2022年廣東省江門市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)

2022年廣東省江門市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

AspecialversionofAuto-Tunewasavailableat$99for______.

2.

Traditionalstrategyofmakingoneselfadvertisedmaysometimesbringunexpectednegativeeffectsapartfromhighcost.

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3.HeartheMusic,AvoidtheMoshPit

ArtistsFindTheirAudienceOnline

MusicianSuzanneVegagotherstartintheNewYorkfolkscene,butnowthe1980sstarhasfoundafollowingincyberspace.Withthehelpofsomeprogrammers,Vegacreateda3Danimatedimageofherself,calledanavatar(化身),andsherecentlyperformedinsideaworldaccessibleonlythroughawebsite,whereotherpeoplerepresentedbyavatarsattendedtheconcert,streamedlivetocomputersallovertheglobe.

AsVegastrummed(彈奏)herguitarinsidearealstudio,about100luckyfanssatattheircomputersandguidedtheiravatarsintotheonlinesceneofanoutdooramphitheater,whereVega'savataryouthful-lookingwithshorthairandbangs—appearedonstage.Whenthereal-worldartistplayedandsang,heronlinealterego(另一個我)didthesame—thoughtheavatar'slipsdidnotmove.Fansheardtheconcertontheircomputerspeakersandcommandedtheiravatarstosmileormovetothemusic.

Later,Vegaansweredaudiencequestions,sentasinstantmessagesvisibletoeveryoneinattendance.

TheAug.3event,organizedbyapublic:radioprogram,wasoneofthefirstattemptsbyamajorartisttointeractwithfansinacompletelycomputer-fabricatedworld.

"Theresponsewasterrific!!Iamstillhearingfrompeoplewhowereinthe'room,'friendsoffriendsandpeopleallovertheworldwhowere'there,'"Vegasaidinane-mail,notingthatshetookanactiveroleinpickingoutthemaroonblouse,blackcardiganandwhitetennisshoesheravatarwore.

Marketingandrecordlabelexecutivessaywebsitesthatputusersintovideo-game-likevirtualworldsareauniquewaytoreachouttoaudiences,whoareincreasinglyspendingtheirtimeandmoneyonthecomputerinsteadofatconcertsandmusicstores.Althoughstillexperimental,suchsitesofferfansmorewaystointeractwithoneanotherandbandmembersdirectly.

The1980sbandDuranDuranhasreunitedandplanstoperform.aliveconcertlaterthismonthonSecondLife,theworldwhereVegaperformed,onitsownvirtualisland.Afewmonthsago,singerandpianistReginaSpektorbuiltfourvirtualManhattanloftswherefanscouldwalkaround,hangoutandlistentostreamingmusicfromhernewalbumamonthbeforeitwasreleased.Evenfansaretakingpart:AgroupoffriendscreatedavatarsofthebandU2andhasputonseveralvirtualconcerts,usingmusicfromtheband'srealshowsandmimickingeverydetail,downtoleadsingerBono'shairstyle,sunglassesandclothing.

Other,lesser-knownbandsandmusicianswhotypicallyhaveusedsocialnetworkingsiteMyStobuildafollowingarealsoturninguponSecondLifeandothervirtualworlds,suchasT,toshowcasetheirmusic.

"AvirtualworldbringssomethingtothetablethataWebsitedoesn'tit'sbuildingamoreimmersiveexperience.Youkindofloseyourselfinit,"saidEthanKaplan,directoroftechnologyforWarnerBros.Records,whosaidhehasplayedaroundwithSecondLifeforyears."It'sreallycoolandalotmorefunandcreativethanjustputtingaMySpacepageup.

Musiciansareincreasinglyusingthevirtualworldtoholdliveconcerts,atspecifictimesanddates,orlisteningloungeswheretheirmusicplayswhenanavatarpaysavisit.Thevirtualworldprovidesarichandcolorfulenvironmentsimilartocomputer-animatedfilmslike"ToyStory,"onlyanotchlesssophisticated.

Userscontroltheiravatarsbyclickingonarrowsormovingthemouse,butthemovementandappearanceseemabitslowattimes.Unliketherealworld,though,avatarscanflyaroundorbeam(發(fā)射)themselvesinstantlyfrombeachtourbanenvironm

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4.

Inordertoobtainajobingrowingfields,careerexpertsthinksjobseekersshould______.

A.getasecondarydegreeandcombinedegreeswithskills

B.weightheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofemployment

C.possessanin-demanddegreeandprofessionalknowledge

D.masterbothwebrelatedskillsandcommunicationskills

5.

InordertopreparefortheApollomissions,NASAandBlack&Deckerdevelopedanewkindof______.

A.fuelB.drillsC.oxygensystemD.landingvehicles

6.

MorethanhalfofAmericansnowusetheInternet.

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7.

Mr.Anglesaysaheterogeneousswarmofrobotswilltakecareofthehouseinsteadof______.

8.

AccordingtoValMacDonald,adultchildrencanbringin______onseniors'issuestohelptheirparentsexploreanimportantshift.

9.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions,on,AnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheEastIndiaCompany

TheconceptofcorporationswasfirstestablishedunderancientRomanlaw.Butitwasn'tuntilEnglandemergedfromtheMiddleAgesthatitcreatedwhatwerecognizeasthemoderncorporatestructure.ItallbeganonDec.31,1600,whenQueenElizabethIgrantedachartertotheBritishEastIndiaCorporation,namingthecorporation"TheGovernorandCompanyofMerchantsofLondon,tradingwiththeEastIndies".ThecorporationconductedbusinessintheEastIndies(landthatwenowconsiderIndiaandtheMiddleEast)attheorderofthequeen.

TheEastIndiaCompanyestablishedafewmajorprecedentsformoderncorporations.Butitalsoshapedtheworldincountlessotherways.WithboththefinancialandmilitarysupportoftheCrown,theEICservedasaninstrumentofimperialism(帝國主義)forEngland.Thecompanyhaditsownprivatearmyandraisedsoldiersintheareasitconquered.Itsexpansionismspurredseveralwarsthatproducedatleasttwosovereignnations.Amongitsmanyclaimstofame(andnotoriety),theEICindirectlybuiltYaleUniversity,helpedcreatetwonationsandwastheworld's1o~rgestdrug-dealingoperationinthe18thcentury.

Thecompanywasruthless(無情的)initsquestforprofits.ParliamentevencalledtheEICtyrannical(殘暴的).However,withouttheEIC,Englandmayhaveneverdevelopedintothenationitistoday.

TheCreationoftheEastIndiaCompany

WhentheBritishEastIndiaCompany(EIC)wasformedin1600,therewerealreadyotherEastIndiaCompaniesoperatingonbehalfofFrance,theNetherlands,SpainandPortugal.ThankstothenavalroutethatexplorerVascodaGamadiscovered,richesfromtheOrientwerepouringintoEurope.Withothernationsimportingfortunesingoodsandplunder,QueenElizabethdecidedEnglandshouldgetsome,too.SoshegrantedthecharterfortheEastIndiaCompany.

Thechartersheissuedcreatedthefirstofficialjoint-stockcorporation.Ajoint-stockcorporationiscomposedofinvestorswhoaregrantedsharesinacompany.InreturnfortheirinitialInvestments,shareholdersaregivendividends,orpercentages,ofthecompany'sprofitsbasedonthenumberofsharestheinvestorholds.

SharesanddividendswerenotnewConceptsin.England.TwentyyearspriortotheEIC'scharter,QueenElizabethwasalreadyamajorstakeholderInSirFrancisDrake'sship,theGoldenHind.Althoughit'snotcertainhowmuchshemadefromDrake'svoyagestotheNewWorld,thecaptainhimselfmadea5000percentreturnonhisinitialinvestment.

Soajoint-stockcorporationliketheoneQueenElizabethformedintheEastIndiaCompanywasn'tmuchofafinancialleap.Butitwasthefirstofitskind,andfollowingtheestablishmentoftheEIC,itsDutch,Frenchandothercompetitorsfollowedsuit.ButgrantingchartertotheEICwasn'ttheonlypartoftheprototypeformoderncorporationsthatQueenElizabethdevised.

Underthesupportofherroyalauthority,ElizabethalsolimitedtheliabilityoftheEIC'sinvestors-includinghers.Thismadethecompanytheworld'sfirstlimitedliabilitycorporation(abbreviatedasLLCintheUnitedStatesandLheUnitedKingdom).UnderanLLC,theinvestorsinacorporationaregrantedprotectionfromlosinganymoremoneythantheirinitialinvestmentsintheventure.Ifthecompanygoesunder,theinvestorsonlylosetheamo

A.fromearlyseventeenthcentury

B.fromtheMiddleAges

C.underancientRomanlaw

D.fromtheendingoftheindustrialrevolution

10.

BBChasstartedsellingepisodesofsomeprogramstodownloadtoAppleiPodsfor______.

11.

Thegovernmenttakesmuchadvantagefromone'sassetswhenhepassesawaywithoutaWill.

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12.

MoreandmorepeoplearefondofNGVsbecausetheyhelpreducedeathsincaraccidentstoagreatdegree.

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13.Promotionsareusuallyusedtoattractlow-incomeshoppers.

14.

AsinthestoryofMickey,AmyandJoey,agossipmaycause______tothegossiped.

15.

Peoplewhosufferfromthereactivedepressionareverypossiblyunabletoleadanormallife.

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16.TheLawofSupplyandDemand

Iftradeistotakeplace,atleasttwoeconomicunitsmustbeinvolved(business,households,tradesmen,etc.):Onemusthavesomethingtosellandtheothermustdesiretheproductoftheseller.Thesetwoeconomicunitsmeetorcommunicatethroughwhatiscalleda"market".Marketscanbephysicalplacessuchasthefarmers'marketinlargecities,thecommoditymarketsinChicago,orthestockexchangesofNewYorkCity.Theycanalsobenothingmorethana"happening"wherebuyerandsellernevermeetbutmaycommunicatehalfwayaroundtheworldbytelephone,radio,etc.Wewillviewamarketasbeingsomecombinationofbuyers(demanders)andsellers(suppliers),whichdealswithadefinablecommodity.Notice,wehavealreadysplittheconceptofmarketintotwosubgroups--demandersandsuppliers.Toseehowmarketsoperate,wewillfirstdeveloptiledemandandsupplyideasseparately;thenwewillcombinethem.

PriceoftheDemandedGoods

Everyoneofyouisfamiliarwiththeconceptofdemand,althoughyoumaynotbeawareofthefact.Toanalyzedemand,wemerelylookatallthethingsthataffectpeople'sdesiresforgoodsandservices.Whataresomeofthesethings?Ifwetalkingabouteconomicgoodsitisimpliedthattogetapieceofgoods,somethingelse(suchasmoneyorsomeothergoods)mustbegivenup.Theamountthatmustbegivenupperunitofthedesiredgoodsisthepriceofthedesiredgoods--$8.00perbookorIshirtperbook.Thusitcanbesaidthatthequantitydemandedofsomegoodsdependspartlyonthepriceofthatgoods.

PricesofSubstituteandComplementaryGoods

Manygoodsareconsumedorusedeitherinsteadoforalongwithsomeothergoods.Inotherwords,theremaybesubstitutesfororcomplementstosomegod&.Examplesofsubstitutesincludebutterandmargarine(人造黃油).automobiletransportationandairlinetransportation,universitytrainingandtechnicalschooltraining.Notice,asubstitutedocsnothavetobethesamegoods,andinfact,substituteimpliesthatitmaynithavetobethesamegoods.Nickelsanddimes,intheproperportions,areperfectsubstitutesinmostcases,buttheyareveryimperfectifonehasonlynickels,thecoffcemachinetakesonlydimes,andnobody'saroundtomakechange.Complementsarefoundinsuchitemsastiresandautomobile,sailsandsailboats,etc.Asyoumayhaveguessed,thepricesoftheserelatedgoodswillundoubtedlyaffectthequantitydemandedofthedesiredgoodsinquestion.MuchasIdislikemargarine(andIcantellthedifference),ifthepriceofbuttergoesmuchhigher(relativetomargarine),Icanassureyou,margarinewillbemuchmoreacceptabletome.Notice,asthepriceofagivengoodsbecomeshigherinrelationtoitssubstitute(orthepriceofsubstitutebecomeslower),thequantitydemandedofthegivengoodswilldecrease.Theconverseistrueforcomplementarygoods.Ifthepriceofautomobilesincreasessubstantiallymydemandforautomobiletireswilldecrease,sinceIwillbebuyingfewerautomobilesonwhichtousethetires.Whiletheexamplemaynotbeveryimportantformeasindividualbuyerofautomobiles,itisveryimportantifonelooksatthetotalmarketincludingallbuyersofautomobilesandautomobiletires.

TheIncomeofPotentialBuyers

Athirditemthatcanaffectthequantitydemandedofgoodsistheincomeofthebuyerorbuyers.Atfirstthought,onewouldthinkthatpeoplewithhighincomeswoulddemandmoregoodsthanthosewithlowincomes.Forsomegoods(economistscallthem"normalorsuperior"goods),thisistrueforexample,thequantitydemandedofRollsRoyceautomobiles.Butforothergoods("inferior"goods)suchasporkandbeans,theoppositeistrue.Forthelattercategory,increasingincomesgivepeoplethechoiceofselectingmoreexpensivefoods,suchas

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17.

Businessexecutiveswhoarenotalerttoculturaldifferencessimplycannotfunctionefficientlyoverseasandfailuretoresearchandunderstandaculturehasledtomanyinternationalbusinessblunders.

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18.

Architectureisrelatedtophysics,sotheactualgoalofarchitectsistomakediscoveriesaboutstatistics.

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19.

FromtheinformationgiveninPara.2,thecombinedpopulationoftheU.S.andCanadais______.

20.

EveryCanadianuses______acre(s)atpresent.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：M:Didyoumakeareservationonthe9:00flight?

W:1thoughtyouwantedtotakethe8:00one.It'stoolatetochangenow.

Q:Whathappenedtothewoman?

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A.Shemadeareservationforthe9:00flight.

B.Shechangedthereservation.

C.Shefoundtheywerelateforthe8:00flight.

D.Shemisunderstoodtheman.

22.(36)

A.Robertwasgoodatwritingaboutfamouspeople.

B.Robertsoldhisimitationabroadfortheconsiderationofsafety.

C.H9usuallysoldhisproductstosomerespectablebuyers.

D.Robertdiedrich.

23.(42)

24.

【B7】

25.(32)

A.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstuniversity.

B.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstpostoffice.

C.Hehelpedestablishthecity'sfirstlibrary.

D.Hehelpedopenahospital.

26.聽力原文：M:DidyougetthatteachingassistantjobyouappliedforwithProfessorGary?

W:Well,classesstartnextweekandIprobablywon'tfindoutuntilthedaybefore.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(13)

A.ProfessorGarydecidedhedidn'tneedanassistant.

B.ProfessorGaryhasn'tannouncedhisdecisionyet.

C.Shehasdecidednottoapplyforthejob.

D.Classesstartlatethisyear.

27.(34)

A.Itisacityofcontrasts.

B.Itpossessesmanyhistoricalsites.

C.Itisanimportantindustrialcenter.

D.Ithasmanybigandbeautifulparks.

28.(22)

A.Becausechurchweddingisromantic.

B.BecauseDianaisacatholic.

C.Becauseherparentsaskhertodoso.

D.BecauseDavidlikeschurchwedding.

29.聽力原文：M:I'mthinkingofgoingtoanothercountry.

W:DoIhavetoremindyouthatwehaveinvestedalotoftimeandmoneyinyourcareerhere?

Q:What'sthewoman'sattitudetowardstheman'splan?

(18)

A.Sheisagainsttheman'splan.

B.Shethinksitneedsalotofmoney.

C.Theyneedsometimetothinkaboutit.

D.It'sgoodforhiscareerdevelopment.

30.(31)

A.Theyappeartobetexturedlikewood.

B.Theyappeartobecoloredlikewood.

C.Theyappeartobesmoothandred.

D.Theyappeartobeshortandthick.

31.(28)

A.Five.B.Six.C.Seven.D.Eight.

32.

【B2】

33.

【B9】

34.

【B8】

35.聽力原文：M:Therearejustoneortwomorethings,Catherine.

W:DocallmeCathy.

M:OK,Cathy.Areyoureallyinterestedinbeingavet?

W:Notreally.Anyway,I'mnotbrightenough.I'mreasonablyintelligent,butI'mnotbrilliant.I'm'afraidmymotherisabitoveroptimistic.

M:Yes,Iguessedthat.She'sabitoverpowering,isn'tshe,yourmum?

W:Abit.Butshe'sverykind.

M.I'msuresheis.So,you'reinterestedinballetandmusic,areyou?

W:Notreally.MymothersentmetolessonswhenIwassix,soI'mquitegood,Isuppose.ButIdon'tthinkIwanttodothatfortherestofmylife,especiallymusic.It'ssolonely.

M:Whatdoyouenjoydoing7

W:Well,Ilikeplayingtennis,andswimming.Oh,IwenttoFrancewiththeschoolchoirlastyear.Ireallyenjoyedthat.AndIliketalkingtopeople.ButIsupposeyoumeanrealinterests-thingsthatwouldhelpmetogetajob?

M:No.I'mmoreinterestedinwhatyoureallywanttodo.Youliketalkingtopeople,doyou?

W:Ohyes,Ireallyenjoymeetingnewpeople.

M:Doyouthinkyouwouldenjoyteaching?

W:No,no,Idon'treally.Iwasneververyinterestedinschoolwork,andI'dliketodosomethingdifferent.Anyway,there'sateachertrainingcollegeverynearus.Itwouldbejustlikegoingtoschoolagain.

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A.ballet.B.Swimming.C.Nursing.D.Teaching

36.(24)

A.Theepidemichasbeenbroughtundercontrol.

B.Therearesignsofprogressinthepeaceprocess.

C.Greatimprovementsarebeingmadeinitscapital.

D.There'slittlehopeofbringingtheconflicttoanend.

37.【B7】

38.聽力原文：W:I'mallpacked.(22)Take-offtimeis2:30a.m.thedayaftertomorrow,butIhavetocheck-inattheairportoneandhalfanhourearlier.

M:Whoistakingyoutotheairport?I'dliketoseeyouoff.Youneedsomeonetokeepaneyeonyourluggage.

W:Thatwouldbeawfullyniceofyou.Areyousureyouwanttoseemeoffatthathourofthemorning?

M:(23)Ofcourse,aslongasthereisenoughroomforme.

W:I'llcallyouthen.IwonderwhatIshouldwear.

M:Asforme,I'dwearasportsshirtandwouldtakeajacketorsweaterorsomethingcomfortableincaseitgotchillyontheway.Forgirls,honestly,Ihavenoclue.

W:Oh,Ialmostforgot.(24)TheywillputmycheckedsuitcasesandbagsintheluggagecompartmentontheplaneandIcan'tgetatthemuntilIarriveatmyfinaldestination.I'llaskmymotherwhatIshouldcarrywithme.

M:Well,mymothersuggestedthatIshouldtakeacleansetofunderwear,socks,ashirt,andslackstoputonafterIland.Sogirlswouldprobablyneedafreshskirtandblouseplusachangeofunderwear.

W:That'sanawesomeidea.Thanksfortheadvice.(25)NowIjusthavetosaygoodbyetomyrelativesandfriends.SomeIhavetovisitortheywillbeveryputout.

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A.2:30a.m.tomorrow.

B.1:00a.m.thedayaftertomorrow.

C.1:30a.m.thedayaftertomorrow.

D.1:30a.m.tomorrow.

39.

【B4】

40.聽力原文：Manylargecitiesareanythingbutbeautiful.Streetsarelitteredwithtrash.Inthistrash,however,thereisstillsomethingthatcanbeuseful.

Ifpeoplewanttosolvetheproblemofwaste,thereisnotimetobelost.Theymustworkoutwaysofmakinguseofgoodthingswhicharejustthrownawayaswaste.

Whenacargetstooold,itmaynotrunanymore.Butthemetalthatthecarwasmadeofisstillgood.Itcanbeputtouseagain.Whenabottleisempty,itgoesoutinthetrash.Butbottleglasscanbegroundintosandandusedtopavestreets.

Garbagefromfoodcanbechangedintofertilizer.Butfirstyouhavetofishoutalltheglassandmetal.

Garbagecanalsobeagoodsourceformakingbuildingblocks,whicharethencoveredwithconcrete.Now,moreandmoremachinesaredesignedforthispurpose.Someday,peoplewillwatchfilmsinamagnificentcinemawhichhasbeenbuiltoutofgarbage.Futurebuildings,roads,andcitiesmaybemadefromgarbage.Butsofar,buildingbeautifulcitiesoutofgarbageisonlyadream.

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A.GarbageCanBeChangedintoFertilizer.

B.OvercomingtheProblemofWaste.

C.MakingBuildingswithGarbage.

D.LargeCitiesAreAnythingbutBeautiful.

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

WhatisthemainideaofPara.4?

42.

Fromthethirdparagraph,wecanknowthat______.

A.therehasnotbeenatruehumanlikerobotyet

B.computersintherobotsareexpensive

C.robotsmaydowhattheyaretold

D.robotshavebeendesignedtoworkindependently

43.

Theauthorwouldprobablyconsiderresearchabouttheeffectsnoisehasonpeopletobe______.

A.unimportantB.impossibleC.awasteofmoneyD.essential

44.

By2030thegovernmentsindevelopedcountriesmayputanendtofixedretirementages______.

A.tosavethecurrentpensionsystem

B.toensurethebenefitsforhealthypensioners

C.torealizefullretirementbenefitssubstantially

D.torelievethepensionsburdenontheworkingpopulation

45.SectionB

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

Homeschoolinghaslongbeenarefugeforparentsunhappywithpublicschools.Now,agrowingnumberofathletes,musiciansandactorsareabandoningtraditionalclassroomssothattheycanfocusontheirtalent.

Forthesestudents,homeschoolingprovidestheflexibilitytoweaveacademicsaroundtraining,practicesorHollywoodauditions.Studentsarefreeofthestructureoftraditionalschoolandcandotheirschoolworkwhereandwhentheychoose.Andthoughrolesvarygreatlyamonghome-schoolingmethods,studentsareundernorequirementtologthesamenumberofhourstheywouldhavespentinaclassroom.

"Youneedtodevotealotoftimeifyou'regoingtoshineinthosecreativefields,"saidIanSlatter,spokesmanfortheHomeSchoolLegalDefenseAssociationinVirginia."It'sverydifficultwithintheconstraintsofprivateorpublicschool."

Butsomeexpertsworrythatasolideducationcansufferifastudentistoofocusedonhoning(磨礪)anathleticorartisticgift.

Homeschooling,oncecommon,largelydiedwiththeriseofthepublicschoolsystem.Inthe1960s,someparentswhowereagainstaperceivedone-size-fits-allapproachinpublicschoolsbeganhomeschoolingtheirchildren.Thefollowingdecade,manyotherparentswantingtoinjectreligionintotheirchildren'seducationbegantodosoathome.

By1980,about20000familieshadpulledchildrenfromtraditionalschools,accordingtotheHomeSchoolLegalDefenseAssociation.

Sincethen,homeschoolinghasseenexponential(指數(shù)的，急劇的)growth.Lawshaveeased,societymoreeasilyacceptshomeschooling,andanindustryhasemergedthatoffersonlinesupportandteachingmaterialstoparents.

Expertsagreethatmostfamilieswhohomeschooldosoforreligiousreasonsoroutofdisdain(厭惡)forpublicschools,forreasonsrangingfromsafetytopooracademics.Butcountyandstateeducationofficials,home-schooladvocates,entertainmentindustryregulatorsandsportscoachessaythey'reseeingasmallbutgrowingnumberofchildrenwhoarehome-schooledtoallowthemtofocusonhoninganathletictalentorartisticpassion.

"Itisbecomingmoreandmorecommon,"saidBarbaraColton,whoworksonhome-schoolingissuesfortheCaliforniaDepartmentofEducation."Moreandmoreparentsarewillingtosupporttheirkidsinintensivepreparationinartsorsports...sowhatthey'redoingistryingtofindaneducationalprogramthataccommodatesthat."

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?

A.Homeschoolingoffersflexiblecoursesfortrainingstudentstalentedinartandsports.

B.Someexpertsworrythatmuchemphasisonhomeschoolingcanweakenstudents'generaleducation.

C.Freefromtheconstraintsofpublicschools,studentscanhavemoretimedevelopingtalents.

D.Studentsprefertraditionaleducationtohomeschoolinginordertodeveloptheirtalents.

46.

Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutdesert-adaptedmammals?

A.Theydonotneedtoeatmuchfood.

B.Theycaneatlargequantitiesquickly.

C.Theyeasilylosetheirappetites.

D.Theycantravellongdistanceslookingforfood.

47.

Whatdoes"petty"meaninthelastlineofparagraph?

48.MaryLynnCrowisnegativeaboutSesameStreetbecauseshethinksit______.

A.onlytouchesupsuperficialrelationships

B.istoocomplicatedforchildrentounderstand

C.goesagainstwaysoftraditionaleducation

D.repeatsbasicknowledgeoverandoveragain

49.WhenmentioningtheattitudeofPrimeMinisterTonyBlair,someuniversitiesworry______.

A.thefutureorientationofuniversities

B.thefinancialproblemsofuniversities

C.theinfluenceofgovernment'spolicyonuniversities

D.thepurityofuniversitiesinitsfieldofacademeresearch

50.

Theauthorholdstheviewthattheapplestoryis______.

A.fabricatedB.ridiculousC.authenticD.reasonable

51.

ItisdiscoveredbyHenryAmerson'steamthat______.

A.southernpinescannotresistfungus

B.allsouthernpinesarenotsusceptible

C.thegeneticmarkerinsouthernpineswastheeasiesttoidentify

D.fungus-resistantgenescameoriginallyfromoutsidetheU.S.A.

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

CrabisprizedinChinayearround—it'sadishwith"specialmoment"writtenalloveritintheChinesefamily.ButinNovember,whenthehairycrabsoftheYangtzedeltastartdevelopingeggroe(魚卵),aspecialpassiontakeshold.Andthisfall,ithasreachednewdepths.

TheobjectofrecentChinesedesireisafeisty(活躍的)fist-sizedfreshwaterbottom-dwellerharvestedfromasinglelakenearSuzhou.KnownastheYangchengLakeHairyCrab,itenjoysauniquehabitat:iron-richsoilthatleavesayellowishtintontheclaws,ahardpan(粘土層)lakebottomthatforcesthecrabtodevelopmuscularlegs,andshallowsun-filledwatersthatsupposedlypromoterobustness.

Foryears,Yangchengcrabsweremostlyfound[inkitchensteamersinShanghaiandHongKong.Butnow,thecrab'sriseinpowerandpopularityhasbeguntoparallelChina'sown:InanurbanChinaofstatusandmoney,Yangchengcrabshaveachieved,veryquickly,areputationasthefinestandpurestflavorinthecrabpalate(味覺).

What'smore,foranexpandingmiddleclasswithdisposableincome,leisuretime,andarelativelynewloveofeatingout,thelakecrabisanattainableifexpensivedelicacy.Ithasadarkgreencompactshell,haironitslegsandarounditsunderbelly.

Marketsforauthentichairycrabs,combinedwithevenlargermarketsoffakehairycrabs,runinthehundredsofmillions.PricesforauthenticYangchengcrabshavebubbleduptoasmuchas＄45percrab,from＄5acrabinthe1990s.

"Crabscomeinathousand