2022-2023年甘肅省定西市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年甘肅省定西市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題一卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.Luckypeopleusecounter-factualthinkingto______.

A.encourageotherstobehappier

B.movetheirmisfortunetoothers

C.weakentheimpactofmisfortune

D.helpunluckypeopledealwithmisfortune

2.

By2004,Indiahasbeenabletoharnessabout______megawatts.

3.

Perhapsweuse"everybody","nobody","noone"tomakethingsseembetterknownthantheyare.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

AccordingtoDr.DorisMccubbrey,dietingis______forweightcontrol.

A.inessentialB.necessaryC.harmlessD.helpful

5.Topreventsmallcasesoffraud,Ms.Coenenadvicesemployerstotellemployeeswhatbehavioursareunacceptedwitha______.

6.

Howtoavoide-thrombosisaccordingtothepassage?

A.Bycrossingyourlegswhilesitting.

B.Bykeepingacomfortableposture.

C.Bykeepingsuppliesconvenientforgetting.

D.Bymovingaroundeveryhour.

7.

Traditionalstrategyofmakingoneselfadvertisedmaysometimesbringunexpectednegativeeffectsapartfromhighcost.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Thediscussiononhowtomotivatestudentssuggeststhatthefocuson______wasnotalwaysenough.

9.

Theauthorpointsoutthattherehavebeenwars,murdersandabusesdueto______.

A.economicdifficulty

B.lackofcivilization

C.theuglyreality

D.ourhumanity

10.What'sthepurposeofthemanufacturers'addingaswitchtomostnewtelevisionsets?

A.Tomakemoremoney.

B.Tospreadthecablesystem.

C.Tomakeordinaryviewingpossible.

D.Toadapttothenewdevelopmentofthecablesystem.

11.

Scientistshopethatby2040thetemperaturewillstillbestablebythecooperationamongsomecountries.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Withitsbodyalmosttotallyunderwater,theNirbacanstillbreathebecauseitsnostrilsareontopof_____

13.InwhichwaywiltthenewlypassedlawhelpLatinos?

A.Itwillmakeinsurancefreetothoselegalimmigrants.

B.Itwillcoverpeopleinsmallbusinesswithlowsalary.

C.Itwilltakemeasurestoinsurethelow-incomeuninsured.

D.Itwillhavemuchlowerdemandsonimmigrantcandidates.

14.

Ifthepainthasn'tbeguntodry,sandtherunoffandtouchupthespotwith______.

15.CigaretteMakersSeeFuture(It'sinAsia)

—ByPhilipShenon

NewYorkTimesService

TheMarlboroManhasfoundgreenerpastures.

Thecigarette-hawking(兜售香煙的)cowboymaybeundersiegebackhomeintheUnitedStatesfromlawmakersandhealthadvocatesdeterminedtoputhimoutofbusiness,buthalfaworldaway,inAsia,heisprospering,hiscraggy(毛糙的)all-Americanmugslappeduponbillboardsandflickeringacrosstelevisionscreens.

AndMarlborocigaretteshaveneverbeenmorepopularonthecontinentthatishometo60percentoftheworld'spopulation.

Fortheworld'scigarette-makers,Asiaisthefuture.Anditisprobablytheirsavior.

Industrycriticswhohopethatthemultinationaltobaccocompaniesareheadedforextinctionowethemselvesastrolldownthetobacco-scentedstreetsofalmostanycityinAsia.

Almosteverywhereheretheairisthickwiththeswirlinggrayhazeofcigarettesmoke,theevidenceofaboomingAsiangrowthmarketthatpromisesvastprofitsforthetobaccoindustryandadeathtollmeasuredinthetensofmillions.

AtlunchtimeinSeoul,throngsoffashionablydressedyoungKoreanwomengatherinafast-foodrestauranttoenjoyalastcigarettebeforereturningtowork,ascenethatdrawsdistressedstaresfromolderKoreanswhorememberatimewhenitwouldhavebeenscandalousforwomenfromrespectablehomestosmoke.

InHongKong,China,shoppersflockintotheSalemAttitudesboutique(時(shí)裝商店),pickingfromamongtheracksoftrendysportsclothesstampedwiththelogoofSalemcigarettes.

InPhnomPenh(金邊),thewar-shatteredcapitalofCambodia,visitorsleavinganaudiencewithKingSihanoukaregreetedwithagiantbillboardplantedrightacrossthestreetfromhisornate(裝飾華麗的)gold-roofedpalace.ItadvertisesLuckyStrikes.

AccordingtotobaccoindustryprojectionscitedbytheWorldHealthOrganization,theAsiancigarettemarketshouldgrowbymorethanathirdduringthe1990s,withmuchofthebountygoingtomultinationaltobaccogiantseagerforanalternativetotheshrinkingmarketintheUnitedStates.

Americancigarettesalesareexpectedtodeclinebyabout15percentbytheendofthedecade,areflectionofthemovetobanpublicsmokinginmostoftheUnitedStates.SalesinWesternEuropeandotherindustrializedcountriesarealsoexpectedtodrop.

ButnomatterhowbadthenewsisintheWest,thetobaccocompaniescanfindcomfortinAsiaandthroughouttheThirdWorld,marketssohugeandsopromisingthattheymaketheonceall-importantAmericanmarketseeminsignificant.BeyondAsia,cigaretteconsumptionisalsoexpectedtogrowinAfrica,LatinAmerica,EasternEuropeandinthenationsoftheformerSovietUnion.

Statusappearstomatterfarmorethantaste."Thereisnotagreatdealofevidencetosuggestthatsmokerscantasteanydifferencebetweenthemore

expensiveforeignbrandsandtheindigenous(本地產(chǎn)的)cigarettes,"saidSimonChapman,aspecialistincommunitymedicineattheUniversityofSydney."Thedifferenceappearstobeinthepackaging,theadvertising."

Hesaidthatresearchershadbeenunabletodeterminewhethertheforeigntobaccocompanieshadadjustedthelevelsoftar,nicotineandotherchemicalsforcigarettessoldintheAsianmarket."Thetobaccoindustryfightstoothandnailtokeepconsumer

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Justlikefatigueandweakness,depressionisonesymptomof______.

17.

YoungRichard______hisolderbrotherHarold.

18.

Inallhostagesituations,thehostage-takerinvariablywantssomethingandtherealtargetisathirdparty.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.WhatdidTimYoungsuggestdotoemployeesembarrassingco-workersbygivingtoomuchpersonalinformation?

A.Sackingthemonthespotfordoingso.

B.Forbiddingsensitivetopicsintheoffice.

C.Tryingtoredirecttheirattentiontowork.

D.Limitingtheirtimespentwithco-workers.

20.

CompelledbyWal-Marttolowertheprice,Lakewoodhadto______,whichcausedmanyworkerstobeunemployed.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(17)

A.She'snotaverygoodcook.

B.She'sannoyedwiththeman.

C.Shedidn'tlikethefoodthemanprepared.

D.Shethinksthemanshouldspendmoretimecooking.

22.聽力原文：W:I'mworriedaboutAnna.She'sreallybeendepressedlately.Allshedoesisstayinginherroomallday.

M:Thatsoundsserious!She'dbetterseeapsychiatristatthecounselingcentre.

Q:WhatdoesthemansuggestAnnado?

(18)

A.Cheerherselfupabit.

B.Findamoresuitablejob.

C.Seekprofessionaladvice.

D.Takeapsychologycourse.

23.(35)

A.Shewastakengoodcareofbysomestranger.

B.Shewasluckyenoughtosurvivethefloodbyherself.

C.ShewasstillwaitingforNancytohelpher.

D.Shewastakenawaybythefloodanddrowned.

24.聽力原文：W:Jimmy,remembertosendyourauntapostcardfromTokyowhenyougothereforholiday.

M:Yes,mum.I'msureshe'llbeveryhappytogetone.Shehasalargecollectionofpostcardsfromallovertheworldnow.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutJimmy'saunt?

(14)

A.Shelikespostcards.

B.ShelivesinTokyo.

C.SheisgoingtoTokyo.

D.Shehastraveledallovertheworld.

25.【B5】

26.

【B9】

27.聽力原文：W:Whatdoyoudoforaliving,Frank?

M:Iamanaerospaceengineer.IhavebeenworkingforNASAforoverfifteenyears.

W:Wow,thatsoundsfascinating.Whatprojectshaveyoubeeninvolvedin?

M:Well,untilrecently,IwasheavilyinvolvedintheCassinimission.Idon'tknowifyou'refamiliarwithitornot.It'soneofNASA'smostexpensiveandambitiousprojects.WearesendingaprobetoexploreSaturnanditsmoons.

W:Thatsoundsreallyinteresting.Areyouinanywayinvolvedintheconstructionoftheinternationalspacestation?

M:Actually,that'swhatI'mworkingonnow.I'mcurrentlyatechnicalliaisonbetweenNASAandseveralEuropeanspaceagencies.It'saninterestingjob,butitcanbeabittoomuchattimes.Theinternationalspacestationisprobablythelargestinternationalventureeverattempted,andIamconstantlydealingwithtechnicaldifficulties,budgetproblems,anddelays.It'snoteasycoordinatingtheeffortsofallthosecountries.IhavebeantoEuropethreetimesinthelastmonth,andIhavetogotoKazakhstannextweek.

W:AndIunderstandthere'ssomecontroversysurroundingthespacestation.Don'tsomepeopleworrythatNASAisspendingtoomuchmoneyontheproject?

M:Manyexpertshavecomplainedthattheprojecthasgrownoutofcontrolandbecomefartooexpensive.ButIlookatitasmorethanaspacestation;Ibelieveit'shelpingtofosterinternationalscientificcooperation.It'snicetoseethescientistsoftheworldworkingtogethertocreateastepping-stonetothefuture.

(20)

A.Itplanstosendaprobetoexplorethemoon.

B.It'sNASA'smostexpensiveprojectsofar.

C.It'sanambitiousproject.

D.It'sinvolvedintheconstructionoftheAmericanspacestation.

28.【B3】

29.(26)

A.Tohavesomesortofbalanceinlife.

B.TokeepofftheInternetcompletely.

C.Todevelopsomesortofhealthyrecreations.

D.Tohaveaface-to-facetalkwithapsychiatrist.

30.

【B8】

31.(22)

A.Shewillgivelecturestothem.

B.Shewillpersuademoreprofessorstojointhegroup.

C.Shewilltalkoutherownexperiencesofpublishing.

D.Shewilllistmorepeoplewhomightjointhegroup.

32.(14)

A.Shethinksbigpartiesaretooimpersonal.

B.Shewouldliketoinvite,friendstoabigparty.

C.Shefeelsshehastospendalotofmoneyinholdingbigparties.

D.Shewouldliketobeinvitedtosmallparties.

33.(36)

A.Safetyregulationseffectivelypreventtheaccidentsatwork.

B.Withallthesafetyprecautions,accidentsatworkcannotbeavoided.

C.Thehumanerrorormisjudgmentleadingtoaccidentsatworkaremainlyduetoworkingenvironment.

D.Howtopreventaccidentsonroads.

34.聽力原文：M:Haveyouseenmyglasses?Ican'tfindthemanywhere.

W:Gointhebathroomandlookinthemirror.

M:YoumeanI'vegotthemonHowaboutthat?

W:You'rethemostabsent-mindedpersonI'veeverknown.

M:Ican'tdenyit.I'dlosemyheadifitweren'tattachedtomyshoulders.

W:I'llneverforgetthetimeyouwentfishingandforgottotakeyourrodandreel.

M:Iwon'tforgetiteitherbutthat'snotthemostmemorableexampleofmyforgetfulness.

W:Howaboutthetimeyoustartedtoleavewithouthavinganypantson?

M:No,that'snotit.

W:Itcouldn'tbeforgettingyouwallet.You'vedonethatahundredtimes.I'mtiredofguessing,tellme.

M:Youneverwouldhaveguessed.Idon'tbelieveI'veevertoldyouaboutitthoughyouwereindirectlyaffectedbytheincident.Ialmostmarriedmycollegesweetheart.

W:You'reright.You'venevertoldmeabouther.

M:Well,anyway,thedayweweresupposedtogetmarriedwassuchabeautifuldaythatIforgotallabouttheweddingandwentfishinginstead.Thegirlneverforgaveme.

W:Ihardlyblameher,thoughI'mgladthingsturnedoutdifferently.

(20)

A.Onhisface.

B.Nearthemirror.

C.Inthebathroom.

D.Inthewoman'shands.

35.(24)

A.Itchangesthebody'smetabolismthroughrapidweightgain.

B.Ittricksthebodyintorespondingasifitwereinadifferenttimezone.

C.Itpromotesincreasedalertnessbyaddingsnackstothediet.

D.Itbuildsresistancetoillnessbyincreasingintakeofvitamins.

36.SectionC

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

Freelancephotographycanbeahighly【B1】______careerandcanpotentiallytakeyouaroundtheworld.Thescopeforworkislarge,aswellasthetraditionalsourcesof【B2】______andnewspapers.TheincreaseinInternetusagehasopenedupanother【B3】______foryoutosellyourworkorgainongoing【B4】______.Thedigitalagehas【B5】______theuseoftraditionalcamerawiththeongoingdevelopmentofdigitalcameras,andthereforereducedtheuseoftheolddarkroom【B6】______thatweretime【B7】______andpotentiallydamagingtohealthduetothetoxicchemicalsusedtoprocesspicturesfromfilm.

Atthetimeofwriting(2004)theuseofcolourphotographyisnotyet100yearsold,thefirst【B8】______colourfilmsbeingproducedbytheLumiereBrothersinFrancein1907.【B9】__________withtheintroductionofthefirstdigitalcamerasinthemid1990's.Thishasreducedalotoftheburdenandoverheadsoftraditionalphotography.Digitalcamerasnowallowyoutoseetheimagesyouhavetakenbeforeleavingthesceneandallowyoutoseetheresultsofsettingchangesleavingnoexcuseforlowqualityimages!Intheearlydaysofdigitalcamerastheresolutionwasnotgoodenoughforprofessionalimages,【B10】__________________theiroldSLRcamerasforadigitalequivalent.

Thisisexcellentnewsforthebuddingfreelancephotographerasequipmentcostsanddevelopingtimeshavebeenslashed.Withaqualitycameraavailableforaround￡500upwardsand【B11】_________________,theinitialsetupchargesforyourbusinesscanbefairlylow.

【B1】

37.(31)

A.Anessay.B.Amagazinearticle.C.Apoem.D.Ashortstory.

38.

【B7】

39.【B8】

40.聽力原文：W：Whereshallwespendourholidaysthisyear，TomeGoingawayorstayingathome?

M：We'redefinitelygoingabroad，dear．ButIdon'tthinkwe'llgoawayinMay．Idoubtifwe'llhaveenoughmoneysavedupbythen．

Q：Whycan'tthecouplegoabroadinMay?

(15)

A.Becausetheyhavesomefinancialproblems.

B.BecausetherewillbemuchraininMay.

C.Becausetheywon'thavefreetimeinMay.

D.Becausetheycan'thaveeverythinggotreadybythen.

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

Abeefindsitsdirectionby

A.dividingwhatitseesintothousandsofdots

B.constantlygaugingitsflyingspeed

C.usingthesunasaconstantpointofreference

D.measuringtheangleofthesun

42.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.Notallpeopleagreeonwhatthemacroeconomistssay.

B.Volkswagenwasfinedbecauseithasnarrowedpricedifferentials

C.Europeanswillnotusetheeurostobuygroceriesinafewyears

D.MiddlemencanbuycarsinItalyandsellinSpain

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

TheArmadillo(犰狳)isaverydifferentcreature.Ithastremendousclaws,butnofightinginstinct.Theyhaveteeth,butnotinfront,exceptforthemilkteethsomehaveduringinfancy.Theyhavelongtonguesbecausetheycatchinsects.Astrangethingwhichtheseanimalshaveisacoatarmor,uniqueamongotheranimals.Theyhavebonyplatearmorontheoutsideoftheirbodies.Eachspecieshasadifferentpatternforeverylittleplatetheycarry.Theyallaregreatburrowers(洞穴動(dòng)物).Theysinkaholewiththeminitasoneapproaches.Ittakesagoodmantohaulevenalittleonebackffitishalfwaydownitsretreatundertheground.

Theyareactive,runningwithatiptoetrot.Theirtrotisasanagedponythatistired.Theyhaveavarieddiet.Theyhuntbynight.

Today'sArmadillosarenotthebiggestarmadillosthathaveeverexisted.ThesoilofSouthAmericaisfulloflargerArmadillohonesfromthepast.Someofthepastboneswereasmuchassixteenfeetlongincludingthetail.SomeevenmigratedtoTexas.

Thereareseveralspeciesoftheseanimals.TheSix-bandedArmadillosweregoodburrowersandmassivedevourersofinsects.Theyalsoatevegetablematter,whichwasusefulfordevouringcarrion(腐肉).OnespeciecalledthePeludowasclumsybet,effectiveingettingasnaketoitsarmoredhideandgrindingthelifeoutofit.Ittheneatsthesnakenoteffectedbythepoison.ThekingofthetribeistheGreatArmadillo.Itisabigcreatureinappearance,ayardinlengthfromnosetotailcoveredwiththearmor.Itevenhasarmoronitslegs.Itsclawsareverylongandawfullystrong.TheThree-bandedArmadilloshadafurtherprotection.Theyareabletocurluplikeahedgehog(刺猬)andpresentanimpenetrableballtoanenemy.Itissimilartothatofahedgehogortheporcupine(豪豬),butitismoreinterestingbecauseofthewaytheyfitthemselvesintotheirarmor.Theirheadandtailpassperfectlythroughopeningsintheuppersurfaceofthearmor.Theseopeningsarebonydoors.

ThebackofatypicalGlyptodontwascoveredwithasolidpieceofbonyarmor.Thetaillookedlikeabunchofbonyrings.Thebackbonewassolidexceptattheneck.Attheneck,thereisajointwhichallowstheheadtofitunderthebonyplate.Somemembersofthefamilyhadtailsofsolidbone.

What'suniqueaboutarmadillois______.

44.

WhatspiritwasencouragedinthereopenedGMplant?

45.Thefactthatparentscheckthecontentsofthebookorthefilmfortheirchildrentoreadorseeshows______.

A.thenecessityofcensorship

B.manybooksandfilmsarebad

C.childrenneedtheirparentstohelpthemunderstandmore

D.theparentsarepermissive

46.TheIsraeliairlineElAltriestoidentifysuspiciousbehaviorsby______.

47.

WhatismoreinterestingabouttheThree-bandedArmadillos?

48.Theworldisundergoingtremendouschanges.Theriseofglobalization,botheconomicandculturaltrendthathassweptthroughouttheworld,hasforgednewgroundasweenterthe21stcentury.Butaretheeffectsofglobalizationalwayspositive?Somesayno.

MichaelTenet,headoftheInternationalInstituteforForeignRelationsinAtlanta,isworriedaboutcurrentresentmentthroughouttheworldtowardtheriseofglobalization."Eversincethe1980sandtheeconomicbreakdownoftheAsianTigersinthelate1990s,therehasbeenareevaluationoftheroleofglobalizationasaforceforgood,"hesaid."Incomeinmanycountrieshasdeclinedandthegapbetweenthemostrichandthemostpoorhasbeenworsened.Withoutfurtherinterferencebygovernments,wecouldseeatragedyexpressedinanincreasedlevelofpovertythroughouttheLatinAmericaandAsia."

YetGeorgeFrank,aninfluentialeconomistwhoworksonWallStreet,seesnosuchdanger."Economicliberalization,increasedtransparencyandmarket-basedreformshavepositiveeffectinthelongrun,evenifmarketmechanismscanproduceshorttermdestabilizationproblems,"hesaid."Whatismostimportantisthatbarrierstotradecontinuetofallsothatactivecompetitionforconsumergoodsreducespricesandinturnraisestheaveragelevelofincome."

Othersfeelthatglobalization'sculturalimpactmaybemoreimportantthanitseconomicimplications.JaniceYawee,anativeofAfrica,feelsstronglythatglobalizationisweakeningherlocalcultureandlanguage."Mostoftheworld'sdialectswillbecomeextinctunderglobalization.WearepavingtheworldwithMcDonald'sandEnglishslang.Ittearsmeupinside,"shesaid.

However,ignoringthepoliticaldimensionsofglobalizationshasalreadyhaditscost.NowherewasthismadedearerthanintheEastAsianeconomiccrisisofthelate1990's—particularlyinIndonesia.Inthewakeofthatcrisis,thePresidentSuhatro'sregimewasoverthrown,andtheentirecountryhasbeenthrownintoamess.TheIndonesianeconomyhascontractedalmost50percent,throwingtensofmillionsofpeoplebelowthepovertyline.

Governmentsofdifferentcountrieshavehadmixedresponsestothewaveofglobalization.TheUnitedStatesisgenerallyseenasanactiveproponentofgreaterfreetrade,anditcertainlyhasenormousculturalinfluencebyvirtueofitsnearmonopolyonworldwideentertainment.SothechallengefacedbythenewBushadministrationisnotthechallengeofthe1990's.Butothercountries,mostnotablyinEuropeanddevelopingnations,havesoughttoreducetheimpactthatglobalizationhasontheirdomesticaffairs.

ItcanbeinferredthatMichaelTenet'sattitudetowardglobalizationisprobably______.

A.stronglyopposed

B.cautiouslyagreed

C.somewhatanxious

D.absolutelysupportive

49.WhatisamainconcernofAndrewBenton?

A.Whethertheeconomyisgoingtopickupquickly.

B.Whenheshouldstartandrunanothersoftwarefirm.

C.Whetherthejobinterestshimandarouseshiscuriosity.

D.Howhecanfindanidealjobunaffectedbytherecession.

50.

Whatismanycaptiveshippers'attitudetowardstheconsolidationintherailwayindustry?

A.Indifferent.B.Supportive.C.Indignant.D.Worried.

51.

【C10】

52.

Thepassageismainlyabout______.

A.Mypoints'incentiveplansofpromotingsales

B.onlineretailers'marketingstrategiesandmeans

C.thedevelopmentofnewfacilitiesforpromotingsales

D.EmailandE-commerce

53.

WhatdoestheexampleofIndiaillustrate?

A.Wealthpeopletendtohavefewerchildrenthanpoorpeople.

B.Theupperclasspopulationis80%smallerthanthatofthetribes.

C.Naturalselectionhardlyworksamongtherichandthepoor.

D.Indiaisoneofthecountrieswithaveryhighbirthrate.

54.

Intheproposal,theInteriorDepartment______.

A.assessedthecauseofthepolarbears'declineinthecomingdecades

B.believedthatthelossoficeisattributedtotheheat-trappinggases

C.consultedthestudyonArcticclimateandicetrends

D.predictedmanmadeheat-trappinggaseswouldcausetemperatureincrease

55.

TheattitudeoftheFederalBureauofInvestigationshowsthat______.

A.enoughdataareyettobecollectedfromvariousethnicgroupstoconfirmtheunlikelihoodoftwoDNAsamplescomingfromtwoindividualmembers

B.enoughdataofDNAsamplesshouldbecollectedtoconfirmthatonlyDNAsamplesfromthesamepersoncanmatch

C.enoughdataareyettobecollectedfromvariousethnicgroupstodeterminethelikelihoodoftwodifferentDNAsamplescomingfromthesameperson

D.additionalsamplesfromvariousethnicgroupsshouldbecollectedtodeterminethattwoDNAsamplesareunlikelytocomefromthesameperson61.TheNationalAcademyofSciencesholdsthestancethat______.

56.

Thestatement"thediet-drugrevolutionisfacingasetback"issupportedbythefollowingfactsEXCEPTthat______.

A.somehealthorganizationsanddietchainshavesuspendedtheirsupportforthepills

B.somestateshaveforbiddenorlimitedtheprescriptionsofthepills

C.patientsinFloridaareadvisedtodroptheuseoffen-phen

D.SheldonLevine,aNewJerseydoctor,recommendedoneofthepillsonTVandinhisbook

57.

Inthepassage,"bandwagonappeal"refersto______.

A.amassconsensusamongyoungpeople

B.auniversalwayofthinking

C.thepursuitofamoralcodeofbehavior

D.thedesiretosupportapopularcourseofaction

58.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Americanculturehasnotbeenimmunetoculturalinfluencesfromoutside.TheideaofdemocracycamefromtheancientGreeks;theIndustrialRevolutionstartedinEngland;jazzandrockmusicpreserveAfricanrhythms—topickafewexamples.Indeed,manyofthethingswethinkofas"100percentAmerican"camefromothercultures.

Still,mostofthechangesinAmericancultureoverthelastcenturyhavecomefromwithin,astheresultofinventionsanddiscoveries.Andchangehasbeendramatic.TherapidchangesaffectingAmericahavebeenledbyeconomicandtechnologicalforces.Theculturedimensionsofthischangehavebeenlargelyignoredintheprocess.Withoutsignificantadvancesandinnovationintherealmofcultureandvalue,thehugeeconomicandtechnologicalgainsoftherecentpastareexposedtogreatrisk.

OnehundredyearsagotheUnitedStateswaslargelyanationoffarmers.Manyofthethingswetakeforgrantedtoday—ahighschooleducation,forexample,orindoorplumbing—wereluxuriesthen.Themoonwasalightforlovers,notasiteofscientificexploration;geneticengineering(基因工程)wasnotevenasubjectforsciencefiction,muchlessforlaboratoryresearchandcorporateinvestments.ThedecadesfollowingtheSecondWorldWar,inparticular,werecharacterizedbyspectacular(引人入勝的)scientificandtechnologicaladvances,nationalself-confidence,optimism,and(formanyAmericans)prosperity.TheAmericaneconomywasthestrongestintheworld:moregoodswereproducedandsold,morepeoplewereworking,andthestandardoflivingwashigherthaneverbefore.Pollstakeninthe1950sand1960sshowthattheaverageAmericanwaspreoccupiedwiththequestions"WillImakeagoodliving?","WillIbesuccessful?"and"WillIraisesuccessful,happychildren?"Successwasdefinedintermsofmaintainingastablefamilyand"keepingupwiththeJones".MostAmericansbelievedthatiftheyplayedbytherules—iftheyworkhardanddidwhatwasexpected,iftheysacrificedtheirownneedstothoseoftheirfamilyandtheiremployer—theywouldberewardedwithanever-increasingstandardofliving,adevotedspouse,anddecentchildren.Anexpensivecar,asuburbanhome,andchildrenincollegeweretangible(可觸知的)signsthathardworkandself-sacrificepaidoff,whichisso-calledAmericanDream.AmericanDreamisakindofspiritthatencouragespeopletoachievesuccessthroughtheirhard-working,anditindicatesthateverybodyhaschancetosucceedthrougheffort.

Bysaying"Indeed,manyofthethingswethinkofas'100percentAmerican'camefromothercultures"(Line3,Para.1),theauthorsuggeststhattheAmericancultureis______.

59.

Whydidn'tthelaid-offworkersliketodohomeservicesinthepast?

A.Lowsalary.

B.Lowersocialstatus.

C.Dirtyworkingcondition.

D.Toomuchextrawork.

60.

What'stheadvicegiventothosecareerbeginners?

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S5】

62.【S5】

63.【S1】

64.

【S7】

65.

【S8】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.HewenttoHollywood______________________(帶著強(qiáng)烈的要成為國(guó)際明星的動(dòng)機(jī)).

67.Thisisagoodchancefortheseartists______(因?yàn)樗麄兊膫€(gè)人主義最終在作品中表現(xiàn)了).

68._________________________(你一給某人發(fā)送私人信息)thanitappearedonthatperson'sscreen.

69.