2021-2022年山东省淄博市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2021-2022年山东省淄博市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Therobot'sarmcan______thebodyofanautomobile.

2.

TheworldrestartedtheOlympicGamesin1896,buttherestartoftorchrelaywaslaterthanthat.

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3.

Telegraphoperationisalessstressful,lessattention-demandinginformation-technologyjobincomparisonwithcomputeroperation.

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4.

Excessdietarysaltmaycausehighbloodpressureinallindividuals.

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Theriskmanagersshouldbeauthorizedtomakethefinaldecisionwhentheydisagreewithbusinessmanagerson______.

6.IsStressMakingYouFat?

TheTriggerThatCausestheMostTrouble

Ourancestorsatetosurvive.Theyatebecausetheywerehungryormaybetocelebrateavictoryoverawarringtribe.Weeatbecausewe'rehungry,too,butalsowhenwe'restressed,angry,bored,depressed,frustrated,andbusy.

Stressmayactuallybetheeatingtriggerthatcausesthemosttrouble.Manyofushavehighlevelsofchronicstress,whetherit'sfromwork,relationshiptroublesorto-doliststhatarelongerthanRoute66.Ourbodiesrespondtothisstressthesamewayourancestors'bodiesdid:triggering"fightorflight"chemicalsinthebrainthatleadtocalorieaccumulationandfatstorage.Butthedifferenceisthatwehaveplentyoffoodatourdisposal.Soweendupcontinuallyupgradingthesizeofourstorageunit.

Whenyouhavechronicstress,yourbodystepsupitsproductionofcortisol(皮质醇)andinsulin(胰岛素).Yourappetiteincreases,andsodothechancesyou'llengageineatingintheform.ofhigh-caloriesweetsandfats.That,inturn,makesyoustoremorefar,pumpingevenmoreofitintotheliver.Thiscreatesaresistancetoinsulin,whichmakesyousecrete(分泌)moreinsulintocompensate.Andthatmakesyouhungrierthanamuzzledwolf.

Whenyoutrytocombatstresswithfood,youactivatetherewardcenterofyourbrain.Butafterthatinitialfeel-goodsystemwearsoff,you'llreachagainforthesamethingthatmadeyoufeelgood,calmandrelaxedinthefirstplace:morefood.That'swhyit'samyththatovereatingistriggeredmainlybyextremehunger.It'samyththatcravingsaredictatedbyourtastebuds.Andit'samyththatwecanresisttemptationsifwejustputourmindstoit.

Yourgoal:tokeepyourfeel-goodhormones(荷尔蒙)level.Thatwillprovideasteadystateofsatisfactionsothatyouneverexperiencethosehugehormonalhighsandlowsthatmakeyousearchforgood-for-your-brain,badfor-your-bellyfoods.Thefollowingtipswillhelp.

MakeFoodsWorkinYourFavor

Foodshavedifferenteffectsonyourstomach,yourbloodandyourbrain.Herearesomethatmayhelpyourhungerandthebrainchemicalsthataffectit.

Fishandwalnutsarerichinfattyacids,whichhavelongbeenknownascholesterolclearers.Butthey'vealsobeenshowntohelpwithdepressioninpregnantwomen.Depressioncontributestoemotionalovereating.Eatingfoodsthatcontainthefattyacidsmayhelpliftourspirits.

Greenteacontainscatechins(儿茶酚),thoughttoinhibitthebreakdownoffatsaswellastheproductionofasubstancethatcantriggerhunger.Onestudyshowsthatdrinkingthreeglassesofgreenteaadaycanhelpyoureducebodyweightbyalmostfivepercentinthreemonths.

SleepYourselfSlim

Whenyourbodydoesn'tgettheseventoninehoursofsleepitneedseverynighttobecomerefreshed,itlooksforotherwaystocompensateforyourbrainnotsecretingthenormalamountsoffeel-goodchemicals.Howdoesittypicallydothis?Bycravingsugaryfoodsthatwillgiveyouanimmediatereleaseofthesechemicals.

Thelackofsleepthrowsoffyourentiresystem.Itcanbecomeanevenbiggerfactorasyouage.Somakesureyougetenoughshut-eye.Itcanhelpkeepyouthin.

Variety:TheSpiceofLife?

Varietymaybethespiceoflife,butitcanalsoleadtoovereating.Whenyouhavealotofchoicesforameal,it'seasiertoslipoutofgoodeatinghabitsandintobadones.Whenyousitdownatadinnerandarepresentedwithamenuthat'sthesizeofaphonebook,it'seasytogivein.

Onewaytohelp:Eliminatethechoicesforatleastonemealaday.Pickthemealyourushthroughmost.Formostpeople,it'slunch.Sofindahealthylunchyoureallylike—saladwithchickenandoliveoil,orturkeyonwhole-grainbread—andha

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7.

InChina,mosttalentedstudentshavebeensentabroadto______--chieflyatthegraduatelevel.

8.

Thatworkerswillbecomeslavestoautomatedmachinesis______.

9.

Besidesthewayofthreadinganultrathinwirewithblood-flowsensors,anothernoninvasivewayofdetectingmicro-vasculardiseaseistouse______.

10.TheBBCadopts"hammocking"techniqueinorderto______.

A.widenitsaudience

B.addyouthappealtoitsprograms

C.concealpublicservicethemesbeneathentertainment

D.getpeopletowatchworthystuff

11.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

CodinTrouble

A.In1992,thedevastatingcollapseofthecodstocksofftheeastcoastofNewfoundlandforcedtheCanadiangovernmenttotakedrasticmeasuresandclosethefishery.Over40,000peoplelosttheirjobs,communitiesarestillstrugglingtorecoverandthemarineecosystemisstillinastateofcollapse.Thedisintegrationofthisvitalfisherysoundedawarningbelltogovernmentsaroundtheworldwhowereshockedthatarelatively-sophisticated,scientifically-basedfisheriesmanagementprogram,notunliketheirown,couldhavegonesowrong.TheCanadiangovernmentignoredwarningsthattheirfleetswereemployingdestructivefishingpracticesandrefusedtosignificantlyreducequotascitingthelossofjobsastoogreataconcern.

B.Inthe1950sCanadianandUSeastcoastwatersprovidedanannual100,000tonsincodcatchesrisingto800,000by1970.Thisoverfishingledtoacatchofonly300,000tonsby1975.CanadaandtheUSreactedbypassinglegislationtoextendtheirnationaljurisdictionsovermarine-livingresourcesoutto200nauticalmilesandcatchesnaturallydeclinedto139,000tonsin1980.HowevertheCanadianfishingindustrytookoverandrestartedtheoverfishingandcatchesroseagainuntil,from1985,itwastheCanadianswhowerelandingmorethan250,000tonsofnortherncodannually.Thisexploitationravagedthestocksandby1990thecatchwassolow(29,000tons)thatin1992(121/2000tons)Canadahadtobanallfishingineastcoastwaters.Inafisherythathadforoveracenturyyieldedaquarter-milliontoncatches,thereremainedabiomassoflessthan1700tonsandtheFisheriesDepartmentalsopredictedthat,evenwithanimmediaterecovery,stocksneedatleast15yearsbeforetheywouldbehealthyenoughtowithstandpreviouslevelsoffishing.

C.Thedevastatingfishingcamefrommassiveinvestmentpouredintoconstructinghuge"draggers".Draggershaulenormousnetsheldopenbyacombinationofhugesteelplatesandheavychainsandrollersthatploughtheoceanbottom.Theydragupanythingintheway,inflictingimmensedamage,destroyingcriticalhabitatandcontributingtothedestabilizationofthenortherncodecosystem.Thedraggerstargetedhugeaggregationsofcodwhiletheywerespawning,atimewhenthefishpopulationishighlyvulnerabletocapture.Excessivetrawlingonspawningstocksbecamehighlydisruptivetothespawningprocess,andecosystem.Inaddition,thetrawlingactivityresultedinaphysicaldispersionofeggsleadingtoahigherfertilizationfailure.Physicalandchemicaldamagetolarvaecausedbythetrawlingactionalsoreducedtheirchancesofsurvival.ThesedraggersarenowbannedforeverfromCanadianwaters.

D.Canadianmediaoftenciteexcessivefishingbyoverseasfleets,primarilydrivenbytheCapitalistethic,astheprimarycauseofthefishingoutofthenorthAtlanticcodstocks.ManynationstookfishoffthecoastofNewfoundlandandalluseddeep-seatrawlers,andmanyoftenblatantlyexceededestablishedcatchquotasandtreatyagreements.Therecanbelittledoubtthatnon-North-American-fishingwasacontributingfactorinthecodstockcollapse,andthatthecapitalistdynamicsthatwereatworkinCanadawerealltoosimilarfortheforeignvesselsandcompanies.But

A.Themassunemployment.

B.Thecollapseofmarineecosystem.

C.Thecodcollapse.

D.Thefleets'destructivefishingpractices.

12.Cellphone:yournextcomputer

Onehundrednineteenhours,41minutesand16seconds.That'stheamountoftimeAdamRappoport,ahighschoolseniorinPhiladelphia,hasspenttalkingintohissilverVerizonLGphonesincehegotitasagiftlastChristmas.That'snoteventhefullextentofhishabit.Healsospendscountlessadditionalhoursusinghisphone'sInternetconnectiontochecksportsscores,downloadnewring-tonesandsendshortmessagestohisfriends'phones,eveninthemiddleofclass."Iknowthetouch-tonepadonthephonebetterthanIknowakeyboard,"hesays."I'maphoneguy."

InTokyo,halfwayaroundtheworld,SatoshiKoisoalsocloselyeyeshismobilephone.Koiso,acollegejunior,livesintheglobalcapitaloffancynewgadgets—20percentofallphonesinTokyolinktothefastestmobilenetworksintheworld.TokyoitesusetheirphonestowatchTV,readbooksandmagazinesandplaygames.ButKoisoalsodependsonhisphoneforsomethingsimplerandmoreprofound:ananti-smokingmessagethatpopsuponhissmallscreeneachmorningaspartofaprogramtohelpstudentskickcigarettes.

Technologyrevolutionscomeintwoflavors:greatlyfastandimperceptiblyslow.Thefastkind,likethesuddenubiquityofiPodsortheproliferation(增殖)ofmusic-sharingsitesontheNet,seemtoinstantlyreshapetheculturallahdscape.Theslowerupheavals(巨变)grindawayoverthecourseofdecades,subtlytransformingthewayweliveandwork.

Thereare1.5billioncellphonesintheworldtoday,morethanthreetimesthenumberofPCs.Mobilephonesaresointegraltoourlivesthatit'sdifficulttorememberhowthelifeweevergotonwithoutthem.

Canthecellphoneturnintothenextcomputer?

Asourphonesgetsmarter,smallerandfaster,andenableuserstoconnectathighspeedstotheInternet,anobviousquestionarises:isthemobilehandsetturningintothenextcomputer?Inonesense,italreadyhas.Today'smostsophisticatedphoneshavetheprocessingpowerofamid-1990sPCwhileconsuming100timeslesselectricity.Andmoreandmoreoftoday'sphoneshavecomputer-likefeatures,allowingtheirownerstosende-mail,browsetheWebandeventakephotos;84millionphoneswithdigitalcameraswereshippedlastyear.Changeitintoanothersamequestion,though,toasktowhethermobilephoneswillevereclipse,orreplace,thePC,andtheissuesuddenlybecomesControversial.PCproponentssayphonesaretoosmallandconnecttoosluggishlytotheInternettobecomeeffectiveattasksnowperformedontheluxuriouslylargescreensandkeyboardsoftoday'scomputers.Fansofthephonerespond:justwait.Cominginnovationswillsolvethelimitationsofthephone."Oneday,2or3billionpeoplewillhavecellphones,andtheyareallnotgoingtohavePCs,"saysJeffHawkins,inventorofthePalmPilotandthechieftechnologyofficerofPalmOne."Themobilephonewillbecometheirdigitallife."

Smartcellphones

PalmOneisamongthefirmsracingtotrotoutthefull-featuredcomputer-likephonesthattheindustrydubs"smart-phones".Hawkins'newestproduct,thesleek,pocket-sizeTreo600,hasatinykeyboard,abuilt-indigitalcameraandslotsforaddedmemory,etc.Otherdevicemakershaveintroducedtheirownuniqueversionsofthesmart-phone.Nokia'sN-Gage,launchedlastfall,withanewversiontohitstoresthismonth,playsvideogames.Motorola'supcomingMPxhasanifty"dual-hinge"design:thehandsetopensinonedirectionandlookslikearegularphone,butitalsoflipsopenalonganotheraxisandlookslikeane-maildevice,withtheexpandedphonekeypadservingasasmallQWERTYkeyboard.Thereaxealsosmart-phonesonthewaywithvideocameras,GPSantennasandaccesstolocalWi-Fihotspots,thesnperfastwirelessnetworksoftenfoundinoffices,airp

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13.

AccordingtoLegato,prescriptiondrugshaveplayedanimportantroleintheextensionoflifeexpectancysince______.

14.

FortheentireIditarodrace,asleddogteamhastoeatsomuchasto______.

15.

Driverscanbefreefromtheresponsibilityofhavingtofollowalongbehindsomeonewiththehelpof______.

16.Tolimitwrongdoing,governmentshavelongbeentryingtocontrol______

17.Onereasonwhycollegesincreasetuitionandfeesisthatthestatesupportisshrinking.

18.

Studentsgetmoneyfromnotonlyfederalloansbutalso______.

19.

Whatiscausingthesixthgreatextinctionaccordingtothepolling?

A.Fiveextinctionwavesinthehistory.

B.ThePermianandtheCretaceousevent.

C.Anerrantasteroidandsomevolcanoes.

D.Thehumanbeings.

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Riverwaterlosseshappenmainlybecauseofseepageintoshallowordeeprocklayers.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(36)

A.Hisphysicalappearanceandhisaction.

B.Hiswayofspeakingandbehaving.

C.Hislearningandbehavior.

D.Hiswayofactingandthinking.

22.听力原文：W:Hi,Honey.I'msorry,I'vesomebadnewstotellyou.Themanagementismakingcuts,andI'velostmyjob.

M:Oh,dear!That'sterrible.Butyoudidn'tlikethatjobverymuchanyway.Maybethisisagoodchancetofindsomethingnew.Don'tgetdown,thinkpositive.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Thewomanshouldn'tloseherjob.

B.Thewomanshouldn'tbefrustrated.

C.Thewomanwon'tbelaidoffbythemanagement.

D.Thewomancaneasilyfindnewthing.

23.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Icouldn'tputupwithmywifeanylonger.Idon'tknowwhysheusuallywantstolookateverythinginsuchanegativeway.

W:Maybeyoushouldtrytogettoknowsomethingaboutherchildhood.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Themanshouldtrytobemoreunderstanding.

B.Theman'swifeshouldbemoreunderstanding.

C.Theman'snegativeattitudemaybederivedfromhischildhood.

D.Thepessimismofman'swifemaybetheresultofherpastexperiences.

24.听力原文：W:Isn'titunbelievableaboutMary'smathematicscholarship?

M:It'sincredibleWho'dhavethoughtshe'dhaveachanceinanationwidecompetition!

Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutMary?

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A.Thereisachanceshewillturndownthescholarship.

B.Heissurprisedthatshewonthescholarship.

C.It'snottruethatshereceivedascholarship.

D.Shewascertaintowinthescholarship.

25.(25)

A.Exercisingtheentirebody.

B.Havingyourbloodpressuretakendaily.

C.Losingweightpriortoexercising.

D.Weighinginbeforeeachexercisesession.

26.听力原文：Botany,thestudyofplants,occupiesapeculiarpositioninthehistoryofhumanknowledge.Formanythousandsofyearsitwastheonefieldofawarenessaboutwhichhumanshadanythingmorethanthevaguestofinsights.ItisimpossibletoknowtodayjustwhatourStoneAgeancestorsknewaboutplants,butfromwhatwecanobserveofpre-industrialsocietiesthatstillexist,adetailedlearningofplantsandtheirpropertiesmusthaextremelyancientThisislogical.

Plantsarethebasisofthefoodpyramidforalllivingthings,evenforotherplants.Theyhavealwaysbeenenormouslyimportanttothewelfareofpeople,notonlyforfood,butalsoforclothing,weapons,tools,dyes,medicines,shelter,andagreatmanyotherpurposes.TribeslivingtodayinthejanglesoftheAmazonrecognizeliterallyhundredsofplantsandknowmanypropertiesofeach.Tothem,botany,assuch,hasnonameandisprobablynotevenrecognizedasaspecialbranchof"knowledge"atall.

Unfortunately,themoreindustrializedwebecome,thefartherawaywemovefromdirectcontactwithplants,andthelessdistinctourknowledgeofbotanygrows.Yeteveryoneunconsciouslyhasanamazingamountofbotanicalknowledge,andfewpeoplewillfailtorecognizearose,anapple,oranorchid.OurNeolithicancestors,livingintheMiddleEastabout10,000yearsago,discoveredthatcertaingrassescouldbeharvestedandtheirseedsplantedforricheryieldsthenextseason.Thatwasthefirstgreatstepinanewassociationbetweenplantsandanimals.Grainswerediscoveredandfromthemflowedthemarvelofagriculture:cultivatedcrops.

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A.Botanyisaveryancientlearning,

B.PeopleintheStoneAgeknewalotaboutplants.

C.PeopleintheStoneAgeknewlittleaboutplants.

D.Pre-industrialsocietieshavelittleinsightsaboutplants.

27.

【B9】

28.(21)

A.Inthecornerneartheband.

B.Inthecornerbythewindow.

C.Atthetablenearthebank.

D.Inadarkroom.

29.(26)

A.Thedemandforrecycledmaterialsshouldbeincreased.

B.Newtechnologyisneeded.

C.Thepublicshouldknowmoreaboutrecycling.

D.Moretreesshouldbesaved

30.(24)

A.Adozenroses,twodozenballoonsandaromanticdinner.

B.Adozenroses,abeautifulcardandaromanticdinner.

C.Twodozenroses,adozenballoonsandaromanticdinner.

D.Twodozenroses,abeautifulcardandaromanticdinner.

31.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:It'ssurprisingthatTomcameoutoftheaccidentalive.

W:That'strue.Thecarcrashedintothewallandwascompletelydamaged.

Q:Whatwastheconsequenceoftheaccident?

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A.Tomsurvivedtheaccident.

B.SomeonesavedTom'slife.

C.Tomwaskilledintheaccident.

D.ItdidlittledamagetoTom'scar.

32.【B11】

33.

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34.

【B2】

35.

【B11】

36.(17)

A.Shedoesn'tlikepicnic.

B.Itwillbetoohot.

C.Shewillhaveanexamnextweek.

D.Thebiologyclasswillgotothebeachnextweek.

37.听力原文：W:Hi,Larry,areyouwaitingtoseeProfessorJamison,too?

M:Yeah,sinceIgotoneofthefivehighestgradesinherclass,sheaskedmetoworkasherassistantnextsemester.I'mherenowformyinterview.

W:Oh,yes.Ididthatjobtwoyearsago.

M:Really?Didyoulikeit?

W:IthinkitwasthebestI'vehadatschool.Itpaideightdollarsanhour.

M:Thatisagoodsalary.Whatdidyoudo?

W:Iwasinchargeofgradingalltheproblemsetsthatwereassignedashomework.Ineverhadtroubledoingit,andProf.Jamisonwasalwaysavailabletohelpme.

M:Ithinkitwouldbeverygoodexperienceforanyonethinkingaboutbecomingateacher.

W:Absolutely,Youalsolearnhowtousethecomputerdatabase,becausetherecordsarekeptonit.Andbuildingupyourcomputerskillsisagoodpreparationforlotsofjobs.

M:Thejobsoundsgreat,butI'malittleworriedabouthowmosttimeitmighttoke?

W:It'sprettyreasonable.Itnevertookmemorethanfivehoursaweektodoallthegradingandthenanotherthirtytofortyminutestorecordthegradesonthecomputer.

M:Thatsoundsmanageable.

W:Oh,yeah.Youjustneedtogeteachsetbackforthenextclass,butthatmeansyoualwayshaveatleasttwodaysandsometimesfour.

M:Itsoundsgreat.

W:Goodluck.

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A.Onhiswayhome.

B.WaitingtoseeProf.Jamison.

C.Waitingthewoman.

D.Doinghishomework.

38.(44)

39.(38)

40.(16)

A.Hecanhangafewmorepaintings.

B.Hecanpaintthewalltomatchthefurniture.

C.Hecanputupsomemorecheerfulpaintings.

D.Hecansavesomemoreroomforpaintings.

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

【C9】

42.Whenitcomestofightingpoverty,theHarlemChildren'sZone______.

A.stressesmoreoncrimeprevention

B.emphasizesanall-aroundsystem

C.condemnsparentsasahindrance

D.seesexcellenteducationasthesoleway

43.

AlthoughtheReebokCompanyhassolvedtheproblemoffulfillingitsorders,it______.

A.doesnotwanttofurtherexpanditsretailingnetwork

B.stilllimitsthenumberofshoessuppliedtostores

C.isstillparticularaboutwhosellsitsproducts

D.stillcarefullychoosesthemanufacturersofitsproducts

44.

Whichofthefollowingshouldplaytheleadingroleinthesolutionofenvironmentalproblems?

A.Legislationandgovernmentintervention.

B.Theindustry'sunderstandingandsupport.

C.Theeffortsofenvironmentalhealthprofessionals.

D.Thecooperationofecologists,environmentalactivistsandconservationists.

45.

Accordingtothepassage,DNAfingerprintingcanbeunreliablewhen______.

A.themethodsusedofbloodcellcalculationarenotaccurate

B.twodifferentindividualsofthesameethnicgroupmayhavethesameDNAfingerprintingpattern

C.amatchisbychanceleftwithfingerprintsthathappentobelongtotwodifferentindividuals

D.twodifferentindividualsleavetwoDNAsamples

46.

Ourschools,accordingtothepassage,shouldnot______.

47.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatabearisgoingtogainmoneyif______.

A.thestockpriceisrising

B.thestockpriceisdropping

C.thebullsarewithdrawing

D.otherbearsarelosingmoney

48.

Theriseinfoodpricesislargelyaresultof

49.WhenAmericanstellajoke,theyoften______.

50.

Accordingtothestudyteam,______isapracticethatcanencouragetransmissionofthebirdflu.

51.

______providesagoldenopportunityforcarthieves.

52.SectionB

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

Iwillnowteach,offeringmywayoflifetowhomeverdesirestocommitsuicidebytheschemewhichhasenablemetobethedoctorandthehangmanforseventyyears.Someofthedetailsmaysounduntrue,buttheyarenot.Iamnotheretodeceive;Iamheretoteach.

Wehavenopermanenthabitsuntilweareforty.Thentheybegintoharden,presentlytheypetrify,thenbusinessbegins.SincefortyIhavebeenregularaboutgoingtobedandgettingup--andthatisoneofthemainthings.IhavemadeitaruletogotobedwhenIhadto.Thishasresultedinanunswerving(不改变的)regularityofirregularity.Ithassavedmesound,butitwouldinjureanotherperson.

Inthematterofdiet--whichisanothermainthingIhavebeenpersistentlystrictinstickingtothethingswhichdidn'tagreewithmeuntiloneortheotherofusgotthebestofit.UntillatelyIgotthebestofitmyself.ButlastspringIstoppedfrolickingwithmincepieaftermidnight,uptothenIhadalwaysbelieveditwasn'tloaded.ForthirtyyearsIhavetakencoffeeandbreadateightinthemorning,andnobitenorsupuntilseven-thirtyintheevening.Elevenhours.Thatisallfightforme,andiswholesome,becauseIhaveneverhadaheadacheinmylife,butheadachepeoplewouldnotreachseventycomfortablybythatroad,andtheywouldbefoolishtotryit.AndIwishtourgeuponyouthis--whichIthinkiswisdom-thatifyoufindyoucan'tmakeseventybyanybutanuncomfortableroad,don'tyougo.WhentheytakeoffthePullmanandretireyoutotherancidsmoker,putonyourthings,countyourchecksandgetoutatthefirstwaystationwherethere'sacemetery.

Ihavemadearulenevertosmokemorethanonecigaratatime.Ihavenootherrestrictioninregardtosmoking.Idon'tknowjustwhenIbegantosmoke;Ionlyknowthatitwasinmyfather'slifetime,andthatIwasdiscreet.Hepassedfromthislifeearlyin1847,whenIwasashadepasteleven;eversincethenIhavesmokedpublicly.Asanexampletoothers,andnotthatIcareformoderationmyself,ithasalwaysbeenmyrolenevertosmokewhenasleep,andnevertorefrainwhenawake.ThishabitissooldanddearandprecioustomethatIwouldfeelasyouwouldfeelifyoushouldlosetheonlymoralyou'vegot.Itisagoodrule.Imean,forme;butsomeofyouknowquitewellthatitwouldn'tanswerforeverybodythat'stryingtogettobeseventy.

Theauthor'stoneinthispassageis______.

A.solemnB.gayC.ironicD.objective

53.

TheSoilAssociation'sassertedthattheFSA'sreport______.

A.hadnoticedtheimpactoforganicagricultureontheenvironment

B.hadignoredtoexaminetheeffectofpesticideuse

C.shouldbecriticizedforneglectingthebenefitoforganicfood

D.hasentirelydisregardedtheintentofthestudy

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Thediscoverythatlanguagecanbeabarriertocommunicationisquicklymadebyallwhotravel,study,governorsell.Whethertheactivityistourism,research,government,policing,businessordatadissemination,thelackofacommonlanguagecanseverelyimpedeprogressorcanhaltitaltogether.

Althoughcommunicationproblemsofthiskindmusthappenthousandsoftimeseachday,veryfewbecomepublicknowledge.Publicitycomesonlywhenafailuretocommunicatehasmajorconsequences,suchasstrikes,lostorders,legalproblemsorfatalaccidents--even,attimes,war.Onereportedinstanceofcommunicationfailuretookplacein1970,whenseveralAmericansateaspeciesofpoisonousmushroom.Noremedywasknown,andtwoofthepeoplediedwithindays.Aradioreportofthecasewasheardbyachemistwhoknewofatreatmentthathadbeensuccessfullyusedin1959andpublishedin1963.WhyhadtheAmericandoctorsnotheardofitsevenyearslater?PresumablybecausethereportofthetreatmenthadbeenpublishedonlyinjournalswritteninEuropeanlan