2022-2023年湖北省隨州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年湖北省隨州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

A.Hewasforcedtoleavehomethreeyearsago.

B.Hesoldthehousetopayforhisworldtour.

C.Helearnedalotfromtravelingaroundtheworld.

D.HegotaPh.DinGeographyinthreeandahalfyears.

2.

GermanyandJapanarethetwopioneersintheresearchesandexperimentsofmaglevtrains.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Innegotiatingdivorce,mediatorisaskedtopromote______.

4.

Recedinggumsisoftentheresultofhardtoothbrushing.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

______paintiseasiertoapply,coversbetterandlastslonger.

6.Itcanbeeasiertochangeourdietalotthantochangeitalittle.

7.

OneofthepurposesthatIndiansswingthehammockisto______.

8.

Maniaofteninvolvesthinking,______,andsocialbehavior.inwaysthatcauseseriousproblemsandembarrassment.

9.

Accordingtotheauthor,oneman'sprofessionorworkisoftenanotherman's______.

10.

Generally,itishardtostudyemotionsbecause______.

11.

Oneofthesimilaritiessharedbyallthemethodsofalteringdreamsistoreduce______.

12.

ThegeneralviewofEuropeislikelytochangefromcultivatedfarm-landtogrowingshrubsandforestswithspecies-poorwildlifesuchaswildcats,bears,deerandwolves.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

The______ofthosecaloriesisofsignificancewhennutritionistakenintoconsideration.

14.

The4,200-acreranchiskeptasonelargeandintactarcheologicalsiteduetoWilcox's______.

15.

Historywasshownthatthebeliefthat______isdangerous.

16.

Accordingtothepassage,manypeopleareafraidoftryingtochangebecause______.

A.Theyaresatisfiedwiththepresentsituation

B.Theycareaboutthepresentsecurity

C.Theyarehappyincurrentstate

D.Theyareafraidtoconfronttears

17.Whatissaidaboutthespilloccurringfarbelowthesea?

A.Itresultedinthedeathofbirdsthatfeedonfish.

B.Itisathreattothewholeecosystemthere.

C.Itislessharmfulthanthespillonthesurface.

D.Itiseasytoassessthelikelyimpacts.

18.

______cancerisnotamongthecancersthatcanbeprotectedagainstbydietshighinvegetablesandfruits.

19.

Itisadvisablethatapatienthavehis/heroperationcoveredbytheinsurancecompanybecauseweightlosssurgeryisusually______.

20.

Ifthepressureonthefaultishigherthantheforceoffrictionbetweendifferentblocksorrock,theblocksofrockwill______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Someyearsago,anAmericanpolicemanfoundawomanlyingnearalonelyroad.Shedidnotappeartohavehadanaccident,butshewastremblingandclearlyinastateofshock;Soherushedhertothenearesthospital.Shebegantotellthedoctorondutyastory,whichwasastonishinginallrespects.Shehadbeendrivingalongacountryreadwhenshehadbeenstoppedbyaflyingsaucer(蝶狀物)lyinginfrontofher,Shehadbeenforcedtoleavethecarandentertheflyingsaucerbycreatureswhichlookedlikehumanbeingsandwhichcouldeasilymakethemselvesunderstood,althoughtheycouldnotspeak.Itwasasthoughtheycouldread.herthoughtsandshecouldreadtheirs.Theytreatedherpolitelyandallowedhertoleaveaftercarryingoutanumberoftestsonherandsheotherwiseseemedtobenormal.

Thedoctordecidedthatshewasprobablysufferingfromthesideeffectsofsomedrug.Thewomaninsistedonbeingallowedtogohome,butwhenshegaveheraddress,itwasinatownoverathousandmilesfromthehospital.Thepolicethenstartedtomakeinquiriesandsoondiscoveredthattherewasalreadyasearchgoingonforthewoman,whosehusbandhadreportedhermissing.Hercarhadbeenfoundwiththedriver'sdooropenandtheenginerunning.Infrontofthecar,thesurfaceoftheroadhadbeencompletelydestroyed,notbyanexplosionoranythingofthatkind,butasthoughlarge,circular,white-hot,objecthadburntthroughit.

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A.Shewasdrivingalongacountyroad.

B.Shewaslyingnearalonelyroad,trembling.

C.Shewaslyinginahospitalbed.

D.Shewastellinganastonishingstorytoadoctor.

22.聽力原文：W:OurPresident,sinceleavingofficefiveyearsago,[19]hasspentahugeamountoftimepromotingAIDSawarenessandprevention.

M:ThatisthethingIhavebeendoing.

W:IknowyoujustcamebackfromJohannesburg,SouthAfrica,partofyoursix-nationtourofAfrica.

M:Right.Youknow,AfricahasbeenmoreaffectedbyAIDSthananyotherplaceintheworld.

W:Why?

M:[20]Ithinkthat'spartlybecausetherewerenotsystemsinplacebothtopreventpeoplefromcontractingitandspreadingit.

W:Howisyourworkgettingon?

M:IthinkwearebeginningtomakesomeheadwaynotonlyinAfrica,butinotherplaceswhereit'saproblem.

W:Canyounamesome?

M:Itisspreadingworldwide,growingevenfasternowintermsoftherateofincreaseintheformerSovietUnionandtheCaribbean,India,China.

W:Iknowyourfoundationismakingagreatdealofprogress.Isitreasonabletoexpectthatitcanbebroughtundercontrol?

M:Well,yes,[21]butyouhavetotakecareofeducationandpreventionandcareandtreatmentatthesametime,andthetwothingsspeedupeachother.

W:Howshouldweunderstandtheyspeedupeachother?

M:Whenyou'vegottotreatpeople,you'vegottoovercomeanykindofculturaldislike,talkaboutitandgetyoungpeopletobehaveresponsiblyandyou'vegottodowhateveryoucantogetasmanypeopletestedasquicklyaspossiblebutkeepinmindthatthisisadiseasethat'sonehundredpercentpreventable.

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A.TravelinginSouthAfricatoseekmedicalhelp.

B.PromotingawarenessandpreventionofAIDS.

C.Visitingclientsandsigningcontracts.

D.Collectingfundforthenewbusiness.

23.(28)

A.Tooslowforadifficultbookthoughjustrightforanon-seriousone.

B.Tooslowforanon-seriousbookbuttoofastforadifficultone.

C.Toofastfordifficultmaterialthoughjustrightforanon-seriousbook.

D.Toofastforanon-seriousbookaswellasadifficultone.

24.聽力原文：M:Didn'tyourhusbandcometoNewYorkwithyou?

W:Hewouldliketo.Buthecouldn'ttakeofftimetocome.HewenttoOrlandoonbusiness.

Q:Whatcanwelearnaboutherhusband?

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A.Hedoesn'tlikeNewYork.

B.HelikesOrlandobetterthanNewYork.

C.Hewasabusinessman.

D.Heisverybusywithhiswork.

25.SectionB

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

聽力原文：RoberSpring,a19thcenturyforger,wassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor15yearsbysellingfalsesignaturesoffamousAmericans.BorninEnglandin1813,hearrivedinPhiladelphiain1858toopenabookstore.Discoveringhisabilityatcopyinghandwriting,hebeganimitatingsignaturesofGeorgeWashingandBenFranklinandwritingthemonthetitlepagesofoldbooks.Tolessenthechanceofdetection,hesenthisforgeriestoEnglandandCanadaforsaleandcirculation.

Forgershaveahardtimesellingtheirproducts.Aforgercan'tapproacharespectablebuyerbutmustdealwithpeoplewhodon'thavemuchknowledgeinthefield.Forgershavemanywaystomaketheirworklookreal.Forexample,theybuyoldbookstousetheagedpaperofthetitlepage,andtheycantreatpaperandinkwithchemicals.

InSpring'stime,rightaftertheCivilWar,BritainwasstillfondoftheSouthernstates,soSpringinventedarespectablemaidenladyknownasMissFannyJackson,theonlydaughterofGeneral"Stonewall"Jackson.ForseveralyearsMissFanny'sfinancialproblemsforcedhertosellagreatnumberoflettersandmanuscriptsbelongingtoherfamousfather.Springhadtoworkveryhardtosatisfythedemand.AllthisactivitydidnotpreventSpringfromdyinginpoverty,leavingsharp-eyedexpertsthedifficulttaskofseparatinghisforgeriesfromtheoriginals.

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A.Therewaslesschanceofbeingdetectedthere.

B.TherewasnodemandinAmerica.

C.BritainwasSpring'sbirthplace.

D.PeoplegavehighpricesinEnglandandCanada.

26.

【B8】

27.(21)

A.Hewantstogetaraceroratouringbike.

B.Hewantstouseittogotraveling.

C.Hewantstouseittogethimbackandforthfromwork.

D.Hewantstouseittodosomeexercises.

28.(22)

A.Watchlesstelevision.

B.Returnthetelevisiontothestore.

C.Payforthetelevision.

D.Showthewomanhowtousethetelevision.

29.(36)

A.Waristheonlywaytosolveinternationaldisputes.

B.Warwillbelessdangerousbecauseoftheimprovementofweapons.

C.Itisimpossibleforpeopletolivewithoutwar.

D.Warmustbeabolishedifmanwantstosurvive.

30.聽力原文：WhenMidoriwastwoyearsold,sheoftenclimbedontothepianobenchandreachedfortheviolinthatbelongedtohermother,a38-year-oldprofessionalmusician.

"Pleasedon'ttouch,Midofi,"hermotherscolded.Theviolinwas,afterall,worthmorethan$20,000.

ButMidoriinsisted,andshelongedtohandlethegracefulinstrumentthatmadebeautifulsounds.Finally,onherthirdbirthday,Midoriwashandedapackage:atinyviolin,abouthalfthenormalsize.

AlmostfromthemomentMidoriwasborn,hermotherknewshewassensitivetomusic.Forseveralyearsmotheranddaughterpractisedtogetherdayafterday.Shewaseagertolearn.Failureoftenledtotears,thoughsheneveronceturnedfromtheinstrument.Instead,shepersisteduntiltheproblemwasovercome.

OnedayJohnston,anAmericanmusician,heardMidoriplayingtheviolin.Hecouldn'tbelieveshewasjusteightyearsold."ShemustmakeatapeandIwilltakeittotheUnitedStates."themusiciansaid.

AfamousAmericanviolinteacherheardthetape.He,too,haddifficultyinbelievinghisears.Theplayingwasabsolutelyastonishing.Heimmediatelyacceptedherasapupilandrecommendedherforafullscholarship.In1982,MidoriandhermothermovedtoNewYorkCity,leavingbehindacomfortablelifeinJapan.

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A.Ahousewife.B.Asinger.C.Ateacher.D.Amusician.

31.(26)

A.3%to4%.B.4%to5%.C.4%.D.3%to5%.

32.(29)

A.Weshouldeatmoremeatthanvegetables.

B.Weshouldeatmorevegetablesthanmeat.

C.Weshouldeatdifferentkindsofvegetables.

D.Weshouldeatfruit,cereals,fish,meatandvegetables.

33.聽力原文：M:Yes,well,thanksalot...haven'tbeentoapartyforages.I'lldroproundthen.Er...tellmehowIcangetthem.

W:Allright.Takea46bus.

M:Allfight,butI'veseenthe46goingtheoppositeway,I'msure.Ididn'twanttoendupatthewrongendoftown,that'sall.

W:Inanycase,whatyoumayhaveseenisthe46.

ThatgoesfromheredowntotheElephantonitsreturnjourney.

M:ButIseemtoremembercomingtoyourhouseonetimeonthe28.

AmIright?IusedtocatchitatMarbleArch.

W:Yes,butit'sdiscontinued.ItusedtorunfromTootingstraightthroughtohere.It'sapity.

M:OK.NowwheredoIgetoff?

W:GetoffatBootsthechemist'sonthecomer,twostopsaftertherailwaybridge.

M:Hangon...letmewritethatdown.SoIgetoffatBootsthechemist'saftertherailwaybridge.

W:Twostopsafteryou'vegoneundertherailwaybridge.

M:Allright.Thenwhat?

W:Thenturnrightandturnfightagainatthesecondsetoftrafficlights.

M:OK.

W:ThenfirstrightintoHartingtonRoadandI'mnumberone,secondfloor.

M:OK,I'vegotallthat.Wheredoyouthinkisthenearestplaceformetocatchthe467

W:IshouldthinkPiccadillyCircusorGreenParkwouldbethenearesttoyou.

M:Ohwell,they'rebothwithinwalkingdistance.Haveyouanyideahowoftentheyrun?

W:What?

M:The46,doyouknowhowoftenitruns?

W:I'venoidea.Ishouldthinkevery,tenorfifteenminutes.Ineverhavetowaitlong.

M:Good.Ishouldbethereinaboutanhour.Thanksfortheinvitation.Cheers.

W:Cheers.Seeyoulater.

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A.Adance.B.Adinner.C.Aparty.D.Aweddingceremony.

34.

【B10】

35.(34)

A.Becausebookscouldbelenttoeveryone.

B.Becausebookscouldbelentatnocosts.

C.Becausebookswerelenttostudentsandfaculty.

D.Becausebookswerelentonapaidmembershipbasis.

36.

【B5】

37.聽力原文：W:Dr.Adams,yournewbook,LearningaLanguageoverEggsandToast,hasbeenonthebestsellerlistforthepastsixweeks.Tellusaboutthistitle.

M:Well,oneofthemostimportantkeystolearninganotherlanguageistoestablisharegularstudyprogram.

W:Yourideasmaysoundalittlesimple.ItookSpanishinhighschool,butIdidn'tbecomeaproficientspeaker.

M:Manypeoplefeelthatway.I'mnotsayingthatwecanbecomefluentspeakersinafewminutes,butratherfollowingaregular,consistent,andfocusedcourseofstudycanhelpusmasteralanguage.Thereisadifferencebetweennativefluencyandproficiencyinlanguage,andIproposethelatter.

W:Sowhataresomeofthebasickeysyouaresuggestinginthebook?

M.Well,peopleneedtosetrealisticgoalsfromthebeginning.Somepeoplegetcrazyaboutlearningin30days,onlytoloseinterestiftheydon'tperform.uptotheirexpectations.Andsmallsteps,littlebylittle,arethekey.Forexample,learningfivenewwordsadayandusingthemactivelyisfarbetterthanlearning30andforgettingthemthenextday.

W:Whatislearningaboutyourownlearningstyles?

M:Peoplehavedifferentwaysoflearning.Somearevisuallearnerswhoprefertoseemodelsofthepatternstheyareexpectedtolearn;othersareauditorywhofavorheatinginstructions.Ourpreferencesaredeterminedbymanyfactors,personality,culture,andexperience,

W:Whatisyourlearningstyle?

M:Well,Ilearnthroughhands-onexperience.

W.Howdoesknowingyourstyle.benefityou?

M:Well,movingaroundwhiletryingtolearnandmemorizematerialhelpsmealot.WhileIcutuptomatoesforbreakfast,Imightrecitewordsaloudtotherhythmoftheknife.

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A.Exposingoneselftothetargetculture.

B.Attendingregularlyagoodlanguageprogram.

C.Comingupwithastudyplan.

D.Developinggoodnote-takingskills.

38.聽力原文：W:Hi,Thomas,Iheardthatyouhadquiteanadventure.Whatcausedyoutogoskydiving?

M:Idon'tknowforsure,Ijustthoughtitwouldbefun.

Q:Whydidthemangoskydiving?

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A.Becauseheenjoyedit.

B.Becausehelikedadventures.

C.Becausehethoughtskydivingwasaninterestingactivity.

D.Becausehethoughtskydivingwasterrible.

39.聽力原文：W:NobodytoldmethatBillwasinthehospital.

M:Sorry.ImeanttogiveyouacallwhenIfoundout,butitslippedmymind.

Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hedidn'tknowwhathospitalBillwasin.

B.HetookBilltothehospital.

C.He'ssorryfilewomanhurtherself.

D.Heforgottocallthewoman.

40.【B11】

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

TheattitudeoftheFederalBureauofInvestigationshowsthat______.

A.enoughdataareyettobecollectedfromvariousethnicgroupstoconfirmtheunlikelihoodoftwoDNAsamplescomingfromtwoindividualmembers

B.enoughdataofDNAsamplesshouldbecollectedtoconfirmthatonlyDNAsamplesfromthesamepersoncanmatch

C.enoughdataareyettobecollectedfromvariousethnicgroupstodeterminethelikelihoodoftwodifferentDNAsamplescomingfromthesameperson

D.additionalsamplesfromvariousethnicgroupsshouldbecollectedtodeterminethattwoDNAsamplesareunlikelytocomefromthesameperson

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Morewoodwasremovedfromforestsin2005thaneverbefore,oneofmanytroublingenvironmentalsignshighlightedonThursdayintheWorldwatchInstitute'sannualcheckoftheplanet'shealth.

TheWashington-basedthinktank's"VitalSigns2007-2008"reportpointstoglobalpatternsrangingfromrisingmeatconsumptiontoAsianeconomicgrowthitsaysarelinkedtothebroaderproblemofclimateChange.

"Ithinkclimatechangeisthemosturgentchallengewehaveeverfaced,"saidErikAssadourian,directoroftheVitalSignsproject."Youseemanytrendsinclimatechange,whetherwearetalkingaboutgrainproductionwhichisaffectedbydroughtsandflooding.Oductionaslivestockproductionmakesupabout20percentofgreenhousegasemissions,"hetoldreportersinatelephoneinterviewbeforethereport'srelease.

Assadouriansaidthekeymessageofthereportwasthatunsustainableconsumptionpatternswereresponsibleforclimatechangelinkedtocarbonemissionsandotherecologicalwoes.Hesaidofthe44trendstrackedbythereport,28were"pronouncedlybad"andonlysixwerepositive.Thetrendsrangefromthespreadofavianflutotheriseofcarbonemissionstothenumberofviolentconflicts.Thegrowinguseofwindpowerisamongthefewtrendsseenaspositive.

Someofthepointshighlightedinthereportinclude:

—Meatproductionhitarecord276millionmetrictons(43kilogramsor95poundsperperson)in2006.

—Meatconsumptionisoneofseveralfactorsdrivingrisingsoybeandemand.RapidexpansionofsoybeanplantationsinSouthAmericacoulddisplace22millionhectares(54millionacres)oftropicalforestandsavanna(熱帶大草原)inthenext20years.

Theriseinglobalseafoodconsumptioncomesasmanyfishspeciesbecomescarcer.In2004,peopleate156millionmetrictonsofseafood,theequivalentofthreetimesasmuchseafoodperpersonthanin1950.

Otheranalystsandthinktankshavefocusedondifferenttrendstheysaymeanlesscauseforalarm.Forexample,theypointoutthatwhilemorewoodisbeingremovedfromforestsonaglobalscale,manypartsofEuropeandNorthAmericahaveexperiencedreforestationinrecentdecades.

Accordingto"VitalSigns2007-2008"report,theglobalpatternslikerisingmeatconsumptionarecloselyconnectedwith______.

43.WhydoestileFoundationconcentrateitssupportonbasicratherthanappliedresearch?Basicresearchistheveryheartofscience,anditsproductisthecapitalofscientificprogress,acapitalthatmustbeconstantlyincreasedasthedemandsuponitrise.Thegoalofbasicresearchisunderstanding,foritsownsake.Understandingofthestructureoftheatomorthenervecell,theexplosionofaspiralnebula(星云)orthedistributionofcosmicdust,thecausesofearthquakesanddroughts,orofmanasabehavingcreatureandofthesocialforcesthatarecreatedwhenevertwoormorehumanbeingscomeintocontactwithoneanother—thescopeisalmostunbelievable,butthecommitmenttotruthisthesame.Ifthecommitmentweretoaparticularresult,conflictingevidencemightbeoverlookedor,withthebestwillintheworld,simplynotappreciated.WhenRoentgen,thephysicist,discoveredX-rays,hehadnoideaoftheirusefulnesstomedicine.

Appliedresearch,undertakentosolvespecificpracticalproblems,hasanimmediateattractivenessbecausetheresultscanbeseenandenjoyed.Forpracticalreasons,thesumsspentonappliedresearchinanycountryalwaysfarexceedthoseforbasicresearch,andtheproportionsaremoreunequalinthedevelopedcountries.Leavingasidethefundsdevotedtoresearchbyindustry—whichisnaturallyfarmoreconcernedwithappliedaspectsbecausetheseincreaseprofitsquickly—thefundstheU.S.Governmentspendsonbasicresearchcurrentlyamounttoabout7percentofitsoverallresearchanddevelopmentfunds.Unlessadequatesafeguardsareprovided,appliedresearchinvariablytendstodriveoutbasicresearch.Then,asDr.Watermanhaspointedout,"Developmentswillinevitablybeundertakenprematurely,careerincentiveswillbestronglyattractedbyappliedscience,andtheopportunitiesformakingmajorscientificdiscoverieswillbelost.Unfortunately,pressurestoemphasizenewdevelopments,withoutcorrespondingemphasisuponpuresciencetendtolowerthequalityofthenation'stechnologyinthelongrun,ratherthantoimproveit."

Whichofthetitlebelowbestexpressestheideasofthispassage?

A.Roentgen'sIgnoranceofX-rays.

B.TheAttractivenessofAppliedResearch.

C.TheImportanceofBasicResearch.

D.BasicResearchvs.AppliedResearch.

44.Accordingtothepassage,paymentscanbedoneinmonthly______withasmallservicecharge.

45.

Theunderlinedword"parochialism"inthethirdparagraphcanbestbereplacedby________.

A.open-mindednessB.provincialismC.colonialismD.optimism

46.Scientificconsensusisararething.Buttheexpertsagreealmostunanimouslyononething—humankindischangingtheearth'snaturalenvironment,andquickly.Asanexpandingglobalpopulationspreadseverfurtheraroundtheglobe,habitats(棲息地)arebeingdestroyedtomakeroomformushroomingtownsandcities,allthewhileconsumingmoreandmoreoilandotherfossilfuels.

Inmanywayshumanshaveneverhaditsogood:averagegloballifeexpectancyhasshotupbyalmost20yearsinthepasthalf-century,mostcountriesaregettingricherbythedayandmedicalsciencehasbeatenscoresofpreviouslyfatalconditions.Andyetthereareincreasingfearsthatthishuman-dominatedphaseoftheearth'slonghistorydocsmuchharmtotheearth.ThestatisticscompiledbytheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme,orUNEP,canmakefordepressingreading.Speciesarebecomingextinctataspeedaround100timesfasterthanwouldhappennaturally.Almosthalftheworld'soriginalforests—thehabitatwhichsupportsaroundtwo-thirdsofthewildlife—hasdisappearedin.thepastthreedecades.Farminglandiseatenbydesertsaround30timesfasterthaneverbeforeseen,whileairpollutionisthoughttokill50,000annuallyintheUnitedStates.

Mostseriouslyofall,theclimateappearstobechanging.Thebillionoftonsofcarbondioxidepumpedintotheearth'satmosphereannually,alongwithotherso-calledgreenhousegases,iscausingtheearthtoheatup,virtuallyallenvironmentalscientistsagree.Suchachangewouldhaveawiderangeofimpactsonthenaturalworldandhumansociety.

Environmentalcampaigners—joinedbyincreasingnumbersofpoliticians—wanturgentaction."Wereallyshouldbeveryalarmedasaglobalcommunity,"saysTonyJuniper,directorofgreengroupFriendsoftheEarth,"Westillhavetimetodosomethingaboutthesethings,buttimeisnowextremelyshort.Thereisanincreasinglyconfidentassessmentaboutthelikelihoodoftheconsequencesofglobalclimatechange,andthetimescalesthatwehavetodealwithit."

Theinternationalresponsehasbeenmixed.The1997Kyotoprotocol(協(xié)議)committedindustrializednationstocuttheircombinedgreenhousegasemissionsbelow1990levelsby2008-12,butwasunderminedaftertheUnitedStates,thebiggestglobalpolluter,declinedtoapprovethedeal.WashingtonopposedKyoto'smethodsratherthanitsaims.Itacknowledgedsomethingneedstobedone,callingforthecountrytocureitsaddictiontooil.Whatevertheconsensusondiagnosis,thereislittleagreementonaction,somethingtheUNEPwarnsmustchange.Totackleglobalwarming,itwarnsthatonlyafundamentalchangeinlifestyle.andeconomy,withasignificantmoderationintheconsumptionofresources,canbringanyhopeofasolution.

Bysayingthat"humanshaveneverhaditsogood"(Linel,Para.2),theauthormeansthatpeoplenowadays______.

A.enjoyamuchbetterlifethanbefore

B.hasreachedthepeakofcivilization

C.aremorepowerfulinchangingtheearth

D.liveinaworldwithmoreadvancedmedicalscience

47.

【C4】

48.

【C7】

49.

ThesecondandseventhparagraphshaveallthefollowingpointsincommonEXCEPT______.

A.theimportanceofexperienceinbuildingattitudes

B.howfearsometimesgovernsattitudes

C.howattitudescanbechangedintheclassroom

D.howreadingaffectsattitude

50.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Newfashionsinclothingarecreatedforthecommercialexploitationofwomen.

B.Theconstantchangesinwomensclothingreflecttheirstrengthofcharacter.

C.Thefashionindustrymakesanimportantcontributiontosociety.

D.Fashiondesignsshouldnotbeencouragedsincetheyareonlywelcomedbywomen.

51.

ItisclearthatthefindingsofDr.ArpadPusztai______.A.comeinconflictwiththegovernment'sGEfoodpolicies

B.providestrongsupportforDerekBurke'sargument

C.justifythesuppressionofdifferentvoicesconcerningGEfoods

D.resolvethegeneticengineeringdebateonceforall

52.

Accordingtothepassage,the"discipline"valuesandthe"enjoyyourself"are______.

A.contradictoryneedsfromtheconsumers

B.mutuallycorrespondingpsychologicaldemandsontheconsumers

C.forgoodworkerswholeadorderly,law-abidinglives

D.messagestogetpeopletobegoodconsumers

53.

【C8】

54.

WhyAmericaisknownasa"meltingpot"?

55.SectionA

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

TheAmericaneconomicsystemisorganizedaroundabasicallyprivateenterprise,marketorientedeconomyinwhichconsumerslargelydeterminewhatshallbeproducedbyspendingtheirmoneyinthemarket-placeforthosegoodsandservicesthattheywantmost.Privatebusinessmen,strivingto【C1】______profits,producethesegoodsandservicein【C2】______withotherbusinessmen;andtheprofitmotive,operatingundercompetitivepressures,largelydetermineshowthesegoodsandservicesareproduced.Thus,intheAmericaneconomicsystemitisthe【C3】______ofindividualconsumers,coupledwiththedesireofbusinessmentomaximizeprofitsandthedesireofindividualstomaximizetheirincomes,thattogether【C4】______whats