2021-2022年四川省广元市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2021-2022年四川省广元市大学英语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.

ThefullnameoftheUFOis______.

2.

Oftenassociatedwithcrudeoil,naturalgasisprincipallymadeupof_______andotherhydrocarbongases.

3.

Whatistheadvantageoftheretirementsavings?

A.Governmentwithdrawsalighttaxontheretirementsavings.

B.Employeescangetmoneyastheretirementsavingsfromtheiremployers.

C.Anyonewiththeretirementsavingsisqualifiedfora401Kplan.

D.Morethan50%Americansenjoyfreemoneyintheretirementsavings.

4.

IfacityhasearnedtheCDC's"greenstatus",itmeansthatitslocalhealthteamscan______ontheirown.

5.

Intheyearswheninflationoutpaceswageincrease,manyfamiliesintheU.S.hardlygetby.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

TherearediscrepanciesbetweentrendsinsurfacetemperaturesandthoseinthetroposphereintheAntarctic.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Theargumentfordesigninglanguagesforbadprogrammersisthat______.

8.

Howcanweknowwhetherourplannedretirementspendingwillwork?

A.Wecanusesomeon-lineretirementcalculators.

B.Wecanasksomepeoplewhohavealreadyretired.

C.Wecantrytolivebelowourmeans.

D.Wecanconductakindofexperimentofthatlife.

9.

PaulandNoradecidedto______becausetheydidn'twanttolosethechanceofgettingtherewardoffiftypounds.

10.

Bysaying"somecouplesweatherfinancialupsanddowns",theauthormeansthatsomecouplessurvivethesefinancialproblemsandareabletocontinueto______.

11.

China'seconomicopportunitiesandits_____________onthefuturecontributestopeople'sinterestinlearningChinese.

12.

ThebenefitthatconsumersgainfromtheInternetisthe______.

13.InstantExpert:MentalHealth

Whentheheartbreaksdown,itbeatsirregularlyornotatall.Abonecanchiporsnap.Butwhenthecomplexnetworkofneuronsinourbrainfailstofunctionnormally,theresultcanbeanear-endlessvarietyandcombinationsofmentalillnesses.

It'snormaltosometimesbesad,happy,anxious,confused,forgetfulorfearful,butwhenaperson'semotions,thoughtsorbehavior.frequentlytroublethem,ordisrupttheirlives,theymaybesufferingfrommentalillness.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),about450millionpeopleworldwideareaffectedbymental,neurologicalorbehavioralproblemsatanytime.

However,determiningthatsomeonehasamentalillness,andwhichone,isoneofthechallengespsychiatristsface.Oneefforttocataloguetheseafflictionsisthe"psychiatrists'bible",theDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders--thelatesteditionfillsnearlyonethousandpagesandlistsover400disorders.

Diversityofdisorders

Amongthebestknownandmostcommonmentalillnessesisdepression-aprolonged,weakeningsad-ness,sometimesaccompaniedbyafeelingofhopelessnessandthoughtsofsuicide.Seasonalaffectivedisorderisatypeofdepressionthataffectssomepeopleintheautumnandwinterandistriggeredbythedisappearinghoursofdaylightandcoldertemperatures.Inbipolardisorder(双极性障碍),apersonchangesfromdepressiontoepisodesofexcessiveenthusiasmwheretheyareunrealisticallyconfidentintheirabilities.

Personalitydisordersarebehavior.patternsthataredestructivetothepersonthemselvesorthosearoundthem.Indissociativedisorders,someoneexperiencesasuddenchangeinconsciousnessortheirconceptofself.Indissociativeamnesia,forexample,theresultisalossofpartoralloftheirmemories.Samson,theBiblicalstrongman,mayhavesufferedfromtheearliestrecordedcaseofantisocialpersonalitydisorder.

Anxietydisordersarecharacterizedbypowerfulfeelingsofstressandphysicalsignsoffear-sweating,aracingheart-duetosomecueintheenvironment,orfornoobviousreasonatall.Theseincludepost-traumatic(创伤后的)stressdisorder,panicdisorder,obsessivecompulsivedisorder,angerdisorders,hypochondria,socialphobia,andotherphobiasincludingagoraphobia(openspaces),claustrophobia(smallspaces),acrophobia(heights),andarachnophobia(spiders).

Attention-deficithyperactivitydisorderisamongthemostcommonmentalillnessesdiagnosedinchildren,affectingtheirabilitytofocusandassociatedwithhighlevelsofactivityandimpulsiveness.

Eatingdisordersinvolveanunhealthyrelationshiptofood.Asuffererofanorexianervosa(神经性厌食症)willstriveforthinnesstothepointofstarvation,duetoadistortedperceptionoftheirbodiesanddissatisfactionintheirsenseofcontrol.Theyengageincyclesofgorging(feedgreedily)themselvesandthenpurgingthroughvomitingortheuseofsomedrugs.Muscledysmorphiaissometimesthoughtofasa"reverse"form.ofanorexiathataffectsbodybuilders.Sufferersconstantlyworrythattheyaretooweakdespitebeingextremelystrong.

Enormouscost

Mentalillnessesarequitecommon.Asmanyasoneinfivepeoplearethoughttosufferfrommentalillness,atleasttemporarily,eachyear.Suicide--oftentheresultofuntreatedmentalillness--claims873000livesaroundtheworldeachyear.Theeconomiccostsoftheseconditionsarealsoenormousandgrowing.AccordingtotheWHO,depressionisexpectedtoaccountformorelostyearsofhealthylifethananyotherdiseaseby2030,exceptforHIV/AIDS.

Evenso,thementallyillfacedisgraceanddiscrimination.Studiesfindpeoplearereluctanttoadmittheyhaveatmentalillness,toseekhelp,ortostickwithtreatment.Othersareeagertorejectthelabelofamental

A.irregularityofheart

B.snappedbones

C.themalfunctionoftheneuralnetworkinbrain

D.themalfunctionofthebrain

14.

Thefaultofsubvocalizationisoftencontributedtoby______whoequateallreadinglessonswithreadingloud.

15.

AncientEgyptian"shadowclock"or"sundial"discoveredaround1500BC,couldmeasurepassageof"hours"automaticallyandcontinuously.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.InternetUsersTurnAddicts

Ifyou'reanInternetuser,youknowwhoyouare.Theyareamongallofusinsociety,althoughmanymaychoosenottoacknowledgethattheytoo,frequentlyusetheInternet.AsIsithereandlookacrossthestreet,Iseeamaninfrontofhisowncomputer;thescreenglowingagainstthewindowbehindhim.Hedoesnotusehispersonalcomputerforwork,heisafarmer.Hehasbecomewhatisknownasan"InternetJunky".

Theaddictionbeginsinnocently.Atthestart,youarenotevenawareofthepossibilitiesthatmayform.fromyourexcessivecomputeruse.Youbegintotakeanavidinterestine-mailingwithyourfriendsandfamily.Oncethenoveltyofkeepingintouchwithyourcolleagueswearsoff,andresearchingstartstoboreyou,youmaypossiblyexpandyourcomputerusagetochatting.Yes,chatting.Itissomethingthatisbecomingmoreacceptableinourlives,butitisstilllookeddownuponbymanyskeptics.ChattingthroughtheInternetinvolveschoosinganappropriatenicknameforyourself—forexample,Fisherman—andthenfindingaroomwhereyoufeelcompelledtospendtimein.Onceyou'veenteredtheroom,otherfellowchattersmaysay,"Hello...a/s/1(age/sex/location)please."

Andsobeginstheaddiction.Onceyoubecomeinvolvedinmeetingpeopleonline,itisdifficulttobreaksuchahabit.Youmayevenmakeadailyhabitofit.Peoplehavebeenfoundtocarryoutexactlythesamebehavior,notonlyacrossthenation,butacrosstheglobe.Inanyoneroom,youmaycomeacrosspeoplefromfivedifferentcountriesoftheworld.Granted,noteveryonewhostaysonlineforhoursonend,areenvelopedinchatting,butitismoreoftenthannot,thecauseforInternetAddictionDisorder(IAD).

TheprevalenceofInternetAddictionDisorderhasbeenincreasinginnumber,henceasupportgroup,amongmanytheInternetAddictionSupportGroup(IASG)hasbeendeveloped.IAD,a"maladaptive"patternforInternetuse,isleadingtoimpairmentand/ordistresscausedbythree(ormore)ofthefollowing,atanytimeinaperiodofoneyear:

-AneedformarkedlyincreasedmountsoftimeonInternettoachievesatisfaction;

-MarkedlydiminishedeffectwithcontinueduseofthesameamountoftimeonInternet;

-ReductioninInternetusewhichhasbeenprolonged.

SymptomsofInternetAddictionDisorderinclude:

-Psychomotoragitation;

-Anxiety;

-ObsessivethinkingaboutwhatishappeningonInternet;

-FantasiesordreamsaboutInternet;

-Voluntaryorinvoluntarytypingmovementsofthefingers.

Thesesymptomsbegintocauseconflictinsocial,occupational,oranotherimportantareaoffunctioning.Peoplewhobecomeaddicted,usetheInternettorelieveoravoidwithdrawalsymptoms,whicharesimilartothosebroughtonbythehaltofdruguse.Thedisorderisrecognizedbythe"persistentdesire"or"unsuccessfulefforts"tominimizetheInternetuse.

OnJune14,1998,ABCnewsreportedthatan"Internetcrazed"Cincinnatiwomanwasarrestedforneglectingherthreeyoungchildren.Thewomanreportedlyspent12hoursstraightonline,whileherhungrykidswerelockedawayinaroomsoshecouldbeonlinewithoutinterruption.

TheInternetisrapidlybecominganaddictivesourcetoalotofitsusers.UsersoftheInternetinclude:students,housewives,andbusinessprofessionals.Someoftheseusersspendaminimumofthirty-eighthoursperweekonthe"net";hence,losingtouchwithrealityandreekinghavocontheirstudies,familylives,andeventheircareers.Basedonlevelofaddiction,therearethreegroupsofInternetaddicts:

-the"I'm-not-addicted-users";

-the"I-only-use-it-when-I-have-to-users";

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A.YB.NC.NG

17.

______makesknowledgespreadrapidlyandavailabletoeveryone.

18.

Chantek,the"orangutanperson",signs"tomatotoothpaste"and"eyedrink"for______respectively.

19.YouTubecanhardlygenerateprofitbecause______.

A.itscontentcanbeillegal

B.itisonlypartofGoogle

C.itisnotwell-knownenough

D.itsetstoomanylimitstousers

20.

Today,theterm"FedExapackage"haslongbeenrecognizedtomean______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:DoyouknowhowmanystudentsplantomakeanexcursiontotheFragranceHillinthecomingSpringholiday?

W:Whetherornotthere'llbeanexcursionhasnotbeendecidedyet.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(14)

A.Shewillbetheteamleaderwhoorganizestheexcursionforstudents.

B.ManystudentswillgototheFragranceHillintheholiday.

C.SomestudentsareopposedtogoingtotheFragranceHillintheholiday.

D.It'suncertainwhethertheexcursionwilltakeplace.

22.听力原文：W:HowwastheEnglishexamyoutookyesterday?

M:NotaseasyasIexpected,IdidfairlyWellonthereading/sectionbutImadequiteafewmistakesongrammar.

Q:Whatdidthemansayabouthistest?

(19)

A.Hiserrorsweremainlyinthereadingpart.

B.Itwasn'tverychallengingtohim.

C.Itwasmoredifficultthanhehadexpected.

D.Hemadeveryfewgrammaticalmistakesinhistest.

23.(38)

24.听力原文：M:HaveyoucalledJohntocomeandfixthefaucetinourbathroom?

W:Icalledseveraltimesbuthisphonewasoutoforder.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Johnwasnotathomewhenthewomancalled.

B.Thewomandialedthewrongnumber.

C.Johnisaplumber.

D.Johnwastoobusytocome.

25.听力原文：AnenvironmentalgroupcalledtheFoodCommissionisunhappyanddisappointedbecauseofthesaleofbottledwaterfromJapan.Thewaterisangrilyarguedinpublic,hastraveled10,000"foodmiles"beforeitreachesWesterncustomers."transportingwaterhalfwayacrosstheworldissurelytheextremelystupiduseoffuelwhenthereisplentyofwaterintheUK."ItisalsoworriedthatwearewastingourfuelbybuyingpramsfromIndonesia(7,000foodmiles)andcarrotsfromSouthAfrica(5,900foodmiles).

Countingthenumberofmilestraveleddonebyaproductisastrangewayoftryingtotellthetruesituationoftheenvironmentaldamagedonebyanindustry.Mostfoodistransportedaroundtheworldoncontainershipsthatareextremelyenergyefficient.Itshouldbenotedthatatonofbuttertransported25milesinatrackproducttransportedhundredsofmilesbysea.Besides,theideaof"miles"ignorestheamountoffuelusedintheproduction.ItispossibletocutdownyourfoodmilesbybuyingtomatoesgrowninBritainratherthanthosegrowninGhana;thedifferenceisthattheBritishonewillhavebeenraisedinheatedgreenhousesandtheGhanaianonesintheopensun.

Whattheideaof"foodmiles"doesprovide,however,isthechancetocutoutThirdWorldCountriesfromFirstWorldfoodmarkets.Thenumberofmilestraveledbyourfoodshould,asIseeit,beregardedasasignofthesuccessoftheglobaltradesystem,notasignofdamagetotheenvironment.

(33)

A.Becausesomeimportedgoodscauseenvironmentaldamage.

B.BecauseUKwastesalotofmoneyimportingfoodproducts.

C.Becausepeoplewasteenergybuyingfoodfromothercountries.

D.Becausegrowingcertainvegetablescauseenvironmentaldamage.

26.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Haven'tyouheardthatProf.Smithwillactasthenewdeanofourapartment?

M:Prof.Smith?HeisthelastpersonintheworldI'deverwanttosee.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(12)

A.Hehopestomeettheprofessorsoon.

B.Hedoesn'tliketheprofessoratall.

C.HeishappythatProf.Smithwillbethedean.

D.HewantsProf.Smithtobethenewdean.

27.听力原文：W:Hi,Larry.IfeelglobalwarmingisreallysomethingupsettingafterProfessorSteve'slecture.

M:Oh,Alice,Ijustdon'tbuyhistheorythatglobalwarmingiscausedbyhumans.Thereisalotwedon'tknow.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(14)

A.Alicebelievesglobalwarmingiscausedbyhumanbeing.

B.Prof.Steve'slectureonglobalwarmingiswell-grounded.

C.BothLarryandAliceareoptimisticaboutglobalwarming.

D.LarrydoesnotacceptProf.Steve'spointascompletelytrue.

28.(25)

A.Hehadnointerestinit.

B.Hisgradesaren'tgoodenough.

C.Hemissedthebusinesscoursetest.

D.Hecheatedintheexam.

29.SectionC

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

Therearemanykindsoflibrariesintheworld.Andwecouldborrowbooksorgettheinformationfromit.Theymaybe【B1】______,school,collegeandmostof【B2】______orsomeothers.Wemaycallthemas【B3】______librariessuchasthoseinhospital,businesses,【B4】______,orservicedepartmentand【B5】______.Someoftheselibrariesarefor【B6】______childrenandadult,andmostofthemareadults.Somearealmost【B7】______forchildrenandsomeareforadultsonly.Perhapsthefirstlibrarythatchildrenlearntouseisthehomelibrary.Insmallhousesor【B8】______,thehomelibrarymaybenomorethanafewbookskeptinabookcase.【B9】______.

Homelibrariesusuallyhavebooksforallmembersofthefamily.【B10】______.Thesereferencebooksmayincludecookbooks,birdorflowerbooks,dictionaries,andencyclopedias.

Manygradeschoolsandhighschoolshavelibrariesforpupilsandteacherstouse.Schoollibrarieshavebooksandotherprintedmaterialsforclassroomuseaswellasbooksthatstudentsreadjustforfun,orbecauseofaninterestinasubject.【B11】______.Thisiscalledacentralizedlibrary.Theremayalsobeclassroomlibraries,usuallysmallcollectionsofbookslaidonafewshelvesortablesinonecornerofeachoftheclassrooms.

【B1】

30.(18)

A.Ridingahorse.

B.Shootingamovie.

C.Playingagame.

D.Takingaphoto.

31.

【B8】

32.(21)

A.ThepersonwhoisaddictedtotheInternet.

B.Thepersonwhoreadseverylabelofthegoods.

C.Thepersonwhowantstobuyfruit.

D.Thepersonwhoisnotpicky.

33.(34)

A.ItwaseasytoshipfromEngland.

B.Horsesoccasionallyateitiftherewasnograinavailable.

C.Peopletookitwiththemwhentheytraveled.

D.Itwaseasytoprepareoveranopenfireintheforests.

34.

【B7】

35.(26)

A.Freeofcharge.

B.Eitherbycheckorbycash.

C.Eitherbycashorbycreditcard.

D.Eitherbycheckorbycreditcard.

36.SectionB

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

听力原文：Wehumanshavefoundcountlessmysteriesoftheuniversewithwhichtooccupyourmindsoverthecenturies.Wenotonlyaskquestionsaboutwhatsomethingisbutwealsowanttoknowwhyitis.Ancientpeopleinventedelaboratemythologicalexplanationstoaccountforthemysteriousthingstheysaw.Boththeskywithitsheavenlybodiesandseeminglynever-endingvastnessandtheseaswiththeirgreatdepthsandpowerwere,andstillare,capableoffillingpeoplewithfeelingsoffearandwonder.

Asancienthumanslookedattheskyabovethem,onesightthatintriguedthemmostwastheMilkyWay.They,ofcourse,didn'tknowthatthestrange,broad,luminousbandoflightacrosstheskyisinrealitycomposedofcountlessstarsandplanetslocatedsofarfromtheEarththattheycannotbeenseenindividuallybythenakedeyes.TotheancientChineseitappearedasaluminousriver,whichtheyreferredtoastheRiverofHeavenortheSilverStream.EventhoughtodayweknowwhattheMilkyWayis,itremainsequallymysteriousinmanywaysbecauseitissoremotefromus.ItisnowonderthatforthoseindividualswhobelieveinUFOs,itseemsalikelyplacefromwhichtheycouldhavearisen.Afterall,weknowsolittleaboutheavenlybodies.

ThepoweroftheoceanisAwesome.Wehearoftidalwavesthatcrashontoland,destroyingeverythingintheirpath;wereadaccountsoflostshipsoverthecenturies.Now,inthe21stcenturyasweflyacrossthePacific,wecan'thelpbutfeelabitlonelyandconcernedaswethinkofthatvastbodyofwaterbelowus.

(27)

A.Theydidn'tnoticethem.

B.Theygavemythologicalexplanations.

C.Theyignoredthem.

D.Theychosetoavoidseeingthem.

37.SectionC

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

CertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotiontoindividualism:"Doyourownthing.""Ididitmyway.""You'llhavetodecidethatforyourself.""Youmadeyourbed,now(36)______init.""Ifyoudon'tlookoutforyourself,nooneelsewill.""Lookoutfornumberone."

Closely(37)______withthevaluetheyplaceonindividualismistheimportanceAmericans(38)______toprivacy.Americansassumethatpeople"needsometimetothemselves"or"sometimealone"tothinkaboutthingsorrecovertheir(39)______psychologicalenergy.Americanshavegreat(40)______understandingforeignerswhoalwayswanttobewithanotherperson,who(41)______beingalone.

Iftheparentscan(42)______it,eachchildwillhavehisorherownbedroom.Havingone'sownbedroom,evenasan(43)______,fixesinapersonthenotionthat(44)____________.Shewillhaveherclothes,hertoys,herbooks,andsoon.Thesethingswillbehersandnooneelse's.

Americansassumethat(45)____________.Doctors,lawyers,psychiatrists,andothershaverulesgoverning"confidentiality"thatareintendedtopreventinformationabouttheirclientspersonalsituationsfrombecomingknowntoothers.

Americans'attitudesaboutprivacycanbehardforforeignerstounderstand.(46)____________.Whenthoseboundariesarecrossed,anAmerican'sbodywillvisiblystiffenandhismannerwillbecomecoolandaloof.

38.【B9】

39.听力原文：M:Hi,Hellen.Howareyoudoing?

W:Prettygood.Thanks.(19)Haveyouhelpedmelookatmygraduateschoolapplication,andthestatementofpurposeIwrote?

M:Well,yeah.Basicallyit'sgood.Whatyoumightactuallydoistotakesomeofthedifferentpointshereandactuallybreakthemoutintoseparateparagraphs,likeyourpurposeforapplyingforgraduatestudy,specialty,andwhydoyouwanttodotheareayouspecify,whatyouwanttodowithyourdegreewhenyougetit.

W:OK,right.

M:Soyoumayexpandoneachpoint.Expandsomemoreonwhat'shappenedinyourlifeandwhatshowsyourmotivationandinterestinthisareageology.

W:OK,somakeitalittlemorepersonal?That'sOK?

M:That'sfine.Theylookforthatstuff.It'scriticalthatsomebodyseewhatyourpassionisandyourpersonalmotivationfordoingthis.(20)Youmightgivealittlemoreexplanationaboutyouruniqueundergraduatebackground,likethemusicprogram,whatyougotfromthatandwhyyoudecidedtochange.Imeanitiskindofunusualtogofrommusictogeology.Right?

W:Yeah.Iwas,Iwasafraidofthat,youknow,maybethepersonaltypestuffwouldn'tbewhattheywant.But...

M:Youknow,Ithinkprobablyyourmusicbackgroundisthemostuniquethingthatyougetyourrecords.

W:Right.

M:Soyousee,yougettomakeyourselfstandoutfromacoupleofahundredofapplications.Doesthathelpany?

W:Yeah,itdoes.Itgivesmesomegoodideas.

M:Also,(21)thinkaboutpresentation,Imeanthepresentationformats,yourgrammar,andallthatstufftheyarelookingatinyourmaterialsatthesametime.

W:Right.OK.

(20)

A.Thewomanaskedthemantohelpherapplyforajob.

B.TheWomanaskedthemantoreadhergraduateschoolapplication.

C.Thewomanaskedthemantohelpherwithherhomework.

D.Thewomanaskedthemantoprepareapresentationforher.

40.

【B6】

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

Accordingtotheauthor,peopleofunderdevelopedculturescanhave______languages.

A.complicatedB.uncivilizedC.primitiveD.well-known

42.

Fromthelastparagraphweknowthat______.

A.forgetfulnessisaresponsetolearning

B.thememorystoragesystemisanexactlybalancedinput-outputsystem

C.memoryisacompensationforforgetting

D.thecapacityofamemorystoragesystemislimitedbecauseforgettingoccurs

43.

Thepassagesuggeststhatlearningtospeakandlearningtorideabicycleare______.

A.notreallyimportantskills

B.moreimportantthanotherskills

C.basicallythesameinthatwelearnbypractisingandmakingchanges

D.quitedifferentintermsofthewayoflearning

44.

Whatmaythecarmakersresorttoforpromotingtheirautomobilesandcuttingdownexpenditure?

A.Buyinglow-pricedadsonnationaltelevision.

B.Renewingnewcontractswithnationalstations.

C.ShiftingtheiradvertisingspendingtotheInternet.

D.Relyingonsuchprintmediaasnewspapers.

45.

Whyarenewspapersconsideredasanimportantmediumaccordingtothepassage?

46.SectionB

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

Alcoholismcreatesmanyseverephysicalproblems.Morethanthreedrinksadayoverafewweekscausesdestructivechangesintheliver.About15percentofheavydrinkersdevelopcirrhosis,whichcanbefatal.Changesinthebrainandnervoussystemresultinhostilebehavior,lossofmentalsharpness,andpoorjudgment.

Onethirdofthebabiesborntomotherswhodrinkheavily,especiallyduringthefirsttrimester,havebirthdefectsorretardation.Thisconditioniscalled"fetalalcoholsyndrome".Somedrugs,suchastranquilizers,whentakenwithalcoholcanresultindeath.

Ithaslongbeenthoughtthatalcoholismresultedfromacombinationofpsychologicalandsocialfactors.Currentscientificresearchsuggeststhatatendencytoabusealcoholrunsinfamiliesandthataninheritedchemicaldefectalsoplaysarole.InApril1990researchersdiscoveredararegene,possiblyoneofseveral,thatmayincreasesusceptibilitytoalcoholism,suggestingthatalcoholismsometimesmaybeinherited.Inparticular,thedopamine-receptorgeneisbelievedtobeassociatedwithseverealcoholism,providingapossiblelinktosuchdisordersastourette'ssyndrome(抽动秽语综合征),schizophrenia(精神分裂症),andautism(孤独症).

Afamilyorindividualwithanalcoholismproblemisinserioustrouble.Thealcoholic'smaingoalistogetsomethingalcoholictodrink.Thedrinkingusuallycontinuesuntilthevictimisdrunk.Family,work,andfriendsareoflittleconcerncomparedtotheneedforalcohol.Drunkennessinhibitsthealcoholic'scontrolofnormalbehavior.anddepressestheabilitytoperform.eventhesimplestfunctions.

Manyresourcescanhelp,buttwoabsoluterulesapplytorecovery.Analcoholicmustacceptthefactthatthereisarealproblemanddecidetostopdrinking.Analcoholicmustalsorealizethatanyform.orquantityofalcoholisliterallypoisonous.Mosttreatmentexpertsbelievethat,wheninrecovery,analcoholiccannevertakeanotherdrink,foralcoholismisalifelongcondition.

Itisdifficulttobreakthealcoholiccycle,butitispossibletodosowiththehelpandsupportofothers.GroupssuchasAlcoholicsAnonymousandpsychiatric,psychologicalandsocialservicesareamongtheresourcesthathelpthealcoholictobecomeabstained.Sometimesabriefstayinadetoxification(戒除毒瘾)unitinahospitalmaybenecessaryinorderforthebodytorestoreitself.

Accordingtothepassage,cirrhosis(Para.l)is______.

A.abadhabitresultingfromdrinkingtoomuch

B.aseverebraindisease

C.theinevitablere