2022-2023年內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)錫林郭勒盟大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)錫林郭勒盟大學英語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.

IntheUnitedStates,cabletelevisionhadcometonearlyfiftypercentofthehomesby______.

A.1948B.1940sC.1970sD.1990s

2.

Whethertheemploymentofwomenhasledtogreateregalitarianismis______.

3.

Ifyourankthebooksaccordingtothefrequencytheymightbetouched,you'dbetterput______.

A.referencebooksatthemostimportantposition

B.brand-newbooksatthemostimportantposition

C.dog-earedbooksatthemostimportantposition

D.allthenovelsatthemostimportantposition

4.InwhichwaywiltthenewlypassedlawhelpLatinos?

A.Itwillmakeinsurancefreetothoselegalimmigrants.

B.Itwillcoverpeopleinsmallbusinesswithlowsalary.

C.Itwilltakemeasurestoinsurethelow-incomeuninsured.

D.Itwillhavemuchlowerdemandsonimmigrantcandidates.

5.

Whichofthefollowingcanbeexternalnegativefactor?

A.Toxicmentalstate

B.Lackofvigilance

C.Negativefriends

D.Adoptionoffriend'sthought

6.

TheLewisCenteratOberlinisanenergy-efficientbuildingandthemajorenergyresourceofitisfrom

7.

Intheir20sand30s,menshouldconsidergettinginvolvedinvarioussportsforbodyflexibility.

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8.

LAEV'slocationneardowntownoffersitbothconvenienttransportationand______.

9.

Thereduced______isanadvantageattributedtoautomation.

10.

MarkTwain'sMasterpieceis______.

11.

Fortheexerciser,asimplemethodincheckingtheintensityoftheexerciseistoseethatwhetheronecan______whilehavingtheexercise.

12.AprilFools'Special:History'sHoaxes

HappyAprilFools'Day.Tomarktheoccasion,NationalGeographicNewshascompiledalistofsomeofthemorememorablehoaxesinrecenthistory.Theyarethelies,darned(可恨的)lies,andwhoppers(彌天大謊)thathavebeenperpetratedonthegullible(易受騙的)andunsuspectingtofulfillthatage-olddesireheldbysometoputthejokeonothers.

InternetHoaxes

TheInternethasgivenbirthtoaproliferation(增殖)ofhoaxes.E-mailinboxesarebombardedonanalmostdailybasiswithmessageswarningofterriblecomputervirusesthatcauseuserstodeletebenign(良性)chunksofdatafromtheirharddrives,orofcreditcardseamsthatenticethenaivetogivealltheirpersonalinformation,includingpasswordsandbankaccountdetails,toidentitythieves.Othere-mailsgiverisetowry(歪曲的)chuckles,whichiswherethislistbegins.

BanDihydrogenMonoxide(一氧化二氫)

CityofficialsinAlisoViejo,California,weresoconcernedaboutthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxidethattheyscheduledavotelastmonthonwhethertobanfoam(泡沫)cupsfromcity-sponsoredeventsaftertheylearnedthechemicalwasusedinfoam-cupproduction.

Officialscalledoffthevoteafterlearningthatdihydrogenmonoxideisthescientifictermforwater.

"It'sembarrassing,"citymanagerDavidJ.NormantoldtheAssociatedPress."Wehadaparalegal(律師助手)whodidbadresearch."

Indeed,theparalegalhadfallenvictimtoanofficial-lookingWebsitetoutingthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxide.Ane-mailoriginallyauthoredin1990byEricLechner,thenagraduatestudentattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,claimedthatdihydrogenmonoxide"isusedasanindustrialsolventandcoolant,andisusedintheproductionofStyrofoam(聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料)."

Otherdangerspranksters(愛開玩笑的人)associatedwiththechemicalincludedacceleratedcorrosionandrusting,severeburns,anddeathfrominhalation.

Versionsofthee-mailcontinuetocirculatetoday,andseveralWebsites,includingthatoftheCoalitiontoBanDHMO,warn,tongue-in-cheek,ofwater'sdangers.

AlabamaChangesValueofPi

TheApril1998newsletterputoutbyNewMexicansforScienceandReasoncontainsanarticletitled"AlabamaLegislatureLaysSiegetoPi".ItwaspennedbyAprilHolidayoftheAssocimatedPress(sic)andtoldthestoryofhowtheAlabamastatelegislaturevotedtochangetheValueofthemathematicalconstantPifrom3.14159totheroundnumberof3.

Theersatz(假的)newsstorywaswrittenbyLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryphysicistMarkBosloughtoparody(滑稽地模仿)legislativeandschoolboardattacksontheteachingofevolutioninNewMexico.

AtBoslough'ssuggestion,DaveThomas,thepresidentofNewMexicansforScienceandReason,postedthearticleinitsentiretytotheInternetnewsgroupTalk.OriginsonApril1.(Thenewsgrouphostsalivelydebateoncreationvs.evolution.)LaterthateveningThomaspostedafullconfessiontothehoax.Hethoughthehadputallrumorstobed.

ButtoThomas'ssurprise,however,severalnewsgroupreadersforwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

WhenThomascheckedinonthestoryafewweekslater,hewassurprisedtolearnthatithadspreadlikewildfire.Thetelltalesignsofthearticle'ssatiricalintent,suchastheApril1dateandmisspelled"AssocimatedPress".dateline,hadbeenreplacedordeleted.

Alabamalegislatorswerebombardedwithcallsprotestingthelaw.Thelegislatorsexplainedthatthenewswasahoax.Therewasnotandneverhadbeensuchalaw.

TVandNewspaperHoaxes

BeforetheadventoftheInternet,andeventoday,traditionalmediaoutletssuchasnewspapers,radio,andtelevision,havesometimeshoaxedthei

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13.

IftheestimatesoftheU.S.EnergyInformationAdministrationaboutoilreserveinthedesertsinwesternIraqaretrue,thedepositofoilinIraqwillamountto______.

14.

FedExExpressrelocateditsheadquartersinMemphisforthedeliveryofsmallpackages.

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15.AcidRain

WhatIsAcidRain?

"Acidrain"isabroadtermusedtodescribeseveralwaysthatacidsfalloutoftheatmosphere.Amoreprecisetermisaciddeposition,whichhastwoparts:wetanddry.

Wetdepositionreferstoacidicrain,fog,andsnow.Asthisacidicwaterflowsoverandthroughtheground,itaffectsavarietyofplantsandanimals.Thestrengthoftheeffectsdependsonmanyfactors,includinghowacidicthewateris,thechemistryandbuffering(隔離)capacityofthesoilsinvolved,andthetypesoffish,trees,andotherlivingthingsthatrelyonthewater.

Drydepositionreferstoacidicgasesandparticles.Abouthalfoftheacidityintheatmospherefallsbacktoearththroughdrydeposition.Thewindblowstheseacidicparticlesandgasesontobuildings,cars,homes,andtrees.Dry-depositedgasesandparticlescanalsobewashedfromtreesandothersurfacesbyrainstorms.Whenthathappens,therunoffwateraddsthoseacrestotheacidrain,makingthecombinationmoreacidicthanthefallingrainalone.

HowDoWeMeasureAcidRain?

Acidrainismeasuredusingascalecalled"pH".Thelowerasubstance'spH,themoreacidicitis.PurewaterhasapHof7.0.Normalrainisslightlyacidicbecausecarbondioxidedissolvesintoit,soithasapHofabout5.5.Asoftheyear2000,themostacidicrainfallingintheU.S.hasapHofabout4.3.EffectsofAcidRain

Acidraincausesacidification(酸化)oflakesandstreamsandcontributestodamageoftreesathighelevations(forexample,redsprucetreesabove2,000feet)andmanysensitiveforestsoils.Inaddition,acidrainacceleratesthedecayofbuildingmaterialsandpaints,includingirreplaceablebuildings,statues,andsculpturesthatarepartofournation'sculturalheritage.PriortofailingtotheEarth,SO2andNOxgasesandtheirparticulatematterderivatives,sulfatesandnitratescontributetovisibilitydegradationandharmpublichealth.

WhatSocietyCanDoAboutDeposition?

Thereareseveralwaystoreduceaciddeposition,rangingfromsocietalchangestoindividualaction.

?UnderstandAcidDeposition'sCausesandEffects

Tounderstandaciddeposition'scausesandeffectsandtrackchangesintheenvironment,scientistsfromEPA,stategovernments,andacademiesstudyacidificationprocesses.TheycollectairandwatersamplesandmeasurethemforvariouscharacteristicslikepHandchemicalcomposition,andtheyresearchtheeffectsofaciddepositiononhuman-madematerialssuchasmarbleandbronze.Finally,scientistsworktounderstandtheeffectsofsulfurdioxide(SO2)andnitrogenoxides(NOx)—thepollutantsthatcauseaciddepositionandfineparticles—onhumanhealth.

Tosolvetheacidrainproblem,peopleneedtounderstandhowacidraincausesdamagetotheenvironment.Theyalsoneedtounderstandwhatchangescouldbemadetotheairpollutionsourcesthatcausetheproblem.Theanswerstothesequestionshelpleadersmakebetterdecisionsabouthowtocontrolairpollutionandthereforehowtoreduce—oreveneliminate—acidrain.Sincetherearemanysolutionstotheacidrainproblem,leadershaveachoiceofwhichoptionsorcombinationsofoptionsarcbest.Thenextsectiondescribessomeofthestepsthatcanbetakentoreduce,oreveneliminate,theaciddepositionproblem.

?CleanUpSmokestacks(煙囪)andExhaustPipes

Almostalloftheelectricitythatpowersmodemlifecomesfromburningfossilfuelslike

coal,naturalgas,andoil.Aciddepositioniscausedbytwopollutantsthatarereleasedintotheatmosphere,oremitted,whenthesefuelsareburned:sulfurdioxide(SO2)andnitrogenoxides(NOx).

CoalaccountsformostU.S.sulfurdioxide(SO2)emissionsandalargeportionofNOxemissions.Su

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16.

ThedetailsoftheOlympicTorchRelay,suchastherouteorthestops,aredecidedbythe______.

17.

Whenreservingahotelroomwithyourcheckcard,youhavetodecidehowmuchmoneyinyouraccounthastobeonhold.

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18.

Inearthquake,longwaveisthemainsourceofdamagebecauseitcausestheshakeof______.

19.BigBlundersfromBigBusinesses

Internationalmarketingcanbeatrickybusiness.Withtheincreaseinglobaltrade,internationalcompaniescannotaffordtomakecostlyadvertisingmistakesiftheywanttobecompetitiveandprofitable.Understandingthelanguageandcultureoftargetmarketsinforeigncountriesisoneofthekeystosuccessfulinternationalmarketing.Toomanycompanies,however,havejumpedintoforeignmarketswithembarrassingresults.Outoftheirblunders,awholenewindustryoftranslationserviceshasemerged.

FaultyTranslations

Thevalueofunderstandingthelanguageofacountrycannotbeoverestimated.Translationmistakesareattheheartofmanyblundersininternationaladvertising.Sincealanguageismorethanthesumofitswords,aliteral,word-by-worddictionarytranslationseldomworks.Thefollowingexamplesprovethispoint.OtisEngineeringCompanyoncedisplayedaposteratatradeshowinMoscowthatturnedheads.Duetoapoortranslationofitsmessage,thesignboastedthatthefirm'sequipmentwasgreatforimprovingaperson'ssexlife.TheParkerPenCompanysufferedanembarrassingmomentwhenitrealizedthatafaultytranslationofoneofitsadsintoSpanishresultedinapromiseto"helppreventunwantedPregnancies."

AutomobilemanufacturersintheUnitedStateshavemadeseveralnotoriousadvertisingmistakesthathavebeenwellpublicized.GeneralMotorslearnedacostlylessonwhenitintroduceditsChevroletNovatothePuertoRicanmarket.Although"nova"means"star"inSpanish,whenitisspoken,itsoundslike"nova"whichmeans"itdoesn'tgo."Fewpeoplewantedtobuyacarwiththatmeaning.WhenGMchangedthenametoCaribe,salespickedupdramatically.Fordalsoranintotroublewiththenameofoneofitsproducts.Whenitintroducedalow-costtruckcalledthe"Fiera"intoSpanishspeakingcountries,Forddidn'trealizeuntiltoolatethatthenamemeant"uglyoldwoman"inSpanish.AnotherAmericanautomanufacturermadeamistakewhenittranslateditsVenezuelanadforacarbattery.ItwasnosurprisewhenVenezuelancustomersdidn'twanttobuyabatterythatwasadvertisedasbeing"highlyoverrated."

Airlinecompanieshavealsoexperiencedproblemsofpoortranslation.Aword-by-wordtranslationruinedawholeadvertisingcampaignforBraniffAirlines.Hopingtopromoteitsplushleatherseats,Braniff'sadurgedpassengersto"flyonleather."However,whenthesloganwastranslatedintoSpanish,ittoldcustomersto"flynaked."Anotherairlinecompany,EasternAirlines,madeasimilarmistakewhenittranslateditsmotto,"Weearnourwingsdaily"intoSpanish.Thepoortranslationsuggestedthatits'passengersoftenendedupdead.

Marketingblundershavealsobeenmadebyfoodandbeveragecompanies.OneAmericanfoodcompany'sfriendly"JollyGreenGiant"becamesomethingquitedifferentwhenitwastranslatedintoArabicas"IntimidatingGreenOgre."WhentranslatedintoGerman,Pepsi'spopularslogan,"ComeAlivewithPepsi"cameoutimplying"ComeAlivefromtheGrave."NowondercustomersinGermanydidn'trushouttobuyPepsi.EvenacompanywithanexcellentinternationaltrackrecordlikeKentuckyFriedChickenisnotimmunetotheperilsoffaultytranslation.Alotofsaleswerelostwhenthecatchphrase"fingerlickin'good"became"eatyourfingersoff"intheChinesetranslation.

AmanufacturerofonelaundrydetergentmadeanexpensivemistakeinapromotionalcampaignintheMiddleEast.Theadvertisementsshowedapictureofapileofdirtyclothesontheleft,aboxofthecompany'sdetergentinthemiddle,andcleanclothesontheright.Unfortunately,themessagewasincorrectlyinterpretedbecausemostpeopleintheMiddleEastreadfromrighttoleft.Itseemedtothemthatthedetergentturnedcleanclothesintodirtyones.

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20.

Anonviolentoffendercanchoose______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(30)

A.CocaCola.B.Sausage.C.Milk.D.Friedchicken.

22.(28)

A.Asciencefictioncartoon.

B.Ascientificprogram.

C.Amovieonpersonalitydisorders.

D.AdramasetinNewYorkcity.

23.聽力原文：M：Istillcan'tgetovertheshowlastSaturdayevening.Ikeephavingnightmaresallnight.

W：So，nexttimebeforeyouwalkintoatheatre，makesurewhatyouaregoingtosee．Idon'twanttohearyourcomplaintsagain．

Q：Whatcanweinferfromthisconversation?

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A.Themanenjoyedthemovieverymuch.

B.ThemansawahorrormovielastSaturday.

C.Thewomanaskedthemantobecarefulatnight.

D.Thewomanwenttotheshowwiththeman.

24.聽力原文：M:IalmostdozedofflisteningtoColin'slengthyspeechonbecomingavolunteer.

W:Iwasquitesurprisedhecouldstandinfrontofmorethan100peopleinanauditorium.Infact,Ican'tthinkofanyotherthatcoulddothejobjustaswell.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(13)

A.Colin'sspeechwasmoreinterestingthananyotherspeakers'.

B.Colin'sspeechwasdullbecauseitwastoolengthyandtedious.

C.Colin'sspeechwasn'tverygoodbuthewilldobetternexttime.

D.Colin'sspeechwasgoodconsideringthedifficultyofaddressingsomanyaudience.

25.聽力原文：W:Haveyouguysdecidedwhetheryouaregoingtogetanapartmentoffcampusnextyearoryouarestayinginthedorm?

M:Wearestilltalkingabouttheprosandcons.Idon'tknow,Tomeitseemslikesixofoneandhalfadozenoftheother.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(15)

A.Hewantstoliveoffcampus.

B.Thereareadvantagesanddisadvantagestolivingoffcampus.

C.Livingspaceinthedormiscrowded.

D.Thereareonlyafewapartmentsavailableoffcampus.

26.(24)

A.Beforetheendoftheyear.

B.BeforetheendofFeb.

C.Beforetheendoffall.

D.Beforetheendofspring.

27.聽力原文：M:Hello,NationalExpressCourierCompany,CustomerServiceDepartment.

W:Hello,IhavesomequestionsaboutapackageI'mgoingtosend.Canyouhelpme?

M:Yes,ma'am.Whatwouldyouliketoknow?

W:Ihaveaboxofhomemadecandy,and1wanttosendittomysister.It'sabirthdaypresent.Doyouhaveanyspecialrulesaboutdeliveringfood?

M:No,notinthiscase,ma'ma.Ifyouweresendingfruitorvegetables,theywouldhavetobepackedspecially.Buttherearenorulesaboutsendingcandy.

W:OK,Ihaveanotherquestion.I'mveryconcernedaboutthepackagereachingmysisterontime.CanyoumakesurethatitwillbetherebyherbirthdayonSaturday?

M:Wheredoesithavetogo?

W:California.

M:Hmm.Saturday'sonlyfourdaysaway.Wehaveapriorityservicethatwouldguaranteedeliveryinthreedaysbutit'smoreexpensivethanourregularrote.

W:Well,Idon'twanttowastemoney,butit'smoreimportantthatthepackagebethereontime.

M:OK.Bringyourpackagetotheoffice,andwe'llsenditbypriorityservice.

W:OK.I’lldothat.Thanksforyourhelp.

M:It'smypleasure.

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A.Sheneedssomeinformation.

B.Shewantspackingmaterials.

C.Sheischeckingherpackage.

D.SheismovingtoCalifornia.

28.(34)

A.Moremusclesthanaveragepeople.

B.Astrongwill.

C.Strength,fitnessandendurance.

D.Astrongheart.

29.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:Areyousureyou'vecorrectedallthetypingerrorsinthispaper?

M:PerhapsI'dbetterreaditthroughagain.

Q:Whatisthemangoingtodo?

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A.Leavetheerrorsinthepaper.

B.Letthewomanusethetypewriter.

C.Readthenewspaperagain.

D.Checkthepaperformistakes.

30.聽力原文：M:Ithoughtyouweregoingtocallmelastnightabouttheplansfortheconferenceonlanguageteaching.

W:Sorry,Ishouldhave,butTomandJanestoppedbyandstayeduntilmidnight.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Thewomanhadbeenplanningfortheconference.

B.Thewomancalledthemanbutthelinewasbusy:

C.Thewomandidn'tcomebackuntilmidnight.

D.Thewomanhadguestsallevening.

31.聽力原文：M:Doesthebosscheckuponyouoften?

W:Indeedshedoes.Itseemsasthoughshe'sinherethreeorfourtimesanhour,althoughI'msureit'snotthatoften.

Q:Whatdoesthebossdo?

(17)

A.Sheleavestheofficeby3:00or4:00intheafternoon.

B.Shesendsheremployeesforregularcheckups.

C.Shepaysheremployeesbycheck.

D.Sheinspectsheremployees'workseveraltimesaday.

32.聽力原文：W:Ican'tbelievemyroommatestillhasn'twashedthedishes.Thereisnotacleandishleftforustouse.

M:Don'tworryaboutit.Paperplatesarefine.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Paperplatesarecheaperthandishes.

B.Dishesbreakmoreeasilythanpaperplates.

C.Thereisnoneedtowashanydishesnow.

D.Thewoman'sroommatewillreturnsoon.

33.(26)

A.Beforedinner.

B.Afterdinner.

C.Whenshecleanedit.

D.Whenshewenttobed.

34.聽力原文：W:I'msorry.Ijustdon'tagreewithyouatall.

M:Look.Taketheexampleofaninternationalstudentapplyingforuniversityadmission.Ifthestudenthasa500ontheTOEFLoran80ontheMichiganTest,mostadmissionsofficerswillaccepttheapplicant.Thestudentwitha499or79won'tbeconsidered.Theofficerwon'tevenlookattranscripts.

W:Right.ButIthinkthatprovesmypoint,notyours.

M:How?

W:Well,it'stheadmissionsofficerwhodecideshowtousethetest.TheTOEFLandtheMichiganaregoodEnglishproficiencytests,butthat'salltheyare.AndEnglishproficiencyisnecessaryforsuccessinanAmericanuniversity,butsoareseveralotherfactors,includinggoodacademicpreparation.

M:Goodacademicpreparationismoreimportant.

W:Maybe.Idon'treallyknow.ButwhatI'mtryingtoexplaintoyouisthatadmissionsofficersshouldusetheproficiencytestasoneofmanyconsiderations,andassuch,theyreallyshouldn'tinsistonarigidcut-offscorelike500or80.

W:Isn'tthistilebasicdisagreementthatPaulthinksthetestsarebadinthemselves,andSallybelievesthatthetestsaregood,butthatmanypeopledon'tusethemfortheirintendedpurpose.

M:Idon'tagreewithhavingthetests,ProfessorAyers,andthat'smyposition.

W:ButPaul,whatwouldyoudotoevaluatetheEnglishproficiencyofastudenttenthousandmilesawaywithoutastandardizedtest?

M:Iadmitthat'sabigproblem.

W:Itsureis.

M:Okay,class,forWednesday,let'sconsidertheproblemofevaluationwithoutstandardizedtestsliketheTOEFL,theSAT,GMAT,andGRE.Paulsaysthatthereoughttobeanalternative.Sallydoesn'tseemtobelievethatthereisanappropriatealternative.Pleasebringinyourideasandsuggestions,andwe'lldiscussthem.

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A.AdmissionstandardsattheUniversityofMichigan.

B.Theuseofstandardizedtestsforcollegeadmissions.

C.TheTOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage).

D.Evaluationwithoutstandardizedtests.

35.SectionC

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

Jazzbeganintheearly20thcenturyasakindofmusicofblackAmericans.Itwas【B1】______forsinging,fordancing,andforentertainmentandatmosphereatpartiesorsocial【B2】______.

JazzhascontinuedtodevelopandhasproducedsomeoftheUnitedStates'leadingsingers,instrumentalists,and【B3】______.Today,it's【B4】______bymanytobeAmerica'sartmusic.Ithasalso【B5】______almosteveryotherkindofmusicinAmerica,Europe,andeventhe【B6】______.

Jazzrepresentsa【B7】______ofmusicalelementsfromAfricaandfromEurope.JazzusessomeEuropeanideasof【B8】______andmelody,buttherhythmsaremoreAfricaninorigin.AndJazzispolyrhythmic,【B9】______.

ThemostimportantfeatureofJazzisimprovisation.【B10】______.Jazzmusicianshavelearnedtoimprovisesowellthattheycanmakeupexcellentmelodiesastheyplay.AgoodJazzplayerseldomplaysanythingthesamewaytwice.【B11】______.

【B1】

36.

【B4】

37.聽力原文：Weallscreamforwaterwhenthirsty.ButdoyouknowButdoyouknowinveryhotdryweather,plantsalsomakefaintsoundsasiftheycryoutforhelp?

Yousee,inaplant'sstem,therearehundredsofwaterpipesthatbringwaterandmineralsfromthesoilallthewayuptotheleaves.Asthegroundturnsdry,itbecomesherderandharderfortheplantstodothis.

Inseveredroughts,plantshavetofighttopulloutanywateravailable.ScientistRobertWinterhasfoundoutthatwhenitisreallybad,theirwaterpipessnapfromthetensionlikerubberbands.Whenthathappens,thewholeplantvibratesalittle.Thesnappingpipesmakenoisestenthousandtimesmorequietthanawhisper.

Robertknowsthathealthywell-waterplantsarequiet.Healsoknowsthatmanyinsectspreferattackingdryplantsratherthanhealthyplants.Howdotheinsectsknowwhicherehealthyplantsandwhicherenot?Robertthinksthattheinsectsmaylistenfortheplantsthatcryandthentheymaybuzzintokill.

Totesthistheory,Robertisusingadevicethatcanimitateplantcries.Heattacksittoaquiethealthyplantsothattheplantsoundsthirsty.Thenhewatchesinsectstoseeiftheyattackmoreoftenthanusual,

Ifheisright,scientistscouldusetheinsects'abilityagainstthem.Theycouldbuildtrapsthatimitatecryingplants.Sowhentheinsectsbuzzintoeat,theywon'tbuzzout.

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A.Theygiveoutfaintcries.

B.Theymakenoisestodriveawayinsects.

C.Theyextendtheirwaterpipes.

D.Theybecomeelasticlikerubberbands.

38.【B5】

39.(29)

A.Todrivethetrainafteritisstartedautomatically.

B.Tostartthetrainandtodriveitwhennecessary.

C.Totakecareofthepassengersonthetrain.

D.Tosendcommandingsignalstothecommandspot.

40.聽力原文：W:Stevecalledtoseewhetherwecangivehimalifttothebeachthisweekend.

M:Well,I'llseetothat,butwhetherornotwe'llhaveanyroomforhimisunclear.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(18)

A.HewillseeStevesoon.

B.Heisafraidtheweatherwillnotbeclear.

C.Heisnotsureiftherewillbeenoughspace.

D.HeisnotsureifhecanfindaroomforSteve.

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

WhatistheAmericanDreamofthewell-to-dobuiltupon?

42.

HowdoesProfessorBhattfeelaboutmanyleadersincompanies?

A.TheydonotunderstandapossiblesecondproductivityrevolutioninBritain.

B.Theyareexcitedaboutchange.

C.Theyarereadyfore-business.

D.Theysometimesareagainstthechangeresultedfromnewtechnologies.

43.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.Dr.Chiuwillberememberedforhisspecialcontribution

B.thetrackingofalldocumentsmightresultincontroversies

C.AmericanSecretServiceisheavilyfinancingDr.Chiu'sresearch

D.printermanufacturersarereluctanttoimplementdeliberatebanding

44.

WhichstatementisTRUE?

A.Theaveragewaistsizeforamanis36～38in.

B.Theaveragewaistsizeforawomanis30in.

C.Inthemid-Eighties,morethanhalfmillionunder-16sintheU.K.areclassedasoverweight.

D.TheobesitypandemichasnowspreadtoSouthAmerica.

45.

Inwhichwaysishomeserviceindustrygoodforoursociety?

A.Itmeetstheneedsofmodernlife.

B.Itprovidesworkopportunitiesforthelaid-offworkers.

C.Itisanewindustry.

D.BothAandB

46.Ifyouintendusinghumorinyourtalktomakepeoplesmile,youmustknowhowtoidentifysharedexperiencesandproblems.Yourhumormustberelevanttotheaudienceandshouldhelptoshowthemthatyouareoneofthemorthatyouunderstandtheirsituationandareinsympathywiththeirpointofview.Dependingonwhomyouareaddressing,theproblemswillbedifferent.Ifyouaretalkingtoagroupofmanagers,youmayrefertothedisorganizedmethodsoftheirsecretaries.Alternatively,ifyouareaddressingsecretaries,youmaywanttocommentontheirdisorganizedbosses.

Hereisanexample,whichIheardatanurse'sconvention,ofastorywhichworkswellbecausetheaudienceallsharedthesameviewofdoctors.AmanarrivesinheavenandisbeingshownaroundbySt.Peter.Heseeswonderfulaccommodations,beautifulgardens,sunnyweather,andsoon.Everyoneisverypeaceful,politeandfriendlyuntil,waitinginalineforlunch,thenewarrivalissuddenlypushedasidebyamaninawhitecoat,who