2022年湖北省鄂州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2022年湖北省鄂州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Incompatiblecommunicationsisacountry-wideproblemintheU.S.becauseofthe______whichshouldbeconvertedorreplaced.

2.

ValMacDonaldinsistedthatadultchildrenshouldforcetheiragingparentstoaccepttheirviews.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.ThecurrentruraldepopulationinEuropeistheresultoflong-termemigrationandindustrialization.

4.

Seriouslyde-identifiedasbrothersandsisters,thereisoftenasubtlerandsweeter______betweenopposite-sexones.

5.

ThecostsofaComputer-BasedRecordingSystemarelowerthanthatofacomponent-basedHardwareSystem.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

VirtuallyallpatientschoosetotoleratesideeffectswhenconfrontedwiththechoicebetweendyingfromHIV-AIDSandsideeffects.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

______chatroomuserswillproceedtomeetfacetoface.

8.

AstotheNewfoundlandfisherycollapse,itislessatragedyofthegeneralpublicthanatragedyof______.

9.

Thereisnotmuchchangeintheweatherinthetropicalrainforestsalltheyearround.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

IndiansregardSwamiSundaranandasSadhuWhoClicksduetohisperformanceasayogi.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Now,forhumanbeings,eighty,ninetyarecomingtoberecognizedas

12.

Apersonwithsleepapneawillpossiblyhavethesymptomlike______.

A.failingtowakeupinthemorning

B.stoppingbreathingrepeatedly

C.failingtoconcentrateonhisthinking

D.stayingawakeallthenight

13.

Recently,researchershavefoundthatitissomethinginourbrainthatcausesouranxiety.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.Exploitinghydroelectricpowerresourcecancostbillionsofdollars,forhydroelectricplantsnormallyhave______.

15.

Awidereye-spanallowsreaderstoreadbyphrasesor______.

16.

ThemakesSanFranciscodifferentfromothercities.

17.

AllagricultureinEgyptiswateredby______.

18.

Inourworld,anystoryofthiskindmakespeople______.

19.

Inbuyinganautomatedphonesystem,＄50,000isalotofmoneyevenforthelargestcompanies.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Sellershavetherighttorefusethedealiftheofferislowerthan______.

A.theminimumstartingbid

B.thereserveprice

C.theaveragemarketprice

D.thewholesalecost

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B4】

22.(43)

23.(22)

A.Staywhereheis.

B.Gohometotelephonetheorder.

C.Trytogettheticketselsewhere.

D.Returnafterlunch.

24.聽力原文：M:Comein．Rose．Coffee?

W:Thankyou．Jack．

M:HowaboutthevisitbythedelegationfromPoland?

W:Well．Istilldon'tgetit．Doweknowwhentheyarecoming?

M:Weofferedthem3choices．TheendofMarch,themiddleofAprilandthebeginningofMay．

W:Yeah．

M:Andtheychosetheearliestone,whichisgoodbecauseweareratherbusyinMay．

W:True.Butwedoneeddefinitedatesoftheircomingandhowmanyarecoming.Thereweresixofthemlasttime.Didtheysayeightthistime?Myassistantneedstomakeafirmbookingfortheiraccommodationsnow.Otherwiseitwillbeverydifficulttofindahotel.

M:Youareright.Theysaidsixtoeightoriginally,butwegotanE-mailthismorning,sayingitisgoingtoheseven.Nowwe'vegotthedefinitenumber,wecanmakealltheotherbookingsforthem.

W:Good.Thatgivesuseightweeksuntiltheycome.

M:Right.Herearemysuggestionsfortheirschedule.Theywillbewiththeuniversityforfivedays.Onthefirstday,Ithinktheyshouldvisitourcampus.Theseconddaywecanshowthemaroundthedowntown.Thiswillgivethemageneralpictureofthechangesintoday'sChina.Andthelastthreedaysarefordiscussionandseminars.

W:OK.Doweneedtoinvitesomeotherfamousprofessorsfromotheruniversities?

M:That'sagoodidea.Butnomorethanfiveareneeded.

W:Right.Iwillarrangethat.

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A.AttheendofMarch.

B.InthemiddleofApril.

C.AtthebeginningofMay.

D.AttheendofMay.

25.聽力原文：W:Isyourbrotherlookingforwardtogoinghomeforthewinterholiday?

M:Hehasbeencountingthedaysrecently.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredaboutthernan'sbrother?

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A.Heiscountingthedaysoftheholiday.

B.Heisnotplanningtogohome.

C.Heiseagertogobackhome.

D.Heisgoingoverhislessons.

26.聽力原文：M:It'ssocoldnow,butthismorningitwassohotandsunny.IwishtherewasawayIcouldalwaysbewearingthemostsuitableclothesforthetemperature.

W:Irecentlyreadthatintenyearswe'llbewearingclothesthatchangewiththeweather.Sowhenit'scold,ourclotheswillwarmup,andwhenit'shot,ourclothes.willcooloff.

M:Oh,veryfunny!Sowe'llbewearinggiganticclotheswithbuilt-inairconditionersandheaters.

W:I'mbeingserious!Researchershavediscoveredamethodoftreatingfiberswithplasticcrystalscapableofstoringandreleasingheatasthetemperaturefluctuates.Thesetreatedfibersabsorbmoreheatthanuntreatedfibers.Researchesarestillworkingwiththis,butsoonthisprocesswillbewidespread.

M:That'sfascinating.Ididn'tknowthatfibershadthecapabilityofstoringheat.Howdoesthatwork?

W:Thesefibersworkwiththeheatbyrearrangingtheirstructures.Thetreatedfibersmovebackandforthbetweentwosolidshapes.

M:Idon'tunderstand.Whatkindofshapesdotheychangeinto?

W:Whentheweathergetswarmer,thecrystalstakeoncubeshapesandabsorbheat.Whentheweathergetscooler,thecrystalsbecomecoolerandrevertbacktotheiroriginalteragonalstructure.

M:That'strulyunbelievable.Yousaidthatit'llbeadecadebeforethistypeofclotheswillbeavailable.Whatashame!Idon'tthinkIcanwaitthatlong.

(20)

A.Heissurprised.

B.Heisskeptical.

C.Heisdisgusted.

D.Heisalarmed.

27.聽力原文：EvenatschooltherehadbeenanunhealthycompetitionbetweenGeorgeandRichard.

"I'llbethefirstmillionaireinColeford!"Richardusedtoboast.

"Andyou'llbesorryyouknewme,"Georgewouldreply,"becauseI'llbethebestlawyerinthetown!"

GeorgeneverdidbecomealawyerandRichardnevermadeanymoney.InsteadbothmenopenedbookshopsonoppositesidesofColefordHighStreet.Itwashardtomakemoneyfrombooks,whichmadethecompetitionbetweenthemworse.

ThenRichardmarriedamysteriousgirl.Thecouplespenttheirhoneymoononthecoast—butRichardnevercameback.Thepolicefoundhiswalletonadesertedbeachbutthebodywasneverfound.Hemusthavedrowned.

Nowwithonlyonebookshopintown,businesswasbetterforGeorge.Butsometimeshesatinhisnarrow,oldkitchenandgazedoutofthedirtywindow,thinkingabouthisformerrival.Perhapshemissedhim?

Georgewasveryinterestedinolddictionaries.He'drecentlyfoundacollectorinAustraliawhowassellingararefirstedition.Whentheparcelarrived,thebookwasinperfectconditionandGeorgewasdelighted.Butwhilehewashavinglunch,Georgeglancedatthephotointhenewspaperthatthebookhadbeenwrappedin.Hewasastonished—thesmilingfacewasolderthanherememberedbutunmistakable!Trembling,Georgestartedreading.

"BookendshaveboughttenbookstoresfromtheirrivalsDylans.Thecompany,ownedbymultimillionaireRichardPike,isnowthelargestbooksellerinAustralia."

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.WhatdowelearnaboutGeorgeandRichardwhentheywereatschool?

27.HowdidGeorgefeelaboutRichardafterhisdisappearance?

28.WheredidGeorgegetinformationaboutRichard?

29.WhathappenedtoGeorgeandRichardintheend?

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A.Theywereroommates.

B.Theyweregoodfriends.

C.Theywerecompetitors.

D.Theywerebooksellers.

28.聽力原文：M:Doyoustillwanttogotograduateschoolaftercollege?

W:I'vechangedmymindaboutthat.IwillworkasacivilservantbeforeIgobacktoschool.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(16)

A.Shewantstochangeherjob.

B.She'snotgoingtograduateschoolimmediately.

C.She'llchangeherschool.

D.She'llswitchcollegesforgraduatework.

29.聽力原文：W:Hi,Jack,haveyoufinishedProfessorSmith'sassignment?

M:Theassignment?No,notyet.

W:Buttomorrow'sthedeadline.

M:Anna,takeiteasy.Icanalwayspullittogetherinnotime.

W:Hey,don'tyouthinkplayingPCgamestakesuptoomuchofyourtime?

M:Oh,computergamesrepresentthelatesttechnology.Youcan'tsimplyignorethem.

W:Iknow.Youcanplayasmuchasyoulikeduringtheholiday,butnotnow.It'saffectingyourstudies.

M:It'snot.IfeelI'mgettingsmarterdaybyday,andmyreactiontimeismuchquicker.

W:Youonlybecomealiveandalertatthosewargames.Inclass,Isawyoudozeoff.

M:It'snotmyfault.Thetextbooksareboringandthelecturesaretedious.Idislikethoseteacherswholovetocalltheroll.Butthegamesareinteresting,challengingandcanbroadenmymindaswell.

W:Ididn'tsaythegamesareallbad,butyoucan'tplaygamesallthetime.Haveyoueverconsideredwhatyouwilldoifyoufailtheexams?

M:well…

W:Iknowit'snoteasytoresistthetemptation,butself-disciplineisessentialtoone'ssuccess.It'spartofone'scharacter.Lookatyourselfinthemirror.Youlookpaleandhaggard.See,youhavenothingbuthalfalife.

M:Really?Oh,heavens!

(20)

A.Teacherandstudent.

B.Motherandson.

C.Classmates.

D.Brotherandsister

30.(45)

31.

【B6】

32.聽力原文：Elephantslivemostlyongrass,leavesandfruit.Theyalsoeatthetwigsandbarkoftrees.Thequantityoffoodandwaterwhichtheyconsumeisenormous,andtheycanbeverydestructiveintheirsearchforfood,therearetwomaintypesofelephants.ThereistheAsiaticelephant,whichisfoundinIndia,forexample,andtheAfricanelephant.Superficiallytheyareverymuchalike,buttheAfricanelephantisgenerallylarger.OnecharacteristicofAsiaticelephantsisthattheydonotlikebeingexposedtothesun,andconsequentlytheyprefertoliveinshadyplaces.Theyarealsoveryfondofbathing.Apartfromthat,themostimportantdifferencebetweenthetwovarietiesisthattheAsiaticelephantismoreeasilytrained.ElephantsinIndia,forexample,havebeencaughtandtamedformanyhundredsofyears.Wehavealreadynotedthattheyhavegoodmemories,anditisthisthatmakesthemeasytotrain.Sincetheyareimmenselystrong,theycancarryanddraghugeobjects,suchasthetreesandrocks.Thismakesthemextremelyvaluableasbeastsofburden.

(30)

A.Asiaticelephantsarelarger.

B.Africanelephantsdonotlikebeingexposedtothesun.

C.Africanelephantsprefertoliveinshadyplaces.

D.Asiaticelephantsarefondofbathing.

33.(29)

A.BecomeamemberoftheCommitteefortheExchangeofForeignStudents.

B.Findtheorganizationsponsoringhim.

C.LearnhowtogetaccustomedtothelifeintheUnitedStates.

D.Stayinaforeigncountryforsixmonths.

34.(36)

A.Atleastonceamonth.

B.Atleasttwiceamonth.

C.Atleastonceayear.

D.Atleasttwiceayear.

35.聽力原文：M:Howisschoolgoing,Barbara?Areyoutakinganynewclasses?

W:I'mtakinganotherreallyinterestingcoursecalledBusinessandtheWeb.Wearelearningaboute-commerceandhownewtechnologicaldevelopmentswillaffectthewaywebuy,sellandmarketthingsinthefuture.

M:Wow,thatsoundslikesomethingIshouldtake.

W:Ithinkit'soneofthemostusefulcoursesI'vehadsofar.Rightnow,wearestudyingwirelesscommunicationsandhowthat'sgoingtoaffectthedevelopmentoftheInternetandeventuallyonlinebusiness.Wehavehadseverallecturesontheimportanceofcellphonesandseveralnewkindsofportablecomputersandotherelectronicdeviceswhicharebasedonrelatedtechnologies

M:Whatotherkindsoftopicswillyoubecovering?

W:WearegoingtodiscusshighbandwidthInternetconnections,likecablemodems,whichwillallowustoexchangeinformationmorequickly.Andfromthere,wewillfocusonhowInternet.TV,radioandtelephonetechnologiesareallstartingtocometogether.

M:Iwasjustreadingaboutthatinthenewspaper.Buthowdoesthatrelatetoonlinebusiness?

W:Asthesetechnologiesconvergeinthenearfuture,anewhigh-speednetworkwilldevelopwhichwillbeperfectforthedistributionofproductsandservicesonline.

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A.E-commerce.

B.Wirelesscommunications.

C.Businessandtheweb.

D.Newtechnology.

36.(32)

A.Becausehecouldmakebigmoneybydoingthis.

B.Becauseheoncewashelpedbyastrangeronhighway.

C.Becausepeoplewouldhelphimfuelhiscar.

D.Becauseitistheassignmentfromhisboss.

37.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:It'salwayssohotandhumidinhere.

W:That'sbecausetherearesomanyplantsandwindows.

Q:Wheredidthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?

(12)

A.Inafactory.

B.Inaflowershop.

C.Inaheatingplant.

D.Inalockedroom.

38.聽力原文：Ifyou'vebeenoncampusforverylong,I'mcertainthatyou'vealreadyheardaboutthiscourse.Youmayknowthatlastsemesteraboutfiftypercentofthestudentsenrolledinmycoursefailedit.Letmeexplainhowthiscameaboutbeforeyoujumptoanyconclusions.Inthefirstplace,sincethisisacompositionclass,Iexpectmystudentstofollowcertainrulesofformality.Unfortunately,manystudentstodaydislikehavingtofollowrulesofanykind,especiallythosewhichtheymayfeeltobeunnecessary.Forexample,Iaskthateachofyourpapersbetypedandcenteredonthepapercorrectly.Icountoffpointsforvariouskindsofmistakes.Amisspelledwordwillcostyou5points.You'velost25pointsifyou'vemisspelledfivewords.Ifyouwriteanincompletesentence,you'velost10points.Ifyougivemetwocompletesentencesasonewithoutadequatepunctuation,you'velost15points.Idonotacceptlatepapers.Youwillreceiveazeroforanythemewhichyoufailtosubmitontime.Iexpectyoutoreadeachassignment.Tomakecertainthatyouhavereadtheassignment,Iwillgiveyouashortunannouncedquizfromtimetotime.ThisclassmeetsonMondays,Wednesdays,andFridays.Youwillhaveatotalofsixmajorteststhroughoutthesemester.Yourfinalgradewillbebasedonanaverageofthesemajortests,thepoptests,andeightwrittenthemes.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsatanytime,youcanseemeonTuesdays.Myofficeisonthesecondfloorofthisbuilding.Yourassignment,forWednesdayistoreadHemingway'sshortstoryonpage55．Fridaywillbethelastclassdayofthisweek,soyoucanexpecttowriteashortin-classthemeformethen.That'sallfortoday.I'llseeyouonWednesday.

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A.10points.B.2points.C.15points.D.5points.

39.(19)

A.Buyanewspaper.

B.Askfordirections.

C.Standnearthestore.

D.Helpothersmoreoften.

40.(25)

A.ApoorBritishman.

B.ArichAmerican.

C.ArichBritishman.

D.ApoorAmerican.

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

A.traditionalpowerfulcountriesaredoomedtofade

B.toomuchdebtwillsurelyslowtheeconomicgrowth

C.TheUSwillsurviveandmaintainitsglobalpresence

D.Americamightfollowsuitifitfailedtoreactquickly

42.LikepeopleinJapan,Europeancitydwellersmayalsoundergoashiftfromowningacartousing______.

43.

【C8】

44.Fromtheendingpartofthepassage,wecanconcludethat______.

A.Barbierowillwinthelawsuit

B.Dr.SheldonPollackwillwinthelawsuit

C.thecaseshavebeendismissed

D.governingbodiestomonitordoctorwillbecharged

45.Accordingtotheauthor,agoodwritingmustpresent______.

A.aninterestingtopic

B.specificfacts

C.thewriter'suniqueperspective

D.ageneralimpression

46.MostofRussia'ssuper-richspendtheirsummerholidaysonyachtsinthesunnyMediterranean.BorisFyodorovpreferredvisitingEnglishcountrychurches;theolder,thebetter.Thebuildings,andespeciallythegravestones,fascinatedhim.HesawinthemsymbolsofanhistoricalcontinuitythatRussiahadlostundercommunism.

Borninpovertyasafactorycaretaker'sson,hedelightedinmaltingdiscoveriesamonghisroots:trinkets(小裝飾品)foundathisfamily'sruinedestate,aPolishcoatofarms.HishouseoutsideMoscowwasnotablenotforpetwolvesorotherfashionableextravagances,butforhisbraveattemptstocreateaweedless,stripyEnglishlawninahostileclimate.HeflewaRussianflagtheretoo,scandalizingtheneighbors,whoinsistedheneededapermit.

Itwasnotagreatsuccess.Likeseveralotherreformersofthetime,hehadafirmergraspofeconomicsthanofpolitics:hewastoounworldly,tooimpatientandperhapstoocleverforthedarkworldofRussiangovernment.Evenso,hehelpedtocreate,almostfromscratch,aWestern-style.financialsystemwithcapitalmarkets,paymentssystemsandasemi-independentcentralbank.Despitethewholesaletheft-by-privatizationthatfollowed,theseachievementslookmoreimpressivenowthantheydidinthechaosofthetime.

Onceoutofoffice,Mr.Fyodorovpublished,amongotherbooks,ausefulencyclopediaoffinancialterms.Somewererecoveredfrompre-revolutionaryRussian,otherswerenewwords.AsaRussianpatriot,however,hehatedthepracticeofsimplyadaptinganEnglishword.Ofshorky(offshoreaccounts離岸賬戶)wasapethate,particularlybecauseofitsassociationwithtaxevasion.Asheadofthetaxservice,briefly,in1998,hetriedtodecriminalizetaxcollecting,alreadywellonitswaytobecominganextortionexcuse,andalsotobroadenitsreachtotherichandpowerful--manyofthemalltoofamiliarwithofshorky.Bravely,hesethisinspectorsonsuchprominentfiguresasVladimirZhirinovsky,afunnyextremistwithconnectionstoRussia'srulers.Healsotriedtoscarebankersintopayingtaxesontheirsalaries(amountingto＄5billionayear,hethought)andtheirlocallandlordsintodeclaringtherentsextractedfromsuchforeigners(＄1billion).

Mr.Fyodorovhadbythistimealsogoneintobusiness,foundingUnitedFinancialGroup,aninvestmentbank,withanAmericanfriendin1994.Yetneitherwealth,connections,northeflashingbluetightonhisblackcar(ahallmarkofstatusinRussia)madeMr.Fyodorovquitetypicaloftheelitethatmovedsosmoothlyfromburyingcommunismtohuggingcapitalismredintoothandclaw.Onthecontrary,hedespisedsuchpeoplefortheirlackofhesitation.

WhichofthefollowingmaycaterforBorisFyodorovmoreaccordingtothepassage?

A.SpendingasummerholidayinthesunnyMediterranean.

B.Visitingsomeplacesthatsymbolizethecontinuityofhistory.

C.Viewingmagnificentbuildingswithfashionableextravagances.

D.VisitingEnglishcountrychurchesofmodernflavor.

47.

TheauthorsuggeststheDr.Marathi’scommentsonthecurrencyproblems______.

A.provethathehasbeenapoorleaderingeneral

B.arepoorbecausetheyweakenhisowncredibility

C.aresharpinidentifyingthecauseoftheproblem

D.revealhiskeeninsightintothecomplexissue

48.

Howcanweaccountfortheformationofaniceberg?

49.SectionB

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

Today,anestimatedtwo-thirdsofallproductsinsupermarketscontaingenetically-engineeredingredients,includingtortillachips,drinkmixes,tacoshells,veggieburgers,muffinmix,andbabyformulas.However,onlyone-thirdofAmericansareawarethattheirfoodcontaingenetically-engineeredingredients,despitethefindingsofsurveysthat85to90%ofconsumerswantclearlabelingofallgenetically-engineeredfoods.Becauselabelingisnotyetrequiredbygovernmentregulations,norpracticedbybiotechcompanies,thereisnowayforconsumerstoknowwhatitisthattheyareeating.Thepublichasnotbeenadequatelyeducatedofthepresenceofgenetically-modifiedingredientsintheirdietsandthepossiblerisksthatthesefoodsmayentail,andhence,theyhavebeendisempoweredintheirfightstomakeinformedchoices.

Furthermore,theinadequateeffortstoeducatethepublicongeneticengineeringhavebeensketchyatbest,assomegeneticscientistshavebeenpresentingthecomplexprocessofgeneticmodificationtothepublicasasimpleoperation.Theyhavebeenerroneouslygivingtheimpressionthat"...onegenecontrolsonecharactertrait,andtransferringthegeneresultsinthetransferofthecorrespondingtraittothegenetically-modifiedorganism,whichcanthenpassitonindefinitelytofuturegenerations".However,theprocessofgeneticmodificationisrandomandcancausedamageinnormalgeneswhenimperfectionsinthegeneticcodeofoneorganismareunknowinglypassedtothereceivingorganism.Suchpublicationspromoting"publicunderstanding"alsodonotincluderelevantfindingsthatshowthatgenesfunctioninan"...extremelycomplex,interconnectednetwork,sothatultimately,theexpressionofeachgenedependsonthatofeveryother".Theintroducedgenemayactdifferentlywhenworkingwithinitsnewenvironment.Forexample,thereare"positioneffects",whichcanleadtounpredictablechangesinthepatternofgeneexpressionandgeneticfunction,suchasproductionofpotentiallytoxicproducts.

Thecredibilityofthesegeneticistsisalsoquestionablebecausealmostallestablishedmoleculargeneticistshave"...someindustrialties,thuslimitingwhattheycanresearchon,particularlywithregardtosafety".Theconnectionsbetweenbigbusinessandgenetically-modifiedfoodsisanissueinandofitself,asitseemsthatbiotechcompanieshaveputeconomicgainsbeforesafetyconcerns.Becausethecurrentstateofbiotechnologyisoneofmisinformationandlackofinformation,therearemoral/ethicalquestionsraisedabouttheresponsibilityofthesecompanies,aswellasthegovernment,toregulatetheseindustriesandprotectthepublic.

Thereisnowayofknowingtheoverall,long-termeffectsofgenetically-engineeredfoodsonhumanhealth.Thisunpredictabilityappearstobecausingthemostcontroversyovergenetically-modifiedfoods,asthereisinsufficientevidenceandneedforfurtherresearch.Moreover,thecurrentclaimsforgeneticengineeringaremisleading,andthereappearstobemuchignoranceand/orcorruptionatthetopwiththebiotechcorporations,aswellasthegovernment,whichseemtobemoreinterestedinshort-termeconomicgainsthaninproperlyinformingandprotectingthepeople.

MostAmericans______.

A.buygenetically-engineeredfoods

B.knowthefoodstheybuyaregeneticallyengineered

C.wantgenetically-modifiedfoodstobeclearlylabeled

D.eatgenetically-modifiedfoods

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Therearenowover700millionmotorvehiclesintheworldandthenumberisrisingbymorethan40millioneachyear.Theaveragedistancedrivenbycarusersisgrowingtoo--from8kmadayperpersoninWesternEuropein1965to26kmadayin1995.Thisdependenceonmotorvehicleshasgivenrisetomajorproblems,includingenvironmentalpollution,depletionofoilresources,trafficcongestionandsafety.

Whileemissionsfromnewearsarefarlessharmfulthantheyusedtobe,citystreetsandmotorwaysarebecomingmorecrowedthanever,oftenwitholdertrucks,busesandtaxis,whichemitexcessivelevelsofsmokeandfumes.Thisconcentrationofvehiclesmakesairqualityinurbanareasunpleasantandsometimesdangeroustobreathe.

InEuropemostcitiesarestilldesignedfortheoldmodesoftransport.Adaptationtothemotorcarhasinvolvedaddingringroads,one-waysystemsandparkinglots.IntheUnitedSates.morelandisassignedtocarusethantohousing.Urbansprawlmeansthatlifewithoutacarisnexttoimpossible.Massuseofmotorvehicleshasalsokilledorinjuredmillionsofpeople.Othersocialeffectshavebeenblamedonthecarsuchasalienationandaggressivehumanbehavior.

A1993studybytheEuropeanFederationforTransportandEnvironmentfoundthatcartransportisseventimesascostlyasrailtravelintermsoftheexternalsocialcostsitentailssuchascongestion,accidents,pollution,lossofcroplandandnaturalhabitats,depletionofoilresourcesandsoon.Yetcarseasilysurpasstrainsorbusesasaflexibleandconvenientmodeofpersonaltransport.Itisunrealistictoexpectpeopletogiveupprivatecarsinfavorofmasstransition

Technicalsolutionscanreducethepollutionproblemandincreasethefuelefficiencyofengines.Butfuelconsumptionandexhaustemissionsdependonwhichcarsarepreferredbycustomersandhowtheyaredriven.Manypeoplebuylargercarsthantheyneedfordailypurposesorwastefuelbydrivingaggressively.Besides,globalcaruseisincreasingatafasterratethantheimprovementinemissionandfuelefficiencywhichtechnologyisnowmakingpossible.

Onesolutionthathasbeenputforwardisthelong-termsolutionofdesigningcitiesandneighborhoodssothatcarjourneysarenotnecessaryallessentialservicesbeinglocatedwithinwalkingdistanceoreasilyaccessiblebypublictransport.Notonlywouldthissaveenergyandcutcarbondioxideemissions,itwouldalsoenhancethequalityofcommunitylife,puttingtheemphasisonpeopleinsteadofcars.Goodlocalgovernmentisalreadybringingthisaboutinsomeplaces.Butfewdemocraticcommunitiesareblessedwiththevision--andthecapital--tomakesuchprofoundchangesinmodernlifestyles.Amorelikelyscenarioseemstobeacombinationofmasstransitsystemsfortravelintoandaroundcities,withsmalllowemissioncarsforurbanuseandlargerhybridorleanburncarsforuseelsewhere.

Fromthethirdparagraphwecanseethatmotorvehicleshaveagreat______oncitydevelopment.

51.

WhatdoesNeradoforthepreparationforbecomingasecretaryoranurse?

A.Sheisworkinginanursery.

B.Sheismovingintoherownapartment.

C.Sheisstudyinginahighschool.

D.Sheisaskinghelpfromthe