2021-2022年四川省自贡市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021-2022年四川省自贡市大学英语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.

Nanotechnologyhasresultedinawiderangeofamazing,practicaldiscoveriessuchasstain-resistanttrousersandself-cleaningtoilets.

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2.Thereisnodoubtthatenvironmentalregulation

A.iscumbersome

B.producesaneffect

C.varieswildly

D.needstobestreamlined

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Freudwasthefirstmantohelpmentalpatientsbyhavingthemtalkaboutwhatmadethemanxious.

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BothMarkandCzerwinskinoticedthatsomecomputerusersreliedon___________asreminderstohelpthemcopewithdistractions.

5.WidelyusingPrEPsmaycausepotentialproblemslikeethicalissuesand______.

6.

OtherpeoplearelikelytoconnectUFO'swithsomethinginthewater,whichlookslikeasmallsubmarinebuttravelsmoreslowly.

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7.Calories

Foryearsnow,calorieshavebeenalltherage—peopleareCountingthemandcuttingthem,andyou'dbehardpressedtofindsomethingatthesupermarketthatdoeshotlistitscaloriesperservingsomewhereonthepackage.Buthaveyoueverwonderedwhatexactlyacalorieis?

WhatisaCalorie

Acaloricisaunitofenergy.Wetendtoassociatecalorieswithfood,buttheyapplytoanythingcontainingenergy.Forexample,agallon(about4liters)ofgasolinecontainsabout31,000,000calories.

Specifically,acaloricistheamountofenergy,orheat,ittakestoraisethetemperatureof1gramofwater1degreeCelsius(1.8degreesFahrenheit).Onecaloricisequalto4.184joules(焦耳),acommonunitofenergyusedinthephysicalsciences.Mostofusthinkofcaloriesinrelationtofood,asin"Thiscanofsodahas200calories."Itturnsoutthatthecaloriesonafoodpackageareactuallykilocalories(1,000calories=1kilocalorie).Thewordissometimescapitalizedtoshowthedifference,butusuallynot.Afoodcaloriecontains4,184joules.Acanofsodacontaining200foodcaloriescontains200,000regularcalories,or200kilocalories.Agallonofgasolinecontains31,000kilocalories.

Thesameappliestoexercisewhenafitnesschartsaysyouburnabout100caloriesforeverymileyoujog,itmeans100kilocalories.Forthedurationofthisarticle,whenwesay"calorie",wemean"kilocalorie".

WhatCaloriesDo

Humanbeingsneedenergytosurvive—tobreathe,move,pumpblood—andtheyacquirethisenergyfromfood.

Thenumberofcaloriesinafoodisameasureofhowmuchpotentialenergythatfoodpossesses.Agramofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)has4calories,agrainofproteinhas4calories,andagramoffathas9calories.Foodsareacompilationofthesethreebuildingblocks.Soifyouknowhowmanycarbohydrates,fatsandproteinsareinanygivenfood,youknowbowmanycalories,orhowmuchenergy,thatfoodcontains.

Ifwelookatthenutritionallabelonthebackofapacketbfmaple-and-brown-sugaroatmeal(麦片),wefindthatithas160calories.Thismeansthatifweweretopourthisoatmealintoadish,settheoatmealonfireandgetittoburncompletely(whichisactuallyprettytricky),thereactionwouldproduce160kilocalories(remember:foodcaloriesarekilocalories)enoughenergytoraisethetemperatureof160kilogramsofwater1degreeCelsius.Ifwelookcloseratthenutritionallabel,weseethatouroatmealhas2gramsoffat,4gramsofproteinand32gramsofcarbohydrates,producingatotalof162calories(apparently,foodmanufacturersliketorounddown).Ofthese162calories,18comefromfat(9cal×2g),16comefromprotein(4cal×4g)and128comefromcarbohydrates(4cal×32g).

YourCaloricNeeds

Justhowmanycaloriesdoourcellsneedtofunctionwell?Thenumberisdifferentforeveryperson.Youmaynoticeonthenutritionallabelsofthefoodsyoubuythatthe"percentdailyvalues"arebasedona2,000caloriediet—2,000caloriesisaroughaverageofwhataperson.needstoeatinaday,butyourbodymightneedmoreorlessthan2,000calories.Height,weight,gender,ageandactivitylevelallaffectyourcaloricneeds.Therearethreemainfactorsinvolvedincalculatinghowmanycaloriesyourbodyneedsperday:

-Basalmetabolicrate(基本新陈代谢率)

-Physicalactivity

-Thermic(热的)effectoffood

Yourbasalmetabolicrate(BMR)istheamountofenergyyourbodyneedstofunctionatrest.Thisaccountsforabout60to70percentofcaloriesburnedinadayandincludestheenergyrequiredtokeeptheheartbeating,thelungsbreathing,thekidneysfunctioningandthebodytemperaturestabilized.Ingeneral,menhaveahigherBMRthanwomen.

The

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8.

Theteacherwillprovideacontextandwhiletheclassispracticing,theteachershouldmonitor.

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9.

"Nothingsucceedsliketheappearanceofsuccess"means______inthispassage.

10.

EvenafterWal-MartmadeSamWaltonextremelywealthy,hestillledaverythriftylifeandaskedhisemployeestofollowsuit.

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11.

______islargelyresponsiblefortheslightslowdowninthegrowthofthelaborforce.

12.

Afterninemonths,individualtemperamentsbecame______asthebabies□schedulesbecameestablished.

13.

Intheir20sand30s,menshouldconsidergettinginvolvedinvarioussportsforbodyflexibility.

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14.

GrowingGMcropsisinitially______butcheaperinthelongrun.

15.

Depressionmightbethecauseof______.

16.

TheKeywordMethodcreates______ofthelanguageanditscounterpartinsomeform.ofwordplay.

17.FoodsThatFightDisease

Withremarkableconsistency,recentresearchhasfoundthatadiethighinplant-basedfoods—fruits,vegetables,driedpeasandbeans,grains,andstarchystaplessuchaspotatoes—isthebody'sbestweaponinthwartingmanyhealth-relatedproblems.Thesefoodsworkagainstsomanydiseasesthatthesamehealthyingredientsyoumightusetoprotectyourheartorwardoffcancerwillalsobenefityourintestinaltractandbones.

Here'swhatiscurrentlyknownaboutthesedifferentdisease-fightingfoods.CancerFighters

Preventingcancerisacompellingreasontoloadupyourcartintheproducedepartment.Scientistshaverecentlyestimatedthatapproximately30to40percentofallcancerscouldbeavertedifpeopleatemorefruits,vegetables,andplant-basedfoodsandminimizedhigh-fat,high-calorieediblesthathavescantnutritionalvalue.Upto70percentofcancersmightbeeliminatedifpeoplealsostoppedsmoking,exercisedregularly,andcontrolledtheirweight.

Inthepast,researchershadlinkedfatconsumptionwiththedevelopmentofcancers,buttheycurrentlybelievethateatingfruits,vegetables,andgrainsmaybemoreimportantinpreventingthediseasethannoteatingfat."Theevidenceaboutahigh-fatdietandcancerseemedalotstrongerseveralyearsagothanitdoesnow,"saysMelaniePolk,aregistereddietitiananddirectorofnutritioneducationattheAmericanInstituteforCancerResearch.

Althoughscientistsarestillnotcertainaboutthespecifics,they'rebeginningtocloseinonthehealthfulconstituentsofplant-basedfoods.Inparticular,they'relookingcloselyattwocomponentsantioxidantsandphytochemicals.

Antioxidants.Theantioxidants(carotenoids,suchasbetacaroteneandlycopene,andvitaminsCandE)foundinfruits,vegetables,andotherplant-basedfoodsfightfreeradicals,whicharecompoundsinthebodythatattackanddestroycellmembranes.Theuncontrolledactivityoffreeradicalsisbelievedtocausemanycancers.

Thecarotenoids,inparticular,whichgivefruitsandvegetablestheirbrightyellow,orange,andredcolors,arenowgainingrecognitionfortheirnutritionalworth.Numerousstudieshaveextolledthevirtuesoflycopene(thecarotenoidthatmakestomatoesred)inpreventingprostatecancer.OnesuchstudyatHarvardUniversityfoundthatmenwhoincludetomatoproductsintheirmealstwiceaweekcouldreducetheirriskofdevelopingprostatecancerbyonethirdcomparedwithmenwhonevertouchtomatoes.

Otherlycopene-richfoods,suchaswatermelon,redgrapefruit,andguava,arenowpiquingtheinterestofresearchers.Watermelonnotonlyyieldsmorelycopeneperserving(15mgin11/2cups)thanrawtomatoes(11mgper11/2cups),butit'salsoarichsourceofvitaminsAandC.

Canwatermelonhelpreducetheincidenceofcancer?Nooneknowsforsurebecausetherehaven'tbeensufficientstudies."Weassumethatwe'llseebenefits,"saysPenelopePerkinsVeazie,Ph.D.,aresearchscientistwiththeUSDA'sAgriculturalResearchService.Researchersthereplantocomparepeoplewhoeatwatermelonwiththosewhoeatprocessedtomatoesbecausecookingenhanceslycopeneabsorption—oseewhichgroupabsorbsmorelycopene.(A11/2cupservingoftomatosaucepacks53mgoflycopene.)

Phytochemicals.Thephytochemicalspresentinfruitsandvegetablesprotectthebodybystuntingthegrowthofmalignantcells.Phytochemicals,naturallyoccurringsubstances,includeindoles([生化]吲哚)incabbageorcauliflower,saponins([生化]皂角苷)inpeasandbeans,andisoflavones(异黄酮)insoymilkandtofu.Investigatorshaveonlyaninklingofhowmanyphytochemicalsexistandhowtheywork.Theyareconfident,however,thatyoucangetabasketfulofanti-cancernutrientsbymi

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18.

SecondLife'sbasicmembershipisfree,but______makesmoneybychargingamonthlyfeetopurchasevirtuallandandbuildahouseorotherstructureonit.

19.ABriefIntroductionofMarkTwain

Twain,Mark,pseudonym(笔名)ofSamuelLanghomeClemens(1835-1910),Americanwriterandhumorist,whosebestworkischaracterizedbybroad,oftenirreverent(不敬的)humororbitingsocialsatire.Twain'swritingisalsoknownforrealismofplaceandlanguage,memorablecharacters,andhatredofhypocrisyandoppression.

EarlyYears

BorninFlorida,Missouri,ClemensmovedwithhisfamilytoHannibal,Missouri,aportontheMississippiRiver,whenhewasfouryearsold.Therehereceivedapublicschooleducation.Afterthedeathofhisfatherin1847,ClemenswasapprenticedtotwoHannibalprinters,andin1851hebegansettingtypeforandcontributingsketchestohisbrotherOrion'sHannibalJournal.SubsequentlyheworkedasaprinterinKeokuk,Iowa;NewYorkCity;Philadelphia,Pennsylvania;othercities.LaterClemenswasasteamboatpilotontheMississippiRiveruntiltheAmericanCivilWar(1861-1865)broughtanendtotravelontheriver.In1861ClemensservedbrieflyasavolunteersoldierintheConfederatecavalry.LaterthatyearheaccompaniedhisbrothertothenewlycreatedNevadaTerritory,wherehetriedhishandatsilvermining.In1862hebecameareporterontheTerritorialEnterpriseinVirginiaCity,Nevada,andin1863hebegansigninghisarticleswiththepseudonymMarkTwain,aMississippiRiverphrasemeaning"twofathomsdeep."AftermovingtoSanFrancisco,California,in1864,TwainmetAmericanwritersArtemusWardandBretHarte,whoencouragedhiminhiswork.In1865TwainreworkedatalehehadheardintheCaliforniagoldfields,andwithinmonthstheauthorandthestory,"TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty,"hadbecomenationalsensations.

YearsofMaturity

In1867TwainlecturedinNewYorkCity,andinthesameyearhevisitedEuropeandPalestine.HewroteofthesetravelsinTheInnocentsAbroad(1869),abookexaggeratingthoseaspectsofEuropeanculturethatimpressAmericantourists.In1870hemarriedOliviaLangdon.AfterlivingbrieflyinBuffalo,NewYork,thecouplemovedtoHartford,Connecticut.MuchofTwain'sbestworkwaswritteninthe1870sand1880sinHartfordorduringthesummersatQuarryFarm,nearElmira,NewYork.RoughingIt(1872)recountshisearlyadventuresasaminerandjournalist;TheAdventuresofTomSawyer(1876)celebratesboyhoodinatownontheMississippiRiver;ATrampAbroad(1880)describesawalkingtripthroughtheBlackForestofGermanyandtheSwissAlps;ThePrinceandthePauper(1882),achildren'sbook,focusesonswitchedidentitiesinTudorEngland;LifeontheMississippi(1883)combinesanautobiographicalaccountofhisexperiencesasariverpilotwithavisittotheMississippinearlytwodecadesafterheleftit;AConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur'sCourt(1889)satirizesoppressioninfeudalEngland.

AboutHisMasterpiece

TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn(1884),thesequeltoTomSawyer,isconsideredTwain'smasterpiece.Thebookisthestoryofthetitlecharacter,knownasHuck,aboywhofleeshisfatherbyraftingdowntheMississippiRiverwitharunawayslave,Jim.Thepair'sadventuresshowHuck(andthereader)thecrueltyofwhichmenandwomenarecapable.AnotherthemeofthenovelistheconflictbetweenHuck'sfeelingsoffriendshipwithJim,whoisoneofthefewpeoplehecantrust,andhisknowledgethatheisbreakingthelawsofthetimebyhe]pingJimescape.HuckleberryFinn,whichisalmostentirelynarratedfromHuck'spointofview,isnotedforitsauthenticlanguageandforitsdeepcommitmenttofreedom.Huck'sadventuresalsoprovidethereaderwithapanoramaofAmericanlifealongtheMississippibeforethecivilWar.Twain'sskillincapturingtherhythmsofthatlifehelpmakethebookoneofthemasterpiec

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20.

IfWaldoWilcoxshootsthemountainlionwithoutkillingit,hewillmakemuchmoneybysellingittoazoo.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Iheardontheradiothatnotonlyisitgoingtobesuperhottomorrowbutalsothehumidityisgoingwayup.

M:SoundslikeIamgoingtohavetofindanair-conditionedplacetobein.

Q:Whatisthemangoingtodo?

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A.Hewillsearchforanair-conditionerforhisplace.

B.Hewillfindaplacetofixanair-conditioner.

C.Hewilllookforaplacewithair-conditionertostayin.

D.Hewillhaveaplaceforair-conditioner.

22.(24)

A.Justkeepcalmanddoyourbest.

B.Facetheinterviewer,whileansweringquestions.

C.Nevertakeyoureyesofftheinterviewer.

D.Sitstraightontheedgeofyourchair.

23.(34)

A.Governmentfunded.

B.Political.

C.Private.

D.Noneoftheabove.

24.听力原文：M:Comein．Rose．Coffee?

W:Thankyou．Jack．

M:HowaboutthevisitbythedelegationfromPoland?

W:Well．Istilldon'tgetit．Doweknowwhentheyarecoming?

M:Weofferedthem3choices．TheendofMarch,themiddleofAprilandthebeginningofMay．

W:Yeah．

M:Andtheychosetheearliestone,whichisgoodbecauseweareratherbusyinMay．

W:True.Butwedoneeddefinitedatesoftheircomingandhowmanyarecoming.Thereweresixofthemlasttime.Didtheysayeightthistime?Myassistantneedstomakeafirmbookingfortheiraccommodationsnow.Otherwiseitwillbeverydifficulttofindahotel.

M:Youareright.Theysaidsixtoeightoriginally,butwegotanE-mailthismorning,sayingitisgoingtoheseven.Nowwe'vegotthedefinitenumber,wecanmakealltheotherbookingsforthem.

W:Good.Thatgivesuseightweeksuntiltheycome.

M:Right.Herearemysuggestionsfortheirschedule.Theywillbewiththeuniversityforfivedays.Onthefirstday,Ithinktheyshouldvisitourcampus.Theseconddaywecanshowthemaroundthedowntown.Thiswillgivethemageneralpictureofthechangesintoday'sChina.Andthelastthreedaysarefordiscussionandseminars.

W:OK.Doweneedtoinvitesomeotherfamousprofessorsfromotheruniversities?

M:That'sagoodidea.Butnomorethanfiveareneeded.

W:Right.Iwillarrangethat.

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A.AttheendofMarch.

B.InthemiddleofApril.

C.AtthebeginningofMay.

D.AttheendofMay.

25.SectionB

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

听力原文：LyndonB.Johnsonwasthe8thVicepresidentoftheUnitedStatestotaketheplaceofaPresidentwhodiedinoffice,andhewassurelyoneofthemostcolorful.

JohnsoncametoWashingtonin1930asacongressionalsecretary,andhespentthenext38yearsintheNation'sCapital.DespiteallthistimeawayfromhisnativeTexas,heneverlostthespeechormannersofhiswestern,ruralhome.HetoldhisclosefriendsthathishappiesttimeswerewhenhewasvacationingathisranchinJohnsonCity,Texas,orwalkingalongadirtyroad.Muchofhisbehavior.seemedmoresuitedfortheranchthanforthemoreformalatmosphereofacosmopolitancity.

JohnsonkepttwodogsattheWhiteHouse,andhelovedtoplaywiththem.OncewhenreportersandphotographersaskedtobeallowedtotakepicturesofthePresidentplayingwithhispets,Johnsonsurprisedeveryonebypickinguponeoftheanimalsbyitsears.Peoplewereshocked.ThePresidentoftheUnitedStateswaslaughingwhilea20-pounddogdangledbythetipsofitsears.

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A.Congressionalsecretary.

B.Congressman.

C.Senator.

D.Vicepresident.

26.听力原文：W:Mr.Gordon,couldyougivethelistenerssomeideaofhowthislaunchingcampaignbegan?

M:Wellitallbeganmorethanayearago,inthemiddleofanEnglishwinter,strangelyenough.Therewasalotofsnowthenlastyear,ifyouremember,andasweknewthecarwasgoingtoappearinthewinter,wethoughtweoughttothinkofsomewhereoutsideBritain.Imeansomewherewithbetterweather,forthelaunching.(22)AtlastCostaDelSolwasfinallychosenafterthreemonthsofinvestigation.

W:Andwhileyouweredoingthat,whatwashappeningtothecar?

M:Er,inaboutOctoberlastyear,aboutfourmonthsagothatwas,wehadabout50earlyproductioncarsoutbeingtestedonroadsinBritain.

W:AndhowdidyougetthecarstoSpain?

M:Well,aboutonemonthago,inlateJanuary,wesentthefirst(23)30carsfromPlymouthtoBilbaiincontainers,and3carsineachcontainer,andthentheyweretakenintheircontainers,withaSpanishpoliceescort,bytheway,overlandfromBilbaitoMarbellawhichisalongway.

W:Anddidyouhaveanytechnicianswiththatparty?

M:Yes,(24)atthesametimewesentsixtechniciansoutoverlandinRangeRoverstoMarbella,andanothereightflewoutdirect.

W:Andhowlongagodidyouactuallytakethecamoutoftheirboxesandputthemondisplay?

M:Abouttwoweeksago,i.e.aweekbeforethelaunching.Atthattime,(25)somecorrespondentsfromtheBritishnationalpressalsocameovertoreportthelaunching.

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A.Maderiawasnotchosenbecauseitsroadsweretoodangerous.

B.TheCostaDelSolwasfinallychosenafterthreemonthsofinvestigation.

C.BritainwasnotchosenbecauseitnowwasforecastforApril.

D.Portugalwasnotchosenbecauseitwasnotquietenoughforthepress.

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A.Tosaveupsomemoney.

B.Toenjoyyourselfmostbeforeyoumove.

C.Toreadmorebookstoknowmoreaboutthelifeinthesmalltown.

D.Tospendsometimeinavillagetomakesureifyouareusedtothelifethere.

28.SectionC

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

Inrecentyears,therehasbeenabigincreaseinairtravelandmanylargeairportshavenowreachedthelimitofthenumberofaircraftmovementstheycan【B1】______Theproblemismadeworsebythesizeofmanymajorcitieswhichpreventsthe【B2】______ofexistingairports.Anynewairportstobebuiltalongwayfromcitycenterswillcreate【B3】______problemsaridinmanycountriestheresimplyisn'tenoughlandforsuchdevelopments.

Nowanew【B4】______hasbeenputforwardwhichwouldhelpto【B5】______thecongestion,asfarasshortflightsareconcerned.This【B6】______theuseofsmalleraircraft,carryingabout50passengers,whichonlyrequireashorttake-offorlandingareaandwhichmake【B7】______littlenoisebecausetheyarepropeller-driven.

Themainproblem【B8】______isthequestionofnoise.【B9】______,thatanygovernmentcanexpecttofindconsiderableresistancetobuildingnewairportsintowns,eventhoughtheseshort-rangesmallplanesarerelativelyquiet.【B10】______iftheycanhavetheconveniencesofanairportnearthecitycenter.Intheend,【B11】______.

【B1】

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30.

【B11】

31.

【B2】

32.听力原文：W:Hi,Tom.Ihaven'tseenyouforafewweeks.Whatareyoudoingrecently?

M:Oh,hi,Jean.Nothingspecial.I'vebeenstudyingalotformyfinalexam.

W:Well,thesemesterisalmostovernow.

M:Yeah.Mybrotheriscomingforavisitthissummer,andwe'dliketoseesomeofthecountry.Buttravelingissoexpensive!

W:Haveyouthoughtaboutcamping?

M:Camping?I'veneverdonethat.

W:Whynothaveatry!Ibelieveyou'llreallylikeit.Youcanrenttheequipmentyouneed.It'smuchcheaperthanbuyingitorstayingatahotel.AndbeingclosetoNatureisagoodwaytoforgetaboutourschoolforawhile.

M:ThatsoundslikeagoodidealWecandriveuntilwefindanicespotandjustcampwhereverwelike.Oh,that'ssocool!

W:Well,actuallynotexactly.It'susuallyillegalunlessyoucampinadesignatedarea.Butanywaytherearemanynationalparks,stateparksandevenprivately-ownedcampgroundsaroundthecountry.Youstillhavealotofchoices.

M:Butthattakesallthefunoutofit!

W:Notreally.Besides,therearealmostalwaysconvenienceslikeshowersatthecampgroundstomakeitalittleeasier.

M:Mm...soundsgreat!Mybusiscoming.I'lltalktoyouaboutthislaterandgetallthedetails.

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A.Buyit.B.Rentit.C.Borrowit.D.Makeit.

33.(21)

A.Theproblemsofenvironmentpollution.

B.Amaterialwhichcansavefuel.

C.Theinstallationofpollutionfilters.

D.Thewaytosprayacoatontheengines.

34.听力原文：GeneralizingabouteducationintheUnitedStatesinvolvessomehazardbecauseeducationisdecentralizedandstandardsvaryfromplacetoplace.Whatismore,diversityisthehall-markofAmericaneducation.

EducationislargelyapublicfunctioninAmerica,butreligiousandprivateinstitutionsdosponsorschools.Theseprivateschools,particularlyintheprimaryandsecondaryfield,arenowenjoyingaresurgence.

MostchildreninAmericabeginschoolinakindergartenclassatage5.Thisfollowswitheightyearsofprimaryeducation,thenfouryearsofhighschool.Educationiscompulsoryuntilaboutage16.Theexistenceoflargeminorities,manywithaprimarylanguageotherthanEnglish,complicatestheeducationalprocess.ManyAmericansdonotbelievethattheirschoolstandardsarehighenough.Thehighrateoffunctionalilliteracygivescredencetothischarge.

HighereducationinAmericaiswidespreadwithabout1,800post-secondaryinstitutions.Theseincludetwo-yearcommunitycolleges,four-yearundergraduatecollegesanduniversities,andmanyschoolswhichhaveextensivegraduateprograms.Someschoolsareprivatelyfunded,butmostreceivethebulkoftheirfundingfrompublicsources.Thereisagreatrangeofqualitybetweenhighereducationalinstitutionsand,someuniversitieshaveoutstandingacademicrecords.Thesequalitydifferencesmaybeoveremphasizedformanynon-prestigeschoolshaveexcellentprograms.Inthelongrun,theindividualdeterminestheeducationhegets.

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A.Therearenotacceptedstandards.

B.Therearetoomanyschools.

C.Decentralizationbringsmuchdiversity.

D.Noonehascriticallystudiedthesubject.

35.听力原文：W:[22]Interestedinthisbook?Thisisourbestsellerthisweek.

M:Bestseller?Iamconsideringwhatnewideasitgivesabouthowtodealwiththeaggravatingpeople.

W:Itaskspeopletoquitcomplaininganddosomething.Whatsurprisesmanypeopleaboutthisbookisitsuggeststhat[23]thebestthingtodoistochangeyourselfbecauseyouarenotgoingtochangetheotherperson.

M:Really?It's"me"thathastochangeasopposedtotheotherperson?

W:Wellhaveyoueverchangedanybody?

M:I'vetriedmanytimes.It'snotreallypossiblethough.

W:That'sright.

M:ButhowcanIdothat?

W:[22]Thebookishere.Bringitbackhomeandreaditandyoucanfindtheanswer.

M:[24]BeforeIpaymymoneyIshouldbeclearthatthisbookisusefulforme.Idon'twanttopayforitandthenfindIhavepaidfornothing.

W:Thisbookisdefinitelyworththemoney.Thebookeventellsyouhowtodealwithdifferenttypesofworkers,co-workersandbosses,fromthemostcommonannoyingtypetotheworstkind.

M:Givemethemostcommonannoyingtypeofco-worker.

W:[25]Themostcommonannoyingtypeofco-workersiscalled"boundary-busters".So,it'ssomeonewhoinvadesyourspace,makestoomuchnoise,eatsupyourtimeorchewsyourearoff.Theyareboundary-busters.

M:AndhowdoIdealwiththem?

W:Again,sir,thebookishere.Bringitbackandreadfortheanswer.

M:Itseemsyouknowalotaboutthisbook.CanIdrawtheconclusionthatyoufancyit?

W:[22]Well,frankly,Iamtheauthor.

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A.Manyofherbooksarebestsellers.

B.Sheisashrewdbookstoreowner.

C.Sheispromotingherbookinperson.

D.Sheisasalespersonatthebookstore.

36.SectionA

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

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A.Shewantstomakesureifshegraduatedsuccessfully.

B.Shehasappliedfortheman'sschoolasapostgraduatethisautumn.

C.Shehascalledherteacherstoasksomeacademicquestions.

D.Sheispreparingforhergraduatepaper.

37.听力原文：W:Hi,Scott,haveyouheardaboutDianarecently?

M:No,Ihaven'ttalkedtoherforacoupleofmonths.Howarethingsgoingwithher?

W:Well,sheisOK.Sheonlyhadalittleaccidentlastweekinhernewcar.

M:Oh,It’stoobad!Wasanybodyhurt?Wastheremuchdamage?

W:No,itwasreallyasmallaccidentandeverybodywasfine.Itwastheotherdriver'sfault.

M:Well,that'sgood.Bytheway,isshestillgoingoutwithDavid?

W:Haven'tyouheardyet?They'regettingmarried!