2021-2022年江西省九江市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)

2021-2022年江西省九江市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Sarahbridgeshertwocultureswitheaseandshestillvalues______.

2.CrossCulturalConflictResolutioninTeams

Teammembersworkinincreasinglydiverseenvironments:intermsofage,gender,language,andnationality.Beyondthesediffereces,therearealsodeeperculturaldifferecesthewayconflictisapproached.

Theuseofteamsrepresentsandimportantchangeinthewaywework.Thetheoryisthatthroughtheinterdependencyofthepartsgreaterprodctiviryisachievedbythewhole.Experiencehasbeenlesskind.Onereasonthatteamsfailtomeetperformanceexpectationsistheirparalysisthroughunresolvedconflict.

TeamsDynamics

Overtimesuccessfulteamsdevelopculturallydistinctpathwaystocommunicate,Problemsolving,makedecisions,andresolveconflict.Mostliteratureonteamssuggeststhattheyrealizehighperformancelevelsbypassingthroughfourdistinctdevelopmentphases:'forming''storming','norming'and'performing'.

Thedevelopmentofteamnormsdoesnottakeplaceinavacuum,butisembeddedinthewidersocial,politicalandeconomiccontextoftheday.Anotherrealityisthatteammemberstonothaveaccesstothesamepower.Sourcesofpowerdiffer,asdoexpectationsabouthowandwhenitwillbeused.Itissuggestedthatasuccessfulteamwill:

becomfotabledealingwithconflict

becommittedtoresolvingdisputesclosetothesource

resolvedisputesbasedoninterestsbeforefightsandpuwer

learnfromexperiencewithconflicts.

Thistiesinwithresearchontheeffectsofinterpersonalconflictinteams.Ateammember'scommitmenttoteamandtheteammissiondecreasesifconflictgoesunresolved,butcanincreaseifconflictiswell-managedandresolved.Ifunhealthyconflictgoesunresolvedfortoolong,teammembersarelikelytoquitortosearchforalternatives.

DefiningCulture

Socialanthropology,astheacademicfieldresponsibleforthestudyofculture,hasyettosettleonadifinitionofculture.However,forourpracticalpurposes,cultureisdefinedasthesharedsetofvalued,beliefs,norms,attitudes,behaviors,andsocialstructuresthatdefinerealityandguideeverydayinteractions.

Thisdefinitionimpliesthatcultureisanattributeofagroup,andalsocontemplatesthefactthattheremanybeasmuchvariationwithinthegroupasbetweendiferentgroups.Weoftenassociateculturewithanationalgroup,however,cultureincludesethnicgroups,clans,tribesandorganizations.Teamswithinorganizationsalsohavebeliefs,attitudesandbehaviorsthatconstituteuniquecultures.

Althoughtherearemanysimilaritiesbetweencultures,itisimportantnottominimizerealdifferencesthattoexist.

Ausefultoolforconsideringtheculturesofdifferentgroupsinthebellcurve.Themajorityofagroupculturewillconfirmtoadominantsetofbeliefs,attitudesandbehaviors,buttherewillbemembersoftheculturalgroupthatdifferinsignificantwaysfromthenorm.

IndividualisticandCollectivistDimensionsofaCulture

Animportantdimensionofcultureistheextenttowhichmembersidentifywiththegroup(inthiscasetheteam)ratherthatthemselvesasindividuals.Individualisticculturesplaceahighvalueon"autonomy,Initiative,creativity,andauthoriyindecisionmaking."Individualintereststrumpgroupinterests,andanygroupcommitmentisafunctionofaperceivedself-benefit.Collectivistcultures,ontheotherhand,valuethegroupabovetheindividual.Groupconformityandcommitmentismaintainedattheexpenseofpersonalinterests.Harmony,gettingalongandmaintaining'face'areseenascrucial.

ThedominantcultureintheUSA,Canada,WesternEurope,Australia,andNewZealandisindividualistic,whilecollectivismpredominatestherestoftheworld.

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3.CollegeeducationistoblameforthefailureofAmerica'smathandscienceeducation.

4.

TheAIDSvirusisspreadthroughtheexchangeofinfectedbloodorbodyfluidsreleasedduringsexualactivity.

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5.Childrenshouldlearnmoreresponsibilityfortheirhealththroughclassesin______.

6.HowOnlineDatingWorks

Oneofthebasichumanimpulsesistodeveloparomanticrelationship——andmaybeevenfallinlove.Buttherearealotofobstaclesthatmightkeepsomeonefrommeetingtheloveofhisorherlifeintoday'sworld.Maybedatingco-workersisagainstcompanypolicy.Perhapsyouhatethebarscene.Youmightnotbeintherightmoodtomeetyoursoulmatewhileyou'retrekking(艱苦跋涉)throughthegrocerystore.

Peopleofallages,lifestylesandlocationshavebeenfacingthisproblemfordecades.Inthelast10yearsorso,anewsolutionhasarrivedtohelplonelyheartsfindtheirsoulmates:onlinedating.

GettingStarted

Onlinedatingissimplyamethodofmeetingpeople,andithasadvantagesanddisadvantages.Thevarietyofdatingsitesisconstantlygrowing,withmanysitesfocusedonveryspecificgroupsorinterests.Therearcsitesforseniors,sitesforMuslims(穆斯林),sitesforfitness-orientedpeople,sitesforpeoplejustlookingforfriendsandsitesforpeoplewhoareinterestedinmoreadultactivities.Thisarticlewillbefocusedonthemostbasictypeofdatingsite--onethatworkstobringtwopeopletogetherforaromanticrelationship.Whilethisarticleappliestothemajorityofpopulardatingsites,therulesandpracticesofanygivenindividualsitemaydiffer.

Whenyoufirstarriveatanonlinedatingsite,youcanbrowsethroughprofileswithoutenteringanyinformationaboutyourself.Theamountofinformationyoucanseeabouteachuserdependsonthesite.Somesitesallowuserstorestrictaccesstotheirprofilestopayingmembers.Photosmightnotbedisplayedunlessyouhaveapaidmembership.Thishelpspreserveanonymity,sinceaco-workerorfamilymembercan'taccidentallystumbleacrossyourprofile.They'dhavetopayforamembershiptoseeapictureofthepersonthey'rereadingabout.

Onceyoudecideyou'regoingtogiveitashot,thefirstthingyouneedtodoiscreateyourprofile.

CreatingaProfile

Whenit'stimetomakeyourownprofile,you'llstartwithsomebasicinformation.Areyouamanorawoman?Areyoulookingtomeetamanorawoman?Whatagerangeareyouinterestedin?Wheredoyoulive?(Somesitesjustaskforazipcode,whileothersmayallowyoutochoosefromalistofcities.)Thisisgenerallythesameinformationyouprovidetoperform.asimplesearch,or"browse."

Basicprofileinformationmayalsoincludeyourbirthdateandavalide-mailaddress.Siteadministratorswillcommunicatewithyouthroughthisaddress,andsomesitesallowmessagesfromuserstobesenttoyoure-mailanonymously.Whentheysendyouamessage,itisroutedthroughthesite'ssystemandredirectedtoyoure-mailwithouttheotherusereverseeingyouraddress.Somesitesusetheirowninternalmessagingsystem.Ifyou'reespeciallyconcernedaboutprivacy,it'seasyenoughtocreateafreee-mailaccountsomewhereanduseitsolelyforyouronlinedatingcontacts.

Indicatingyourphysicalattributesisusuallythenextstep.Height,weight,hairandeyecolorandbodytypearecommonpiecesofdata,whilesomesitesaskaboutpiercingsandtattoos.Atthispoint,theprocessbecomesincreasinglydetailed.Interestsandactivities,favoritesports,authors,musicormovies,howyouliketospendweekend—thesetopicsareallfairgame.Morepersonalquestionsmightinvolvewhetherornotyouhavechildren,whetherornotyouwantchildren,yourreligiousbeliefsandyourpoliticalviews.Pets,occupation,incomeandlivingsituationareusuallyonthelistaswell.

Next,you'llbeaskedtoanswermanyofthesesamequestionsasecondtime,butinsteadofindicatingyourowntraits,you'llbedescribingyouridealdate.Thesitewillthenusethisinformationandtheinformationyouprovidedaboutyourselft

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7.Sleep

Sleepisoneofthosefunnythingsaboutbeingahumanbeing—youjusthavetodoit.Haveyoueverwonderedwhy?Andwhataboutthecrazydreams,tiketheonewhereabadpersonischasingyouandyoucan'trunoryell.Doesthatmakeanysense?

CharacteristicsofSleep

Weallknowhowsleeplooks—whenweseesomeonesleeping,werecognizethefollowingcharacteristics:

-Ifpossible,thepersonwillliedowntogotosleep.

-Theperson'seyesareclosed.

-Thepersondoesn'thearanythingunlessitisaloudnoise.

-Thepersonbreathesinaslow,rhythmicpattern.

-Theperson'smusclesarecompletelyrelaxed.Ifsittingup,thepersonmayfalloutofhisorherchairassleepdeepens.

-Duringsleep,thepersonoccasionallyrollsoverorrearrangeshisorherbody.Thishappensapproximatelyonceortwiceanhour.Thismaybethebody'swayofmakingsurethatnopartofthebodyorskinhasitscirculationcutofffortoolongaperiodoftime.

Inadditiontotheseoutwardsigns,theheartslowsdownandthebraindoessomeprettyfrighteningthings.

Inotherwords,asleepingpersonisunconscioustomostthingshappeningintheenvironment.Thebiggestdifferencebetweensomeonewhoisasleepandsomeonewhohasfaintedorgoneintoacomaisthefactthatasleepingpersoncanbearousedifthestimulusisstrongenough.Ifyoushaketheperson,yellloudlyorflashabrightlight,asleepingpersonwillwakeup.

Foranyanimallivinginthewild,itjustdoesn'tseemverysmarttodesigninanecessaryeight-hourperiodofnear-totalunconsciousnesseveryday.Yetthatisexactlywhatevolutionhasdone.Sotheremustbeaprettygoodreasonforit!

WhoSleeps?

Reptiles(爬行動(dòng)物),birdsandmammalsallsleep.Thatis,theybecomeunconscioustotheirsurroundingsforperiodsoftime.Somefishandamphibiansreducetheirawarenessbutdonoteverbecomeunconsciouslikethehighervertebrates(脊椎動(dòng)物)do.Insectsdonotappeartosleep,althoughtheymaybecomeinactiveindaylightordarkness.

Bystudyingbrainwaves,itisknownthatreptilesdonotdream.Birdsdreamalittle.Mammalsalldreamduringsleep.

Differentanimalssleepindifferentways.Someanimals,likehumans,prefertosleepinonelongsession.Otheranimals(dogs,forexample)liketosleepinmanyshortbursts.Somesleepatnight,whileotherssleepduringtheday.

SleepandtheBrain

Ifyouattachanelectroencephalograph(腦電圖儀)toaperson'shead,youcanrecordtheperson'sbrainwaveactivity.Awakingandrelaxedpersongeneratesalphawaves,whichareconsistentvibrationsatabout10cyclespersecond.Analertpersongeneratesbetawaves,whichareabouttwiceasfast.

Duringsleep,twoslowerpatternscalledthetawavesanddeltawavestakeover.Thetawaveshaveoscillationsintherangeof3.5to7cyclespersecond,anddeltawaveshaveoscillationsoflessthan3.5cyclespersecond.Asapersonfallsasleepandsleepdeepens,thebrainwavepatternsslowdown.Theslowerthebrainwavepatterns,thedeeperthesleep—apersondeepindeltawavesleepishardesttowakeup.

REMSleep

Atseveralpointsduringthenight,somethingunexpectedhappens—rapideyemovement(REM)sleepoccurs.MostpeopleexperiencethreetofiveintervalsofREMsleeppernight,andbrainwavesduringthisperiodspeeduptoawakelevels.IfyoueverwatchapersonoradogexperiencingREMsleep,youwillseetheireyesflickeringbackandforthrapidly.Inmanydogsandsomepeople,arms,legsandfacialmuscleswilltwitch(抽搐)duringREMsleep.PeriodsofsleepotherthanREMsleepareknownasNREM(non-REM)sleep.

REMsleepiswhenyoudream,ff

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8.

Nowadaysemployersoftenaskquestionsdesignedto______.

A.findtheinterviewees'shortcomings

B.findthesolutionsofthecompany'sproblems

C.maketheintervieweesrealizetheyneedtolearnmore

D.discovermoreaboutintervieweeandthewaytheintervieweereacttodifferentsituations

9.

______hasthefewestnumberofpeopleemployedinagriculture?

10.Ifyoufailtosay"thankyou"tothereceptionists,theywillhavenegativeimpressionsofyou.

11.

Thereleaseoflargequantifiesofthegreenhousegasmethaneaspermafrostmeltswillspeedup______.

12.

ThemayorofaSpanishtownoncetriedtousefreeairpassageandhousingto______.

13.AccordingtoKevinLygo,theBBCfailstoattractyoungerviewersbecauseitsprogramsare______.

A.toorebellious

B.abitconservativeandoutdated

C.lackinginintegrity

D.toohigh-minded

14.

AccordingtoNadine'scalculation,shecanpayoffallherdebtwhensheis______ifshecangetasalaryof$120,000ayearrightoutoflawschool.

15.Mr.Youngusuallyholdsa______withtheworkerwhoisasubstanceabusertodiscusshowtosolvetheproblem.

16.Theelectrostaticprecipitatorhasgotridof______frommanufacturingprocesses.

A.severeemissions

B.ozone-layerdepletion

C.manypollutants

D.toxicsubstances

17.

ManyChristiansnowre-enactLastSuppertosymbolizeJudasIscariot'sbetrayalofJesus.

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18.HowEarthquakesWork

Anearthquakeisoneofthemostterrifyingphenomenathatnaturecandishup.Wegenerallythinkofthegroundwestandonas"rock-solid"andcompletelystable.Butanearthquakecanshatterthatperceptioninstantly.Upuntilrelativelyrecently,scientistsonlyhadunsubstantiatedguessesastowhatactuallycausedearthquakes.Eventodaythereisstillacertainamountofmysterysurroundingthem,butscientistshaveamuchclearerunderstanding.Therehasbeenenormousprogressinthepastcentury:Scientistshaveidentifiedtheforcesthatcauseearthquakes,anddevelopedtechnologythatcantellusanearthquake'smagnitudeandorigin.Thenexthurdleistofindawayofpredictingearthquakes.

ShakingGround

Anearthquakeisavibrationthattravelsthroughtheearth'scrust.Technically,alargetruckthatrumblesdownthestreetiscausingamini-earthquake,ifyoufeelyourhouseshakingasitgoesby,butwetendtothinkofearthquakesaseventsthataffectafairlylargearea,suchasanentirecity.Allkindsofthingscancauseearthquakes:

-volcaniceruptions

-meteor(流星)impacts

-undergroundexplosions(anundergroundnucleartest,forexample)

-collapsingstructures(suchasacollapsingmine)

Butthemajorityofnaturally-occurringearthquakesarecausedbymovementsoftheearth'splates,aswe'llseeinthenextsection.

Weonlyhearaboutearthquakesinthenewseveryonceinawhile,buttheyareactuallyaneverydayoccurrenceonourplanet.AccordingtotheUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey,morethanthreemillionearthquakesoccureveryyear.That'sabout8000aday,oroneevery11seconds!Thevastmajorityofthese3millionquakesareextremelyweak.

SlidingPlates

Thebiggestscientificbreakthroughinthehistoryofseismology(地震學(xué))—thestudyofearthquakescameinthemiddleofthe20thcentury,withthedevelopmentofthetheoryofplatetectonics(板塊構(gòu)造).Thebasictheoryisthatthesurfacelayeroftheearth—thelithosphere—iscomprisedofmanyplatesthatslideoverthelubricatingmantle(地幔)layer.Attheboundariesbetweenthesehugeplatesofsoilandrock,threedifferentthingscanhappen:

-Platescanmoveapart—Iftwoplatesaremovingapartfromeachother,hot,moltenrockflowsupfromthelayersofmantlebelowthelithosphere.

-Platescanpushtogether—Ifthetwoplatesaremovingtowardeachother,oneplatetypicallypushesundertheotherone.Atsomeboundarieswheretwoplatesmeet,neitherplateisinapositiontosubductundertheother,sotheybothpushagainsteachothertoform.mountains.

-Platesslideagainsteachother—Atotherboundaries,platessimplyslidebyeachother—theyarepushedtightlytogether.Agreatdealoftensionbuildsattheboundary.

Wheretheseplatesmeet,you'llfindfaults—breaksintheearth'scrustwheretheblocksofrockoneachsidearemovingindifferentdirections.Earthquakesaremuchmorecommonalongfaultlinesthantheyareanywhereelseontheplanet.

Faults

Scientistsidentifyfourtypesoffaults,characterizedbythepositionofthefaultplane,thebreakintherockandthemovementofthetworockblocks:

-Inanormalfault(seeanimationbelow),thefaultplaneisnearlyvertical.Thesefaultsoccurwherethecrustisbeingpulledapart,duetothepullofadivergentplateboundary.

-Thefaultplaneinareversefaultisalsonearlyvertical,butthehangingwallpushesupandthefootwallpushesdown.Thissortoffaultformswhereaplateisbeingcompressed.

-Athrustfaultmovesthesamewayasareversefault,butthefaultlineisnearlyhorizontal.Thisisthesortoffaultthatoccursinaconvergingplateboundary.

-In

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19.Accordingtotheauthor,thosefascinatedtotravelareheldbackfromtravelingaroundtheworldby______.

20.

AU.S.scientificreportconcludedthatsometrendsofclimatechangewerecausedby______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B3】

22.

【B9】

23.(26)

A.Thehightemperaturesrequiredforitsuse.

B.Thehighcostofmaterialsusedinitsproduction.

C.Thelackoftrainedenvironmentalengineers.

D.Theoppositionofautomobilemanufacturers.

24.(36)

A.45minutes.B.60minutes.C.90minutes.D.40minutes.

25.

【B7】

26.(22)

A.Inaneighbor'shouse.

B.Inamovietheater.

C.Athome.

D.Onthestreet.

27.聽(tīng)力原文：M:I'vejustfoundthemostusefuldeviceatthenewoutdoorstore--awaterpurifier.

W:Awaterpurifier?Youwanttocarryevenmoreequipmentwithyouonourhikingtrip?

M:(23)Ifit'slightweightandsavework,yes!Andthisonefitsthatdescription,

W:Really?I'dbetittakesupalotofroom.

M:Notatall.It'sastraw,muchliketheoneyouusetodrinkasodawateroramilkshake.

W:Really?(23)Thatissmall.

M:Yeah,it'splasticandhasaseriesofmineralandchemicalfiltersthatstrainsharmfulmicrobesfromwater.

W:Yes,buthowgoodajobcanitdofilteringthegermsoutofstagnantpondwaterorwaterfromlakesandstreams?

M:It'sfantastic.(24)Itmakesthewaterentirelygermfree.

W:Butwhataboutsaltorchemicalpollutantsthatmightbeinthewater?Doesitcleanthoseout?

M:No,(24)itdoesn'tremovesaltandchemicals.Butthosearereallynotmajorconcernswhenwe'reouthikingandcamping.

W:Mm...Howlongwillastrawlast?

M:Forabout100gallons.Butdon'tworryaboutmeasuringthatlargeamountofwater.Thereisabuilt-insafetyfeatures.(25)Themineralandchemicalfiltersbecomecloggedlongbeforethelimitisreachedandthestrawstopsdrawingwater.

W:IthinkI'llgotogetoneformycampingtripthisweekend.Itwillsurelybecarryingalotofwaterorhavingtoboilitatthecampsite.

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A.It'slight-weightedandsmall.

B.Ithasmetalfilters.

C.Itlookslikeastraw.

D.It'slargebutnecessary.

28.聽(tīng)力原文：M:So,haveyoufinishedreviewingallthematerialsforourlawexam?

W:Justabout,butIstillhavetobrushuponafewfactsI'mnotsureof.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(13)

A.Shejustfinishedstudyingfortheexam.

B.Sheisnotcertainaboutwhatmaterialswillbecoveredontheexam.

C.Sheneedstopreparealittlemorefortheexam.

D.Sheiswillingtohelpthemanstudyfortheexam.

29.(28)

A.Extraordinary,terrible,unreliable.

B.Extraordinary,wonderful,temperate.

C.Wonderful,temperate,drafty.

D.Temperate,mild,extraordinary.

30.【B11】

31.(31)

A.Theneedtoexercisethememory.

B.Howthebraindiffersfromotherbodytissues.

C.Theunconsciouslearningofaphysicalactivity.

D.Hownervescontrolbodymovement.

32.【B6】

33.

【B4】

34.(25)

A.Sheoncewroteaboutit.

B.Shethinksthemanshouldwriteaboutit.

C.Shehasbeenstudyingitrecently.

D.SheparticularlylikesRomanticpoetry.

35.聽(tīng)力原文：Americanssufferfromanoverdoseofwork.Regardlessofwhotheyareorwhattheydo,AmericansspendmoretimeatworkthanatanytimesinceWorldWarⅡ.In1950,theUShadfewerworkinghoursthananyotherindustrializedcountry.TodayitexceedseverycountrybutJapan,whereindustrialemployeeslog2,155hoursayear,comparedwith1,951intheUS,and1,603intheformerWestGermany.Between1969and1989employedAmericansaddedanaverageof138hourstotheiryearlyworkschedules.Theworkweekhasremainedatabout40hours,butpeopleareworkingmoreweekseachyear.Specifically,paytimeoffholidays,vacations,sickleaveshrankby50%inthe1980's.Ascorporationshaveexperiencedstiffcompetitionandslowergrowthproductivity,theyhavepressedemployeestoworklonger.Costcuttinglay-offsinthe1980'sreducedtheprofessionalandmanagerialranksleavingfewerpeopletogetthejobdone.Inlowerpaidoccupations,,whenwageshavebeenreduced,workershaveaddedhoursinovertimeorextrajobstopreservetheirlivingstandards.Thegovernmentestimatesthatmorethan7millionpeopleholdasecondjob.Forthefirsttime,largenumbersofpeoplesaytheywanttocutbackonworkinghoursevenifitmeansearninglessmoney.Butmostemployersareunwillingtoletthemdoso.Thegovernment,whichhassteppedbackfromitstraditionalroleasaregulator?ofworktimeshouldtakestepstomakeshorterhourspossible.

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A.Germany.B.Japan.C.TheU.S.D.TheU.K.

36.聽(tīng)力原文：M:IthoughtthatyouweregoingtotheconventioninAtlantalastSaturday.Yousaiditmanytimesbefore.

W:Iwasplanningto,butIhaven'tbeenfeelingwell,soIstayedathomeanddidnothingelse.

Q:WherewasthewomanlastSaturday?

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A.InAtlanta.

B.Ataconventioncentre.

C.Inahospital.

D.Athome.

37.

【B2】

38.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Imaginethis:youwakeupeachmorningtofindyoursisterlyingbesideyou.Togetdressedandtieyourshoes,youuseonehandandsheusesanother.Youdoeverythingouttogether,evensittingonthesamechairatlunchandridingonthesamebicycle.That'swhatlifeislikeforsix-year-oldBettyandAbby.Likemosttwins,thetwogirlslookverymuchalike.Butunlikemosttwins,BettyandAbbysharepartsofthesamebody.TwinslikeBettyandAbbyarerare.Onlyabout40setsarebornintheUnitedStateseachyear.FewsurviveaslongasBettyandAbby.That'sbecausetwinsoftensharevitalorgans,likeaheartorbrain.Thesharedorgansareoftenbadlyshapedandmaynotbestrongenoughtosupportbothtwins.ButBettyandAbbyeachhasherownhead,heartandstomachwhichfunctionnormally.Theyhavethreeorfourlungswhichprovideplentyofoxygenforbothtwins.Mostoftheircompletelysharedorgansfiebelowthewaist.BettyandAbbyfiverelativelynormalfives.Theyattendaregularschool,andeachdoesherownschoolwork.Theyprefertodosomeprojectstogether,though,forexample,tocutoutpaperdolls,onetwinholdsthepaper,whiletheotherusesthescissors.Butsometimesthegirlsdon'twanttodothesamething,forexample,sometimestheywanttoplaywithdifferenttoys.Whatdotheydothen?"Wetossacoin,"saysAbby.

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A.Theythinkexactlythesameway.

B.Theyarenotphysicallyseparated.

C.Theysharemostoftheirvitalorgans.

D.Theymakedecisionsbytossingcoins.

39.(41)

40.【B4】

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

Thephrase"tobreakeven"(Line7,Para.3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.toupsetthephysicalenergybalance

B.todisturbthecalmnessofthebody

C.togainagreaterprofitthanaloss

D.tomakeneitheraprofitnoraloss

42.

Accordingtothepassage,people'slearningactivitiesarepossiblebecausethey______.

A.enjoybeingrewardedfordoingtherightthing

B.knowwhatisvitaltotheprogressofsociety

C.believethatemotionsarefundamentalforthemtostayalive

D.benefitfromprovidinghelpandsupporttooneanother

43.

Thefamilymembersdumpedtheirfoodinthedisposalbecausethey______.

A.wantedtoeatout

B.thoughttheirfoodhadbeenspoiled

C.wantedtohaveapeacefulmeal

D.didn'tlikethefoodwithraisins

44.

Whatcanbeinferredfromthethirdparagraph?

A.TheLatinopopulationinArizonaismadeupofHispanicsandMexican-Americans.

B.Thefirst-generationLatinosareimmigrantsinsteadofbeingborninAmerica.

C.70percentofthefirst-generationLatinoshadlessschoolingthannineyears.

D.Theeducationalsystemusedtobeinfavorofthenon-HispanicWhites.

45.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTrelatedtothenewFrenchwayoflife?

A.Shorterlunchhour.

B.Greateroutput.

C.Creaturecomforts.

D.Leisurelycaf6talk.

46.

Withshopsoverstockedwithfood,whyarepeoplebuyinglessofit?

47.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Researchthatwentinto'developingthehighlyspecializedtechnologyforspacetravelhasresultedinmanyunexpectedpracticalapplicationsbackonearth.Outoftheengineeringthatproducedrocketmotors,liquidpropellants,spacesuits,andothernecessitiesofspaceflightcameby-productsthatnoonehadanticipated.Equipmentandproceduresdesignedforastronautsandspaceflightshavebeensuccessfullyadaptedforuseinmedicine,industry,andthehome.Thesevaluableproductsofspaceresearch,calledspin-offs,haveimprovedthequalityoflifeonearthinmanyways.

Someofthebest-knownexamplesofspin-offsfromspaceresearcharefoundinhospitalsanddoctors'offices.Onesuchexampleisthesightswitch,whichwasoriginallydevelopedtoallowastronautstocontroltheirspacecraftwithoutusingtheirhands.Thesightswitchisnowusedbyhandicappedpeopletooperatedevicesusingeyemovements.Anotherspin-offisthevoicecommanddevice,whichwasdesignedtoenableastronautstosteertheirspacecraftbyvoicecommand.Thisdeviceisnowbeingusedtohelpdeafpeoplelearntospeak.

Doctorshavealsobenefitedfromthetechnologyrequiredtomakeminiatureelectronicinstrumentssmallenoughanddurableenoughfortripsintospace.Fromthistechnologyhavecomehearingaidsthesizeofanaspirinandtelevisioncamerassmallenoughtobeattachedtoasurgeon'sheadtogivemedicalstudentsaclose-upviewofanoperation.

Biotelemetry,whichwasdeveloped