2022-2023年山西省運(yùn)城市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)

2022-2023年山西省運(yùn)城市大學(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、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.

Somebusinessmenhavefoundit______byputtingusersintovideo-game-likevirtualworlds.

2.

Freud'sinfluenceon______,______and______cannotbemeasured.

3.

Accordingtopassage,whichofthefollowingisnowtrueabouttheNewfoundlandfisheries?

A.Normalfishingcouldstartagainin2007.

B.Catchesof2700tonsayearonlyarepermitted.

C.Fishingwithdraggerswillbeallowedagainin2007.

D.Nocodfishingisallowedbutsomeotherspeciescanbecaught.

4.

AccordingtotheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica,before2001______________wasratedasthethirdmostpopularmusicgenre.

5.

Twins,thosewhosharethesameplacenta,aremorelikelytohavesocialandlearningproblems,aswellas______.

6.

HackerscoulddoamazingthingsinAPLwithjust______.

7.(9)

8.

Theozonelayerinthestratosphere______.

9.Automation

Thetermautomationwascoinedaround1946bytheautomobileindustrytodescribetheincreaseduseofautomaticdevicesandcontrolsinmechanizedproductionlines.Today,itiswidelyusedinamanufacturingcontextbutisalsoappliedoutsideofmanufacturinginconnectionwithavarietyofsystemsinwhichthereisasignificantsubstitutionofmechanical,electrical,orcomputerizedactionforhumaneffortandintelligence.AnoperationiscommonlydescribedasautomatedifitisSubstantiallymoreautomaticthanitspredecessor.

Initsmostgeneralusage,automationcanbedefinedasatechnologyconcernedwithcarryingoutaprocessbymeansofprogrammedcommandscombinedwiththeautomaticfeedbackofdatarelatingtotheexecutionofthosecommands.Theresultingsystemiscapableofoperatingwithouthumanintervention.Thedevelopmentofthistechnologyhasbecomeincreasinglydependentontheuseofcomputersandcomputer-relatedtechnologies.Asaconsequence,automatedsystemshavebecomesophisticatedandcomplex.Advancedsystemsofthissortnowrepresentalevelofcapabilityandperformancethatsurpassinmanywaystheabilitiesofhumanstoaccomplishthesameactivities.

Automationtechnologyhasmaturedtoapointwhereanumberofothertechnologieshavedevelopedfromitandhaveachievedarecognitionandstatusoftheirown.Roboticsisonesuchtechnology.Itisaspecializedbranchofautomationinwhichtheautomatedmachinepossessescertaincharacteristics.Themosttypicalhumanlikecharacteristicofamodernindustrialrobotisitspoweredmechanicalarm.Therobot'sarmcanbeprogrammedtodoasequenceofmotionstoperform.usefultasks,suchasloadingandunloadingpartsataproductionmachineormakingasequenceofspot-weldsonthebodyofanautomobile.Therobotwillrepeatthemotionpatternuntilitisreprogrammedtoperform.somealternativetask.Astheseexamplesofrobotapplicationssuggest,anindustrialrobotistypicallyusedtoreplaceahumanworkerinafactoryoperation.

Thefieldofroboticshasitsrootsinthedevelopmentofautomationtechnology.Numericalcontrol(NC)andtelechericsaretwoimportantareasoftechnologythatconstitutethefoundationsofroboticstechnology.

Overtheyears,thesocialmeritsofautomationhavebeenarguedbylabourleaders,governmentofficials,businessexecutives,andcollegeprofessors.Nodoubtthebiggestcontroversyhasfocusedontheemploymentissue:Whatistheeffectofautomationonemployment?Thereareotherimportantaspectsoftheautomationissueaswell,includingitseffectonproductivity,economiccompetition,education,andqualityoflife.

Theadvantagescommonlyattributedtoautomationincludeincreasedproductionrates,moreefficientuseofmaterials,betterproductquality,improvedsafety,shorterworkweeksforlabour,andreductionoffactoryleadtimes.

Automatedmachinesareusuallydesignedtooperateathigherproductionratesthanhumansarecapableofachieving.Thisincreasedproductivityhasbeenoneofthebiggestreasonsforjustifyingtheadoptionofautomatedsystems.Notwithstandingtheclaimsofhighqualityfromgoodworkmanshipbyhumans,automatedsystemsaregenerallycapableofcarryingoutthemanufacturingprocesswithlessvariabilitythathumansmake,thusyieldinggreatercontrolandconsistencyofproductquality.Inaddition,theincreasedprocesscontrolmakespossiblemoreefficientuseofmaterials,resultinginlesswaste.

Automatedmanufacturingsystemsoften,removeworkersfromtheworkplace,thussafeguardingthemagainsthazardsintheworkenvironment.IntheUnitedStates,theOccupationalSafetyandHealthActof1970(OSHA)wasenactedwiththeobjectiveofmakingworksaferandprotectingthephysicalwell-beingoftheworkerona

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10.

Theroleascaregiverbroughtabouta______inconfidencetoMr.Rappaport.AfterreturningfromCalifornia,hefeltrenewed.

11.

Theintegrityoftheleadershipoftheorganizationisthebestmethodforpromotingatrustingworkenvironment.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

InsomeAsiancountriesknownforstrictdisciplinesuchasJapanandSingapore,youngpeoplesufferseriouspsychologicalproblems.

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13.

______isthemaintenanceoftherelativelyconstantinternalenvironmentofthebody.

14.ClimateChange

Climatechangeiswithus.Adecadeago,itwasconjecture.Nowthefutureisunfoldingbeforeoureyes.Canada'sInuitseeitindisappearingArcticiceandpermafrost(永久凍結(jié)帶).TheshantytowndwellersofLatinAmericaandSouthernAsiaseeitinlethalstormsandfloods.Europeansseeitindisappearingglaciers,forestfiresandfatalheatwaves.

Scientistsseeitintreerings,ancientcoralandbubblestrappedinicecores.Theserevealthattheworldhasnotbeenaswarmasitisnowforamillenniumormore.Thethreewarmestyearsonrecordhavealloccurredsince1998319ofthewarmest20since1980.AndEarthhasprobablyneverwarmedasfastasinthepast30yearsaperiodwhennaturalinfluencesonglobaltemperatures,suchassolarcyclesandvolcanoesshouldhavecooledusdown.

ClimatologistsreportingfortheUNIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)sayweareseeingglobalwarmingcausedbyhumanactivities.Thefellingdownoftreesthatlargelydecreasethephotosynthesis(光合作用)toabsorbCO2andtheburningofcoal,oilandnaturalgasthatgivesoutgreatamountofCO2intheairallresultintheincreasingoftemperatures.

GlobalGreenhouse

Peoplearecausingthechangebyburningnature'svaststoreofcoal,oilandnaturalgas.Thisreleasesbillionsoftonsofcarbondioxide(CO2)everyyear,althoughthechangesmayactuallyhavestartedwiththedawnofagriculture,saysomescientists.

Thephysicsofthe"greenhouseeffect"hasbeenamatterofacientificfactforacentury.CO2isagreenhousegasthattrapsthesun'sradiationwithinthetroposphere(對(duì)流屋),theloweratmosphere.Ithasaccumulatedalongwithotherman-madegreenhousegases,suchasmethane(沼氣)andchlorfiuorocarbons(CFCs)(碳氟化合物).Somestudiessuggestthatcosmicraysmayalsobeinvolvedinwarming.

Ifcurrenttrendscontinue,wewillraiseatmosphericCO2concentrationstodoublepre-industriallevelsduringthiscentury.Thatwillprobablybeenoughtoraiseglobaltemperaturesbyaround2℃to5℃.Andthetrendisstillgoingon.Somewarmingiscertain,butthedegreewillbedeterminedbycyclesinvolvingmeltingice,theoceans,watervapor,cloudsandchangestovegetationandplants.

Warmingisbringingotherunpredictablechanges.Meltingglaciersandprecipitationarecausingsomeriverstooverflow,whileevaporationisemptyingothers.Diseasesarespreading,especiallyintropicalareas.Somecropsgrowfasterthanbeforewhileothersseeyieldsslashedgreatlybydiseaseanddrought.Clashesoverdwindlingwaterresourcesmaycauseconflictsinmanyregions.

Asnaturalecosystems—suchascoralreefs—aredisrupted,biodiversityisreduced.Mostspeciescannotmigratefastenoughtokeepup,thoughothersarealreadyevolvinginresponsestowarming.Thishasresultedtotheextinction(orcloseextinction)ofsomespeciesandputalotofspeciesindanger.Inaddition,forthosewhohaveadaptedtothenewenvironment,theamountofthespeciesisincreasingingreatdeal.

Thermalexpansionoftheoceans,combinedwithmeltingiceonland,isalsoraisingsealevels.Inthiscentury,humanactivitycouldtriggeranirreversiblemeltingoftheGreenlandicesheet.Thiswouldcondemntheworldtoariseinsealevelofsixmeters—enoughtofloodlandoccupiedbybillionsofpeople.Andthisisonefearthatalmostallscientistsholdinheart.

Theglobalwarmingwouldbemorepronouncedifitwerenotforsulphurparticlesandotherpollutantsthatshadeus,andbecauseforestsandoceansabsorbaroundhalfoftheCO2weproduce.ButtheaccumulationrateofatmosphericCO2hasdoubledsince2001,suggestingthatnature'sabilitytoabsorbthegascouldnowbestretchedtothelimit.Recentresearchsuggeststhatnatura

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15.

Windcurrentsturnouttobemoreactiveincolderareasinthenorthernhemisphere.

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16.

YoungRichard______hisolderbrotherHarold.

17.

AccordingtoDr.PeterDiot,______couldbepowerfulenoughtoPreventHIVtransmission.

18.

Bythe17thcenturyafewpubliclibrarieshad________.

19.

NowintheUnitedStates,about19millionpeoplearesufferingfrommentalillness.

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20.

TheArcticiswarmingfasterthantherestoftheworld.

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

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

聽(tīng)力原文：FlexibleworkinghourswereinventedinGermanyinthelate1960s,butreachedBritainin1972.Thesystemallowsworkerstostartandfinishworkwhenevertheywant,withonlytworequirements.Theseare:firstly,thatallworkersmustbepresentforcertain"key"timesintheday,andsecondly,thatallworkersmustworktheagreedtotalnumberofhoursperweek.

Thesystemhasprovedanalmosttotalsuccesswhereverithasbeentried.Asurveyof700workersonflexiblehoursshowedthreemainadvantages:abetterbalancebetweenworkingandprivatelife,avoidanceoftheneedtotravelduringrushhoursandtheabilitytobeabletofinishacertaintaskbeforeleaving.

Fromtheemployer'spointofview,thesystemtendstoincreaseproductivity,reducelaborturnoverfirst."Flexibletime"wasmainlyconfinedtowhite-collarworkers,butitisnowbeingappliedtomanualworkerstoo.

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A.British.B.Americans.C.Germans.D.Japanese.

22.(24)

A.Writing.B.Cooking.C.Speaking.D.Swimming.

23.

【B11】

24.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Oneofthemostcommonquestionsweaskaboutpeople'sbehavior.iswhy.Whydoesshesaythis?Whydoeshedothat?Sometimesthereasonisobvious.Forexample,someoneisdrivingdownthestreet,thelightturnsred,andhestops,why?

W:Becausehehasto,legallyImean.

M:Exactly!Inthiscasethereasonisobvious,soweusuallydon'tquestionit.Butwhenthereasonisnotsoobviousandespeciallywhenthebehavior.couldhavenegativeconsequences,we'remorelikelytofeelaneedtoexplainthecatkinsofthebehavior.Socialpsychologistshaveatermforthis,fortheprocessofexplainingthemusesofbehavior.It'scalledcausalattribution.Andonetheorysuggeststhere'sapatterninthewaywegoaboutattributingcausestopeople'sbehavior.Accordingtothistheory,therearetwocategoriesofreasons:internalfactorsandexternalfactors.Again,Lisa,sayyou'redrivingdowntheroadandallofasuddensomeguyturnsintothelanerightinfrontofyou,andyouhavetoslamonyourbraketoavoidanaccident.Howdoyoureact?

W:I'llprobablygetveryangry.

M:Because.

W:Well,he'snotpayingattention;he'sabaddriver.

M:Soyouautomaticallyattributethedriver'sbehavior.toaninternalfactor.Hehimselfistoblamebecauseheiscareless.

W:SoifIsaiditwasbecauseofheavytrafficorsomething.I'dbeattributinghisbehavior.toanexternalfactor,somethingbeyondhiscontrol.

M:Good.Nowhowwillyouexplainyourownnegativebehavior?

W:Ishouldblameexternalfactors.

M:That'sright.

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A.Judgingpeople'sbehavior.

B.Commoncausesofanger.

C.Changingpeople'sattitudes.

D.Theeffectsofnegativebehavior.

25.

【B10】

26.(28)

A.Lincoln,EisenhowerandRichardNixonrespectivelyheldthepresidencyintheUSA.

B.TheRepublicansalwaysfailtowinamajorityinCongress.

C.TheRepublicanPartyismoreconservativethantheDemocracyParty.

D.Republicanswereblamedfortheeconomiccrisisof1929.

27.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Mary,Iwishyou'daskedmebeforeyouborrowedmydictionary.Iwantedtolookupawordinthatdictionary,butIcouldn'tfindit.

W:I'mreally.sorryaboutthat.Tom,Ididn'tthinkyou'dmind.

Q:Whatdoesthe.manimply?

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A.HeissatisfiedwithwhatMarydid.

B.Hedoesn'tmindwhatMarydid.

C.HehasforgottenthatMaryborrowedhisdictionaryoncebefore.

D.HeisdissatisfiedwithwhatMarydid.

28.

【B7】

29.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Ihaveinvitedourformerforeignteacherstomyhousefordinnertonight.Whydon'tyoucometojoinus?Iamsuretheywillbegladtoseeyou.

W:I'dliketo.PerhapsIwillhavearaincheckbecauseIhavesomevisitorsfromCanadatonight.

Q:Whycannotthewomanaccepttheman'sinvitation?

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A.Sheisgoingtohavesomevisitorstonight.

B.Shedoesnotliketheirformerforeignteachers.

C.Sheisgoingtoseeherforeignteacherstonight.

D.Shehasalreadybeeninvitedtotheman'shouse.

30.聽(tīng)力原文：Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemselvesemployedquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,happinessandsecurity.Asaresult,theyareemployeddoingjobsthataffordthemlittleornosatisfaction.Ourschoolgraduatesfacesomuchcompetitionthattheyseldomcarewhattheydesolongastheycanearnaliving.Somestaylongatajobandlearntolikeit,othersmovefromonejobtoanotherlookingforsomethingtosuitthem.TheyounggraduateswholeavetheuniversitylookforJobsthatofferasalaryuptotheirexpectations.Veryfewgooutintotheworldknowingexactlywhattheywantandrealizingtheirownabilities.Thereasonbehindallthisconfusionisthatthereneverhasbeenapropervocationalguidanceinoureducationalinstitutions.Nearlyallgropeinthedarkandtheirchiefconcernwhentheylookforajobistoaskwhatthesalaryislike.Theyneverbothertothinkwhethertheyaresuitedforthejobor,evenmoreimportant,whetherthejobsuitsthem.Havingajobismorethanmerelyprovidingyourselfandyourdependentswithdailybreadandsomemoneyforleisureandentertainment.Itsetsapatternoflifeandinmanyways,determinessocialstatusinlife,selectionoffriends,leisureandinterests.

Inchoosingacareeryoushouldfirstconsiderthetypeofworkwhichwillsuityourinterests,Nothingismoresadthantakingonajobinwhichyouhavenointerest,foritwillnotonlydiscourageyourdesiretosucceedinlifebutalsowasteyourtalentsandultimately,makeyouanemotionalwreckandabitterperson.

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A.Becausetheywanttoearnhighsalary.

B.Becauseschoolsdonotteachstudentshowtochoosejobs.

C.Becausetherehasbeenseverecompetitioninthejobmarket.

D.Becausetheyhavenoworkingexperience.

31.

【B9】

32.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Lucy,couldyoudescribewhatyouweredoingatthemoment?

W:Well,Iwasstillsleepingat6o'clock.Thentherewasthishorriblesoundandthefloorwasjustbouncingandrollinglikewaves,allatthesametime.

Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

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A.Asnowstorm.

B.Anearthquake,

C.Atrafficaccident.

D.Ahurricane.

33.(35)

A.Bookstheyhadread.

B.Placestheyhadbeento.

C.Historiesandthingstheyremembered.

D.Thefuntheygotfromreading.

34.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Thisisn'tthedishIordered,butI'mgladIgotit.It'sdelicious.

W:AsfarasI'mconcerned,thewaitershouldstillhearaboutit.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Tellthewaiteraboutthemistake.

B.Ordersomethingelse.

C.Sendbackhisfood.

D.Complimentthewaiteronthefood.

35.聽(tīng)力原文：Morethan40yearsago,JohnWilliamsgaveawayallofhisbelongingsandwentofftothemountainstolivethewaypeoplelived100yearsago.Forfood,betrapswildanimals,fishesintherivers,andplantswhateverhecan.Johnlivesinacabinhemadebyhand,outoftreeshechoppeddownwithanax.Thoughhehasnorelativesthatheknowsof,hedoeshaveadeerheraisedfromafawn.ThedeerlivesinthehouseinthewinterandgoeswithJohnwhenhegoesintotheforestforfood.Nobodyliveswithin50milesofhiscabininthemountains,andJohnhasnotbeenoutofthemountainsduringtheentire40years.OnedaylastyearIhikedintoseehowJohnlived,Itwaslikegoingbackintime.Therewerenoroads,nostores,nonoise,nopollution;notevenapostoffice.

Mostnotableofall,therearenopeopleandthat'sjustthewayJohnWilliamswantstokeephispartoftheworld,withoutpeople.Butthereisaparadoxinhisstory.Johnisaneducatedman.Hehasbooksandnobodyknowshowhegotthem.Mostlyhereadsabouthisworld,theforest,theanimals,theplantsandthemountains.Hehasseenairplanesflyingoverheadbutdoesnotwanttoknowaboutthem.Forhimelectricityislightning,notlightbulbs,refrigerators,televisions,orwashingmachines.JohnWilliamsis85yearsoldandhasnothadasickdayinhislife.Heattributeshislonglifetothefactthathehasnothingtodowithpeople,andinorderthathemightenjoymanymoreyearsofhealth,happiness,andsolitude,Iwillnottellyouwherehiskingdomlies.Thereisnoroomthereforyouorme.

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A.Agroupoffriends.

B.Nobody,hesleepsoutside.

C.JohnWilliams.

D.Johnandhisfamily.

36.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Whydoyouthinkthatway?

W:WhileIadmitthereisverylittlediscriminationhereoncampustowardsorientation,appearanceandnationality,womenarenottreatedequally.Womenarenotrepresentedinmanyfaculties.Theyalsoholdfewerseniorfacultypositions,arenotrepresentedwellinadministrationand,doyouknow,notoncehastherebeenafemalepresidentofthestudentunion.

M:Youarerunningforpresidentofthestudentunionontheissueofequality,butyouarenotgoingtobeawinner,Isuppose.Moststudentsfeelwomenhaveequalitynowadays.

W:NotthestudentsIhavetalkedto,particularlythewomen.Mybrotherisalawyerandhesaysthewomeninhisfirmhavetoworkmuchharderthanthemeniftheywanttobecomeapartnerinthefirm.

M:Soyouaregoingtochampionwomen'srightsfortheelection.

W:YesmycampaignwillfocusonthatbutIwillnotignoreotherissuessuchastransportation,cafeteriasandsoon.Ihavebeenastudentherefor4yearsandamawareofalltheissues.IfIcanmakethiscampusabetterplaceforallstudents,thenasawoman,Iwouldbesettinganexcellentrolemodel.And,IamsureIcandoabetterjobthanJerrydidthisyear.

M:WhatdidJerryaccomplishthisyear?

W:Nexttonothing.Heputpressureonthecafeteriastobealittlemoreenvironmentallyfriendlybutthatisallaboutit.

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A.Toprovewomen'sdiligence.

B.Toseekgenderequalityoncampus.

C.Toimprovetransportationandaccommodation.

D.Toputpressureonmalestudents.

37.(22)

A.19yearsold.

B.13yearsold.

C.15yearsold.

D.17yearsold.

38.聽(tīng)力原文：Peoplearealwaystalkingabout"theproblemofyouth".Ifthereisone—whichItakeleavetodoubt—thenitisolderpeoplewhocreateit,nottheyoungthemselves.Letusgetdowntofundamentalsandagreethattheyoungareafterallhumanbeings—peoplejustliketheirelders.Thereisonlyonedifferencebetweenanoldmanandayoungone.theyoungmanhasagloriousfuturebeforehimandtheoldonehasasplendidpastbehindhim;andmaybethatiswheretherub(摩擦)is.

WhenIwasateenager,IfeltthatIwasjustyounganduncertain—thatIwasanewboyinahugeschool,andIwouldhavebeenverypleasedtoberegardedassomethingsointerestingasaproblem.Foronethinly,beingaproblemgivesyouacertainidentity,andthatisoneofthethingstheyoungarebusilyengagedinseeking.

Ifindyoungpeopleexciting.Theyhaveanairoffreedom,andtheydon'thaveadrearycommitmenttomeanambitionsorloveofcomfort.Theyarenotanxioussocialclimbers,andtheyhavenodevotiontomaterialthings.Allthisseemstometolinkthemwithlife,andtheoriginsofthings.It'sasiftheywere,msomesense,cosmicbeingsinviolentandlovelycontrastwithussuburbancreatures.AllthatisinmymindwhenImeetayoungperson.Hemaybeconceited,ill-mannered,presumptuousorfatuous,butIdonotturnforprotectiontodrearyclichesaboutrespectofelders—asifmereagewereareasonforrespect.Iacceptthatweareequals,andIwillarguewithhim,asanequal,ifIthinkheiswrong.

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A.Oldpeoplethinkoftheyoungas"aproblem".

B.Oldpeoplecreatethis"problem"ofagedifference.

C.Oldpeoplehaveapast;youngpeoplehaveafuture.

D.Oldpeopleandyoungpeopleforgettheyareallhumanbeings.

39.(29)

A.Usesofcoldseawater.

B.Irrigatingdesertareas.

C.Techniquesforpreservingtheenvironment.

D.Techniquesofcultivatingplants.

40.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Susan,haveyoureadthenoticeonthebulletinboard?I'vewonthescholarshipforthenextsemester.

W:Iknewyouwould.Youcertainlydeserveit.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Hisonlysonisdying.

B.Hismotherdiedsometimeago.

C.Hedidn'tlookafterhissickwife.

D.Hehasn'ttakengoodcareofhisson.

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

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

Auctions(拍買)arepublicsalesofgoods,conductedbyanofficiallyapprovedauctioneer.Heaskedthecrowdtogatherintheauctionroomtobidforvariousitemsonsale.Heencouragesbuyerstobidhigherfiguresandfinallynamesthehighestbidderasthebuyerofthegoods.Thisiscalled"knockingdown"thegoods,forthebiddingendswhentheauctioneerbangsasmallhammeronaraisedplatform.

TheancientRomansprobablyinventedsalesbyauctionandtheEnglishwordcomesfromtheLatin"autic",meaning"increase".TheRomansusuallysoldinthiswaythespoilstakeninwar;thesesaleswerecalled"subhasta",meaning"underthespear",aspearbeingstuckinthegroundasasignalforacrowdtogather.InEnglandintheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturiesgoodswereoftensold"bythecandle";ashortcandlewaslitbytheauctioneerandbidscouldbemadewhileitwasburning.

Practicallyallgoodscanbesoldbyauction.Amongthesearecoffee,skins,wool,tea,cocoa,furs,fruit,vegetablesandwines.Auctionsalesarealsousualforlandandproperty,antiquefurniture,pictures,rarebooks,oldchinaandworksofart.TheauctionroomsatChritie'sandSotheby'sinLondonandNewYorkareworld-famous.

Anauctionisusuallyadvertisedbeforehandwithfullparticularsofthearticlestobesoldandwhereandwhentheycanbeviewedbythebuyers.Iftheadvertisementcannotgivefulldetails,cataloguesareprinted,andeachgroupofgoodstobesoldtogether,calleda"lot",isusuallygivenanumber.Theauctioneerneednotbeginwithlotoneandcontinuethenumericalorder;hemaywaituntilhenoticesthefactthatcertainbuyersareintheroomandthenproducethelotstheyarelikelytobeinterestedin.Theauctioneer'sservicesarepaidforintheform.ofapercentageofthepricethegoodsaresoldfor.Theauctioneerthereforehasadirectinterestinpushingupthebidding.

Auctionedgoodsaresold_______.

A.forthehighestpriceoffered

B.atfixedprices

C.atpriceslowerthantheirtruevalue

D.atpricesofferedbytheauctioneer

42.

Whatcanweknowaboutthegiantchipmaker--Intelinthepassage?

A.Itdidnotissuefirst-quarterforecastforgreatdecreaseinJanuary.

B.Interschainstoreusedtoreportsalesestimatesbyyear.

C.Onlyretailersandchipmakersaregreatlyinfluenced.

D.Intel'sprofitwasgreatlydecreasedin2008'slastquarter.

43.

HowdidJerry'sattitudechangehisfate?

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

AsPresidentObamaandhiscriticspreparefortheclimacticbattleoverhealthcare,theyfaceaseemingparadox:MillionsofAmericanssaythesystemtheydependonforeverythingfromroutineflushotstolife-savingheartsurgeryisbrokenandneedsfixing.YetmostAmericansalsosaythey'reprettysatisfiedwiththeirhealthcare.Theexplanationfortheapparentcontradiction-andabigreasonhealthcarehasturnedintosuchanincendiaryfight—isthatit'snotonecrisis,it'sabundleofcrises.And,sincemostpeoplearefairlyhealthymostofthetime,problemscangolargelyunnoticeduntilcalamitystrikes.

Medicalcostsarespiralingupmuchfasterthaninflationorpersonalincome,forinstance,buttheimpactiscushionedforamajorityofAmericansbecausetheystillhavejob-relatedinsurance.Whileemployersareshiftingmoreandmoreofthepremiums'costontoworkers,theincreasesaregradualandlumpedinwithotherpayrolldeductions.Formany,it'sonlyafteramedicalproblemoccursthattheydiscoverthecoveragegapsandotherlimitationsintheirinsurancecanturnsicknessintofinancialcalamity.Thereareproblemswithqualityaswell.Americansliketothinktheyhavethebesthealthcareintheworld,andatitsbest,Americanmedicinemaystillbeaworldleader.Butoverall,theevidencesuggeststhatalmosteveryotherdevelopednationdeliversbetterhealthcareatsubstantiallylesscost.ItisagainstthisbackgroundthatOhamaaddressesCongresstonightonhealthcareoverhaul.

Costsareexpectedtorise71%inthenextdecade,accordingtotheCentersforMedicare&MedicaidServices.Insurancepremiumsarerisingwiththem.Eve