2022-2023年湖北省宜昌市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題(含答案)

2022-2023年湖北省宜昌市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Winstondeclaresthatsharpeningyourtimemanagementskillsisveryimportantandcanmakeyou_______.

2.

TheThirdRevolutioninmodemhumanhistorywillcomein2020.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.Weworkoutabudgetsoasto______.

A.avoidunnecessaryspending

B.buythefavoriteDVD

C.earnmorecredits

D.spendfreelyonfavoritethings

4.

Somesiteadministratorsmakeitpossibleforsiteuserstocommunicatewiththeironlinedatingcontactsprivately.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

In2005,Wal-Martwasaccusedofofferingnoovertimepay,forbiddingemployeestounionize,providingindecenthealthcare,andwomen______.

6.

Candlerwasskillfulatadvertisingandshowedmuchimaginationinunderstandingthepotential.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

MarkTwain'slanguagestyle.is______.

8.TheGulfoilspillisdifferentfromanyotheroilcatastropheinthat______.

A.itinvolvesaworld-renownedfirm

B.ithasalimitedshorelineimpact

C.thesurfaceoftheoceanwasn'taffected

D.theoilwasreleasedintodeepseas

9.

Sociolectsoftendevelopduetosocialdivisionswithinasociety,suchasthoseof______.

10.

Evenwhenyoulosethecustody,youcanstillapplyfor______toyourchildren.

11.

WhenMoss-Tuckerbegansnoring,shewasabout______.

A.56yearsoldB.46yearsoldC.36yearsoldD.26yearsold

12.

IfAmericansaren'tcompetitiveinscience,theycannotsurvivetheseverecompetitionbetweendevelopedcountries.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.Brightcoveprofitsbymakinguseofmediafirms'wishto______.

14.

Oxygenwasformedbytheprocesscalled______.

15.WorkandPlay

Whatdowemeanbyleisure,andwhyshouldweassumethatitrepresentsaproblemtobesolvedbythearts?Thegreatagesofartwerenotconspicuousfortheirleisure—atleast,artwasnotanactivityassociatedwithleisure.Itwasacraftlikeanyother,concernedwiththemakingofnecessarythings.Leisure,inthepresentmeaningoftheword,didnotexist.Leisure,beforetheIndustrialRevolution,meantnomorethan"time"or"opportunity";"Ifyourleisureserved,Iwouldspeakwithyou",saysoneofShakespeare'scharacters.Phraseswhichwestilluse,suchas"atyourleisure",preservethisoriginalmeaning.

Butwhenwespeakofleisurenowadays,wearenotthinkingofsecuringtimeoropportunitytodosomething;timeisheavyonourhandsandtheproblemishowtofillit.Leisurenolongersignifiesaspacewithsomedifficultysecuredagainstthepressureofevents:ratheritisapervasiveemptinessforwhichwemustinventoccupations.Leisureisavacuum,adesperatestateofvacancyavacancyofmindandbody.Ithasbeencommandeeredbythesociologistsandthepsychologists:itisaproblem.

Ourdiurnalexistenceisdividedintotwophases,asdistinctasdayandnight.Wecallthemworkandplay.Weworksomanyhoursaday,and,whenwehaveallowedthenecessaryminimumforsuchactivitiesaseatingandshopping,therestwespendinvariousactivitieswhichareknownasrecreations,anelegantwordwhichdisguisesthefactthatweusuallydonotevenplayinourhoursofleisure,butspendtheminvariousformsofpassiveenjoymentorentertainment-notfootballbutwatchingfootballmatches;notacting,buttheatre-going;notwalking,butridinginamotorcoach.

Weneedtomake,therefore,ahardandfastdistinctionnotonlybetweenworkandplaybut,equally,betweenactiveplayandpassiveentertainment.Itis,Isuppose,thedeclineofactiveplayofamateursportandtheenormousgrowthofpurelyreceptiveentertainmentwhichhasgivenrisetoasociologicalinterestintheproblem.Ifthegreaterpartofthepopulation,insteadofindulginginsport,spendtheirhoursofleisureviewingtelevisionprogrammes,therewillinevitablybeadeclineinhealthandphysique.And,inaddition,therewillbeapsychologicalproblem,forwehaveyettotracethementalandmoralconsequencesofaprolongeddietofsentimentalorsensationalspectaclesonthescreen.Thereis,ifweareoptimistic,thepossibilitythatthedietistoothinandunnourishingtohavemuchpermanenteffectonanybody.Ninefilmsoutoftenseemtoleaveabsolutelynoimpressiononthemindorimaginationofthosewhoseethem:fewpeoplecangiveacoherentaccountofthefilmtheysawtheweekbeforelast,andatlongerintervalstheymustrelyonthemanagementtoseethattheydonotsitthroughthesamefilmtwice.

Wehavetoliveartifwewouldbeaffectedbyart.Wehavetopaintratherthantookatpaintings,toplayinstrumentsratherthangotoconcerts,todanceandsingandactourselves,engagingalloursensesintheritualanddisciplineofthearts.Thensomethingmaybegintohappentous:toworkuponourbodiesandoursouls.

Itisonlywhenentertainmentisactive,participatedin,practised,thatitcanproperlybecalledplay,andassuchitisanaturaluseofleisure.Inthatsenseplaystandsincontrasttowork,andisusuallyregardedasanactivitythatalternateswithwork.Itistherethatthefinalandmostfundamentalerrorentersintoourconceptionofdailylife.

Workitselfisnotasingleconcept.Wesayquitegenerallythatweworkinordertomakealiving:toearn,thatistosay,sufficienttokenswhichwecanexchangeforfoodandshelterandalltheotherneedsofourexistence.Butsomeofusworkphysically,tillingtheland,mindingthemachines,diggingthecoal;o

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

TheUnitedStateswasemployingtheforeignscientiststodomeaninglessworktooccupytheirtime.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

IftheestimatesoftheU.S.EnergyInformationAdministrationaboutoilreserveinthedesertsinwesternIraqaretrue,thedepositofoilinIraqwillamountto______.

18.

Bysaying"Asyouexperiment,avoidrandommotion",theauthormeansyoushould______inordernottoheadinanoppositedirection.

19.

Whentheauthorgivesadraftofanessaytohisfriends,hewantstomakesuretwothings:______.

20.

Ifadrugcanbringgreatbenefittoapatient,thepatientmaybewillingtotakethedrugevenwiththeriskfor______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：M:Dear,Marycalledtosayshe’llcometothedinnerparty.

W:Great.Changedhermindafterall,didshe?

Q:Whatcanyouinferfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Marycalledtotellthemshecouldn'tcometothedinnerparty.

B.Marydidn'toriginallywanttocometothedinnerparty.

C.ThecoupleisunhappybecauseMarychangedhermind.

D.Thewomandoesn'tbelievetheMaryreallychangedhermind.

22.(32)

A.Becauseofthetechnologyprogress.

B.Becauseofthecomputerrevolution.

C.Becauseoftheinventionofcomputer.

D.Becauseofmicrowaveovens.

23.聽力原文：W:Don'ttaketoolongatthesnackbar.It'saquarterafter12.

M:It'sOK.Wehave45minutesbeforetheplaneleaves.

Q:Whattimeistheirdeparturescheduled?

(14)

A.12:15.B.1:00.C.1:10.D.12:30.

24.聽力原文：M:Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthissemester?

W:I'mnotsureyet.IwanttotaketwoEnglishcoursesandmaybeSpanish.AndI'llprobablyhavetotakemath.

M:Aren'tyougoingtotakebiology?That'sarequiredclassyouknow.

W.Ialreadytookit.Nomorescienceclassesforme.Sciencejustisn'tsomethingIlike.Whatareyoutaking?

M:OnlybiologyandEnglish.

W:Howcomeyou'reonlytakingtwoclasses?

M:Ihavetoworkthisyear.Icouldn'tgetastudentloansoIdon'thaveenoughmoneytostudyfull-time.

W:Whatkindofjobareyougoingtoget?

M:That'stheproblem.I'vetriedallthegasstationsandtherestaurants,butnothing,I'mgoingtotryafewcab

companiestomorrow.Iliketodrive.

W:Mybrother'sabusdriver.Helikestodrive.

M:Well,I'llseewhathappenstomorrow.Bytheway,haveyouseenDaveyet?Hejustgotbackyesterday.

W:Oh?Wheredidhego?Ihadn'theardthathewasgoinganywhere.

M:HewenttoEurope.Hewasthereforthreeweeks.

W:Well,howdidhelikeit?

M:HesaidGermanywasnicebuthedidn'tcarefortherestofit.Hesaidhedidn'tlikeFranceorSpainatail.

W:IwenttoSpainonceandIreally,likedit.ButtheplaceIlikemostwasSwitzerland.Ispenttwoweeksvisitingmyunclethere.It'sgreat.

M:IhopethatIcangettoEuropesomeday.

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A.English.B.Biology.C.Math.D.Spanish.

25.(39)

26.【B3】

27.(30)

A.Theirbusinesshoursarelimited.

B.Theirsafetymeasuresareinadequate.

C.Theirbankingproceduresarecomplicated.

D.Theydon'thaveenoughservicewindows.

28.聽力原文：M:Weseemtobehavingthisconversationoverandoveragain.

W:You'reright.

M:Look,Iknowhowyoufeelaboutmysmoking.Youdon'thavetotellmeeveryday.

W:I'msorry.Iworryaboutyou.

M:Iknow.Butworkandschoolhavemesostressedout.MaybeI'llbeabletoquitafterIgraduate.

W:Let'sbehonest.There'salwaysgoingtobeareason.Afteryougraduate,it'sgongtobehardtofindajob,thentherewillbethestressfromjuststartingajobthen.

M:Okay,Igetyourpoint.It'sjustsohard.Youdon'treallyunderstandbecauseyouneversmoke.

W:Youneedsomehelp.Whydon'tyougotoadoctor?

M:Youmeanapsychiatrist.

W:No,Idon't.Imeanageneralpractitioner.Maybeyoucangetapatch,orsomepillswell,Idon'tknow,somethingtohelpyouwiththewithdrawal.Becausethat'swhatitis.

M:Really,IbelieveIcanquitonmyown.ButI'llthinkaboutit.Iwill.

W:Allright.Iwon'tmentionitforaweek.ThenIwanttoknowyourdecision.Becauseifyoudon'tgetsomehelp,Ineedtorethinkourplans.

M:Youmeanyou'dbreakourengagementoverthis?Ican'tbelieveit!

W:Idon'tknow.Iloveyou,butI'mnotsureIcouldaccepteverythingthatgoesalongwiththesmoking.

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A.Theman'sgraduation.

B.Thecouple'sengagement.

C.Theman'ssmoking.

D.Theman'sstress.

29.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

聽力原文：Withtherecentrapidadvancesininformationtechnologies,educationalresearchersateverylevelandineverydisciplinehavedevelopednewmethods,took,andenvironmentsforinstruction.Theirgeneralpurposeistomaketheeducationalprocess—teachingandlearningsoundmuchmorescientificandmodern.AstheInternet,emailandmultimediahavealreadybecomepartsofmostcollegestudents'livesandstudiesnowadays;applyingthesenewinformationtechnologiestoengineeringandscienceinstructionisagreatchallengeforteachersandresearchers.Althoughtheeffectivenessandimpactofnewinformationtechnologiesoneducationarenotyetwellcomprehendedanddocumented,thepromisesandvisionstheyholdforimprovingeducationareexciting.Forexample,computermediatednetworksprovidedistanceeducationwithanewmediumforbringingteachers,studentsandlearningmaterialsindifferentlocationstogether.Bythenetworks,teachingandlearningarenolongerconfinedtotheclassrooms.

Studentsathomeandinworkplacescanhaveaccesstolearningmaterialatanytime,whichmakestheirstudyingprocessbecomeeasierandmoreconvenient.Individualstudentscancommunicatewiththeirteachersandtalkwithouttherelativenervousnessofhavingtomeetatspecificplacesandtimes.

Studentscanworkonlearningmaterialsattheirownpaceanddiscussthemwithotherpeoplewhentheyhavequestions.Inotherwords,theycanlearnindividuallybutnotalone;theyarephysicallyseparatedbutstudytogetherthroughcomputernetworks.

Withtherecentrapidadvancesininformationtechnologies,educationalresearchersateverylevelandinevery【B1】______havedevelopednewmethods,tools,and【B2】______forinstruction.Theirgeneralpurposeistomaketheeducationalprocess--teachingandlearningsoundmuchmorescientificandmodem.AstheInternet,emailand【B3】______haveal-readybecomepartsofmostcollegestudents'livesandstudiesnowadays;【B4】______thesenewinformationtechnologiestoengineeringandscienceinstructionisagreat【B5】______forteachersandresearchers.Althoughtheeffectivenessand【B6】______ofnewinformationtechnologiesoneducationarenotyetwellcomprehendedand【B7】______,thepromisesand【B8】______theyholdforimprovingeducationareexciting.Forexample,【B9】______________________.Bythenetworks,teachingandlearningarenolongerconfinedtotheclassrooms.

Studentsathomeandinworkplacescanhaveaccesstolearningmaterialatanytime,whichmakestheirstudyingprocessbecomeeasierandmoreconvenient.【B10】__________________________.

Studentscanworkonlearningmaterialsattheirownpaceanddiscussthemwithotherpeoplewhentheyhavequestions.【B11】_______________________________________.

【B1】

30.(24)

A.Themanalwayskeepsthekitchencleanwhenhecooks.

B.Thewomanonlyhastowashdishesaftereverymeal.

C.Themanapprovesofbuyingadish-washer.

D.Thewomanoncebroketwoplateswhenwashingdishes.

31.(45)

32.聽力原文：W:Goodafternoon,sir.WhatcanIdotohelp?

M:Oh,Ihaveaterriblecold.Apartfromthat,Ihaveaheadache.CanyousuggestsomethingIcantaketorelievethepain?

W:Don'tyouhaveaprescription?

M:No,Ihaven'tgonetoseeadoctor.

W:Areyouallergictoanytypeofmedication?

M:Idon'tknowexactly.IthinkthatIcantakemostdrugs.

W:OKthen,Irecommendthisbrandforquickrelief.

M:Willthisreallyhelp?

W:Accordingtothelabel,yes.Butifthatdoesn'thelp,thendrinkacupofhotteaalongwithsomehoney.There'snomiracledrugtocureacommoncold.

M:Whicharethebestheadachetablets?

W:Wehaveanumberofthem.Theyareallverygood.

M:Canyousellmepenicillin?

W:Sorry,sir.Icannotsellit;youmustfirstgetadoctor'scertificateorprescription.

M:Well,then,givemesomeboricacid.

W:Allright.Thisisacommonmedicine.

M:Doyouhaveanycoughsyrupandlozenges?

W:Yes,ofcourse.

M:That'sgreat.

W:Hereyouare.Theinstructionsonittellyouhowtotakeit.Makesureyoureadthemcarefully.

M:Thankyouforremindingme.

W:Pleasepayspecialattentiontothiscoughsyrup.Shakethebottlebeforeyoutakeit.

M:Thankyouverymuchindeed.

W:Anythingelse?

M:No,thankyou.

W:You'rewelcome.Ihopeyouwillrecoverinnotime.

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A.Boricacid.B.Lozenges.C.Coughsyrup.D.Penicillin.

33.聽力原文：M:I'venoticedthatyougetlettersfromCanadafromtimetotime.Wouldyoumindsavingthestampsforme?Mysistercollectsthem.

W:Myroommatesalreadyaskedforthem.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(14)

A.Shewillsavethestampsfortheman'ssister.

B.ShewillnolongergetlettersfromCanada.

C.Shecan'tgivethestampstotheman'ssister.

D.Shehasgiventhestampstotheman'sroommates.

34.(29)

A.Rudeness.B.Nervousness.C.Ignorance.D.Convention.

35.聽力原文：W：DoyouneedthetemperatureinFahrenheitorCentigrade?

M：Fahrenheit．Thenewscastersoftengiveusbothnow，butIamsousedtotheFahrenheitscalewhileIjustcan'tgetusedtoCentigrade．

Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?．

(17)

A.HewantstoknowthetemperatureinFahrenheit.

B.HewantstoknowthetemperatureinCentigrade.

C.Thenewscastersalwaysconfusetheaudience.

D.ThenewscasterscannotunderstandFahrenheit.

36.聽力原文：Unlessmeasuresaretakenatonce,thereisagoodchancethatalltheoceansoftheworldwillbeheavilypollutedbytheyear2000.Howcouldthispossiblyhappen?

Wehavealreadyseenthatpeopleallowallkindsofwasteproductstoflowintothesea.Itisalmostimpossibletomeasurehowmuchsewageandindustrialwasteendupinouroceans.And[lowaboutoilpollutionintheoceans?Itisillegaltodischargeoilintotheseaclosetothecoast,butwhenashipismanymilesouttoseatherearenosuchrestrictions.Sometimesthereisashipcollision,andourbeachesarecoveredwithoil.Butcollisionsarenottheonlycauseofoilpollution,noteventhemaincause.Muchmoreoilisdischargedatseawhentheoiltanksarecleanedout.

Estimatesoftheamountofoildischargedintotheseavaryquitealot,butthelowestfigureforoildischargedintoEuropeanwatersaloneisabout200,000tonseveryyear.Somepeoplesaythatthefigurecouldbetentimeshigher.

Itisnotonlyourbeachesthatarepollutedbyoil,amongotherthings,somefishintheseanowcontaingreatamountsofpoisonoussubstances.Nexttimeyoueatfish,howcanyoubesurethattheyarefreefromoilpollution?Itisreallyquiteaproblem.

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A.Sewageandindustrialwaste.

B.Oilpollutiononthebeach.

C.Oildischargedatseawhenpeoplecleaningoiltanks.

D.Theoilthatleaksoutaftershipcollisions.

37.

【B11】

38.(34)

A.NewEngland.B.Britain.C.Newfoundland.D.Alaska.

39.(21)

A.Thecompanywillcompensatethecustomer.

B.Thecompanywillrefundthecustomer'smoney.

C.Thecompanywillreplaceit.

D.Thecompanywilldonothingaboutit.

40.

【B10】

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Scientistshaveknownfordecadesthatcoffeebeanscontainoil.Mohapatraandcolleagues,however,werethefirsttoanalyzecoffeegrounds.

Usedgroundsusuallyendupinlandfills,thoughgardenerssometimesusethemasakindoffertilizer.ThescientistscollectedusedgroundsfromStarbucks,whichgivesbagsofgroundsawayaspartofthecompany's"Groundsforyourgarden"program.

Topreparethegroundsforanalysis,theteamfirstdriedtheminanoven.Theymixedtheresultingpowderwithacombinationofsolvents(溶劑)thatcausedtheoiltoseparatefromthesolution.Theyextractedtheoil,savingthesolventsforthenextroundofprocessing.Theremainscouldstillbeusedascompost,ethanolfeedstock,andfuelpellets.

"We'renotwastinganything,"MohapatratoldDiscoveryNews."It'sarecyclingprocess."

Thestudyshowedthatusedgroundscontainabout15percentoilbyweight,dependingonthetypeofcoffee.That'snottoofarofftheproportionsinsoybean,rapeseed,andpalmoils,whicharealsousedassourcesforbio-diesel.Andcoffeeoilismorestablethantheseothersourcesbecauseofitshighantioxidantcontent,foundthestudy,whichappearedinDecemberintheAmericanChemicalSociety'sJournalofAgriculturalandFoodChemistry.

Aroundtheworld,growersproducemorethan16billionpoundsofcoffeeeachyear,accordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture.Thescientistsestimatethatspentgroundscouldadd340milliongallonsofbio-dieseltotheglobalfuelsupply.

Mohapatrapicturesastreamlinedcoffeerecyclingsystem,inwhichthesametrucksthatdeliverbeanstoStarbuckscouldpickupthebrewedwasteandheadtoabio-dieselplant.Theplantwouldbecloseby,tosaveontransportationcostsandemissions.

Coffeegroundsappeartoproducehigh-qualityoil,grantedRobertMcCormick,anengineeratTheNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratoryinGolden,Colorado.But,hesaid,coffeeprobablywon'tbeapracticalsolutiontotheworld'senergyneeds.

Foronething,thecountry'smainsourcesofbio-diesel-cookingoilandanimalfat-are100percentoil,comparedtocoffee's15percent.Andevenwhenacafebrewsalargeamountofcoffee,relativelyfewgroundsareleftbehind.Ittakes50gallonsofspentgroundstoproducejust1gallonofoil,Mohapatrasaid.

Still,McCormickcommendstheresearchersforthinkingoutsidetheboxabouttheworld'senergyissues.

"Anythingthattakesawasteproductandmakesafueloutofitisreallyapositive,"hesaid."Thisisprettycool."

Withthe"Groundsforyourgarden"program,Starbucksencouragespeopletousecoffeegroundsas______.

42.

"I'mlettingoffsomesteam"(Line5Para.1)means______.

A.I'mjustcallingyourattention

B.I'mjustsayingwhatIdon'treallywanttosay

C.I'mjustsayingtheopposite

D.I'mjustgivingoffsomesound

43.Whatistrueabouttheproposedruleonmercury'?

A.Itwillprohibittheemissionofmercurypollutantstrictly.

B.ItwillhelpU.S.governmentdealwithclimateproblem.

C.ItwillhindertheU.S.Congressfrompassingabillongreenhousegases.

D.Itwillencouragetheproductionofmorepowerfromrenewablesources.

44.IamnotsurethatIcandrawanexactlinebetweenwitandhumor(perhapsthedistinctionissosubtlethatonlythosepersonscandecidewhohavelongwhitebeards),butevenanignorantpersonmayex-pressanopinioninthismatter.

Iamquitepositivethathumoristhemorecomfortableandlivablequality,forhumorouspersons,iftheirgiftisgenuineandnotamereshineuponthesurface,arealwaysagreeablecompanions.Theyhavepleasantmouthsturnedupatthecorners,towhichthegreatMasterofMarionetteshasfixedthestringsandheholdstheminhisnimblestfingerstotwitchthemattheslightestjest.Butthemouthofamerelywittymanishardandsour.Noristheflashfromawittymanalwayscomforting,butahumorousmanradiatesageneralpleasure.

Iadmirewit,butIhavenoreallikingforit;ithasbeentoooftenemployedagainstme,whereashumorisalwaysanally.Itneverpointsanimpertinentlingerintomydefects.Awit'stongue,however,isassharpasadonkey'sstick—Imaygallopthefasterforitsprodding,butthetouchbehindistoopersuasiveforanycomfort.

Witisaleancreaturewithasharpinquiringnose,whereashumorhasakindlyeyeandacomfortablegirth.Withasabettervoiceinasolo,buthumorcomesintothechorusbest.Witkeepstheseason'sfashionsandispreciseinthephrasesandjudgmentsoftheday,buthumorisconcernedwithhomelyeternalthings.

Thedistinctionbetweenwitandhumoris______.

A.ofnoparticularimportance

B.solelyamatterofopinion

C.subtle

D.exactandimportant

45.

Itcanbeconcludedthataconcentrationofcarbondioxideintheatmospherewould______.

A.preventthesun'sraysfromreachingtheearth'ssurface

B.meanawarmingupintheArctic

C.accountforgreatchangesintheclimateinthenorthernhemisphere

D.raisethetemperatureoftheearth'ssurface

46.

Arcticexplorersmaycatchcoldswhen______.

A.theyareworkingintheisolatedarcticregions

B.theyarewritingreportsinterriblycoldweather

C.theyarefreefromworkintheisolatedarcticregions

D.theyarecomingintocontactagainwiththeoutsideworld

47.Recently-marriedwomencan'tsleepassoundlyasthosemarriedlongerbecausetheymaybe______withtheirhusband.

48.

OneofthereasonswhyIndiaiscreatingasecondarysanctuaryfortheAsiaticlionsisthat______.

A.thepresentsanctuaryisnotlargeenough

B.scientistswanttodomoreresearchonthem

C.theyhavekilledmanypeople

D.theforestisshrinkinginsize

49.

Basedontheexampleprovidedinthepassage,wecantellthatwhenaspiderisremovedtoanewpositionwherehalfofanethasbeenmade,itwillprobably.

A.beginacompletelynewnet

B.destroythehalf-madenet

C.spintherestofthenet

D.stayawayfromthenet

50.SectionB

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

Nooneshouldbeforcedtowearauniform.underanycircumstance.Uniformsaredemandingtothehumanspiritandtotallyunnecessaryinademocraticsociety.Uniformstelltheworldthatthepersonwhowearsonehasnovalueasanindividualbutonlylivestofunctionasapartofawhole.Theindividualinauniform.losesallself-worth.

Therearethosewhosaythatwearingauniform.givesapersonasenseofidentificationwithalarger,moreimportantconcept.Whatcouldbemoreimportantthantheindividualhimself?Ifanorganizationissoweakthatitmustrelyonclothandbuttonstoinspireitsmembers,thatorganizationhasnorighttocontinueitsexistence.Otherssaythatthepracticeofmakingpersonswearuniforms,say,inaschool,eliminatesallenvyandcompetitioninthematterofdress,suchthatapoorpersonwhocannotaffordgood-qualityclothingisnottobebelittledbyawealthypersonwhowearsexpensive,qualityclothing.Thosepersonsconvenientlyignoresuchcriticalconceptsasfreedomofchoice,motivation,andindividuality.Ifallpersonsweretowearthesameclothing,whywouldanyonestrivetobebetter?Itisonlyashortstepfromforcingeveryonetowearthesameclothing,toforcingeveryonetodrivethesamecar,havethesametypeofhouse,eatthesametypesoffoods.Whenthishappens,allincentivetoimproveone'slifeisremoved.Whywouldparentsbothertoworkhardsothattheirchildrencouldhaveabetterlifethantheyhadwhentheyknowthattheirchildrenaregoingtobeforcedtohaveexactlythesamelifethattheyhad?

Uniformsalsohurttheeconomy.Rightnow,billionsofdollarsarespentonthefashionindustryyearly.Thousandsofpersonsareemployedindesigning,creatingandmarketingdifferenttypesofclothing.Ifeveryonewereforcedtowearuniforms,artisticpersonnelwouldbeunnecessary.Salespersonswouldbesuperfluousaswellswhybothertoselltheonlyitemsthatareavailable?Thewearingofuniformswoulddestroythefashionindustry,whichinturnwouldhavearippleeffectonsuchindustriesasadvertisingandpromotion.Withoutadvertising,newspapers,magazines,andtelevisionwouldnotbeabletoremaininbusiness.Ourentireinformationandentertainmentindustrywouldcollapse.

Theauthor'stoneinthispassageis______.

A.impassionedB.hystericalC.dramaticD.sarcastic

51.SectionA

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