2021-2022年云南省保山市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021-2022年云南省保山市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

TheRealWorld

EsteGriffithhaditallfiguredout.WhenshegraduatedfromtheUniversityofPittsburghinApril2001,shehadhersightssetononething:workingforalaborunion.

Therealworldhadotherideas.Griffithleftschoolwithnotonlyadegreebutaboatloadofdebt.Sheowed$15,000instudentloansandhadrackedup$4.000increditcarddebtforbooks,groceriesandotherexpenses.Nolaborunionjobcouldpayenoughtobailherout.

SoGriffithwenttoworkinsteadforaWashington.D.C.firmthatspecializesineconomicdevelopment.Problemsolved?Nope.Atage24.shetakeshomeabout$1.800amonth.$1.200ofwhich-disappearstopayhertent.Addanother$t80amonthtoretireherstudentloansand$300amonthtowhittledownhercreditcardbalance."Youdothemath."shesays.

Griffithhaspracticallynomoneytoliveon.Shebrown-bags(自带午餐)herlunchandbikestowork.Aboveall,shefearsshe'llneverownahouseorbeabletoretire.It'snotthatsheregretsgettingherdegree."Buttheydon'ttellyouthatthetrade-offisthenexttenyearsofyourincome."shesays

That'spreciselythedealbeingmadebymoreandmorecollegestudents.They'remortgagingtheirfuturestomeetsoaringtuitioncostsandothercollegeexpenses.LikeGriffith.they'refacingaone-twopunchatgraduation:hefty(沉重的)studentloansandsmotheringcreditcarddebtnottomentionajobmarketthat,fornowanyway,isdismal.

"Weareforcingourchildrentomakeachoicebetweentwoevils."saysElizabethWarren.aHarvardLawprofessorandexpertonbankruptcy."Skipcollegeandfacealifeofdiminishedopportunity,orgotocollegeendfacealifeshackled(束缚)bydebt."

TuitionHikes

Forsometime.collegeshaveinsistedtheirsteeptuitionhikesareneededtopayforcutting-edgetechnologies,facultyandadministrationsalaries,endrisinghealthcarecosts.Nowthere'sanewculprit(犯人):shrinkingstatesupport.Caughtinaseverebudgetcrunch,manystateshavesharplyscaledbacktheirfundingforhighereducation.

Someonehadtomakeupforthoselostdollars.Andyoucanguesswho---especiallyifyouliveinMassachusetts,whichlastyearhikeditstuitionandfeesby24percent,afterfundingdroppedby3percent,orinMissouri,whereappropriations(拨款)fellbyt0percent,buttuitionroseatdoublethatrate.Aboutone-thirdofthestates,infact,haveincreasedtuitionandfeesbymorethen10percent.

OneofthosestatesisCalifornia,andJanetBurrell'sfamilyisfeelingthepalmAbookkeepermTorrance,BurrellhasadaughterattheUniversityofCaliforniaatDavis.Meanwhile,hersonsattendtwo-yearcollegesbecauseBurrellcan'taffordtohavealloftheminfour-yearschoolsatonce.

Meanwhile,evenwithtuitionhikes,California'scommunitycollegesaresostrappedforcashtheydroppedthousandsofclasseslastspring.Theresult:54,000fewerstudents.

CollapsingInvestments

Manyfamiliesthoughttheyhadasurefireplan:eveniftuitionkeptskyrocketing,theyhadinvestedenoughmoneyalongthewaytomeetthecosts.ThenafunnythinghappenedonthewaytoWallStreet.Thoseinvestmentscollapsedwiththestockmarket.Amongtheloserslastyear:thewildlypopular"529"plans--federaltax-exemptcollegesavingsplansofferedbyindividualstates,whichhaveattractedbillionsfromfamiliesaroundthecountry."Wehearfr0mmanyparentsthatwhattheyhadsetasidedeclinedinvaluesomuchthattheynowdon'thaveenoughtoseetheirstudentsthrough,"saysPennStatefinancialaiddirectorAnnaGriswold,whowitnesseda10percentincreaseinloanapplicationslastyear.Evenwithamarketthatmaybeslowlyrecovering,itwilltaketime,perhap

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Mr.Bellavancecashedouthispension,soldhishouseandunloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgarageafterlosinghisjobinordertochangehisfinancesintosurvivalmode.

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Betweengeneticfactorsanddepressionthereisdirectconnection.

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4.Comparedwiththeir1960scounterparts,theundergraduatesinMs.Blum'sresearchpreferto______.

A.challengethenotionofauthorshipandoriginality

B.establishauniqueandauthenticidentity

C.haveatryonmanydifferentpersonas

D.domoresocialworkbyWeb-linking

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YouaresuggestednottobethefirsttoshowupinanAmericanparty,otherwiseotherswillthinkyouhavenolifeofyourown.

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6.THEBLENDINGOFTHEUNITEDSTATES

Foryears,JorgeDelPinal'sjobasassistantchiefoftheCensusBureau'sPopulationDivisionwastofitpeopleintoneat,distinctracialandethnicboxes:white,black,Hispanic,AsianorNativeAmerican.AsthesonofanAnglomotherandaHispanicfather,however,heknewallalongthatthetaskwasnotalwayspossible.

Forthe2000decennialcensus,thatwillnolongerbethecase.Forthefirsttime,thecensusforms'willallowpeopletocheckoffasmanyracesasapply.Asaresult,theCensusBureaushouldobtainabetterpictureoftheextentofintermarriageintheUnitedStates.

Intheabsenceofsuchadirectmethod,afewyearsago,veterandemographerBarryEdmonstonusedsophisticatedmathematicalmodelingtechniquestocalculatehowintermarriageischangingthefaceoftheUnitedStatesaspartofanimmigrationstudyhedirectedfortheNationalResearchCounciIoftheAmericanAcademyofSciences.HisresearchwassummarizedinareportentitledTheNewAmericans:Economic,DemographicandFiscalEffectsofImmigration.ButastheCanadian-born,whitehusbandofsociologistSharonLee,aChinese-American,Edmonstoreallyneededno'computertounderstandthetransformationunderwayinthissociety.Heandhisfamilyareliving,breathingparticipants.

ThefaceofAmericaischangingliterally.AsformerPresidentClintonhassaid,"within30or40years,whentherewillbenosingleraceinthemajorityintheUnitedStates,wehadbestbereadyforit."Forhispart,Clintonispreparingforthattimebytalkingaboutracialtoleranceandthevirtuesofmulticulturalism.Othersaredebatingimmigrationpolicy.AlmostalldiscussionfocusesonthepotentialdivisivenessinherentinanationthatisnolongerapredominantlywhitecountrywithamostlyEuropeanancestry.

Butafootbehindthescenesisanothertrendthat,ifhandledcarefully,couldbringthecountryclosertogetherratherthandriveitapart.Thisquietdemographiccounter-revolutionisadramaticupsurgeinintermarriage.

Edmonston'sstudyprojectedthatby2050,21percentoftheU.S.populationwillbeofmixedracialorethnicancestry,upfromanestimateofsevenpercenttoday.Amongthird-generationHispanicandAsianAmericans,exogamy-marriageoutsideone'sethnicgrouportribeisatleast50percent,heandothersestimate.ExogamyremainsmuchlessprevalentamongAfricanAmericans,butithasincreasedenormously,fromabout1,5percentinthe1960sto8to10percenttoday.

Suchaprofounddemographicshiftcouldtakeplacewhilenoonewaswatchingbecause,officially,noonewaswatching.Federalagenciestraditionallycollectedracialdatausingaformula—oneperson,oneracesimilartothetime-honoredvotingprinciple.Thus,theCensusBureaucouldestimatethatoncensusformsnomorethantwopercentofthepopulationwouldclaimtobemultiracial.Intheabsenceofamorestraightforwardcount,noonecouldknowforsurewhatthedemographicsare.

That'sabouttochange.Afterthe2000census,theU.S.Governmentshouldhaveabetteridea.In1997,theOfficeofManagementandBudget,whichoverseesfederalstatisticalpractices,approvedadirectiveallowingpeopletocheckasmanyracialboxesastheybelieveapplytothem.Theshiftwasacompromisebetweenthedemandsofsomeinterestgroupsthatwantedtheadditionofa"multiracial"box,andthosethatobjectedtoanychange,fearingdilutionoftheirnumbers.

Meanwhile,intheabsenceofOfficialnumbers,withtheheightenedtensionsurroundingracialissues,andwiththemutualsuspicionthatexistsamongcompetingracialandethnicinterestgroups,there'slittleagreementonwhatintermarriagewillmeanforU.S.societyinthefuture.

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Class,income,education,racialandreligiousbackgroundseemtoplayanimportantpartinchoosingamate.

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8.Morepeoplewouldusenotesandcointoprotect______whenelectroniccashpaymentsareunderstrictmonitoring.

9.

Diseasescanbepreventedbymeansofvaccinationor______.

10.

PeoplecansendyoudatawithoutyourpermissionbecausetheBluetoothconnectionis_______________.

11.Whichoneisthemostseriouseffectofchronicworkstressaccordingtothepassage?

A.Harassment.B.Violence.C.Heartburden.D.Karoushi.

12.

AccordingtotheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica,before2001______wasratedasthethirdmostpopularmusicgenre.

13.

WhenMoss-Tuckerbegansnoring。shewasabout______.

A.56yearsoldB.46yearsoldC.36yearsoldD.26yearsold

14.StayingSmart:AdviceonNavigatingYourCareer

Millionsofcareerchangesoccureachyear.Somearenatural,butmanymoreoccurinadversecircumstances.Otherforcesatworktodayfurtheraltertheworkenvironment.TheInternettidalwavedestroysexistingbusinessmethodsandcreatesnewones.Manyjobsgetshakenupintheprocess.In1998themomentumoftheAsianeconomieswentfromfast-forwardtoreverse.Withtheirappetitefornewproductsandservices,thesecountrieshadfueledeconomicgrowthallovertheworld.Thechangeintheirfortuneshasaffectedanduntoldnumberofcareersthroughouttheworld;

Clearly,environmentalchangeslikethesebegetstrategicinflectionpointsforcompanies.Evenmoreacutely,however,theybringcareerinflectionpointstotheemployeesofthosecompanies.

YourCareerisYourBusiness

Everyperson,whetherheisanemployeeorself-employed,islikeanindividualbusiness.Yourcareerisyourbusiness,andyouareitsCEO.JustliketheCEOofalargecorporation,youmustrespondtomarketforces,headoffcompetitors,andbealerttothepossibilitythatwhatyouaredoingcanbedoneinadifferentway.Youmustprotectyourcareerfromharmandpositionyourselftobenefitfromchangesintheoperatingenvironment.Thisbusinessofoneoftenencountersadefiningpointwhereanactionyoutakewilldeterminewhetheryourcareerbouncesupwardorslumpsintodecline.Let'scallitacareerinflectionpoint.

Acareerinflectionpointmostoftenresultsfromasubtlebutprofoundshiftintheoperatingenvironmentinwhichyouwork,ashiftthatdemandsthatyourespondwithaction.Thisactionwillnotnecessarilyintroduceanimmediatediscontinuityintoyourcareer,butitmayunleashforcesthatintimewillhavealastingandsignificanteffect.Astrategicinflectionpointreflectsawrenchingmomentinthelifeofacompany,buttheeffortofnavigatingthroughitisspreadamongmembersofacommunity.Careerinflectionpointsaremoreintense,becauseeverythingrestsontheshouldersofoneindividual—you.

Careerinflectionpointshappentoeveryone.ConsidertheeaseofabusinessjournalistIknow.Thismanusedtobeabanker.Hewashappilyandproductivelyemployeduntilthedayhewenttoworkandlearnedthathisemployerhadbeenacquiredbyalargerbank.Inshortorderhewasoutofajob.Hethenbecameastockbroker.Forawhile,thingswentwellandthefuturelookedpromising.However,ashorttimebeforewemet,onlinebrokeragefirmsstartedtoappear.Severalofthisman'sclientslefthim,preferringtodotheirbusinesswithlow-costonlinefirms.Thehandwritingwasonthewall.

Thistimeourmandecidedtomakehismoveearly.Hehadalwayshadaninterestinandaptitudeforwriting.Buildingonthefinancialknowledgehehadalreadyacquired,hefoundhimselfajobasabusinessjournalist,alesslucrativepositionbutonelesslikelytobedoneinbytechnology.ThistransitionWasnotastraumatic(痛苦而难忘的)asthemovefromhanktobrokerage;thistimehehadinitiateditratherthanwaitingforchangetobeforcedonhimbyoutsideforces.

Toknowwhetheryou'refacingacareerinflectionpoint,youmustbealerttochangesinyourenvironment.Workinginsideanorganization,you'reoftenshelteredfromtheworldatlarge.Insomewaysyoutacitlyrelinquish(放弃)responsibilityforyourwelfaretoyouremployer.Butifyoutakeyoureyesofftheenvironmentinwhichyourcompanyoperates,youmaybethelasttoknowofpotentialchangesthatcouldhaveanimpactonyourcareer.

TheMentalFireDrill

Youshouldtrainyourselftolookforstrategicinflectionpointsthatmayaffectyourcareer.Simplyput,youneedtobealittleparanoidaboutyourcareer.

Onewaytodothisistogothroughamentalfiredrill:

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15.

Multitasking,eveniftakentotheextreme,cangiveofficeworkersapositivefeeling,sincefrequentinterruptionsmakethemfeelmuchneededanddesired.

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16.

Theresultsofcensushavealwaysbeenthecompromiseofcertaingroupsofinterest.

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17.

Whydoesthepassagesayanxietyispartofthe"fightorflight"mechanism?

A.Anxietyisanorganofourbodyorpartofourbody.

B.Anxietyisawarningforyoutofightortoescapefromdanger.

C.Anxietykeptpeoplealivewhenindanger.

D.Anxietyisacarry-overfromourancientancestors

18.

Achildwithstrongsocialskillsmaybedifficulttogetalongwith.

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19.

Therearemoregrindsinmilitarycollegesthaninothercolleges.

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20.

BlayWhitbypointedoutthatpeopleonlybegantobeawareofthesafetyissue______.

A.whenhouseholdrobotswereinvented

B.whenrobotswereinwideuse

C.aftersomegraveaccidents

D.tenyearsorsoago

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M：Let'saskDantointroducethemusicianstotheaudienceatthebeginningoftheconcert.

W：AskDan?He'llbeplayingtheviolin!

Q：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Danisn'taverygoodviolinist.

B.Someoneelseshouldmaketheintroduction.

C.Therewillbeothermusicianstointroduce.

D.It'sratherlatetoaskDantomaketheintroductionnow.

22.(32)

A.Tohelpcareeristsandworkaholicsmovetocomprehensivedevelopment.

B.Tourgecareeristsandworkaholicstoworkharder.

C.Tocombinecareerists'andworkaholics'worktogether.

D.Toalarmcareeristsandworkaholics.

23.听力原文：W:Ileftmyraincoatinmyroom.WaitwhileIgobacktogetit.

M:Don'tbother.Theweatherreportsaiditwouldclearupbynoon.

Q:Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?

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A.Tocleanupherroom.

B.Togetherreportback.

C.Nottowaitforhim.

D.Nottoworryaboutherraincoat.

24.SectionB

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

听力原文：Oneimportantthingaboutartmovementsisthattheirpopularitycanbeaffectedbysocialconditions,whicharethemselvesoftenaffectedbyhistoricalevents.Asanexample,lookatwhathappenedintheUnitedStatesearlyinthe20thcentury,aroundthetimeoftheGreatDepression,theartmovementknownastheRegionalismhadbegunintheUnitedStatesevenbeforetheDepressionoccurred.Butitreallyflourishedinthe1930s,duringthedepressionyears.Why?Well,manyartistswhobadbeenlivinginbigcitieswereforcedbytheeconomiccrisistoleavethosebigcitiesandmovehacktotheirsmalltownsinruralAmerica.Someoftheseartistscametotrulyembracethelifeinsmalltownsandtorejectcitylifeinso-called"sophisticatedsociety".Theseartistsorspecificallycertainpaintersreallybuilttheregionalistmovement.Theycreatedthingsineverydaylifeinsmalltownsorfarmingareas.Andtheirstyle.wasnotallneutral,reallybigglorifiedorromanticizedcountrylife,showingitstable,wholesome,andembodyingimportantAmericantraditions.Andthisstyle.becameverypopular,inpartbecauseoftheeconomicconditionsofthetime.Yousee,theDepressionhadcausedmanyAmericanstobegintodoubttheirsociety.ButregionalismartistspaintedscenesthatglorifiedAmericanvalues,scenesthatmanyAmericanscouldeasilyidentifywith.Sothemovementhelpedstrengthenpeople'sfaithintheircountry,faiththathadweakenedastheresultofthedepression.Butinthe1940s,beforeandaftertheSecondWorldWar,Americanculturebegantotakeonatouchmoreinternationalspirit,andRegionalism,withitsfocusonsmalltownlife.well,itlostatotofpopularity,asAmericansocietychangedonceagain.

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A.Howhistoricaleventsaffectedanartmovement.

B.Howartistscaninfluenceeconomicconditions.

C.Whyacertainartmovementfailedtobecomepopular.

D.Howvaluablepaintingswerelostduringwartime.

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26.(14)

A.Johncansharethemagazinewithher.

B.ShewantstoborrowJohn'scard.

C.She'llletJohnusethejournalfirst.

D.Johnshouldfindanothercopyforhimself.

27.(24)

A.Hewassufferingfromahearttroublebecauseofthesuddenearthquake.

B.Hewenttobedsolatethepreviousnightthathewasn'twokenupbytheearthquake.

C.Hewashavingterribleflu.

D.Hewashavingspiritualdisease.

28.听力原文：W:Ican'tunderstandwhymyfriendisn'thereyet.Weagreedtomeetat10:30.It'salmost11:00.Doyouthinkweshouldtrytocallherorgolookforher?

M:Sheprobablyjustgottiedupintraffic.Let'sgiveherafewmoreminutes.

Q:Whataretheygoingtodo?

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A.Checkthetimeofhightide.

B.Gostandundertheclock.

C.Waitalittlelonger.

D.Lookforthetrafficlight.

29.听力原文：W:Thedoctorshouldbeabletoseeyouinafewminutes.Ijustneedsomeinformationfromyoufirst.Whatseemstobetheproblem?

M:Well,asyoucansee,I'vegotarashonmyhandsandarms.Ithinkitmightbesomekindofallergicreaction.Myroommatejustgotamewcat.MaybeI'mallergictocats.

W:Hmm.Usually,allergiestoanimalsdon'tcauserashesonyourhands.

M:Well,maybeI'mallergictosomekindoffood,or...

W:Whendidseeyourrashfirstdevelop?

M:OnMonday.ByTuesday,itwasworse,andonTuesdaynightIcouldhardlysleep.

W:Tellme,haveyoubeenoutinthewoodslately?

M:Outinthewoods?IwenthikingSaturday.Why?Oh,Igetit.Youthinkmyrashmightbecausedbypoisonivy,right?

W:Well,itlookslikethat.Thedoctorcantellyouforsure.Doyouknowifyoucameincontactwithpoisonivy?

M:No,butthenIhavenoideawhatpoisonivylookslike.

W:Itgrowsinclustersofthreeleaves,andtheleavesarewaxylooking.

M:Well,ifIdohavepoisonivy,whatcanthedoctordoforme?

W:Hecanprescribealotionthatwillrelievetheitching.ButifIwereyou.I'dgotothelibraryandlookforsomecolorphotosofpoisonivy,andtrytoavoiditthenexttimeyougointothewoods...

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A.Doctorandnurse.

B.Librarianandlibrarypatron.

C.Forestrangerandhiker.

D.Nurseandpatient.

30.听力原文：M:IhavethiscameraherethatIboughtabout12monthsago.Butitsuddenlydoesn'twork.

W:Letmehavealookatyoursalesslip,Iamsorry,sir.Yourwarranty'sexpired.

Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Themancanhavehiscamerarepairedhere.

B.Thewomanwillprobablyfixtheman'scameraherself.

C.Themanshouldbuyanewcamera.

D.Thewomansuggeststhatthecamerashouldhavebeenbroughtinearlier.

31.SectionB

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

听力原文：Oneimportantthingaboutartmovementsisthattheirpopularitycanbeaffectedbysocialconditions,whicharethemselvesoftenaffectedbyhistoricalevents.Asanexample,lookatwhathappenedintheUnitedStatesearlyinthe20thcentury,aroundthetimeoftheGreatDepression,theartmovementknownastheRegionalismhadbegunintheUnitedStatesevenbeforetheDepressionoccurred.Butitreallyflourishedinthe1930s,duringthedepressionyears.Why?Well,manyartistswhobadbeenlivinginbigcitieswereforcedbytheeconomiccrisistoleavethosebigcitiesandmovehacktotheirsmalltownsinruralAmerica.Someoftheseartistscametotrulyembracethelifeinsmalltownsandtorejectcitylifeinso-called"sophisticatedsociety".Theseartistsorspecificallycertainpaintersreallybuilttheregionalistmovement.Theycreatedthingsineverydaylifeinsmalltownsorfarmingareas.Andtheirstyle.wasnotallneutral,reallybigglorifiedorromanticizedcountrylife,showingitstable,wholesome,andembodyingimportantAmericantraditions.Andthisstyle.becameverypopular,inpartbecauseoftheeconomicconditionsofthetime.Yousee,theDepressionhadcausedmanyAmericanstobegintodoubttheirsociety.ButregionalismartistspaintedscenesthatglorifiedAmericanvalues,scenesthatmanyAmericanscouldeasilyidentifywith.Sothemovementhelpedstrengthenpeople'sfaithintheircountry,faiththathadweakenedastheresultofthedepression.Butinthe1940s,beforeandaftertheSecondWorldWar,Americanculturebegantotakeonatouchmoreinternationalspirit,andRegionalism,withitsfocusonsmalltownlife.well,itlostatotofpopularity,asAmericansocietychangedonceagain.

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A.Howhistoricaleventsaffectedanartmovement.

B.Howartistscaninfluenceeconomicconditions.

C.Whyacertainartmovementfailedtobecomepopular.

D.Howvaluablepaintingswerelostduringwartime.

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33.(35)

A.ItinfluencesthesurfacetemperatureofMars.

B.Itprotectslivingbeingsfromharmfulrays.

C.Itkeepsaplanetfromoverheating.

D.Itisthemaincomponentoftheairpeoplebreathe.

34.SectionC

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

听力原文：ItisnoteasytotalkabouttheroleofthemassmediainthisoverwhelminglysignificantphaseinEuropeanhistory.Historyandnewsbecomeconfused,andone'simpressionstendtobeamixtureofskepticismandoptimism.Televisionisoneofthemeansbywhichthesefeelingsarecreatedandconveyed-andperhapsneverbeforehasitservedsomuchtoconnectdifferentpeoplesandnationsasintherecenteventsinEurope.TheEuropethatisnowformingcannotbeanythingotherthanitspeoples,theirculturesandnationalidentities.WiththisinmindwecanbegintoanalyzetheEuropeantelevisionscene.InEurope,aselsewheremulti-mediagroupshavebeenincreasinglysuccessfulgroupswhichbringtogethertelevision,radio,newspapers,magazinesandpublishinghousesthatworkinrelationtooneanother.

Clearly,onlythebiggestandmostflexibletelevi-sioncompaniesareabletocompetecompletelyinsuchahotly-contestedmarket.ThisalonedemonstratesthatthetelevisionbusinessisnotaneasyworldtosurviveinafactunderlinedbystatisticsthatshowthatoutofeightyEuropeantelevisionnetworksnolessthan50%tookalossin1989.Moreover,theintegrationoftheEuropeancommuni-tywillobligetelevisioncompaniestocooperatemorecloselyinbothproductionanddistribution.

Creatinga"Europeanidentity"thatrespectsthedifferentculturesandtraditionswhichgotomakeuptheconnectingfabricoftheOldcontinentisnoeasytaskanddemandsastrategicchoice-thatofproducingprogramsinEuropeforEurope.ThisentailsreducingourdependenceontheNorthAmericanmarket，whoseprogramsrelatetoexperiencesandculturaltraditionswhicharedifferentfromourown.

ItisnoteasytotalkabouttheroleofthemassmediainthisoverwhelminglysignificantphaseinEuropeanhistory.Historyandnewsbecome【B1】______,andone'simpressionstendtobeamixtureofskepticismand【B2】______.Televisionisoneofthemeansbywhichthesefeelingsarecreatedand【B3】______-andperhapsneverbeforehasitservedsomuchtoconnectdifferentpeoplesandnationsasinthe【B4】______eventsinEurope.TheEuropethatisnowformingcannotbeanythingotherthanitspeoples,theirculturesandnational【B5】______.Withthisinmindwecanbeginto【B6】______theEuropeantelevisionscene.InEurope,aselsewheremulti-mediagroupshavebeen【B7】______successfulgroupswhichbringtogethertelevision,radio,newspapers,magazinesandpublishinghousesthatworkin【B8】______tooneanother.

Clearly,【B9】______.ThisalonedemonstratesthatthetelevisionbusinessisnotaneasyworldtosurviveinafactunderlinedbystatisticsthatshowthatoutofeightyEuropeantelevisionnetworksnolessthan50%tookalossin1989.Moreover,【B10】______.

Creatinga"Europeanidentity"thatrespectsthedifferentculturesandtraditionswhichgotomakeuptheconnectingfabricoftheOldcontinentisnoeasytaskanddemandsastrategicchoice-thatofproducingprogramsinEuropeforEurope.【B11】______whicharedifferentfromourown.

【B1】

35.听力原文：W:Iamreallygladthebiologyclassisover.ItwassotediousthatIcouldhardlystayalert.

M:Howcoulditbe?ImustadmitIhaveneverheardinagesanythingsointeresting.

Q:Whatistheman'sattitudetothebiologyclass?

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A.Heisalsogladthattheclassfinallycametoaclose.

B.Heisnotimpressedbytheclass.

C.Heisfascinatedbythebiologyclass.

D.Heagreeswiththewoman.

36.【B10】

37.(31)

A.Youhearthegunbeforeyouseethesmoke.

B.Youseethesmokebeforeyouhearthegun.

C.Thesoundofthegunwillreachyoubeforetheracestarts.

D.Racersstarttorunbeforeyouseethesmoke.

38.听力原文：M:IhopeIwon'toversleep.I'vesimplygottocatchthefirstflighttoNewYork.

W:IfIwereyou,I'drequestthewakeupcallfromthehotelreception,

Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?