2022-2023年遼寧省鐵嶺市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)

2022-2023年遼寧省鐵嶺市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

UnlikeclassesinSingapore,BelgiumandSweden.USclassesfocuson______.

A.mathandscience

B.keyconcepts

C.asuccessionofdetails

D.thedepthandsequence

2.Theelectrostaticprecipitatorhasgotridof______frommanufacturingprocesses.

A.severeemissions

B.ozone-layerdepletion

C.manypollutants

D.toxicsubstances

3.

Thenexttargettopromotethebenefitsoftaughenedglassshouldbe______.

4.

Inmountainousregionsforestsstabilize______andcontrol______.

5.

Chanplanstosetupaglobalhealthobservatoryto______onpriorityhealthproblems.

6.

Awidereye-spanallowsreaderstoreadbyphrasesor______.

7.ClimateChange

Scientistspredictincreasingdroughts,floodsandextremeweatherandsaythereisgrowingevidencethathumanactivitiesaretoblame.

WhatIsClimateChange?

Theplanet'sclimateisconstantlychanging.Theglobalaveragetemperatureiscurrentlyintheregionof15℃.Geologicalandotherevidencesuggeststhat,inthepast,thisaveragemayhavebeenashighas27℃andaslowas7℃.

Butscientistsareconcernedthatthenaturalfluctuation(波動(dòng))hasbeenovertakenbyarapidhuman-inducedwarmingthathasseriousimplicationsforthestabilityoftheclimateonwhichmuchlifeontheplanetdepends.

WhatIsthe"GreenhouseEffect"?

ThegreenhouseeffectreferstotheroleplayedbygaseswhicheffectivelytrapenergyfromtheSunintheEarth'satmosphere.Withoutthem,theplanetwouldbetoocoldtosustainlifeasweknowit.

Themostimportantofthesegasesinthenaturalgreenhouseeffectiswatervapor,butconcentrationsofthatarechanginglittleanditplaysalmostnoroleinmodemhuman-inducedgreenhousewarming.

Othergreenhousegasesincludecarbondioxide,methane(甲烷)andnitrous(含氮的)oxide,whicharereleasedbymodernindustry,agricultureandtheburningoffossilfuels.Theirconcentrationintheatmosphereisincreasing—theconcentrationofcarbondioxidehasrisenbymorethan30%since1800.

ThemajorityofclimatescientistsacceptthetheorythatanincreaseinthesegaseswillcauseariseintheEarth'stemperature.

WhatIstheEvidenceofWarming?

Temperaturerecordsgobacktothelate19thcenturyandshowthattheglobalaveragetemperatureincreasedbyabout0.6℃inthe20thcentury.

Sealevelshaverisen10～20cm—thoughttobecausedmainlybytheexpansionofwarmingoceans.

MostglaciersintemperateregionsoftheworldandalongtheAntarcticPeninsulaareinretreat,andrecordsshowArcticsea-icehasthinnedby40%inrecentdecadesinsummerandautumn.

Thereareanomalies(異常)however—partsof.theAntarcticappeartobegettingcolder,andtherearediscrepanciesbetweentrendsinsurfacetemperaturesandthoseinthetroposphere(對(duì)流層)(thelowerportionoftheatmosphere).

HowMuchWillTemperaturesRise?

Ifnothingisdonetoreduceemissions,currentclimatemodelspredictaglobaltemperatureincreaseof1.4～5.8℃by2100.

Evenifwecutgreenhousegasemissionsdramaticallynow,scientistssaytheeffectswouldcontinuebecausepartsoftheclimatesystem,particularlylargebodiesofwaterandice,cantakehundredsofyearstorespondtochangesintemperature.Italsotakesgreenhousegasesintheatmospheredecadestobreakdown.

Itispossiblethatwehavealreadyirrevocably(不可撤回地)committedtheGreenlandicesheettomelting,whichwouldcauseanestimated7mriseinsealevel.TherearealsoindicationsthatthewestAntarcticicesheetmayhavebeguntomelt.thoughscientistscautionfurtherresearchisnecessary.

HowWilltheWeatherChange?

Globally,wecanexpectmoreextremeweatherevents,withheatwavesbecominghotterandmorefrequent.Scientistspredictmorerainfalloverall,butsaytheriskofthoughtininlandareasduringhotsummerswillincrease.Morefloodingisexpectedfromstormsandrisingsealevels.

Thereare,however,likelytobeverystrongregionalvariationsinthesepatterns,andtheseeredifficulttopredict.

WhatWilltheEffectsBe?

Thepotentialimpactishuge,withpredictedfreshwatershortages,sweepingchangesinfoodproductionconditions,andincreasesindeathsfromfloods,storms,heatwavesanddroughts.Poorercountries,whichareleastequippedtodealwithrapidchange,willsuffermost.

Plantandanimalextinctionsarepredicte

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8.

TheBBCadopts"hammocking"techniqueinorderto______.

A.widenitsaudience

B.addyouthappealtoitsprograms

C.concealpublicservicethemesbeneathentertainment

D.getpeopletowatchworthystuff

9.

Basedonthescientist'sstudy,specificcolorsrepresentparticularemotions,forexample,blackequals______.

10.

WhatisthereasonthatTatabenefitinold-fashionedindustriesremarkably?

A.Thecentrallyplanned"licenceraj".

B.Governmentpolicies.

C.Nofirmswereallowedtoproduce.

D.Fewcompetitors.

11.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B).C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HowtoRetireEarlier

It'severyworkingstaff'sdream:sayinggoodbyetothedailygrindwhileyoustillhaveyourownteeth.Inourearlyretirementfantasies,we'retravelingtheworld,healthyandintheprimeofourlives,visitingthosehard-to-pronouncecountrieswe'vealwaystalkedaboutandsamplingthefinestlocalfare.

Retirement-relatedProblems

Surveysshowthatmorethanhalfofworkersbetweentheagesof30and50plantoretirebeforethey're60.Butthere'sonlyoneproblemwiththiswishfulthinking:Retiringearlyiseasy,butmakingyourmoneylastishard.

Oneproblemwithsavingupforearlyretirementisthatwetendnottothinkbeyondthosefirstfewgloriousyearsofgoodhealthandfullcheckingaccounts-wedon'tdothelong-termmath.Iftheaveragemalelifeexpectancyis75.2andweretireat55,thenoursavings,andstockmarketinvestmentsneedtolastfor20years.Andwhatifweliveevenlongerthanaverage?

Anddon'tforgetthatlifecangettrickyduringthoselastfiveortenyears.Veryfewfortunatesoulsdriftawayintheirsleepatage88withouteverhavingmajorsurgeries,hospitalizationsorchronic(andexpensive)conditionstomanage-nottomentiontheever-increasingcostsofmedicalinsuranceandprescriptiondrugs.

Whilewetendtooverestimateourhealth,weunderestimateourpost-retirementfinancialneeds.A2002surveyfoundthatonly17percentofworkersthoughtthey'dneed80percentoftheirsalaryafterretirement.Fortypercentthoughtthey'dbefinewith60percentofcurrentearnings.Thatmightsufficeforafewgoodyears,butthelongeryoulive,thelesschanceyourmoneywilllast.

Furthermore.isn'titpossiblethattravelingtheworldandlivingoutofasuitcasecouldgetprettytedious?Didyoueverthinkthatyoumightbeboredwithoutadayjob?Doyouhaveenoughhobbiesandintereststosustainyoufor20to30yearswithoutbusinesstrips,deadlinesanddailymeetings?

Butdon'tgetdiscouraged.Ifyou'reseriousaboutretiringearlyanddedicatedtomakingitwork,youcanmakeithappen.Allittakesissomeseriousfinancialplanning,astrictbudgetandsomegoodold-fashionedluck.

Sohowdoyoustartplanningforanearlyretirement?Whatarethemostimportantcalculations?Whataresomecommonmistakes?

FinancialPlanning

Thefirststepwhenplanningforanearlyretirementistofigureoutexactlyhowmuchmoneyyouhaverightnow.Thisiscalledyournetworth.Networthiscalculatedbyaddingupallofyourassets(cash,stocks,retirementaccountsandthevalueofyourhome)andsubtractingallofyouroutstandingdebt(mortgage,studentloansandcreditcarddebt).

Whenyouknowhowmuchyouhave,youneedtofigureouthowmuchmoneyyou'llneedwhenyouretire.Thisamountdependsonseveralfactors:whatyouwanttodowhenyouretire,howearlyyouwanttoretireandwhatstandardoflivingyouwanttoenjoywhenretired.

Ifyouwanttokeepupyourcurrentstandardoflivingasaretiree,theruleofthumbisthatyou'llbespendingmonthlyatleast80percentofwhatyou'respendingnow.Thatother20percentyouwon'tbespendingaccountsforwork-relatedexpenses:gasorpublictransportationfaresforyourcommute,drycleaningbills,lunchesandthelike.Butifyouplant

A.Becauseoldpeopletendtosleepmorethanaverage.

B.Becauseoldpeople'shealthusuallyfailsduringthattime.

C.Becausethelifeafterretirementcouldbeverylongorveryshort.

D.Becausesomeoldpeoplecannotenduremajorsurgeries.

12.

Higher-incomehouseholdspurchasedless______RTEcerealthanlow-incomehouse-holds.

13.

ItcanbeinferredfromthispassagethatEmeryTobinhadadeep-rootedhatredfor______.

14.

RudolphFisherandWallaceThurmandiedrespectivelyonDecember______and______,1934.

15.

Bysaying______theauthormeantthatwithacollegedegree,onecanexpectmorechancesofemploymentandsuccess.

16.DoingBusinessinAsia

ManyWesternerswantingtodobusinessesinAsiannationsseekinformationandadviceaboutthingstheyneedtoknowinordertobesuccessful.ByWesternerswhohavealreadybeenworkinginAsiannations,theyaretoldtorememberasprioritiesthe"Fs":family,face,fate,favorsandfriends.AlthoughtheydohavesomesubtledifferencesinmeaningsandconnotationsindifferentpartsofAsia,nevertheless,Westernbusinessmenneedtobesensitivetotheseissuesiftheywishtobesuccessful.Thefive"Fs"areexplainedinthefollowingway.

Family:Thismeansthatbusinessisoftencloselyconnectedtofamilyandthatthereisafamilynetworkthatbranchesoutregionallyandinternationally,providingefficientpolitical,financialandemotionalsupport,aswellasdistributionknowledge.ThisnetworkingisparticularlyobviousamongChinesewhocontrolhugebusinesssegmentsinAsiaandarebyfarthemostsuccessfulbusinessgroupintheregion.Theirlargepresencealsohelps--Singaporeis77percentChinese;Malaysia,45percent;Taiwan,aChineseprovince,99percent.IndonesiaandthePhilippinesalsohavesizableandprosperousChinesecommunities.ItisexplainedthattheimportanceoffamilygoesbacktoConfucius,whotaughtthatfamilyrepresentsrelationshipsthatonecantrust.AlthoughfamiliesintheWestmaybeconnected,theyarealmostneverascloselyconnectedasinConfucianAsia.ThisfamilydependenceisalsotreeinKorea.ThelargestcorporationinSouthKoreaisHyundai,amultibillion-dollarcompany.Headedbytheeldestbrother,thecompany'sfivemajordivisionsareeithermanagedbyoneofthefivebrothers,abrother-in-laworason-in-law.

Face:Twointerpretationsaregivenforthemeaningof"face".Oneisliteral--Asiansliketodobusinessface-to-face.Theywanttoputafacetogetherwithabusiness,torecognizeanindividualandtoassociatewithagivencompany.ManyforeigncompanieshavemadethemistakeofsendingaseriesofdifferentexecutivestoAsiaduringlengthycontractnegotiations.Theyareadvisednottodothis;ifnegotiationsarestartedbyoneindividual,theyshouldbecompletedbythatsamepersonifatallpossible.However,ifachangemustbemade,thenthefirstpersonshouldtakethenewoneandformallypresenthimashissuccessorsothatthetwofacesareidentified.Thesecondinterpretationof"face"isthatinawayitmeans"respect".Thebusinessmanistoldthathemustshowthe"properrespect"accordingtotheageandpositionofthepersonheisdealingwithandalsotakeintoaccountthesizeoftheperson'scompanyincomparisonwithhisown.InWesterncountries,ageisnotnecessarilygivenrespect,butinConfuciusAsia,ageisgivengreatrespect.Thusbusinessmenaretoldtoalwayspayattentiontoanyelderlypersonsattendingabusinessmeeting.TheyarealsowarnedthatitisverydifficultforJapanesetospeakdirectlyandsayno.Theywilldoalmostanythingtoavoidsayingno,eventothepointofnotgivinganansweratall.Bygivingnoanswerorsayingsomethinglike“I’llthinkaboutit",or"I'llconsiderit".Theyare"savingface",andreallymean"no".ThisistheoppositeoftheWestern"yesorno"mentality.ThusaWesternbusinessmaniswarnednevertoputaJapanesebusinessmaninthepositionofhavingtosay"yes"or"no".

Businessmenarealsogivenadviceabouthowtoshow"face"tosomeoneofhigherrank.RichardTallboy,CEOoftheWorldCoalOrganization,whohashadextensiveexperienceinAsia,tellsforeignersnottoforgetthe"Chairman's1/2percentofthechairman'sownpocket."HesaysthatthismeanstheyshouldalwaysstartnegotiatingatahigherpricewithAsians.Inthefirstroundnegotiationsforeignersshouldallowthemselvestocomedowninprice10percent.Inthesecondroundofnegotiationstheyshouldatlast

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17.AccordingtoEkmanwhostudiesmicro-facialexpressionsofliars,awrinklednoseprobablyshowsone's______.

18.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Rivers

Byoriginalusage,ariverisflowingwaterinachannelwithdefinedbanks.Modernusageincludesriversthataremultichanneled,intermittent,ortransientinflowandchannelsthatarepracticallybankless.Theconceptofchanneledsurfaceflow,however,remainscentraltothedefinition.

Riversarenourishedbyprecipitation,bydirectoverlandrunoff,throughspringsandseepages(滲流),orfrommeltwaterattheedgesofsnowfieldsandglaciers.Thecontributionofdirectprecipitationonthewatersurfaceisusuallyminute,exceptwheremuchofacatchmentareaisoccupiedbylakes.Riverwaterlossesresultfromseepageintoshallowordeepaquifers(沙石含水層)andparticularlyfromevaporation.Thedifferencebetweenthewaterinputandlosssustainssurfacedischargeorstreamflow.TheamountofwaterinriversystematanytimeisbutatinyfractionoftheEarth'stotalwater;97percentofallwateriscontainedintheoceansandaboutthree-quartersoffreshwaterisstoredaslandice;nearlyalltheremainderoccursasgroundwater.Lakesholdlessthan0.5percentOfallfreshwater,soilmoistureaccountsforabout0.05percent,andwaterinriverchannelsforroughlyhalfasmuch,0.025percent,whichrepresentsonlyaboutonefour-thousandthoftheEarth'stotalfreshwater.

Waterisconstantlycycledthroughthesystemsoflandice,soil,lakes,groundwater,andriverchannels,however.Thedischargeofriverstotheoceansdeliverstothesesystemstheequivalentofthewatervaporthatisblownoverlandandthenconsequentlyprecipitatedasrainorsnow—i.e.,some7percentofmeanannualprecipitationontheglobeand30percentofprecipitationonlandareas.

Thehistoricalrecordincludesmarkedshiftsintheappreciationofrivers,numerousconflictsinusedemand,andanintensificationofusethathasrapidlyacceleratedduringthe20thcentury.Externalfreighttradebecameconcentratedinestuarineportsratherthanininlandportswhenoceangoingvesselsincreasedinsize.

Demandonopen-channelwaterincreasesaspopulationandpercapitawateruseincreaseandasundergroundwatersuppliesfallshort.Irrigationuseconstitutesacomparativelylargepercentageofthetotalsupply.

Present-daydemandsonriversaspowersourcesrangefromthefloatingoftimber,throughtheuseofwaterforcooling,tohydroelectricgeneration.Logginginforestsreliesprimarilyonnotationduringtheseasonofmelt-waterhighflow.Largepowerplantsotherindustrialfacilitiesareoftenlocatedalong.rivers,whichsupplytheenormousquantitiesofwaterneededforcoolingpurposes.Manufacturersofpetrochemicals,steel,andwoolenclothalsomakelargedemands.Hydroelectricpowergenerationwasintroducedmorethan100yearsago,butthemajorityoftheexistinginstallationshavebeenbuiltsince1950.

Theever-increasingexploitationofrivershasgivenrisetoavarietyofproblems.Extensivecommercialnavigationofrivershasresultedinmuchartificialimprovementofnaturalchannels,includingincreasingthedepthofthechannelstopermitpassageoflargervessels.Insomecases,thisloweringofthefiverbottomhascausedthewatertableofthesurroundingareatodrop,whichhasadverselyaffectedagriculture.Also,canalization,withitsextensivesystemoflocksandnavigationdams,ofte

A.aremultichanneledinflow

B.haveclearbanks

C.includebanklesschannels

D.existforonlyashorttimeinflow

19.ThesurveysofERShelplow-incomehouseholdsdevelopeconomizingpractices.

20.

Accordingtotheauthor,iftheanimalsareabletospeak,theycanlaugh.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.【B8】

22.(40)

23.

【B2】

24.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Thesesilverearringsareonlysixteendollarsthisweek.Thegoldonesaretwenty-tour．

W:I'lltakethesilverones,then;oronsecondthoughts,givemethegoldones.Ihaveagoldnecklacethatwouldlookverynicewiththem.

Q:Whatdidthewomandecidetobuy?

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A.Shedecidedtobuyagoldnecklace.

B.Shedecidedtobuyapairofgoldearrings.

C.Shedecidedtobuyapairofgoldearringsandnecklace.

D.Shedecidestobuyapairofsilverearrings.

25.(25)

A.2:30p.m.B.3:30p.m.C.4:30p.m.D.5:00p.m.

26.(22)

A.Shewillbehavingameeting.

B.Shewillbeinterviewingsomebody.

C.Shewillbetalkingtohissecretary.

D.Shewillbehavingclasses.

27.

【B10】

28.聽(tīng)力原文：M:I'dliketoleavethesepantstobecleanedandpressed.CouldIhavethembySaturday?

W:Yes,thatwillbefine.

Q:Wheredidthisconversationprobablytakeplace?

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A.Inaclothingstore.

B.Inagarden.

C.Atacleaner's.

D.Ataprintingshop.

29.(43)

30.(18)

A.Itisaveryinterestingmovie.

B.Itisanenjoyablemovie.

C.Itisaboringmovie.

D.Itisaninspiringmovie.

31.(20)

A.Toseehowcertainchemicalsproducedifferentflavors.

B.Todetermineifapersoncandistinguishsaltyandsweetsolutions.

C.Tomapthelocationoftastebuds.

D.Tocountthenumberoftastebuds.

32.SectionB

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

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A.Thecolorofthedog.

B.Thepriceofthedog.

C.Whetherthedogwillfittheenvironment.

D.Whetherthedogwillgetalongwithotherpetsinthehouse.

33.

【B6】

34.聽(tīng)力原文：W:CongratulationsonyoursecondalbumLoveIsMyReligion.

M:Thankyou.

W:Themessageofloveandfriendshipseemstobearunningtheme.

M:ItwassomestuffIwaswritingaboutthatcametogether.Iwasn'tmeaningtowriteaboutthosethemes.

W:Soitwasn'taconsciousdecisiontowriteaboutfriendshipandlove?

M:No,no.Iwantedtowriteanalbumthatwasmorespiritual,moreemotional.

W:Doesthatreflectwhereyouwereatthetimeyouwerewritingthealbum?

M:We'retryingtobe.We'retryingtogetfeelingofthealignmentoftheplanets.

W:HowlongdidittakeyoutorecordLoveIsMyReligion?

M:Ittookoneyeartorecordthealbum.

W:Wasitshorterorlongerthanyourpreviousefforts?

M:That'saboutthesame.

W:Wasitmoredifficultthanyourpreviousalbums?

M:No,it'smorespiritual.That'swhatit'sallabout.Therewasmoreopportunitytorealizethatwe'renotaloneinourexistence.There'salotmorehappeningwhenyou'realoneinanenvironment.Youcanactuallyperceivethethingsyouwouldn'tperceiveifyouwerearoundabunchofpeople.

W:Soyouprefertoworkalone?SodoI.

M:Somepeopledon'tworklikethat.Theydon'tliketobealone.

W:Iunderstandyouplayedmost,ifnotevery,instrumentonthealbum.

M:Notevery.Iplayedalot.Ihadanengineerworkingwithme,Ross,whoplayedsomeinstruments,too.

W:Thatmusthavebeenalotofwork.

M:It'snotwork.It'sgreatfun.It'sgreatenjoyment.It'sexperimentationandmystiquethatworked.

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A.Themanmeanttowriteaboutthetheme.

B.Itwasaneternalthemeintheman'salbum.

C.Itwasaboutlovebetweenparentsandchildren.

D.Itwassomethingthatcamenaturally.

35.(26)

A.Someonewhoalwaystalksabouthimself.

B.Themostviolenttypeofco-workers.

C.Someonewhostabsyourback.

D.Themostcommonannoyingtypeofpeople.

36.聽(tīng)力原文：W：Schoolwillstartsoon．I'mstilllookingforaroomtorent．Canyouhelpme?

M：HowabouttryingSmith's?Theyusuallyhavethedetailedinformation，andyoumaychoose．

Q：Wherewillthewomanprobablygo?

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A.Totheschool.

B.Toherclassmate.

C.Toanaccommodationagency.

D.Toabank.

37.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Ican'tbelieveIstillhavethispaininmyback.Thismedicinethedoctorgavemewassupposedtomakemefeelbetterbynow!

M:Maybeyoushouldstarttakingitthreetimesadaylikeyouweretold.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

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A.Takethemedicineasshewasdirectedtodo.

B.Scheduleanotherappointmentwithherdoctor.

C.Stoptakingthemedicine.

D.Restherbackforafewdays.

38.【B10】

39.SectionA

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

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A.Shebrokethemicrophone:

B.Shewasinterruptedbyaphonecallduringherpresentation.

C.Sheisplanningtogiveherpresentationassoonasthemicrophoneisfixed.

D.Themicrophonebrokejustasshebeganherpresentation.

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【B8】

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

Theimportanceofthefinalconsumerliesin______.

A.thepotentialbuyingpower

B.thenatureoftheproblem

C.changingtheproductsintocapital

D.thedemandsforvariousmerchandises

42.

Developmentsininternationalcooperationareoftenconsideredtheresultof______.

A.articlesinlearnedjournals

B.programmesinitiatedbygovernments

C.friendshipsformedbyscholarsatmeetings

D.theworkofinternationalagencies

43.

WhydoestheauthorassertthatallthingsAmericanarefascinatingtoforeigners?

A.BecausetheyhavegainedmuchpublicitythroughtheAmericanmedia.

B.Becausetheyrepresenttheworld'slatestfashions.

C.Becausetheyembodythemostsophisticatedtechnology.

D.Becausetheyareavailableatalltouristdestinations.

44.

Howdocustomersdecidetopurchaseaproductnow?

A.Theygetadvicesfromasalesmanandmaketheirdecisionatthesametime.

B.Theycheckaproductbythemselveswhilemakingtheirdecision.

C.Theygettoknowaproductthroughinternetbeforemakingthedecision.

D.Theyusuallypurchaseaproductonline.

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Tomorrow'scruiseshipwillsailthroughtheair,notthewater

ThisisnotaBlimp.It'sasortofflyingQueenMary2thatcouldchangethewayyouthinkaboutairtravel.It'stheAeroscraft,andwhenit'scompleted,itwillferrypamperedpassengersacrosscontinentsandoceansastheystrollleisurelyabouttheone-acrecabinorrelaxintheirwell-appointedstaterooms.

Unlikeitsdirigibleancestors,theAeroscraftisnotlighterthanair.Its14millioncubicfeetofheliumhoistonlytwothirdsofthecraft'sweight.Therigidandsurprisinglyaerodynamicbody—drivenbyhugerearwardpropellers—generatesenoughadditionallifttokeepthebehemoth(龐然大物)andits400-tonpayloadaloftwhilecruising.Duringtakeoffandlanding,sixturbofan(渦輪風(fēng)扇發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī))jetenginespushtheshipuporeaseitsdescent.

Thistwo-football-fields-longconceptairshipisthebrainchildofIgorPasternak,whoseprivately-fundedCaliforniafirm,WorldwideAerosCorporation,isintheearlystagesofdevelopingaprototypeandexpectstohaveonecompletedby2010.

Pasternaksaysseveralcruiseshipcompanieshaveexpressedinterestintheproject,andforgoodreason:Thecraftwouldhavearangeofseveralthousandmilesand,withanestimatedtopspeedof174mph,couldtraversethecontinentalU.S.inabout18hours.Duringtheflight,passengerswouldpeeratnationallandmarksjust8,000feelbelowor,iftheyweren'tcaptivatedbytheview,thecavernousinteriorwouldeasilyaccommodatesuchamenitiesasluxurystaterooms,restaurants,evenacasino.

Tominimizenoise,theaft-mountedpropellerswillheelectric,poweredbyarenewablesourcesuchashydrogenfuelcells.Asophisticatedbuoyancy-managementsystemwillservethesamepurposeastrimonanairplane,allowingforpreciseadjustmentsinflightdynamicstocompensateforoutsideconditionsandpassengermovement.Theautomatedsystemwilldrawoutsideairintocompartmentsthroughouttheshipandcompressittomanageonboardweight.

Thecompanyenvisionsacargo-carryingversionthatcoulddeliverastore'sworthofmerchandisefromacentralizeddistributioncenterstraighttoaWalMartparkinglotor,becausethehelium-filledcraftwillfloat,ayear'sworthofsuppliestoanoffshoreoilrig."Youcanlandonthesnow,youcanlandonthewater,"Pasternaksays."It'sanewvisionofwhatcanbedoneintheair."

TheAeroscraftisnotaBlimpbecauseitismuchlargerthanthelatterthough______.

46.

Onwhichofthefollowingoccasionswillwritingbethemostdifficult?

A.Whenwritershaveafreechoiceofsubject.

B.Whenwritersarewritingsomethingtheirreadersknow.

C.Whenwritersaredoingawritingassignment.

D.Whenwritersarepresentingacomparison.

47.Accordingtothepassage,Alzheimer'sdiseaseisthemaincauseoftheelderlypeople's______.

48.

【C9】

49.

Thepassagesuggeststhattoappealtothepublicyouhaveto______.