2022年遼寧省朝陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

2022年遼寧省朝陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Manufacturershavedeveloped_______________tocorrecterrorslikereceivingsignalofthesamefrequencyfromastrangedevice.

2.TheGulfoilspillisdifferentfromanyotheroilcatastropheinthat______.

A.itinvolvesaworld-renownedfirm

B.ithasalimitedshorelineimpact

C.thesurfaceoftheoceanwasn'taffected

D.theoilwasreleasedintodeepseas

3.

Theauthorbelievesthatmanydiscoveriesinscience,engineeringandtheartsmixideasfrom______.

4.

EvidenceshowsthattheuseofastronomicknowledgeofastronomygreatlyaffectedthelifeoftheMayas.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

ManyChristiansnowre-enactLastSuppertosymbolizeJudasIscariot'sbetrayalofJesus.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

TheprogramofFlightSimulatorwasproducedbyMicrosoftandfiveothersmallfirms.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Sellingthingsinthemarketplaceis______.

8.Duringtherecordingsession,singersareencouragedbyRubintosingina______way.

9.

PaulwasconcernednotonlyabouthisownsafetybutaboutthesafetyofhisSudanesedriverandinterpreter.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Calories______willnotstopimmediatelywhenyourexerciseisover.

11.

Newtonwasneveragoodstudentandhadneverfinishedhisuniversitystudies.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

EricHorvitzhasbeenworkingonAIsystemthatmonitorsacomputeruser'sbehavior.andpredicts______.

13.IfAmericansaren'tcompetitiveinscience,theycannotsurvivetheseverecompetitionbetweendevelopedcountries.

14.Thepropertemperatureforstoringbooksis______.

15.NewLightinInternetService

Anewinternetservice

Lookingfor"TheFugitive?"Didn'tgetenough"EightIsEnough?"Wouldyouliketo"WelcomeBack,Kotter"onemoretime?

WarnerBrothersispreparingamajornewInternetservicethatwillletfanswatchfullepisodesfrommorethan100oldtelevisionseries.Theservice,calledIn2TV,willbefree,supportedbyadvertising,andwillstartearlynextyear.Morethan4800episodeswillbemadeavailableonlineinthefirstyear.

Thebenefitofthenewtechnology

ThemovewillgiveWarnerawaytoreapnewadvertisingrevenuefromahugetroveofoldprogrammingthatisnotwidelysyndicated.

ProgramsonIn2TVwillhaveonetotwominutesofcommercialsforeachhalf-hourepisode,comparedwitheightminutesinastandardbroadcast.TheInternetcommercialscannotbeskipped.

AmericaOnline,whichismakingabroadpushintoInternetvideo,willdistributetheserviceonitsWebportal.BothitandWarnerBrothersareTimeWarnerunits.Anenhancedversionoftheservicewillusepeer-to-peerfile-sharingtechnol0gytogetthevideodatatoviewers.

Warner,with800televisionprogramsinitslibrary,saysitisthelargestTVsyndicator.ItwantstousetheInternettoreachviewersratherthandependonthewhimsofcablenetworksandlocalTVstations,saidEricFrankel,thepresidentofWarnerBrothers'domesticcabledistributiondivision.

"WelookedattheriseofbroadbandonInternetandsaid,'Let'strytobethefirsttocreateanetworkthatopensanewwindowofdistributionforusratherthanhavingtogohatinhandtoaUSAoraNickatNightoraTBS,'"Mr.Frankelsaid.

Warner'sofferingcomesatatimewhentelevisionproducersandnetworksareexploringnewwaystousedigitaltechnologytodistributeprograms.

TheCompetitionamongdifferentdistributors

Manyoftherecentmovesincludechargingviewersforcurrentprograms.ABChasstartedsellingepisodesofsomeprogramstodownloadtoApplePodsfor＄1.99.AndNBCandCBSannouncedlastweekthattheywouldsellrerunsoftheirtopnewshowsfor99centsanepisodethroughvideo-on-demandservices.CBSisworkingwithComcastandNBCwithDirecTV.TheCBSprogramstobesoldonComcastincludecommercials,butviewerscanskipthem.TheNBCprogramsonDirecTVandtheABCprogramsfromApplehavenocommercials.

Ofthemediacompanies'newexperiments,PeterStorck,presidentofthePointsNorthGroup,aresearchfirm,remarked,"Theyaresayinglet'staketheplunge,putthecontentoutthere,andfigureouthowtomonetizeit."ProgramsonIn2TVwillrangefromrecentlycanceledserieslike"LaFemmeNikita'tovintageshowslike"Maverick"fromtheearly1960's.Otherseriesthatwillbeavailableinclude"ChicoandtheMan,""WonderWoman"and"Babylon5."

"Thecompanywillofferachangingselectionofseveralhundredepisodeseachmonth,ratherthanprovidingcontinuousaccesstoalltheepisodesinaseries,"Mr.Frankelsaid,"soasnottocannibalize(拆分)potentialDVDsalesofoldTVshows."

"Andinthefuture,whenWarnernegotiateswithcablenetworkstosyndicatepopularprograms,"Mr.Frankel-said,"thepricewillbehigherifthenetworkwantsitkeptofftheInternet."

ForAOL,theIn2TVdealispartofabroadstrategytocreatearangeofvideoofferingstoattractpeopletoitsfreeAOL.comportal.ItalreadyofferssomevideonewsandsportsprogramsfromCBSNews,ABCandCNN.

Atthesametime,itiscreatingprogrammingaimedatwomenandyoungpeople,includinganonlinerealityseriescalled"TheBiz,"givingcontestantsthechancetobecomeamusicproducer,inconjunctionwiththeWarnerMusicGroup(whichisnolongerownedbyTimeWarner).

NextmonthAOL

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Ifyouwanttohavestrongbonesyoushouldeatfood______.

17.

Themainideaofthispassageisthataperson'simageisakeyfactorinthesuccessofhisorherjobapplication.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

AccordingtoTonyWoods,theproblemofsuicideamongyoungAustralianmencanbealleviatedifboys______.

19.

Thewayalotofresearchersusetostudyanxietyisby______.

20.SomepeoplethoughtthatNASAactedouttheApolloprograminmoviestudiospartiallybecausethepicturestransmittedfromthemoondonotinclude______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(29)

A.Castles'structureandtheeatinghabitinthem.

B.Castles'structureandpeoplewholivedinthem.

C.Castles'structureandthelivesinthem.

D.Whypeoplebuiltcastlesandcastles'structure.

22.聽力原文：Aristotle,fileGreekphilosopher,summedupthefourchiefqualifiesofmoneysome2,000yearsago.Itmustbelastingandeasytorecognize,todivide,andtocarryabout.Inotherwordsitmustbe,"durable,distinct,divisibleandportable".Whenwethinkofmoneytoday,wepictureiteitherasround,flatpiecesofmetalwhichwecallcoins,orasprintedpapernotes.Buttherearestillpartsoftheworldtodaywherecoinsandnotesareofnouse.Theywillbuynothing,andatravelermightstarveifhehadnoneoftheparticularlocalmoneytoexchangeforfood.

Amongisolatedpeoples,whoarenotoftenreachedbytradersfromoutside,commerceusuallymeansbarter.Thereisadirectexchangeofgoods.Perhapsitisfishforvegetables,meatforgrain,orvariouskindsoffoodinexchangeforpots,baskets,orothermanufacturedgoods.Forthiskindofsimpletradingmoneyisnotneeded,butthereisoftensomethingthateveryonewantsandeverybodycanuse,suchassalttoflavorfood,shellsforornaments.Thesethings--salt,shellsormetals--arestillusedasmoneyinout-of-the-waypartsoftheworldtoday.

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A.Coinsareround,flatpiecesofmetal.

B.Today,weusuallythinkofmoneyaseithercoinsorpapermoney.

C.Theoreticallyspeaking,coinsandpapernotesshouldbedurable,distinct,divisibleandportable.

D.Today,otherformsofmoneythancoinsandpapermoneyarestillbeingused.

23.聽力原文：Inpreparingabook,Iaskedseveralsuccessfulexecutivestotellmewhattheythoughtstudentsshouldstudyiftheywantedtosucceedinbusiness.Theylistedonlyafewtechnicalsubjectsaccountingandfinance,forexample.Buttimeandagain,theseexecutivesidentifiedphilosophyasoneofthemostimportantareasyoucanstudyforlearninghowtothinkinadisciplined,analytical,andimaginativeway.

Thewaythatphilosophyhelpsyouseetheworldisnolessrealthanitspracticalbenefitstoyourcareer.Studyingphilosophyexposesyoutoawiderangeofproblemsthatyouwouldn'tmeetotherwise.Itsimplyletsyouseemoreoftheworld.Itstretchesyourimagination.Itchallengesyoutocomeupwithyourownanswerstotoughissuesthatdonothaveready-madesolutions.

Studyingphilosophyhelpsyoutodevelopinsightintosomeoflife'sgreatpuzzlesandtofashionyourownvisionofwhatlifeisallabout.Asyougothroughlife,youwillbechallengedallalongthewaytomakedecisionsaboutwhoyouareandwhat'simportanttoyou.Philosophyhelpsyoudevelopasenseofwhatlifeisallaboutandwhereyou'regoing.

Infact,Socrates,oneofthefirstgreatphilosophers,thoughtthatphilosophyisthesinglemostimportantelementinmakingourlivesworthwhile."Theunexaminedlife,"hesaid,"isnotworthliving."InSocrates'mind,atleast,philosophymakesitpossibleforustocontrolourowndestiny.

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A.Aseniorexecutive.

B.Aprofessor.

C.Aplaywright.

D.Ascienceteacher.

24.聽力原文：M:WhendoyouthinkMissHarriswillbeback?

W:Whensheleftat5:15shepromisedtobebackin20minutes.

Q:WhenwillMissHarrisreturn?

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A.5:35.B.5:15.C.5:30.D.5:20.

25.【B11】

26.(36)

A.Inhalfayear.

B.Infourorfiveyears.

C.Inthreeyears.

D.Inayear.

27.聽力原文：W:Anewspapersurveyjustrevealedthatlargecarsaremuchsafertodrivethanthesmallermodels.

M:Iknowthat.IwishnowthatIhadboughtabiggercar.

Q:Whatsizecarhadthemanprobablypurchased?

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A.Asmallcar.

B.Atrailer.

C.Alargecar.

D.Asmallforeigncar.

28.(32)

A.Forbidchildrentohavepets.

B.StopbuyingpetsfromAfrica.

C.Fightagainstmorenewdiseases.

D.Easilygetinfectedbydiseasesfromdogs.

29.SectionC

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

Thereissomethinghardto【B1】______aboutcherries.Thesmallredfruitisapopular【B2】______foodaroundtheworld.Innorthernareas,cherrytreesarejustbeginningtoproduceflowers.

CherriesarethoughttobenativetowesternAsia.Therearetwomajorkindsofcherries【B3】______intheworld:sourandsweet.

Sourcherriesarenoteatenfreshbecausetheycontainlittlesugar,Instead,theyare【B4】______tomake【B5】______foodslikejelliesandpiesandtomake【B6】______drinks.TheUnitedStatesisamajorproducerofsourcherries.Amongthestates,Michiganisthetopproducer.Russia,PolandandTurkeyareotherimportant【B7】______nations.

Sweetcherriescontainmuchmoresugarthantheirsour【B8】______andareusuallyeatenfresh.WashingtonStateisthebiggestAmericanproducer,followedbyCaliforniaandOregon.TheUnitedStates,IranandTurkeyaremajorproducersofsweetcherries.【B9】______.

Freshcherriesdonotstorewell.【B10】______.

Cherrytreesarealsovaluedfortheirspringtimeblossoms.【B11】______.

【B1】

30.SectionC

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

聽力原文：InMedievalEnglandthetallesthorseswereriddenbypeopleofthehighestrankwho,fromtheirloftyposition,lookeddownontheirhumblesubjects.Fromthiswegetthephrasetobeonone'shighhorseortoridethehighhorse,describingsomebodywhobehavesscornfullyorappeararrogant.

ThesportofhorseracingissaidtodatefromancientEgyptiantimes.Presumablyeventhenhorseownerswouldmakebetsastowhosehorsewasfaster.TheancientOlympicgamesofGreeceincludedwhatarethoughttobethefirstpublichorseraces,andharness-horseracingbegansomeyearslaterwhenhorsesweresettopullchariots.TheRomanspreferredthechariotraceaboveallothers.

Organizedhorseracingdatesfrom12th-centuryBritain,whenroyaltyencouragedthispastime,andhorseracingisstillcalledthesportofking.Bettingisanintegralpartoftheracingscene,andunfortunatelymanyindividualsfindthemselvesbackingthewronghorse.Itmeanstomakeanerrorinjudgment,andhasbeenextendedtovariouscausesandcandidatessinceabout1860.

Occasionallyonemay,inplacingabet,confuseonehorsewithanother.Probablyfromsomesuchoccurrencecomesahorseofanothercolor,meaningamatterquitedifferentfromtheoneathand.Forexample,amanwantstobuyyourhouseandoffersyouacertainprice.Youfeelthepriceisrightandacceptit.Butthenthemansays,"Iwillpayasmallpartofitnowincash,andwillpaytheremainderoverthenextfiveyears."Mostlikely,youranswerwillbe,"Oh!Thatisahorseofanothercolor,"andyouwillbreakoffthenegotiations.

InMedievalEnglandthetallesthorseswereriddenbypeopleofthehighestrankwho,fromtheirlofty(36)______,lookeddownontheirhumblesubjects.Fromthiswegetthephrasetobeonone'shighhorseortoridethehighhorse,(37)______somebodywhobehavesscornfullyorappeararrogant.

Thesportofhorseracingissaidtodatefromancient(38)______times.Presumablyeventhenhorseownerswouldmakebetsastowhosehorsewasfaster.Theancient(39)______gamesofGreeceincludedwhatarethoughttobethefirstpublichorseraces,andharness-horseracingbegansomeyearslaterwhenhorseswere(40)______topullchariots.TheRomans(41)______thechariotraceaboveallothers.

Organizedhorseracingdatesfrom12th-centuryBritain,whenroyalty(42)______thispastime,andhorseracingisstillcalledthesportofking.(43)______isanintegralpartoftheracingscene,andunfortunatelymanyindividualsfindthemselvesbackingthewronghorse.Itmeanstomakeanerrorinjudgment,(44)____________.

Occasionallyonemay,inplacingabet,confuseonehorsewithanother.Probablyfromsomesuchoccurrencecomesahorseofanothercolor,meaningamatterquitedifferentfromtheoneathand.(45)____________.Youfeelthepriceisrightandacceptit.Butthenthemansays,"Iwillpayasmallpartofitnowincash,andwillpaytheremainderoverthenextfiveyears."(46)____________.

31.

【B10】

32.【B8】

33.(17)

A.Thefurnitureistooheavytomoveintotheroom.

B.Shethoughtthefurniturewouldbemoreexpensive.

C.Shedoesn'trememberhowmuchthefurniturecost.

D.Sheisstillthinkingaboutthefurnitureboughtasabargain.

34.(35)

A.Bygivinganattractiveaccountofthegoods.

B.Bygivingpeoplesomesamples.

C.Bygivingpeopleaspecialpromise.

D.Bygivingpeoplesomethingextra.

35.SectionA

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

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A.Sheisnottoblame.

B.Shewillaccepttheresponsibility.

C.Itwasherfault.

D.Shewillbemorecarefulnexttime.

36.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Now,whatseemstobethetrouble,Mrs.Stephens?

W:I'vebeenverydizzylately,andlastnightIhadsomechestpain.

Q:What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Husbandandwife.

B.Doctorandpatient.

C.Teacherandstudent.

D.Doctorandnurse.

37.(13)

A.Intheclinic.

B.Inthepostoffice.

C.Inthegrocery.

D.Inthedepartmentstore.

38.

【B3】

39.聽力原文：F:Ifthisweatherkeepsup,I'mgoingtohavetobuyawarmercoat.

M:Soundslikeagoodidea.Springisstillalongwayoff,youknow.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(13)

A.Hewillbuyawarmercoat,too.

B.Hedoesn'tthinkit'snecessarytobuyanothercoat.

C.Helovesspringverymuch.

D.Heagreeswiththewoman.

40.

【B11】

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

Theshoppergetsridofthewrapperimmediatelybecause______.

42.

Mostwomenentercollege______.

A.withastrongmathbackground

B.withouttherightacademicadvisement

C.withoutappropriatemathpreparationforcertainmajors

D.withsufficientmathbackground

43.

【C5】

44.

WesterncompanieshadthoughtthecheaplabormarketfromAsiancountrieswould______.

45.

Unionworkerselecttheirrepresentativestomakeup______systemtoworkwithtradeunionofficials.

46.

Therealcauseofanxietyoftheworkersandemployeesis______.

47.

WhydoestheauthorsaythatTheGreatInflationandItsAftermathisoftenfrustrating(Para.4)?

A.Becauseithasn'tgotanysubtitle.

B.Becauseitspendstoomuchoncontemporaryeconomicproblems.

C.Becauseitdevotestoomuchontheimpactofinflation.

D.Becauseitshowsthattherewillbebubblesinstocksandhouses.

48.

Fromthefirstthreeparagraphs,welearnthat______.

A.doctorsusedtoincreasedrugdosagestocontroltheirpatients'pain

B.itisstillillegalfordoctorstohelpthedyingendtheirlives

C.theSupremeCourtstronglyopposesphysician-assistedsuicide

D.patientshavenoconstitutionalrighttocommitsuicide

49.

ForAsians,thecomfortablezonewoulddosomethingtoshow______.

50.

Todaywecangetroundtheworldin______hours.

51.

Accordingtothepassage,the"hierarchical"theoryofgalaxyformationsuggeststhatbig,brightgalaxiesformedas______.

52.【S7】

53.OnDecember21st,justintimefortheseasonalfestivities,theBushadministrationraisedtheterroralertfrom"elevated"to"high".Thisisthefifthtimethatthealerthasbeenraisedto"codeorange"—butitlooksasifitcouldbekeptatthislevelforquitesometime.Officialsseemedtobemorenervousthanusual,sinceunlikepreviousdecisionstoraisethethreatlevel,thisonewasapparentlyunanimousamongofficialsintheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefense.Askedwhetherthealertwas"trulyserious",DonaldRumsfeld,thedefensesecretary,replied"yes,youbetyourlife".

Theauthoritieshavenoticedamarkedincreasein"chatter".Theyhavealsopickedupspecificthreats—someofthem,itseems,todowithhijackingaircraftandcrashingthemintobuildings.Thetargetsreportedlyincludedsomebigcities,forexample,LasVegasisaparticularworry,butmoreobscureplaceswerealsochatteredabout,includingRappahannockCounty,orperhapsthetownofTappahannock,bothinruralVirginia,andValdez,inAlaska.ThepointofanysuchterrorismwouldbetomakesurethatnoAmericananywherefeltsafe.

Aparticularfocusofconcernhasbeenflightsfromabroad.AirFrancecanceledsixflightsbetweenParisandLosAngelesatAmericangovernment'srequest.Frenchauthoritiesquestionedandreleasedadozenorsopassengersbutseveralpeoplewithtickets,includingonewhowasreportedlyatrainedpilot,failedtoturnupfortheflight.OnDecember29thsomeinternationalairlineswereorderedtoplacearmedairmarshalsonflightsovertheUnitedStates.

Ontopofallthis,therehavealsobeenmorefamiliarsignsofsecuritybeingbeefedupatnuclearplants,portsandotherpossibletargets.Surface-to-airmissileshaveonceagainbeenconspicuouslydeployedinWashington,DC.

Inevitably,somepeoplehavebeguntoquestionwhetherputtingthecountryonsuchahighstateofreadinessisworthit.Theprocesscostsabout$1billionaweek.Criticsworrythatpeoplewillbecomeunconcernedaboutrepeatedsecurityalerts.Theyalsocomplainaboutthegovernmentsendingmixedsignals:tellingAmericanstheyareingreatjeopardy(危險)butalsothattheyshouldgoabouttheirbusinessasnormal.However,thecriticsmaybetoofussy(挑剔的).Itisextremelyhardtoseewhatelsethegovernmentcouldhavedone—withouteitherignoringcrediblethreatsorcreatingmasspanic.Thismaybetheonlywaytofacethepossiblethreats.

Whydidofficialsappearmoreworriedabouttheterroralertthistime?

A.Becausetheraiseofterroralertwasintheseasonalfestivitiesthistime.

B.Becauseitwasthefifthtimetoraisetheterroralerttocodeorange.

C.Becauseterroralertwouldbekeptatthislevelforaperiodoftime.

D.BecauseofficialsintheDepartmentofDefenseallagreedonthedecision.

54.

Thetopicoffatis______manyothertaboosubjects.

A.thesameas

B.differentfrom

C.morepopularthan

D.lessoftentalkedaboutthan

55.Admittedly,minoraccidentsandslip-upscontinuetoshakepublicconfidenceinnuclearpower.Giventheunquantifiablerisksthatnuclearpowercarries,itisonlyrightthattheindustrybesubjectedtothetestofpublicopinionandduepoliticalprocess.However,thisarguesforexceptionalalerts,regulatoryscrutinyandaccountability—andnotforbansorshut-downs.Thosenuclearoperatorswithagoodsafetyrecorddeservetohavetheirlicensesrenewed,sothatexistingplantsmayruntotheendoftheirusefullives.

TheBushadministration'senthusiasticsupportgoesalotfurtherthanthis,however.Italsowantstoseenewplants.Proponentsofnewnuclearpowerstationsmakethreeargumentsintheirfavor.Theywillenhanceenergysecuritybylesseningdependenceonfossilfuels;farfrombeingenvironmentallyharmful,theywillbebeneficialbecausetheywillreducetheoutputofgreenhousegases;and,mostcrucially,theeconomicsofnuclearpowerhasimprovedfromthedayswhenitwaswhollydependentonbail-out(緊急財政支持)andsubsidy.

Yettheseargumentsdonotstanduptoinvestigation.Theclaimthatgovernmentsshouldsupportnuclearpowertoreducetheirvulnerability(致使弱點)totheOPECoilcartel(聯(lián)合企業(yè))isdoublyabsurd.Littleoilisusedinpowergeneration:Whatnuclearpowerdisplacesismostlynaturalgasandcoal,whicharenotonlymoreplentifulthanoilbutalsogeographicallybetterdistributed.Securityisenhancednotbyseekingenergyself-sufficiencybutthroughdiversificationofsupplies.Creatinglotsoffissilematerialthatmightbepinchedbyterroristsisanoddwaytolookforsecurityanyway.

Whatabouttheargumentthatclimatechangemightbethegreatsaviorofnuclearpower?GlobalwarmingisindeedariskthatshouldbetakenmoreseriouslythantheBushadministrationhassofardone.Nuclearplantsdonotproduceanycarbondioxide,whichistheprincipalgreenhousegas.However,rushinginresponsetobuilddozensofnewnuclearplantswouldbebothneedlesslyexpensiveandenvironmentallyunsound.

Itwouldmakefarmoresensetoadoptacarbontax,whichwouldputcleanenergysourcessuchassolarandwindonanequalfootingwithnuclear,whosewasteposesanundeniable(ifremote)environmentalthreatofitsownforaeonstocome.Governmentsshouldalsodismantle(拆除)allsubsidiesonfossilfuels—especiallyforcoal,thedirtiestofall.Theyshouldadoptreformsthatsendproperpricesignalstothosewhousepower,andsoreduceemissions:Globalwarmingcertainlyprovidesoneargumentinfavorofnuclearpower,butitisnotsufficientonitsowntojustifyanuclearrenaissance.

What'sthepublic'sopinionaboutnuclearindustry?

A.Peoplehavelittleconfidenceinnuclearpowerforthepotentialdisasterofnuclearaccidents.

B.Peoplethinkitimportanttoexercisestrictmonitoringandeffectivemanagementoftheexistingplants.

C.Peoplebelievethebestwaytoavoidnucleardisasteristoshutdownallthenuclearpowerstations.

D.Peopleagreetoprohibittheexistingnuclearplantsfromrunningtotheendoftheirusefullives.

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Theearliestknowngalaxiesintheuniverse,whichformedduringtheuniverse's"darkage"nearly13billionyearsago,havebeenspiedbytwoteamsofastronomers.

Thediscoveries,reportedseparatelyinthisweek'sissueofthejournalNature,suggestthatgalaxieswereformingjust700millionyearsafterthebirthoftheuniverse.

Theoryholdsthattheuniverseformed13.7billionyearsago.whenanextremelydenseconcentrationofmassrapidlyexpandedinaneventknownasthebigbang.

Theuniversehasbeenexpandingeversince,soastronomersareabletoagegalaxiesbycomputinghowmuchthewavelengthoftheirlighthasstretched-orredshified-astheexpansiontakesthegalaxiesfartherfromEarth.Theredderthelightis,theolderandmoredistantthegalaxyis.

Thedetectionofsuchancientgalaxiesaddsintrigue(神秘色彩)totheoriesofhowtheveryfastgalaxiesformed,accordingtoastronomers.

Weretheremanylarge,younggalaxiesintheearlyuniversethatareobscuredfromastronomers'viewbyabundantgasesabsorbingtheirlight?Orweregalaxiesrareandsmallwaybackthen,asaprevailingtheorysuggests,andlaterclumpedtogethertoform.largergalaxiessuchastheMilkyWay?

"Webelievethatweneedboththeseprocessestoexplainwhatwesee,"Masanorilye,aprofessorattheNationalAstronomicalObservatoryofJapan,saidinanemail.

Thegalaxy,calledIOK-1,formedabout750millionyearsafterthebigbang-60millionyearsclosertotheeventthanthepreviousrecordholder.

Giventhenumberofgalaxiesfoundduringalaterepochabout810millionyearsago,theresearchershadexpectedtofindasmanyassixgalaxieslikeIOK-1.Butthecomparativerarity(稀有)ofobjectslikeIOK-1meansthattheuniversemusthavechangedsignificantlyoverthe60mill