2022年遼寧省錦州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)

2022年遼寧省錦州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)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.

Adrawbacktolowheadhydroelectricpowerstationsisthattheydependon______.

A.thesolaractivity

B.seasonalwaterflow

C.seasonalwinddirection

D.theearth'sselfrotation

2.

ThisarticletellsusthatfurtherstudiesareneededtoassessthepotentialrisksofGMfoodseventhoughthetechnologypromisesmanybenefits.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Accordingtothepassage,allthefactorsincludingourbloodrelationship,genesandpeersdecidewhatshapesUS.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

MarkTwainwasnotasuccessful______,buthewasanoutstandingwriter.

5.

InAmerica,fostercareorganizationoftenincludesthestate'sdivisionofsocialservices,countysocialservicesdepartmentsand________.

6.

Weareadvisedtoleavesomecashathometo______.

A.feedtheATMsaroundourneighborhoodregularly

B.payfortheutilityandgrocerybills

C.copewithsuddenandserioussituations

D.provewehavetheabilitytopayfornecessities

7.

Allthe9,500womenwhoparticipatedintheresearchwouldhavelittleexercisesorwouldonlywalkjustamileadaybeforetheresearch.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Thepushforexcellenceispowerfulallthewaythroughtohighereducation.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Higher-incomehouseholdspurchasedless______RTEcerealthanlow-incomehouse-holds.

10.Whatisveryimportantinthelong-distancetrainingofdogs?

A.Tourgedogsrunfor2000to3000mileseveryday.

B.Totrainthedogsforatleastoneyear.

C.Totrainthedogstopullvehiclesondryland.

D.Togetthedogsaccustomedtorunninglongdistances.

11.HumanNutritionandDiet

Thescopeofhumannutritionextendsfarbeyondtheclassicalstudyofthephysiologicalandbiochemicalprocessesinvolvedinnourishment;i.e.,howsubstancesinfoodareconvertedintoenergyandbodytissues.Humannutritionhascometoinvolvealltheeffectsonhumansofanycomponentfoundinfood;theseincludemostchronicdegenerativediseases(dentaldecay,coronaryheartdisease,somecancers,etc.),whicharenowmajortargetsofresearchactivity.Thescopeofnutritionextendstotheeffectsoffoodonhumanfunction;e.g.,mentalfunction,athleticperformance,resistancetoinfection,andfetalhealthanddevelopment.Thereisagrowinginteractionbetweennutritionalscienceandgeneticsbecauseofthediversityofhumanchemicalmake-upandbecausefoodcomponentsofwhichmostpeopleareunawarecanhavemarkedeffectsonsomeindividuals.Last,nutritionalsoconsiderswhypeoplechoosetoeatthefoodstheydo,evenaftertheyhavebeenadvisedthatdoingsomaybeunhealthy.Thestudyoffoodhabitsandpeople'sattitudes,beliefs,likes,anddislikesoverlapswiththesocialsciencesofphysiology,anthropology,sociology,andeconomics.Dieteticsistheapplicationofnutritioninthehealthsciences.

Theprincipalevidencethatanorganiccompoundisessentialisthatitconsistentlycuresaspecificdeficiencydisease.Aninorganicclementisessentialifitregularlyoccursinthebodyandisdemonstratedtohaveafunction(suchasbeinganintegralpartofanenzyme).Humansrequireoxygen,water,foodenergy,protein,14otherorganiccompounds(vitaminsandessentialfattyacids),andsome18inorganicelements,aswellascarbon,hydrogen,andnitrogen.

Growingchildrenneedmoreproteinperkilogramofbodyweightthandoadults.Proteinrequirementatallagesisincreasedbyinfectionsnotonlybecausethereisanincreasedutilizationofproteinbutalsobecauseillnessusuallyimpairstheappetiteandthusreducesdietaryintakeofallsubstances,includingprotein.Inmanycountrieschildrenareweanedonadietofcerealpapswithlittleornosupplementofmilkorotherproteincontainingfoods.Suchadietattheleastretardsgrowthanddevelopment.Ifachildonsuchadietsuffersfromanacuteinfection,notablymeaslesorgastroenteritis(胃腸炎),asevereillnessmayensue.Thedeathratefromprotein-caloriemalnutritioninmanypovertystrickencommunitiesishigh.Primaryproteindeficiencyisnotcommonamongadults,forwhomcerealsingeneralsatisfytheproteinrequirement.

Ironisrequiredforthesynthesisofhemoglobin(血紅蛋白),theoxygen-bindingpigmentinredbloodceils.Normallytheironliberatedfromoldceilsisretainedandcanbereutilized.When,however,thereischronicbleedingfromwoundsorthereissevereandprolongedmenstruation,thenormalamountofdietaryironmaybeinsufficienttoreplenishthebody'ssupply.Lossesofironinthemenses,theneedsofafetus,andtheinevitablelossatlabourandinthemilkofalactating(哺乳期的)womanincreasetheironrequirementsofwomenduringtheirreproductivelife.

Calciumisthemostobviousandpersistentofthemineralnutrients,yetitismoredifficulttomeasuretheadequacyofitsintakethanforothernutrients.Morethan99percentofthebody'scalciumisintheskeleton,whereitnotonlyprovidesstructuralsupportbutalsoisalargereservoirformaintainingaconstantcalciumconcentrationinplasma.Severalhormonesareallinvolvedinthisregulation.Theamountofcalciuminthebonesisnearly30gramsatbirthandbuildsuptoabout1,200gramsinanadult.Hence,anaverageof180milligramsofcalciummustberetainedinthebodythroughoutchildhood,andtheindividualdailyamountsshouldreach400milligramsduringtheadolescentgrowthspurt.Absorptionofcalcium,likethatofman

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Americanshavehadagoodtrackrecordofbeingsensitivetoculturaldistinctions.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

TheprofessorMichaelDertouzosguessedthatIndiacouldincreaseGDPbyatrilliondollarsintheflowingfewyearsbywayof______forWesterncompanies.

A.performingsecretwhite-collartasks

B.improvingmanagement

C.makingtechnologicalchange

D.installingnewtools

14.

Evenfarmersaresufferingfromsomehearinglosingjustbecauseof______.

15.

Attendingschoolatanearlyagemaycausemoreschool-relatedproblems.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

______makesa98.5%reductioninman-daysonunloadingtheship.

A.ContainerizationB.ProductivityC.CompetitionD.Management

17.

______weremadeuncomfortableinalmostanyEuropeancountry.

18.

Inappropriatesmilecanharmyourimageinthejobinterview.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.Topreventanemployee'spossiblevengefulbehaviours,Ms.Edwardsadvicestheemployerto

A.showrespectwhenlayingofftheemployee

B.restraintheemployee'sbehaviours

C.orderthesecuritytodrivetheemployeeaway

D.threatentotaketheemployeetocourt

20.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.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B10】

22.(32)

A.Beunabletobreathe.

B.Beovercomebypressure.

C.Becomespeechless.

D.Bescaredbypressure.

23.(16)

A.Heislookingforajob.

B.Heislookingathisgirlfriend.

C.Heisbuyingsomethingforhisgirlfriend.

D.Heisintroducinghimself.

24.聽(tīng)力原文：Onewaythatscientistslearnaboutmanisbyanimals,suchasmice,ratsandmonkeys.Thescientistsinthislaboratoryareexperimentingonmice.Theyarestudyingtherelationshipbetweendietandhealth.Atthistimeoveronehundredexperimentsaregoingoninthislaboratory.

Inthisexperiment,thescientistsarestudyingtherelationshipbetweentheamountoffoodthemiceeatandtheirhealth.Themiceareinthreegroups.Allthreegroupsarereceivingthesamehealthydiet.Buttheamountoffoodthateachgroupisreceivingisdifferent.Thefirstgroupiseatingonecupoffoodeachday,thesecondiseatingtwocups,andthethirdgroupofmiceiseatingthreecups.

Afterthreeyears,thehealthiestgroupistheonethatisonlyeatingonecupoffoodeachday.Themiceinthisgrouparethinnerthannormalmice.Buttheyaremoreactive.Alsotheyarelivinglonger.Miceusuallylivetottwoyears.Mostofthemiceinthisgrouparestillaliveafterthreeyears.Thesecondgroupofmiceisnormalweight.Theyarehealthy,too.Theyareactive,butnotasactiveasthethinnermice.Buttheyareonlylivingabouttwoyears.Thelastgroupofmicespendsmostofthedayeatingorsleeping.Theyarenotveryactive.Thesemicearelivinglongerthanthescientiststhought:aboutayearandahalf.Buttheyarenothealthy.Theexperimentisstillgoingon.Thescientistshopetofinishtheirstudiesintwoyears.

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A.MiceB.RatsC.MonkeysD.A，BandC

25.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：I'dliketosharewithyoutodaymyexperiencewithanewapproachtobuildingahouse.It'scalledEnvelopBuilding.Essentially,whatitmeansisthatasyouarebuildingahouse,youtrytoleavethelandscapefeatureontheland,especiallythevegetationintheoriginalcondition.Sowhatyouarenotdoingistheusualpracticeofland-scraping.BywhichImeanliterallyscrapingorcleaningthelandofanyandalltheoriginalplants.WhyistheapproachcalledEnvelopBuilding?Becauseinsteadofclearingeverythingaway,youletyouroriginallandscapeelementsenveloporsurroundyourhouse.LettheVegetationphysicalfeaturessuchashillsandslopesorinterestingrockformations,constitutedasignificantpartofthecharacterofthebuildingsight.Thedesignofthehouseshouldtakethesefeaturesofthepropertyintoaccount.Actuallyintegratingyouroriginalwildlandscapewithahouseisnotthatnew.ThefamousAmericanarchitectWrightwasdoingitabout65yearsago.Soweareingoodcompany.EnvelopBuildingisnotaseasyasitsoundsthough.It'snotjustthatyoubuildyourhouseandleavethelandalone.Bybuilding,youarealreadydamagingtheoriginallandscape.Butasarchitects,weshouldtrytoworkwithenvironment,hotagainstit.Acreativearchitectcanfindwaystoincorporatenaturallandscapeintotheoveralldesign.Forexample,Wrightusedthemassivebouldersonthesideofoneofthemostfamoushousesaspartofthehousefoundation.

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A.Eliminatingtheoriginalvegetationfromthebuildingsite.

B.Markingthehousesinanareasimilartooneanother.

C.Decidingwhereahousewillbebuilt.

D.Surroundingabuildingwithwildflowersandplants.

26.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Didyouseethedoctorthismorning,dear?Whatdidheprescribeforyou?

M:Well,hesaidtherewasnoneedtotakeanymedicineifIkepthealthydietandregularexercises.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

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A.Nothingcouldhelpthemanifhedidnoexercises.

B.Nomedicinecouldsolvetheman'sproblem.

C.Themanshouldeatmoreanddomoreexercises.

D.Rightfoodandproperexercisesareimportantfortheman'shealth.

27.聽(tīng)力原文：W:IfIwereyouI'dliveinthecityinsteadofcommutingtoworkbytrain.

M:Butthecountryissobeautifulandpleasantinthespringandfall.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggest?

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A.Sheshouldliveinthecountry.

B.Sheshouldlivenearthespring.

C.Hepreferstoliveinthecountry.

D.Heagreeswiththewoman.

28.(26)

A.Hethinksflieswilltakeovertheearth.

B.Hethinkshumanwilldieoffquitesoon,

C.Hethinksmassdiseasecouldbethenextpathtoextinction.

D.Heseeshumanbeingsasdestructive.

29.(41)

30.

【B2】

31.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hey!Ifyoucan'tenjoythatatasensiblevolume,pleaseuseearphones.I'mtryingtostudy.

M:Oh!I'msorry.Ididn'trealizeitwasbotheringyou.

Q:Whatisthemanprobablydoing?

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A.Singingloudly.

B.Listeningtomusic.

C.Studying.

D.Talkingonthephone.

32.聽(tīng)力原文：W：We'llhavetohurryifwe'regoingtobeontimetogettotherailwaystation．It'salreadyseventhirty．

M：Well，ittakesonlyhalfanhourtogettotherailwaystation，andthetraindoesn'tleaveuntileightfifteen．Ithinkwe'llmakeitifweleaveimmediately．

Q：Howmuchtimedotheyhaveoncetheyarriveattherailwaystation?

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A.Threequartersofanhour.

B.Aquarterofanhour.

C.Tenminutes.

D.Halfanhour.

33.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Nowyoucanfeelsomethinginterestinghere.Tonightweinviteonepersontodescribehis3dreams.Jack,couldyoustartfirstdream?

M:Ok!Iknewthatthebrakesofmycarneededrepairing,butIdidnothingaboutit,untilonenightIdreamtIwasdrivingmycaralongafamiliarroad.SuddenlyIhadtobrakebecauseIwasdrivingtowardsawall.However,whenIputmytootonthebrakenothinghappenedandIcrashedintothewall.

W:Oh!That'samazing!Howaboutyoursecondone,Jack?

M:IwaswalkingdownanunfamiliarroadwhenIreachedadarkandmiserablehouse.Greycloudscoveredthesky,andsoIwentinsidethehousewhereIfoundapoor,patheticperson,wearingclothessimilartothosemywifewore.Ididn'trecognizeherandfeltsorryforher.TherewasnothingelseinthedreambutwhenIwokethenextmorning,Ifeltthemiseryandunhappinessofitallday.

W:It'squitespecial.Andhowaboutyourthirdone,doyouhaveanythingspecialtosay?M:OnedayIwassittinginmyoffice,listeningtoagroupofcolleagueswhisperingandtalkingaboutme.Icouldn'thearwhattheyweresayingbutitworriedme.ThatnightIdreamtexactlythesamesequenceagain,exceptthatinmydreamIsawsomethingI'dmissedduringtheday.Whiletheywerewhisperingtheywerealllookingdownatsomething.ThenextmorningwhenIwokeupIrealizedexactlywhythey'dbeenwhisperingandtalkingaboutme.Thatdaywasmybirthday.Wasn'titpossiblethatthey'dbeenlookingdownatabirthdaycard?Mydreamwasright.Ididgetacardfrommycolleagues,whomI'dsuspectedoftalkingaboutme.

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A.Painting.B.Washing.C.Repairing.D.Petrolfilling.

34.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：M:ThatistheworstpaintingI'veeverseen.

W:Comeon.It'snotthatbad.

Q:Whataxethespeakersprobablydoing?

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A.Commentingonapicture.

B.Lookingatsomepaint.

C.Paintingapicture.

D.Comparingtwopaintings.

35.(24)

A.ShewasonceanAssistantU.S.Attorney.

B.Shewasonceaprosecutorworkingforthestategovernment.

C.Shewasonceamemberofthejuryinchargeoftheindictment.

D.Shewasworkingforthestategovernmenttheconspiracywasstarted.

36.(40)

37.(29)

A.TrytotalktoColin.

B.Gohomeforaweek.

C.Waittilltheendofthisweek.

D.Havearoomchangeimmediately.

38.聽(tīng)力原文：TheGreatFireofLondonstartedintheveryearlyhoursof2September1666.Infourdaysitdestroyedmorethanthreequartersoftheoldcity,wheremostofthehouseswerewoodenandclosetogether.Onehundredthousandpeoplebecamehomeless,butonlyafewlosttheirlives.

ThefirestartedonSundaymorninginthehouseoftheKing'sbakerinPuddingLane.Thebaker,withhiswifeandfamily,wasabletogetoutthroughawindowintheroof.Astrongwindblewthefirefromthebakeryintoasmallhotelnextdoor.ThenitspreadquicklyintoThamesStreet.Thatwasthebeginning.

Byeighto'clockthreehundredhouseswereonfire.OnMondaynearlyakilometerofthecitywasburningalongtheRiverThames.Tuesdaywastheworstday.Thefiredestroyedmanywell-knownbuildings,oldSt.Paul'sandtheGuildhallamongthem.

SamuelPepys,thefamouswriter,wroteaboutthefire.Peoplethrewtheirthingsintotheriver.Manypoorpeoplestayedintheirhousesuntilthelastmoment.Birdsfelloutoftheairbecauseoftheheat.

ThefirestoppedonlywhentheKingfinallyorderedpeopletodestroyhundredsofbuildingsinthepathofthefire.Withnothinglefttoburn,thefirebecameweakandfinallydiedout.

Afterthefire,ChristopherWren,thearchitect,wantedacitywithwiderstreetsandfinenewhousesofstone.Infact,thestreetsarestillnarrow;buthedidbuildmorethanfiftychurches,amongthemanewSt.Paul's.

Thefirecausedgreatpainandloss,butafteritLondonwasabetterplace:acityforthefutureandnotjustofthepast.

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.Wheredidthefirebegin?

34.WhyisSamuelPepysmentionedinthepassage?

35.Whatwasthereasonforthefire'sending?

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A.Inahotel.

B.Inthepalace.

C.InPuddingLane.

D.InThamesStreet.

39.

【B11】

40.

【B5】

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

Asfordiscipliningchildren,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.ItisacontroversialtopicamongAmericanparents.

B.Manyparentsusedtoteachtheirchildrenalessonbyspanking.

C.Timeoutsenjoysmorepopularityrecently.

D.Itisnecessaryforparentstousethesametrainingmethodtotheirchildren.

42.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthedevelopingofHIVvaccineis______.

A.pessimisticB.optimisticC.positiveD.objective

43.

【C9】

44.

【C2】

45.

Whatqualitydoemploymentinterviewerslookforincollegeseniorsforexecutivetraining?

46.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowinghumanfeaturesevolvedfirst?

A.Thedevelopmentofhumanbrains.

B.Uprightpostureoftwo-legwalking.

C.Thechangeoftheskeletons.

D.Theuseoflanguage.

47.

ThemainideaofParagraphs4and5is______.

48.

Whatisthemeaningof"racetothebottom"?(Line,Para.3)

49.

Whatisthemythheldbysome"superwomen"?

A.Thattheycanreconciletheircareerswithparentalresponsibilities.

B.Thattheycandevotethemselvestotheircareerwithoutregardfortheirchildren.

C.Thattheycanresistthetemptationoftheirambitiontomakegreatachievements.

D.Thattheycanresolvetheconflictsbetweentheircareersandchildrenwithoutanysacrifice.

50.

Excessiveuseofsomepain-killerscancause______.AB

A.heartdamageB.braindamageC.muscledamageD.kidneydamage

51.

Byimitatingapersontohisliking,thechildtendstobecome______.

52.

Theboldword"it"referstowhichofthefollowing?

A.Problem.B.Material.C.Difficulty,D.System.

53.

Whatkindofsocialsystemdoestheauthorsuggestinordertosolvetheproblem?

54.

WhatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutVenusandMars?

A.TheatmosphericpressureofVenusisstrongerthanMars.

B.VenusattractsmoreattentionandfundingthanMars.

C.VenusisclosertotheSunthanMars.

D.VenuslooksmorebeautifulthanMars.

55.Thedrawbackofuniversityeducationinlarge-scaleproductionisthat______.

A.thedivisionofsubjectsisvague

B.itleadstotheincreaseofeducationcost

C.itcausesfiercecompetitionamongtrustees

D.thebranchesofthesciencesaretoospecialized

56.SectionB

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

Althoughfearofmathisnotapurelyfemalephenomenon,girlstendtodropoutmathsoonerthanboys,andadultwomenexperienceanaversiontomathandmath-relatedactivitiesthatisakintoanxiety.A1972surveyoftheamountofhighschoolmathematicstakenbyincomingfreshmenatBerkeleyrevealedthatwhile57percentoftheboyshadtakenfouryearsofhighschoolmath,only8percentofthegirlshadhadthesameamountofpreparation.Withoutfouryearsofhighschoolmath,studentsatBerkeley,andatmostothercollegesanduniversities,areineligibleforthecalculussequence,unlikelytoattemptchemistryorphysics,andinadequatelypreparedforstatisticsandeconomics.

Unabletoelecttheseentry-levelcourses,theremaining92percentofthegirlswillbelimited,presumably,tothecareerchoicesthatareconsideredfeminine:thehumanities,guidanceandcounseling,elementaryschoolteaching,foreignlanguages,andthefinearts.

Boysandgirlsmaybebornalikewithrespecttomath,butcertaingenderdifferencesinperformanceemergeearlyaccordingtoseveralrespectedstudies,andthesedifferencesremainthroughadulthood.Theyare:

1.Girlscomputebetterthanboys(elementaryschoolandon).

2.Boyssolvewordproblemsbetterthangirls(fromagethirteenon).

3.Boystakemoremaththangirls(fromagesixteenon).

4.Girlslearntohatemathsoonerandpossiblyfordifferentreasons.

Whydifferencesinperformance?Onereasonistheamountofmathlearnedandusedatplay.Anothermaybethedifferenceinmale-femalematuration.Ifgirlsdobetterthanboysatallelementaryschooltasks,thentheymaycomputebetterfornootherreasonthanthatarithmeticispartoftheelementaryschoolcurriculum.Asboysandgirlsgrowolder,girlsbecome,underpressure,academicallylesscompetitive.Thus,thefallingoffofgirls'mathperformancebetweenagestenandfifteenmaybebecause:

1.Mathgetsharderineachsuccessiveyearandrequiresmoreworkandcommitment.

2.Bothboysandgirlsarepressured,beginningatageten,nottoexcelinareasdesignatedbysocietytobeoutsidetheirgender-roledomains.

3.Thusgirlshaveagoodexcusetoavoidthepainfulstrugglewithmath:boysdon't.

Suchamodelmayexplaingirls'lowerachievementinmathoverall,butwhyshouldgirlsevenyoungerthantenhavedifficultyinproblem-solving?

Girlstendtodropoutofmathsoonerthanboysprobablybecause______.

A.girlshavemoreanxiety

B.theyareborndifferentwithrespecttomath

C.girlsarematurelaterthanboys

D.boysaremoreintelligentthangirlsatdifferentagelevels

57.

Whycanastronomersagegalaxiesbycomputinghowmuchthewavelengthoftheirlighthasstretched?

58.

【C10】

59.

Toachievesuccessinyourcareer,themostimportantfactor,accordingtothepassage,isto______.

A.letyoursuperiorsknowhowgoodyouare

B.projectafavorableimagetothepeoplearoundyou

C.workasaconsultanttoyoursuperiors

D.perform.wellyourtasksgivenbyyoursuperiors

60.

Peoplelivinginretirementvillagesnearcollegesareallowedto______.

A.cooperatewithotherretireestocarry,outresearches

B.workonaresearchtopicbytheirown

C.organizevariousactivitiesoncampus

D.haveclasseswithcollegestudents

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S5】

62.

【S6】

63.

【S7】

64.

【S4】

65.

【S3】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.__________________(我訂閱這份雜志的主要原因)istokeepabreastofadvancesinscience.

67.Theyremovedtheover-excitedwitness______________(惟恐她擾亂法庭秩序).

68.Onlythehardiestanimals__________(才能在嚴(yán)寒中生存).

69.Wh