2022年湖南省邵陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)

2022年湖南省邵陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Whatdolocalresidentsclaimfor?

A.Theyaresickbecauseofyearsofpollution.

B.Theyeresickbecauseofpesticidesfromagriculture.

C.Theyeresickbecauseofindustriesontheirdoorsteps.

D.Theyaresickbecauseofairpollution.

2.DuringBeijingOlympics,touristscaneasilyobtaintheinformationaboutgameresultsandtrafficconditionsintimefrom______.

3.

Wemustdevelopbetterdevicesformonitoringandcontrollingairtrafficbecause_____hasreachedacriticalstage.

4.

MonsieurLabelandhiswifesendtheirchildrentolearnChinesebecausetheyhopethattheirchildrencanlearnasmanyforeignlanguagesaspossible.

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5.

In1998,Nikolic-Jaricfailedherthesisprojectbecauseof______

A.herhusband'sdeath

B.herownhaste

C.herdiscouragement

D.hernewapproach

6.Withinternetseeninalmosteverycorneroftheworld,today'sworldissaidtohavebecome

7.AFuturevehicle

What'stheMollerSkycar?

Whilemanytechnologicaladvancesoccurinanevolutionarymanner,occasionallyarevolutionarytechnologyappearsonthehorizonthatcreatesstartlingnewconditionsandprofoundchanges.SuchisthecasewiththeprivatelydevelopedMollerSkycar,whichisnamedafteritsinventor.Withtheinventorpermission,Iwouldliketodiscussthemilitarypotentialofthisvehicle.ThereinforcedMollerSkycarvariantthemilitaryisevaluatingiscalledthelightaerialmultipurposevehicle,orLAMV(pronounced"lam-vee").

TheLAMVisaverticaltake-offandlandingaircraftthatcanflyinaquick,quiet,andagilemanner.Itisanewtypeofvehiclethatcombinesthespeedofanairplaneandtheverticaltake-offcapabilityofahelicopterwithsomecharacteristicsofagroundvehicle,butwithoutthelimitationsofanyofthoseexistingmodesoftransportation.

TheLAMVisnotoperatedliketraditionalfixed-orrotary-wingaircraft.Ithasonlytwohand-operatorstodirecttheredundantcomputercontroltwiststoselectthedesiredoperatingaltitudeandmovesforeandafttoselecttherateofclimb.Theright-handcontroltwiststoselectthevehicle'sdirectionandmovesside-to-sidetoprovidetransverse(crosswise)movementduringthehoverandearly-transition-to-flightphasesofoperation;italsomovesforeandafttocontrolspeedandbraking.Simplyput,theLAMVisuser-friendly.

TheLAMVofthefuturewillbe18feetlong,10feetwide,and6feethighandweight2,200pounds.Itwillholdfourpassengersandapayloadof875pounds(includingfuel).Thevehiclewillhaveamaximumrateofclimbof6,400feetperminuteandanoperationalceilingof30,000feet.Itwillattainatopspeedof390milesperhouratanaltitudeof6,000feetandacruisingspeedof350milesperhourat25,000feet,anditwillhaveamaximumrangeof900milesat80passengermilespergallon.TheLAMValsowillbequietenoughtofunctionasanacoustic"stealth"planeat500feet.Itwillhaveaverticaltake-offandlandingcapabilityandemergencyairframe.parachutes,anditwillbecapableofusingvariousfuels.

TheLAMVfeaturesredundant,independentcomputersystemsforflightmanagement,stability,andcontrol.Twoairframe.parachutescanbedeployedintheeventofthevehicle'scatastrophicfailure.TheseparachutesensurethattheLAMVandtheoperatorandsoldiersitcarriescanlandsafely.TheWankel-typerotaryenginesareveryreliablebecauseoftheirsimplicity.Thethreemovingpartsinatwo-rotorRotapowerenginesareapproximatelysevenpercentofthenumberofpartsinafour-cylinderpistonengine.Eachengineroomfullyenclosestheenginesandfans,greatlyreducingthepossibilityofinjurytosoldierswhomightbenearthevehicleintheeventofanenginefireorexplosion.Multiplesystemscheckfuelforqualityandquantityandprovideappropriatewarnings.TheLAMVcanlandonvirtuallyanysolidsurface.

TheLAMVisaerodynamicallystable.Intheunlikelyeventthatsufficientpowerisnotavailabletolandvertically,theLAMV'sstabilityandgoodglideslopeallowtheoperatortomaneuvertoasafeareabeforeusingtheairframe.parachutes.SincecomputerscontroltheLAMV'sflightduringhoverandtransition,theonlyoperatorinputistocontrolspeedanddirection.Undesirablemovementscausedbywindgustsarepreventedautomatically.

TheusageofLAMVinthefuture

ThepotentialeconomicadvantagesoftheLAMVareworthmentioning.Itsfuel-efficientenginesandabilitytooperateonvariousfuelswilllowfuelcosts.TheLAMVusesone-fourthofthefuelperpassengermileusedbythetilt-rotorV-22Ospreyorhighperformancehelicopters.TheLAMV'sacquisitioncostalsowillbeasignificantfactorinitsfavor.

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8.

The1990reportoftheCaliforniaTaskForcetoPromotePersonalandSocialResponsibilityfinds______accountsformorepersonalandsocialills.

A.thelackofself-esteem

B.thelackoflaw

C.thelackofmoney

D.thelackofeducation

9.Olympicgamesinancienttimesbroughttemporarypeacetoopponentsandthosewhobrokethepeacewouldbefinedas______.

10.

Theauthorsuggeststhatthewifekeepthemoneywhilethehusbanddecideshowtospendit.

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11.

Comparedwiththe________________culture,thesurfacecultureisonlyasmallpartofculture.

12.

Thewallsframingthehighwaysareusefulindecreasingnoisepollution,because______.

13.CholesterolandHeartDisease

Doyouknowyourcholesterollevel?Manypeopledon't.Ahighlevelofcholesterolinthebloodisanimportantriskfactorforheartdisease.

Somepeoplesaythatthedangerofheartdiseaseisexaggerated.However,heartdiseaseisamaincauseofdeathindevelopedcountries.EveryyearmorethanonemillionAmericanshaveheartattacks,andhalfofthemdie.Peoplewithheartdiseasesufferchestpainsthatmakesimpleactivities,suchaswalking,shaving,ortakingashower,difficult.

Researchhasproventhatcholesterollevelsareconnectedwithheartdisease.OneprojectinMassachusettshasstudiedthesamegroupofmenandwomensince1948.Theresearchershavefoundthatthepeoplewhohavehighlevelsofcholesterolhavemoreheartattacks.

Anaturalsubstanceintheblood,cholesterolcomesfromtheliver.Theamountofcholesterolisaffectedbydietandbyphysicalqualitiesweinheritfromourparents.Onekindofcholesterolsticksfattothewailsofarteries,makingthemsmallerandfinallyblockingthem.Itproducesaconditioncalled"hardeningOfthearteries,"whichcausesheartattacks.Withtinycameras,doctorscanseebloodcirculatingthroughtheheartvalves.Angiograms(血管造影照片)arex-raysoftheheartarteries.Theyshowfatdepositsandblockagescausedbyhighcholesterol.

Heartdiseasebeginsinchildrenasyoungas3yearsold.Itoccursearlierinboysthaningirls.Nearlyhalfofteenagershavesomefatdepositsontheirarterywalls.Heartdiseasedevelopsfasterifwehavehighcholesterollevelsandalsosmoke.Whatisasafelevelofcholesterol?Adultshaveahighriskofheartattackiftheircholesterollevelisabove240milligramsperdeciliter(1/10公升)ofblood.Below200isbetter.IntheMassachusettsstudy,noonewithacholesterollevelbelow-150haseverhadaheartattack.However,abouthalfofAmericanadults'havecholesterollevelsabove200.

Tolowerourcholesterollevel,wemustchangeoureatinghabits.Anythingthatcomesfromananimalishighinfatandhighincholesterol.TheAmericanHeartAssociationNationalCholesterolEducationProgramsaysthatfatshouldbenomorethan30percentofourdiet.Bloodcholesterollevelsstarttofallafter2to3weeksoffollowingalow-cholesterol,low-fatdiet.Dietarychangesalonecanresultina10percentreductionoftheaverageperson'scholesterollevel.Aerobicexercisehelps,too.Arteryblockagecanbereducedbyasmuchas40percentthroughchangesindietandamountofexercise.

Wemusteducateeveryone,,includingchildreninelementaryschools.Wemustteachthemresponsibilityfortheirhealththroughclassesinnutritionandaerobicexercise.Forexample,thesmartsnackisfruit.Childrenmustbeservedfruitintheschoolcafeteria,alongwithlow-fatmeals.Schoolsmustsendrecipeshomewiththechildren.Parentsmustincludechildreninplanningandpreparingmealsandshoppingforfood.

Adults,includingpersonsovertheageofsixtyfive,canlowertheircholesterolby30or40percent.Itisnevertoolatetochange.Onemanbeganhishealthprogramwhenhewasseventythree.Bythetimehewasseventy-seven,hehadloweredhisarterialblockagefrom50percentto13percentandhischolesterolfrom320to145withoutdrugs.Hewentonavegetariandietwithonly10percentfat,plusprogramstoreducestressandgetmoreexercise.

Alow-cholesteroldietthatcutsoutmostanimalproductsandhigh-fatvegetablesmaybeunfamiliartopeople.TheHeartAssociationsaystousenoaddedfatofanykind.Don'tfryfoodinoil.Cookitinwater,vinegar,orvegetablewater.Learnaboutgrainsandvegetables.Avoideggyolks(theyellow-partoftheegg).EatPotatoes,beans,low-fatvegetables,andfruit.Peopleoftencomplainaboutlow-fatd

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14.

WhatdidNASAdowiththewaterfiltertechnology?

A.Itinventedthewaterfilters.

B.Itimprovedthewaterfilters.

C.Itabandonedthewaterfiltersinspaceships.

D.Itpopularizedthewaterfiltersinthe1950s.

15.

Whenthechlorophyllisdecreasing,______arethemostimportantweatherconditionsaffectthecolordisplaysofleaves.

16.

Need-blindadmissionpolicymeanscollegesdecidewhethertomakeanofferofadmissionwithout______.

17.

Allthesuccessesofthehiomimeticsdependonthe______.

18.

Itworksouttobeabout______annualnetincrease.

19.

Librariesaregettingbiggerandthiscanbedangerousforprogramminglanguages.

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20.AccordingtoMs.Brookover,researchinginthestacksandonlinearedifferentbecause______.

A.peopledonotwalkintothelibraryanylonger

B.peopledonotphysicallyholdingthearticle

C.peopleofsenseofauthoronline

D.everythingcanbelongtoyoueasilyonline

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：M:I'msorry,Madam.Thetrainissomewhatbehindtheschedule.CouldyoupleasetakeaseatandI'lltellyouassoonasweknowsomethingdefinite.

W:Thankyou.I'11justsithereandreadthemagazineinthemeantime.

Q:Whatcanyouconcludeaboutthetrainfromtheconversation?

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A.It'sontime.B.It'scrowded.C.It'sempty.D.It'slate.

22.

【B9】

23.(22)

A.Gooutfordinner.

B.Watchthedocumentarywiththeman.

C.Godancing.

D.Watchagameshow.

24.

【B11】

25.(42)

26.

【B8】

27.聽力原文：Narrator:Firstweheardmedicalstudiessayingthatcaffeineincoffeewasprobablybadfortheheart,butrecentresearchshowedthatcoffeemaybegoodforthecardiovascularsystem,thatleftcoffeeloverslikeCorrineMckilloptowonder.

CorrineMckillop:I'dliketoknowwhichitis.It'sveryconfusing.Isitgoodorisitnotgood?

Narrator:Well,anewstudymayexplaintheconflictinginformation.Accordingtotheresearch,coffeecanbebothgoodandbad.Italldependsonyouandwhichversionofageneyouhave.

Dr.SeanKenniff:Researchersbelievethatabouthaftofusaxecarryingagenethatallowsthebodytobreakdowncaffeinequickly.Therestofushavethetypeofgenethatmoreslowlymetabolizesthestimulant.

Narrator:Inthestudyscientistsdiscoveredcoffeedrinkerswiththefasterversionofthegenehadnoincreasedriskofheartdisease;however,peoplewiththegenethatbreaksdowncaffeineslowlyhadasignificantlyhigherrisk.

Dr.SeanKenniff:Whenthecaffeinecirculatesinyourbodyforalongperiodoftime,youmightinfactexperienceadversehealthconsequencesfromthat.Nowallofuswanttoknowthesamething.

CorrineMckillop:Well.I'dliketofindoutwhatgeneIhave.

Narrator:Well,that'sthebadnews.Thereisatesttofindout,butitprobablywon'tbereadilyavailableforawhile.Sowhattodountilthen,theansweris,inaword—moderation.Thestudyalsofoundthatpeoplewithaslowergenecanlimittheirriskiftheylimittheircoffeetooneortwocupsaday.

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A.Theinfluenceofcoffeeontheheart.

B.Whatkindofgeneisbeneficialtopeople.

C.Howtofindoutwhatgeneonehas.

D.Howmanycupsofcoffeepeopleshouldhaveeachday.

28.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Afewyearsagoitwasfashionabletospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheiralders,Parentscomplainedthatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectandobedience,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?Actually,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Manycriticsarguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapistheopportunitythatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles.Inmoretraditionalsocieties,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowandapproveof,andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,marryorlivewithpeoplewhomtheirparentshavenevermet,andchooseoccupationsdifferentfromthoseoftheirparents.

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,theambitionsthatparentshavefortheirchildrenareanothercauseofthedivisionbetweenthem.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,elderlypeoplearevaluedfortheirwisdom,butinoursocietytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybecomeobsoleteovernight.

Afewyearsagoitwasfashionabletospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parents【B1】______thatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand【B2】______,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?【B3】______,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Manycritics【B4】______thatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe【B5】______thatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles.Inmore【B6】______societies,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand【B7】______of,andoftentocontinuethefamily【B8】______.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,【B9】________________

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,【B10】_______________.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,【B11】_________________.

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29.聽力原文：Ofallthemethodsofdiscoveringnewideas,DisneyduringtheEisneryearshadoneofthemostunconventional.Modeledaftera1970stelevisionprogram,Disney's"GongShow"wasabighitwithmanagersandordinaryemployeesalike.

Threetimesayear,Eisnerandtwoofhistopassistantswoulddevoteadaytolisteningtoanybodyandeverybody—secretaries,setdesigners,themeparkemployees—whowantedtoproposeanidea.Asmanyas40peoplewereallowedtoperform,presentorotherwiseselltheirideauntilaloudgongwouldsignalthattimewasup.Then,afteralltheideaswereexpressed,Eisnerandhismanagerswoulddiscusseachoneandmakeadecision.

AccordingtoPeterSchneider,presidentofDisneyfeaturesatthetime,mostofDisney'scartoonmoviesoriginatedfromthesesessions,asdidtheideaforDisney'sretailstores.Mostorganizationsdon'tinviteideaswithsuchinsight,nordotheygiveinstantfeedbackormakequick"yesorno"decisions.

"Inmostcompaniesthereisnoobviousstrategyforselectingorevenevaluatingideas,"concludestheAmericanManagementAssociation'ssurveyof1,356globalmanagers.Nearlyhalfofrespondentsreportedthattheirfirms"don'thaveastandardpolicyforevaluatingideas".Andonly17%saidtheyuseanindependentreviewprocesstoevaluateideas.

Aneffective,transparentselectionprocessisessentialtosystematicinnovation.Withoutone,ideashavenopathtowardgainingfundingandresourcesandimplementation.Thispowerresidesinthetopoftheorganization,andassociatesarereluctanttoassertthemselves.Anestablishedreviewprocessinvitesparticipationbythosewhosejobisnotspecificallyinnovation.Itconnectsyour"ideafunnel"toyour"ideapipeline"andacceleratestheflowofideas.

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.What'sthepurposeofDisneyhavingthe"GongShow"?

34.WhatdowelearnaboutEisner?

35.ComparedwithDisney,whatdomostorganizationsdo?

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A.Toshowitsnewmovies.

B.Tohavemoreinnovations.

C.Toinvitemorepeopletoitsparks.

D.Togiveincentivesandbonustoallitsemployees.

30.聽力原文：It'scommonknowledgethatmusiccanhaveapowerfuleffectonouremotions.Infact,sincethe1930s,musictherapistshavereliedonmusictocalmpatientsandhelpcontrolpain.Nowpsychologistsareconfirmingthatmusiccanalsohelprelievedepressionandimproveconcentration.Forinstance,inarecentstudy,50surgeonsweregivensomehigh-stressedmathproblemstosolve.Theyweredividedintothreegroups:oneworkedinsilence,andinanother,thesurgeonslistenedtomusicoftheirchoiceonheadphones;thethirdgrouplistenedtoclassicalmusicchosenbytheresearchers.Theresultsofthestudymaysurpriseyou.Thedoctorswhogottochoosetheirownmusicexperiencedlessstressandscoredbetterthantheothers.OnepossibleexplanationisthatlisteningtothemusicyoulikestimulatesAlfawavesinthebrain,increasesheartrateandexpandsbreathing.Thathelpstoreducestressandsharpenconcentration.Otherresearchsuggestsasecondrelationshipbetweenmusicandthebrain:Byexaminingthebloodofstudentsaftertheylistenedtoavarietyofclassicalmusicselections,researchersfoundthatsomestudentsshowedalargeincreaseinendorphin,anaturalpainreliever.Thissupportswhatmusictherapistshaveknownforyears:Musiccanhelprevitalizeorcalmthepatient.Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard．

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A.Traininggiventomusictherapists.

B.Howmusicpreventsdisease.

C.Studiesonthebenefitsofmusic.

D.Howmusicianscreatemusic.

31.(26)

A.Itisasmallamounttopayforsomuchpreciousmetal.

B.Itisdifficulttojudgethevalueofsuchanobject.

C.Itisreasonableforanobjectwithsuchanimportantfunction.

D.Itistoohighforsuchalightweight.

32.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Asoccerreferee(36)suspendedforscoringagoalwhiletakingchargeforagamehas(37)resignedafterbeingfoundguiltyofbringingthegameintodisreputebytheEssexCountyFootball(38)Association.Lastyear,whenBrianSavillwastakingchargeofagameintheSouthofEnglandbetweenEarlsandWimpole,Wimpolewas(39)laggedfarbehindwithascoreof18-1.With10(40)minutesremaining,SavillfoundtheballathisfeetinfrontoftheEarlsgoaland(41)promptlybangeditintothenet,before(42)signalingagoal.Thelawsofthegamestatethattherefereeispartofthe(43)playingareaandthatthegamecontinuesiftheballstrikeshim.(44)Themisnoprovisioninthelawstodifferentiatebetweenanaccidentalordeliberatecontact.Savill'sbizarregoalmadelittledifferencetotheoutcomeasEarlswentontowin20-2,buttheofficialswereimpressed.TheEssexCountyFAfinallyfound47-year-oldSavillguiltyofbringingthegameintodisreputeandprobhibitedhimfromholdinghispostforsevenweeks.Savill,arefereewith18years'experience,lefthisjobafterfindingoutaboutthedecision.(45)"Theyhaven'tgotasenseofhumor,"hetoldtheTimesnewspaper."Itbroughtenjoymenttoeveryone'slives.(46)ItshowsrefereeingcanbeenjoyableandthatwearenotHitlersrunningaroundblowingwhistlesallthetime."However,headvisedotherrefereesagainstfollowinghisexample.

Asoccerreferee【B1】______forscoringagoalwhiletakingchargeforagamehas【B2】______afterbeingfoundguiltyofbringingthegameintodisreputebytheEssexCountyFootball【B3】Lastyear,whenBrianShrillwastakingchargeofagameintheSouthofEnglandbetweenEarlsandWimpole,Wimpolewas【B4】______farbehindwithascoreof18-1.With10minutes【B5】______,ShrillfoundtheballathisfeetinfrontoftheEarlsgoaland【B6】______bangeditintothenet,before【B7】______agoal.Thelawsofthegamestatethattherefereeispartofthe【B8】______areaandthatthegamecontinuesiftheballstrikeshim.【B9】________________.Shrill'sbizarregoalmadelittledifferencetotheoutcomeasEarlswentontowin20-2,buttheofficialswereimpressed.TheEssexCountyFAfinallyfound47-year-oldShrillguiltyofbringingthegameintodisreputeandprohibitedhimfromholdinghispostforsevenweeks.Shrill,arefereewith18years'experience,lefthisjobafterfindingoutaboutthedecision."【B10】________________"Itbroughtenjoymenttoeveryone'slives.【B11】________________.However,headvisedotherrefereesagainstfollowinghisexample.

【B1】

33.聽力原文：M：Whathaveyoudonewithmystudy，Maria?Ican'tfindanything．

W：Ireallycouldn'tstandthemessinthatroomanymore，soIcleaneditthismorning．Doesn'titlookmoreorganizedandbeautiful，honey?

Q：Whatdidthewomanthinkoftheman'sstudy?

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A.Itwasbeautiful.

B.Itwasmessedup.

C.Itwaswell-organized.

D.Itwasclean.

34.(36)

A.Becausenearly1,000millionacresoflandwasburnedoff.

B.Becausenaturalresourcesarebeingusedup.

C.Becauseanimalsandplantsarcindangerofextinction.

D.Becausenaturalbeautyofthelandwouldberuined.

35.(39)

36.(35)

A.Unfair.B.Reasonable.C.Foolish.D.Careless.

37.(17)

A.Hewouldn'tseetheplayasoftenasshehad.

B.Helikestheplaybetterthanshedoes.

C.Itisgreatertoseeashorterplay.

D.Itisworthwhiletoseetheplayoverfivetimes.

38.(25)

A.Becauseeveryspeciesbecomeextinct.

B.Becausehumanbeingsarepowerfulenoughtokillotherspecies.

C.Becauseofover-population.

D.Becausehumanbeingisstillayoungspeciesthoughitisexploitingtheenvironment.

39.(41)

40.(32)

A.Itisaslovelyasherchildren.

B.Itisassweetasflowers.

C.Itisaseagerasalover.

D.Itisascomfortableashome.

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

Whathasbecomestandardcocktailtherapy?

42.Today,deep-oceanminingisdoneonlybytheoilandgasindustry.Yetthedreamofminingthemineralwealthofthedeephasnevergoneaway.Nowtwofirmshopetosucceedwhereothershavefailed.

NautilusMinerals,basedinVancouver,isthemoreadvancedofthepair.IthasanexploratorylicencefromPapuaNewGuineaandhasalreadybegundrillingoperations1,600metresbelowsealevelofftheeastcoastofthecountry.Anothercompany,NeptuneMinerals,basedinLondonandSydney,hascompletedtestdrillinginthedeepwatersnearNewZealand.

Nautilus'sdeep-waterexplorationreliesonamodifieddeep-searemotelyoperatedvehicle(ROV)ofthekindnormallyusedintheoilantitelecomindustries.Ithasamanipulatorhandcontainingdrillingandcuttingtoolsthatallowtherobottoretrievesamplesofrockfromtheoceanbed.Sofarthedrillinghasonlybeenexploratory,buttheprospectslookgood.

Thepresenceoftheserichdepositshasbeenknownaboutforyears,saysStevenScott,ageologistattheUniversityofToronto.Hehasbeenresearchingunderwatergeologysincethe1980s,andinthe1990sheco-discoveredthedepositthatNautilusisexploring.Sowhyhasittakensolongtomovetowardsthecommercialexploitationofdeepseamassivesulphidedeposits?Mr.Heydon(thebossofNautilus)saysitisbecausetheROVtechnologyhasonlyrecentlybecomecapableenough.Heeventuallyhopestouserock-cuttingROVsthatwilldriveacrosstheseafloor,grindingoreastheygoandsendingittothesurfaceviaatubeatarateof400tonnesperhour.Itmightalsobepossibletoliftlargedepositsusingcompressedair.

Allofthiscanbedone,Mr.Heydonbelieves,forabouthalfasmuchasopeninganewlandbasedmine.Nautilushasspentabout$12minthepastyearonexploration,andDrScottsaysonetestdrillingfounddeposits19metresdeep.Unlikemanganese(錳)mines,whicharelikegolfballsscatteredacrosstheseabed,thesedeep-oceandepositsoccurinsmallareasaroundextincthydrothermalvents.Suchconcentrateddepositsoughttomakeunderwatermininghighlyefficient.

Eveniftheeconomiesstackup.howe