2022年廣東省河源市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）

2022年廣東省河源市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Whichisthemasteroffivekindsofsensesforhumanbeing?

A.Thecerebralcortex.

B.Thebrain.

C.Thenerves.

D.Themuscles.

2.

Yourfirstvisittoadentistprobablyinvolveinformationinquiry,dentalexaminationand______.

3.

In1998,Nikolic-Jaricfailedherthesisprojectbecauseof______

A.herhusband'sdeath

B.herownhaste

C.herdiscouragement

D.hernewapproach

4.

Itisadvisablethatapatienthavehis/heroperationcoveredbytheinsurancecompanybecauseweightlosssurgeryisusually______.

5.WhichofthefollowinggraphmostaccuratelydescribesCanadiancodcatchesfrom1950to1992______.

A.

B.

C.

D.

6.

Tocurethesnoringproblems，surgerycanbeusedtoimprove______.

7.

Medievaluniversitiesweremorelawschoolsratherthan______aswemistakenlybelieved.

8.

Unresolvedconflictcanbedestructivetotheperformanceofteams.

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9.

WesternbusinessmenwhogetafavorfromAsianshouldexpectto______.

10.

AccordingtoAnnieStevens,manynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobbecausetheycannotgetalongwiththeircoworkers.

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11.

HowdoesIPrightsfosteracompetitivemarketplace?

A.Theyonlyofferprotectionforacertainperiodoftime.

B.Theyawardpeoplewhoimprovetheirinnovation.

C.Theyprovidealistofinnovationsforthesociety.

D.Theymaketheinventionofthewheelfreetothepublic.

12.

Epinicianodesaswellasthestatuesandinscriptionsallservedthefunctionof______.

13.

Formanypeople,thebiggestchallengeintheworkplacewouldbeinteractingefficientlywithothers.

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14.

MoreandmorepeoplearefondofNGVsbecausetheyhelpreducedeathsincaraccidentstoagreatdegree.

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15.

Thetypeofhostage-takerthatNYpoliceofficercopewithmostoftenisthosein______.

16.

Accordingtopreparednessexperts,ifacityhasatleast500hospitalbedsforevery100,000residents,itcouldfind______inanemergency.

17.

Controllingourphysicalreactionsandourthoughtsisaneffectivemeansofmanagingstress.

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18.GiantPanda

CharacteristicsofGiantPandas

ThescientificnameofGiantPandaisAiluropodamelanoleuca,whichmeans"cat-footedanimalsinblackandwhitecolor".Anadultpandacanbeastallas1.6to1.8meterswithbodyweightrangingfrom60to160kg.MaleGiantPandasarelargerthanfemales,andtheyweighaboutl0to20%heavier.TheheadoftheGiantPandaislarge,withabroadroundface,flatnoseandroundprotrudingears.Surroundingtheeyesarethecharacteristicblackpatches.Theears,limbsandshouldersarecoveredwithblackfurwhilethefurontheotherpartsofthebodyiswhite.ScientistsbelievethattheblackandwhitecolorationhelpsGiantPandasavoidcontactwitheachother.However,atthesametime,thisdistinctivecolorationcanhelpthemfindeachothereasilyduringmatingseasons.ThefuroftheGiantPandaisactuallyrough,shortandverydense.Theoilynatureofthefurcanpreventpenetrationofmoisture,whichisanimportantadaptationtolivinginhumidenvironment.GiantPandas'abilitytoseefarisweak.However,theirauditoryandolfactory(嗅覺)sensesareverystrong.

HabitatofGiantPandas

TheyaresolelyfoundinSichuan,andthesouthwesternpartsofGansuandShanxiprovinces.TheGiantPandasliveinbambooforestsrangingfrom4,000to11,000feetabovesealevel,whereitishumid.Inwinter,theymigratelowerdownthemountains,whileinsummertheystayinthehigherreaches.Themale'shomerangeislargerthanthatofthefemale.Amale'shomerangecanbeupto30squarekilometers.

Behavior.ofGiantPandas

GiantPandasaremostactiveinthemorningandatdusk.GiantPandassleephiddenawayinsidecavesanddenswhichmaybeahollowatthebottomofalargetreetruck.GiantPandasaresolitaryanimals.Theyspendtheirlivesalone,exceptduringmatingseasonsorwhenfemalesreartheiryoung.GiantPandasliveinwell-definedterritories.GiantPandasurinate(小便)orscentontreestowarnothersoftheirpresenceintheterritory.Theyalsovocalize,producingsoundssuchasroaringorbleating(similartothatofadomesticgoat),toconveytotheotherstheirintentions.GiantPandasdefecate(排便)about48timesaday.Inthewild,defecatesareusefulresearchmaterialsforscientists,fromtheminformationregardingtheindividualpandas,suchashealthconditions,andthesizeofthepopulationinthearea,canbegained.

DietofGiantPandas

TheGiantPandas'dietisveryspecific,consistingentirelyofbamboo.Aspandascanonlyabsorbabout10-18%ofnutrientsavailableinthebambootheyeat,itisnecessaryforthemtocatmorethan10kgofbambooadaytomeettheirdailyrequirement.Wildpandasonlyeat40speciesofbamboo,andonly2-6aretheirfavorites.Theleavesofthebambooaremostnutritiousandbalancedinnutrients.However,thenutritionalvalueofdifferentpartsofthebamboochangesaccordingtoseasons.Seasonalchangesaffectthepanda'spreferenceofwhichpartofthebambootoeat.Forexample,beforewinterarrives,pandapreferstoeattherootsofthebamboobecausetheycontainmorewaterandprotein.

ReproductionofGiantPandas

ThematingseasonofGiantPandasrangesfromJanuarytoJune.Thefemalepandasmaymatewithmorethanonemaleinasinglematingseasontoensuresuccessfulfertilization.Thegestation(妊娠)periodrangesfrom83to163days,and135daysistheaverage.Itiscommontohave1to2cubs(幼崽)inalitter(窩).However,onlyonecubwillreceiveenoughcarefromthemothertosurvive.Apandacubisbornblind,andcompletelyhelpless,therefore,itdemandsundividedattention,leavingthemotherlittleornotimeandenergytocareforasecondcub.Tohavethreecubsinalitterisveryrare.Anewly-borncubweighsabout90gto130g(3-5oz),intheorderof1/900thoftheadult'sweight.AGi

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19.FreedbySudan,"Geographic"ReporterArrivesHomeinU.S.

After34daysinaSudanesejail,NationalGeographicjournalistPaulSalopek,whohadbeenchargedwithspying,landedinhishomestateofNewMexicoonSundaymorning.

Atthetimeofhisarrest,Salopek,44,hadbeenfreelancereportingforNationalGeographicmagazineontheSahelregion,whichstretcheseast-westacrossAfricaalongthesouthernedgeoftheSahara.

DonBelt,Salopek’seditorfortheSahelassignment,embracedthereporteruponhisarrivalandlatersaidhemighthavelostalittleweight,buthelookslikehe'snonetheworseforwear.

"We'reoverthemoonaboutSalopek'sreturn",Beltadded.

Salopek,whoisonascheduledleaveofabsencefromtheChicagoTribune,arrivedinAlbuquerquewithhiswife,hisTribuneeditor,andNewMexicoGovernorBillRichardson.

Salopeksaiditfeels"fantastic"tobehome.

"It'sgreattoseemywife,who'sbeenthroughalot—insomewaysmorethanmyself-inthelast35days,"hesaid.

Afterhe'sspentsometimewithhisfamily,Salopeksays,heplansto"makeroundsinChicagoandWashington"tothankhisfriendsattheTribuneandtheNationalGeographicSociety.

"Icanneverreallyrepaythem,"hesaid.But,hejokedatapressconferenceSundayattheAlbuquerqueinternationalairport,whathecandois"rackupanenormousbeerbill."

OnbehalfofNationalGeographic,BeltthankedRichardson,theTribune,Sudan'sambassadortotheUnitedStates,andJimmyCarter.TheformerU.S.PresidenthadwrittentoSudanesePresidentOmarAlBashironSalopek'sbehalf-agesturethathadbeenkeptsecretuntilSunday.

(BothNationalGeographicNewsandNationalGeographicmagazinearepartsoftheNationalGeographicSociety.)

OnceSalopekisbackonthejob,heintendstoreturntoAfrica,firsttoChadtocheckuponhistwoassistants,whowerearrestedandfreedalongsidehim.ThenhewillcompletehisNationalGeographicassignmentinChad,Mall,Niger,Nigeria,andSenegal.

DetainedinNoahDarfur

ThePulitzerPrizewinnerandhisChadianassistants-driverIdrissAbdulrahamAnuandinterpreterSuleimanAbakarMoussawerearrestedonAugust6aftertravelingfromChadtoSudan'stroubledDarfurProvincewithoutavisa.

Thebordercrossinghadbeenalastminutedecision,SalopeksaidattheSundaypressconference.

Normally,thethreewouldhavebeendeported.Instead,onAugust26theywerechargedwithespionage,passingin-formationillegally,anddisseminating"falsenews",inadditiontothechargeofenteringthecountryunlawfully.

ThethreemenwereconfinedtoasinglecellinE1Fasher,capitalofNoahDarfurProvince.

Fromthecell,Salopeksays,theycouldseeprotestorsdailyinveighing(痛罵)againsttheUnitedStatesandtheUnit-edNations,whichareleadinganefforttodeployaUNpeacekeepingforcetoneighboringDarfurProvince.

Salopekandhiscellmates,though,weren'twithoutwelcomecompany.

U.S.soldiers-intheregionadvisinganAfricanUnionpeacekeepingforce-discoveredthatanAmericanwasbeingheldinElFasherandtookuphiscause.

"Theyvisitedusvirtuallyeveryday,"Salopeksaid."Theywerelikeourguardianangels.

Theefforttofreethereporterandhiscolleagues,thoughwasn'texactlyheavenly.Itwaslikea"carnivalride,"Salopeksaid,"upanddown,daytoday."

TheRelease

GovernorRichardsonflewtoSudanonThursdaytonegotiatethethreemen'sreleaseonhumanitariangrounds.ThanksinparttopriordealingswiththeSudaneseambassadortotheU.S.andwithSudanesePresidentOmarA1-Bashir,Richardsonsucceededa

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20.

Whenstudentsknowaboutthereasonsfortakingtests,theywillapproachthemwith______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：M:Ijustcalledthetravelagency.It'sallset.OnJunelst,I'mheadingforthemountainsforanentireweek.

W:Haveyoucheckedtheacademiccalendar?Becausemyclassesaren'tovertillJuly.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(15)

A.Themanhastoreschedulehistrip.

B.Themanshouldtakehisvacationsomewhereelse.

C.Themanhasn'tcalledthetravelagencyyet.

D.Themandoesn'tknowwhenhissemesterends.

22.(24)

A.Watchherpartner.

B.Playhercardsincooperationwithherpartner.

C.Quitthegame.

D.Teachthemanhowtoplaybridge.

23.(25)

A.Hefeelsrushed.

B.Hehatestopack.

C.Hedoesn'tliketorestricthisdiet.

D.He'sworriedabouthislecture.

24.SectionC

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

Weallhopethatthevaluesthatareimportanttoeachofusarepassedalongtoourchildren.Often,however,thathopeis【B1】______byafloodofpopculturemessages,peerpressure,andoverscheduledlivesthatleavelittletimeforgoodcounselor【B2】______It'seasytoforgetthatlearningvaluesandcharacterathomeisasimportantasanyschoolworkorextracurricularactivities.

Intherealworldofjobsandcareer,peoplearejudgedbytwostandards:their【B3】______skillsandtheirpersonaltraits.Whilegradeschool,highschool,andcollegecanteachskillsand【B4】______,it'suptoparentstoteachchildrentheattributesthatmakeforsuccessintherealworld--diligence,a【B5】______attitude,creativity,optimism,assertiveness,and【B6】______.Schools--particularlycolleges--don'tfocusontheseissues.That'sthejoboftheparents,sotakethe【B7】______seriously.Sendyourkidsintotheworldreadytohandlenotonlythetasksoflifebutalsoitshurdles,socialobstacles,and【B8】______withskillsandcharacter.

Youreallycan'tstartsoonenough.Afterall,childrenneedpersonalintegrityandmoralsasmuchasanyadult.Bullieswillalwaysbearound,【B9】______.Exposingchildrentotheharsherrealitiesoflifeisn'tcruel;givingthemthatexperienceandcoachingthemthroughitispartandparcelofraisingkidstohavecourage,resilience,andhonor.【B10】______.Thenthinkthroughhowtoteachthesecruciallessons.Talkingtoyourkidsshouldbeonlypartoftheplan.Lettingthemwitnessintegrityinaction--throughyourownbehavior,bywatchingdocumentariesaboutgreatpeopletogether,orevenbyvisitingacourtroom--isthestrongestwaytoimpartthemessage.【B11】______Somakeapointofit.Afterall,ifyoudon'tteachyourchildrenintegrity,whowill?

【B1】

25.聽力原文：W:Nine,please.

M:Thisistheexpress,Madam.Thefirststopisthefirstfloor.

Q:Wheredidthisconversationtakeplace?

(16)

A.Onabus.B.Onatrain.C.Overaphone.D.Inanelevator.

26.(31)

A.SigourneyWeaver.

B.BillMitchell.

C.KevinKline.

D.IvanReitman.

27.

【B2】

28.(32)

A.Youngpeopleusuallythinkthatoldwaysarenotacceptable.

B.TheAmericangirlcan'tacceptwearingareddressatherwedding.

C.TheAmericangirllikestheChinesecustomsexceptwearingareddressatherwedding.

D.Herdaughterwillagreetoweartheredweddingdressifhergrandmothercomestopersuadeher.

29.聽力原文：W:Hi,Tom.Ihaven'tseenyouforafewweeks.Whatareyoudoingrecently?

M:Oh,hi,Jean.Nothingspecial.I'vebeenstudyingalotformyfinalexam.

W:Well,thesemesterisalmostovernow.

M:Yeah.Mybrotheriscomingforavisitthissummer,andwe'dliketoseesomeofthecountry.Buttravelingissoexpensive!

W:Haveyouthoughtaboutcamping?

M:Camping?I'veneverdonethat.

W:Whynothaveatry!Ibelieveyou'llreallylikeit.Youcanrenttheequipmentyouneed.It'smuchcheaperthanbuyingitorstayingatahotel.AndbeingclosetoNatureisagoodwaytoforgetaboutourschoolforawhile.

M:ThatsoundslikeagoodidealWecandriveuntilwefindanicespotandjustcampwhereverwelike.Oh,that'ssocool!

W:Well,actuallynotexactly.It'susuallyillegalunlessyoucampinadesignatedarea.Butanywaytherearemanynationalparks,stateparksandevenprivately-ownedcampgroundsaroundthecountry.Youstillhavealotofchoices.

M:Butthattakesallthefunoutofit!

W:Notreally.Besides,therearealmostalwaysconvenienceslikeshowersatthecampgroundstomakeitalittleeasier.

M:Mm...soundsgreat!Mybusiscoming.I'lltalktoyouaboutthislaterandgetallthedetails.

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A.Buyit.B.Rentit.C.Borrowit.D.Makeit.

30.(19)

A.Someonefixedit.

B.Louissoldit.

C.Louisrepairedit.

D.It'sbeenthrownout.

31.(14)

A.Takethemedicineasshewasdirectedtodo.

B.Scheduleanotherappointmentwithherdoctor.

C.Stoptakingthemedicine.

D.Restherbackforafewdays.

32.聽力原文：W:Whatdidyouthinkofthemovie?Didyoulikeit?

M:Notreally,itwasalittletooartsyforme.Itseemedlikethedirectorwastryingsohardtoimpressuswithstorageclose-upsandavant-gardedialoguesthatheforgottoincludeastory.Ithoughtitwasreallyboring.

W:Ithoughtthemoviewasreallythought-provoking.Iloveitwhenamoviemakesyouthink.It'sanicechangefromthesuperficialdialogueandtwo-dimensionalcharactersyouusuallyseeinfilmsthesedays.

M:Idon'treallycareforalternativefilms.Theyaresodarkanddepressing.Thecharactersarealwayssointense.Whydoesamoviehavetobesadtobedeep?

W:Yeah,Iknowwhatyoumean,butmainstreamcinemaisnothingbutgunfightsandexplodingcars.Igetsosickofmovieslikethat.Iprefermovieswithsubstance.

M:Butsometimesyoudon'twanttothink;sometimesyoujustwantalightmovie.LikethatcomedymoviewithBillyCrystal--thatwassohilarious.IlaughedsohardthatIcried.

W:Movieshavetobemorethanentertainingtome.

M:Didyouseethatnewmysterymoviethatcameoutlastmonth?Thatwassosuspenseful.Iwasontheedgeofmyseatthewholetime.

W:Ilovedthatmovie.Theplotwasgreat,andtheactingwasincredible.Iwouldn'tbesurprisedifitwerenominatedforanAcademyAward.

M:Well,atleastweagreeonsomething.Iguesswe'llhavetosticktomysteriesinthefuture.

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A.Theclose-upsareperfect.

B.Thedialoguesareeasytounderstand.

C.It'snotboringatall.

D.Itdoesn'ttellanystory.

33.(29)

A.Amethodcommonlyusedinresearch.

B.Amethodofmeasuringobesity.

C.Amethodofanalyzingdata.

D.Amethodofmeasuringheight.

34.聽力原文：Theworld'sfirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayhasbeenbuiltunderthebusystreetsofLondon.TherailwayiscalledtheVictoriaLine,anditispartofthecompleteLondonundergroundrailway.ThenewVictoriaLinewasopenedin1969.Thisnewlinewasverydifferentfromtheothers.

Thestationsontheotherlinesneedalotofworkerstoselltickets,andtocheckandtocollectthemwhenpeopleleavethetrains.ThisisalldifferentontheVictoriaLine.Hereamachinechecksandcollectsthetickets,andtherearenoworkersontheplatforms.

Onthetrain,thereisonlyoneworker.Ifnecessary,thismancandrivethetrain.Butusuallyhejuststartsit;anditrunsandstopsbyitself.Thetrainsarecontrolledbyelectricalsignalswhicharesentbytheso-called"commandspots".

Thecommandspotsarethesamedistanceapart.Eachsendsacertainsignal.Thetrainalwaysmovesatthespeedthatthecommandspotsallow.Ifthecommandspotsendsnosignals,thetrainwillstop.Mostofthecontrolworkisdonebycomputers.Thecomputersalsofixthetrain'sspeeds,andsendthesignalstothecommandspots.Othermachinesmakesurethatthetrainsarealwaysasafedistanceapart.Onetrainmaystaytoolongatastation;theothertrainswillthenautomaticallymoveslower.Sothereisnodangerofaccidentsontheline.

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A.Railwayworkers.B.Arobot.C.Acomputer.D.Amachine.

35.聽力原文：W:Supposethecompanyofferedyouariseinpay.Wouldyoubesodeterminedtoquitthejob?

M:Yes.I'vesetmymindonit.IwanttofindajobinwhichIcanfullyexertmyability.

Q:Whydoesthemanwanttoquitthejob?

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A.Heisnotsatisfiedwiththepay.

B.Heisnotabletoenjoypaidholidays.

C.Thejobisnotverychallengingforhim.

D.Thereisnohopeofpromotion.

36.(28)

A.Becausepeoplewanttogetawayfrommodernlife.

B.Becausepeoplehavemorefreetime.

C.Becausepeoplelikeadventures.

D.Becausepeoplearenotquitepleasedwithmodemlife.

37.(36)

A.Theypaythesamewage.

B.Theyinvolveworkingoutdoors.

C.Theycanbesubstitutedfurcollegestudents.

D.They'repert-time.

38.聽力原文：M:Goodafternoon.IhaveanappointmentwithMissKarliatfouro'clock.

W:That'sright.I'mMissKarli.Docomeinandsitdown.

M:Thankyouverymuch.

W:Isentyouanapplicationform.Didyoureceiveit?

M:Yes,Idid.I'vecompleteditandbroughtitwithme.Hereitis.

W:Oh,thankyouverymuch.IalsosentyouacopyofourConditionsofService.

M:Yes,I'vereaditthrough.

W:So,nowyouknowallaboutourworkinghours,holidayarrangementsandsalaryscales.Arethereanyquestionsyouwanttoask?

M.No,thankyou,everythingwasexplainedveryclearly.

W:Good.Nowletmetellyousomethingaboutthejobandthecompany.MrBallitoistheManagingDirectoroftheCompanyandI'mhissecretary.Ihaveagreatdealofworktodo,soMrBallitohasdecidedtoemployamalesecretarytohelpme.

M:Oh,Isee.Somyworkwouldbetohelpyou?

W:Yes,youwouldanswerthetelephone,dothefilingandsomeshorthandtypewriting.Canyouuseaduplicator?

M:Yes,I'velearnthowtotypestencilsandrunoffcopiesonaduplicatorattheBank.

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A.H.R.B.Manager.C.Juniorsecretary.D.Seniorsecretary.

39.聽力原文：M:DoyouthinkMarthawillgetthereintime?

W:Noway.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(14)

A.Marthadoesn'tknowtheway.

B.Marthawillbelate.

C.Marthaistoofaraway.

D.She'llsendMarthaaway.

40.(22)

A.Becauseshehadtoomanythingswithher.

B.Becauseshewassick.

C.Becauseshewasquitelazy.

D.Becauseshedidn'twanttogetsickathighaltitudes.

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

Whichofthefollowingproposalsbestrespondstotheissuesraisedbytheauthor?

A.Innovativeprogrammesusingmultipleapproachesshouldbesetuptoreducethelevelofunemployment.

B.AcompromiseshouldbefoundbetweenthepositionsOfthosewhoviewjoblessnessanevilgreaterthaneconomiccontrolandthosewhoholdtheoppositeview.

C.Newstatisticalindicesshouldbedevelopedtomeasurethedegreetowhichunemploymentandinadequatelypaidemploymentcausesuffering.

D.Considerationshouldbegiventothewaysinwhichstatisticscanactaspartialcausesofthephenomenathattheypurporttomeasure.

42.

【C2】

43.NetVizorcancreateacopyofwhattheemployeeisseeingbycatching______.

44.

Whatistrueaboutthepre-modernera?

A.Peoplefeelworriedabouttakingomnibuses,horserailways,commutertrains,andelectrictrolleys.

B.Peopleareeagertoliveandshopinthefarawayplace.

C.Middleclassgrouptendstomoveoutofthecity

D.Thereisanexplorationinurbanpopulation,esp.verylargecities.

45.

Accordingtotheauthor,energysecuritycanonlybeachievedby______.

A.usinglessoilinpowergeneration

B.replacingfossilfuelswithmorenuclearpower

C.seekingenergyselfsufficiency

D.expandingthesourcesofpowersupply

46.Accordingtothepassage,the"hierarchical"theoryofgalaxyformationsuggeststhatbig,brightgalaxiesformedas______.

47.

Ahighnegativeioncountislikelytobefound______.

A.nearapondwithawaterpump

B.closetoaslowlyflowingriver

C.highonsomebarrenmountains

D.nearafountain

48.SectionB

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

Beforethemidnineteenthcentury,peopleintheUnitedStatesatemostfoodsonlyinseason.Drying,smoking,andsaltingcouldpreservemeatforashorttime,buttheavailabilityoffreshmeat,likethatoffreshmilk,wasverylimited,therewasnowaytopreventspoilage.Butin1810aFrenchinventornamedNicolasAppertdevelopedthecookingandsealingprocessofcanning.Andinthei850sanAmericannamedGallBordendevelopedameansofcondensingandpreservingmilk.Cannedgoodsandcondensedmilkbecamemorecommonduringthe1860s,butsuppliesremainedlowbecausecanshadtobemadebyhand.By]880,however,inventorshadfashionedstampingandsolderingmachinesthatmassproducedcansfromtinplate.Suddenlyallkindsoffoodcouldbepreservedandboughtatalltimesoftheyear.

Othertrends,andinventionshadalsohelpedmakeitpossibleforAmericanstovarytheirdailydiets.Growingurbanpopulationscreateddemandthatencouragedfruitandvegetablefarmerstoraisemoreproduce.Railroadrefrigeratorearsenabledgrowersandmeatpackerstoshipperishablesgreatdistancesandtopreservethemforlongerperiods.Thus,bythe1890s,northerncitydwellerscouldenjoysouthernandwesternstrawberries,grapes,andtomatoes,previouslyavailableforamonthatmost,foruptosixmonthsoftheyear.Inaddition,increaseduseoficeboxesenabledfamiliestostoreperishables.Aneasymeansofproducingicecommerciallyhadbeeninventedinthe1870s,andby1900thenationhadmorethantwo;thousandcommercialiceplants,mostofwhichmadehomedeliveries.Theiceboxbecameafixtureinmosthomesandremainedsountilthemechanizedrefrigeratorreplaceditinthe1920sand1930s.

Almosteveryonenowhadamorediversifieddiet.Somepeoplecontinuedtoeatmainlyfoodsthatwereheavyinstarchesorcarbohydrates,andnoteveryonecouldaffordmeat.Nevertheless,manyfamiliescouldtakeadvantageofpreviouslyunavailablefruits,vegetables,anddairyproductstoachievemorevariedfare.

Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

A.Causesoffoodspoilage.

B.Commercialproductionofice.

C.InventionsthatledtochangesintheAmericandiet.

D.Populationmovementsinthenineteenthcentury.

49.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.flexibleworkinghourssatisfiesboththeemployersandemployees

B.children'sopinionshouldbetakenintoconsideration

C.flexibleworkinghourshasbeenexistingfortoolong

D.thegovernmentismakingeffortinhelpingparents

50.

WhatmadeitpossiblefortheTIMEreporterstocomeupwithsomanyinterestingstoriesaboutpets?

51.

Theword"them"(Line6,Paragraph.3)refersto______.

A.gaps

B.roadcourtesies

C.otherdriversontheroad

D.chancesforadrivertoaccelerate

52.

Beatlesareplanningtosellitsmusic______.

A.throughiTunesandRhapsody

B.throughanIntemetstorebuiltbyMicrosoft

C.throughastorewithinthestore

D.throughtheirownInternetstores

53.

AccordingtotheannualF.B.I.report,robberyandaggravatedassaultincreasedgreatestin______.

54.

Thelastsentenceofthepassagemeansthat______.

A.writtenonshortnotice,thereportcanhardlycovertheentirecrisis

B.everythingbeingunfixedanduncertain,thisreportcannotincludetheentirecrisisnow

C.thisisonlyaspecialreport,withnoaimtocontaintheentirecrisis

D.thisreportmaynotbereceivedbythepress

55.

Whichisthebestwaytofindjobinformationaccordingtothepassage?

A.Youhavetogetintouchwithyourex-bossinordertogainhelpfromhim.

B.Youhavetooftenvisityourconsultantfortheinformation.

C.Youshouldregistertothegovernment.

D.Youshouldalwayscommunicatewithyourfriends.

56.

Whatcoursesareofferedinordertohelppeopleassertthemselves?

57.SectionB

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

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