2021-2022年陕西省铜川市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2021-2022年陕西省铜川市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Mostpeople,includingthosewhoareagainstcloningresearch,owetheirlivesto______.

2.

Theroomfortoday'sspecieswasmadeby______.

3.

AccordingtoPrivacyInternationalinLondon,whichwordcandescribeGoogle'sattitudetoprivacyexactly?

A.Confusing.B.Adorable.C.Hypocritical.D.Indifferent.

4.

Retailersandmarketingfirmshavefoundthat______withpeopleinthevirtualworld.

5.

Comparedtogasoline-poweredcars,thenatural-gasvehiclespossesstheunparalleledbenefitof______.

A.reductionincarbonmonoxideemissions

B.reductioninemissionsofoxidesofnitrogen

C.reductioninparticulatematter10

D.reductioninenvironmentallyharmfulemissions

6.

MostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornowbecauseit'slargelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandit'ssobigasmgenerate______.

7.

Oneoftheadvantagesofusinghydrogenasfuelisthatafterbeinguseditonlyproduces______.

8.

Salopeksaidthathe______toSudantoreportagainalthoughtherewerealotofdifficulties.

9.

HispanicwomeninAmericahavethehighestTFRamongalltheethnicgroups.

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10.WorkplaceNegativity

Nothingaffectsemployeemoralemoreadverselythanpersistentworkplacenegativity.Itsaps(消耗)theenergyofyourorganizationanddivertscriticalattentionfromworkandperformance.Negativityoccursintheattitude,outlook,andtalkofonedepartmentmember,orinacrescendo(高潮)ofvoicesrespondingtoaworkplacedecisionorevent.

LearnAboutWorkplaceNegativity

Asamanagerorhumanresourcesprofessional,youarecloselyintouchwithemployeesthroughoutthecompany.Thisallowsyoutokeepyourfingersonthepulseoftheorganizationtosenseworkplacenegativity.Itenablesyoutoestablishandheedearlywarningsignalsthatallisnotwell.Youreceiveemployeecomplaints,doexitinterviewswithemployeeswholeave,andknowthereputationofyourorganizationinyourcommunity.

YouwatchthediscussionsonemployeeIntranets,managetheappraisaland360-degreefeedbackprocess,andcoachmanagersinappropriatestafftreatment.Thisinformationwillhelpyoulearntoidentifythesymptomsofnegativitybeforeitsmorale-bustingconsequencesdamageyourworkplace.Itwillalsoassistyouinpreventingandcuringworkplacenegativity.

DiagnoseWorkplaceNegativity

Negativityisanincreasingproblemintheworkplace,accordingtoGaryS.Topchik,theauthorofManagingWorkplaceNegativity.Hestates,inaManagementReviewarticle,thatnegativityisoftentheresultofalossofconfidence,control,orcommunity.Knowingwhatpeoplearenegativeaboutisthefirststepinsolvingtheproblem.

Inmyexperience,whenrumblings(抱怨)andnegativityarebeginninginyourorganization,talkingwithemployeeswillhelpyouunderstandtheexactproblemsandthedegreetowhichtheproblemsareimpactingyourworkplace.Youwillwanttoidentifytheexactemployeegroupswhoareexperiencingthenegativity,andthenatureoftheissuesthatsparkedtheirunhappiness.

Perhapstheorganizationmadeadecisionthatadverselyaffectedstaff.Perhapstheexecutivemanagerheldastaffmeetingandwasperceivedtothreatenorignorepeopleaskinglegitimatequestions.Maybestaffmembersfeelinsecurebecauseconcernexistsoverlosingaproductline.

Perhapsundergroundrumorsarecirculatingaboutanimpendinglayoff.Peoplemayfeelthattheygivetheorganizationmorethantheyreceiveinreturn.Theymayfeelthatacoworkerismistreatedordeniedadeservedpromotion.

WhenYouAreNotinControloftheNegativity

Negativityoftenoccurswhenpeopleareimpactedbydecisionsandissuesthatareoutoftheircontrol.Examplesoftheseinclude:corporationdownsizing;understaffingthatrequirespeopletoworkmandatoryovertime;budgetreductions;andupper-managementdecisionsthatadverselyimpactmembersofyourstaff.Underthesecircumstances,asahumanresourcesprofessional,trysomeofthefollowingideas.

?Identifyanyaspectsofthesituationthatyoucanimpact,includingprovidingfeedbackinyourorganizationaboutthenegativeimpactthatisoccurring.(Sometimesdecisionsaremadeandnooneunderstandsorpredictstheiroutcome.Sometimesyoucaninfluenceanissueoradecisionifyoupracticepersonal,professionalcourageandspeakyourmind.)

?Listen,listen,listen.Oftenpeoplejustneedasoundingboard.Bevisibleandavailabletostaff.Proactively(积极地)schedulegroupdiscussionsessions,townmeetings,"luncheswiththemanager"orone-on-oneblocksoftime.

?Challengepessimisticthinkingandnegativebeliefsaboutpeople,thecompany,andtheworkarea.Don'tletnegative,falsestatementsgounchallenged.Ifthestatementsaretrue,providetherationale,thecorporatethinking,andtheeventsthatareresponsibleforthenegativecircumstances.Shareeve

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11.ThereisaU.N.conventionthatcancover______.

A.problembetweenneighbors

B.problembetweenstateswhichdonotshareaborder

C.problemsonairpollution

D.trans-boundaryairpollution

12.Nowadaystheemployersarelookingforthegoodcandidateswho______.

A.hasneverexperienceddifficultiesorfailures

B.canbepositiveandrisetochallenges

C.candealwiththeconflictonone'sown

D.willobeythesuperiorleader'sorders

13.HowdidpeopleincoloniesrespondtotheTeaAct?

A.TheyshowedtheirloyaltytotheBritishgovernment.

B.TheywerededicatedtotheRevolutionaryWar.

C.Theypaidnearly$1milliontotheEIC.

D.TheythrewahugeamountofteaintoBostonHarbor.

14.IntelligentTransportSystem

Today,therearemanywaystotravelaroundalargemetropolitanarea,forworkorpleasure.Youcouldwalk,althoughtherangeisadmittedlylow.Youcouldbicycle,butyoustilldoalotofwork,andit'sdangerous.Youcoulddriveacar,whichtakesconcentrationandsobrietyandalicense.Youcouldrideabus,andletsomeoneelsedrive.Youcouldtakeatrain,andletacomputerdriveyou.Oryoucouldfly,andwaitalongtimefortheplanetotakeoffandland.

Allmodesoftransportationhaveadvantages,anddisadvantages.However,inrecentdecades,thesinglesystemthathaswonoverallothersistheprivateautomobile.Thisallowsyoutogofromyourstartingpointtoyourdestinationpoint,withyourcompletecontrol,atareasonablespeedinareasonabletime.Unfortunately,apartfromthepollutantscreatedbythevehicleitself,thefactthatsomanyotherpeopleseemtoenjoyitsperceivedfreedomcausesmajortrafficjams,andtherequirementfortrafficcontroldevices.

Toomanypeopleusingtoolittleroadspaceatthesametimecausestrafficjams.Itismostprofoundonlargegradeseparatedroads,thathavelimitedaccess.Therehavebeenvarioussolutionstriedout,includinghighoccupancyvehiclelanes,rampmetering,orroadwidening.Unfortunately,theysimplydon'tsolvetheproblemoflackofcapacity.

Trafficcontroldevicesimposecertaincontrolsontheflowoftraffic.Mostcommonaretrafficlights.Thesemetertheflowoftrafficbetweentwoormoreroadssothatatnotimeisanyvehicleinconflictwithanyother.However,theyalsoimposethattrafficcomestoacompletestop,requiringvehiclestostopandthenstartagain.Thisnotonlyslowsvehiclesdown,butalsoistheprimecauseofwastedenergyinurbansettings.

Unfortunately,citiesareveryreluctanttospendmoney.Thereforeanyfuturetransportsystemhastobecheapforcities.Thisimpliesthatcurrentinfrastructureiskeptasmuchaspossible,orimproved.Usingroads,theprimeinfrastructureavailabletodaywouldmeantheform.factorforvehicleswouldstaythesame,buteachindividualvehiclecouldbemademoreintelligent.

Sofortomorrow,weneedtodesignatransportsystemthatusesroadsoraveryslightimprovementonroadstoprovideahighcapacitysystemthatprovidesserviceforeveryone.Thiscouldbeachievedbyimplementingthefollowingeightsystems,eachofwhichprovidesmoreofaburdenonthecarmanufacturer,butwouldeventuallyprovideasystem,whichisautomatic,safeandefficient.

Firstly,allcarsshouldhaveintelligencebrakesandcruisecontrol.Thesewouldremovethedriverfromtheresponsibilityofhavingtofollowalongbehindsomebody.Bypressingabutton,thedriverwouldgivecontrolofthedistancebetweenhiscarandthecarinfront.Ifthecarinfrontsloweddown,youwouldnothavetowaitforthebrakelightstolightup,thedrivertoseethem,Wenpressthebrakepedaltherightamount,andcontinuouslymonitorthedistance.Insteadthecarwouldbeprogrammedtocontinuouslymonitorthedistancetothecarinfrontandinstantlyalteritsspeedtomatchandmaintainthedistance.

Byspeedingupthefeedbackcircuit,youcanclosethedistanceofcars,andthereforeincreasethecapacity.Youalsoremovedrivererrorsoreducingthenumberofaccidents.Also,carscouldcommunicatelocallywitheachotherandwareaheadoftimethatfollowingcarsneedtoslowdown.

Next,youneedtoremovethedriverfromtheresponsibilityofsteeringthevehicle.Havingcomplexvisionsystemsonacarseemsoverthetopastheynotonlydramaticallyincreasethecostofthecar,butalsothecomplexityofthecontrolsoftware.Insteadyoucouldbuilddetectorintothefrontofthecarthatdetectthemiddleofalaneoft

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15.

MarkTwainseemedunhappyinhislateryearsbecausehiswifeand______haddied.

16.

______is"needle-like".

17.

Hedecidedthatthestrengthoftheforcekeepingaplanetinorbitaroundthesundependedontwothings.Onewas______.Theotherwas______.

18.

MarkTwain'sMasterpieceis______.

19.

Insituationsofarmedconflicts,ethnicorreligiousviolence,civiliansintheAndeanregionwhodon'twanttojointhe"right"sideareforcedtoleavetheir______home.

20.ReturningtoScience

TeresaGarrettwasworkingpart-timeasabiochemistrypostdoc(博士后).Shehadaninfantathome,andshewasmiserable.Sheandherhusbandwereconsideringhavingasecondchild.Shedidn'tlikeleavingherdaughterwithadaycareprovider,andshewonderedifherslimincomejustifiedtheexpenseofchild-care.Shedecidedtostayhomefulltime.

Itwasalonelybutpracticaldecision,shesays.Shehadn'truledoutthepossibilitybutshedidnotexpecttoreturntoscience:Afterall,theconventionalwisdomwouldequateseveralyearsofparentingleavewiththeendofaresearchcareer.Garretteventuallyhadtwodaughtersandspenttheirearlyyearsathome.

Thechallengeofmanagingasciencecareerandpersonalandfamilyobligationsisnotanewissue,particularlyforwomen.Inacareerwhereproductivityandpublicationsdefineyourvalue,canyoutakeacoupleofyearsoffandthenmakeasuccessfulreturn?Whenyoudo,willemployerstrustyourdevotiontoyourjob?

ForGarrett,theanswertobothquestionswas"Yes".First,shefoundashort-termteachingtutoratDukeUniversity,theinstitutionwhereshehaddoneherPh.D.AndthenChristianRaetz,whohadbeenherPh.D.adviser,offeredherapostdoc.Thetimingwasperfect:Shewasreadytostartamoreregularworkschedule,andherhusbandwasinterestedinstartingabusiness.Today,sheisachemistryprofessoratVassarCollege.GarrettcreditsRaetzbothforhisfaithinherabilitiesandhiswillingnesstojudgehercontributionsonqualityandproductivityandnotthenumberofhoursshespentinthelaboratory."Peoplearealwaysshockedtoknowthatyoucantaketimeoffandcomeback,"shesays.

Returningtoresearchafteranextendedpersonalleaveispossible,butitmaynotbestraightforward.Progresscanbeslowandtheremaybesomefalloutfromabreak.Thepathbackdoesn'tcomewitharoadmaporatimeline.Yourreentrywillhaveadifferentrhythmthanyourinitialapproachbecausethistimeyouhavetobalanceyourcareerwiththeneedsofafamily.Theuncertaintycanmakeyoufeelisolatedandalone.Butifyouarepersistentandtakeadvantageoftheresourcesthatareavailable,youcangetitdone.

SteppingSideways

Aftertimeawayfromtheworkforce,it'sparticularlyeasytounderestimateyourvalueasascientistand--hence--totakeoneormorebackwardsteps.Don't,saysRuthRoss,whonearlymadethatmistakeafterspending4yearsathomewithherchildren.APh.D.pharmacologistwithindustryexperience,sheappliedforatechnicianjobattheUniversityofAberdeenintheUnitedKingdomassheplannedherreturntoscience.Shewouldhavetakenthejobifithadbeenoffered,shesays,but"thatprobablywouldhavebeenabadcareermove".Asitturnedout,theuniversitydecidedshewasover-qualified.

Insteadoftakingastepback,takeastepsideways:Ifyouleftapostdoc,returntoapostdoc,perhapswithaspecialcareerreentryfellowship.AfacultymemberatAberdeenencouragedRosstoapplyforanewlyestablishedcareerreentryfellowshipfromtheWellcomeTrust.Fundingfromthatorganizationsupportedherpostdoctoralresearchuntiltheuniversityhiredherintoafacultypositionin2002.

After2yearsathomewithhersonandtwindaughtersfollowedby3yearssearchingforprojectmanagementjobsinthebiotechindustry,biochemistPlaAbolagotwindofanopeningattheMolecularSciencesInstitute(MSI).AnMSIstaffscientistneededskillslikehersbutlackedmoney,sothetwoappliedjointlyforanNIHcareerreentrysupplement.She'snowaproteinbiochemistandgrantwriteratProsettaBioconformatics.

IndependenceandFlexibility

Insteadofsteppingbackwardorsideways,physicistShireenAdenwallatookastepforward.Insteadoftakinganotherpostdoc,shesetupan

A.hercommonsense

B.herseveralyearsofparentingleave

C.herslimincome

D.hercomingsecondchild

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B8】

22.(31)

A.Dismayed.B.Relieved.C.Disappointed.D.Frustrated.

23.【B1】

24.SectionA

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

(12)

A.None.

B.Onebaby.

C.Threewomen.

D.Threewomenandonebaby.

25.(25)

A.BecauseheisusingtheCitibankcard.

B.Becausehelivesinthe5-zonearea.

C.BecausehecangetafreecupofcoffeeanddoughnutsattheDerbyshireBuilding.

D.Becauseitisaflatrateandhecommutesalongdistance.

26.(34)

A.Greaterdegreeofone'scontributiontowork.

B.Freedomtochooseone'swayofdoingajob.

C.Morevariedjobs.

D.Longerworkinghours.

27.听力原文：M:Youknowthenoiseinourbuildinghasreallygotoutofcontrol.MyroommateandIcanrarelygettosleepbeforemidnight.

W:Whydon'tyoutaketheproblemtothedormsupervisor?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(15)

A.Haveatalkwithhisroommate.

B.Gotothepersoninchargeofthedormitoryforhelp.

C.Putanoticeattheentrancetothebuilding.

D.WatchTVbeforemidnight.

28.

【B9】

29.SectionC

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

听力原文：Jazzbeganintheearly20thcenturyasakindofmusicofblackAmericans.Itwasintendedforsinging,fordancing,midforentertainmentandatmosphereatpartiesorsocialgatherings.

JazzhascontinuedtodevelopandhasproducedsomeoftheUnitedStatesleadingsingers,instrumentalists,andcomposers.Today,it’sconsideredbymanytobeAmerica'sartmusic.IthasalsoinfluencedalmosteveryotherkindofmusicinAmerica,Europe,andeventheOrient.

JazzrepresentsablendingofmusicalelementsfromAfricaandfromEurope.JazzusessomeEuropeanideasofharmonyandmelody,buttherhythmsaremoreAfricaninorigin.Andjazzispolyrhythmic,whichmeansitusesmanyrhythmsaroundonebasicrhythm.

ThemostimportantfeatureofJazzisimprovisation,toimprovisemeanstomakesomethinguponthespurofthemoment.Thisisthewayjazzisusuallyplayed.Jazzmusicianshavelearnedtoimprovisesowellthattheycanmakeupexcellentmelodiesastheyplay.AgoodJazzplayerseldomplaysanythingthesamewaytwice.

Thus,listeningtojazzisnotlikehearingapieceofmusicthatwaswrittenlongago.Itislikebeingtherewhenthemusicisfirstbeingmade.

Jazzbeganintheearly20thcenturyasakindofmusicofblackAmericans.Itwas(36)______forsinging,fordancing,andforentertainmentandatmosphereatpartiesorsocial(37)______.

JazzhascontinuedtodevelopandhasproducedsomeoftheUnitedStates'leadingsingers,instrumentalists,and(38)______.Today,it's(39)______bymanytobeAmerica'sartmusic.Ithasalso(40)______almosteveryotherkindofmusicinAmerica,Europe,andeventhe(41)______.

Jazzrepresentsa(42)______ofmusicalelementsfromAfricaandfromEurope.JazzusessomeEuropeanideasof(43)______andmelody,buttherhythms'aremoreAfricaninorigin.AndJazzispolyrhythmic,(44)____________.

ThemostimportantfeatureofJazzisimprovisation.(45)____________.Jazzmusicianshavelearnedtoimprovisesowellthattheycanmakeupexcellentmelodiesastheyplay.AgoodJazzplayerseldomplaysanythingthesamewaytwice.

(46)____________.

30.

【B4】

31.SectionB

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

听力原文：Thediamondisconsideredthemostfamousandvaluablejewelintheworld.Adiamondisasymbolofwealth．

(26)Diamondsweremadeasaresultofgreatvolcanicheatandpressure．Avolcanoisamountainwithaholeonthetop.Avolcanocanbeverydangerousbecausewhenitisactiveitsometimesexplodesandcausegreatdamage.

(28)(27)Diamondswerepushedtowardsthesurfaceoftheearth-millionsofyearsagobyanumberofgreatvolcanicexplosions.Itisinthenarrowvolcanicpipesthatdiamondsarefound.(28)Theyarealsofoundamongthesandandstonesofcertainriverbeds,andinafewplacesonthefloorofthesea.Fortheywerewasheddownthemountainsidesbytherain.

Diamondsareveryrare.Therearenotmanydiamondpipesordiamond-producingriversintheworld．DuringthelastcenturyadventurersfromEuropewenttoBrazil,becausetheyhadheardthattherewerediamondsintheRiverAmazon.Manyoftheseearlydiamondminersdiedofillnessorwerelostforeverinthegreatforests.Butsomereturnedhomerich.Theywereluckyenoughtoenjoytheirlives.

(28)TheearliestknowndiamondswerefoundinIndiamanycenturiesago.ThemostrecentandexcitingdiscoverieshavebeenmadeineasternRussia.Butmostoftheworld'sdiamondsnowcomefromCongo,fromTanzania--whichhasthelargestdiamondmineintheworldandfromSouthAfrica.

(27)

A.Diamond-producingriversarelocatedfarawaythemountainsides.

B.Diamondscanbeformedwithoutvolcanoheatandpressure.

C.Volcanoexplosionsbroughtsomediamondsuptotheearthsurface.

D.Explosionsofthevolcanocandamagediamondsaswell.

32.(22)

A.Shedoesn'tknowhowtoswim.

B.Thewaterwastoodeep.

C.Thewaterwastoocold.

D.Shedidn'thaveenoughtime.

33.(43)

34.(19)

A.Theteacherpostponedtheconference.

B.Therewon'tbeatestthisafternoon.

C.Thestudentswillbeattendingtheconference.

D.Thestudentstookasciencetestthatafternoon.

35.(36)

A.Peopleshouldtakealongvacationinsummer.

B.Warmweatherismuchmorefavorableforcreativethinking.

C.Climateandtemperaturehaveadefiniteeffectonourmentalabilities.

D.BothAandB.

36.

【B2】

37.(40)

38.(16)

A.Seveno'clock.

B.Seventhirty.

C.Eighto'clock.

D.Eightthirty.

39.

【B7】

40.(24)

A.Tosuggestchangesinthetuitionfees.

B.Toimprovethestudyskillsofuniversitystudents.

C.Togivepeopletheopportunitytospeakwithapolitician.

D.Todiscussgraduationrequirementsforpoliticalsciencemajors.

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

Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Scientistsdiscoveredwhyanimalinfantscry.

B.Thedifferenceintheamountofchildren'scryissomewhatduetogenes.

C.Babieshaveaviolentreactiontothemother'signorance.

D.Chimpanzees'annoyancecanhardlybealleviated.

42.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.flexibleworkinghourssatisfiesboththeemployersandemployees

B.children'sopinionshouldbetakenintoconsideration

C.flexibleworkinghourshasbeenexistingfortoolong

D.thegovernmentismakingeffortinhelpingparents

43.

Whatdoestheword"delegate"inParagraph1mostprobablymean?

44.

LauraMcHughpromisedtogetthebulliedboytestedfordiseasesbecause____.

A.hersonconfessedtobeingwrong

B.shewasafraidtoannoytheboy'sparents

C.hewaslikelytobeaffectedbythesediseases

D.shewantedtoteachherownsonalesson

45.

Itistruethat______.

A.everyoneisinterestedinscientificfindings

B.theaveragemanoftenusesinhisownvocabularywhatwasoncetechnicallanguagenotmeantforhim

C.aneducatedpersonwouldbeexpectedtoknowmosttechnicalterms

D.variousprofessionsandoccupationsofteninterchangetheirdialectsandjargons

46.

Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.

A.StandardEnglishistaughtinschoolandcolleges

B.theyoungpeoplearedefiantbecausetheyrefusetospeakstandardEnglish

C.EnglishlanguageisinfluencedbyAmericanEnglishinthelast25years

D.therehasbeenagreatchangeintheEnglishlanguageinthiscentury

47.

Itisimpliedthat,inthelongrun,mostLatinosinArizonawill______.

A.bejobless

B.bebadly-paid

C.dolow-skilljobs

D.dohigh-skilljobs

48.

In"Apersonwhohasonecangetwhathewants,"onerefersto______.

A.feature

B.marriageadvertisement

C.permittoliveabroad

D.CanadaortheUnitedStates

49.

Advocatesbelievethatstudentswhoareschooledathomeandinthecommunity______.

A.exhibittheAmericancan-dospirit

B.willbemorelikelytohome-schooltheirownchildren

C.lackbasicsocialskills

D.aremoreculturallysophisticated

50.

Whenfacedwithsituationswherepeopleareintrouble,it's______totellifit'sarealemergency.

51.

BecauseoftheAscotwoman's______,thestickhadtobepulledoutfromtheground.

52.

ThenavigationsystemsincarslikeLexus,BMWandAudiarementionedtoshow______.

A.theimmaturityofthenewtechnology.

B.thesuperiorityoftheglobalpositioningsystem.

C.thecauseofpricefluctuationsincarequipment.

D.thedifferentwaysofprovidingguidancetothedriver.

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Formorethan10yearstherehasbeenabiggerriseincarcrimethaninmostothertypesofcrime.Anaverageofmorethantwocarsaminutearebroken【C1】______,vandalized(破坏)orstolenintheUK.Carcrimeaccountsforalmostathirdofallreportedoffenceswithno【C2】______thatthetrendisslowingdown.

Althoughtherearehighlyprofessionalcriminals【C3】______incartheft,almost90percentofcarcrimeiscommittedbytheopportunist.Amateurthievesareaidedbyourcarelessness.WhentheAutomobileAssociation(AA)engineers【C4】______onetowncentrecarparklastyear,10percentofcarscheckedwereunlocked,afigure【C5】______upbyaHomeOfficenationalsurveythatfound12percentofdriverssometimeslefttheircarsunlocked.

Thevehiclesaresittinginpetrolstationswhiledriverspayfortheirfuel.TheAAhasdiscoveredthatcarsareleftunattendedforanaverageofthreeminutes—andsometimesmuchlonger—asdriversbuydrinks,cigarettesandotherconsumer【C6】______andthenpayatthecounter.Withpaymentbycreditcardmoreandmorecommon,itisnotunusualforadrivertobeoutofhiscarforaslongassixminutesprovidingthecarthiefwithagoldenopportunity.

InanexclusiveAAsurvey,carriedoutatabusygarageonamainroadoutofLondon,300motoristswere【C7】______overthreedaysoftheholidayperiod.24percentadmittedthatthey"always"or"sometimes"leavethekeysinthecar.Thismeansthatnationwide,amillioncarsdailybecomeeasytargetsfortheopportunistthief.

TheAArecommendslockingupwheneveryouleavethecar--andforhowevershortaperiod.A【C8】______opensunrooforwindowisafurthercome-ontothieves.

Leavingvaluablesinviewisaninvitationtothecriminal.AManchesterprobationary(假释期)serviceresearchproject,whichinterviewedalmost100carthieveslastyear,foundmanywouldinvestigateacoatthrownonaseat.Never【C9】______anydocumentsshowingyourhomeaddressinthecar.Ifyouhaveagarage,useitandlockit—agaragedcarisatsubstantiallylessrisk.

Therearemanyother【C10】______toavoid.TheHomeOfficehasfoundlittleawarenessamongdriversaboutsafeparking.Mostmotoristsquestionedmadenoeffortstoavoidparkinginquietspotsawayfromstreetlights—justtheplacesthieveslove.TheAAadvisesdriverstoparkinplaceswithpeoplearound—thievesdonotlikeaudiences.

A)backedI)leave

B)beneathJ)partially

C)branchK)practically

D)developL)questioned

E)insightM)sign

F)intoN)surveyed

G)involvedO)traps

H)items

【C1】

54.

【C3】

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequir