2022年遼寧省盤錦市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)

2022年遼寧省盤錦市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

SomeexpertsbelievethatWal-Martdoesharmtotheeconomybecausemanufacturershadtocutdownonexpensesby______.

2.

Clotscanform.when______.

A.bloodsupplyslowsorstops

B.bloodmigratestothelungs

C.bloodisindeepveins

D.bloodcausesapulmonaryembolism

3.

Ifachildisputtingontoomuchbodyfat,heshouldlimitthoseenergy-dense,nutrient-poor______.

4.

Bothfearsexpresstheconvictionthatgrowthinonepartoftheworldmustsomehowcome______.

5.

Therearethousandsofspeechvarietiesintheworld.

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6.

ManyofthebuildingsinWashington,D.C.arewhiteandtheyarenotverytall.

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7.

Adversarieswouldhavegreatdifficultydeterminingthetypeofforceapproachingbecauseof______.

8.

Whenthedemandforaproductisconstantlyhigh,individualproducersneedtokeepthepricedown,owingto_________________fromotherproducersintheline.

9.

W.E.B.DuBoiswasnotonlyoneofthefoundersoftheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoredPeople(NAACP),butalsoorganizedFirstPanAfricanCongressin1919.

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10.

Whenanearthquakewithlevel7inRichterscaleratingisreporteditmeansthatitsamplitudeis______timesstrongerthanalevel6earthquake.

11.Gossip

Evenifyou'venevertakenaclassin18thcenturyRussianhistory,you'veprobablyheardthestoryaboutCatherinetheGreat.Accordingtothelore,CatherineⅡ,EmpressofRussia,diedunderquestionablecircumstancesinvolvingahorse.Ifyouasksomeonewhohasafondnessforhistoryorurbanlegends,though,you'lllearnthatthestoryisn'ttrue.CatherineI1reallydiedofastroke,andnohorseswerepresent.

Introduction

ThestoryofCatherinetheGreatandthehorseisn'trecentinvention-itstartedoutasgossipmorethan200yearsago.It'sagoodillustrationofthenatureofgossip.

It'salmostimpossibletofigureoutwhotoldthestoryfirst.HistoriansbelievethattheFrenchupperclasscreatedtherumorinanattempttodestroyCatherine'sreputation.

Itstartedasamalicious(用意歹毒的)attempttoslander(誹謗)someoneandpossiblytoimprovethesocialstandingofthepeoplewhomadeupthestory.

Whenpeoplerepeatittoday,theybelieveitistrue,inspiteofitsinherentoutlandishness(古怪).

Thetaleispersistentandwidespread.It'sstayedaroundforhundredsofyears,andnomatterhowmanyhistoriansrefuteit,peoplestillpassiton.

It'sthekindofnewsmostpeoplecan'thelpspreadingaround,evenifthey'veresolvedtospendlesstimegossiping.

Eventhoughsomeofthedetailshavechangel,thecoreofthestoryisthesameasifwas200yearsago.Inthisrespect,realgossipisdifferentfromthe"telephonegame"oftenusedtoteachchildrenaboutitshazards.

However,unlikethestoryofCatherineI[,notallgossipismaliciousoruntrue.Likeswearing,anotheruseoflanguagemanypeopletrytoavoid,gossipplaysanumberofroleswithinsocialgroups,andsomeofthemcanactuallybeuseful.

Sociologists,linguists,psychologistsandhistoriansareamongthepeoplewhoresearchgossipandhowitfunctionsinsociety.It'satrickyphenomenontostudy,though.Peopleusuallygossipspontaneouslyandinprivate,soit'salmostimpossibletostudygossipinalaboratorysetting.Infact,manyresearchersstudygossipbyeavesdropping(偷聽)ongossipers.

Inaddition,whenresearchersstudygossip,theydon'tallusethesamedefinition.Moststartwiththesamebasicidra:Gossipisaconversationbetweentwopeoplethatconcernsathirdpersonwhoisnotpresent.Differentresearchersthenaddarangeofstipulations.

Thecomversationtakesplaceinprivate.

Thepeopletalkingaretransmittinginformationasthoughitwerefact,buttheyhavenotconfirmedtheinformationasfactual.

Thepeoplegossipingandthepersonbeinggossipedaboutknoweachotherinreallife.Bythisdefinition,celebritygossipisnotreallygossipunlessthespeakerandthelisteneraresriendswiththecelebrityinquestion.

Somethinginthespeaker'sbodylanguageortoneofvoicesuggestsamoraljudgmentabouttheinformationbeingrelayed.Forexample,thesentence"Claragotapuppy"soundsprettyneutral.ButifClaralivesinacollegedormthatdoesn'tallowpetsandthepersonspeakingsoundsscandalized,thesentencebecomesgossip.

Thepeoplegossipingcomparethemselvesinsomewaytothepersonbeinggossipedabout,usuallyconsideringthemselvestobesuperiortothesubject.

Gossipisfullofcontradictions.Peopledoiteventhoughtheythinktheyshouldn't.Gossipcanbolster(助長(zhǎng))oneperson'sreputationwhiledestroyinganother's,anditcanestablishatrustingbondbetweentwopeoplewhilebetrayingthetrustofathird.Peoplewhogossiptoomuchcandevelopareputationforbeinguntrustworthyortootalkative.Butpeoplewhodon'tgossipcandevelopareputationforbeingdistant,uptightorsnobbish.Thesefictionalexamplesexplo

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12.

Now,thereareabout200,000medicalrepresentativesallovertheworld.

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13.

Collegeinstructorsdon'tlikethosestudentswhoonlyrepeat______.

14.

ThepresidentofHarvardUniversitywaspressuredtoresignbecauseofhisideaof______.

15.

"Natural"isabigbuzzwordwhichusuallycanbefoundintheadvertisementof______.

16.

Beforeaseniorexecutiveofficerretiredfromhiscompany,hehasanobligationto______.

17.Theelectrostaticprecipitatorhasgotridof______frommanufacturingprocesses.

A.severeemissions

B.ozone-layerdepletion

C.manypollutants

D.toxicsubstances

18.Intheirlatesttestsresearchersareinvestigatingpeople'sdecisionsinthefieldsof______withchoiceblindness.

19.BestTimeKeeper

WaldoWilcoxknewtherewastroublethemomenthesawthemauled(受傷的)deercarcass,notfarfromoneofthemeadowswherehiscattlegrazed.Hisdogs,DinkandShortie,sensedittoo—mountainlion.Hegrabbedhispistolandaropefromhistruck,andsaid,"let'sgethim".Thenheheadedupthemountainside,hishoundsracingfarahead.

Wilcoxmovedinlongstridesuptherockygrade.Still,ittooksometimebeforehetoppedthesummit.Thebigcatwasnot50yardsinfrontofhim,itsfangs(尖牙)bared,corneredbythedogsonamassivesandstonebluff.

Wilcoxgrippedhisgun.Hehopedtotakethemountainlionaliveandsellittoazoo.He'ddonethatbeforeandmadeatidyprofit.Wilcoxtookquickaim,hispistolcracked,andtherewasasuddensilenceastheanimalfelllimptotheground.

Itwasn'tuntilthereddusthadsettledandWilcox'spulsehadslowedthathegazedaround.Whathesawstunnedhim.Highontheblufflayanarcheological(考古學(xué)的)treasuretrove(珍藏物)—largepiecesofpottery,stonesheltersthatoncehousedwholefamilies,anddomedstructuresthathadheldwildgrainsharvestedcenturiesbeforeEuropeanssetfootinNorthAmerica.

Wilcoxmadehisdiscoveryonthebluffalmost20yearsago—butitwasnotthefirsttimehehadfoundrelicsonhisland.Since1951,whenhisfatherboughtthehigh-valleyRangeCreekranch,ayearhadseldompassedinwhichWilcoxdidnotcomeuponsomespotofarcheologicalinterest.Occasionallyhestumbledacrossburialplots.

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Fornearlyhalfacentury,hekeptquietabouttheriches,tellinghardlyanyoneoutsidehisimmediatefamilywhatwashiddenintheisolatedvalley160milessoutheastofSaltLakeCity.Whenhediscoveredanewsite,Wilcoxwouldnoteitslocation—thenjustletthingsbe.

NowthesecretofRangeCreekisfinallyout.Fouryearsago,forcedbytimetogiveupranching,Wilcox,75,soldhisbeef-cattlepropertyinadealthatultimatelyputthelandinstatehands.ThankstoWilcox'ssilence,the4200-acreranchisonehuge,untouchedarcheologicalsite.Today,scientistsfromUtah'sDivisionofStateHistoryandtheUniversityofUtaharebusilycataloguingmagnificent,previouslyunknownruinsontheproperty.

WhatthescientistsarelearningatRangeCreekhasalreadybeguntoshedlightononeofthegreatestmysteriesofNativeAmericanhistory—thefateoftheFremontculture,whichhadthrivedinUtahforalmost1000years,thenvanishedvirtuallyover-nightinthe1300s.

TheveryexistenceoftheFremontdidnotcometolightuntilthelate1920s,whenaHarvardUniversityexpeditiondiscoveredevidenceofanancientpeoplewhosettledalongtheFremontRiverinsouthernUtah.Farmersandhunter-gathererswhoarrivedintheregionataboutA.D.400,theFremontlivedinone-roomhomesdugintotheearthandfinishedoffwithstacked-stonewallsandroofsmadeofreedsandmud.CarbondatingofcorncobsfoundontheWilcoxranchhintedthatRangeCreekwasbuzzingwithactivityfromroughlyA.D.900to1100.

Butrightaroundthebeginningofthe14thcentury,somegreatshiftoccurred.Thedrawings,potteryandstructuresparticulartotheFremontcultureceasedtobemade—anywhere.SomeexpertsguessthatotherpeoplespushedOuttheFremont.OthersspeculatethatsomeclimaticeventforcedtheFremonttomovesouth,wheretheymayhaveintegratedwithothertribes.

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"Intermsofhistoryandarcheologicalstudy,RangeCreekisessentialtothestate,"explainsformergovernorOleneS.Walker."Itgivesusaviewintoaperiodforwhichwehavenowrittenhistory."SheisspeakingprimarilyabouttheFremontculture,butAWorldThatTimeForgot.Eventoday,thevalleyresemblesaworldthattimeforgot.<br

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20.

Thisgivesusgoodreasontohopethatifweacttosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsthatstillremain,wewill______.

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

A.goingregularlytoagym.

B.takingtherightmedicine.

C.keepingaclosewatchonherweight.

D.takingwalkingregularly.

22.聽力原文：W:Look,I'msorry,butthebooksforChem.100aren'tinyet.

M:Whynot?Schoolstartedlastweek.

W:Ireallydon'tknow.Maybetheprofessororderedthemlate,orthepublisherranoutofthemandtheyareonbackorder.

M:Thisisawful.I'mworriedaboutthiscourseanyway.Ididn'tdothatwellinchemistryinhighschool.

W:Iknowwhatyoumean.Didyouchecktheusedbooksection?

M:Yes.Noluckthere.

W:Okay.Look,whydon'tyougoovertothelibrary?I'llbetthattheprofessorputatleastonecopyonreserve.

M:Doyouthinkso?Thatwouldbegreat.AtleastIcouldmakecopiesofthepagesthatIneeduntilthebookscomein.Oh,wait.Ifthere'sonlyonecopy,everyonewillbetryingtodothat.

W:True.Well,wedohaveabulletinboard.YoucouldputanoticeupsayingthatyouarelookingforabookforChemistry100,andmaybesomeonewhohasitwillwanttosellitdirectlytoyou.Doyouhaveaphoneinthedorm?

M:Yeah.I'lljustputmynameandphonenumberonthenotice.That'sagreatidea!Where'sthebulletinboard?

W:BytheT-shirtsandclothingnearthefrontdoor.Oh,andbesuretoputdowntheexacttitleofthebook,too,becausetheydon'talwaysusethesameone.

M:Thanks.You'vebeenabighelp.

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A.Anoticeonthebulletinboard.

B.Abookforaclassthemanistaking.

C.Achemistryclassthatisbeingtaught.

D.Thelibraryreservedesk.

23.

【B4】

24.聽力原文：Whatcanhospitalsdotohelppatientsrecoverfasterfromillness?Apartfromnursingandmedicine,onewaythatisgettingmoreattentionistoimprovethequalityoftheenvironmentinhospitals.NowsomeofBritain'smosttalentedartistshavebeencalledintotransform.olderhospitals.Ofthe2,500NationalHealthServicehospitalsinBritain,almost100nowhavelargecollectionsofcontemporaryartincorridors,waitingareasandtreatmentrooms.

Theserecentcreativeideasoweagreatdealtooneartist,PeterSenior.HesetuphisstudioataManchesterhospitalinnortheasternEnglandduringtheearly1970s.Hefelttheartisthadlosthisplaceinmodernsociety,andthatartshouldbeenjoyedbyawideraudience.

Atypicalhospitalwaitingroommighthaveasmanyas5,000visitorseachweek.Whatbetterplacetoholdregularexhibitionsofart!Seniorwassopopularthathewassoonjoinedbysixyoungartschoolgraduates.

Theeffectwasstriking.Nowinthecorridorsandwaitingroomsthevisitorshaveafullviewoffreshcolors,amusingimagesandpeacefulcourtyards.

Thequalityoftheenvironmentmayreducetheexpensivedrugswhenapatientisrecoveringfromanillness.Accordingtoastudy,patientswhohadaviewofagardenneededhalfthenumberofstrongpainkillerscomparedwithpatientswhohadonlyabrickwalltolookat.Thoseluckypatientssaidtheyusedtobesoupsetwhentheysawthedullenvironmentinhospitals.

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A.Expensivemedicine.

B.Goodnursing.

C.Beterenvironmentinhospitals.

D.Recoveryathome.

25.(29)

A.Byforcingthemfarming.

B.By'affectingthequalityofsoils.

C.Byaddingchemicalsandpollutethewaterways.

D.Byaffectingtheenvironmentstheylivein.

26.聽力原文：M:Excuseme,areyouwaitingtobuyconcerttickets?

W:Yes,Iam.Soareallthesepeopleinfrontofme.

M:Haveyoubeenherelong?

W:About45minutes.I'vemovedforwardatotalabout3feetinthattime.

M:You'rekidding!

W:Notatall.Therewasacoupleupaheadofmewhogotsodisgustedtheyfinallygaveupandleft.Theysaidthey'dbeenwaitingformorethananhour.

M:Doesanyoneknowwhat'scausingthedelay?

W:Ifso,noone'slettingusknow.Itcouldbethattherearen'tenoughpeoplesellingticketsthisafternoon.Ormaybetheircomputer'sdown:I'msuretheconcerthasn'tbeencanceled.

M:Ijusthopetheydon'trunoutofticketsbeforeIgetupthere.

W:Thatreallywouldbeannoying,wouldn'tit?

M:IguessIshouldhavecomebeforelunch.Orhasitbeenlikethisallday?

W:Apparentlyithas.Infact,beforeIcame,1triedcallingtochargemyticketsoverthephone,justtoavoidthislongwait,butthey'renottakingphoneorders,orchecks,orcreditcards.It'scashornothing.Andyouhavetocomeinperson.

M:Well,there'retwomorehoursbeforetheticketofficecloses.Ticketstoagoodconcertareworthwaitingfor.SoIthinkI'lljustmakemyselfcomfortable.

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A.It'scrowdedwithpeople.

B.It'sfullofcomputers.

C.Lunchisbeingservedthere.

D.Onlyfewpeopleinthere.

27.(26)

A.Abouttheplaceswheretobuybeautifulclothes.

B.Abouttheplaceswheretohavegreatfood.

C.Abouttheplaceswheretobuybussystem.

D.Abouttheplaceswheretofindexpensiverestaurants.

28.SectionB

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

聽力原文：ThroughaseriesofexperimentsanAmericanscientisthasobtainedanunderstandingofthesocialstructureofthemostcomplexofantsocieties.Theantsexaminedaretheonlycreaturesotherthanmantohavegivenuphuntingandcollectingforacompletelyagriculturalwayoflife.Intheirundergroundneststheycultivategardensonsoilmadefromfinelychoppedleaves.Thisisacomplexoperationrequiringconsiderabledivisionoflabor.Theworkersofthistypeofantscanbedividedintofourgroupsaccordingtosize.Eachofthegroupsperformsaparticularsetofjobs.

Themakingandcareofthegardensandthenursingoftheyoungantsaredonebythesmallestworkers.Slightlylargerworkersareresponsibleforchoppingupleavestomakethemsuitableforuseinthegardensandforcleaningthenest.Athirdgroupofstilllargerantsdotheconstructionworkandcollectfreshleavesfromoutsidethenest.Thelargestarethesoldierants,responsiblefordefendingthenest.

Tofindouthowgoodthevarioussize-groupsareatdifferenttasks,thescientistmeasuredtheamountofworkdonebytheantsagainsttheamountofenergytheyused.Heexaminedfirstthegatheringandcarryingofleaves.Heselectedoneofthesizegroups,andthenmeasuredhowefficientlytheseantscouldfindleavesandrunbacktothenest.Thenherepeatedtheexperimentforeachoftheothersize-groups.Inthiswayhecouldseewhetheranygroupcoulddothejobmoreefficientlythanthegroupnormallyundertakingit.

Theintermediate-sizedantsthatnormallyperform.thistaskprovedtobethemostefficientfortheirenergycosts,butwhenthescientistexaminedthewholesetofjobsperformedbyeachgroupofantsitappearedthatsomesizesofworkerantswerenotideallysuitedtotheparticularjobstheyperformed.

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A.Theyrunaboutandhuntforfood.

B.Theycollectbutdonotproducetheirownfood.

C.Theydonotrelyoncleardivisionoflabor.

D.Theyleadacompletelyagriculturalwayoflife.

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30.

【B6】

31.(34)

A.Authority.

B.Agoodrelationship.

C.Goodluck.

D.Independence.

32.聽力原文：W:Hi,Peter,Iwassurprisedtoseeyouintileclassinchildren'sliteratureyesterday.Areyoualsomajoringinelementaryeducation?

M:No,I'mnot.ButasapsychologymajorIcanusethistofulfilltherequirementindevelopmentalpsychology.

Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Thetwospeakersareclassmates.

B.Themanismajoringinelementaryeducation.

C.Thewomanismajoringinelementaryeducation.

D.Thetwospeakersgottoknoweachotherinaclass.

33.【B5】

34.(36)

A.Areport.B.Amagazine.C.Atextbook.D.Asciencebook.

35.SectionB

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

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A.Becauseworkcanrelievemostpeopleofboredom.

B.Becauseworkbringsmoneyandmakesholidaysaffordable.

C.Becauseworkbringsusprofounddelights.

D.Becausesomeworkareveryinteresting.

36.

【B11】

37.聽力原文：W：Asawell-knownpublicspeaker，canyougiveussomesuggestionsonhowtodeliveragoodspeech?

M：(19)Tobeginwith,youshouldaskyourselfaquestion,thatis,whatdoesyouraudienceneedandwant?It'sbettertoquestionyourselfbeforethespeech．

W：Whydoweneedtoknowtheirneedsandwants?

M：(21)IfyouareapublicspeakerLitisabsolutelyessentialtoknowhowtocaptureandmaintaintheinterestofyouraudience,whichmeansyouhavetoknowwhattheywanttoknowandwhattheywanttohear．

W：Youmeanweshouldpayspecialattentiontothecontentofthespeech，right?

M：Yes．Ifyouelaborateonfactsandfiguresthateveryoneisalreadyfamiliarwith，thenitisquitepossiblethatyouwillactuallylosetheattentionofthosewhoarelisteningtoyourpresentation．

W：Whatshouldwedothen?

M：(20)Manysuccessfulspeakerswillsummarizethatpartoraddsomedifferentviewpointstoit．Thisisagoodwaytoincreasetheirlevelofunderstandingofthetopic．Ifyouraudiencecannotfollowyourspeech．it'squitepossiblethatthey'llleaveordozeoff．

W：Howaboutbodylanguage?Iseemanyspeakersusealotofhandgestures．

M：Notonlyhandgestures，butalsofacialexpression，bodymovementandevenvoicechanges．Itisalwaysimportanttorememberthatsometimes，howyousaysomethingwillhavealargerimpactthanwhatyousay．

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A.Askhimselfalotofquestions.

B.Knowhisownneedsandwants.

C.Figureoutwhathisaudienceisinterestedin.

D.Puthisnotesinorderahead.

38.(32)

A.Becausetherewasenoughbloodstoredinthecitybloodbank

B.Becausemostpeoplewereinstantlykilled

C.BecauseNewYorkersfelthesitanttooffertheirblood.

D.BecausetheNYauthoritiesdemandedthelocalcitizensnottoprovidetheirblood.

39.聽力原文：M:ThewalkmanIboughtyesterdayisjustlikeyours,isn'tit?

W:Almost.Mineisalittlebitsmaller,butitcan'trecord.I'dratherhavehadonelikeyours.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean'?

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A.Thetwowalkmansareverymuchalike.

B.Shelikesthesmallerwalkman.

C.Theman'swalkmancan'trecord.

D.Shelikesawalkmanwitharecorder.

40.聽力原文：W:That'sanicecomputer.Itssoftwareisespeciallywonderful.

M:Theproblemishowtoutilizeit.

Q:Whataretheydiscussing?

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A.Howtobuyagoodcomputer.

B.Howtoborrowacomputerfromthecompany.

C.Thepriceofthecomputer.

D.Thenewly-boughtcomputer.

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

Whatwouldbeonepossibleexplanationformen'squickerresponsetoanger?

42.

Whichofthefollowingbestdescribespeoplewhoworkinlargecitiesandliveinvillages?

A.Normal.B.Original.C.Arrogant.D.Insensitive.

43.Thecurrentswinefluthreatensthehumansmoreseverelythanpreviousflusbecause______.

A.ithaskilledmorepeople

B.ithasbeenfoundinmorecountries

C.peopleknownothingaboutit

D.peoplehavenoimmunitytoit

44.

WhatdoesColinDiverthinkofthepurposeofaschool'sleaningonalumnitoarrangejobsforgraduates?

A.Toattractmoretopapplicants.

B.Tomaketherankingsreliable.

C.Totakeadvantageofitspublicrelations.

D.Tobecomemorepopularintherankings.

45.

TheFrenchgovernmentwasreluctanttolettheworkersleavethecountrybecauseitwouldhinder______.

46.

Whichsinglefactoristendedtohavebeenconsideredbytheauthorasthemostimportantinthedevelopmentofman?

47.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsissuppliedbythepassage?

A.Tincansandiceboxeshelpedtomakemanyfoodsmorewidelyavailable.

B.Commercialicefactoriesweredevelopedbyrailroadowners.

C.MostfarmersintheUnitedStatesraisedonlyfruitsandvegetables.

D.Peoplewholivedincitiesdemandedhomedeliveryoffoods.

48.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Inthecollege-admissionswars,weparentsarethetruefighters.We'repushingourkidstogetgoodgrades,takeSATprepcoursesandbuildresumessotheycangetintothecollegeofourfirstchoice.Wesayourmotivesareselflessandsensible.AdegreefromStanfordorPrincetonistheticketforlife.IfAaronandNicoledon'tgetin,they'reforeverdoomed.

I'vetwicebeentothewars,andasIsurveythebattlefield,somethingdifferentishappening.It'sone-upmanship(能超越別人的本事)amongparents.Weseeourkids'collegepedigrees(門第,出身)astrophiesattestingtohowwell—orhowpoorly—we'veraisedthem.Butwecan'tacknowledgethatourobsessionismoreaboutusthanthem.

It'struethatgettingintocollegehasgenerallybecometougherbecausethenumberofhigh-schoolgraduateshasgrown.Wehaveafull-blownprestigepanic;weworrythattherewon'tbeenoughtrophiestogoaround.Fearfulparentsurgetheirchildrentoapplytomoreschoolsthanever.

Underlyingthehysteriaisthebeliefthatscarceelitedegreesmustbehighlyvaluable.Theirgraduatesmustenjoymoresuccessbecausetheygetabettereducationanddevelopbettercontacts.Allthat'splausible—andmostlywrong.Selectiveschoolsdon'tsystematicallyemploybetterinstructionalapproachesthanless-selectiveschools,accordingtoastudy.Ontwomeasures—professors'feedbackandthenumberofessayexams—selectiveschoolsdoslightlyworse.

Bysomestudies,selectiveschoolsdoenhancetheirgraduates'lifetimeearnings.Buteventhisadvantageisprobablyastatisticalfluke(僥幸的成功).Awell-knownstudyexaminedstudentswhogotintohighlyselectiveschoolsandthenwentelsewhere.Theyearnedjustasmuchasgraduatesfromhigher-statusschools.

Kidscountmorethantheircolleges.GettingintoYalemaysignifyintelligence,talentandambition.Butit'snortheonlyindicatorand,paradoxically,itssignificanceisdeclining.Thereason:somanysimilarpeoplegoelsewhere.Gettingintocollegeisn'tlife'sonlycompetition.Inthenextcompetition—thejobmarket,graduateschool—theresultsmaychange.

So,parents,lightenup.Thestakeshavebeenvastlyexaggerated.Uptoapoint,wecanrationalizeourpushiness.Americaisacompetitivesociety;ourkidsneedtoadjusttothat.Buttoomuchpushinesscanbedestructive.TheveryambitionweimposeonourchildrenmaygetsomeintoHarvardbutmayalsosetthemupfordisappointment.

ParentstendtoregardthediplomafromStanfordorPrincetonasthe______.

49.

WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.ItismorefavorablefortheNYMEXtodevelopinLondoninalongterm.

B.TheNYMEXoncehadfailingexperienceinhandlingBrentcontracts.

C.Mostoftheexchangesareonthewaytoadoptelectronicsystems.

D.TheIPEhascompletelyabolishedopen-outcrytradinginitspit.

50.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutpsychologicalfatigue?

A.Psychologicalfatiguehappenstothoseinvolvedinwar.

B.Restistheonlysolutionforpsychologicalfatigue.

C.Physicallyhealthypeopledonotsufferfrompsychologicalfatigue.

D.Physicallaborcangetsomepeopleoutofpsychologicalfatigue.

51.

Wecaninferfromthispassagethatindustry,farming,andwasteare______.

A.pollutingallaquifersintheUnitedStates

B.minorsourcesofundergroundwaterpollution

C.causingproblemsinbombfactories

D.thethreemainsourcesofundergroundwaterpollution

52.

Accordingtotheauthor,whatiswomen'sstereotypedroleinsociallife?

53.(61)

54.

【C6】

55.

Accordingtothepassage,ascomparedwithtelevisedspeeches,traditionalpoliticaldiscoursewasmoresuccessfulat______.

A.allowingnewscoverageofpoliticalcandidates

B.placingpoliticalissueswithinahistoricalcontext

C.makingpoliticsseemmoreintimatetothecitizen

D.providingdetailedinformationonthecandidate'sprivatebehavior

56.Themostinterestingarchitecturalphenomenonofthe1970'swastheenthusiasmforrefurbishingoldbuildings.Obviously,thiswasnotanentirelynewphenomenon.Whatisnewisthewholesaleinterestinreusingthepast,inrecycling,inadaptiverehabilitation.Afewtrialefforts,suchasGhirardelliSquareinSanFrancisco,provedtheirfinancialviabilityin1960s,butitwasinthe1970's,withstronggovernmentsupportthroughtaxincentivesandrapiddepreciation.Aswellasgrowinginterestinecologyissues,thatrecyclingbecameamajorfactorontheurbanscene.

OneofthemostcomprehensiveventureswastherestorationandtransformationofBoston'seighte