2023年河北省滄州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)

2023年河北省滄州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicReadingSelectivelyorExtensively?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.有人認(rèn)為讀書要有選擇

2.有人認(rèn)為應(yīng)當(dāng)博覽群書

3.我的看法

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:OncollegeStudents'RentingHousesoffCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.眼下大學(xué)生在外租房居住的現(xiàn)象十分普遍

2.對(duì)比分析在外租房居住和在學(xué)校座的利弊

3.我的看法

OncollegeStudents’RentingHousesoffCampus

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofStudents'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

目前有不少大學(xué)生開(kāi)始創(chuàng)業(yè)

1．對(duì)此不少人給予了肯定

2．也有人有不同的看法

3．我認(rèn)為…

Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageinthetitleofMyViewsonTeleeducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.許多人贊成遠(yuǎn)程教育，是因?yàn)?.....

2.也有人認(rèn)為遠(yuǎn)程教育效果不明顯。

3.你的觀點(diǎn)。

5.1．目前社會(huì)上存在著迷信文憑的現(xiàn)象

2．造成這一現(xiàn)象的原因

3．我對(duì)此的觀點(diǎn)

6.1．越來(lái)越多的大學(xué)生一畢業(yè)就邁入婚姻殿堂

2．產(chǎn)生這種現(xiàn)象的原因

3．這種現(xiàn)象可能帶來(lái)的影響

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicKnowledgeandMaster'sDegree?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.目前，社會(huì)上讀碩士學(xué)位班的人很多

2.你對(duì)此現(xiàn)象的看法

3.總結(jié)全文

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledChangesinFamilyExpenses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow.

1．請(qǐng)對(duì)圖表所給出的信息進(jìn)行描述

2．請(qǐng)對(duì)描述的內(nèi)容做出原因分析

3．請(qǐng)針對(duì)此圖表得出合理的結(jié)論并對(duì)未來(lái)進(jìn)行預(yù)測(cè)

ChangesinFamilyExpenses

9.1.現(xiàn)代生活充滿壓力

2.壓力的種種跡象

3.如何減輕壓力

HowtoReduceStressandTension

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:DeepenChina'sReform.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.現(xiàn)有的改革成果已為進(jìn)一步深化改革奠定了基礎(chǔ)

2.然而改革的道路并不平坦

3.建議我們應(yīng)該……

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10題)11.

Tosolveacidrainproblems,wemusthaveexpertsdevelophightechnology.

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12.HeadachesExplained

Aheadacheisasymptom,notadisease.Aheadacheisrarelythesymptomofaseriousillness,butsevereorfrequentheadachescanbeexhaustingandcanaffectdailylife.Therearethreebasictypesofheadaches:vascularheadache,musclecontractionheadache,andinflammatoryheadache.

Vascularheadaches

Thevascularheadacheoccurswhenbloodvesselsintheheadenlargeandpressonnerves,causingpain.Themostcommonvascularheadacheisthemigraine(偏頭痛).Onetheoryaboutmigraineheadachesisthattheyoccurwhenthebloodvesselsintheheadexpandandpressonthenerves,causingpain.Anothertheoryisthattheyresultfromthebloodvesselsconstrictingandthusblockingbloodflowtopartsofthebrain;thismaycausethevisualsufferingthatoftenaccompanyorprecedeamigraineheadache.Thebloodvesselsthenbecomefullofbloodandpressonsurroundingnerves,causingpain.

Womenaremoreeasytosuffermigrainesthanaremen,andacertainpersonalitytypecompulsive,perfectionist,andverysuccessorientedseemstobemorelikelytobeaffectedwithmigraineheadaches.

Causes

Anumberofphysicalandemotionalfactorsmaycontributetomigraineheadaches.Migrainesmaybetriggeredbyasharpreductionincaffeineintakeorbyallergiestocertainfoods.Emotionalstresscanalsocausemigraineheadaches,ascandrinkingalcohol,smoking,oraninterruptioninroutineeatingandsleepinghabits(allofwhichmayberesponsiblefor"weekend"headachessufferedbysomepatients).Cyclical,seasonal,oremotionalfactorsmayalsobeassociatedwiththetendencytodevelopmigraineheadaches.Atendencytodevelopthistypeofheadachemaybeinherited.

Symptoms

Thepredominantsymptomofamigraineheadacheisasharppainononeorbothsidesofthehead.Paleness,sweating,andsensitivitytolightmayaccompanythepain.Awarningsensationmayindicateanapproachingmigraineheadache.Beforethepainbegins,someindividualsmayseeflashinglightsor"shootingstars",hearnoises,orhaveanuncomfortablefeelinginthearmsorlegs.

Diagnosis

Vascularheadachesarediagnosedbyacarefulreviewofthecircumstancessurroundingtheheadachesaswellasbyaphysicalexaminationtoruleoutanyotherdisorderthatmightbecausingthesymptoms.Eliminationtestsmaybedonetoidentifytheexactcauseofmigrainessufferedbypeoplewhoseemtoreacttocertainfoodsorchangesineatingandsleepinghabits.Inaneliminationtest,allthesubstancesthataresuspectedofcausingthetroubleareeliminatedandthenreintroducedoneatatimetoidentifythespecificcauseofthemigraineheadaches.

Treatment

Treatmentofamigrainealreadyinprogressusuallyconsistsofadrugtherapyprogramchosenfromavarietyofpainkillers,tranquilizers,andspecialprescribedmedications.

Prevention

Preventionofmigrainesispossiblewithseveraltypesofmedication.Antidepressantdrugsandbeta-blockershavebeenshowntopreventmigrainesinsomepatients.Thesedrugsworkinthebodytoblockwhatarecalledthebetaeffects,oneofwhichisexpansionofthebloodvessels.Whileitisnotyetknownexactlyhowthesedrugsprovidereliefresearchsuggeststhattheyactbypreventingtheinitialconstrictionofbloodvesselsthatcausesmigraine.

MuscleContractionHeadaches

Amusclecontractionheadacheoccurswhenmusclesoftheface,neck,orscalpremaintightenedforlongperiodsoftime.Thesemusclesarethensaidtobeinspasm(痙攣).Atensionheadacheisanexampleofamusclecontractionheadache.

Causes

Amusclecontractionheadacheusuallyoccursafteraspecificeventthathascausedthemusclestotense.Thetensionisthentranslatedintophysicaldiscomfortintheform.ofaclenchedjaw,achingneck,

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Euroisthesecondlargestcurrencyintheworldtoday.

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14.Himalaya'sRecedingGlaciers

Thegreatmajorityoftheworld'sglaciersappeartobedecliningatratesequaltoorgreaterthanlong-establishedtrends,accordingtoearlyresultsfromajointNASAandUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey(USGS)projectdesignedtoprovideaglobalassessmentofglaciers.Atthesametime,asmallminorityofglaciersareadvancing.

ScientistsmonitoronlyafewofIndia'svitalglaciers,whicharerecedingbyasmuchas100feeteachyear.

BillionsofpeopleinChinaandtheIndiansubcontinentrelyonSouthAsia'sHimalayanglacierstheworld'slargeststoreoffreshwateroutsidethepolaricecaps.Themassiveicefloesfeedsevenoftheworld'sgreatestAsianriversinoneoftheworld'smostdenselypopulatedregions.

YetasglobalclimatechangeslowlymeltsglaciersfromAfricatotheAndes,scientistssaytheglaciersintheHimalayasareretreatingairarateofabout33to49feeteachyear—fasterthaninanyotherpartoftheworld.

IntheHimalayas,theGangotriGlacier,oneofIndia'slargest,isentitledtoanevenmoredubiousdistinction.RecentstudiesrevealthattheGangotri,whichformsamassoficeabout18mileslong,isretreatingatarateofmorethan100feetayear.ButaccordingtogovernmentofficialsandenvironmentalgroupslikeGreenpeace,verylittlehasbeendoneinthewayofarigorousscientificstudy.Scientistsaremonitoringglacialmeltingononlyahandfulofthe7,000glaciersthatcovertheIndianHimalayas.

Whileicereflectsthesun'srays,lakewaterabsorbsandtransmitsheatmoreefficientlytotheunderlyingice,kickingoffafeedbackthatcreatesfurthermelting.Andatsucharapidretreat,agradualincreaseindroughts,flashfloods,andlandslidesarenottheonlyissuetoworryabout,sayenvironmentalists.Glacierchangesinthenext100yearscouldsignificantlyaffectagriculture,watersupplies,hydroelectricpower,transportation,mining,coastlines,andecologicalhabitats.Justwhen

powercompaniesareplanningmoreenergysourcestopowerIndia'sgrowingeconomy,arisinglevelofsedimentinregionalriversiscreatinghavocformanygrids.

"ThepowergridinUttarkashiisconstantlybreakingdownandthat'sbecauseoftheriseinsedimentinthewaterbeingusedatthehydro-powerprojects,"saysJosephThsetanGerganfromtheWADIAInstituteofHimalayanGlaciology,apartoftheIndianDepartmentofScienceandTechnology."Whenthepowerbreaksdown,thepeopleblametheGeologicalSurveyofIndiaortheCentralWaterCommissionfornotdoingitsworkproperly,butthat'slikethinkingofdiggingawellwhenyourhouseisalreadyonfire."

WhiletheGangotrihasbeenretreatingsincemeasurementsbeganin1842,therateofretreat,whichwasaround62feetperyearbetween1935and1971,hasalmostdoubled.GlobalwarmingiscausingHimalayanglacierstorapidlyretreat,threateningtocausewatershortagesforhundredsofmillionsofpeoplewhorelyonglacier-dependentriversinChina,IndiaandNepal.InnorthwestChina,theQinghaiPlateau'swetlandshaveseendeclininglakewaterlevels,lakeshrinkage,theabsenceofwaterflowinriversandstreamsandthedegradationofswampwetlands

Anaddeddifficulty,saysMr.Gergan,isthelackofasustainedresearcheffortsincethe1970s.TheIndiangovernment'sownrecommendations,issuedinMarch2002bythestandingcommitteeonScienceandTechnology,notedthatglacialmeltingrequiredimmediateimplementationofaprogramtomeasureandmonitorthechangestotheGangotrianditsimpactontheGangesriversystems.

"It'snotenoughtojustnotethefactthattheglaciersaremelting,"Gergansays."Theimpactofthatisnotbeingfocusedonatall."Meltingicemaycauseseriousproblemsandalltheseimpactswillchangewithtime.

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GooglecanoverwhelminglyenterothermarketslikeMicrosoftbymeansofits______.

16.Whatkindofanimalaffectedbyman-madechemicalsisnotreferredinthepassage?

A.Polarbears.B.Mammals.C.People.D.Birds.

17.Accordingtothepassage,unlikeluckypeople,unluckypeople______.

A.alwaysthinkinapositiveway

B.alwaystendtopointtothemessage

C.alwaysspendlesstimeontheexercise

D.alwaysseewhatthey'relookingfor

18.CholesterolandHeartDisease

Doyouknowyourcholesterol(膽固醇)level?Manypeopledon't.Ahighlevelofcholesterolinthebloodisanimportantriskfactorforheartdisease.

Somepeoplesaythatthedangerofheartdiseaseisexaggerated.However,heartdiseaseisamaincauseofdeathindevelopedcountries.EveryyearmorethanonemillionAmericanshaveheartattacks,andhalfofthemdie.Peoplewithheartdiseasesufferchestpair/sthatmakesimpleactivities,suchawalking,shaving,ortakingashower,difficult.

Researchhasproventhatcholesterollevelsareconnectedwithheartdisease.OneprojectinMassachusettshasstudiedthesamegroupofmenandwomensince1948.Theresearchershavefoundthatthepeoplewhohavehighlevelsofcholesterolhavemoreheartattacks.

Anaturalsubstanceintheblood,cholesterolcomesfromtheliver.Theamountofcholesterolisaffectedbydietandbyphysicalqualitiesweinheritfromourparents.Onekindofcholesterolsticksfattothewallsofarteries,makingthemsmallerandfinallyblockingthem.Itproducesaconditioncalled"hardeningofthearteries,"whichcausesheartattacks.Withtinycameras,doctorscanseebloodcirculatingthroughtheheartvalves.Angiograms(血管造影照片)arex-raysoftheheartarteries.Theyshowfatdepositsandblockagescausedbyhighcholesterol.

Heartdiseasebeginsinchildrenasyoungas3yearsold.Itoccursearlierinboysthaningirls.Nearlyhalfofteenagershavesomefatdepositsontheirarterywails.Heartdiseasedevelopsfasterifwehavehighcholesterollevelsandalsosmoke.

Whatisasafelevelofcholesterol?Adultshaveahighriskofheartattackiftheircholesterollevelisabove240milligramsperdeciliter(1/10公升)ofblood.Below200isbetter.IntheMassachusettsstudy,noonewithacholesterollevelbelow150haseverhadaheartattack.However,abouthalfofAmericanadultshavecholesterollevelsabove200.

Tolowerourcholesterollevel,wemustchangeoureatinghabits.Anythingthatcomesfromananimalishighinfatandhighincholesterol.TheAmericanHeartAssociationNationalCholesterolEducationProgramsaysthatfatshouldbenomorethan30percentofourdiet.Bloodcholesterollevelsstarttofallafter2to3weeksoffollowingalow-cholesterol,low-fatdiet.Dietarychangesalonecanresultina10percentreductionoftheaverageperson'scholesterollevel.Aerobicexercisehelps,too.Arteryblockagecanbereducedbyasmuchas40percentthroughchangesindietandamountofexercise.

Wemusteducateeveryone,includingchildreninelementaryschools.Wemustteachthemresponsibilityfortheirhealththroughclassesinnutritionandaerobicexercise.Forexample,thesmartsnackisfruit.Childrenmustbeservedfruitintheschoolcafeteria,alongwithlow-fatmeals.Schoolsmustsendrecipeshomewiththechildren.Parentsmustincludechildreninplanningandpreparingmealsandshoppingforfood.

Adults,includingpersonsovertheageofsixtyfive,canlowertheircholesterolby30or40percent.Itisnevertoolatetochange.Onemanbeganhishealthprogramwhenhewasseventy-three.Bythetimehewasseventy-seven,hehadloweredhisarterialblockagefrom50percentto13percentandhischolesterolfrom320to145withoutdrugs.Hewentonavegetariandietwithonly10percentfat,plusprogramstoreducestressandgetmoreexercise.

Alow-cholesteroldietthatcutsoutmostanimalproductsandhigh-fatvegetablesmaybeunfamiliartopeople.TheHeartAssociationsaystousenoaddedfatofanykind.Don'tfryfoodinoil.Cookitinwater,vinegar,orvegetablewater.Learnaboutgrainsandvegetables.Avoideggyolks(theyellowpartoftheegg).Eatpotatoes,beans,low-fatvegetables,andfruit.Peopleoftencomp

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19.

Researcher'sstudiesindicatedthatthecoupleswhoownedapetcan______.

20.

Manyfishesareabletoaltertheircolorationonlytocamouflagethemselves.

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽(tīng)力原文：WhenlittleMidoriwastwoyearsold,sheoftenClimbedontothepianobenchandreachedfortheviolinthatbelongedto(32)hermother,a38-year-oldprofessionalmusician.

"Pleasedon'ttouchmyviolin,Midori,"hermotherscolded.(33)Theviolinwas,afterall,worthmorethan$20000.Aprofessionalmusicianneverownsinexpensivemusicalinstruments.

ButMidoripersisted;shelongedtohandlethegracefulinstrumentthatmadebeautifulsounds.Finally,onherthirdbirthday,Midoriwashandedapackage:atinyviolin,abouthalfthenormalsize.ThatwasMidori'sfirstviolin.

AlmostfromthemomentMidoriwasborn,hermotherknewshewassensitivetomusic.Forseveralyearsmotheranddaughterpracticedtogetherdayafterday.She-waseagertolearn.Shelovedmusicfromthebottomofherheart.Failureoftenledtotears,thoughsheneveronceturnedfromtheinstrument.Shejustcouldnotstopherloveformusic.Instead,shepersisteduntiltheproblemwasovercome.

OnedayJohnson,anAmericanmusician,heardMidoriplayingtheviolin.Hecouldn'tbelieveshewasjusteightyearsold.(34)"ShemustmakeatapeandIwilltakeittotheUnitedStates,"themusiciansaid.

AfamousAmericanviolinteacherheardthetape.He,too,haddifficultybelievinghisears.Theplayingwasabsolutelyastonishing.(35)Heimmediatelyacceptedherasapupilandrecommendedherforafullscholarship.In1982,MidoriandhermothermovedtoNeatYorkcity,leavingbehindacomfortablelifeinJapan.

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A.Sheisahousewife.

B.Sheisateacher.

C.Sheisasinger.

D.Sheisamusician.

22.聽(tīng)力原文：M：Mybriefcaseisjustlikeyours，isn'tit?

W：Almost．Mineissmaller，butitdoesn'thavealock．IthinkI'dratherhavehadonelikeyours．

Q：Whydoesthewomanwantabriefcaseliketheman's?

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A.Becausetheyarealike.

B.Becausetheman'sbriefcasehasalock.

C.Becausetheman'sbriefcaseissmaller.

D.Becauseshedoesn'thaveabriefcase.

23.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hi,thisisJane.We'rebackfromtheholiday.Comeoverandvisitustonightafteryouhavedinner,wouldyou?

M:Ihaveclassestomorrowmorning,andMaryisbusypreparingforherexam.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

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A.Thewomaninvitesthemantohavedinner.

B.Themanwon'tvisitthewoman.

C.Themanisverybusythesedays.

D.Theman'swifeisrelativelyfree.

24.【B3】

25.(17)

A.Hesuggeststhewomanbuyanewbicycle.

B.Hesuggestslendinghisownbicycletothewoman.

C.Hesuggeststhewomanhaveherbicyclerepaired.

D.Hesuggeststhewomanrepairthebrakes.

26.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Comein!

W:Er,excuseme,professorSerafin,areyoubusy?

M:No,MissVanPelt,I'vealwaysgottimeforyou.There'reseveralthingsIwanttotalktoyouabout.

W:Oh,really?

M:Yes,er,it'saboutyourclassattendanceforonething,younow.Youhavebeenmissingseveralclasses.

W:Oh,well,that'skindofrelatedtowhatIwasgoingtoaskyouabout,too.

M:Oh,what'syourexcusenow?Thisisthesecondtimeyou'vebeenaround.

W:Well,it'snotanexcuse.But,er,akindofgetlostinthediscussionsinclass.

M:Thatseemstobetheidea.You'realwayslostoutthereinspacesomewhere.You'vegotproblemsonyourmind?

W:No.It'sjustthewayofthediscussion.Thereareacoupleofstudentsintheclasswhodominatetheconversationandtheywon'tletanyotherideascomein.AndthetopicsIthinkareverydifficultandmostofthestudentsdon'tunderstand.

M:Well,whydoyouhavetwohands?

W:Well,ifIsaysomething,especiallythisJanetwoman,sheusuallyinterruptsmeabouthalfwaythroughandfinishesmysentenceortellsmeIamwrong.

M:Allright.Maybethat'sthewayweshouldhaveourconversationanddiscussions,youknow.Ifshedominates,thenofcourse,you'vegottoassertyourself.

W:Well,maybeIcanlearntoassertmyself.Butthereareafewstudentsintheclasswhomustbeverybright,whowillneverspeakupinthatkindofatmosphere.

M:Isee.Andwhatisyoursuggestionformethen?

W:Well,Iknowthatyoucan'ttellhernottotalk.Butmaybe,youcouldtellhertherestofusdon'tknowasmuchasshedoesandweneedtohavesomepracticeindiscussion.

M:Isee.Iagreewithyouthere.Dominationoftheconversationsintheclassesisnotoneperson'sprivilege.Butontheotherhand,it'squitenecessaryforyoutobeabletotaketheleadsometimes,youknow.

W:Well,I'lltrytospeakmoreandIhopethatotherstudentswillalsosaysomething.

M:That'sthepoint.Everyoneshouldgraspthechancetomakehimselfunderstood.

W:Isee.

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A.Homework.

B.Seminarpresentation.

C.Health.

D.Classattendance.

27.(28)

A.Dopresent-daychildrenlearnlessthantheirforefathersinthegoodolddays？

B.WhydoJapanesebusinessmensendtheirchildrentoJapanese-staffedschools？

C.Whycan'tAmericanchildrenmemorizeenoughgeographicinformation？

D.IsAmericaneducationreallyworsethaneducationinothercountries？

28.SectionA

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

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A.ShemustlearntounderstandMichael'shumorbetter.

B.SheenjoysMichael'shumoragreatdeal.

C.Shedoesn'tappreciateMichael'shumor.

D.ShethinksMichaelisnotfunnyenough.

29.(31)

A.Otherlivingthingschangetheirenvironmentwhilemandoesn't.

B.Manaltershisenvironmentwhileheisadaptedtoit,butotherlivingthingsdonot.

C.Otherlivingthingsisnotonlyadaptedtotheirenvironmentbutalsoaltersit.

D.Manisonlyadaptedtotheenvironmentbuthedoesn'talterit.

30.聽(tīng)力原文：M:I'vebeentryingtoreachyoufordays,butyourline'salwaysbusy.

F:You'relucky.Yougotmebeforemyroommatecamehome.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewoman'sroommate?

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A.Shegoesoutforshopping.

B.Sheisagoodstudent.

C.Shealwaystalksonthephone.

D.Sheisgoodatcooking.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.

Whatdocsthelastparagraphsuggest?

A.TherecruitinglettersMackReiterreceivedofferedhimfullscholarships.

B.MackReiterwantedtohelphisfamilygooutofthetrouble.

C.Traditionalscholarshipsareagoodsolutiontothetuitionproblemsinsomefamilies.

D.MackReiterwasveryproudofhisnationalwrestlingchampionship.

32.Attheendoflastweek,BodegaAurrer6,aMexicansubsidiaryoftheworld'sbiggestretailer,Wal-Mart,openedanewstoreinthevillageofSanJuanTeotihuacan,justnorthofMexicoCity.Normally,suchaneventwouldcauselittlestir.Wal-MartisalreadyMexico'sbiggestretailertoo.Anditsshopsseemtobeverywellwelcomedbyitsmillionsofbargain-hungrycustomers.Butthisparticularopeningwas,infact,theculminationofmonthsofprotests,legalactionsandhungerstrikesbythosedeterminedtostopit.

Thereasonisthelocation.Just2.5km(1.6miles)awayistheancientcityofTeotihuacan,probablyMexico'smostfamousarchaeologicalsite.Amongstotherattractions,itboaststhethird-largest(byvolume)pyramidintheworld.FormanyMexicans,theancientsite,abandonedbyitsmysteriousinhabitantscenturiesbeforetheSpanishconquerorsarrived,remainstheultimatesymbolofMexicanidentityandnationhood.ThousandstroopuptothetopofthePyramidoftheSuntocelebratethesummersolstice(夏至).

Tothem,theideaofhavingaWal-Martnextdoorisunbearable.InthewordsofHomeroAridjis,awriterandoneoftheleadingopponents,"itislikedrivingthestakeofglobalizationintotheheartofoldMexico."Thecontroversyisonlythelatestinastringofprotesters'attemptstosaveMexicanculturefromwhattheyseeasacreepingmenace.TheywonafamousvictorybyblockingaMcDonald'srestaurantfromopeninginthemainsquareoftheprettysoutherncolonialtownofOaxaca.

Butthistimetheywereonmuchthinnerground.Forastart,Wal-Martwentthroughalltheappropriateregulatoryrules,evengettingpermissionfromtheParis-basedInternationalCouncilonMonumentsandSites,whichjudgedthatthestorewouldcausenoharmtothenearbyruins.Asmallstoneplatform.wasindeedfoundduringconstructionofthenewcarpark,butwaspreserved.

Justasimportantly,theclaimthatthenewstorespoilsthefamousviewfromthetopofthePyramidoftheSunisclearlyincorrect,asanyonewhocarestogettothetopcantestify.TheproblemisnotsomuchinseeingtheWal-Martasintakingpainstodistinguishitfromthe30-oddotheruglybuildingsthatlitterthesurroundingcountryside.

Tothediehards(頑固分子),theissuecountsmorethanthe.view.Butneithermatteredmuchtothehundredsoflocalswhoqueuedupfortheopening,delightedtobefreedofthesmallandexpensivelocalshops.Despitealegalcasepending(懸而未決的)againstWal-Martandlocalofficials,broughtbyanirritatedlocalleft-wingpolitician,thisisonebattlethattheAmericanretailerhasprobablywon.

Whatisthecentralideaofthisarticle?

A.Wal-Martwouldcausefiercecompetitionwithlocalstores.

B.Astheworld'sbiggestretailer,Wal-MartattractstheMexicancustomerswithsuperbservice.

C.StoresareforbiddentoopenaroundthePyramidoftheSun.

D.TheopeningofWal-MartarousescontroversyinMexico.

33.

Whatis"safeparking"?

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

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35.

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36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.(88)

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1.ReadingSelectivelyorExtensivelyHowshouldweread?Shouldwereadselectivelyorextensively?Everyonehashisownview.Somepeoplethinkweshouldreadselectively.Theyarguethatwiththedevelopmentofmodemscienceandtechnologyoreandmorebooksarepublished.Itisimpossibleforustoreadallthebooks.What'smoretherearemanybadbooksthatarepoisonoustoourmindandweshouldn'treadthe.Sincewecan'treadallthebooksandweshouldn'treadhadbookswemustreadselectively.Butothersmaynotagree.Theyemphasizethattoday'ssocietyisnotwhatitwas.Ifonemanhasmanykindsofknownothinginotherfieldshemaybelesslikelytosucceed.Soncewemusthavemanykindsofknowledgewemustreadextensively.Who'sright?Ithinkbothofthemhavesomethingright.ButIthinkweshouldreadextensivelyfirst.Weshouldreadbooksinmanyfields.Andreadselectivelyinonefield.ReadingSelectivelyorExtensivelyHowshouldweread?Shouldwereadselectivelyorextensively?Everyonehashisownview.Somepeoplethinkweshouldreadselectively.Theyarguethatwiththedevelopmentofmodemscienceandtechnology,oreandmorebooksarepublished.Itisimpossibleforustoreadallthebooks.What'smore,therearemanybadbooksthatarepoisonoustoourmind,andweshouldn'treadthe.Sincewecan'treadallthebooks,andweshouldn'treadhadbooks,wemustreadselectively.Butothersmaynotagree.Theyemphasizethattoday'ssocietyisnotwhatitwas.Ifonemanhasmanykindsofknownothinginotherfields,hemaybelesslikelytosucceed.Soncewemusthavemanykindsofknowledge,wemustreadextensively.Who'sright?Ithinkbothofthemhavesomethingright.ButIthinkweshouldreadextensivelyfirst.Weshouldreadbooksinmanyfields.Andreadselectivelyinonefield.

2.Accordingtoarecentsurvey18.7percentofcollegestudentsnowliveintheirrented“homes”offcampusinsteadoftheassigneddormitoriesoncampus．TheySayintheirownsmallkingdomtheyareenjoyingmorefreedomtheydeserveasgrown-ups．ItisAccordingtoarecent