2022年四川省德陽(yáng)市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)

2022年四川省德陽(yáng)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.

Whena"falserule"isappliedtoyoursituation,______.

A.itcanbeofnohelpwithyourproblem

B.itmaymisleadyoutoafalsedirection

C.itmaymakeyourproblemmorecomplicated

D.itmayofferyouabrand-newoutlook

2.

WritersofMarkTwain'stimedoesnetseehimashighlyasthelaterwritersdo.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

4.

Realizingthepotentialbenefits,executivesareexpectingthosechangesintheworkplacewithevengreaterenthusiasm.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Withinthe______field,psychologistshavecontroversyonhowbesttomeasureandanalyzeintelligence.

A.neurologyB.psychologyC.psychometricsD.notmentioned

6.BeforeAndyHildebrandretiredat40,heworkedfor______.

A.theseismologicalbureau

B.Auto-Tune'sparentcompany

C.oilcompanies

D.atape-recorderfactory

7.Theauthofeels______abouthumanity'sfinalvictoryinthecentury-oldbattleagainstback-pain.

8.

Americancitybusesbefore1960sdidn'tallowblackpeopletositinthemiddleofthebus.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.AcidRain

WhatIsAcidRain?

"Acidrain"isabroadtermusedtodescribeseveralwaysthatacidsfalloutoftheatmosphere.Amoreprecisetermisaciddeposition,whichhastwoparts:wetanddry.

Wetdepositionreferstoacidicrain,fog,andsnow.Asthisacidicwaterflowsoverandthroughtheground,itaffectsavarietyofplantsandanimals.Thestrengthoftheeffectsdependsonmanyfactors,includinghowacidicthewateris,thechemistryandbuffering(隔離)capacityofthesoilsinvolved,andthetypesoffish,trees,andotherlivingthingsthatrelyonthewater.

Drydepositionreferstoacidicgasesandparticles.Abouthalfoftheacidityintheatmospherefallsbacktoearththroughdrydeposition.Thewindblowstheseacidicparticlesandgasesontobuildings,cars,homes,andtrees.Dry-depositedgasesandparticlescanalsobewashedfromtreesandothersurfacesbyrainstorms.Whenthathappens,therunoffwateraddsthoseacrestotheacidrain,makingthecombinationmoreacidicthanthefallingrainalone.

HowDoWeMeasureAcidRain?

Acidrainismeasuredusingascalecalled"pH".Thelowerasubstance'spH,themoreacidicitis.PurewaterhasapHof7.0.Normalrainisslightlyacidicbecausecarbondioxidedissolvesintoit,soithasapHofabout5.5.Asoftheyear2000,themostacidicrainfallingintheU.S.hasapHofabout4.3.EffectsofAcidRain

Acidraincausesacidification(酸化)oflakesandstreamsandcontributestodamageoftreesathighelevations(forexample,redsprucetreesabove2,000feet)andmanysensitiveforestsoils.Inaddition,acidrainacceleratesthedecayofbuildingmaterialsandpaints,includingirreplaceablebuildings,statues,andsculpturesthatarepartofournation'sculturalheritage.PriortofailingtotheEarth,SO2andNOxgasesandtheirparticulatematterderivatives,sulfatesandnitratescontributetovisibilitydegradationandharmpublichealth.

WhatSocietyCanDoAboutDeposition?

Thereareseveralwaystoreduceaciddeposition,rangingfromsocietalchangestoindividualaction.

?UnderstandAcidDeposition'sCausesandEffects

Tounderstandaciddeposition'scausesandeffectsandtrackchangesintheenvironment,scientistsfromEPA,stategovernments,andacademiesstudyacidificationprocesses.TheycollectairandwatersamplesandmeasurethemforvariouscharacteristicslikepHandchemicalcomposition,andtheyresearchtheeffectsofaciddepositiononhuman-madematerialssuchasmarbleandbronze.Finally,scientistsworktounderstandtheeffectsofsulfurdioxide(SO2)andnitrogenoxides(NOx)—thepollutantsthatcauseaciddepositionandfineparticles—onhumanhealth.

Tosolvetheacidrainproblem,peopleneedtounderstandhowacidraincausesdamagetotheenvironment.Theyalsoneedtounderstandwhatchangescouldbemadetotheairpollutionsourcesthatcausetheproblem.Theanswerstothesequestionshelpleadersmakebetterdecisionsabouthowtocontrolairpollutionandthereforehowtoreduce—oreveneliminate—acidrain.Sincetherearemanysolutionstotheacidrainproblem,leadershaveachoiceofwhichoptionsorcombinationsofoptionsarcbest.Thenextsectiondescribessomeofthestepsthatcanbetakentoreduce,oreveneliminate,theaciddepositionproblem.

?CleanUpSmokestacks(煙囪)andExhaustPipes

Almostalloftheelectricitythatpowersmodemlifecomesfromburningfossilfuelslike

coal,naturalgas,andoil.Aciddepositioniscausedbytwopollutantsthatarereleasedintotheatmosphere,oremitted,whenthesefuelsareburned:sulfurdioxide(SO2)andnitrogenoxides(NOx).

CoalaccountsformostU.S.sulfurdioxide(SO2)emissionsandalargeportionofNOxemissions.Su

A.YB.NC.NG

10.Onecanturnto______ifhewantstoexerciseinarainingday.

11.Globalhydroelectricpowerintheoryisapproximately______thantheamountthathasbeentakenadvantageoftoday.

12.GeoffreyHealholdsthattohavecompaniesrespondingtofinancialincentivesratherthantheirownfeelingsisthe______.

13.

Usuallytubewormsliveinhigh-temperatureenvironment.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Agricultureaccountsforabout______percentoffreshwaterusedinman'slife.

15.

Intranslatinglifeintoanimage,televisionis______life.

A.recordingB.imitatingC.creatingD.falsifying

16.CuttingbudgetforscienceresearchanddevelopmentfurthersmothersincentivesforAmericanstudentsto______.

17.

Thesituationsaboutwhichlaughterisacceptablechangewith______.

18.

Asameasureofbodyfat,BMI(bodymassindex)iscalculatedaccordingto

19.

ItismentionedthatAncientRomewasruledby______.

20.

Peoplewithsnoringproblemscangettreatedthroughdifferentsurgeryprocedures，suchasUPPP,LAUP，Somnoplastyand______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(29)

A.Hewasrememberedbecausehewasonceabravesoldier.

B.Hewasrememberedbecausehetookmanywarphotographs.

C.Hewasrememberedbecausehepaintedgreatportraits.

D.Hewasrememberedbecausehedesignedaportablecamera.

22.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：EverycountrytendstoacceptitsOwnwayoflifeasbeingthenormaloneandtopraiseorcriticizeothersastheyaresimilartoordifferentfromit.Andunfortunately,ourpictureofthepeopleandthewayoflifeofothercountriesisoftenadistortedone.Hereisagreatargumentinfavorofforeigntravelandlearningforeignlanguages.Itisonlybytravelingin,orlivinginacountryandgettingtoknowitsinhabitantsandtheirlanguagethatonecanfindoutwhatacountryanditspeoplearereallylike.Andhowdifferenttheknowledgeonegainsthiswayfrequently'turnsouttobefromthesecond-handinformationgatheredfromothersources!Howoftenwefindthat'theforeignerswhomwethoughttobesuchdifferentpeoplefromourselvesarenotverydifferentatall!

Differencesbetweenpeoplesdoofcourseexistand,onehopes,willalwayscontinuetodoso.Theworldwouldbeadullplaceindeedffallthedifferentnationalitiesbehavedexactlyalike,andsomepeoplemightsaythatwearerapidlyapproachingthisstateofaffairs.Withthemuchgreaterrapidityandeaseoftravel,theremightseemtobesometruthinthisatleastasfarasEuropeisconcerned.Howeverthismaybe,atleastthegreatercaseoftraveltodayhasrevealedtomorepeoplethaneverbeforethattheEnglishmanorFrenchmanorGermanisnotsomedifferentkindofanimalfromthemselves.

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A.Theywillfindoutwhatitspeoplelike.

B.Theywillargueinfavorofthiscountryandthelanguage.

C.Theywillknowthecountryanditspeoplebetter.

D.Theywilllikeitsinhabitantsandtheirlanguage.

23.【B10】

24.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Thefacultyalreadyknowsthatattendingtheseminarsisarequirementforcompletingtheprogram.WhydoIneedtosignforit?

W:Itjustworksthatway.Theyjustwanttomakesurenothingisofftrack.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanforgottosignfortheseminar.

B.Thesigningisjustareassurance.

C.Theseminarwasactuallycancelled.

D.Thewomanlikestheseminarverymuch.

25.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：M:HowdoyoulikeProfessorBookman'scourseontheHistoryofPhilosophy?Heisadistinguishedscholaronthatsubject.

W:Heisagreatteacher.ButI'mhavingahardtimewiththereading.IfeellikeIcanneverfinishit.

Q:Whatproblemdoesthewomanhavewiththecourse?

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A.She'shavingahardtimefollowingtheprofessor'slectures.

B.Shedoesn'tlikethewaytheprofessorlectures.

C.Sheisnotinterestedinthecourse.

D.She'shavingdifficultywiththeheavyreadingassignments.

26.(18)

A.Theweatherwasalittlebitcold.

B.Theweatherwasalittlebitwarm.

C.Theweatherwasfavorable.

D.Theweatherwasdisappointing.

27.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Wehumanshavefoundcountlessmysteriesoftheuniversewithwhichtooccupyourmindsoverthecenturies.Wenotonlyaskquestionsaboutwhatsomethingisbutwealsowanttoknowwhyitis.(26)Ancientpeopleinventedelaboratemythologicalexplanationstoaccountforthemysteriousthingstheysaw.Boththeskywithitsheavenlybodiesandseeminglynever-endingvastnessandtheseaswiththeirgreatdepthsandpowerwere,andstillare,capableoffillingpeoplewithfeelingsoffearandwonder.Asancienthumanslookedattheskyabovethem,onesightthatintriguedthemmostwastheMilkyWay.They,ofcourse,didn'tknowthatthestrange,broad,luminousbandoflightacrosstheskyisinrealitycomposedofcountlessstarsandplanetslocatedsofarfromtheEarththattheycannotbeenseenindividuallybythenakedeyes.(27)TotheancientChineseitappearedasaluminousriver,whichtheyreferredtoastheRiverofHeavenortheSilverStream.EventhoughtodayweknowwhattheMilkyWayis,(28)itremainsequallymysteriousinmanywaysbecauseitissoremotefromus.ItisnowonderthatforthoseindividualswhobelieveinUFOs,itseemsalikelyplacefromwhichtheycouldhavearisen.Afterall,weknowsolittleaboutheavenlybodies.Thepoweroftheoceanisawesome.Wehearoftidalwavesthatcrashontoland,destroyingeverythingintheirpath;wereadaccountsoflostshipsoverthecenturies.Now,inthe21stcenturyasweflyacrossthePacific,wecan'thelpbutfeelabitlonelyandconcernedaswethinkofthatvastbodyofwaterbelowus.

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A.Diamond-producingriversarelocatedfarawaythemountainsides.

B.Diamondscanbeformedwithoutvolcanoheatandpressure.

C.Volcanoexplosionsbroughtsomediamondsuptotheearthsurface.

D.Explosionsofthevolcanocandamagediamondsaswell.

28.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Congratulations!Iheardaboutyournewjob.

M:Thanks.Nearlyperfectforme.It'sreallyinteresting.Thehoursareidealandit'saneasywalkfromhome.Ifonlythepaywerehalfasgoodaseverythingelse.

Q:Whatdoesthemanfeelabouthisnewjob?

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A.Hethinksitperfectforhim.

B.Heissatisfiedwitheverythinghehas.

C.Heisnotsatisfiedwiththeplaceofhisoffice.

D.Heisnotsatisfiedwiththesalaryhegets.

29.(38)

30.(36)

A.Undertheseats.

B.Behindthedoor.

C.Onthefloor.

D.Ladies'room.

31.聽(tīng)力原文：Narrator:Firstweheardmedicalstudiessayingthatcaffeineincoffeewasprobablybadfortheheart,butrecentresearchshowedthatcoffeemaybegoodforthecardiovascularsystem,thatleftcoffeeloverslikeCorrineMckilloptowonder.

CorrineMckillop:I'dliketoknowwhichitis.It'sveryconfusing.Isitgoodorisitnotgood?

Narrator:Well,anewstudymayexplaintheconflictinginformation.Accordingtotheresearch,coffeecanbebothgoodandbad.Italldependsonyouandwhichversionofageneyouhave.

Dr.SeanKenniff:Researchersbelievethatabouthaftofusaxecarryingagenethatallowsthebodytobreakdowncaffeinequickly.Therestofushavethetypeofgenethatmoreslowlymetabolizesthestimulant.

Narrator:Inthestudyscientistsdiscoveredcoffeedrinkerswiththefasterversionofthegenehadnoincreasedriskofheartdisease;however,peoplewiththegenethatbreaksdowncaffeineslowlyhadasignificantlyhigherrisk.

Dr.SeanKenniff:Whenthecaffeinecirculatesinyourbodyforalongperiodoftime,youmightinfactexperienceadversehealthconsequencesfromthat.Nowallofuswanttoknowthesamething.

CorrineMckillop:Well.I'dliketofindoutwhatgeneIhave.

Narrator:Well,that'sthebadnews.Thereisatesttofindout,butitprobablywon'tbereadilyavailableforawhile.Sowhattodountilthen,theansweris,inaword—moderation.Thestudyalsofoundthatpeoplewithaslowergenecanlimittheirriskiftheylimittheircoffeetooneortwocupsaday.

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A.Theinfluenceofcoffeeontheheart.

B.Whatkindofgeneisbeneficialtopeople.

C.Howtofindoutwhatgeneonehas.

D.Howmanycupsofcoffeepeopleshouldhaveeachday.

32.(32)

A.Turningherselfintoalegend.

B.Collectingmoneyforthepoor.

C.Doingbusinessandhelpingothers.

D.Goingaboutresearchandeducationwork.

33.(15)

A.3pills.B.4pills.C.9pills.D.12pills.

34.

【B3】

35.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Exercise,exercise,exercise!Wehearsomuchaboutitthesedaysthateventheexpertscan'tagreeonwhichexercisesarebest.Nowsomedoctorsarestronglyencouragingarmexercises.

M:Armexercises?I'veneverheardofthat.Isthatbecauseourarmsaretoofatorflabby?

W:Actually,that'snotthemainreason.Theysaythatarmexercisesareanidealwaytobecomephysicallyfit.

M:Butdon'tarmexercisesraiseyourbloodpressure?SeemsI'vereadanarticleaboutthatbefore.So,that'srisky.

W:Notreally.Thattheydo,butthearticleIreadmentionedseveralwaysthatcancompensateforthat.

M:Really?How?

W:Byaddinglegexercisesothearmsdon'tdoallthework.Armexercisesalonearen'tenoughtoincreasemetabolismbeforefatiguesetsin.Themoreotabodythatinvolvesintheexercisethebetter.

M:Andinturn,I'msurethatthereisagreatchanceoflosingweight,right?

W:Soundsrighttome.

M:So,whatexercisesdotheexpertsrecommend?

W:Theymentionedquiteafew.Butsomeofthemorepopularonesarecyclingwithspecialbicyclesthatmakeyouusebothyourarmsandlegs,andwalkingvigorouslywhilewearingarmweights.

M:Soundsgreat.Imusttrythat.Youknow,Iliketowalkalot.

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.Accordingtotheconversation,whatisoneproblemwitharmexercises?

24.Accordingtotheconversation,whataretheexpertsnowrecommending?

25.Whatform.ofexercisedoesthewomanmention?

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A.Theydon'tgetridofflabbyarms.

B.Theycandamagearmmuscles.

C.Theyaren'tacceptabletomostpeople.

D.Theycanraiseone'sbloodpressure.

36.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Iworered,sotheyseemedtothinkIwasoneofthemodels.

M:That'sright.Thedesigner'sdresseswereeitherredorpurple.

Q:What.effectdidwearingredproduce?

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A.Sheangeredthemodels.

B.Peoplethoughtshewasadesigner.

C.Peoplethoughtshewasamodel.

D.Shegotapurpledress.

37.SectionC

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

BorninNorthCarolinain1862,WilliamSidneyPorter,thismasterofshortstoriesismuchbetterknownunderhispenname"O.Henry".Hisonly【B1】______educationwasreceivedattheschoolofhisAuntLinda,wherehedevelopeda【B2】______loveofbooks.Inhisuncle'sdrugstore,hebecamea【B3】______pharmacistandwasalsoknownforhis【B4】______andcartoonsofthetownspeople,ofGreensboro.Attheageoftwenty,PortercametoTexas【B5】______forhealthreasonsandworkedonasheepfarm.ItwasherethatPorter【B6】______knowledgeforfarmlifethathelater【B7】______inmanyofhisshortstories.In1884,PortermovedtoAustin.Forthenextthreeyears,heroomedinthehomeoftheJosephHarrellfamilyandheldseveraljobs.ItwasduringthistimethatPorterfirstusedhispenname,O.Henrysaidtobederivedfromhisfrequent【B8】______of"Oh,Henry",thefamilycat.【B9】______.Meanwhile,【B10】______.FromthislowpointinPorter'slife,hebeganaremarkablecomeback.Threeyearslater,heemergedfromprisonas"O.Henry"tohelpshieldhistrueidentity.【B11】______.

【B1】

38.【B9】

39.(24)

A.Exposingoneselftothetargetculture.

B.Attendingregularlyagoodlanguageprogram.

C.Comingupwithastudyplan.

D.Developinggoodnote-takingskills.

40.(28)

A.Itisfromsecond-handinformation.

B.Itisfromtheargumentsaboutthecountry.

C.Itisdifferentfromwhatonehadbeforethetravel.

D.Itisgatheredfromothersourcesthanfromitsinhabitants.

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

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

Racket,dinclamor,noise.Whateveryouwanttocallit,unwantedsoundisAmerica'smostwidespreadnuisance.Butnoiseismorethanjustanuisance.Itconstitutesarealandpresentdangertopeople'shealth.Dayandnight,athome,atwork,andatplay,noisecanproduceseriousphysicalandpsychologicalstress.Nooneisimmunetothisstress.Thoughweseemtoadjusttonoisebyignoringit,theear,infact,neverclosesandthebodystillresponds—sometimeswithextremetension,astoastrangesoundinthenight.

Theannoyancewefeelwhenfacedwithnoiseisthemostcommonoutwardsymptomofthestressbuildingupinsideus.Indeed,becauseirritabilityissoapparent,legislatorshavemadepublicannoyancethebasisofmanynoiseabatement(消除)programs.Themoresubtleendmoreserioushealthhazardsassociatedwithstresscausedbynoisetraditionallyhavebeengivenmuchlessattention.Nevertheless,whenweareannoyedormadeirritablebynoise,weshouldconsiderthesesymptomsfairwarningthatotherthingsmaybehappeningtous,someofwhichmaybedamagingtoourhealth.

Ofthemanyhealthhazardsrelatedtonoise,hearinglossisthemostclearlyobservableandmeasurablebyhealthprofessionals.Theotherhazardsarchardertopindown.Formanyofus,themmaybeariskthatexposuretothestressofnoiseincreasessusceptibilitytodiseaseandinfection.Themoresusceptibleamongusmayexperiencenoiseasacomplicatingfactorinheartproblemsendotherdiseases.Noisethatcausesannoyanceandirritabilityinhealthypersonsmayhaveseriousconsequencesforthosealreadyillinmindorbody.

Noiseaffectsusthroughoutourlives.Forexample,thereareindicationsofeffectsontheunbornchildwhenmothersareexposedtoindustrialandenvironmentalnoise.Duringinfancyandchildhood,youngstersexposedtohighnoiselevelsmayhavetroublefallingasleepandobtainingnecessaryamountsofrest.

Why,then,istherenotgreateralarmaboutthesedangers?Perhapsitisbecausethelinkbetweennoiseandmanydisabilitiesordiseaseshasnotyetbeenconclusivelydemonstrated.Perhapsitisbecausewetendtodismissannoyanceasapricetopayforlivinginthemodernworld.Itmayalsobebecausewestillthinkofhearinglossasonlyanoccupationalhazard.

Thephrase"immuneto"(Line3,Para.1)areusedtomean______.

A.unaffectedby

B.hurtby

C.unlikelytobeseenby

D.unknownby

42.

WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.ItismorefavorablefortheNYMEXtodevelopinLondoninalongterm.

B.TheNYMEXoncehadfailingexperienceinhandlingBrentcontracts.

C.Mostoftheexchangesareonthewaytoadoptelectronicsystems.

D.TheIPEhascompletelyabolishedopen-outcrytradinginitspit.

43.

Wearetoldthatahigh-techcashregisterisreallyjust______.

44.SectionB

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

Africanelephantshavebeenslaughteredatalarmingrateoverthepastdecade,largelybecause,theyaretheprimarysourceoftheworld'sivory.Theirpopulationhasbeendwindledfrom1.3millionin1979tojust625,000today,andtherateofkillinghasbeenacceleratinginrecentyearsbecausemanyoftheolder,bigger-tuskedanimalshavealreadybeendestroyed."Thepoachersnowmustkilltimesasmanyelephantstogetthesamequantityofivory,"explainedCurtisBohlen,Seniorvice-presidentoftheWorldWildlifeFund.

Thoughitsrecordontheenvironmenthasbeenspottysofar,thegovernmentlastweektooktheleadinamajorconservationissuebyimposingabanonivoryimportsintotheUS.Themovecamejustfourdaysafteraconsortiumofconservationgroups,includingtheWorldWildlifeFundandWildlifeConservationInternational,calledforthatkindofaction,anditmadetheUSthefirstnationtoforbidimportsofbothrawandfinishedivory.Theban,saysBohlen,sendseveryclearmessagetotheivorypoachersthatthegameisover.

InthepastAfricannationshaveresistedanivoryban,butincreasinglytheyrealisedthatthedecimationoftheelephantherdsposesaseriousthreattotheirtouristbusiness.LastmonthTanzaniaandseveralotherAfricancountriescalledforanamendmenttothe102-nationConventiononInternationalTradeinEndangeredSpeciesthatwouldmaketheivorytradeillegalworldwide.TheamendmentisexpectedtobeapprovedatanOctobermeetinginGenevaandtogointoeffectnextJanuary.Butbetweennowandthen,conversationistscontend,poachersmaygoonarampage,killingelephantswholesale,sonationsshouldunilaterallyforbidimportsfightaway.TheUSgovernmentbroughtthatargument,andbyweek'sendthetwelve-nationEuropeanCommunityhadfollowedwithitsownban.

Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AfricanElephantsandtheIvoryTrades.

B.ABidtoSavetheElephants.

C.ThePoachers.

D.ElephantsinDanger.

45.

Thefrownemotionfromtheuseofthediscussionforumillustratesthe______.

46.

Thefatheroftenblameshischildrenfornotbeingabletoentertainthemselves.Thisisunfairbecausethey______.

47.

【C8】

48.

Accordingtotheauthor,agoodwritingmustpresent______.

A.aninterestingtopic

B.specificfacts

C.thewriter'suniqueperspective

D.ageneralimpression

49.

Accordingtotheauthor,both______canbenefitfrombusinesscompetition.

50.

BillKeaggy'sstudyingongrocerylistssuggeststhat______.

A.DanQuayleisnotaloneinmisspelling

B.fewerpeoplecanspellbananasandbagelscorrectly

C.misspellingoccursmostfrequentlyinwriting"potato"

D.somepeoplemisspell"sushi"for"suchi",and"shrimp"for"strimp"

51.

WhatisthefunctionofHabitrolinquittingsmoking?

52.SectionB

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

Althoughfearofmathisnotapurelyfemalephenomenon,girlstendtodropoutmathsoonerthanboys,andadultwomenexperienceanaversiontomathandmath-relatedactivitiesthatisakintoanxiety.A1972surveyoftheamountofhighschoolmathematicstakenbyincomingfreshmenatBerkeleyrevealedthatwhile57percentoftheboyshadtakenfouryearsofhighschoolmath,only8percentofthegirlshadhadthesameamountofpreparation.Withoutfouryearsofhighschoolmath,studentsatBerkeley,andatmostothercollegesanduniversities,areineligibleforthecalculussequence,unlikelytoattemptchemistryorphysics,andinadequatelypreparedforstatisticsandeconomics.

Unabletoelecttheseentry-levelcourses,theremaining92percentofthegirlswillbelimited,presumably,tothecareerchoicesthatareconsideredfeminine:thehumanities,guidanceandcounseling,elementaryschoolteaching,foreignlanguages,andthefinearts.

Boysandgirlsmaybebornalikewithrespecttomath,butcertaingenderdifferencesinperformanceemergeearlyaccordingtoseveralrespectedstudies,andthesedifferencesremainthroughadulthood.Theyare:

1.Girlscomputebetterthanboys(elementaryschoolandon).

2.Boyssolvewordproblemsbetterthangirls(fromagethirteenon).

3.Boystakemoremaththangirls(fromagesixteenon).

4.Girlslearntohatemathsoonerandpossiblyfordifferentreasons.

Whydifferencesinperformance?Onereasonistheamountofmathlearnedandusedatplay.Anothermaybethedifferenceinmale-femalematuration.Ifgirlsdobetterthanboysatallelementaryschooltasks,thentheymaycomputebetterfornootherreasonthanthatarithmeticispartoftheelementaryschoolcurriculum.Asboysandgirlsgrowolder,girlsbecome,underpressure,academicallylesscompetitive.Thus,thefallingoffofgirls'mathperformancebetweenageste