2022年甘肅省定西市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2022年甘肅省定西市大學(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.

Large-packagepurchasecanbenefitlow-incomehouseholdsintheory,but.itseldomworksinreality.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Parentswithskilledmaths,______.

3.

AccordingtotheUSDA,______tendtobereducedinorganicfoodproduction.

4.

Whatisthefirstthingtodotoplanforanearlyretirement?

A.Tomaintainagoodfigure.

B.Toearnasmuchmoneyasyoucannow.

C.Toworkoutadetailedplanofworldtravelling.

D.Toknowexactlytheamountofyourwealth.

5.

Dryweatherintensifiedhugeforestfiresinthefar______.

6.

"Man"paralleledtheLatinword"homo"'whichmeans______.

7.

AccordingtoMichaelTwery，whydon'tthosepeoplewithsnoringproblemsgotoseetheirdoctor?

A.Becausetheyareafraidtobelaughedatbyothers.

B.Becausetheyarenotawareoftheproblemsduetotheirslowprogress.

C.Becausetheyaretoobusytogotohospital.

D.Becausetheyareunwillingtotalkaboutsnoringproblems，

8.

BarrierstoeffectivecommunicationbetweenmenandwomencontributetothehighdivorcerateintheU.S.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Countlessstatisticsandsurveyshaveprovedthatsometimestheself-esteemmovement______.

A.helpsthepeoplesuccessful

B.encouragesthepeople

C.frustratesthepeople

D.haschangednothing

10.

MakingsurethatBluetoothandtheseotherdevicesdon’tinterferewithoneanothercanbedifficult.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Asvascularplants,treesareorganizedintothreemajororgans:theroots,thestems,andtheleaves.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Thetelevisionsatellitesstayingeosynchronousorbitand______.

A.transmitsignalinthedirect"lineofsight"

B.compressthesignal

C.keeppacewiththemoon

D.keeppacewiththeearth

13.

Poorlyequipped"recyclingcentres"shouldbelimitedandprohibitedbecausethistypeofrecyclinghascausedseriousproblemsofenvironmentalpollution.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Aftershegotanewjob,LisaPerezregrettedthatshehad.notdonevolunteeringworkearlier.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

WhichkindofcompaniesdotheKellyServicescontactwith?

A.Bothmulti-nationalandsmalllocalcompanies.

B.Listedcompanies.

C.Smallerlocalcompanies.

D.Internationalenterprise.

16.

Thecropcircleswerethoughttobethegreatestworksofmodernart,thesignsof______orlandingsitesofUFOs.

17.

Comparedwiththe________________culture,thesurfacecultureisonlyasmallpartofculture.

18.

BoeingandWhirlpool,meanwhile,areworkingtomeetemissionsreductiontargetseventhough______.

19.

Globalwarmingonlyresultsfromrapidincreasesinemissionsofgreenhousegases.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

YoucangetevacuationdetailsthroughthewaysprovidedbythewebsiteofLasVegasthoughitdoesn'tdisclosethedetailsdueto______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(25)

A.Theylivedinlargegroups.

B.Theyusedsandasinsulation.

C.Theykeptfiresburningconstantly.

D.Theyfacedtheirhomestowardthesouth.

22.聽力原文：Sinceweareallsocialbeings,thequalityofourlivesdependsinlargemeasureonourinterpersonalrelationships.Onestrengthofthehumanconditionisourpossibilitytogiveandreceivesupportfromoneanotherunderstressfulconditions.Socialsupportismadeupoftheexchangeofresourcesamongpeoplebasedontheirinterpersonalties.Thoseofuswithstrongsupportsystemsappearbetterabletodealwithmajorlifechangesanddailyproblems.Peoplewithstrongsocialtieslivelongerandhavebetterhealththanthosewithoutsuchties.Studiesovertypesofillnesses,fromdepressiontoheartdisease,showthatthepresenceofsocialsupporthelpspeopledefendthemselvesagainstillness,andtheabsenceofsuchsupportmakespoorhealthmorelikely.

Socialsupportcushionsstressinanumberofways.First,friends,relativesandco-workersmayletusknowthattheyvalueus.OurSelf-respectisstrengthenedwhenwefeelacceptedbyothersinspiteofourfaultsanddifficulties.Second,otherpeopleoftenprovideuswithinformationalsupport.Theyhelpustodefineandunderstandourproblemsandfindsolutionstothem.Third,wetypicallyfindsocialcompanionshipsupportive.Takingpartinfree-timeactivitieswithothershelpsustomeetoursocialneedswhileatthesametimedistractingusfromourworriesandtroubles.Finally,otherpeoplemaygiveusinstrumentalsupport,moneyaid,materialresources,andneededservices--thatreducesstressbyhelpingusresolveanddealwithourproblems.

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A.Becausetheycanmakepeoplelivemoreeasily.

B.Becausetheycansmoothawaydailyproblems.

C.Becausetheycandealwithlifechanges.

D.Becausetheycancuretypesofillnesses.

23.

【B2】

24.(26)

A.Writetheirlabreport.

B.FindoutProfessorSmith'sschedule.

C.Interviewsomehighschoolstudents.

D.Finishtheirchemistryexperiment.

25.(29)

A.Amethodcommonlyusedinresearch.

B.Amethodofmeasuringobesity.

C.Amethodofanalyzingdata.

D.Amethodofmeasuringheight.

26.【B5】

27.(16)

A.Heishappythathisparentsarecoming.

B.He'sthinkingaboutanumberofthings.

C.He'snotfeelingverywell.

D.He'slookingforanewapartment.

28.(35)

A.Toplaytheviolinonaconcert.

B.TogotoNewYorkCity.

C.Toapplyforascholarship.

D.Tohaveherperformancetaped.

29.SectionC

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

WaterprojectsintheUnitedStatesgainedanewprincipleinthe1930's.AndduringthistimethenationsuffereditsworsteconomicdepressionandtheGreatPlainsregionsuffereditsworst(36)______inrecordedhistory.Astheeconomy(37)______intoadeepdepressionand(38)______ratesincreased,thepoliticalclimatefordirectfederalgovernment(39)______inwaterprojectsimproved.PresidentFranklinRooseveh'sfirst100daysinofficebroughta(40)______ofnewlawstodealwiththe(41)______economicdepression.

ThenaturalpatternoftheTennesseeRiverwas(42)______bylargespringflowsthatproduced(43)______floodsandlowsummerflowsthatinhibitednavigation.(44)____________.

Tocounterthesenaturalobstacles,theTennesseeValleyAuthorityActof1933createdtheTennesseeValleyAuthority(TVA),apublicagencywithbroadpowerstopromotedevelopmentintheregion,includingtheauthoritytobuilddamsandreservoirsandtogenerateandsellhydroelectricpower.(45)____________.TheTVAinheritedtheWilsonDam,andbythebeginningoftheSecondWorldWarithadcompletedsixadditionalmultipurposedamswithpowerplantsandlocksfornavigation.InvestmentsindamsandhydropowerfacilitieswithintheTennesseeValleyalsoreceivedhighpriorityduringthewar.(46)____________.TheNIRAalsogavetheUnitedStatesPresidentunprecedentedpowerstoinitiatepublicworks,includingwaterprojects.

30.(21)

A.Hewantstogetaraceroratouringbike.

B.Hewantstouseittogotraveling.

C.Hewantstouseittogethimbackandforthfromwork.

D.Hewantstouseittodosomeexercises.

31.(46)

32.聽力原文：M:Whatdoyoumeanbyafriend,Jean?

W:Oh,Robert,tome,friendshipisthemostimportantthinginlife.It'smoreimportanteventhanlove.Ifyoulovesomeone,youcanalwaysfalloutofloveagain,andthatcanleadtoalotofhurtfeelings,bitterness,andsoon.Butagoodfriendisafriendforlife.

M:Someonewholikesthesamethingsthatyoudo,whocanarguewithandnotloseyourtemper,evenifyoudon'talwaysagreeaboutthings.Imeansomeonewhoyoudon'thavetotalktoallthetimebutcanbesilentwith,perhaps.That'simportant,too.Youcanjustsittogetherandnotsayverymuchsometimes.Justrelax.Idon'tlikepeoplewhotalkallthetime.

W:Areyouverygoodatkeepingintouchwithyourfriendsifyoudon'tseethemregularly?

M:No,notalways.I'velivedinlotsofplaces,and,tobehonest,onceImoveaway,Ioftendodriftoutoftouchwithmyfriends.AndI'mnotaverygoodletterwriter,either.Neverhavebeen.ButIknowthatifIsawthosefriendsagain,ifIevermovedbacktothesameplace,orforstoneothermasonwegotbackintoclosecontactagain,I'msurethefriendshipwouldbejustasstrongasitwasbefore.

W:Severalofmyfriendshavemovedaway,gotmarried,thingslikethat.Oneofmyfriendshashadababyrecently,andI'lladmitIdon'tseeherorhearfromherasmuchasIusedto...ShelivesinanotherneighborhoodandwhenIphoneher,shealwaysseemsbusy.Butthat'sanexception.Iwritealotofletterstomyfriendsandgetalotoflettersfromthem.IhaveafriendIwenttoschoolwithandtenyearsagosheemigratedtoCanada,butshestillwritestomeeverymonth,andIwritetoherjustasoften.

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A.Thosewholikethesamethingsthatyoudo.

B.Thosewhoyoucanargueandnotloseyourtemper.

C.Thosewhoyoudon'thavetotalktoallthetimebutcanbesilentwith.

D.Alltheabove.

33.(41)

34.SectionA

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

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A.InProfessorCarter'soffice.

B.Inauniversitystore.

C.Inapublisher'soffice.

D.Inashippingcompanyoffice.

35.聽力原文：Pullingheavysuitcasesalldayinthesummerishardwork,especiallywhenyou'reathin14-year-old.Thatwasmein1940—theyoungestandsmallestbaggageboyatNewYorkCity'sPennsylvaniaRailwayStation.

Afterjustafewdaysonthejob,Ibegannoticingthattheotherfellowswereoverchargingpassengers.I'dliketojointhem,thinking,"Everyoneelseisdoingit."

WhenIgothomethatnight,ItoldmydadwhatIwantedtodo."Yougiveanhonestday'swork,"hesaid,lookingatmestraightintheeye."They'repayingyou.Iftheywanttodothat,youletthemdothat."

Ifollowedmydad'sadvicefortherestofthatsummerandhavelivedbyhiswordseversince.OfallthejobsI'vehad.itwasmyexperienceatPennsylvaniaRailwayStationthathasstuckwithme.NowIteachmyplayerstohaverespectforotherpeopleandtheirpossessions.Beingamemberofateamisatotallysharedexperience.Ifonepersonsteals,itdestroystrustandhurtseveryone.Icanputupwithmanythings,butnotwithpeoplewhosteal.Ifoneofmyplayerswerecaughtstealing,he'dbegone.

Whetheryou'reonasportsteam,inanofficeoramemberofafamily,ifyoucan'ttrustoneanother,there'sgoingtobetrouble.

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A.Theywereallthin,youngboys.

B.Theywereallfrompoorfamilies.

C.Manyofthemearnedmoneyinadishonestway.

D.Theycouldearnmuch,buttheyhadtoworkhard.

36.聽力原文：M:Whatdoyouthinkofthegovernment'snewtax-cutproposal?

W:Thoughitmaygivesomebenefittothepoor,itskeycomponentistheeliminationoftaxondividends.Thatmeanstherichwillgetricher.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthegovernment'stax-cutproposal?

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A.Itwillreducegovernmentrevenues.

B.Itwillstimulatebusinessactivities.

C.Itwillmainlybenefitthewealthy.

D.Itwillcutthestockholders'dividends.

37.(24)

A.Thewomanapprovesofthemovement.

B.Themovementdoeshaveharmtothesociety.

C.Thewomandoesn'tcarethatmovement.

D.Thedemonstrationswerealwayspeaceful.

38.(34)

A.Hewasnotaffectedatall.

B.Hedidn'tpublishstoriesduringtheGreatDepression.

C.IthadlittleandindirectinfluenceonHemingway'swriting.

D.Hewasgreatlyaffectedandwrotesomefirstclassworksdealingwithit.

39.(36)

A.Manwillprobablybeabletolivetherein200years.

B.Scientistsareratherpessimisticaboutit.

C.Manwillprobablybeabletolivetherein100,000years'time.

D.Scientistsareoptimisticaboutovercomingthedifficultiessoon.

40.聽力原文：M:Didyouhearonthenewstodayaboutthat...uh...murdererwhowasexecuted?

W:ican'tbelieveit.

M:Yeah.That'sthefirsttimeintenyearsthatthey'veusedcapitalpunishment.

W:Ijustcan'tbelieveinoursocietytodaythattheywouldactuallykillanotherhumanbeing.Nobodyhastheright,totakeanotherperson'slife.

M:Oh,Idon'tagree.Listen,Ithinkcapitalpunishmentisit'sabouttimeitcameback.Ithinkthat'sexactlywhatkillersdeserve.

W:No,theydon'tdeservethat.Becauseonceyou'rekillingakiller,you'rethekiller,too.Youbecomeakilleraswell.

M:No,listen.Youtakealife,youhavetobewillingtogiveupyourown.Andalso,Ithinkthatifyouhaveadeathpenaltyitwillpreventotherpeoplefromkilling,Ithinkit'sagooddeterrent.

W:Idon'tthinkit'sagooddeterrentatall.Mygoodnessgracious.Imean,firstofall,areyousurethepersonyou'veconvictedtodeathisreallyguilty?

M:Well,Ithinkthat'saveryrare...veryrareincidence.

W:Idon'tthinkit'srare,withallthecrackerjacklawyerswehavetoday,andthejudicialsystemthewayitis.

M:Ithinkit'sarareincidence,andIthinkit'smoreimportanttogetridofthe...thebadseed,youknow?

W:Butyoudon'tget'ridofit.Yourehabilitatesomebodylikethat.Youdon'teliminate,yourehabilitate.

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A.Thetopicoftheconversation.

B.Terriblerevenge.

C.Executedeathtomurder.

D.Anunbelievableguilty

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

Man'sattitudetowardscientificdiscoverieshasalwaysbeen______.

A.suspiciousB.undoubtingC.cynicalD.critical

42.

Intheauthor'sopinion,eveniftheterm"high-speedidiot"wasappropriatefortheearlycomputers,______.

A.theywereworthyofourpride

B.theywerenotabletothinkevenlikeahumanidiot

C.theycouldneverbecomparedtohumanbrains

D.theywerestillnotcapableofanyhumanthought

43.

It'sobservedthatachildmustadoptresponsesapprovedby______.

44.SectionB

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

Ibelievelisteningispowerfulmedicine.

Studieshaveshownittakesaphysicianabout18secondstointerruptapatientafterhebeginstalking.

ItwasSunday.Ihadonelastpatienttosee.Iapproachedherroominahurryandstoodatthedoorway.Shewasanolderwoman,sittingattheedgeofthebed,strugglingtoputsocksonherswollenfeet.Icrossedthethreshold,spokequicklytothenurse,scannedherchartnotingshewasinstablecondition.Iwasalmostintheclear.

Ileanedonthebedraillookingdownather.SheaskedifIcouldhelpputonhersocks.Instead,Ilaunchedintoamonologuethatwentsomethinglikethis:"Howareyoufeeling?Yoursugarsandbloodpressurewerehighbutthey'rebettertoday.Thenursementionedyou'reanxioustoseeyoursonwho'svisitingyoutoday.It'snicetohavefamilyvisitfromfaraway.Ibetyoureallylookforwardtoseeinghim."

Shestoppedmewithastern,authoritativevoice."Sitdown,doctor.Thisismystory,notyourstory."

Iwassurprisedandembarrassed.Isatdown.Ihelpedherwiththesocks.Shebegantotellmethatheronlysonlivedaroundthecornerfromher,butshehadnotseenhiminfiveyears.Shebelievedthatthestressofthiscontributedgreatlytoherhealthproblems.Afterhearingherstoryandputtingonhersocks,IaskediftherewasanythingelseIcoulddoforher.Sheshookherheadnoandsmiled.Allshewantedmetodowastolisten.

Eachstoryisdifferent.Somearedetailed;othersarevague.Somehaveabeginning,middleandend.Otherswanderwithoutaclearconclusion.Somearetrue;othersnot.Yetallthosethingsdonotreallymatter.Whatmatterstothestorytelleristhatthestoryisheard--withoutinterruption,assumptionorjudgment.

Listeningtosomeone'sstorycostslessthanexpensivediagnostictestingbutiskeytohealinganddiagnosis.

Ioftenthoughtofwhatthatwomantaughtme,andIremindedmyselfoftheimportanceofstopping,sittingdownandtrulylistening.And,notlongafter,inanunexpectedtwist,Ibecamethepatient,withadiagnosisofmultiplesclerosisatage31.Now,20yearslater,Isitallthetime-inawheelchair.

ForaslongasIcould,Icontinuedtoseepatientsfrommychair,butIhadtoresignwhenmyhandswereaffected.Istillteachmedicalstudentsandotherhealthcareprofessionals,butnowfromtheperspectiveofphysicianandpatient.

ItellthemIbelieveinthepoweroflistening.ItellthemIknowfirsthandthatimmeasurablehealingtakesplacewithinmewhensomeonestops,sitsdownandlistenstomystory.

Bysayingthat"listeningispowerfulmedicine",theauthorismostlikelytoadvisethat______.

A.patientsshouldlistentothedoctors

B.patientsshouldinterruptthedoctors

C.doctorsshouldlistentothepatients

D.doctorsshouldinterruptthepatients

45.

Whenwillmelatoninbemadeinthebrainaccordingtothepassage?

46.

Thekeypointofthepassageisthat

A.stricterdisciplineshouldbemaintainedinschoolsandfamilies

B.moregoodexamplesshouldbesetforpeopletofollow

C.morerestrictionsshouldbeimposedonpeople'sbehavior

D.morepeopleshouldacceptthevalueofaccountability

47.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

WhenauthenticfiguresontheChineseandworldoilmarketsin2005finallybecameavailable,thetruthabouttheso-called"Chinesefactor"inthesoaringinternationaloilpricewasalsodisclosed—ithasbeenseriouslyoverplayed.TheaverageWTIpricein2005soaredby36.8percentyearonyeartoarecordhighof56.7U.S.dollarsperbarrel,whileboththedomesticoilconsumptionandoilimportofChinafellintheyear.

"IftheinternationaloilpricehadbeendrivenupbytheincreaseofChina'soildemand,assomewesternanalystsbelieved,theglobaloilpriceshouldhavedroppedin2005asChina'soilconsumptionandimportbothdecreased,"saidNiuLi,ananalystwithChina'sStateInformationCenter.However,insteadofgoingdown,theinternationaloilpriceshowedastrongersoaringtrendin2005,reportingagrowththatwasevenhigherthanthe2003and2004level,Niunoted."Obviously,theso-called'Chinesefactor’isnotthemaindrivingforcebehindthesoaringglobaloilprice,"Niuadded.AccordingtoBPStatisticalReviewofWorldEnergy2005,evenin2004,whenChinawitnessedthefastestgrowthofitsoilconsumptioninrecentyears,thiscountrywithmorethan1.3billionpeoplejustconsumed310milliontonsofoil,orsome8percentoftheworld'stotalconsumption.Meanwhile,theUnitedStatesconsumed938milliontonsofoilthatyear,25percentoftheglobaltotalandthreetimesofChina'sconsumption.AlsoaccordingtotheBPstatistics,thenetoilimportofChinain2004waslessthan149milliontons,orsome6percentoftheworld'soiltradevolumethatyear.ThenetoilimportoftheUnitedStatesinthesameyearwas590milliontons,fourtimesofChina's.Intermsofpercapitaoilconsumption,thelevelintheUnitedStatesandJapanis14timesand3.8times,respectively,oftheChineselevel.

Nevertheless,theChinesegovernmentisincreasinglyalarmedatthecountry'ssoaringenergydemand,whichhascomealongwithmorethantwodecadesofsustained,rapideconomicgrowth,andistakingstepstocurboilconsumptionandraiseenergyuseefficiency.

IntheproposedEleventhFive-YearDevelopmentProgram,whichwillguidethecountry'seconomicandsocialdevelopmentinthecomingfiveyearsonceadoptedbythenationallegislatureinMarch,ChinasetsthegoalofcuttingitsperGDPenergyconsumptionby20percentby2010asagainstthe2005yearendlevel.

Theglobalworlduse"Chinesefactor"inordertoindicate

48.Whileintegrasedeletesanimmunecell'sgeneticmaterialandreplacesitwithitsown,itactslike______inawordprocessor..

49.Itisforbiddenthatvisitors______.

A.takepicturesofthescenes

B.pickflowersinthegardens

C.haveacompleteviewofthearea

D.singquietlywhilevisiting

50.

ThewayofsellingthatBeatlesdemandisdoomedtofailbecause______.

A.nocompanywouldaccepttheirdemands

B.Beatlesisnotfamousenoughtoadoptthiswayofselling

C.itisantitheticaltowhatmakesonlinemusicstoresuccessful

D.itonlyhurtsthebanditself

51.

【C6】

52.

TheBritishDNAdatabaseisestablishedto______.

A.findtheidenticalDNAprofiles

B.helpcriminalinvestigations

C.storepeople'spersonalinformation

D.treatpeopleofpotentialdiseases

53.

WhichofthefollowingaboutnewspaperadsisNOTtrue?

A.Newspaperadstellpeoplesalesinformation.

B.Newspaperadscanmakeaproductfamous.

C.Localbusinessprefersnewspaperads.

D.Newspaperadsattractcustomermost.

54.

Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondsentenceofthelastparagraph?

A.Energyparkswillbebuiltuponpreviouslyundevelopedsites.

B.Energyparkswillbebuiltinareasremotefrommajorpopulationcenters.

C.Energyparkscanbebuiltinaconcentratedplacetoserveabigcity.

D.Energyparkswillbebuiltatsitesthatarenearfuelsourcessuchascoal.

55.

【C5】

56.

WelearnfromthepassagethattheDigitalServiceCorpsinitiative______.

A.wasoriginatedbysomeuniversityprofessorsandstudents

B.willbemadepossiblebycashandequipmentdonations

C.willbemadetoworkwiththefeespaidbystudentswhoparticipate

D.willbefundedbytheUnitedNationsandsomefinancialagencies

57.Theenergycrisis,whichisbeingfeltaroundtheworld,hasdramatizedhowthecarelessuseoftheearth'sresourceshasbroughtthewholeworldtothebrinkofdisaster.Theoverdevelopmentofmotortransport,withitsincreaseofmorecars,morehighways,morepollution,moresuburbs,morecommuting,hascontributedtothenear-destructionofourcities,thebreakupofthefamily,andthepollutionnotonlyoflocalairbutalsooftheearth'satmosphere.Thedisasterhasarrivedintheform.oftheenergycrisis.

Ourpresentsituationisunlikewar,revolutionordepression.Itisalsounlikethegreatnaturaldisastersofthepast.Worldwideresourcesexploitationandenergyusehavebroughtustoastatewherelong-rangeplanningisessential.Whatweneedisnotacontinuationofourpresentseriousstate,whichendangersthefutureofourcountry,ourchildren,andourearth,butamovementforwardtoanewnorminordertoworkrapidlyandeffectivelyonplanetaryproblems.

Thiscountryhasbeenfallingbackunderthecontinuingexposuresoflossmoralityandtherevelationthatlawbreakinghasreachedintothehighestplacesintheland.Thereisastrongdemandformoralrevivalandforsomedevotionthatisvastenoughandyetpersonalenoughtoenlistthedevotionofall.Inthepastithasbeenonlyinawayindefenseoftheirowncountryandtheirownidealsthatanypeoplehavebeenabletodevotethemselveswholeheartedly.

Thisisthefirsttimethatwehavebeenaskedtodefendourselvesandwhatweholddearincooperationwithalltheotherinhabitantsofthisplanet,whosharewithusthesameendangeredairandthesameendangeredoceans.Thereisacommonneedtoreassessourpresentcourse,tochangethatcourseandtodevisenewmethodsthroughwhichtheworldcansurvive.Thisisapricelessopportunity.

Tograspitweneedawidespreadunderstandingofnatureifthecrisisconfrontingus--andtheworld--acrisisthatisnopassinginconvenience,noby-productoftheambitionsoftheoil-producingcountries,noenvironmentalists'merefears,noby-productofanypresentsystemofgovernment.Whatwefaceistheoutcomeoftheinventionofthelastfourhundredyears.Whatweneedisatransformedlifestyle.Thisnewlifestyle.canflowdirectlyfromscienceandtechnology,butitsacceptancedependsonasinceredevotiontofindingahigherqualityoflifefortheworld'schildrenandfuturegeneration.

Ourcitiesweredamagedby______.

A.pollutionoflocalair

B.thebreakupofthefamily

C.pollutionoftheearth'satmosphere

D.theexcessivegrowthofmotors

58.SectionB

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

In-ancientGreeceathleticfestivalswereveryimportantendhadstrongreligiousassociations.TheOlympianathleticfestivalheldeveryfouryearsinhonorofZeus,kingoftheOlympianGods,eventuallylostitslocalcharacter,becamefirstanationaleventandthen,aftertherulesagainstforeigncompetitorshadbeenabolished,international..NooneknowsexactlyhowfarbacktheOlympicGamesgo,butsomeofficialrecordsdatefrom7766B.C.ThegamestookplaceinAugustontheplainbyMountOlympus.ManythousandsofspectatorsgatheredfromallpartsofGreece,butnomarriedwomanwasadmittedevenasaspectator.Slaves,womenanddishonoredpersonswerenotallowedtocomplete.Theexactsequenceofeventsuncertain,buteventsincludedboy'sgymnastics,boxing,wrestling,horseracingendfieldevents,thoughtherewerefewersportsinvolvedthaninthemodernOlympicGames.

OnthelastdayoftheGames,allthewinnerswerehonoredbyhavingaringofholyoliveleavesplacedontheirheads.Sogreatwasthehonorthatthewinnerofthefootracegavehisnametotheyearofhisvictory.AlthoughOlympicwinnersreceivednoprizemoney,theywere,infact,richlyrewardedbytheirstateauthorities.Howtheirresultscomparedwithmodernstandards,weunfortunatelyhavenomeansoftelling.Afteranuninterruptedhistoryofalmost1,200years,theGamesweresuspendedbytheRomansin394A.D.Theycontinuedforsucha.lungtimebecausepeopleb