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2022-2023年江西省萍鄉(xiāng)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.
Flyingbridgemeansagoodcommunicationstyle.thatmadethescientificarticleseasytoberead.
A.YB.NC.NG
2.
LackofpreventionstrategiesandtreatmentprogramsmakesthedevelopingcountriesthelargestinthenumberofHIVinfection.
A.YB.NC.NG
3.
HowmanyresidentsarelivinginDancingRabbitEcovillagenow?
A.Abouthalfahundred.
B.Aboutonehundred.
C.Aboutfivehundred.
D.Aboutonethousand.
4.
WedreadAIDSmorethanheartdiseasebecause______.
5.
OneofthefactorsCLTinvolvesisstrategy,whichintroducesthematterof______versus______competence.
6.
Americancultureandmedia,insomeWays,havehelpedtoenrichGermanculture.
A.YB.NC.NG
7.Whencompaniesstartedlosinglawsuitsregardingtheirchemicalemissions,theideaoftoxicreductionbecameratherpopularin______.
8.
Globalismismerelythesociologyofinternationalrelations.
A.YB.NC.NG
9.
WhatistheNeighborhoodMarketstore?
A.Wal-Mart'smajorcompetitor.
B.Wal-Mart'retaildivision.
C.Wal-Mart'smostprofitingdepartment.
D.Wal-Mart'sclosestpartner.
10.Manycompaniesencouragetheiremployeesto______withIBMoneofthem.
11.FortheentireIditarodrace,asleddogteamhastoeatsomuchasto______.
12.
Anytwonetworksinpiconetsisunlikelybeonthesamefrequencyatthesametimebecauseeachnetwork______thousandsoftimesasecond.
13.
Oilinthisworldwillbeexhaustedoneday,inthefuture,butthatmaynotcomesosoonaswewouldsuppose.
A.YB.NC.NG
14.
Athleticshoecompaniesusedthetechnologyofmoonbootsto______.
A.reducetheimpactonfeetandlegs
B.makeathleticshoesmuchlighter
C.improvethedurabilityofshoes
D.preventthegrowthofbacteria
15.
EvidenceshowsthattheuseofastronomicknowledgeofastronomygreatlyaffectedthelifeoftheMayas.
A.YB.NC.NG
16.
Eatingtoomuchsaltcanraiseyourcholesterol.
A.YB.NC.NG
17.
Beingavolunteerishelpfulbecausevolunteerassignmentscanprovideyouwithchancestomeet_____________people.
18.
Only______beallowedtoentertheancientOlympicGames.
19.
Antibioticshavenoeffectondiseasescausedbyviruses.
A.YB.NC.NG
20.
IfateacherandastudenttalkontheIITVnetwork,thereis______.
二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(28)
A.Ayoungone.B.Asmallone.C.Abigone.D.Anoldone.
22.SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.
(12)
A.Theticketswillselloutquickly.
B.Therewillbeextraticketsattherockconcert.
C.Therockconcertwillprobablyberescheduled.
D.Eachpersonwillbeallowedtobuyonlyoneticket.
23.(22)
A.Itis11p.m.whentheassistantmanagerofthehotelmakesthisphonecall.
B.Theneighboristryingtogetsomesleepbecauseheisverytiredtoday.
C.Theguestisholdingabigpartytonight.
D.Theguestapologizesforthenoisehehasmade.
24.
【B3】
25.【B3】
26.(29)
A.Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking.
B.Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises.
C.Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations.
D.Todiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather.
27.(46)
28.聽力原文:W:Well,tonightwehaveAndrewGreeninourstudiototalkaboutmusic.Andrewisagreatguitaristandhashisownband.So,Andrew,welcome.
M:Thanksalot.Mypleasuretobeheretonight.
W:Now,Andrew,perhapsyoucouldtellussomethingaboutthefuturetrendsfortheglobalmusicindustry?
M:Sure.Well,frommyperspectiveasamusician,[19]IcanseeadramaticincreaseinthepopularityofLatinmusic,evennow.Ifthistrendcontinues,IimaginethepopularityofSalsadancingwillalsorisedramatically.Thismayresultinaslightdecreaseinthepopularityofothertypesofmusic.
W:Whatdoyouthinkofthesuddendropininterestinclassicalmusic?
M:Ithinkthistrendhasbeenintheworksforquitesometime.Asmoreandmorevarietiesofmusicbecomeavailabletoconsumers,theclassicstandardsmaysufferinthepopularitycontest.[20]Ithinkthedropininterestofclassicalmusichasn'tbeensuddenatall,it'sbeenslowandsteadyformanyyearsnow.
W:Isthereanytypeofmusicthatisconsistentlypopularwithmostpeople?
M:Ifyoulookatthenumbers,rockandrollmusichasremainedasteadyconstantthroughtheyears.Iexpectthepopularityofrockandrollwillstaythesameinthecomingyears.
W:It'ssaidthat[21]rockmusicmightmakeonelivelierandhappier.Whatdoyouthinkofit?
M:That'stree.Researchsuggeststhatmusiccaninfluenceaperson'sfeelingsandcharacter.[21]There'sclearevidencethatpeoplewholistenlivelymusicarelivelypeople.
(20)
A.Salsadancing.
B.Classicalmusic.
C.Rockandroll.
D.Latinmusic.
29.SectionB
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.
聽力原文:Theworld'sfirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayhasbeenbuiltunderthebusystreetsofLondon,TherailwayiscalledtheVictoriaLine,anditispartofthecompleteLondonundergroundrailway.
ThenewVictoriaLinewasopenedin1969.Thisnewlinewasverydifferentfromtheothers.Thestationsontheotherlinesneedalotofworkerstoselltickets,andtocheckandtocollectthemwhenpeopleleavethetrains.ThisisalldifferentontheVictoriaLine.Hereamachinechecksandcollectsthetickets,andtherearenoworkersontheplatforms.
Onthetrain,thereisonlyoneworker.Ifnecessary,thismancandrivethetrain.Butusuallyhejuststartsit;itrunsandstopsbyitself.Thetrainsarecontrolledbyelectricalsignalswhicharesentbytheso-called"commandspots".
Thecommandspotsarethesamedistanceapart.Eachsendsacertainsignal.Thetrainalwaysmovesatthespeedthatthecommandspotsallow.Ifthecommandspotsendsnosignals,thetrainwillstop.
Mostofthecontrolworkisdonebycomputers.Thecomputersalsofixthetrain'sspeeds,andsendthesignalstothecommandspots.
Othermachinesmakesurethatthetrainsarealwaysasafedistanceapart.Onetrainmaystaytoolongatastation;theothertrainswillthenautomaticallymoveslower.Sothereisnodangerofaccidentsontheline.
(27)
A.Workersontheplatformsandtrainswerereplacedbymachines.
B.Acompletelyautomaticlinewasaddedtoitsnetwork.
C.Itbecamethefirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayintheworld.
D.Itstrainsbecamemanual-controlled.
30.(19)
A.SheispoorinEnglish.
B.Shecan'tspeakEnglish.
C.Shehastheabilitytoactinaplay.
D.Shedoesn'tliketospeakEnglishinaplay.
31.SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.
聽力原文:M:TogetanMA,you'llneed36credithours15mustbefromtheEducationDepartmentand15fromthePsychologyDepartment.Fortheremaining6youhavetowriteathesisinabouttwothousandwords.
W:Hmm,thatseemsalot,butI'msureI'llmanage.
Q:Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?
(12)
A.Thecredithoursforadegreeineducation.
B.Thecredithoursforadegreeinpsychology.
C.TherequirementsofanMAdegree.
D.ThethesisrequirementofanMAdegree.
32.聽力原文:M:Hello.InternationalFriendsClub.CanIhelpyou?
W:Oh,hello.IsawyouradvertisementinthepapertodayandIthoughtI'dphonetofindoutabitmore.
M:Yes,certainly,we'reasortofsocialandculturalactivityclubforpeoplefromdifferentcountries.It'squiteanewclub—wehaveapproximatelyfiftymembersatthemoment,butwe'regrowingallthetime.
W:Right.Thatsoundsinteresting.I'mCanadianactually,andIcametoLondonaboutthreemonthsago,soI'mlookingforwaystomeetsomenewpeople.Whatkindsofactivitiesdoyouorganize?
M:Well,wehaveawiderange—cultural,sports,socialandlanguageactivities.
W:Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutthelanguageactivities?
M:Yes,everydayexceptThursdaywehavealanguageevening,wherepeoplecancomeandpracticetheirlanguages—youknow,overadrinkorabitetoeat.Wehavedifferentlanguagesondifferentevenings.Monday—Spanish;Tuesday—Italian;Wednesday—German;andFridayFrench.OnThursdayweusuallyarrangeamealin-arestaurantforanyonewhowantstocome.
W:Well,thatsoundsgreat.IreallyneedtopracticemyFrenchandGerman.
M:OK.Well,ifyoucanjustgivemeyournameandaddress,I'llsendyoutheform.andsomemoredetails.Ifyoujoinnowyoucanhavethefirstmonthfree.
W:Ohyeah.Howmuchisittojoin?
M:Themembershipfeeis£5.£25amonth,6monthsfor140,orayearfor265.
W:Ah,IthinkI'dbetterjoinjustfortwomonthsatfirsttotryit.CanIpaybycheck?
M:Yes,ofcourse.JustmakeitouttotheInternationalFriendsClub.Oryoucanpaybycreditcard.
W:No,Ihaven'tgotacreditcard.
M:OK.Nowyournameis...?
(20)
A.Socialactivities.
B.Culturalactivities.
C.Languageactivities.
D.Sportsactivities.
33.(40)
34.【B2】
35.聽力原文:W:Hi,Tom!
M:Judy.Ihaven'tseenyouinweeks.Wherehaveyoubeen?
W:InFlorida.
M:Whatvacationing!WhiletherestofusstudyingonthecampusinFebruarycold?
W:Notexactly.Ispentmostofmytimeunderwater.
M:Idon'tunderstand.
W:Iwasonaspecialfieldtrip.Iwentwithmymarinebiologyclass.
M:Soyouwentscubadiving.Whatwereyoulookingfor?Sunkentreasure?
W:Youmightsayso.Thesea'sfulloftreasures.Allkindsofstrangefascinatingorganisms.Ourclassconcentratedonstudyingplankton.
M:Ifoundplanktonweretoosmalltobeseen.
W:That'sacommonmisconception.Thetermplanktoncoversawildvarietyoffreelyflowingplantsandanimals,frommicroscopiconecellorganismstolargerones,suchasthecommonjellyfish.
M:Jellyfishmaybelargeenoughtobeseen.Buttheyaretransparent,aren'tthey?
W:Yes,mostplanktonshavetransparenttissuesasprotectedcamouflage,itmakesthempracticallyinvisibletopredators.
M:Butnotinvisibletoyourbiologyclass,Ihope.
W:Byconcentrating,Iwasabletoseetheoutlinesoflotsofdifferentplanktonplantsandanimals.Infact,ourprofessoreventookphotographsofgastropods,whicharesmalloceanicsnails.
M:Howwouldthesnailsshowupinthephotographsoftheirtransparence?
W:Wescoureditwithharmlessgreendyesinceparticlesofthedyesstucktotheirtissues,thesnailsappearedingreenoutlineinthephotographs.
M:Thatsoundslikeaninterestingtrip.ButIthinkifI'dbeeninFloridainFebruary,I'dmuchratherspendmytimejustswimmingandlyinginthesun.
(20)
A.Shehadhervacationthere.
B.Shetookadivingcoursethere.
C.Shewasthereonafieldtrip.
D.Shevisitedamarineexhibition.
36.聽力原文:M:Paul'sbeentaking5courses,buthe'sdecidedtodroponeofthemattheendofthissemester.
W:Thatmaybeforthebest.
Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?
(14)
A.Paulhadbetterdropmorethanonecourse.
B.Paul'scourseisthebestofthefive.
C.Paulisanexcellentstudent.
D.Paul'sideaisprobablyagoodone.
37.
【B8】
38.聽力原文:W:Hello,Dr.Christianson.
M:Hello,Cathy,whatcanIdoforyou?
W:Well,Ineedanextensionformyreportonwhales.NextWednesdayIamsupposedtopresentinclassandhandmyreportin,butIwon'tbeready.
M:Youhadsixweekstoworkonthis,andIhaveapolicyofpenalizingheavilyforlateassignments.Youlose20%thefirstday,and10%foreachdayafter.
W:Well,mycomputerbrokedownandIlosteverything.IhavetakenthecomputerintotheCampusComputerCenterbuttheycannotretrieveanyofmyfiles.
M:Icansympathizewiththecomputerissue,becauseithappenedtomeoncewhenIwasastudent.MycomputercrashedjustasIwasonthelastpageofa10,000-wordessay.Iassumethiswillbealessontoyou.
W:Ohyes.
M:Well,let'slookatthecalendarandseeifthereisanotheropportunityforyourpresentationandreport.
W:WhataboutonNovember29?
M:Letmesee,no,thatwouldn'tworkasJaneClarkisdoingherpresentationthatday.
W:I'mnotsureIcangetitfinishedmuchsoonerasIhavetostartwritingthereportfromscratch.
M:Well,perhapsIcanallowyoutohandinyourreportonNovember29,butthepresentationmustbesooner.Lookingatmycalendar,theonlypossibledaywouldbeNovember22.
RobMetcalfwassupposedtopresentthatdaybutIunderstandhewasinaseriouscaraccidentandhadtowithdrawfromuniversity.
W:Ididn'tknowthat.
M:So,wehavearrangedforyoutopresentonNovember22,andhandinyourreportonNovember29.
W:Thanksagain,Dr.Christianson.
(23)
A.Helpherpreparethepresentation.
B.Giveherextratimetofinishthereport.
C.Givehersomeadviceondoingthereport.
D.HandinherreportnextWednesday.
39.(36)
A.TheGermanteam.
B.TheBritishteam.
C.TheBrazilianTeam.
D.TheAmericanteam.
40.
【B5】
三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.
Whatisthe"greenhouseworlds"?
42.(54)
43.SectionB
Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.
Iwillnowteach,offeringmywayoflifetowhomeverdesirestocommitsuicidebytheschemewhichhasenablemetobethedoctorandthehangmanforseventyyears.Someofthedetailsmaysounduntrue,buttheyarenot.Iamnotheretodeceive;Iamheretoteach.
Wehavenopermanenthabitsuntilweareforty.Thentheybegintoharden,presentlytheypetrify,thenbusinessbegins.SincefortyIhavebeenregularaboutgoingtobedandgettingup--andthatisoneofthemainthings.IhavemadeitaruletogotobedwhenIhadto.Thishasresultedinanunswerving(不改變的)regularityofirregularity.Ithassavedmesound,butitwouldinjureanotherperson.
Inthematterofdiet--whichisanothermainthingIhavebeenpersistentlystrictinstickingtothethingswhichdidn'tagreewithmeuntiloneortheotherofusgotthebestofit.UntillatelyIgotthebestofitmyself.ButlastspringIstoppedfrolickingwithmincepieaftermidnight,uptothenIhadalwaysbelieveditwasn'tloaded.ForthirtyyearsIhavetakencoffeeandbreadateightinthemorning,andnobitenorsupuntilseven-thirtyintheevening.Elevenhours.Thatisallfightforme,andiswholesome,becauseIhaveneverhadaheadacheinmylife,butheadachepeoplewouldnotreachseventycomfortablybythatroad,andtheywouldbefoolishtotryit.AndIwishtourgeuponyouthis--whichIthinkiswisdom-thatifyoufindyoucan'tmakeseventybyanybutanuncomfortableroad,don'tyougo.WhentheytakeoffthePullmanandretireyoutotherancidsmoker,putonyourthings,countyourchecksandgetoutatthefirstwaystationwherethere'sacemetery.
Ihavemadearulenevertosmokemorethanonecigaratatime.Ihavenootherrestrictioninregardtosmoking.Idon'tknowjustwhenIbegantosmoke;Ionlyknowthatitwasinmyfather'slifetime,andthatIwasdiscreet.Hepassedfromthislifeearlyin1847,whenIwasashadepasteleven;eversincethenIhavesmokedpublicly.Asanexampletoothers,andnotthatIcareformoderationmyself,ithasalwaysbeenmyrolenevertosmokewhenasleep,andnevertorefrainwhenawake.ThishabitissooldanddearandprecioustomethatIwouldfeelasyouwouldfeelifyoushouldlosetheonlymoralyou'vegot.Itisagoodrule.Imean,forme;butsomeofyouknowquitewellthatitwouldn'tanswerforeverybodythat'stryingtogettobeseventy.
Theauthor'stoneinthispassageis______.
A.solemnB.gayC.ironicD.objective
44.
PicassoquotedtheexampleoftheEnglishlanguagetomaintainthat______.
A.onehasonlyhimselftoblamefornotbeingabletounderstandsomething
B.hedidn'texpectthateveryonecouldunderstandthesurrealistart
C.everybodyshouldbeabletolearntoappreciatethesurrealistart
D.theintricacyofthesurrealistartshouldnotbeblamedontheartists
45.
【C2】
46.SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.
Eatingbetterandmoreadventurouslyisbecominganobsession,especiallyamongpeoplewithmoneytospend.Healthiereating—andnot-so-healthyeating—aswellasthenumberandvarietyoffoodchoicesandvenuescontinuetoincreaseatanever-quickeningpace.
Globalizationisthemastertrendthatwilldrivetheworldoffoodintheyearsahead.Consumerstravelingtheglobe,bothvirtuallyandinreality,willbeabletosweepupingredients,packagedfoods,recipes,andcookingtechniquesfromeverycomeroftheearthatanever-intensifyingandacceleratingpace.Formerlyremoteingredientsandcookingstylesarecreatingawholenewculinarymosaicastheyaretransplantedandreinterpretedallovertheworld.
Manyfactorsarebehindthis,butnonemoresothantheinfluenceofthegreatinternationalhotelchains.VirtuallyeverychefwhohasworkedforHilton,Westin,Peninsula,oranyothermajorchaingathersglobalexperienceinlocalesasdiverseasSingapore,NewOrleans,Toronto,andDubai.Ateachstop,theycarryawaycookingideasandtechniquestheycananddouseelsewhere.
Thistrendwillgainevengreatermomentumasambitiousyoungadultsstaketheirownfuturesoninternationalization,treatingbroaderfoodsavvyasanimportantaspectoftheirownadvancement.Youngpeoplewillneedknowledgeoffoodandingredientsfromdifferentcontinentsandculturesasoneaspectofsocialization,enculturation,culturalexchange,andsuccess.Incountryaftercountry,thereseemslittledoubtthatglobalcuisinewillmakeitsbiggestinroadsamongtheyoungerset.Manyinthegenerationsnowcomingofagewilltreatworld-rangingfoodknowledgeandexperienceaskeyelementsinfurtheringtheirpersonalplans,businessacumen,andindividualgrowth.
TheInternethasmadeglobalcontactsamatterofroutine.Computernetworkingwillpermitchefsandothersinthefoodindustry,includingconsumers,tolinkdirectlywiththebestavailableauthoritiesinfarawaynations,supplementingorbypassingsecondhandsourcesofinformationaltogether.
Time,withallitsimplications,willalsobeafactorinemergingworldfoodtrends.Moreandmoreofusaredestinedtooperateonglobaltime—thatis,atfullflit24hoursaday.Thiswillbecomethenormforcompanieswithresourcesscatteredallovertheplanet.Beyondthe24-hoursupermarketsmanyofusalreadytakeforgranted,therewillalsobethree-shiftshoppingcentersopenatanyhour.Restaurantsinthegreatbusinesscapitalsintentoncultivatinganinternationalclientelewillservemidnightbreakfastorbreak-of-dawndinners(withtheappreciatewines)withoutraisingasingleeyebrow.
Thepassagetellsusthatthetrendoffoodobsessionis______.
47.Whatconclusionofthestudyisworthyofnoticeaccordingtothepassage?
A.Childrentendnottoreadthecurriculumbooksinsummer.
B.Poorstudentsgetthelowestscoresinthereadingtest.
C.Childrengivenchoiceinbooksimprovetheirreading.
D.Teachers'summerreadingassignmentfailstoworkonchildren.
48.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.ThereisnoclearlydefinedrightandwronginTVimages.
B.Televisiondoesn'texpressideasalthoughitisintendedtoconveytroth.
C.Translatinglifeintoanimageismoreeffectivethanexpressingreactionstolifeinwordsinteachinglifevalues.
D.TVpresentationofimagesrecordswhatisgoingonobjectively.
49.AccordingtoDitlow,theautomakersrefusetorevealthecodesmainlyinconsiderationof______.
50.
Accordingtothepassage,considerableinthetradeunionmovementgrowfromtheoutdatedandinefficientstructureofthetradeunions______.
51.
Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothelastparagraph?
A.Blackshavespecialinnateabilityinmusic.
B.Unlikeothers,blacksdonothaveinnateabilityinmusic.
C.Jazzisoneofthenarrowchannelsthroughwhichblacksexpresstheirabilityinmusic.
D.Thosewhohavemoneyandtimechoosemathematicsovermusic.
52.
Inthelastparagraph,theauthorcitesKeats'epitaphtoshowthat______.
A.thepoetfinallydiedintheseawater
B.thepoet'sdreamofhisgreatpopularitycametruecenturieslater
C.theimportanceofone'slifecannotbepredicted
D.humanlifeistransitory,sodon'twasteit
53.What'stheresultofanaccumulationofice?
A.Anaccumulationoficewouldmaketheglobalclimatesystemaltered.
B.Anaccumulationoficewouldmakesnowmoredifficulttomelt.
C.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheamountofmoistureintheair.
D.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheglobaltemperature.
54.
WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutFrenchmen?
A.Manyofthempreferthemodemlifestyle.
B.Theyactuallyenjoyworkingattheassemblyline.
C.Theyaremoreconcernedwithmoneythanbefore.
D.Theyaremorecompetitivethantheoldgeneration.
55.SectionB
Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.
Twoyearsagothismonth,Doubledaypublishedahistoricalthrillerwithanannouncedfirstprintingof85,000andhighhopesthatalittle-knownwriternamedDanBrownwouldcatchonwiththegeneralpublic.
"Wesurelyexpectedtohaveahugesuccess,butIdon'tthinkanyonedreameditwouldbecomeahistoricpublication,"saysStephenRubin,presidentandpublisheroftheDoubledayBroadwayPublishingGroup.
IftheHarryPotterbooksstandastheessentialpopularreadforyoungpeople,thenTheDaVinciCodehascapturedthecrownforgrown-ups.Aword-of-mouthsensationfromthemomentitcameout,Brown'scontroversialmixofstorytellingantispeculationremainshighonbest-sellerlistsevenasitbeginsitsthirdyearsincepublication.
Twenty-fivemillionbooks,in44languages,areinprintworldwideandnoendisinsight.BooksellersexpectTheDaVinciCodetoremainabest-sellerwellinto2005.AplannedfilmversionbyOscar-winningdirectorRonHowardshouldbringinevenmorereaders.Andatatimewhenconsumersaresupposedlymindingtheirbudgets,salesforthe$24.95hardcoverhavebeensogoodthatDoubledaystillhassetnodateforapaperback.
"It'sbeenourNo.1fictionbookfortwoyearsinarow,andIcan'trememberanothertimethathappened,"saidBobWietrak,vicepresidentofmerchandisingforBarnes&NobleInc."Peoplecomeintoourstoreallthetimeandaskforitoraskforbooksthatarelikeit."
ThankstoTheDaVinciCode,abouttheonlybooksthatseemabletokeepupareBrown'spreviousnovels.DeceptionPoint,firstreleasedin2001,nowhas3.7millioncopiesinprint,accordingtoSimon&Schuster,Brown'spreviouspublisher.AngelsandDemons,publishedin2000andfeaturing"DaVinci"protagonistRobertLangdon,hasmorethan8millioncopiesinprint.
TheunprecedentedsuccessofTheDaVinciCodehasbeenhelpedbywideaccess,withthebookonsaleeverywherefromWal-Marttoairportstosupermarkets,oftenprovingmorepopularthanthemassmarketpaperbacksavailableatthesameoutlets.
TheDaVinciCodehasalsothrivedduringatimewhenbothliteraryandcommercialnovelsstruggled,whenatighteconomy,competitionfromothermediaandelection-yeartensionsdrovethepublictononfictionworksorawayfrombooksaltogether.PublishersandbooksellerssayBrown'snovelhasworkedbycombiningnarrativeexcitementandprovocative—anddisputed—historicaldetail.
WhenTheDaVinciCodewasfirstpublished,______.
A.Doubledayhopedthatitwouldbecomeahistoricpublication
B.Doubledayonlyexpectedtosellnomorethan85,000copies
C.Doubledayhadgreatconfidenceinthebookanditsauthor
D.Doubledayannouncedaconservativeprintingofthebook
56.SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.
Formorethan10yearstherehasbeanabiggerriseincarcrimethaninmostothertypesofcrime.Anaverageofmorethantwocarsaminutearebrokeninto,vandalized(破壞)orstolenintheUK.Carcrimeaccountsforalmostathirdofallreportedoffenceswithnosignsthatthetrendisslowingdown.
Althoughtherearehighlyprofessionalcriminalsinvolvedincartheft,almost90percentofcarcrimeiscommittedbytheopportunist.Amateurthievesareaidedbyourcarelessness.WhentheAutomobileAssociation(AA)engineerssurveyedonetowncentrecarparklastyear,10percentofcarscheckedwereunlocked,afigurehackedupbyaHomeOfficenationalsurveythatfound12percentofdriverssometimeslefttheircarsunlocked.
Thevehiclesaresittinginpetrolstationswhiledriverspayfortheirfuel.TheAAhasdiscoveredthatcarsareleftunattendedforanaverageofthreeminutesandsometimesmuchlongerasdriversbuydrinks,cigarettesandotherconsumeritemsandthenpayatthecounter.Withpaymentbycreditcardmoreandmorecommon,itisnotunusualforadrivertobeoutofhiscaraslongassixminutesprovidingthecarthiefwithagoldenopportunity.
InanexclusiveAAsurvey,carriedoutatabusygarageonamainroadoutofLondon,300motoristswerequestionedoverthreedaysoftheholidayperiod.24percentadmittedthatthey"always"or"sometimes"leavethekeysinthecar.Thismea
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