2022年安徽省宣城市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2022年安徽省宣城市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

RaymondKurzweilthinksthatultrasmartmachinesare______.

A.unimaginable

B.life-threatening

C.advantageous

D.unacceptable

2.

Hayfoundthattwinsdobetterinsingingthanthesinglebabies.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

ManypeoplebelievedthatDr.Freudfoundawayto______.

4.

Reachingoldage,menshouldtryhardtomaintaingoodbonedensitysoasnottosuffer______.

5.

TheaveragesurfacetemperatureofEarthkeepsaround15℃.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

ThefamilybreakuphascausedsomeeconomiclosstotheBritishgovernmenteachyear.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Whichgroupofpeopleareadvisedtoholdshealthinsurance?

A.Thosewhocan'taffordthemedicaldebts.

B.Thosewhorunprivatebusinesses.

C.Thosewhoareabove65yearsold.

D.Thosewhoareunder65yearsold.

8.

Flossing,anessentialpartofthetooth-cleaningprocess,removesplaquebetweenteethandatthegumline,thebreedinggroundfor______.

9.

Apreconditionforareadertolearntoreadrapidlyandwellisthathemusthavethenecessary______.

10.Anunemployedpersoniseligibleforunemploymentcompensationontheconditionthat______.

A.heisinunemploymentformorethan26weeks

B.hislivingstandardisbelowthepovertyline

C.heislaidoffnotduetohisownfault

D.hedoesn'treceiveseverancepackage

11.

BernicediscardedthemealsdeliveredbyMealsonWheels,believing______.

12.

Deniedaspotontheswimmingteamisaseriousfailuretoakidbutitcanalsoberegardedas______.

13.

Accordingtotheauthor,iftheanimalsareabletospeak,theycanlaugh.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Asickinfantmaystareandhave____________orcoldlimbs.

15.

ByusingbarcodesdevelopedByWal-Mart,manufacturesenjoyedmoresaysoverretailers.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Theauthorpersuadespeoplenottousenewtechnologiesbecausetheyareexpensive.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Theexactprocedures,bywhichonecantellwhetherenoughpainthasbeenapplied,arerevealedinthistext.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Theadvantageofhavingepisodicmemoryliesinthatitcan______.

19.

Itappearsthatbeingflexibleinworkpatterns,telecommuterstendtobe______inefficiencythantheiroffice-basedcounterparts.

20.Painsanti.Gains

Pains

TheIraqWarisdraggingintoitsfourthyear.WhilepeaceremainsuncertaininIraq,opinionpollsintheUnitedStateshaveshownthatsupportforthewarisfallingdown.However,U.S.PresidentGeorgeW.Bushhasoutwardlyexpressedhisconfidenceonmorethanoneoccasion."I'moptimisticwe'llsucceed.Ifnot,I'dpullourtroopsout,"hesaidatarecentpressconference.

WhenheorderedtroopsintoIraqonMarch20,2003,GeorgeW.Bushprobablywouldnothaveimaginedthatthecountrywouldbeplungedintosuchachaoticsituationthreeyearslater.

Despiteitsvictoriousoffensives,U.S.forceshavenotbeenabletoclearanti-U.S.resistance,whichineffecthasseenadrasticrestorationrecently.AlthoughtheU.S.dominateddemocraticprocesshaslargelybeencompleted,andWashingtoncontinuestoincreaseeconomicassistance,Iraqhasmadelittleprogressinitsreconstruction,leavingIraqipeoplewithseverewaterandpowershortages.Inparticular,eversincethebombingofafamousShiiteshrine(什葉派教徒的圣地)onFebruary22,thefeudbetweentheSunnis(遜尼派教徒)andtheShiites,Iraq'stwomajorreligioussects,hasdegeneratedtotheedgeofacompletelossofcontrol.

Atpresent,theUnitedStatescanneithercomeupwithaquickanswertotheIraqproblem,norriditselfoftheheavyburdeneasily.Behindthe"Iraqsyndrome"arethehugecostsonthepartoftheUnitedStates:over2,300troopskilledand$200250billionspent.

Gains

Asamatteroffact,theUnitedStateshasreapedremarkablebenefitsfromthewarinspiteofitsvastcosts.

GeopoliticalPriority

ThegeopoliticalsituationhasbeenmademorefavorabletotheUnitedStates.OneoftheunderlyingreasonswhytheUnitedStatesseeksatransformationofIraqistosmashArabnationalismsoastokeepafirmgriponArabcountries.Iftheiradvantagesinpopulation,naturalresourcesandgeographicpositionareintegratedandtheyspeakwithonevoice,letaloneestablishaunifiedArabcountry,the22-nationArabworldwillbecapableofresistinginterventionbybigpowers.UnitymeanspowerandprovidesthebestscreenagainsttheinterferenceofWesternsuperpowers.Arabnationalism,championedbyformerEgyptianPremierGamalAbdelNasser,wasatitsheightinthe1950sto1960s.In1956,NassersuccessfullydefendedthemilitaryaggressionwagedbyBritain,FranceandIsrael.IntheFourthMiddleEastWar,ortheYomKippurWarin1973,theArabcountrieseffectivelyprotectedtheirdignityandinterestsbyusingtheoilweapon.AlthoughArabnationalismgraduallydeclinedafterthat,withconflictsemergingamongthevariousnations,thebasisforpoliticalintegrationstillexists.FortheUnitedStates,theArabworldis,ofcourse,toolarge.

IraqisatthecoreoftheArabworld.ItsformerleaderSaddamHusseinhadbeengoingoutofhiswaytoreviveArabnationalismbytakingadvantageoftheanti-U.S.sentimentspopularintheMiddleEast,somethinginauspiciousforWashington.ItisforthesereasonsthattheUnitedStatessetaboutchangingthenatureofIraqthroughtheIraqWar,thepost-wardemocratictransformation,andespeciallysupportingtheKurds(庫爾德人).InthenewIraqiConstitution,thecountryisnolongerlabeledan"Arabcountry".

TheUnitedStateshasthereforesucceededinbreakingtheArabworldfromwithin,preventingtherevivalofArabnationalismandgettingridofthebiggestthreatforittocontroltheoilandstrategiczonesintheMiddleEast.Inthemeantime,asIraqisturnedintoadependent,proU.S.(支持美國的)country,theUnitedStateswillbeabletoestablishanewstrategicbaseintheheartoftheMiddleEast.Acurvelink

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(24)

A.Doesnotgreatlyimprove.

B.Greatlyimproves.

C.Doesnotimprove.

D.Isnotasgoodasbefore.

22.【B2】

23.聽力原文：Dangerousoccupationstendtobeexcitingandwellpaid.Theyofteninvolveforeigntravelormeetingfamousandinterestingpeople.Hereisalookatsomeonewholikeshisdangerousoccupationinspiteofthedanger,andatwhyhedoesit.

GilbertMichaelPittsisafreelancecameraman.Hedoesalotofhisworkunderwater.Michaelhasbeendivingsincehewasaboutnineyearsold.Hesaysthathewasonholidaywithhisparentsandafriendhadasnorkel.Hetrieditand"thatwasit—eversinceIfirstputmyheadunderwaterI'vebeenfascinatedbydivining".Lateronhewentonafourmonthcommercialdivingcourse.Hiscommercialdivingcareerincludedunderwaterphotography—stillandvideo(toinspectoilrigs),underwaterburning,plantingexplosivesandconnectingpipelines.

"I'mnotfrightenedorapprehensive,"hesays,"becauseit'samediumI'vebeenworkinginforsuchalongtime.It'ssomethingthatIlove.Iamfrightenedofcertainthings,buttheycertainlydon'tincludedivinginwater.Ithinkit'samatterofexperienceandjustbeingateaseinthatenvironment.'

(33)

A.Heisacommercialdiver.

B.Heisanindependentphotographer.

C.Heisacameramanufacturer.

D.BothAandB

24.(32)

A.TherehavebeenthreemajorchangesinTVtechnologysince1927.

B.BasicTVtechnologynowadaysisquitedifferentfromthatofthefirstTVset.

C.DigitalTVsetsincorporatecomputertechnology.

D.DigitalTVtechnologyoriginatedintheU.S.

25.(29)

A.Howwindsaffecttemperature.

B.Reasonsforsuddenincreasesinwind.

C.Theoriginofstormsystems.

D.Howverticalairmovementinfluencesweather.

26.(22)

A.Breakdownofpublichealth.

B.Internationaltravelandcommerce.

C.Man'seatinghabits.

D.Processingmethodsoffood.

27.(36)

A.TheGermanteam.

B.TheBritishteam.

C.TheBrazilianTeam.

D.TheAmericanteam.

28.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:Youdon'tfeelverywell,doyou?Youareshaking.Haveyougotafever?

M:Oh,no.Butmystomachhurts.Maybetheseafooddidn'tagreewithme.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkcausedtheman'sdiscomfort?

(12)

A.Theseafood.B.Theweather.C.Thefever.D.Eatingtoomuch.

29.聽力原文：DiamondsarethehardestsubstanceknownonEarthandtheymakesparklingjewelryaswellassawbladesthatcancutthroughprettymuchanything.Theyform.deepwithintheEarth'smantlelayer(about200kmdeep)whenatomsoftheelementcarbonarrangethemselvesintoalatticeunderhugeamountsofpressurefromtheloadofrocksabove.

Recently,geologistsstudyingdiamondshaveidentifiedtheagesofthousandsofdiamondsfromSouthernAfrica,wherethemineralismostabundant.TheirresearchfoundthattherewereonlythreetimesinEarth'shistorywhendiamondsweremadeandthattheEarthnolongermakesdiamondslikeitusedto.Somethingwasdifferentthen.Perhapstheplanetwashotterontheinside,orthecompositionoftherockswassubtlydifferent."Whateveritwasithaschangednow,"statedSteveShireyoftheCarnegieInstitutioninWashington,D.C.,oneoftheprojectresearchers.

Theoldestdiamondsweremade3.3billionyearsagowhenEarthwasrelativelyyoung.Thesecondtimediamondsformedwas2.9billionyearsago.TheyoungestdiamondsonEarthare1.2billionyearsoldalthoughafewsmallerdiamondsareabout100millionyearsold.Smallbitsofrockwithinthosediamonds,calledimpurities,indicatethattheyprobablyformedfromrockslaiddowninashallowseasuggestingthatthecarbonthatmadethediamondsprobablycamefromtheremainsofancientsealife.

Somepeoplelikediamondsbecausetheyarepretty,rare,orexpensivebutDr.SteveShileyhasadifferentperspective."Ithinkofdiamonds,"hesaid,"asbeingtinytimecapsulesthatencasealittlepieceofrockprotectingitforbillionsofyearsandprovidinguswithauniquewindowonancienttimes."

(33)

A.Always.B.Once.C.Twice.D.Threetimes.

30.(14)

A.Shewantssomehelpmakingit.

B.Shedoesn'twanttobeforcedtohelptheman.

C.Shewantssomemorecoffee.

D.She'dliketotryanotherkindofcoffee.

31.聽力原文：W：Thecharityappealraisedonlyhalfofwhatitexpected．

M：Onequarterofamillionisrespectable，however．

Q：Howmuchmoneydidtheyexpecttoraise?

(14)

A.＄1million.B.＄1/4million.C.＄1/2million.D.＄2million.

32.(31)

A.ToofferacriticismoftheworksofPearlBuck.

B.ToillustratePearlBuck'sviewsonChineseliterature.

C.ToindicatethebackgroundanddiverseinterestsofPearlBuck.

D.TodiscussPearlBuck'sinfluenceontheculturesoftheEastandtheWest.

33.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Theestimatedone-fifthofchildreninLondon'sschoolswhocannotreadsimplesentencesbytheageofeightshouldbegivenspecialhelp.ThisisthemainconclusionofanindependentreportonLondon's700primaryschools.Thereport,whichistheresultofayear'swork,tellsLondon'sprimaryschoolsthattheymustdemandmoreoftheirchildren.

Mostparentswerehappywiththeschools,butsomesaidthattheirchildren'spaceoflearningmightbetooslow.Thereportconfirmedthisbystatingthatmuchofthenewworkmusthavebeentaughtatthesamelevelofdifficultyastheold.

Thereportemphasizedthatchildrenshouldnotbetorturedbutmoreshouldhavebeenexpectedoftheminschools.Thiswouldmeanthatsomechildrenmighthaveachievedmuchmorethanthelimiteddemandsmadeonthembycomprehensionexercisesorcopyingoutfromtextbooks.

Mrs.Morrel,whocommissionedthereport,saidthatallLondon'sschoolsmustputintoeffectaframeworkofreform.Everychildoughttobeabletoreadbytheageofeight.

Otherreformsmentionedinthereportwerethatparentsshouldbebetterrepresentedonschoolgoverningcommitteesandthateachschooloughttodrawupadevelopmentplan,listingwhatimprovementsitcanmake.Parentsshouldalsoberepresentedontheeducationcommittee.

(27)

A.Theyshouldnotbetoostrictwiththechildren.

B.Theyshouldlimittheirdemandsonsomechildren.

C.Theyshoulddemandmoreoftheirchildren.

D.Theyshoulddemandmoreofthebrightchildren.

34.聽力原文：M:That'stoobadwedon'thaveanyonewhocanplaydefenseinourteam,Madam.

W:Youareright,butcheerup!Don'tyouseewehaveplentyofplayerswhocanshootthree-pointers?

Q:Whatistheiradvantageaccordingtothewoman?

(17)

A.Theycanimprovetheirteam'sdefenseveryquickly.

B.Theyhavelotsofthree-pointshooters.

C.Theirteammemberscanshootaccurately.

D.Theirthree-pointshootersarebetterthanotherteams.

35.(35)

A.SendmoneytotheEnglishDepartment.

B.GetintoughwithMs.Irvine.

C.Pay＄80toreserveaspot.

D.Seetheteacherafterclass.

36.聽力原文：M:Mr.DowseemedtothinkIwasqualified.Ican'tfigureoutwhyIhaven'theardfromhimyet.IthasbeennearlytwoweekssinceIhadthejobinterview.

W:Well,theysaiditwouldbeabouttendays.Listen,ifyou'resoanxioustofindout,whydon'tyoucallthemandaskifthey'vemadeadecisionyet?

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(15)

A.Themanislookingforwork.

B.Thewomanisoutofemployment.

C.Themanthinksheisqualified.

D.Thewomanthinkshehasfailed.

37.

【B6】

38.(34)

A.Theycouldtellwinddirection.

B.Theycouldbringgoodlucktofighters.

C.Theywerehandeddownbytheancestors.

D.Theywerebelievedtostandfornaturalforces.

39.(42)

40.聽力原文：M：Ihaveneverheardsuchafascinatinglectureonsolarenergy.Butyoudon'tseemtobeimpressed.Don'tyoulikeit,Sally?

W：Well,ImustadmitthatIdozedoffmostofthetime.Ithinkit'stoodifficultformetounderstand．

Q：Howdidthewomanfeelaboutthelecture?

(15)

A.Toocomplicated.B.Enjoyable.C.Touching.D.Interesting.

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

A.Childrentendnottoreadthecurriculumbooksinsummer.

B.Poorstudentsgetthelowestscoresinthereadingtest.

C.Childrengivenchoiceinbooksimprovetheirreading.

D.Teachers'summerreadingassignmentfailstoworkonchildren.

42.

Theword"submarine"(Line2,Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.carelessB.expensiveC.unsuspectingD.hidden

43.

Whyisslowingdownforsometimeinlifenecessary?

44.SectionB

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

It'sFridaynight,andyouwanttowatchamovieathomewiththatspecialsomeone.Youcouldgotoavideostoreandrentafilm,andinstantlyit'syours;popcornextra.OryoucouldgotoNetflix,andthemoviewillarrive,earliest,onTuesday.Here'shopingyouhadaPlanBforyourbigdate.Ah,butyouloveNetflix,theonlinerentalservicethatdeliversmoviesandTVshowstoyourmailbox.Sinceitsstartin.1999,thecompanyhassentmorethan2billiondiscstoits10.6millionsubscribers,whoreturntheminthefamiliarredenvelopesformoretitles.

Asaprofessionalorobsessivemoviewatcher,IfindNetflixahelpfulreferencesourceformynever-endingentertainmenteducation.ButIhavemisgivingsabouttheservice'susefulness,especiallycomparedwiththatofareal,well-stockedvideostore,andaboutthepossiblyharmfuleffectthatNetflixandotheronlineretailoutfitsmayhaveonAmericansociety.

Noquestion,Netflixservesaneed.It'savirtualvideostorewithmorethan100,000titles—moviesandTVshows.Andit'scheap:forthefour-at-a-timepriceof$23.99,youcouldconceivablyseeabout50videosamonth—ifyoudevotedyourlifetothetask.Inadeeprecession,NetflixhasalsotaughtfilmfansthatrentingamovieorTVseriesnotonlyiswaylessexpensivethanbuyingbutalsotakesupnoshelfspacewhenyoumovefromyourforeclosedhomeintoyourparents'basement.ThatcouldbeonereasonDVDsalesdeclined13.5%inthefirsthalfof2009,whileNetflixrevenueswereup21%intheyear'ssecondquarter.Atthesametime,movieattendancehassurged8%thisyear.Peoplearewatchingmore,owningless.

ANetflixadhasonecontentedcouplepurring,"Wedon'tmissthevideostoreatall."Well,Ido.Specifically,ImissKim'sVideo,alower-Manhattanmovie-rentallandmarkthathoused55,000DVDsandcassettesofthevastestandmosteccentricvariety—untilitclosedearlythisyearandshippedthewholestashtoSicily.Admittedly,Kim'swasoneofthegems,butcitieslargeandsmallusedtohavevideostoreswithallmannerofmoviesthatyoucouldseerightaway.WithNetflix,yousurrenderthosebasicAmericanrights:impulsechoiceandinstantgratification.Youmustcoolyourjetsfortwotofourdays,dependentasyouareonboththeskillofNetflixemployeestoputthecorrectmovieinyourenvelope(sometimestheydon't)andthespeedoftheU.S.PostalService.Bythetimeavideoarrives,youmayhaveforgottenwhyyourentedit.

Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsNetflix?

A.PositiveB.NeutralC.NegativeD.Enthusiastic

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Today,moreandmorepeopleareusingcreditcardsinsteadofmoneytobuythethingstheyneed.Almostanyonewhohasasteadyincomeandagoodworkrecordcanapplyforacreditcard.Therearemanycreditcardsavailable:AmericanExpress,MasterChafe,VISA,andDiner'sClubarethenamesofsomeofthemostpopular.

Ifyouhaveacreditcard,youcanbuyacar,eatadinner,takeatrip,andevengetahaircutbychargingthecosttoyouraccount.Inthiswayyoucanpayforpurchasesamonthlaterwithoutanyextracharge.Oryoumaychoosetospreadoutyourpaymentoverseveralmonthsandpayonlypartofthetotalamounteachmonth.Ifyoudothis,thecreditcardcompany,orthebankthatsponsorsthecreditcard,willaddasmallservicechargetoyourtotalbill.Thisisveryconvenientforthecustomer.Withthecreditcardinyourwalletorpurse,youdon'thavetocarrymuchcash.Thissavesyourtripstothebanktocashchecksorwithdrawcash.Also,ifyoucarrycreditcardsinsteadofalotofcash,youdon'thavetobeconcernedaboutlosingyourmoneythroughcarelessnessortheft.Thecarduseronlyhastoworryaboutpayingthefinalbill.This,ofcourse,canbeaproblem,ifyouchargemorethanyoucanpayfor.

Creditcardsarebigbusiness.Manybankssponsortheirowncreditcardcompaniesandissuecardsfreetotheircustomers.Othercreditcardcompanieschargetheirmembersannualdues.Thestoresthatacceptcreditcardsmustpayasmallfeetothecreditcardcompany—apercentageofthepurchasepriceofthemerchandiseorservice,Inturn,thecreditcardcompanypromptlypaysthestoreforthemerchandiseorservice.Creditcardcompaniesmakeaprofitfromthefeestheychargethestoreandalsofromthefeescollectedfromcustomerswhopayfortheirchargesinmonthlyinstallments.However,creditcardcompaniessometimeshaveproblemscollectingoverduepaymentsfromunreliablecustomers.Also,theuseofstolen,lost,orcounterfeitcreditcardsbycriminalhasbecomeabigheadacheforthecreditcardcompanythat'sresponsibleforthegoodsandservicesillegallychargedtoitscustomers'accounts.

Peopleusecreditcardsonconditionthattheyhave______.

46.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Pupilswillform.relationshipswitholdpupilsratherthanteachers.

B.Thesettingoftheprimaryschooliscomparativelysimplerthanthatofthesecondaryschool.

C.Alltheteachersinthesecondaryschoolareratherfrightening-looking.

D.Pupilshaveopportunitiestogethelpfromanyteacherinthesecondaryschool.

47.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheeffectofAspirin?

A.Itcanpreventtheriskofheartattacksandstrokes.

B.Itcandriveawayoccasionalachesandpains.

C.Itcanpreventinsomnia.

D.Itcaninducestomachdiscomfort.

48.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Onlyasmallpercentageofthegrainisdirectlyconsumedbymanintheworld.

B.Eatingmeatmightbeasymbolofrichnessinthefuture.

C.Humanscanlivewithoutmeat.

D.Manyregionsfacetheproblemoffreshwatershortage.

49.

【C4】

50.Thewriterthinksthatthegrowthofspecialistperiodicalshashelpedscholarsto______.

A.cutdownresearchcosts

B.keepupwithcurrentdevelopments

C.spendlesstimetraveling

D.developtheirideasmorequickly

51.SectionB

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

HiddenvalleylooksalotlikethedozensofothercampsthatdotthewoodsofcentralMaine.There'salake,somesoccerfieldsandhorses.Butthecampersmakethedifference.They'reallAmericanparentswhohaveadoptedkidsfromChina.They'reatHiddenValleytofindbridgesfromtheirchildren'soldworldstothenew.DianaBeckerofMontville,Maine,watchesher3-year-olddaughterMikadancetoaChineseversionof"Twinkle,TwinkleLittleStar.""HersoulisChinese,"shesays,"butreallyshe'sgrowingupAmerican."

HiddenValleyandahandfulofother"culturecamps"servingfamilieswithchildrenfromoverseasreflectthehugeriseinthenumberofforeignadoptions,from7,093in1990to15,774lastyear.Aftercuttingthroughwhatcanbemilesofredtape,parentsoftencomehometofindanewdilemma."Atfirstyouthink,'Ineedachild',"saysSandyLachter,whowithherhusband,Steve,adoptedAmelia,5,fromChinain1995."Thenyouthink,'Whatdoesthechildneed?'"

Theculturecampsgivefamiliesaplacetofindanswerstothosekindsofquestions.Mostgrewoutoflocalsupportgroups.Whileparentsaddressweightyissueslikehowtoraisekidsinamixed-racefamily,theirchildrenjusthavefuntogethersuchasridinghorsesandsingingChinesesongs."Myphilosophyofcampingisthattheycouldbedoinganything,aslongastheyseeotherChinesekidswithwhiteparents,"saysthedirector,PeterKassen.

Thecampisacontinuationoflanguageanddanceclassesmanyofthekidsattendduringtheyear."Whenwerentedoutatheaterfor'Mulan',itwaspacked,"saysStephenChenofBoston.ClassesinChineselanguage,artandcalligraphy(書法)aretaughtbyexperts,likeRenneLuoftheGreaterBostonChineseCulturalCenter."Ourmissionistopreservetheheritage,"Lusays.

Kidswhoareveterancamperssaytheexperiencehelpsthemunderstandtheircomplexheritage.Sixteen-year-oldAlexwasborninIndiaandadoptedbyKathyandDavidBritonofBoulder,Colo.,whenhewas7."IwentthroughastagewhereIhatedIndia,hatedeverythingaboutit,"hesays."Youjustcouldn'tmentionIndiatome."ButaftersixsessionsattheEastIndiaColoradoHeritageCamp,hehopestotraveltoIndiaafterhegraduatesfromhighschoolnextyear.

Campcanbealearningexperienceforthewholefamily.WhitneyNing,23,acounselorforfouryears,saystheKoreaHeritageCamphelpedherbecomeclosertoherparents."Theywerehesitantatfirst,"shesays,"butwhentheysawhowmuchitmeanttome,theybecameverysupportive."Sometimesthemostdirectroutearoundtheworldisacrossacampfire.

WhatattractsAmericanparentstoHiddenValley?

A.Adoptedchildrenholdgatheringhere.

B.Ithelpschildrenadapttothenewculturewell.

C.Ithelpsparentstoexchangetheirideas.

D.Thefamiliescomeforrelaxation.

52.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Kidsareinfewerdangersthangrown-upsinMexicoCity.

B.TheauthorisanativeMexican.

C.Theauthor'shusbandisapediatrician.

D.TheMexicanhistoryandcultureappealtotheauthor.

53.Tosolvethesummerreadingslide,researchersattheUniversityofTennesseesuggest______.

A.schoolsprovidefreebookstochildren

B.childrenreadincompanywiththeirparents

C.childrendiscusswithfriendsafterreading

D.parentsbuysomeclassicsfortheirchildren

54.

Thestorywassetprimarilyin______.

A.KlondikeinCanada

B.afarminCalifornia

C.theYukon

D.thewildinCalifornia

55.

Thephrase"becalledfor"inthelastparagraphbutonemostprobablymeans______.

A.wasneeded

B.wasemployed

C.wastakenintoconsideration

D.wasdoneawaywith

56.

WelearnfromthepassagethatthedifferenceinpaybetweenthelowestpaidandtheaverageworkerinAmericais______than.thatinotherindustrializedcountries.

57.Physicalfatigueisusuallycausedby______.

A.transmittablediseases

B.toomanystimulants

C.lackofphysicalexercise

D.excesswastesinthebloodstream

58.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Studentswhoscorehighinachievementneedstendtomakehighergradesincollegethanthosewhoscorelow.Whendegreeaptitudeforcollegework,asindicatedbyCollegeEntranceExaminationBoardTests,isheldconstant,engineeringstudentswhoscorehighinachievementneedstendtomakehighergradesincollegethantheaptitudetestscoreswouldindicate.

Wecandefinethisneedasthehabitualdesiretodousefulworkwell.Itisasalientinfluencecharacteristicofthosewhoneedlittlesupervision.Theirdesireforaccomplishmentisastrongermotivationthananysti