2022-2023年廣東省陽(yáng)江市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年廣東省陽(yáng)江市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題一卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

ReligiousconflictbetweensectsinIraqbecameworseduetothewar.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

AccordingtoMaryCzerwinski'sresearch,computerusersareconstantlyshiftingfromwindowtowindow,pausing______ateachone.

3.

Thereisahigherprobabilityforpeopletoinviteyoutotheirpartiesinthefutureifyou______atparties.

4.

Apreconditionforareadertolearntoreadrapidlyandwellisthathemusthavethenecessary______.

5.

Somepeople'spowertosatisfyhisorherurgetoeatcanbeenhancedby______.

6.

Winstondeclaresthatsharpeningyourtimemanagementskillsisveryimportantandcanmakeyou______.

7.

OneofitsmainstrategiesthatPizzaHutstillfollowstodayisto______.

A.deliverapizzawithin30minutes

B.diversifytheproductstheyoffer

C.offerlargequantitiesofpizzaforlessmoney

D.sellfrozenpizzasandmake-it-yourselfpizzas

8.

Justlikefatigueandweakness,depressionisonesymptomof______.

9.

InleadingWHO,Chanwillneedtomanagethreemainsetsofissues:______.

10.

AccordingtotheNationalInstitutesofHealth,therearemoreAmericansbecomepermanentdeafthanbefore.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Theauthordoubtsthatmencanfindanswerstothe______inthenearfuture.

12.Peoplewithsocialanxietydisorderhavea______ofbeingwatchedandjudgedbyothersandofdoingthingsthatwillembarrassthem.

13.Thenutritionalqualityoffoodproductvariesinaccordancewith______.

14.Joost'sinnovativebusinessmodelisfreevideoswith______.

15.

BillRichardson'ssuccessinreachinganagreementwithSudanwasduetohispersonalfriendshipwithSudanesePresidentOmarA1-Bashir.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TipsforGettingaGoodNight'sSleep

Ihavetoadmitsomething—Idon'tsleep.Okay,Isleep,butit'snotnearlyenough.I'mluckyifIgetsevenhoursanight,andontheweekends?Let'sjustsaythenumberdecreasessignificantly.JudgingbythelonglinesatthesixteenStarbucksIpassonmywaytowork,I'mnotalone.

Work,stress,andsociallivesallposeadevastatingeffectonourprecioussleepcycles.Themajorityofusarenotonlylackingnecessarysleephours,butthequalityofoursleepleavessomethingtobedesired.Hopingtocurbmymorningdullnessandmid-afternoonsleepiness,Iconsultedtwoprofessionalsleepexpertstofindouthowwecanachievethebestkindofsleep—sleepthatleavesusfeelingrested,alert,andnotsodependentoncaffeine.

Figureoutyourperfectnumber

Theoft-quoted"eighthoursanight"isarulenotunlike"eightglassesofwateraday"—goodintheory,buttoogeneral.Theamountofsleeponeneedsvariesfrompersontoperson."Thereisnomagicnumberthatworksforeverybody,"saysDr.TracyKuo,aclinicalpsychiatristandsleepdisorderspecialistatStanfordUniversitySleepDisordersClinic."Asanindividual,youneedtofigureoutwhatyoursleepneedis."However,mostdoctorsrecommendgettingsomewherebetweenseventoeighthoursofsleep.Dr.KennethWeeks,acardiologistspecializinginsleepdisordersandtheirassociationwithheartproblems,suggestsshootingforseven-and-a-halfhoursanight.Agoodnight'ssleepmeanswecanfunctionwithasteady,healthylevelofenergythroughoutthenextday,sofindtheamountofhoursthatallowsyoutoachievethisstate.

Makesleepapriority

BothDr.KuoandDr.Weeksconcurthatmostofusdon'trealizetheimportanceofsleep,andtheycautionthatthisisoneoftheworstmistakeswemake."Achallengeweallfaceinmodernlifeisvaluingsleepenough,"Dr.Kuoexplains."Mostpeopletaketimeawayfromsleeptodothings,sothey'renotlettingthemselvesgetenoughsleep."Sleeprestrictionhasbeenlinkedtomanyproblemsincludingmooddisorderslikedepressionandanxiety,weightgain,andashorterlifeexpectancy.Justaswehavetomaketimeforhealth-improvingandpreventativeactivitieslikeexerciseantieatingwell,weshouldmakesuretoincorporateanadequateamountofsleepintoourschedules,too.

Limiteatingandexercisepriortobedtime

Eatingaheavymealorworkingouttooclosetobedtimecancauseapoorqualityofsleepbecausebothleadtosleepfragmentation—wakingupthroughoutthenight.Dr.Kuoadvisesthatpeople"needtohaveenoughtimeforthatactivationlevelcausedbyexercisetodecreasesothatsleepispermitted."BothKuoandWeeksrecommendeatingorexercisingnocloserthanthreetofourhoursbeforesleeping.

Unfortunately,hecticschedulessometimesdemandthatourmealtimesandgymsessionsoccurlateratnight.And,asDr.Kuosays,"Ifyougotobedstarving,you'renotgoingtogotosleepeither."Tryrelaxingasmuchaspossibleafterworkingout;laydown,takedeepbreaths,andfocusoncoolingdownyourbodytemperature.Asformidnightsnackattacks,Dr.Weeksrecommendseatingsomething"thatdissolvesquicklyandwon'tsitinthestomach."Helistswarmmilkandcrackerswithalittlepeanutbutterasgoodoptions.

Pinpointthenegativeeffects

Thebestwaytofigureoutwhetherornotwe'regettingallthesleepweneedisto

A.canmakepeoplefeelalert

B.shouldbedependentoncaffeine

C.maycausemorningdullness

D.isrelatedwithmid-afternoonsleepiness

17.

RaymondKurzweilthinksthatultrasmartmachinesare______.

A.unimaginable

B.life-threatening

C.advantageous

D.unacceptable

18.

WhatdoesMr.dewahlthinkisthereasonthatJoostisignoringthetwobusinessmodels?

A.AllpeoplearefondofsimplywatchingTV.

B.TheyareirrelatedwithpleasuresderivedfromwatchingTV.

C.ItispossibleforpeopletoturnonTVtodayandwatchittomorrow.

D.TVismorerelaxedthanYouTubewhilethebosshassteppedout.

19.

Higher-incomehouseholdspurchasedless______RTEcerealthanlow-incomehouse-holds.

20.

Ifyourcompanysharesthesameofficebuildingwithsomeverylargebusinesses,makesure______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B5】

22.聽力原文：W:I'mgoingovertoseeacarsomeonehasforsaleWithallyourexperienceasamechanic,I'dappreciateyouropinion.

M:Thatwastwentyyearsago.Carshavechangedsomuch.I'mnotsurehowmuchhelpImightbe,butsureI'llcomealongfortheride.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(14)

A.Hemighthelpthewomanmuch.

B.Thewomanshouldn'tbuyausedcar.

C.Hedoesn'tknowalotaboutnewcars.

D.Thewomanisabettermechanicthanheis.

23.聽力原文：M:Hello.Iwanttobuysomestamps,andIwanttosendsomethingspecialtoAustralia.CanImailithere?

W:Yes,youcan.Howmanystampswouldyoulike?

A:I'dliketensixty-centstampsandfiveairmailstamps,please.

B:Hereyouarc.Tensixty-centstampsandfiveairmailstamps.

A:I'dliketomailthispackagetoAustralia,howmuchwillitbe,please?

B:Airmailorsurfacemall?

A:Airmail,please.Howlongdoesittake?

B:It'salightpackageairmailwouldcostUS＄22sinceit'sgoingtoAustraliaIwouldguessitwilltakeaboutsixorsevendaystoarrive.

A:Andthesurfacemall?

B:Seamallwouldbecheaper,butitwouldn'tarriveuntilabout5weekslater.TherateforthatisUS$4.5.What'sinthepackage?Ineedtoknowthatinordertocompletethisform.

A:Apairofjadeearrings,agoldnecklaceandsomefashiondressformysisterwho'sgoingtogetmarried.Ipackedthemwell,soI'msuretheywon'tbreak,butIwanttoinsurethemjustincase.Bytheway,howmuchwouldanemergentlettertoJapanbe?B:Letmecheckforyou.AspecialdeliverytoJapanwouldbeUS＄49.Theycanguaranteedeliverytomorrow,isthereanythingelse?A:I'dliketohavethirtydollarsworthofstamps.I'dmilleryoupickoutsomenicecommemoratives.

(23)

A.Becausesheisgoingtostudyabroad.

B.Becausesheisgoingtogetmarried.

C.Becausesheaskedhimforit.

D.BecauseChristmasiscoming.

24.聽力原文：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.

(20)

A.Toprovewomen'sdiligence.

B.Toseekgenderequalityoncampus.

C.Toimprovetransportationandaccommodation.

D.Toputpressureonmalestudents.

25.

【B2】

26.(42)

27.

【B10】

28.

【B3】

29.(26)

A.80dollars.B.88dollars.C.96dollars.D.72dollars.

30.(31)

A.Itisdefinitelygettingsmaller.

B.Itisnearlyextinct.

C.Themoretheyarekilled,thequickertheyreproduce.

D.Itisreboundingslightlysincethebanoncommercialwhaling.

31.聽力原文：W:I'msofrustrated.TheFinancialAidOfficeisgivingmearealrunaround.Theysentmefromofficetooffice,butnoonecangivemetherightanswers.

M:Icanunderstandyou.EachtimeIgotoapplyforanextensionofmystudentvisa,theyjustgivemearunaround,too.

Q:Whatisthewomandoing?

(15)

A.Sheisapplyingforfinancialaid.

B.Sheisrunningaroundtheoffice.

C.Sheisextendingherstudentvisa.

D.Sheisapplyingforastudentvisa.

32.【B10】

33.(25)

A.Hecan'tcatchupwithhisclassmates.

B.HefindstheEnglishcourseloadtooheavy.

C.Heisnotinterestedinhispresentmajor.

D.HeisgoodatAppliedLinguistics.

34.

【B8】

35.

【B7】

36.聽力原文：W:Sam,couldyoureviewtheresultsofthesurveyonleisuresportingactivitiesagain?WeneedtoplanoutourproposalforthisFriday'sbusinessmeeting.

M:Sure.I'vesummarizedtheresultsinthehandout,brokendownbyconsumeragegroupsandsportingactivities.Thesurveywasadministeredto550menandwomenbetweentheagesof18and55yearsold,andtheresultshavebeencompiledinthefollowingagegroups:18to26,27to35,36to45,and46to55.Accordingtotheresults,themostactivegroupinvolvedinsportingactivitiesarethosebetween18and26yearsold,followedbythose36to45yearsold.

W:Isee.

M:Asfarasparticularsportsareconcerned,peopleinthesetwogroupscitedjoggingastheirfavoriterecreationalsportfollowedbyskiing,tennis,swimming,andcycling.

W:Andwhataboutthesegroupsbrokendownbygender?

M:Oh,thanksforbringingthatup.Menappeartobeslightlymomactivethanwomeninthe18to26year-oldagegroup,butwomenseemmoreactiveintheotherthreegroups.

W:Hmm.Basedonwhatyouhavesaid,Ithinkweshouldconsidertargetingthe18to26year-oldagegroupmoreinthefuture.Ialsofeelweshouldconsiderexpandingourlineofathleticshoes,particularlyjoggingandtennisfootwear.Wealsohavetocomeupwithamoreappealingsloganaimedatthisagegroup.

M:Iseewhatyoumean.However,whentheseresultsarecomparedwiththesurveycarriedoutthreeyearsago,wecanseeagrowingtrendamongolderconsumers--those14,Imean46to55whoarebecomingmoreconsciousandconcernedaboutstayingfit.Ibelievethistrendwillcontinue,soweshouldfocusonthisgroupinstead.

W:Iseeyourpoint.Well,let'smeetagainonWednesdaytoironoutmoreofthedetailsofthisproposal.

(23)

A.Leisuresportingactivities.

B.Averageageofathletes.

C.Durabilityofsportingequipment.

D.People'spreferenceforsportingactivities.

37.(28)

A.Becausetheyofferoriginalideas.

B.Becausetheyoffertheworldnewphilosophies.

C.Becausetheyaremorallyinstructive.

D.Becausetheyexpresstheideasinaninterestingway.

38.聽力原文：W:ProfessorAndrewturnedadeafeartoourrequest.

M:Youmeanwecan'tmmintheassignmentafewdayslater?

Q:WhatdidtheyprobablyaskProfessorAndrewtodo?

(18)

A.Canceltheirassignment.

B.Allowthemtohandintheirassignmentafewdayslater.

C.Helpthemtowritepartoftheassignment.

D.Explaintothemwhattheassignmentwas.

39.(30)

A.Heranaredlightandcollidedwithatruck.

B.Hesacrificedhislifetosaveababygirl.

C.Hewaskilledinstantlyinaburningcar.

D.HegotmarriedtoKaren'smother.

40.聽力原文：W:OurEnglishteachertoldmethatthefinalexamwouldcoverthefirsttenUnitsoutofthetotaltwenty.

M:Really?IthoughtitwouldonlyincludethelastfourUnits.ThenImustspendthenextweektofinishthelessonswewillhaexamined.

Q:HowmanyUnitsmustthemanreviewnextweek?

(13)

A.SixUnits.B.FourteenUnits.C.SixteenUnits.D.TenUnits.

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

Researchersarefindingthat______.

A.heartdiseaseandcancerarethemostcommonkillersofhumanbeings

B.bloodpressureandbrainfunctionaredecidedbycyclesofsun,moonandseasons

C.thefunctionsofhumanbodieshavemuchtodowithnature

D.anychangeinhumanbodiesgoessystematicallywithchangesintheenvironment

42.Habitrolisveryeffectiveforincreasingthechancesofstoppingsmoking______.

43.

Judgingfromthecontext,theword"they"(Para.4)referto______.

A.thesecurityrisks

B.theterroristattacks

C.environmentalhazardsofover-centralization

D.thesecurityrisks,economicexpenses,andenvironmentalhazards

44.

ItseemsthatthecontroversyoverthevalueofMBAdegreeshasbeenfueledmainlyby______.

A.thecomplaintsfromvariousemployers

B.thesuccessofmanynon-MBAs

C.thecriticismfromthescientistsofpurerdisciplines

D.thepoorperformanceofMBAsatwork

45.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.Evenwithhigherpremiums,largecompaniesarenarrowingthescopeofwhat'scovered.And,amongsmallercompaniesinsomestates,onemajorcancercasecanpushpremiumssohighthattheemployerisforcedtodrophealthbenefitsaltogether.What'sdrivingupcosts?Partlyit'stheabundanceofnewtechnologies,whicharebotheffectiveandexpensive.Inefficiencies"defensivemedicine"designedtoprotectagainstlawsuits,failuretousebestpractices,andariseinfor-profithealthcareentities—alsocontribute.Someexperts,suchasHarvardUniversityeconomistDavidCutler,arguethatmodernizingthehealthcaresystemcouldsavehundredsofbillionsofdollarsannually.Evena1%dropincostswouldmakeitpossibletocovertheuninsured,hecalculates.

Costsforemployer-basedinsurancepremiumshaverisen119%overthelastdecade,morethanthreetimesfasterthanwageincreases.Atthatpace,theaveragefamilypremiumcouldreach$23,842by2020,accordingtoastudybytheCommonwealthFund,anonpartisanhealthcarepolicythinktank.Risingcostshavedrainedresourcesemployersmightotherwisehavedevotedtowageincreases;somecompanieshavecutbenefitsandshiftedpremiumcoststoemployees.

Accordingtothewriter,thehealthcaresystemisconfrontedwith______.

46.

WhathasVictoriaBirkettdoneinordertodealwiththeeconomicsituation?

A.Shehasreducedthegoodsinstock.

B.ShehasspecialThanksgivinggiftsonsale.

C.Shewilltrytoattractmoretourists.

D.ShewillmovehershoptoWashingtonD.C.

47.

Whichtitleisproperforthispassage?

A.TheChangeofEarth'sShape.

B.WhytheEarth'sShapeChanged.

C.SoundStrange:EarthIsNotRound.

D.NewTechnologyandEarth'sShape.

48.

Thephrase"onceinabluemoon"inlastlinerefersto______.

A.allatonce

B.onceforalongtime

C.onceinawhile

D.onceandforall

49.Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren'tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecountry.Buthowrealisticisthedream?

Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationlivesinmassivetowerblocks,noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksofflats.Childrenbecomeaggressiveandnervous—coopedupathomeallday,withnowheretoplay;theirmothersfeelisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,whereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachother,nowadayspeopleontiresamefloorintowerblocksdon'tevensayhellotoeachother.

Countrylife,ontheotherhand,differsfromthiskindofisolatedexistenceinthatasenseofcommunitygenerallybindstheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantageofknowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Whileitistruethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There'slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,andforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecity-dwellerwholeavesforthecountryisoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquietness.

What,then,istheanswer?Thecountryhastheadvantageofpeaceandquiet,butsuffersfromthedisadvantageofbeingcutoff;thecitybreedsafeelingofisolation,andconstantnoisebattersthesenses.Butoneofitsmainadvantagesisthatyouareatthecentreofthings;andthatlifedoesn'tcometoanendathalfpastnineatnight.Somepeoplehavefound(orratherbought)acompromisebetweenthetwo:theyhaveexpressedtheirpreferenceforthe"quietlife"byleavingthesuburbsandmovingtovillageswithincommutingdistanceoflargecities.Theygenerallyhaveaboutasmuchsensitivityastheplasticflowerstheyleavebehind—theyarepollutedwithstrangeideasaboutchangeandimprovementwhichtheyforceontotheunwillingoriginalinhabitantsofthevillage.

Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuring"morning"tothelocalsastheypassby?I'mkeenontheidea,butyouseethere'smycat,Toby.I'mnotatallsurethathewouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imean,canyouseehimmixingwithallthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?No,hewouldratherhavetheelectricimitation-coalfireanyevening.

Oneofthedisadvantagesoflivinginhigh-risebuildingsisthat______.

A.theparentsmaybecomeviolentanddifficulttoputupwith

B.theresidentsmaynothaveagoodviewfromtheirwindows

C.theresidentsmaybecomeindifferenttotheirneighbors

D.thechildrenmaybecometoofrustratedtobecontrolled

50.SectionA

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

Eachculturehasitsownform.ofacceptablegreetingbehavior,usuallybasedonthelevelofformalityfoundwithinthesociety.Therulesofsocialdistanceetiquette(禮節(jié))varybyculture.Africans,forex-ample,arefarless(47)______intheirgreetingsthanEuropeans.Expectawarmphysicalgreeting,anex-tendedhandshakeorahandontheshoulderinmostAfricancultures.Alsoexpecttobeaskedhowyourtripwasandhowyourfamilyisdoing.Thetraditionoflonggreetingsstems(48)______thetimewhenAfricansoncewalkedmilestovisitneighboringvillagesonsocialcalls.Thearrivalandagushing(說話滔滔不絕的)greetingwasconsideredthe(49)______avillagercoulddoforatraveler.Don'tbeimpatientwithsuchalongdrawn-out(冗長(zhǎng)乏味的)(50)______anddon'tburrythingsalong.Rather,getintothespiritandappreciatethatthepersonyoucametoseeispreparedtotakethetimetosincerely(51)______aboutyourwelfare.

InArgentina,greetingsareusuallyeffusive(過分熱情的)withplentyofhuggingand(52)______,notunliketheFrenchfairelabise(kissonbothcheeks).Thisiseventhecaseinbusinessmeetings,unlesstheyareofahighlyformalnature.InArgentina,menkisswomen,womenkisswomen,(53)______mendonotkissmen.BycontrasttheChinesewayofgreetingshuns(回避)thephysical.Itis(54)______anodoraslightbow.However,whendealingwithindividualsfromcultureswheremoredirectphysicalcontactisthenorm,e.g.,ahandshake,theChinesewill(55)______andshakehands.Don'tinterpretasofthand-shakeorlackofeyecontactasasignofweaknessorlackofaggression.ItsimplymeansthatyourChinesecolleagueis,notoverly(56)______tophysicalcontactwhengreetingastranger.

WordBank:

A.fromI.investigate

B.structuredJ.touching

C.butK.used

D.generallyL.least

E.expeditionM.exchange

F.inquireN.chance

G.adaptO.involved

H.kissing

51.

AccordingtoBahramBekhradnia,whenthenumberofstudentsdeclines,______.

A.researchersandscholarswillbetemptedoverseas

B.topuniversitieswillhavetobecomemorecompetitive

C.universitieswillhavetocuttheirtuitionpricesfurther

D.bottomuniversitieswillhavetostrugglehardertosurvive

52.

【C4】

53.

Inthefirstparagraph,individualborrowingiscitedbecause______.

A.itsharessimilaritieswiththegovernment'sSocialSecuritypolicies

B.thereisnoguaranteethatitwillbeprofitableinthestockmarket

C.itisnotproperforthebrokeragehousestopersuadepeopletoborrowmoney

D.itisanindicationoftheBushadministration'sseriousconcernoverthestockmarket

54.

Themaintasknowfacingecologists,environmentalactivistsandconservationistsis______.

A.topreventpollutionbylegislation,economicincentivesandpersuasion

B.toarousepublicawarenessoftheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection

C.totakeradicalmeasurestocontrolenvironmentalpollution

D.toimprovethequalityoflifebyenforcingenvironmentalstandards

55.

Accordingtothepassage,districtcourtsarealsoknownas______.

A.circuitcourts

B.supremecourts

C.intermediatecourts

D.trialcourts

56.

InordertostaysafeonInternet,youshould______.

A.concealyourrealname,age,occupationandpersonalincome

B.notprovideyourpersonaladdressorphonenumberclearly

C.changeyourpersonalinformationasmuchaspossible

D.notrevealyourhobby,interest,andyourphotos

57.AccordingtoHoxby,thecharterschoolssucceedpartlybecause______.

A.theirreputationstendtoattractmanyexcellentstudents

B.theteachingmethodsstimulatestudents'enthusiasmofstudy

C.thesalarymechanismmobilizestheteachers'teachinginitiative

D.thepoorfamilybackgroundsmakethestudentsworkenergetically

58.ThoughKimiyukiSudausedtoownasportutilityvehicle,henowtravelsby______inmostcases.

59.SectionB

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

ThedevelopmentofjazzcanbeseenaspartofthelargercontinuumofAmericanpopularmusic,especiallydancemusic.Inthetwenties,jazzbecamethehottestnewthingindancemusic,muchasragtimehadatthemmofthecentury,andasrhythmandbluesintheforties,