2022年山西省陽(yáng)泉市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）

2022年山西省陽(yáng)泉市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Environmentalconditionsdeterminethevariationofthegrowthofthetree.

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2.

UnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugeescannotprovidetheinternallydisplacedwithprotectionandassistanceunlessin______.

3.

Roboticsurgeryhaslessbloodlossandpain,lowerriskofcomplications,shorterhospitalstaysandquickerrecoverytimesthanthosewhohaveopensurgery.

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4.

Thetermbirdbrainisusedtodescribe______people.

5.

Aslocaltemperaturesfluctuatenaturally,itisnotrighttosaythattheEarthisbecominghotter.

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6.

Wheretwocolorsmeet,youdon'thavetowaituntilthefirstcolordriesbeforereturningtoapplythesecondcolor.

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7.

TheauthorhadworkedintheheadquartersofStandardOilCompany.

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8.

StudydoneinSwissandCornellUniversityindicatedthatBtcropscouldhaveunreasonableadverseeffectsoninsectsinthefield.

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9.

Inthepassage,theauthortakesMichaelEisnerandStevenSpielbergasexamplestoshowthatthesepeoplehaveachievedsuccesswithout______.

10.Calories

Foryearsnow,calorieshavebeenalltherage--peoplearecountingthemandcuttingthem,andyou'dbehard-pressedtofindsomethingatthesupermarketthatdoesnotlistitscaloriesperservingsomewhereonthepackage.Buthaveyoueverwonderedwhatexactlyacalorieis?

WhatIsACalorie?

Acalorieisaunitofenergy.Wetendtoassociatecalorieswithfood,buttheyapplytoanythingcontainingenergy.Forexample,agallon(about4liters)ofgasolinecontainsabout31,000,000calories.

Specifically,acalorieistheamountofenergy,orheat,ittakestoraisethetemperatureof1gramofwater1degreeCelsius(1.8degreesFahrenheit).Onecalorieisequalto4.184joules(焦耳),acommonunitofenergyusedinthephysicalsciences,

Mostofusthinkofcaloriesinrelationtofood,asin"Thiscanofsodahas200calories."Itturnsoutthatthecaloriesonafoodpackageareactuallykilocalories(1,000calories=1kilocalorie).Thewordissometimescapitalizedtoshowthedifference,butusuallynot.Afoodcaloriecontains4,184joules.Acanofsodacontaining200foodcaloriescontains200,000regularcalories,or200kilocalories.Agallonofgasolinecontains31,000kilocalories.

Thesameappliestoexercise--whenafitnesschartsaysyouburnabout100caloriesforeverymileyoujog,itmeans100kilocalories.Forthedurationofthisarticle,whenwesay"calorie",wemean"kilocalorie".

WhatCaloriesDo?

Humanbeingsneedenergytosurvive--tobreathe,move,pumpblood--andtheyacquirethisenergyfromfood.

Thenumberofcaloriesinafoodisameasureofhowmuchpotentialenergythatfoodpossesses.Agramofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)has4calories,agramofproteinhas4calories,andagramoffathas9calories.Foodsareacompilationofthesethreebuildingblocks.Soifyouknowhowmanycarbohydrates,fatsandproteinsareinanygivenfood,youknowhowmanycalories,orhowmuchenergy,thatfoodcontains.

Ifwelookatthenutritionallabelonthebackofapacketofmaple-and-brown-sugaroatmeal,wefindthatithas160calories.Thismeansthatifweweretopourthisoatmealintoadish,settheoatmealonfireandgetittoburncompletely(whichisactuallyprettytricky),thereactionwouldproduce160kilocalories(remember:foodcaloriesarekilocalories)--enoughenergytoraisethetemperatureof160kilogramsofwater1degreeCelsius.

Ifwelookcloseratthenutritionallabel,weseethatouroatmealhas2gramsoffat,4gramsofproteinand32gramsofcarbohydrates,producingatotalof162calories(apparently,foodmanufacturersliketorounddown).Ofthese162calories,18comefromfat(9calx2g),16comefromprotein(4cal×4g)and128comefromcarbohydrates(4cal×32g).

Ourbodies"burn"thecaloriesintheoatmealthroughmetabolic(新陳代謝的)processes,bywhichenzymes(酵素)breakthecarbohydratesintoglucose(葡萄糖)andothersugars,thefatsintoglycerol(丙三醇)andfattyacidsandtheproteinsintoaminoacids(氨基酸).

Thesemoleculesarethentransportedthroughthebloodstreamtothecells,wheretheyareeitherabsorbedforimmediateuseorsentontothefinalstageofmetabolisminwhichtheyarereactedwithoxygentoreleasetheirstoredenergy.

YourCaloricNeeds

Justhowmanycaloriesdoourcellsneedtofunctionwell?Thenumberisdifferentforeveryperson.Youmaynoticeonthenutritionallabelsofthefoodsyoubuythatthe"percentdailyvalues"arebasedona2,000caloriediet.2,000caloriesisaroughaverageofwhatapersonneedstoeatinaday,butyourbodymightneedmoreorlessthan2,000calories.Height,weight,gender,ageandactivitylevelallaffectyourcaloricneeds.

Thereareseveralfactorsthatregulatehowmanyca

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11.

ThesuccessofEdison,PicassoorevenShakespeareliesontheirabilityto______ratherthanmerecreativecapacity.

12.

Atemperatureinversionoccurswhen______.

13.PassageOne

Amazonrainforest,normallyoneoftheworld'swettestregions,showstheweathercycleisswingingtooneextremeratherthansignalingclimatechange,localmeteorologistssaidThursday.WaterlevelsontwomajorAmazontributaries,MadeiraandSolimoes,droppedtorecord--38-yearlowsrespectively,creatinglongdelaysinfivertraffic,themainform.ofregionaltransport.

Dryweatheralsofannedhugeforestfires,notablyintheremotewesternStateofAcre.ButweatherforecastersaddedthatelsewhereincontinentallysizedBrazil,seasonalspringrainshadstartedinthesouthandwerespreadingnorthwardsthroughBrazil'smajorcoffeebeltandgraduallyintosoybeanareasinthecenter-west."TheAmazondroughtshowsextremeclimatevariability,notclimaticchange,"saidJoseMarengo,researcherattheWeatherForecastingandClimaticStudiesCenter,partoftheNationalInstituteofSpaceResearch.MarengosaidthatnormalrainswereforecastforthesouthAmazon--theStatesofAcreandRondonia,southernpartofParaStateandnorthernpartofMatoGrossoState.

"RainisforecastinAcreinthenextcoupleofweeks,"hesaid,addingthattheregionisnormallydrybetweenJuneandSeptemberandwettestinDecemberandJanuary.ButweareabitworriedthattherecouldbelessrainthanusualatthemouthoftheAmazon,aroundBelem,hesaid,notingthatextremeclimaticeventswereoccurringmorefrequently,"Wecouldbeseeingthefirstsymptomsofchangingcycles."MeteorologistsdiscountedalinkbetweenunusuallyseverehurricanesintheGulfofMexicoanddroughtintheAmazon.

DryweatherintheAmazonislinkedtowarmeroceansurfacetemperaturesinthePacificandtolowsunspotactivity,saidExpeditoRebello,headofappliedmeteorologyatthegovernment'sNationalInstituteofMeteorologyinBrasilia."It'saphenomenal(不同尋常的)droughtandcouldbelinkedtoawarmerPacificandlittlesunspotactivity,"Rebellosaid,notingextremelylowwaterlevelsintheAmazon.Butheaddedthattheweathercyclewouldreachalownextyearandthenstarttomoderate.PauloEtchitchury,directorofprivatemeteorologistsSomar,saidthatthePacificshouldstarttoenteracoolerperiodnextBraziliansummerandthiscouldresultinaweakLaNinaweatherpattern."Itwon'taffectsummerrainsandit'sstillveryearlytotalkaboutnextwinter,"hesaid,addingthatLaNinadoesn'tnecessarilysignalacoldwinterandextrariskoffrostdamagetoBrazil'scoffeecrop,theworld'sbiggest.

BrazilwasinatransitionalperiodbetweenthedryMay/AugustwinterandrainyspringwhichstartedinsouthBrazilinSeptember,Etchitchurysaid.HesaidthatthisyearweatherconditionsareingeneralseasonallynormalinBrazil'smainfarmingareas,exceptthatdroughtintheAmazoncouldaffectMateGrosso,Brazil'smainsoystate."Rainsinthesoutharereplenishing(補(bǔ)充)awaterdeficitandprovidingreservesforsummersoyandcomharvests,"hesaid,adding,"LastSeptemberwashotanddryandpeoplewereworriedaboutdroughtdamagetocropflowering."

PassageTwo

Eventoday,manyexpertssaywomenscientistsareoftennottreatedfairly.TheWashingtonPostnewspaperreportedastudyaboutthenumberofresearcharticlespublishedinmedicalmagazinesinwhichawomanwasthemainwriter.Womenwerethemainwritersonlytwenty-ninepercentofthetime.NancyAndreasenisascientistattheUniversityofIowa.ScientistslikeMissAndreasenoftensendstoriesabouttheirresearchtospecialprofessionalpublications.MissAndreasensaysherresearchispublishedmoreoftenwhenshesignsthemasN.C.AndreasenratherthanNancyAndreasen.Inthatway,theeditorsofthepublicationsdonotknowifthewriterisamanorawoman.

Womenalsoreceivefewerpatentsfortheirinventions.Ap

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14.PassageOne

Icameacrossanoldcountryguidetheotherday.Itlistedallthetradesmenineachvillageinmypartofthecountry,miditwasimpressivetoseethegreatvarietyofserviceswhichwereavailableonone'sowndoorstepinthelateVictoriancountryside.

NowadaysasuperficialtravelerinruralEnglandmightconcludethattheonlyvillagetradesmenweresellingfrozenfoodtotheinhabitantsorsellingantiques(古玩)tovisitors.Nevertheless,thiswouldreallybeafalseimpression.Therehasbeenacontraction(衰退)ofvillagecommerce,butitsvigorisremarkable.

Ourlocalgrocer'sshop,forexample,isactuallyexpandinginspiteofthecompetitionfromsupermarketsinthenearesttown.Womenprefertogothereandexchangethelocalnewswhiledoingtheirshoppinginsteadofqueuingup(排隊(duì))atasupermarket.Andtheownerknowswellthatpersonalservicehasasubstantialcashvalue.

Hispricesmaybeabithigherthanthoseinthetown,buthewilldeliveranythingatanytime.Hisassistantsthinknothingofbicyclingdownthevillagestreetintheirlunchhourtotakeapieceofcheesetoanoldagepensionerwhosentherorderbywordofmouthwithafriendwhohappenedtobepassing.Thewealthiercustomerstelephonetheirshoppinglistsandthegoodsareontheirdoorstepswithinanhour.Theyhaveonlytohintatafancyforsomecommodity(商品)outsidetheusualstockandthegrocer,ared-facedfigure,instantlyobtainsitforthem.

Thevillagegainsfromthissortofenterprise.ButIalsofinditsatisfactorybecauseavillageshopoffersoneofthefewwaysinwhichamodestindividualistcanstillgetalongintheworldwithoutattachinginmyselftothebigbattalions(隊(duì)伍)ofindustryorcommerce.

PassageTwo

TodaythegamereservesofEastAfricaarefacinganumberofthreats.Althoughtheyearnconsiderablerevenuebyattractingtourists,theytakeuplandwhichisincreasinglysoughtbythelocalpeople.Whilethesereservesfeedandprotectanimals,theyareindangerofturningintobarrenareasordeserts.Trees,shrubsandgrassaregraduallybeingeatenbygrazingherds.

Anotherproblemistobefoundinthechangingattitudesoftheanimalsthemselves.Manyofthemarelosingtheirhereditary(天生的)fearofman.Inthiswaytheymaybecomeadangertovisitorsandthustothemselves.Attacksonvehiclesarebeginningtoincrease,anditispossiblethattheproblemswillbecomeseriousinafewyears'time.

Theproblemofshortageoflandisnotasimpleone.Asthepopulationincreases,moreandmorepeoplelookhungrilyatthelandsetasideforgamereserves.TheyclaimthataGovernment'sfirstdutyistoitsinhabitantsandnottotouristsortowildanimals.Despitetheincomeobtainedfromtourism,thisisanargumentwhichitisdifficulttoanswersatisfactorily.

PassageThree

Beforethe1930's,workerswereonlypaidaslongastheywere"smart."Iftheyweresmartenoughnottobeill,theywerepaid.Iftheyweresmartenoughnottobeinjured,theywerepaid.Andiftheywereverysmart,theywouldfindstrengthtoworkeverydayuntiltheydied.Whenpeoplewerenotthis"smart,"theylookedforhelp.Theirfamilies,privatecharities,andchurchesdidwhattheycould.Allofthesegroupshelpedwhentheeconomywashealthy.

WhentheDepressionhit,families,charities,andchurcheswereweakened.Andtherewasmoreneedofthemthaneverbefore.PatCauley,aconstructionworker,keptadiary.Hereisanentryfrom1932:"Wenttochurch.Isaidthefamilyneededsomethingtokeepgoing.Gotnicesermon(說(shuō)教).Camehome,pocketsempty."Cauley'sstorywastoldbymillionsofothers.Evenwhencharitiesdidhelp,peoplewerenotcompletelyhappy.Peopleonsouplinesdidnetstarve.Buttheirpride

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15.

______inyourbodyfunctionstokeepthebalancebetweenthecaloriesyourbodyburnsandthequantityittakesin.

16.

ItismentionedthatAncientRomewasruledby______.

17.Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

18.

Childrenshouldlearnmoreresponsibilityfortheirhealththroughclassesin______.

19.

Theresultsofcensushavealwaysbeenthecompromiseofcertaingroupsofinterest.

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20.

Inordertobreakthebadhabitofprocrastination,weshouldadoptthesolutionsprovidedoneafteranotherinsteadof______atonce.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(24)

A.Toimprovethestudyskillsofuniversitystudents.

B.Tosuggestchangesinthestudentgovernment.

C.Togivepeopletheopportunitytospeakwithapolitician.

D.Todiscussgraduationrequirementsforpoliticalsciencemajors.

22.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Isentthepackageover10daysagoanditstillhasn'tarrived.

W:Maybeyoushouldsendthenextonebyair.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

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A.Sendingthenextpackageearlier.

B.Waitingpatiently.

C.Usingairfreight.

D.Lookingforthepackage.

23.

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24.(15)

A.ChineseisasdifficulttolearnasEnglish.

B.Forwomenitmaynotbesodifficulttolearn.

C.Itisthemostdifficultlanguageintheworld.

D.Itisdifficulttolearn.

25.

【B11】

26.SectionC

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

I'msurealmosteveryoneofyoulookedatyourwatchorataclockbeforeyoucametoclasstoday.Watchesand【B1】______seemasmuchapartofourlifeasbreathingoreating.Andyet,didyouknowthatwatchesandclockswere【B2】______intheUnitedStatesuntilthe1850's?

Inthelate1700's,peopledidn'tknowthe【B3】timeunlesstheywerenearaclock.Those【B4】clocksinthesquaresofEuropeantownswerebuiltforthe【B5】______afterall,mostcitizenssimplycouldn't【B6】______apersonaltimepiece.Wellintothe1800'sinEuropeandtheUnitedStates—themain【B7】______ofawatch,which,bytheway,wasoftenona【B8】______chain,wastoshowothershowwealthyyouwere.【B9】___________________BythentherapidpaceofindustrializationintheUnitedStatesmeantthatmeasuringtimehadbecomeessential.Howcouldthefactoryworkergettoworkontimeunlessheorsheknewexactlywhattimeitwas?【B10】_____________________Andsinceindustrializationmadepossiblethemanufactureoflargequantitiesofgoods,watchesbecamefairlyinexpensive.【B11】_________________Beingontimehadenteredthelanguage—andlife—ofeverycitizen.

【B1】

27.(26)

A.Youcangrowvegetablesvertically.

B.Youcanraiseplantsinaconfinedarea.

C.Youcanplantawidevarietyofplantstogether.

D.Youcanenjoythebeautifulscenery.

28.聽(tīng)力原文：Advertisementcanbethoughtofas"themeansofmakingknowninordertobuyorsellgoodsorservices".Advertisementaimstoincreasepeople'sawarenessandarouseinterest.Ittriestoinform.andtopersuade.Themediaareallusedtospreadthemessage,suchas,thepress,thecinemaandcommercialradio,televisionandsoon.Otherwaysofincreasingconsumerinterestarethroughexhibitionsandtradefairsaswellasdirectmailadvertisement.

Therecanbenodoubtthatthegrowthinadvertisementisoneofthemoststrikingfeaturesofthewesternworldinthiscentury.Manybusinessessuchasthosehandlingfrozenfoods,liquor,tobaccoandmedicineshavebeenbuiltuplargelybyadvertisement.

Wemightaskwhopayforthecostofadvertisement,theproducerorthecustomer?Sinceadvertisementformspartofthecostofproduction,whichhastobecoveredbythesellingprice,itisclearthatitisthecustomerwhopaysforadvertisement.

Itisdifficulttomeasureexactlytheinfluenceofadvertisementonsales.Whenthemarketisgrowing,advertisementhelpstoincreasedemand.Whenthemarketisshrinking,advertisementmaypreventabiggerfallinsalesthanwouldoccurwithoutitssupport.Whatisclearisthatbusinesswouldnotpaylargesumsforadvertisementiftheywerenotconvincedofitsvaluetothem.

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A.Arousinginterest.

B.Cheatingcustomers.

C.Increasingcost.

D.Pushingthesale.

29.

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30.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Idon'tenjoydatinganymore.[19]Ican'tseemtofindanyoneIhaveanythingincommonwith.

W:Don'tfeeldiscouraged.Bepatient.Asyouaresodistinguished,youwilldefinitelyfindthepersonwhoisrightforyou.

M:Totellyouthetruth,Iamtiredofbeingalone.IhopetofindmyMrs.Right.WhatshouldIdo?

W:DoyoubelieveinInternetmatchmakingservice?

M:That'sreallyanewwalkoflife.Whatisitexactly?

W:Ithelpsmatchupsinglestheworldover,andhelpsfindthemanandwomanoftheirdreams.

M:Oh,itmustbetothetasteofacertaingroupofpeople.

W:TheadvertisementsaidDreamDateshasmatchedupthousandsofsinglestheworldover!

M:Unbelievable!Theymustbeexaggeratingthefigure!

W:Lookatthewaytheymanagetheirbusinesstheycollectapplicants'photos,andgivetheapplicantsquestionnairestofilloutastowhattypeofcharactertheyare.

M:Idon'tbelieveseveralquestionscandecidethetypeofpersonyou're.People'scharactersarecomplicatedandkeepchangingallthetime.

W:Anyway,itseemsthatthingsworkwellthisway.Theinformationandspecificationswillbeenteredinalargecomputerdatabase.

M:[20]Acomputertodecideyourbestdate?That'sreallyridiculous!

W:Look,itpromises:DreamDatesprovidesexpertdatingserviceandaplaceforsinglestomeet.We'llintroduceyoutothepersonuniquelyqualifiedtobeyourpartner.

M:Sheerslogans!Notreliable!

W:Itsaysyoucanenrollinafreetrialmembership!

M:Iwon'tdoiteventheypaymeforthat!

W:Well,[21]wedon'thavetobelievethis.MaybeIcantellJohn,andseewhetherhe'dliketotryit.

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A.Becausehecan'tfindanidealdate.

B.Becauseheistoocommonaperson.

C.Becausehehasfailedtorealizehisdreams.

D.BecauseheisdeceivedbyMrs.Right.

31.(31)

A.Itreflectscommercialinterests.

B.Itisafashionableprofessionalevent.

C.Itisanessentialaffairforinternationalcinema~

D.Itismoreconcernedwiththeartoffilmthanwithfinancialinterests.

32.(41)

33.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Thelightinthisdininghallisalittletoobright,don’tyouthink?

W:Isayit’sperfectforafootballstadium.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Sheprefersthestadium.

B.Sheagreeswiththeman.

C.Thelightisn'tbrightenough.

D.Thedininghallisn'tlargeenough.

34.

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35.

【B4】

36.(34)

A.Theyhadtofightagainstbeingstarved.

B.Theirpopulationdecreasedgreatly.

C.Theirlandwastakenawayandtheirrightswereignored.

D.Alltheabove.

37.(17)

A.He'llgivethequizatalatertime.

B.Thequizwillbeveryshort.

C.Thequizwon'tbereadyuntilThursday.

D.He'llscorethequizquickly.

38.(28)

A.Novels.

B.Collectionsofmaps.

C.Magazines.

D.Fictionstories.

39.

【B3】

40.SectionC

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

Youcan【B1】_______tothesightoftheworld'sski【B2】_______【B3】_______—youcan【B4】_______attheskillandgreatofexperticeskaters,swimmers,jumpers,gymnasts—youcanwatchourtopathletescompeteagainstthetopathletesofothernations—alltheseyoucandoeveryfouryears,thankstoTV.Thus,youcanhaveafront-rowseatatthemodernOlympicGames.

Youcanviewtheopening-day【B5】_______oncolorTV;Brightflagswave,bandsplay,thecrowd【B6】_______itsapprovalofthe【B7】_______ofathletes.Nationbynation,thecolorfulgroups【B8】by.Yourheartbeatsfastwithprideasyouviewthefinegroupheadedbyyourowncountry'sbanner.

【B9】_______ThatlightedtorchcameallthewayfromOlympia,Greece.Itwasrelayedfromhandtohandtothehostcountry.

【B10】_______Theylearntorespectandtocooperatewithpeoplefrommanynations.【B11】_______TheoaththeytakebindsthemtoabidebytherulesoftheOlympicGames,"inthetruespiritofsportsmanship,forthegloryofsportandthehonorofourcountry".

【B1】

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

Thepassagesuggeststhat______.

A.inpursuingmaterialgainstheFrencharesufferinglosseselsewhere

B.it'snowunlikelytoseeaFrenchmanenjoyingastrollbytheriver

C.theFrencharefedupwiththesmelloffreshlypickedapples

D.greatchangeshaveoccurredinthelifestyle.ofallFrenchmen

42.

HowdoesJerrymanagetostaypositive?

43.

WelearnfromHans'storythat________isveryimportantinobservation.

44.SectionB

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

NewsthatpoliceinLeedsarelookingforanAmericanintheirsearchforthemanwhomurderedoneoftheircolleaguesonBoxingDayfitswiththewaythatguncrimehaschangedoverthepastdecade.ThepatternofoffencesinvolvinggunslooksmoreandmorelikethatinAmerica:random,carelessshootingshavereplacedthecarefully-plannedbankrobberiesofold.

Improvementsintechnologysuchastrackingdevices,hiddencamerashavehardenedbanks,vansandothertraditionallylucrative(有利可圖的)targetssomuchthatpullingonamaskscarcelyseemsworthwhile.Thisyear,EnglandandWalessawjust250bankandbuildingsocietyrobberies—downfrom1,400in2001.Thesedays,mostarmedrobberiestakeplaceonthestreetantinshops.Inthisnewenvironment,oldtoolsandtechniquesareoflittleuse.Sawn-off(鋸短的)shotgunsarehandyforrobbingbanks,mostlyforreasonsofpresentation:theymakeaterrificnoisewhenfiredattheceilingorfloor,andaremenacingenoughtoprojectathreatthroughbulletproofglass.Theyarelessusefulforrobbingtoday's"soft"targets,though,sotheyhavemostlybeendiscarded.Sawn-offshotgunswereusedinjust201robberieslastyear—athirdthefigureofadecadeago—whilealmost3,841jobsweredonewithhandguns.

RogerMatthews,professorofcriminology(犯罪學(xué))atMiddlesexUniversity,saysthatarmedrobberyisbecomingAmericanized,bothinthesensethatBritainismovingtowardslatenightconveniencestorerobberies,andalsointhesensethatanyonecandoit.Theriseofunskilledrobbery—criminalswithgunsandnopreviousexperience—isbadnewsforshopworkers,whoarelesswelltrainedindealingwithgunsthanarebanktellers;itisalsobadforthepolice,whotendtofindill-thought-outcrimeshardertosolvethanplannedones.

Forthemostpart,olddogsdisdainthenewtricks.OfficersintheFlyingSquad—thearmoftheLondonMetropolitanPolicethatdealswitharmedrobbery—saythatprofessionalrobbertendtofollowdefinedtracks.Bettingshopspecialistswillrarelyrobpostoffices,forexample.

Withtheirchosentargetsnowoutofreach,mostofthemenwhoterrifiedBritain'scitiesinthe1980shavesimplyleftthebusiness.Butnotallhavegoneclean.TorepeatWillieSutton,alegendaryAmericanrobber,peopleusedtoholdupbanksbecausethat'swherethemoneywas.Thesedaysitisintheinternationaldrugstrade,sotheygaveuprobbing.Thistradeiswheremanyoftheoldtimershavegone.

WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutthegunmurderonBoxingDay?

A.Itisawellorganizeddeliberaterobbery.

B.Itisacarelessshootingwithoutanyplanning.

C.Itisaguncrimecarriedoutintraditionalway.

D.Itisaguncrimeinvolvingveryadvancedguns.

45.

WhatconsequencedidthegianttsunamimakeinBandaAceh?

46.AccordingtoBennis,thetraitsharedbyleadersconsistsof______.

A.toplevelsofintelligenceandeducationanddevotion

B.remarkableabilitytoencouragepeoplewithloyaltyandhope

C.strikingqualifiesofgoingthroughserioustrialsandsufferings

D.strongpersonalitiesthatarouseadmirationandconfidence

47.

Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Weknowwhathappensinourheadatnightthroughthinking.

B.Thedreamswerelatedwhenweareawakehelpinterpretourdreams.

C.Scientistscanguessthecontentofourdreamswithoutdevices.

D.Weourselvescaninterpretourdreamsifwehaveadvanceddevices.

48.

Whatisoneofthereasonsforthedisastersinagapyear?

A.Poorplanning.

B.Irresponsibilityofthegapcompanies.

C.Gapcompanies'blurbs.

D.Theproblemsofinsurance.

49.

【C6】

50.

TheexamplethatAnastasiaFedotovawasrejectedbyOxfordUniversityillustratesthattheuniversity_____.

A.hastakenonanewurgency

B.holdsastrongdiscriminationagainstthedisabled

C.isinfavorofanetworkofolderapplicants

D.putstoomuchemphasisonelitism

51.

Whatcanhelptherapistsdecidewhetheradivorcedoneneedscounselingornot?

A.Thecorrectinterpretationofhisorherdreamsbyscientists.

B.Therecordsofhisorherdreamsforalongperiodoftime.

C.Advanceddevices