2021-2022年浙江省杭州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2021-2022年浙江省杭州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Menandwomenhaveproblemsinconversingwitheachotherbecausetheyareraisedtoseetheworldindifferentways.

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2.SpaceTravelintheFuture

Spaceflightmaybeabouttoundergoatransformationfarmoreradicalthananythingplannedbynationalorinternationalspaceagencies.Inthenextfifteenyearsorso,therecouldbeafleetoffiftyspace-planescarryingamillionpeopleintoorbitabouttheEartheachyear,at$10,000perhead.Aprototypeofspaceplanecouldbeupandflyingwithinfiveorsixyears.

Perhapssurprisinglythemainobstaclestorealizingthisdreamareneithertechnicalnorcommercial.Spacetransportationisexpensiveandriskyatpresentbecausealllauncherssofarhaveusedlargethrow-awaycomponentsthatarebasedonballisticmissiletechnology.Butthetechnologyalreadyexistsforaprototypeofafullyreusable,aero-plane-likelauncher,anditsdevelopmentcostsneedonlybeequivalenttoabouttwospaceshuttleflights(about$1,000million).Thecostperprototypespace-planeflightwouldbeabout1percentofthecostinthespaceshuttle.

Coststhatlowwillnotbeachievedwithoutseveralyearsofoperatingexperienceandcontinuousdevelopmenttocreateheatshieldsandrocketmotorsthatmeettheusualairlinerstandardsoflonglifeandlowmaintenancecosts.AccordingtorecentmarketresearchinJapan,morethanamillionpeopleayearwouldbepreparedtopaysuchapriceforabriefvisittoaspacestation.Ifcorrect,thislevelofspacetourismwouldprovidethesortofcommercialincentiveandoperatingexperienceneededtoachieveairlinerstandard.

However,spacepolicyissodominatedbypoliticsthatmorethansoundengineeringandcommercialargumentswillbeneededtotransform.ahigh-costindustryintoalow-costone.Manyaviationengineersin1961,wasasamemberofaspace-planestobefeasibleoverthirtyyeasago.(Myfirstjob,startingin1961,wasasamemberofaspace-planedesignteam.)Theywerenotdevelopedprimarilybecausethemainplayerinthefiled,NASA,becausepreoccupiedwithitspartintheColdWarandlockedintoaballisticmissilemindset.Asaresult,NASAhasnotencouragedstudiesofspace-planesthatcouldbebuiltusingexistingtechnologyandtendstoviewpredictionssuchasthoseoutlinedaboveasfar-fetched.

Howthencanthetransformationbebroughtabout?Fourrecenteventsshouldbetweenthemtriggertherequiredoverthrowofthemindset.ThefirstcomponentshavebeenmanufacturedfortheInternationalSpaceStationandNASA,inconjunctionwiththeSpaceTransportationAssociation,hasbegunthefirstofficialstudytheOrbitalScienceCorporationandtheRockwellInternationalCorporation,fordevelopmentoftheX-34launcher.

TheX-34hasareusablelowerstageandanexpendableupperstage,andisdesignedtoreducethecostoflaunchingsmallsatellites.Unpilotedandlookingratherlikealarge,fatfighteraero-plane,itislaunchedfromaconvertedBoeing747.Havingreleasedtheupperstageataboutonehalfsatellitespeed,therocket-poweredlowerstageglidesbacktobaseandlands.Followinginspection,maintenanceandrefueling,thelowerstagewillbereadyforthenextflightafewdayslater.Thefirstorbitaltestflightisscheduledforjusttwoandahalfyearsfromnow.InApril1995,NASAplacescompetitivestudycon-tractswithLockheed,McDonnellDouglasandRockwellfortheX-33demonstrator,whichistendedtoleadtoanunpilotedsingle-stage-to-orbitlauncher.

Whentheimplicationsofsuchprojectsbecomewidelyappreciated,thecaseforanewandrealisticwayaheadforspacewillbecomeoverwhelming.WhiletheX-34cannotbedescribedasatruespace-plane,sinceithasanexpendableupperstage,ifitissuccessfulitwillprovideunassailableevidenceforthefeasibilityofatruespace-plane.Apilotedtwo-stagespace-planeusingexistingtechnologywillthenbeseenasamongtheall-timebestaerospac

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3.

Populationgrowthisthesolefactorthathaswidenedthegapbetweendevelopinganddevelopedcountries.

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4.

LisaPerezwasalwaysoptimisticduringtheperiodofherunemployment.

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5.

Anincreaseinreadingrateusuallyresultsinanincreaseinreadingcomprehension.

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6.

ThevaccinemadebyMerck&Cowashaltedinthatitmight______.

7.

Iftheeyesofasleepingpersonflickerbackandforthrapidly,thatmeansheorsheisin______.

8.

BypretendingtobeaMartian,wemay______.

A.feelrelaxedandinterestedinsolvingtheproblem

B.findawayouttoescapetheproblemtemporarily

C.avoidstereotypesandseetheproblemfromafreshangle

D.findoutthesignificanceofimagination

9.Forthegeneticfallacy,thereisreferencetotheindividual'spersonalabilities.

10.

Womenaremorethantwiceaslikelyasmentosufferfromdepression.

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11.

Infact,Earthdoesnothaveinfiniteresourcesaspeoplebelievetohave.

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12.

Evengenesfromanimalscanbeusedtoengineercrops.

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13.

Theteenagerswhoconductbullyinginschoolwillcommitcrimesintheiradulthoods.

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14.

YoucangetevacuationdetailsthroughthewaysprovidedbythewebsiteofLasVegasthoughitdoesn'tdisclosethedetailsdueto______.

15.

TheGiantPandas'food,consistingentirelyof______.

16.

Canadianmediaoftenciteexcessivefishingbyoverseasfleets,primarilybecauseof______.

17.

Despitemultipleauthors,thebookis______throughoutthetext.

18.

WhichisoneoftheservicesofferedbyKelly?

A.TomakesureyourCVmeetstherequirements.

B.TohelpfilltheCVonline.

C.TohelphandyourCVtothecompanies.

D.Toestablishatimetableforyou.

19.Theideaofusingdogstopullsledsbegan______.

A.some35,000yearsago

B.1000yearsago

C.before1000yearsB.C.

D.before1908

20.

Grammariansstartedtouse"he"asagenericpronounbecausetheyweretryingtochangeatraditionofusing"they"as______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(21)

A.Itallowsthemtomeetstudentsfromotheruniversities.

B.Itpromotestheconceptofself-learning.

C.Itallowsmoreflexibilityinstudents'schedule.

D.Itdoesn'trequireanyexaminations.

22.听力原文：W:Ijustfoundouttheregistrationofthecreativewritingclassisfull.NowIhavetowaitanotherwholeyeartogetin.

M:Whydon'tyoucheckbackafterthefirstweek?Somebodymightdropit.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

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A.Sheshouldgiveuptheclass.

B.Shehastowaitanothertimeforregistration.

C.Shecancomebackforregistrationaweeklater.

D.Shecancomebacktoseeifthereisachanceafterthefirstweek.

23.(25)

A.Trainers.B.Clowns.C.Acrobats.D.Magicians.

24.听力原文：W:Ah,isthisTVstillonthewarranty?

M:ItshouldbesinceIboughtitonlytwomonthsago.

Q:WhathappenedonthisTVset?

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A.Itisnottheirs.

B.Ithassomeproblems.

C.Itisoutofwarranty.

D.Itwasstolen.

25.(35)

A.Itusesnuclearenergy.

B.Itrestsonacushionofprofessionalair.

C.Itfliesovermagneticallyactivatedtracks.

D.Itusesadevicesimilartoajetengine.

26.(16)

A.Hedoesn'tgoonadietrecently.

B.Heusuallytakeshisweighttowork.

C.Hehasputonmuchweight.

D.Heeatschocolatetimeandagain.

27.听力原文：M:Itlookslikewewon'thaveenoughtimetodoallwewantedto.

F:Whosayswewon't?Let'sgetgoing.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shewantstoknowwhosaidtheywon't.

B.Shealsodoubtswhethertheycanfinishontime.

C.Sheasksthemantogowithher.

D.Sheisconfidentofcompletingalltheywantedto.

28.听力原文：W:Tony,whoarethestreetpeople?Howdidtheygettobelivinginthestreet?

M:Well,someofthemlosttheirjobs,someofthemhavementalproblems,andsomeofthemdrink.

Q:Whichofthefollowingfactorsisnotmentionedasacauseofbecomingstreetpeople?

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A.Unemployment.

B.Familybreakup.

C.Mentalproblems.

D.Drinking.

29.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:it'samiraclethatRobertcameoutoftheaircrashalive.

M:That'sindeedamiracle.Alltheotherpassengerswerekilled.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Robertsurvivedtheplanecrash.

B.Allthepassengerswerekilledintheplanecrash.

C.Robertwaskilledintheaircrash.

D.Robertisawonderworkingperson.

30.听力原文：W:Ienjoyallkindsofmusic.Whatkindofmusicdoyoulike?

M:RockandrollhadappealedtomeverymuchbeforeIbecamefascinatedwithjazz.ButnowIthinknothingcancomparewithclassicalmusic.

Q:Whatkindofmusicdoesthemanlikebest?

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A.Jazz.

B.Classicalmusic.

C.Rockandroll.

D.Allkindsofmusic.

31.(31)

A.Understandwhattheirstaffarefeelingbyunderstandingtheirbodylanguage.

B.Learnmoretheculturalbackgroundoftheirstaffthroughtheirbodylanguage.

C.Creategoodworkingconditionsbyusingproperbodylanguage.

D.Spendalotoftimeinstudyingbodylanguage.

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33.SectionB

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

听力原文：ExportersaregoingtohavetochangeiftheyhopetopenetratethelargeEuropeanmarkets.TheEuropeanUnion(EU)haslaunchedatwo-sidedattackonpackagingwaste.Itwantsbothtodecreasesharplytheamountofpackagingwastethatisgeneratedandtoincreasethelevelofrecyclingnecessarypackaging.Toaccomplishtheseobjectives,twokeytargetshavebeenestablished.First,by1998,60percentofpackagewastebyweighthastoberecoverableforrecyclingorotherusesandby2003,thepercentagetoreach90.

Thesecondtargetrequiresthatmorethan10percentbyweightofthewasteremainstobedisposedof(e.g.inlandfills).TheindividualEUcountriesarefreetodetermineontheirownbywhatmethodstheywanttoachievethesetargetsandhowtheywillfinancethesenecessarywasterecoveryinfrastructures.Mostcountrieswillplacethelargestpartofburdenonthosemanufacturing,using,orsellingpackaging.Marketershavebeenencouragedtoadoptthefourenvironmentallycorrectredesign,reduce,reuse,andrecycle.Germany,whichhasbeenthefront-runnerinissue,requiresproducers,importers,distributors,wholesalers,andretailerstotakepackagingfromtheircustomerstouseorrecyclingindependentlyofthepublicwastedisposalsystem.ThesecriteriawilldirectlyaffectU.S.andotherexportersseekingmarketsinEurope.IfpackagingofexportsdoesnotmeettheEUrequirements,productsmaybedeniedentry.ExporterstotheEUwillseekoutdistributorswithexperienceindealingwfthwastemanagementrequirements.Whilethesystemisaburden,itofferssomebenefits.Cuttingdownonpackagingcansaveonmaterialsandshippingcosts.

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A.TheUSshouldcatchuptoEuropeanenvironmentalstandards.

B.AmericanexportersmustadapttonewregulationsinEurope.

C.TheUSshouldbemoresensitivetoenvironmentalissues.

D.TheEU'snewregulationsareaburden.

34.(36)

A.HewasamanfullofresponsibilityforGermancitizens.

B.Hewasamanwithlittlecouragetofacethethreatofwar.

C.Hewasaneccentricmanwholoveshotweather.

D.Hewasamanofmanytalentswithasenseofidealism.

35.(24)

A.Whenthey'reunabletocontroltheperson'sbehavior.

B.Whenthecausesofthebehavior.areobvious.

C.Whentheconsequencesofthebehavior.areunpleasant.

D.Whenthebehavior.isexpected.

36.听力原文：Inthiscentury,photographshavebeenreallyimportantforteachingarthistory.IwillshowwhatImeaninamomentwithsomephotographstakenbyPeterandPaulJulie.TheworkofthesetwophotographershasbeenaveryusefulsourceforstudyingtheartproducedintheUnitedStatesfrom1896tothepresent.PeterandPaulJuliewerenotartists,buttheywerearegularpartofNewYorkartscene.Theytookoverahundredthousandphotographswhichdocumentthelifeandworkofthousandsofartists.PeterJulieisknownaspioneerinthisfieldofartphotography.GeorgeOrkieveandotherfamousartistssoughthimouttotakepicturesoftheirwork.Hisspecialtywasphotographingpainting.HissonPaulphotographssculptures.Someoftheirmostimportantphotosaretheonesofworksofartthathavesincebeendestroyed.Oneexampleisaphotothatwe'lllookattoday.Wouldsomeonegetthelightplease?Thanks.ThisslideisfromaphotographofpaintingbyEdvordHarborcalledComBeltCity.Thepaintingwasexhibitedonlytwoorthreetimesbeforeitwasdestroyedinthefire.WithouttheJuliesphotograph,novisualrecordoftheworkwouldexist.AlthoughtheJuliesmostlyphotographedtheworksofpaintersandsculptors,theyalsooccasionallyphotographedarchitecturalsubjects.TheydidquiteafewphotosofthebuildingsbyJohnMuisopope.Andwe'regoingtolookatoneofthosenext.

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A.Apainterandasculptor.

B.Paintingsinspiredbyphotographs.

C.Earlyphotographictechniques.

D.Theworkoftwophotographers.

37.(28)

A.Anair-hostess.

B.Aphysicsscientist.

C.AchefinaFrenchrestaurant.

D.Atypistinalargecompany.

38.

【B10】

39.听力原文：Asaresultofrisinguniversitycosts,manystudentsarefindingitnecessarytotakeonpart-timejobs.Tomakefindingthosejobseasier,theplacementservicehasputtogetheralistingofwhatisavailablelocally.Forsomestudents,thesepart-timejobscouldleadtofull-timeworkaftergraduation,astheymayofferexperienceintheirownfield,bethatfinance,marketingorevenmanagement.Forexample,NationalSavingsBankoffersworkonahalftimebasis.That's20hoursperweek.Retailstoresandrestaurantshavepositionsrequiringfewerhours.Evenlesstimeisexpectedofthatprovidingchildcare.Wehaveanumberoffamiliesregisteredwithuswhoarelookingforbaby-sittersforasfewasfourhoursaweek.Forstudentswhopreferoutdoorwork,there'reseasonalpositionsrightoncampus,workingwiththegardeningandlandscapingteams.Theseoftenrequirethemosttimeandtheyaretheleastflexibleintermsofscheduling.Toseeacompletelistoftheseandotheravailablejobs,includingthesalaryofferedandthehoursrequired,stopbyourofficeandbesuretobringar6sum6withyou.Whenyoufindsomethingthatinterestsyou,we'llputyouintouchwiththepersonofferingit.Inaddition,ourcounselorswillgiveyouhintsaboutsuccessfulinterviewing.

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A.Tointereststudentsinacareerincounseling.

B.Torecruitcounselorstoworkintheplacementoffice.

C.Toinform.studentsofauniversityprogram

D.ToconvincelocalmerchantstohirecollegeStudents.

40.(39)

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

Whatcanyoulearnfromtheexampleofunemployment?

A.ThesenseofhappinessoftheUnemployedpeoplepartlydependsonwherehestays.

B.Generallyspeaking,unemployedpeoplearehappierthanthosewhohavejobs.

C.Inanareawhereeveryonehasajob,it'seasytogetunemployed.

D.Unemployedpeopleusuallystayinanareaofhighunemployment.

42.TheNationalTrustis______.

A.agovernmentdepartment

B.acharity

C.agroupofareasofgreatnaturalbeauty

D.anorganizationofgreatnaturalbeauty

43.HowdoesRandallStrossseeGoogle'sinfluenceoncopyrightlaw?

A.Itisnotintentional.

B.Itisextendeddeliberately.

C.Thereisnodoubtthatitisimmense.

D.Itwon'tlastforlong.

44.

Tothewriter,thefactthatwomenaltertheirold-fashioneddressesisseenas______.

A.awasteofmoney

B.awasteoftime

C.anexpressionoftaste

D.anexpressionofcreativity

45.

TheexampleofArpadPusztaiisusedtoillustrate______.

A.publicignoranceofthepotentialrisksinGEfood

B.theroleofTVinpublicizingscientificknowledge

C.theimportanceofscientificfindingstoscientificresearch

D.thethreatfacedbyindependentscience

46.

【C3】

47.

Thephrase"onceinabluemoon"inlastlinerefersto______.

A.allatonce

B.onceforalongtime

C.onceinawhile

D.onceandforall

48.

Asaharmlessrevenge,youmightcomefirstandgetaraiseby______.

A.pleasingyourboss

B.gettingupearlierthanyourcolleagues

C.destroyingyourcolleagues'cars

D.makingyourcolleaguescomelate

49.

Emotionsaresignificantforman'ssurvivalandadaptationbecausetheyare______forthesocialfeelingofagreementbywhichsocietyismaintained.

50.Listenupsoldiers,wehaveacrisisonourhands.Asilentarmyhasbeenbuiltupoverhundredsofyearsandisthemostdeadlyenemywehaveeverhadtoface.Thisistheenemyyoupeoplehaveknownsincethedayyouwerebroughtintothisworld.Youarefacetofacewiththisenemyeveryday,unknowingthateverystepyoutake,everymoveyoumake,andeverydecisionyoufaceiscontributingsomehowtothisarmy'sstrength.

Incaseyouhaven'tnoticedyet,ladiesandgentlemen,thisenemyisourselves.Slowlyandsurelywearedestroyinganimals,ourselvesandmostimportantlytheonlyplanetwehave,Earth.Youhaveprobablyallheardthisspeechathousandtimesbefore,andwellifthishastobethe1001beforewegetoffourlazy,self-destructingassesanddosomethingtofixit,sobeit!

IadmitI'mnobetterthantherestofyouatthesimplethingsineverydaylifethataredestroyingthisplanet,butthewholeissuepissesmeoff.Ourwholeexistencerevolvesaroundmoney,andourpersonalbenefit.Wehaveforgottenhowtodothingsforothers,howtohelptheplanetand,inturn,howtobenefitthespecies.

Thefactissimple,people,we'rekillingourselves.Many,however,don'tnoticeit.Theybelievewhatthey'redoingiseitherbeneficial,orthattheyaretoosmalltodoanythingaboutit.Well,mostofthemareright,mostofusfallundersomesortofhigherpower,whichmeansthattherootoftheproblemsaremainlythegovernments.Don'tthinkthatthisisleadingintooneofthoseconspiracy-theory-typelectures,howeverifyou'dliketocallitthat,Iwon'tbeonetojudge.Idobelievethegovernmentsknowhowtopreventandstopmuchoftheproblemsinourworldtoday.Forexample,it'sawidelyknownfactthatwehavethetechnologytousewaterinsteadofgasforcars,butthegovernmentwon'tallowproductionbecausetheygetmoneyoffgas,andtothemit'smoreimportantthanacleanenvironment,moreimportantthancontaminatingthewater,orkillingoffanimalsbecauseofthepollutionevenwhenthemoneytheygetfromthegasendsupbeingputbackintotryingtocontroltheseproblemsanyway.Andwhowastheguywhothoughtthatburningfossilfuelswouldbeagoodsourceofenergyanyway?Didtheytakethefirstsuggestionthatcameuporwhat?Fossilfuelsarenoteverlastingguys,HELLO!Isourspeciessonarrow-mindedthatwecan'tseeintothefutureandrealizethatonedayitwillrunout.Ordidweknowthatinthebeginningandnotcarebecauseitwastheonlyresourcewecoulduse?Didwethenbecomesolazythatwecouldn'tspendthetimeandmoneytofigureoutsomeothersortoffuelorenergysource?!Thisisnuts!

Sogoaheadtryandhide.Protectyourselveswithyourfancygunsandmunitions,runawaywithyourtrains,planes,andautomobilesorgoaboutasifnothing'shappening.Noneofthosewillhelpyoumuchbecausetheonlywaywecanshelterourselvesfromwhat'stocomeisifwestopitfromeverhappening.Nowareyouallabletogetoffyourcouches,stopwatchingyourTVanddosomethingaboutit?Didn'tthinksobutitwasworthatryanyway.

FromPara.1wecaninferthat______.

A.certaingeneralisdeliveringaspeechtohissoldiers

B.thearmyisgoingtofightagainstthemostdeadlyenemies

C.moreandmorepeopleareneededtojointhearmy

D.theauthoristryingtoarousepeople'sawarenessabouttheupcomingthreat

51.

FromHrncirik'sremarkswecansayanMBAprogramis______.

52.Thechieffunctionofauniform.istoprovidethewearerwitha______

53.

Tosumup,theauthor'spointofviewisthatwearingauniform.notonlyaffectsindividuals,butalsodoesharmto______.

54.

Wecansafelyinferfromthearticlethatthevideogamesallowpeopletochooseacharacterwith______.

A.theabilitytohandlenewsituations

B.skillsingettingalongwithothers

C.physicalpowerandforbearance

D.hand-eyecoordination

55.

Thepassageconcludesthat______.

A.thecreationofjobsforallisanimpossibility

B.weshouldhelpthosewhosejobsateonlypart—time

C.peopleshouldstarttosupportthemselvesbylearningapracticalskill

D.oureffortsandresourcesintermsoftacklingunemploymentareinsufficient

56.

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsRussia?

A.Suggestive.B.Prejudicial.C.Sympathetic.D.Objective.

57.

Whichofthefollowingisthemostappropriatetitletotthisarticle?

A.VoltaireandtheAppleStory.

B.VoltaireandNewton.

C.TheControversyontheAppleStory.

D.NewtonandtheAppleStory.

58.Itisforbiddenthatvisitors______.

A.takepicturesofthescenes

B.pickflowersinthegardens

C.haveacompleteviewofthearea

D.singquietlywhilevisiting

59.

Theauthorfearsthatifadultsalwayscorrectmistakesforchildren,childrenwillgrowuptobe______.

A.fearfulofmakingmistakes

B.toocriticalofthemselves

C.unabletothinkforthemselves

D.unabletousebasicskills

60.It'softensaidthatplantshiddeninthetangleoftheAmazonianrainforestmayharboranundiscoveredcancercure.JohnRichardSteppthinksthesamecanbesaidfortheworld'sweeds.

Inastudypublishedlastyear,Stepp,aprofessorattheUniversityofFloridainGainesville,lookedattheingredientsofcommondrugssoldatlocalpharmacies.Ofthe101primarilyplant-basedhealthremediesheexamined,Steppestimatedthatthemainingredientinaboutathirdofthedragswasaweed.

"ThoseareFairlyconservativenumberstoo,"headded."Itisactuallymorethanathird.Wecutquiteafewoffthelist,becausetheyweren'tquiteweedyenough,inmyview."

Tobe"weedyenough"tomeetStepp'scriteria,plantshadtobefast-growingandsoft-tissued—unliketrees,forexample,whichareslow-growingandhavewoodytissues.Steppalsolimitedhisdefinitionofweedstoplantsthatthriveindisturbedareas,likefarmsorclearings,withoutbeingdeliberatelyplanted.

Steppsaidhistallyofcommonweed-baseddragswastentimeshigherthanexpected.Thereareabout8,000weedsknowntoscience.Thatfigurecomprisesonlyabout3percentoftheworld's250,000describedplants.

PhyllisColeyisabiologistattheUniversityofUtahwhoconductsdrug-discoveryresearchinthePanamaniantropicalrainforests.ShesaidStepp'sfindingis"provocative."

Coleynotedthatweedyplantshavelongbeenasourceoftraditionalmedicines.Akeyquestion,shesaid,is,Why?

"Perhapsthisisbecauseweedswereshowntoworkbetter,"shesaid."ButIwouldalsosuggestthatweedyplantswouldbemuchmorereadilyavailable,astheygrowinassociationwithhumandisturbanceandarethereforemorelikelytobeexperimentedwithanddevelopedintomedicines."

MeanwhileSteppsaidhis2004studyresultssuggestthat,inadditiontoexploringtherainforestformedicinalplants,itmakessensetolookatthe8,000orsoweedsthatgrowclosertohome.

Theanthropologistdoesn'tthinkdragcompaniessharethatview."Thedifferencebetweenwantingtofindnewmedicinesandwantingtofindnewmedicinestomakeaprofitisaverywidegulf,"hesaid.

Regardlessofwhethernewdrugsaredevelopedfromweeds,Steppsaidweedresearchcouldleadgovernmentstorespectandpromotetraditionalmedicinalpractices,especiallyinpartsoftheworldwithlimitedaccesstomodemhealthcarefacilities.

AccordingtoProf.Stepp,weedyplantsare______.

A.fast-growingandwoody-tissued

B.slow-growingandsoft-tissued

C.growingwild

D.growingwhereitisnotwanted

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.Imaginethis:youaresittinginyourcarwhilewatchingamovie,you

canchoosetositinwhateverawaythatmakesyoufeelcomfortable,

andyoucanchatandlaughaboutthemoviewithyourfriends,oreven

aboutanythingelse,withworryingaboutbotheringothers.【S1】______.

Allthesecouldbeexperiencedinadrive-intheater.AndAdamwasthe

bossofsuchadrive-intheater.Butwhenitfacedwithatough【S2】______.

competitioninthisfield,alongwitharisecostsanddeclining【S3】______.

attendance,Adamhadnootherchoicebuttoclosethetheater.Butone

determinedinvestorofthistheaterwouldnotletthemgosoeasily.【S4】______.

"Peopleofallwalksoflifecouldcometothistheaterandhaveagood

time,andaffordit,"saysEricHuffman,whousedtospendhis

SaturdayswithhiswifeinhisKiawatchakung-fu."Wehadtodo【S5】______.

somethingaboutit."

Hewrotetoalocalpaperandmassedatroopofvolunteers,dubbed

the"Adam'sAngels".AfterjustafewmonthsofsellingT-shirts,

popcornand＄5memberships,theyrisedenoughtoreopenAdam'sasa【S6】______.

non-profitcommunitytheater.Thereareabout400U.S.drive-ins—dozens

ofthemarereopened—andmoreareopeningsoon,saystheUnited【S7】______.

Drive-InTheatersOwnersAssociation.

Thesedays,Adam'sispackingonweekends.Itisnotunusualforan【S8】______.

Angeltohelpthestuffsellticketsorworkthesnackbar.Andkids【S9】______.

above12canhaveaccesstoitforfree,soanewgenerationcansit【S10】______.

underthestars,watchthemovieandmaketheirownmemories.

【S1】

62.

【S2】

63.

【S5】

64.

【S8】

65.【S1】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.Alittlelearningisadangerousthing,______(而无知同样糟糕).

67.Everydirectorneeds______(一个他可以倚赖的助手来料理)theproblemthatmayoccurduringhisabsence.

68.Theorderfromthecommanderwasthatthetroops______(立即开拔去前线).

69.Duringthatterriblefaminealotofpeoplehad_____________(没有选择，只能吃草和树叶).

70.Withoutthehelp