2022-2023年浙江省衢州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年浙江省衢州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.America'sHotSchools

Competition'sintenseandtherearescoresofcolleges.Large,small,public,private,urban,rural—what'sbestforyou?Hereareourtoppicksfortheplacesthateveryone'stalkingaboutfor2005.

Newsweek2005edition—PullaparttheNBAofastudent'sdreamschoolandyou'llfindsomanydifferentstrands.Perhapsit'sthelocation,eitherintherollingcountry-sidefarfromanythingthatresemblesasidewalk,orinthemidstofanurbanneighborhood.Itcouldbeacollege'suniqueeducationalmissionorthearrayofquirkypersonalitiesoncampus.Maybeit'stheoutstandinglabsorlibrariesortheaters,eventhefitnesscenter.All25collegesontheHotListfor2005haveonethingincommon:theyprovideanoutstandingeducation.Butwhatmakesthemhotistheirdifferencesandspecialtraits.

Althoughalltheseschoolshavedemonstratedcontinuingexcellence,variousqualitiesmademanyofthemstandoutin2004.TheIraqwar,aswellasitsaftermath,highlightedtheimportanceofwell-educatedmilitaryleadershipandsomestudentsthinkofapplyingtoAnnapolisorWestPoint.ThedebateoverEarlyDecision(ED)admissionspoliciespromptedanumberofapplicantstotryschoolslikeYaleorStanfordthathaveledtheefforttoreduceEDstressonstudents.ThecontroversyoveraffirmativeactionmotivatedotherstudentstoseekoutschoolslikeWesleyanthatcelebratediversity.

HOTTESTIVY

YaleUniversity,NewHaven,Conn.

YalepresidentRichardLevinhasbeenaleaderineffortstochangeEDadmissionspolicies,andthatisprobablyonereasontheuniversitywasatthetopofsomanyambitiousstudents'liststhisyear.Arecord19,682studentsappliedin2003,butonly1,955wereadmitted.The2004--2005seasoncouldbearepeat.UndergraduateAdmissionsDeanRichardShawsaysthenumberofcampusvisitshasincreaseddramatically—agoodindicatorofafuturespike(高峰)inapplications.Yaliessayabigattractionoftheirundergraduateexperienceistheresidential—collegesystem.Studentsliveinoneof12colleges,eachwithitsowncharacter,undertheguidanceofamasterandadean.

HOTTESTSCHOOLFORTHEARTS

JuilliardSchool,NewYork,N.Y.

Juilliardturns100inthe2005—2006academicyear,andthecurrentcropofstudentscanlookbackonanimpressivehistorywithsuchalumniasactorKevinKline,violinistItzhakPerlmanandchoreographer(芭蕾舞創(chuàng)作者)LarLubovitch.Tocelebrate,theschoolwillintroducenewchoreography,productionsandperformances.Thestudentorchestra,whichalreadyperformsabroad,willembarkonitsfirstdomestictour.In2003—2004,Juilliardreceived2,016applications;only152musicians,dancersandactorswereofferedthechancetoshowcasetheirtalentintheJulliardTheaterrightnexttoLincolnCenter.That'sthebestinspirationforanyaspiringstar.

HOTTTESTLIBRARY

HarvardUniversity,Cambridge,Mass.

Harvard'slibrarysystemrankswiththebestofanykindinthecountry,eventheCongress."Itcontainsthelargestcollectionofeverykindofbookandbitofinformationanyonewouldeverwant,sayslibrarydirectorSidneyVerba.Thecollectionincludesmorethan15millionvolumes,5.5millionmicroforms,6.5millionmanuscriptsand5millionotherresearchmaterialssuchasphotographs,mapsandrecordings.Evenundergraduatestakeadvantageoftheseresourcesforwritingtermpapersandseniortheses.Harvard,digitalcollectionisparticularlystrong,andabigdrawforstudentswhowantaccesstojustabouteveryonlinejournalaround.

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2.

Engineersandbiologistsworktogethertofindnaturalsolutionstotechnologicalproblems.

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3.

MarkTwainbecamethemostoutstandingwriterofhistimebecauseheknewhispeopleandtheMississippiRiververywell,andheinheritedfromhismother______.

4.

Differentfromanimals,thetreesinfluencetheearth'satmosphereby______.

A.expellingcarbondioxidefromtheirleaves

B.expellingoxygenfromtheirleaves

C.directlyreducetheblanketofgases

D.turningsomecarbondioxideintolignin

5.AccordingtotheUSDA,______tendtobereducedinorganicfoodproduction.

6.

Ifachildonadiet______suffersfrommeasles,asevereillnessmayensue.

7.SonjaLyubomirskyboughtthecarjustbecauseshewantedtoownaPrius.

8.

NGVsaren'tasroomyasgasolinecarsbecausetheyhavetogiveupcargoandtrunkspacetoaccommodatethe______.

9.

Whenstudentsfirstbecomeawareofthefactthattheyaresubvocalizing,theyoftentrytostopitbysheer______.

10.

Withtimegoingon,thewarmthbetweensibskeepsincreasingandthefrictions______.

11.

Inbuyinganautomatedphonesystem,＄50,000isalotofmoneyevenforthelargestcompanies.

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12.AccordingtoVisa,transactionsbymobileATMscanencouragespendingby______.

A.18%B.5%C.4O%D.2O%

13.WhentoWorryAboutaFever

THEPANICKEDCALLwokeDr.SuzanneCorriganat2a.m.Awomancried,"Mychildhasahighfever.WhatshouldIdo?"

TheIrving,Texas,pediatricianquicklyasked:Howoldistheyoungster?Howhighisthefever?"Itturnedoutthatthefevermeasured101degreesrectallytheequivalentof100degreesorally,"saysCorrigan."Andthebaby,a15-month-old,hadfallenbacktoapeacefulsleep."

Themotherhadworriedthatthefevermightgoupquicklyifshedidn'twakethechildtogivemedication.Corriganreassuredherthatthefeverwasmildandsimplythebody'snaturalresponsetofightingoffaninvader,mostlikelyaaims..Thedoctoradvisedhertoletthebabysleep,unlessothersymptomsappeared.

"Likemanypeople,thismothermistakenlyassumethathavingafevermeansyou'reseriouslyill,"saysCorrigan,oftheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics."Itellpatientsthatfeveritselfisn'tanillness.It'showthebodyrevsuptheimmunesystemtodefendagainstinfection."

Anunreasonablefearofelevatedtemperature,acommonreaction,iscalled"feverphobia"byDr.BartonD.Schmitt,professorofpediatricsatTheChildren'sHospitalinDenver.Fewpeople,saysSchmitt,realizethatfeveritselfisrarelydangerous,andbytreatingitaggressivelywithaspirinoracetaminophen,theymayactuallyslowrecovery.

Herearesixsurprisingfactsaboutfeveryoushouldknowtoprotectyourselfandyourfamily.

1Theconceptof98.6asthebody's"normal"temperatureisoutofdate.

SaysDr.PhilipA.MackowiakoftheUniversityofMarylandSchoolofMedicine:"Thenormaltemperatureisactuallyarangeratherthanonesinglenumber.Andthere'sagreatdealofindividualvariation."

Thebody'snaturalcircadianrhythmspromptdailytemperaturefluctuationsofaboutonedegreeFahrenheit,butsomepeoplehaveoscillationsaswideas2.4degreesorasnarrowas0.1degree.Childrentendtohaveslightlyhighernormaltemperaturethanadultsandaremorelikelytorunhighfeversinresponsetoinfection.Elderlypeopletendtohavelowerbodytemperaturesthanyoungeradults.

Ordinaryactionscanraisetemperature:digestingabigmeal,beinginthesun,prolongedcryinginbabies,exercise.Butbodytemperaturerarelyriseshigherthanabout106.5degreeswithtwomainexceptions:atraumaorturnerthatdamagesthehypothalamus(thepartofthebraincontrollingtemperature),and,morecommonly,heatstroke,whichmustbetreatedimmediatelytopreventdamagetobodyorgans,ordeath.

2Takingmedicationtolowerafevermayprolongillness.

Here'showfeverworks:Whenwhitebloodcellsrecognizeanintruder,theyreleaseproteinsthattraveltothehypothalamusandpromptittoraisethebody'sthermostat.Thebodyreactstothisbygeneratingheat,oftenthroughshivering."Manyimmunologicalfunctionsappeartobemoreefficientatahighertemperature,"sayspediatricianTimothyDoranofTheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofMedicine."Andsomebacteriaandvirusesdon'tgrowaswellathighertemperatures."

Recentstudiesshowthatwhenanimalsareexposedtobacteriabutpreventedfromrunningafever,manydieofinfectionstheymighthavesurvived.Doranresearchedchildrenwithchickenpox,andfoundthat"ittookthosewhoweregivenacetaminophenabouthalfadaylongertorecover"thanitdidthosewhosefeverswhereuntreated.

Whilemostpeopleareprobablybetteroffnotsuppressingfeversthatcausenodiscomfort,thereareexceptions.Coronarypatientsandthosewithsuchchronicconditionsasarthritisanddiabetesshouldcontacta.physicianimmediately.

Tobalancetherisksandbenefitsoftreatingfever,alotdependsonthepatient'scomfort."Datashowthatfeverdoesgo

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14.

Since1964,bothWinterandSummerOlympicGameshasbegunwithatorch-lightingceremonyin______.

15.

Feldmanfindsthatwildanimalsalsotakedeceptiveactionswhen______.

A.theirfoodgetsscarce

B.theirlifeisendangered

C.theyfightformoreterritory

D.theymovetoanewhabitat

16.

TherearediscrepanciesbetweentrendsinsurfacetemperaturesandthoseinthetroposphereintheAntarctic.

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17.

Comparedwiththatofanormalchild,thenumberoffatcellsofafatchildcanincreaseupto______.

18.

WhatcanwelearnaboutTatagroupbeforeRatanTatatookoverit?

A.RatanTatahastransformedtheTatagroup.

B.AhugecollectionofTatacompaniesarecumbersomeconglomerates.

C.ItmaybetoughforTatagrouptofacecompetitionoutside.

D.TherewasnotransformationintheTatagroup.

19.Evenifthecompanyoverallcannotpassthe12-questiontest,______maypassit.

20.

Theauthorsaysthebestwaytoensuretherightsizeofabikeforyouistoalterthepositionofthehandlebarsandtheseat

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：W:Shallwegouptothepeakandgathersomemoremushrooms?

M:I'mafraidwemustcutourtripshort.Remember,wehavetomakeithomebeforedark.Momiswaitingforusfordinner,andIdon'twanthertowaittoolong.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(18)

A.Theweatherdoesnotpermit.

B.Thereisn'tashortcuttothepeak.

C.They'vegotenoughmushroomstocookathome.

D.Theycan'tgethomebeforedarkiftheygoonclimbing.

22.(29)

A.Stricterdisciplineshouldbemaintainedinschoolsandfamilies.

B.Moregoodexamplesshouldbesetforpeopletofollow.

C.Morerestrictionsshouldbeimposedonpeople'sbehavior.

D.Morepeopleshouldacceptthevalueofresponsibility.

23.(25)

A.Shehascutherfingers.

B.Shehasbrokenherlegs.

C.Herfeetarebadlyhurt.

D.Herfalseteetharen'tfit.

24.

【B2】

25.(40)

26.(14)

A.Johncansharethemagazinewithher.

B.ShewantstoborrowJohn'scard.

C.She'llletJohnusethejournalfirst.

D.Johnshouldfindanothercopyforhimself.

27.聽力原文：W:ProfessorBrown,Iknowyourcoursehasnoabsencepolicy．ButIhavetohavefootsurgerynextMondayandcan'tbehere．

M:MedicalexcusesareoneofthefewexceptionsImake.

Q:WhatwillProfessorBrownmostprobablydo?

(19)

A.Lowerthestudent'sgrade.

B.Reconsiderthestudent'spositionlater.

C.Allowthestudenttomissclass.

D.Suggestthestudentreschedulethesurgery.

28.

【B5】

29.聽力原文：W:Doyouthinkyou'llhaveenoughmoneysavedbynextmonthtogetacomputer?

M:Notbyalongshot.It'llbethreemonthsattheearliest.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(14)

A.Hehopestobuythecomputerafterthreemonths.

B.Hehasbeensavingforthreemonths.

C.Thecomputerwasdeliveredearlierthanheexpected.

D.Thecomputerhewantsisnotavailable.

30.聽力原文：W:James,Idon'tknowifyouknowthis.ButI'mpreparedtorunfor.classpresidentandI'mwonderingifI,ifIcancountonyourvote.

M:Oh,maybeifyouaskedmesooner.Butmyroommate'srunningtooandI'vealreadypromisedhimhehadmysupport.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hewon'tvoteforthewoman.

B.Hemayalsorunforclasspresident.

C.Heshouldpromisetosupportthewoman.

D.Thewomanshouldaskhisroommatetovoteforher.

31.(41)

32.聽力原文：W:Supposethecompanyofferedyouaraiseinpay.Wouldyoubesodeterminedtoquitthejob?

M:Yes.I'vesetmymindonit.IwanttofindajobinwhichIcanfullyexertmyability.

Q:Whydoesthemanwanttoquitthejob?

(16)

A.Heisnotsatisfiedwiththepay.

B.Heisnotabletoenjoypaidholidays.

C.Thejobisnotverychallengingforhim.

D.Thereisnohopeofpromotion.

33.【B2】

34.(45)

35.聽力原文：M:Ihopeyoudon'tmind,butIwantverymuchtowatchthegamethiscomingSunday.

W:Icertainlydomind,butthere'snotverymuchIcandoaboutit,isthere?

Q:Whatwasthewomanobjectingto?

(13)

A.Missinganengagement.

B.Goingtoagame.

C.Herhusband'swatchingagame.

D.Herhusband'sabsence.

36.聽力原文：W：Itwasadarkandcoldnight，wealmostbadnochoicebuttoturnaroundandgoback.

M：ButIheardfromJohnthatyougottoseethefilmanyway.

Q：Whatdidthewomandothatnight?

(14)

A.Drivedinthewindandrain.

B.ListenedtoJohn'sexplanation.

C.Wenttoanindoortheater.

D.Sawafilmthatiswonderful.

37.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Lookatthosecolorfulbirdsoverthere.Ithinkyoucanteachthemtotalk.

W:Yes,butlookatthepricetagonthem.Frankly,I'dratherhaveahamster(倉鼠)fortwofifty.

Q:Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?

(12)

A.Inapark.B.Inamuseum.C.Inazoo.D.Inthepetstore.

38.聽力原文：W:Everybody'stalkingabouttheMarathon.Isupposeyou'regoingtorunagainthisyear,Lila?

M:YoubetIam...I'vebeenpractisingformonths.YouknowIrun10CentralParkeveryday,eitherbeforeorafterwork?

Q:Whatdoyouknowabouttheman?

(17)

A.HeisaMarathonsportsman.

B.HeisanamateurMarathonsportsman.

C.Heisracelover.

D.Hewillattend10-milerace.

39.聽力原文：M:Morning,Brenda.

W:Goodmorning,Mr.Browning.

M:Er,didyou,didyouputthatadinyesterday?

W:Yes,yesterdayafternoon.

M:Theadforajuniorsalesmanager,Imean.

W:Yes,itwentintotheStandardandtheEveningNews.

M:That'sgood.Erm,well...

W:Whatkindofpersonhaveyougotinmindforthisjob?

M:Oh,well,somebodyfairlyyoung,youknow,twentysomething,like21,or25.Aman,Ithink.

W:Aman?

M:Wereallyneedamanfortheposition.Yes,Imean,it'sreallytoodemanding.Thesortofsituationstheygetintoaremuchtoodifficultforayoungwomantohandlewith,erm...

W:Erm,whatsortofayoungmanhaveyougotinmind?

M:Oh,youknow,agoodeducation,polite,responsible,andeasytogetalongwith.WhatIdon'twantisoneofthoseyoungmenjustoutofuniversity,withexaggeratedideasofhisownimportance.

W:Yes,erm,whatsortofeducationareyoulookingfor?

M:Well,youknow,acoupleofAlevels.MusthaveEnglish,ofcourse.

W:Yes,Ithinkyou'reaskingquitealot.Imeanyou'renotreallypreparedtopayall...

M:No,I'mnotpreparedtogivehimabigsalarytostartwith.Nevertheless,Iwantsomeonewithplentyofambition,plentyofdrive.Youknow,notlookingattheclockallthetime.

W:Wellsir,Iwishyouthebestofluckandhopeyouhavesomeverysuccessfulinterviews.

M:Well,yes?

W:BecausepersonallyIthinkyou'reaskinganawfullot.

(20)

A.Tointerviewafewjobapplicants.

B.Tofillavacancyinthecompany.

C.Toadvertiseforajuniorsalesmanager.

D.Toapplyforajobinamajornewspaper.

40.

【B7】

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

Whichofthefollowinghasbeendonebytheauthorhimself?

A.Buyingthemedicalequipment.

B.Findingthelandandtheoffice.

C.Decoratingthebuildingthatwouldbecometheclinic.

D.Gettingaspeciallicensefortheretireddoctors.

42.

FromthepassagewecanconcludethattheU.S.hascometorealize______.

A.theweakeningiftheU.S.dollarcanresultintradedeficits

B.thelowertheretailprices,thegreatertheprofits

C.tourismcanmakegreatcontributionstoitseconomy

D.visitorstotheU.S.arewealthierthanU.S.touristsabroad

43.

Theword"them"(Line6,Paragraph.3)refersto______.

A.gaps

B.roadcourtesies

C.otherdriversontheroad

D.chancesforadrivertoaccelerate

44.Theword"submarine"(Line2,Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.carelessB.expensiveC.unsuspectingD.hidden

45.Theauthor'schiefconcernaboutthecurrentteachingprofessionis______.

A.theever-risingcasesofsuicides

B.thedecliningnumberofteachers

C.theinadequatetrainingofthestaff

D.theincreasingwork-relatedstress

46.

Accordingtothepassage,Milton______.

A.describesSatanasaPuritan

B.doesn'tbelieveinGod

C.issatisfiedwiththeBritishruler

D.callsonpeopletofightagainstthedictator

47.WhowillhavetherighttoaskforflexibleworkinghoursaftertheUKprogramislaunched?

A.Parentswithadultdisabledkids.

B.Parentswithchildrenyoungerthan16.

C.Parentswithhealthykidsunder18.

D.Parentswithchildrenolderthan6.

48.

Whatkindofconclusioncanwegetfromtheexperiment?

A.Beingexposedtoanaccidentalpainisnotabigdeal.

B.Whathurtspeoplemoreisthemaliciousintent.

C.Accidentalpainbynomeanshurtspeoplemore.

D.Maliciousintentonlyhurtspeoplephysically.

49.

Thenation'seconomicfocalpointwasnowfocusedontheimportanceof______.

50.

Itcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraphthat______.

A.thebrainisnotpreparedforlanguagelearningbeforetheageoftenmonths

B.speakingrequirescomplexcoordinationofdifferentbodycomponents

C.childrenabovesevencannotlearntwoormorelanguagesatthesametime

D.theabilityofspeakingisindependentfromtheabilityoflistening

51.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Barbierotookthetreatmentafterbeingtoldtherisk.

B.Dr.SheldonPollackstartedhisworkwiththepatients'agreementtoacceptthepotentialrisk.

C.Afamousdoctorshouldbeauthorizedtousesomethinghethinksokayonpatients.

D.Barbieroissufferingalot.

52.

TheInternetwas______.

A.mainlyusedintheacademecirclebeforeitfoundwideapplication

B.reallyasetof"communicationprotocols"beforewidelyapplied

C.restrictedtodomesticusersbeforeitfoundwideapplication

D.controlledbyacentralauthoritybeforewidelyapplied

53.

【C4】

54.

WhydoestheauthorsaythatTheGreatInflationandItsAftermathisoftenfrustrating(Para.4)?

A.Becauseithasn'tgotanysubtitle.

B.Becauseitspendstoomuchoncontemporaryeconomicproblems.

C.Becauseitdevotestoomuchontheimpactofinflation.

D.Becauseitshowsthattherewillbebubblesinstocksandhouses.

55.

WhichisNOTtrueaboutAmerican'sindalism?

A.Itisaltruistic.

B.Americansbelievedthattheyshouldbringfreedomanddemocracytotheunfortunatepeople.

C.ItreflectsAmerican'sdeep-rootedracism.

D.Amercansbelievedthattheirsystemwoulddobenefitstoothers.

56.

Accordingtotheauthor,______.

A.paperisthebeststoragedevice

B.peoplehaveachoiceofdifferentinformationmedia

C.itisbettertoletthepersonresponsibleforinformation-resourcemanagementdeterminethemedium

D.themanagershouldbuildaneffectivesystembyselectingagoodcombinationofdifferentmedia

57.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Wildducksandothermigratory(遷移的)birdscouldbeimportantcarriersofdeadlybirdflu,researcherssay.Evenso.theinfectious-diseaseexpertssaythereisnosolidbasisforkillingwildbirdstoprotectpoultryandminimizetherisk.ofhumaninfection.

TheEuropeanteaminvestigatingtheglobalspreadoftheIt5N1strainofavianinfluenza(禽流感)sayscertainduckspeciesmaybeinfectingwildbirdpopulations.Geeseandwadingbirdsarealsopossiblevectors(帶菌者)ofthevirus,theteamsays.

Theteam'sstudywasledbyBjornOlsenofUmeaUniversityinSweden~OlsenrunsEurope'slargestwild-birdflumonitoringprogram.

Studieshaveshownthatinfluenzavirusesinlakewater,generallypassedviabirdfeces(糞),canstayinfectiousforupto30days.Themigrationorfeedingbehavior.ofdabblingduckscouldatleastpartiallyexplainthespreadoftheH5NIstrainofbirdflu,theresearchersadd.

ThisgroupofduckspeciesIncludesmallards,teal,pintails,andothersthatfeedatornearthesurface,wherevirusesinwateraremostlikelytobepickedup.Perhapsasaresult,dabblershavethehighestknownratesofavianinfluenzainfection,thestudysays.Forinstance,nearly13percentofmallardstestedpositiveforbirdflu.OtherspeciestestedincludetheAmericanblackduck(18.1percent)blue-wingedteat(11.5percent)andnorthernpintail(11.2percent).

However,birdfluvirusesappeartoexistinducksinalow-pathogenicform,meaninginfectiondoesn'tusuallyleadtosevereillnessanddeath.

"Dabblingducksareforsuretheprimehostsforlowpathogenicviruses"saidstudyco-authorRonFouchieravirologistattheErasmusMedicalCenterinRotterdam,Netherlands."Butthebigquestionis,howmuchofourknowledgeaboutthesevirusescanwetranslatetohigh-pathogenicvirusessuchastheH5N1strainofbirdflu?"

Inpoultryavianvirusescanmutate(變異)intomorevirulentinfluenzastrains,includingH5NI.Ifthismutatedvirusthenfindsitswaybackintowildpopulations,thebirdscouldthenspreadthediseasethroughmigration.

SomescientistshavearguedthatwildbirdsinfectedwithHN51wouldbetooiiitomigrate.Swans.forinstance,appeartobeparticularlyvulnerabletothestrain."Swansapparentlydropdeadquiteeasily,buttheyareunlikelytobethevectorbecausetheyarenotgoingtoflyveryfariftheyaredead,"Fouchiersaid.

ButthestudyteamsaysthatsomebirdsthathavebeenpurposelyinfectedforthesakeofresearchshowthatwildbirdscansurviveHSN1."ForsomereasonH5NIhasadaptedsoitnolongerkillsdabblingducks."Fouchiersaid.Thismeanstheducksmaybeabletospreadthevirusoverawidearea.

Thestudyteamsaysmigratorygeesemayalsobevectors,becausetheyoftengrazeinhugeflocks,apracticethatcouldencouragetransmission.

Migratingducks,theresearchersadd,"couldprovideanintercontinentalbridge"forbirdflutoNorthAmerica.whichhasnotyethadanyknowncasesofHSNI.

Accordingtotheauthor,whatmaybethepossiblecarriersofbirdflu?

58.

ConsumerpsychologyinAmericais______thatofconsumersinGreatBritainaccordingtooneinvestigation.

A.somewhatdifferentfrom

B.exactlythesameas

C.muchbetterthan

D.notasgoodas

59.【S9】

60.ThemostsparselypopulatedcountyinWalesiswhereyouwillfindBritain'shappiestplace,sayresearchers,asPowystopsthelistof273districts,withEdinburghapparentlythemostmiserableplaceinBritain.Eightofthetop10districtswiththehighestlevelsofwell-beingareinScotlandorthenorthofEngland.However,theresearchresultssuggestedthatthedifferencesbetweenareaswereduetopersonalcircumstancesratherthanphysicallocation.

Thestudy,byateamfromtheUniversitiesofSheffieldandManchester,useddatafromthe.BritishHouseholdPanelSurvey,whichquestionedarepresentativesamplefrom5000householdsabouttheirsenseofwell-being.TheresearcherswereabletodrawupamapofhappinessdowntodistrictlevelacrossEngland,ScotlandandWales.Althoughthesampleforeachdistrictwassmall,theteambelievesthefindingsareofinterestfromanacademicpointofview.

Twoformercoal-miningcommunitiesinWaleswerefoundtobelesshappythantherestoftheUK.Butwhenfactorssuchasemployment,healthandeducationalqualificationsweretakenintoaccount,therewereonlyverysmalldifferencesbetweenareas.TheteamfoundthattheareaofBrecknock,MontgomeryandRadnorinPowyswasthehappiestplace.Manchestercamesecond,followedbyWestLothian.Macclesfield,NottinghamandFalkirkwereallinthetop10.TheLondonboroughofSuttonwasoneofthefewplacesinthesouthofEnglandtodowell.EdinburghwasbottomofthelistandSwanseaandDoncasteralsodidpoorly.

ResearcherDrDimitrisBallas,aseniorlecturerinGeographyfromtheUniversityofSheffield,saidfactorssuchassocialcohesionseemedtobemoreimportantthanlocation."Oneoftheadvantagesofourmethodisthatittakesintoaccountbothpeopleandplaces.Forinstance,withunemploymentwecansaythatpeoplewhoareunemployedareonaveragehappierinanareaofhighunemploymentcomparedtobeingunemployedinanareawhereeveryoneelsearoundyouhasajob."

Anotherimportantfactorindetermininghappinesswasthelengthoftimethatapersonspentlivinginaplace.Stayinginanareaforfiveyearsorlongerwasanimportantindicatorofwellbeing,saidthescientists.

AccordingtoDrBallas,thestateofinterpersonalrelationshipswasalsoseenashighlyimportant,Andthiswasmoreoftenthecaseinareaswhichweretherewaslessinequalitybetweenpeople."FromwhatI'veseensofar,myviewisthatifanareaismoresociallycohesiveit,increasesyourchancesofhavinggoodqualityofinterpersonalrelationshipsandagoodsocialnetwork."

What'sthedrawbackofthestudycarriedoutbytheteamfromtheUniversitiesofSheffieldandManchester?

A.Thenumberofhouseholdssurveyedisnotverylarge.

B.Thesurveywasnotcarriedoutbytheresearchteam.

C.ThereisnosamplefromthedistrictsofIreland.

D.Thefindingsareinterestingbutnotacademicallyuseful.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S2】

62.

【S5】

63.

【S4】

64.

【S8】

65.

【S6】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.Forcustomerswithshoppingcarts,___________________(超市的自動門方便了他們出入).

67.Igreatlyappreciate________________(兩年前給我的出國留學(xué)的機(jī)會)．

68.____________(人們幾乎一眼就能看出差異)foraspideralwayshaseightlegs.

69.Mylittledaughter,Mary,__________________________(進(jìn)入大學(xué)三個月了才開始慢慢適應(yīng)校園生活).

70.Johnwishes______________________(他當(dāng)時沒有失去出國的機(jī)會).

參考答案

1.B解析：本題的關(guān)鍵信息為howtochooseacollege，首段尾句給出相關(guān)內(nèi)容，再聯(lián)系各小標(biāo)題。故本題應(yīng)為N。

2.A解析：從