2022年廣東省茂名市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）

2022年廣東省茂名市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

IntheUnitedStates,peopleusuallyspendabout80-90%ofourtimeinsidebuildings.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

TheInternetisgreatlychangingcustomerbehavior,includingtheirshoppingmode.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Threeweeksaftertheexplosion,whentheblacksailorswereorderedbacktoworkmostofthem______.

4.

Peopleusuallyplaceanearlybidincasethebiddingendstoosoonwithsomeonechoosing_______________.

5.______aretwoexamplesoffindingcreativewaystokeepingupservicesfortherapidlyagingpopulationinruralEurope.

6.

Manufacturesanalyzethebusinessofsellingandbuyingallthetime,thisiscalled______.

7.

______areusedbyseveralautomakerstoproducehybridsedans,SUVsandtrucks,whichhelpcutglobalwarmingpollution.

8.

Onethingtorememberisthatavarieddietthatincludesplentyof______isrecommendedforeveryone,regardlessofage.

9.

Thebasicsymptomofanxietyis______.

A.heartdisordersB.stressC.anemiaD.insomnia

10.

Euroisthesecondlargestcurrencyintheworldtoday.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Themostprobablecauseofdepressionisthatitisanimbalancein______.

12.

Youcouldliveforeverseveraltimesoverby______.

13.

Oneofthetrickstriedbythemoneylaunderswastousetheorganizations'offshorecompaniesto______.

14."Areyoustillbeatingyourwife?"isinrealitytwoquestionsthatareusually______.

15.

Theauthorsuggeststhatcouplesshouldgivefirstpriorityto______.

16.

Anyfrequencycloseto30Hzwillinterferewithcuesthatkeepourbiologicalcyclesproperlytimedbecausethefrequeciesareclosetothe______ofman.

17.AccordingtotheWHO,increasesinmalaria,water-bornediseaseandmalnutritioncouldthreaten______.

18.

Thesuccessofapartysometimesdependson______.

A.howmuchfunpeoplearehaving

B.whetheritisloudornot

C.whetherpartiesprovideanexcellentenvironment

D.whetherpeopleareingoodmoodsandspirits

19.

Itmaytakelargebodiesofwaterandicedecadestorespondtochangesintemperature.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Theargumentfordesigninglanguagesforbadprogrammersisthat______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B6】

22.聽力原文：Hungryforthebrighteststudents,(26)manyAmericanstrongeruniversitiesareactivelydiscountingtuition.Andit'sthehighachievers,ratherthantheneedystudents,whoaregettingagoodchunkofthemoney.Thepracticeisremarkablywidespread,reachingalmost(27)allbutthe30orsoIvyandotherelitecollegesthatbanmerit-basedfinancialaid.Schoolsarealsobecomingmoreaggressiveinpromotingtheirdiscounts.AttheDePauwUniversityWebsite,enteranSATorACTscore.gradepointaverageandclassrank,andacomputerprogramimmediatelytellsyouwhatkindof“award”.Only“therealunlucky”payfullpriceanymore,saysKennethRedd,directorofresearchattheNationalAssociationofStudentFinancialAidAdministrators.(29)About76%offirst-yearstudentsgotsomeformsofdiscountthisyearat331privateschoolspolledannuallybytheNationalAssociationofCollegeandUniversityBusinessOfficers.Averageawardperstudent：$7000.Atsmallschoolswithtuitionunderabout$20000,theaveragediscountisevenhigher,withsomeschoolsreturningoverhalftheirtuitionrevenue.

Muchasbanksandinsurersofferspecialratestotheirbestcustomers,schoolsaregivingthebiggestbreakstotheirtopstudents.(29)Publicfouryearcolleges,too,areofferingdiscounts.

(28)Theflipsideofbigdiscountsisthatlessmoneyisavailabletoimproveacademicprogramsandkeepschoolinfrastructureuptodate.Mr.Reddsayshefoundthatuniversitiesthathavesharplyincreasedtheirtuitiondiscountrateshaveseengraduationratesfall,andthat'sIrueevenamonghighlyselectiveschools.

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A.Studentsinneedoffinancialhelp.

B.Studentswithgoodacademicperformance.

C.Studentsgoodatnegotiatingwithuniversities.

D.Studentswithspecialcontributions.

23.聽力原文：W:Well,weheardsomepeoplejustnowwhoseemtofeelthatotherpeoplehaveawrongideaabouttheworktheydo.Doyouthinkthissortofthingisverywidespread?

M:Ohabsolutely.Mostjobsorprofessionsseemtohaveanimageorastereotypeattachedtothem,oftenmuchtotheirritationofthejobholders.Butthereisaseriouspointtoallthis,too,thatmaybeyoungpeopleactuallychoosetheircareersundertheinfluenceofthesefalseimages.Andcertainly,thereisevidencethattheymayevenavoidcertaincareersbecausetheyhaveanegativeimage.Well,onalargescale,asyoucanimagine,thiscouldcauseproblemsforwholesectorsoftheeconomy.

W:Err,yousaythere'sevidence?

M:Ohmostdefinitely.Therewasasurveyrecentlyintochildren'sattitudestodifferentprofessions.

W:Howwasthatdone,though?Because,afterall,childrendon'tknowmuchabouttheworldofworkbeforetheygetintoit.

M:Well,exactly.Whattheinvestigatorswantedtogetatwastheirimpressionsandtheirprejudices.Theyusedaverysimpletechnique.Theygavethechildrentwelvepairsofstatements.Ineachpaironestatementwaspositive,theotherwasitsopposite.

W:Isee.Whatprofessionsdidtheyaskabout?

M:Doyoureallywantthewholelist?It'shuge!

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A.Heisascientist.

B.Heisasociologist.

C.Heisanofficer.

D.Heisaboss.

24.(35)

A.Theybecamemorepopular.

B.Theyweremoreregulated.

C.Theybecamelesshonest.

D.Theybecamebetterproduced.

25.(22)

A.Notclearlyspecified.

B.Notlikelytobemet.

C.Reasonableenough.

D.Apparentlynonexistent.

26.(18)

A.Theweatherwasalittlebitcold.

B.Theweatherwasalittlebitwarm.

C.Theweatherwasfavorable.

D.Theweatherwasdisappointing.

27.(21)

A.Thedresscodeisstrictlyformalinthecompany.

B.Itiscoldatthetimeoftheseason.

C.Itwillmakehimlookprofessional.

D.Thewomanlikesthewayhedresses.

28.【B5】

29.

【B7】

30.(40)

31.聽力原文：W:Iamreallygladourclubdecidedtoraisemoneyforthechildren'shospital,andmostofthepeoplewehavephonedseemedhappytocontribute．

M:Yeah,Iagree.Nowwehavegonethroughallthenumbersonourlistnow,soIguesswecancallitaday.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Gohomeandhaveagoodrest.

B.Callallthepeopleonthelisttoday.

C.Gothroughailthenumbersontheirlist.

D.Askpeopleonthelisttocontribute.

32.(25)

A.Heshouldconsumelesssalt.

B.Heshouldeatlessfattyfood.

C.Heshouldaddmoreproteinproductstohisdiet.

D.Heshouldtakeinmorestaplefood.

33.聽力原文：M:Youlikelivinginthecity,don'tyou?

W:Oh,Iloveit.It'ssoconvenient,Icantakethebustowork,orthesubway,orthetaxi.Andthereissomuchtodo.

M:Iknowwhatyoumean.I'dliketoliveinthecity,too,buttoliveinthesuburbsisbetterforchildren.

W:Well,therearealotofgoodthingsaboutsuburbanliving.But,asaworkingwoman,Ithinkacityhasalltheconveniences—includingthebestfoodandfastestnews.

M:Buttherearemoretrees,grassandfreshairinthesuburbs.

W:Yeah,butlivinginacity,it'sconvenienttogoeverywhere.Therearelotsofmoviehouses,theatersandsoon.Youcantakethemtothesuburbsontheweekends.

M:Yeah,childrenaretherightage.Therearelotsofthingsforthemhere.

W:Youareright.TheyareatthelibraryinBrooklyn.Andtheycomebackhomeforlunch,thengouptowntotheMuseumofNaturalHistory.Thereissomuchforyoungpeopletoseeanddo.

M:Notjustforyoungpeople.Whataboutme?I'veneverbeentotheMuseumofNaturalHistory.

W:NeitherhaveI.WhenIwasachild,IusedtogototheMuseumofArt.

M:I'vebeenthereseveraltimes.Twicewithchildren.

W:Well,Ihaveanidea.Nextweekend,wegototheMuseumofNaturalHistory.

M:Ok,that'sreallyaveryniceidea.

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A.Theyarelookingforanapartmenttolivein.

B.Theyarediscussinglivingplacesandchildren'seducation.

C.Theyarecomplainingabouttheirchildren.

D.Theyareplanningforthenextweekend.

34.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Althoughthefirstcomputerswereproducedforuseingovernmentandindustry,theyhavebecomecommoninotherareasduringthepast25years.

Inbusiness,computersperform.manyfunctions.Theyareusedtoperform.thedataprocessingoperationsofrecording,classifying,sorting,computing,storing,retrieving,reporting,reproducing,andcommunicatinginformation.Theyhavetheadvantageofbeingabletocompletetheseprocessesatveryhighspeeds.Computersalsocanprocessdatainasizeinvisibletothehumaneye,makingstorageofmaterialasimplertaskthanitoncewas.

Universitiesutilizecomputersinseveralways.Justasbusinessstoresstatisticaldata,universitiesstorestatisticsaboutstudentsbyusingcomputers.Registrationalsohasbeenaidedbythecomputer.Byputtingtheirprogramsofstudiesonthecomputer,studentscanfindoutimmediatelywhichclassesareopenforadditionalstudentsandwhichalreadyhavethenumberthatareallowedtoregister.Manyprofessorsusecomputersintheirresearch,andexperimentationhasbeendoneonteachingbymeansofthecomputer.

Inthepast5yearscomputershavebeenaffectingourdailylivesmoreandmore.Mostlargedepartmentandgrocerystoresnowhavecomputerizedcashregisters.Almosteveryoneisfamiliarwiththecomputerizedbillingthatisdonebycreditcardcompanies.InChicagocomputersarebeingusedtocontroltrafficonthelargeexpressways.Itisevenpossibletodaytobuyyourowncomputeranduseitinyourhome.

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A.Inourdailylife.

B.Inbusinessanduniversities.

C.Ingovernmentandindustry.

D.BothAandB.

35.聽力原文：Whenyouchooseafreezer,rememberit'sprobablygoingtobewithyouforalongtime.Nosinglestyle.orsizeisbest,soit'simportanttoknowwhichfreezerisrightforyourneeds.

First,decideifyouwantanuprightorchestmodel.Uprightsaremoreconvenient.Theirstoragespaceismoreaccessibleandtheytakeuplessfloorarea.However,chestmodelsaremoreenergy-efficientbecauselesscoldairescapeswhentheyareopen.

Ifyou'rebuyinganupright,you'llhavetochoosebetweenfrostlessormanualdefrost.Chestfreezersarealwaysmanual.Frostlessfreezersautomaticallydefrostatpresetintervalsandremovethewater.Manualmodelsmustbedefrostedbyhandeveryfewmonthsorwheneverfrostaccumulatestoaboutaquarterofaninch.

Tohelpyourfreezerreacharipeoldage,trytofindaspotthat'scool,dry,andawayfromdrafts.Draftsandheatwillraisethefreezer'scabinettemperatureandmakeitworkhardertokeepcool.Thatmeanswastedenergyandashortenedcompressorlife.

Dryairisimportantbecausehighhumiditycancausethefreezertorustoutsideandfrostupinside.Withpropercare,afreezercanserveyoufor15yearsormore.

Frostlessmodelsrequirelesscarethanmanualdefrostfreezers.Theinteriorofafrostlessunitshouldbewashedperiodicallywithwarmwaterandbakingsodaoramildsoap,rinsed,anddried.

Togetthemostfromyourfreezer,checkregularlytomakesureit'sprovidingatruezerodegreetemperature.

Keepthefreezeratleastthree-quartersfull.Theemptieritgets,themoreenergyiswasted.

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A.Advantagesanddisadvantagesoffreezers.

B.Thebestenergy-efficientfreezer.

C.Defrostingamanualdefrostfreezer.

D.Choosingandcaringforafreezer.

36.

【B9】

37.SectionA

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

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A.Thewomanwillbejobless.

B.Tilewomanwilltakeajobinterview.

C.Thewomanwillworkintheforeignlanguagedepartment.

D.Thewomanwillworkinherparents'company.

38.(39)

39.聽力原文：W:Hey,Mike!Whereareyouoffto?

M:I'mheadingforthePriceChopper.Idoalotofthefamilyshoppingsincemymomgotapart-timejob.

W:Canyougivemearide?Iwanttogetsomedrinks.

M:Sure!Let'sgo!

W:Doyouenjoyshopping?

M:Enjoy?Idon'tmindadmittingIhateshoppingalmostasmuchasIhatealgebra.Correction!IhateshoppingevenmorethanIhatealgebra.

W:Yipe!Alooseshoppingcart!

M:TodayI'mproudofmyself.Irememberedtobringalongmyshoppinglist.

W:You'rebecominganexperiencedshopper)

M:Gosh!Wrongshoppinglist!

W:I'msorrytohearthat.

M:Butit'sokay!I'msureIcanremembermostofthesixorsevenitemsthatmymomwantedmetopickup.

W:Watchoutforthecart,Mike!

M:Thanks!Youknow,asIscamperthroughtheaislesIcanalwayssuccessfullyavoidtheflyingcartsofmyfellowshoppers.

W:Whew!Thatwasclose!

M:Yousee!ImanagetopickupwhatIwantinrecordtime!

W:Great!Let'sheadfortheexpressline.Everyoneknowsexpresslinesmovemuchfasterthanregularlines.

M:Allright!Oh,unfortunately,thisexpresslinedoesn'tmoveatall!

W:Thenextlinehasoneshopper.Let'sswitchlines!

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A.It'samarket.

B.It'sarecreationcanter.

C.It'sanalgebraschool.

D.It'sthenameofapart4imejob.

40.SectionC

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

OneofthoserarelocalcreationsofAmerica,cowboypoetryhasalongandvividhistory,drivenbyitscolorfulpractitionerandmemorablepoems.

Cowboypoetryisaform.ofpoetrywhichgrewoutofatraditionofinstantcompositioncarriedonbyworkeroncattledrivesandranches.Afteradayofwork,cowboyswouldgatheraroundacampfireand【B1】______oneanotherwithtalltalesandfolksongs.【B2】______wascommon,sopoeticformswereemployedtohelpmemory.

Cowboypoetryisdistinctivebothinits【B3】______specificsubjectmatteranditstraditionaluseofrhymeandmeter.Whiletherangeof【B4】______landscapesexploredincowboypoetryarethetraditionalprovinceofpoetry,fromjoyto【B5】______,fromhumortospirituality,theparticulars【B6】______fromtheAmericanWest:homes,cattle,fire,storms,mythicfiguresofcowboysandrancher,andthesplendid【B7】______.Inkeepingwiththeirsubjectmatter,cowboypoetstendtowriteinatraditional,rhymingstyle.They【B8】______folksongsmorethanmodernpoetry.

Contrarytocommonbelief,cowboypoetrydoesnotactuallyhavetobewrittenbycowboys,thoughadherentswouldclaimthat【B9】______.

TheriseofthecowboypoetcoincideswiththevirtualdisappearancefrompopularcultureofanotherWesternfigure.Hollywoodusedtomakedozensoffilmsayearaboutsquare-jawedgunslingers.【B10】______.Butthedepartureoftheheroiccowboyhasopenedsomeroomforgentler,morereflectivevoices.Althoughitisgrowing,theiraudienceissmaller:【B11】______

【B1】

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

Theauthorimpliesthatinthedevelopmentofman,______.

A.speech,agricultureandwritingarethemostimportantfactors

B.theoriginofthelanguagecannotbetraced

C.bothorallanguageandwrittenlanguagecomeoutofthepicturelanguage

D.theapemightbetaughttomasterspeech

42.

Whatwasdisagreedtoinschoolsbytheauthor?

43.

【C2】

44.【S5】

45.SectionB

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

Localgovernmentispoliticaladministrationofthesmallestsubdivisionsofacountry'sterritoryandpopulation.Althoughtherearespecial-purposelocalgovernmentbodies(e.g.,schoolboardsintheUnitedStates),moreimportantarethosethatcarryoutabroadrangeofpublicactivitieswithinadefinedareaandpopulation.Almostallsuchlocalgovernmentbodiessharecertaincharacteristics:acontinuingorganization;theauthoritytoundertakepublicactivities;theabilitytoenterintocontracts;therighttosueandbesued;andtheabilitytocollecttaxesanddetermineabudget.Areasoflocalgovernmentauthorityusuallyincludepublicschools,localhighways,municipalservices,andsomeaspectsofsocialwelfareandpublicorder.Animportantdistinctionamongtypesoflocalgovernmentisthatbetweenrepresentativebodies,whichareelectedlocallyandhavedecision-makingauthority,andnon-representativebodies,whichareeitherappointedfromabove,or,ifelectedlocally,havenoindependentgoverningauthority.Whilemostcountrieshavecomplexsystemsoflocalgovernment,thoseofFro,riceandGreatBritainhaveservedasmodelsformuchoftherestoftheworld.

TheBritishsystemoflocalgovernment,whichhasbeenthemodelformostofthatcountry'sformercolonies,includingtheUnitedStates,isthemostrepresentativeofthemajortypes.Largelyreformedinthe19thcenturyandextensivelyrestructuredinthe1970s,thesystemstresseslocalgovernmentautonomythroughelectedcouncilsonthecountyandsub-countylevels.Thissystemwasmarkedbylesscentralgovernmentinterferenceandgreaterlocalbudgetaryauthoritythaninothersystems.However,in1986,sixmajorcountygovernmentswereabolishedbyParliament,whilethepowersofotherswererestricted.AspecialfeatureoftheBritishsystemisitsuseofanextensivecommitteesystem,insteadofastrongexecutive,forsupervisingtheadministrationofpublicservices.

Despitedifferencesamongstates,localgovernmentsoftheUnitedStatesfollowthegeneralprinciplesoftheBritishsystem,exceptthatastrongexecutiveiscommon.Thecountyremainstheusualpoliticalsubdivision,althoughithasretainedmoreauthorityinruralthaninurbanareas,whereincorporatedmunicipalitieshavemostofthelocalpower.Inbothruralandurbanareasthelocalgovernment'srelationshiptothestateisacomplexoneofsharedauthorityandcarefullydefinedareasoflegalcompetence.Localgovernmentsarepulledtwoways,increasinglyreliantonstateandfederalfundingtocarryouttheirexpectedduties,whilefearfuloflosingtheirtraditionaldegreeoflocalcontrol.

Allthelocalgovernmentbodiesaresimilarintheirlackofrightsto______.

A.signcontractswithcompanies

B.decideonthelocalexpenditureplan

C.takechargeinpublicservices

D.exertpoweroutsidetheirlocalarea

46.

ActionstakenbySiemensandotherfirmsshowdemandingforconsultancyis______.

47.Theauthorsuggeststhatmenwouldnotpass______towomenevenifitwasintrouble.

48.

FromthepassagewecanconcludethattheUShascometorealize______.

A.theweakeningoftheUSdollarcanresultintradedeficits

B.thelowertheretailprices,thegreatertheprofits

C.tourismcanmakegreatcontributionstoitseconomy

D.visitorstotheUSarethewealthiestintheworld

49.WhatisamainconcernofAndrewBenton?

A.Whethertheeconomyisgoingtopickupquickly.

B.Whenheshouldstartandrunanothersoftwarefirm.

C.Whetherthejobinterestshimandarouseshiscuriosity.

D.Howhecanfindanidealjobunaffectedbytherecession.

50.

Byaskingthesefundamentalquestions,theauthortriestopersuadeustochangeourviewon________.

51.

【C6】

52.

TheFDAdeclaresthatthewrongfullysoldpiglets______.

A.mayhavesideeffectsonconsumers

B.maybeharmfultoconsumers

C.aresafetoconsumers

D.maycausehumanillness

53.

JohnRyanispresidentoftheStateUniversityofNewYorkand______aswell.

54.

Accordingtothepassage,roadaccidentsinEuropearemainlycausedby______.

A.driversfallingasleepatthewheel

B.long-distancelorrydriving

C.carswithoutasafetysystem

D.drivers'suddenchangesinsteering

55.

TheFDAbannedtheuseofantibioticfromfood-producinganimalsbecausepublichealthexpertswereconcernedabout______.

56.

WhatarethethreewaysinwhichmasstransportationrevisedthesocialandeconomicfabricoftheAmericancity?Theyaretheaccelerationof______.______and______.

57.

Aferretisprobablyakindof______.

A.tameanimal

B.fierceanimal

C.lovelyanimal

D.tamableanimal

58.TOFOREIGNERS,fewthingsseemaspeculiarlyBritishasthehabitofsendingyoungchildrenawayfromhometoschool.Atfirstglance,boardingschoolsarethriving,withalmost70,000childrenwithintheirwalls.Independenteducation(bothdayandboarding)producesbetter-than-averageacademicresults:theyteachonly7%ofEnglishpupilsbutsupply38%ofthosegainingthreeormoreAgradesintheA-levelexamstakenenage18.

Yetsomeboardingschoolsarestruggling.Whilethedemandforprivateschoolshasincreasedoverthepast20years,thenumberofchildrenatboardingschoolshasdroppedsharply--from112,135in1985to68,255in2005.Thedeclineleveledofffouryearsago,thanks,saysome,tothepopularityoftheHarryPotterbooks.

Onereasonwhyboardingschoolshavelostsomeoftheirappealishighfees--theaverageisaroundPounds18,830($35,470)ayear.Luridstoriesofchildrenwhoharmthemselvesortakedrags,farfromparentaleyes,havenothelped.Someschoolsareintroublefinancially:threemergershavetakenplacethisyear;oneschoolinBuckinghamshirewillcloseinAugust;andanother,inSussex,wasrecentlyrescuedbyparents.

YetAdrianUnderwood,nationaldirectoroftheBoardingSchools'Association,describesthefutureas"rosy".Hisoptimismstemspartlyfromrenewedpoliticalinterestintakingchildrenfromfostercareandchildren'shomesandsendingthemtoboardingschoolsinstead.Only6%ofthoseincarein2004gotfivegodgradesintheirGCSEexams(takenatabout16yearsofage),comparedwith53%ofchildrenoverall.Boardingschoolscanoffersmallclassesandgooddiscipline,helpingpupilstocounterthelowexpectationsthatpreventthemfromachievingalltheycould.

AworkingpartyintheDepartmentforEducationandSkillshasspentmonthslookingatwaystoexpandtheprogramme.PilotprojectsareduetostartinSeptember2007.Amongthe80orsoschoolsthatareinterestedareWellington,anindependentseniorschoolinSomerset,andtheDragonSchool,apreparatoryschoolinOxford.JohnWalker,speakingforBritain'sprepschools(whicheducatechildrenfromages7to13),saystheycouldtakepupilsasyoungasfiveyearsold.Localauthoritiesarelessenthusiastic.Schoolswantfullresponsibilityforthechildrentheyaccept,whilecouncilsandsocialworkerswanttobeabletocheckuponthem.Somethinkthatremovingchildrenfromanyversionofparentingcouldhavedamaginglong-termeffects.Holidaysarealsoproblematic:theFosteringNetwork,whichrepresentsfoster-carets,saysthatmanyfosterparentsareunwillingtohavechildrenonlyfortheholidays.

Forboardingschools,boththosewithanidealisticstreakandthefinanciallystrapped,theappealofincreasingnumbersisclear,aslongasotherparentsdon'tsquawk.Theyhaveanotherreasontobekeen.Newlawswillsoonrequirecharitiestojustifytheirtaxbreaksbyprovingthattheybenefitsocietyatlarge.Independentschools,80%ofwhichhavecharitablestatus,reapedpounds88mintaxrebatesin2004.Acceptingafewneedychildrenalightwellsafeguardthatstatus.

Intheopeningparagraph,theauthorintroduceshistopicby______.

A.posingacontrast

B.justifyinganassumption

C.makingacomparison

D.explainingaphenomenon

59.ThroughoutGeorgeBush'spresidency,thefederalgovernmenthasrefusedtosupportanyregulationofthegreenhousegasesthatcauseglobalwarming.Wheneverthesubjectcomesup,officialstendtomumble(咕噥)aboutuncertainties.ButonApril2nd,theSupremeCourtatlastsettledoneofthebiggestoutstandingquestions:whetherthegovernmenthastheauthoritytocurbemissionsinthefirstplace.

ThecourtruledthattheCleanAirActalawfromthe1960designedtocombatsmog--givestheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)thepowertoregulatecarbondioxide,themaingreenhousegas.ItalsosaidtheEPAwouldneedanexcuseifitdecidednottousethispower.ItdismissedthejustificationstheEPAhadprovidedforinaction-thatemissionsfromAmericancarswereinsignificantillthegrandschemeofthingsandthatunilateralactionbyAmericawouldundermineeffortstoachieveinternationalconsensus'onglobalwarming—asinadequate.Strictlyspeaking,therulingappliesonlytoemissionsfromvehicles,butaverysimilarcaseregardingcoal-firedpowerplantsispending(未決的)infederalcourt.TheEPAsaysitisnowexaminingtheruling.

TheEPAmightexamineitforsometime,ofcourse.Anyregulationitcomesupwithinresponsemightstilldeferactionintothedistantfuture,sincethelawallowstheEPAtodelayimplementationuntilappropriatetechnologycanbeacquiredatareasonablecost.Evenifitproceedsquiteswiftly,anewpresidentandCongresswithglobe-coolingideasoftheirownwillbeinplacelongbeforeanynewrulecomeintoeffect.

Thatsuitstheenvironmentallobbyjustfine.TheyhopetherulingwillspurCongresstoaddressglobalwarmingwithproperlegislation.Afterall.itmakeslittlesenseforsuchanimportantissuetobetackledtangentially(無關(guān)的)througha40-year-oldlaw.Andif2009seestheinaugurationofagreenerpresident,heorshewillnowhavethepowertodictatestricterfuelefficiency,intheform.oflowerCO2emissions,withoutreferencetoCongress.

Californiasetanexample.In2002,thestateassemblypassedalawregulatingemissionsofCO2fromvehicles,basedonaprovisionoftheCleanAirActthatallowsCaliforniatoadoptstricterpollutionstandardsthanthefederalgovernment.