2021-2022年四川省巴中市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2021-2022年四川省巴中市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.FreedbySudan,"Geographic"ReporterArrivesHomeinU.S.

After34daysinaSudanesejail,NationalGeographicjournalistPaulSalopek,whohadbeenchargedwithspying,landedinhishomestateofNewMexicoonSundaymorning.

Atthetimeofhisarrest,Salopek,44,hadbeenfreelancereportingforNationalGeographicmagazineontheSahelregion,whichstretcheseast-westacrossAfricaalongthesouthernedgeoftheSahara.

DonBelt,Salopek'seditorfortheSahelassignment,embracedthereporteruponhisarrivalandlatersaidhemighthavelostalittleweight,buthelookslikehe'snonetheworseforwear.

"We'reoverthemoonaboutSalopek'sreturn",Beltadded.

Salopek,whoisonascheduledleaveofabsencefromtheChicagoTribune,arrivedinAlbuquerquewithhiswife,hisTribuneeditor,andNewMexicoGovernorBillRichardson.

Salopeksaiditfeels"fantastic"tobehome.

"It'sgreattoseemywife,who'sbeenthroughalot-insomewaysmorethanmyself-inthelast35days,"hesaid.

Afterhe'sspentsometimewithhisfamily,Salopeksays,heplansto"makeroundsinChicagoandWashington"tothankhisfriendsattheTribuneandtheNationalGeographicSociety.

"Icanneverreallyrepaythem,"hesaid.But,hejokedatapressconferenceSundayattheAlbuquerqueinternationalairport,whathecandois"rackupanenormousbeerbill."

OnbehalfofNationalGeographic,BeltthankedRichardson,theTribune,Sudan'sambassadortotheUnitedStates,andJimmyCarter.TheformerU.S.PresidenthadwrittentoSudanesePresidentOmarA1-BashironSalopek'sbehalf-agesturethathadbeenkeptsecretuntilSunday.

(BothNationalGeographicNewsandNationalGeographicmagazinearepartsoftheNationalGeographicSociety.)

OnceSalopekisbackonthejob,heintendstoreturntoAfrica,firsttoChadtocheckuponhistwoassistants,whowerearrestedandfreedalongsidehim.ThenhewillcompletehisNationalGeographicassignmentinChad,Mali,Niger,Nigeria,andSenegal.

DetainedinNorthDarfur

ThePulitzerPrizewinnerandhisChadianassistants-driverIdrissAbdulrahamAnuandinterpreterSuleimanAbakarMoussa-werearrestedonAugust6aftertravelingfromChadtoSudan'stroubledDarfurProvincewithoutavisa.

Thebordercrossinghadbeenalastminutedecision,SalopeksaidattheSundaypressconference.

Normally,thethreewouldhavebeendeported.Instead,onAugust26theywerechargedwithespionage,passinginformationillegally,anddisseminating"falsenews",inadditiontothechargeofenteringthecountryunlawfully.

ThethreemenwereconfinedtoasinglecellinElFasher,capitalofNorthDarfurProvince.

Fromthecell,Salopeksays,theycouldseeprotestorsdailyinveighing(痛骂)againsttheUnitedStatesandtheUnitedNations,whichareleadinganefforttodeployaUNpeacekeepingforcetoneighboringDarfurProvince.

Salopekandhiscellmates,though,weren'twithoutwelcomecompany.

U.S.soldiers-intheregionadvisinganAfricanUnionpeacekeepingforce-discoveredthatanAmericanwasbeingheldinElFasherandtookuphiscause.

"Theyvisitedusvirtuallyeveryday,"Salopeksaid."Theywerelikeourguardianangels."

Theefforttofreethereporterandhiscolleagues,though,wasn'texactlyheavenly.

Itwaslikea"carnivalride,"Salopeksaid,"upanddown,daytoday."

TheRelease

GovernorRichardsonflewtoSudanonThursdaytonegotiatethethreemen'sreleaseonhumanitariangrounds,ThanksinparttopriordealingswiththeSudaneseambassadortotheU.S.andwithSudanesePresidentOmarA1-Bashir,Richardsonsuccee

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2.

Mostoftheinsurancecompaniesoperateinlargercitieswheretherearemorepotentialclients.

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3.Olderpeoplewhomaintainactiverelationshipswiththeiradultchildrenhavelessstressbecausetheyhavesomeoneto______.

4.Thatriversareusedasopensewersforcitywastescauses______andeutrophication.

5.

Astudyshowsthatmenwhoeattomatoproductstwiceaweekcouldprobablyavoiddevelopingprostatecancerbyone-thirdincomparisonwiththose______.

6.Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVRN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

WhatWillBe

We'venowacknowledgedsomefundamentalancienthumanfumesandthewaystheywillaffectandbeaffectedbytheInformationMarketplace.ItistimetoconsiderthegreatestchangesthattheInformationMarketplacehastooffer.Togettoit,let'sreconstructthekeydiscoverieswehavemade,whichtogetherdescribe"whatwillbe."

Webeganwithasimplebutfur-reachingmodelofthefutureworldofinformationasanInformationMarketplace,wherepeopleandtheircomputerswillbuy,sell,andfreelyexchangeinformation.OurfirstdiscoverywasthatthisInformationMarketplacecanindeedbebuiltonatechnologicalfoundation:theinformationsystem.Wewentontoexplorethemanyhuman-ma-chineinterfacespeoplewillusetogetinandoutofthisnewedifice,fromvirtualrealityandfancybodysuitstothelowlykeyboard,andsingledoutspeechinterfacesasperhapsthemostsignificantandimminent.Weexploredthepipesthatwillcarryourinformationandthewayswewillbendthemtogiveusthespeed,reliability,andsecurityweneed.Wealsosawhowavastarrayofnewsharedsoftwaretoolswillevolveonthissystem,shiftingtheattentionoftheentiresoftwarebusinessfromindividualtointerconnectedcomputers.Thearrivalofthisfoundationiscertain,butitcouldbedelayedbyadecadeormoreifthekeyplayerscontinuetheirwarsforcontrolandtheirindifferencetowardthesharedsystemtheyallneed.Wesawtoothattherewon'tbejustahandfulofwinnersthatwillsurvivethesewars;thefieldisvast,rich,andfullofchallengesforalmosteverysupplierandconsumerofinformationtobeawinner.

OursecondmajordiscoverywasthattheInformationMarketplacewilldramaticallyaffectpeopleandorganizationsonawidescale.Besidesitsmanyusesincommerce,officework,andmanufacturing,itwillalsoimprovehealthcare,providenewwaystoshop,enableprofessionalandsocialencountersacrosstheglobe,andgenerallypermeatethethousandsofthingswedointhecourseofourdailylives.Itwillhelpuspursueoldandnewpleasures,anditwillencouragenewartforms,whichmaybecriticizedbutwillmoveartforward,asnewtoolshavealwaysdone.Itwillalsoimproveeducationandtraining,firstinspecificandestablishedwaysandlaterthroughbreakthroughsthatareconfidentlyawaited.Humanorganizationsfromtinycompaniestoentirenationalgovernmentswillbenefittoo,becausesomuchoftheworktheydoisinformationwork.

Puttingallthesedetailedusesinperspective,wecametorealizethattheyaredifferentfacesoftwomajornewforces:electronicbulldozersandelectronicproximity.Eachhasbroadconsequencesforsociety.Theelectronicbulldozers'effectisprimarilyeconomic,increasinghumanproductivityinbothourpersonallivesandtheworkplace.Therapid,widespreaddistributionofinformationintheform.ofinfo-nouns(text,photos,sounds,video)andespeciallyinfo-verbs(humanandmachineworkoninformation)isonesimplewayinwhichproductivitywillincrease.Automatizationistheotherpowerfuleffector;machine-to-machineexchangeswilloff-loadhumanbrainworkthewaymachinesofthe

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7.TheInterview

AttheDemobilizationCentre,aftertheusualroundofmedicalinspection,returnofserviceequipment,andissueofallowancesandcivilianclothing,Ihadbeeninterviewedbyanofficerwhosejobwastoadviseoncareers.OnlearningthatIhadasciencedegreeandvariedexperienceinengineeringtechnology,heexpressedtheopinionthatIwouldhavenodifficultyinfindingagoodcivilianjob.Industrywasreorganizingitselfforpost-warproductionandtherewasalreadyanurgentdemandforqualifiedtechnologists,especiallyinthefieldofelectronics,whichwasmyspecialinterest.Ihadbeenverymuchencouragedbythis,asIhadmadeapointofkeepingupwithnewtrendsanddevelopmentsbyborrowingbooksthroughtheCentralLibrarySystem,andbysubscribingtovarioustechnicaljournalsandmagazines,soIfeltquiteconfidentofmyabilitytoholddownagoodjob.HehadgivenmealetterofintroductiontotheHigherAppointmentsOfficeinTavistockSquare,London,andsuggestedthatIcallonthemassoonasIhadsettledmyselfin"digs"andhadenjoyedashortholiday...

Shortlyaftermyreturn,IvisitedtheAppointmentsOffice,whereIwasinterviewedbytwocourteous,impersonalmenwhoquestionedmecloselyonmyacademicbackground,servicecareerandexperienceinindustry.IexplainedthataftergraduatingIhadworkedfortwoyearsasaCommunicationEngineerfortheStandardOilCompanyattheirArubaRefinery,earningenoughtopayforpostgraduatestudyinEngland.AttheendoftheinterviewtheytoldmethatIwouldbenotifiedofanyvacanciessuitabletomyexperienceandqualifications.TwoweekslaterIreceivedaletterfromtheAppointmentsOffice,togetherwithalistofthreefirms,eachofwhichhadvacanciesforqualifiedCommunicationEngineers.Ipromptlywrotetoeachone,statingmyqualificationsandexperience,andsoonreceivedveryencouragingreplies,eachwithaninvitationtoaninterview.EverythingwasworkingverysmoothlyandIfeltontopoftheworld.

IwasnervousasIstoodinfrontoftheHeadOfficeinMayfair;thisfirmhadahighinternationalreputationandthethoughtofbeingassociatedwithitaddedtomyexcitement.Anyway,Ireasoned,thiswasthefirstoftheinterviews,andifIfailedheretherewerestilltwochancesremaining.Theuniformedattendantpolitelyopenedthelargedoorsforme,andasIapproachedthereceptionist'sdeskshesmiledquitepleasantly.

"Goodmorning."Herbrowswereraisedinpoliteenquiry.

"Goodmorning,"Ireplied,"MynameisBraithwaite.IamhereforaninterviewwithMr.Symonds."

Ihadtakenagreatdealofcarewithmyappearancethatmorning.Iwaswearingmybestsuitwiththefightshirtandtieandpockethandkerchief;myshoesweresmartlypolished,myteethwerewellbrushedandIwaswearingmybestsmile--allthishadpassedtheverycriticalinspectionofMr.andMrs.BelmontwithwhomIlived.ImightevensaythatIwasquiteproudofmyappearance.Yetthereceptionist'ssmilesuddenlydisappeared.Shereachedforalargediaryandconsulteditasiftoverifymystatement,thenshepickedupthetelephoneand,cuppingherhandaroundthemouthpieceasifforgreaterprivacy,spokerapidlyintoit,watchingmestealthilythewhile.

"Willyoucomethisway?"Shesetoffdownawidecorridor,herbackstraightandstiffwithadisapprovalwhichwasechoedinthetap-tapofherhighheels.

Attheendofthecorridorweenteredanautomaticlift;thegirlmaintainedasilenthostilityandavoidedlookingatme.Atthesecondfloorwesteppedoutintoapassageontowhichseveralroomsopened;pausingbrieflyoutsideoneofthemshesaid"Inthere,"andquicklyretreatedtothelift.Iknockedonthedoorandenteredaspaciousroomwherefourmenwereseatedatalargetable.

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8.

Thesuccessofapartysometimesdependson______.

A.howmuchfunpeoplearehaving

B.whetheritisloudornot

C.whetherpartiesprovideanexcellentenvironment

D.whetherpeopleareingoodmoodsandspirits

9.ClimateChange

Scientistspredictincreasingdroughts,floodsandextremeweatherandsaythereisgrowingevidencethathumanactivitiesaretoblame.

WhatIsClimateChange?

Theplanet'sclimateisconstantlychanging.Theglobalaveragetemperatureiscurrentlyintheregionof15℃.Geologicalandotherevidencesuggeststhat,inthepast,thisaveragemayhavebeenashighas27℃andaslowas7℃.

Butscientistsareconcernedthatthenaturalfluctuation(波动)hasbeenovertakenbyarapidhuman-inducedwarmingthathasseriousimplicationsforthestabilityoftheclimateonwhichmuchlifeontheplanetdepends.

WhatIsthe"GreenhouseEffect"?

ThegreenhouseeffectreferstotheroleplayedbygaseswhicheffectivelytrapenergyfromtheSunintheEarth'satmosphere.Withoutthem,theplanetwouldbetoocoldtosustainlifeasweknowit.

Themostimportantofthesegasesinthenaturalgreenhouseeffectiswatervapor,butconcentrationsofthatarechanginglittleanditplaysalmostnoroleinmodernhuman-inducedgreenhousewarming.

Othergreenhousegasesincludecarbondioxide,methane(甲烷)andnitrous(含氮的)oxide,whicharcreleasedbymodernindustry,agricultureandtheburningoffossilfuels.Theirconcentrationintheatmosphereisincreasing-theconcentrationofcarbondioxidehasrisenbymorethan30%since1800.

ThemajorityofclimatescientistsacceptthetheorythatanincreaseinthesegaseswillcauseariseintheEarth'stemperature.

WhatIstheEvidenceofWarming?

Temperaturerecordsgobacktothelate19thcenturyandshowthattheglobalaveragetemperatureincreasedbyabout0.6℃inthe20thcentury.

Sealevelshaverisen10～20cm-thoughttobecausedmainlybytheexpansionofwarmingoceans.

MostglaciersintemperateregionsoftheworldandalongtheAntarcticPeninsulaareinretreat,andrecordsshowArcticsea-icehasthinnedby40%inrecentdecadesinsummerandautumn.

Thereareanomalies(异常)however-partsoftheAntarcticappeartobegettingcolder,andtherearediscrepanciesbetweentrendsinsurfacetemperaturesandthoseinthetroposphere(对流层)(thelowerportionoftheatmosphere).

HowMuchWillTemperaturesRise?

Ifnothingisdonetoreduceemissions,currentclimatemodelspredictaglobaltemperatureincreaseof1.4～5.8℃by2100.

Evenifwecutgreenhousegasemissionsdramaticallynow,scientistssaytheeffectswouldcontinuebecausepartsoftheclimatesystem,particularlylargebodiesofwaterandice,cantakehundredsofyearstorespondtochangesintemperature.Italsotakesgreenhousegasesintheatmospheredecadestobreakdown.

Itispossiblethatwehavealreadyirrevocably(不可撤回地)committedtheGreenlandicesheettomelting,whichwouldcauseanestimated7mriseinsealevel.TherearealsoindicationsthatthewestAntarcticicesheetmayhavebeguntomelt,thoughscientistscautionfurtherresearchisnecessary.

HowWilltheWeatherChange?

Globally,wecanexpectmoreextremeweatherevents,withheatwavesbecominghotterandmorefrequent.Scientistspredictmorerainfalloverall,butsaytheriskofdroughtininlandareasduringhotsummerswillincrease.Morefloodingisexpectedfromstormsandrisingsealevels.

Thereare,however,likelytobeverystrongregionalvariationsinthesepatterns,andthesearedifficulttopredict.

WhatWilltheEffectsBe?

Thepotentialimpactishuge,withpredictedfreshwatershortages,sweepingchangesinfoodproductionconditions,andincreasesindeathsfromfloods,storms,heatwavesanddroughts.Poorercountries,whichareleastequippedtodealwithrapidchange,willsuffermost.

Plantandanimalex

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10.

Thedifferencebetweenaroomofone'sownandearlyconditioningtosharedspacehasanimportanteffectontheEnglishman's______.

11.

Overallsecuritycanbedamagedbyconflictsbetweentherefugeesandtheinternallydis-placedwhichcanberesultedinunfairprovisionof______tothem.

12.

Laughterisakindofsemiverbalized,socialexpressionofpleasure,developingearlierthanspeech.

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13.

Securityisals0abigconcernasBluetoothtechnologyhasanessenceof_______________.

14.

Peoplecanincreasetheirreadingspeediftheyreadsilentlyratherthan______.

15.

Cross-culturalcommunicationbeginswhenpeopleunderstandhow______relatetoeachotherwithinoursociety.

16.Whataccountsfortheincreasingnumberofbackpainsufferersinmodernlifeisanumberoffactorssuchasoverweight,lackofexerciseand______.

A.plainageing

B.spinedefects

C.surgicalfailures

D.mentalstress

17.

Infat-burningexercise,oneofthemostimportantgoalisto______.

18.

Thenutrientsofparticularconcerntobreastfeedingmothersare:calcium,foliate,zinc,magnesium,______andvitaminB

19.

Nomatterwhatthemethodsweuse,thefinalresultisthatwewillneedtodecreaseCO2emissionsby70%to80%simplytostabilize______.

20.

Mostofthepeoplebelievethatsociallyinghelpstoavoid______.

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

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

听力原文：W:Youpunchedinlatethismorning,whathappened?Didyouhavecarproblems?

M:No,Iusuallydrivetoworkuntilrecentlythegaspricerocketsup.SoIhavetotakemybicycletosavebudgetstoday.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Theman'scarbrokedownthismorning.

B.Themanwaspunchedinhiscarthismorning.

C.Themandrovehiscartoworkthismorning.

D.Themanrodethebicycletoworkandwaslatetoday.

22.(26)

A.Itisadetailedplantorestartone'scareer.

B.Itrecordsone'sworkexperienceandcapabilities.

C.Itistheresumethatapplicantscarrytoemployers.

D.Itprovidesalternativechoicesforjobseekers.

23.(15)

A.Shedidn'tgotoworkthismorning.

B.Shewasinjuredandhadtogotothehospital.

C.Shetalkedwiththebossinthemorning.

D.Thetrafficdelayedher.

24.听力原文：W:Areyoucomingwithmetotheartshow?

M:Ialreadyhavemyhandsfullwiththisproject.

Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

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A.Buytwoticketsfortheshow.

B.Gototheexhibitalone.

C.Stopworkingontheproject.

D.Helpthemanwashinghishands.

25.(36)

A.Becausetheyawardedthosecriminalsforbehavingthemselvesinprison.

B.Becausetheythoughtcriminalsalsohadtherighttoenjoythisfestival.

C.Becausetheyexpectedcriminalstofeelsomewarmthfromthesociety.

D.Becausetheywantedtoremindthosecriminalsoftheirwarrants.

26.听力原文：ScientistsintheUnitedStateshavereportedsomegoodnewsabouttheozoneintheatmosphere.Recentfindingssuggestthatthedestructionofozonebypollutionisslowing.Ozoneisaform.ofoxygen.ItspresenceaboveEarthprotectsusfromradiationfromthesun.

Inonestudy,researchersexaminedinformationgatheredbyNASAspaceagencysatellitesandbyequipmentonEarthandsaidtheatmospherewaslosingabouteightpercentoftheozonelayerperten-yearperiodsincethelate1970s.Inthelastfiveyears,though,thatrateoflosshasdroppedbyhalf.Theatmosphereshouldstarttogainozonebeforelong.Afullrecovery,however,isabout50yearsaway,aslongastheMontrealProtocolremainsinplace.

Thatisaninternationaltreatyfrom1987torestoretheozonelayer.Thetreatyrestrictstheuseofanumberofchemicalsthatdestroyozone,likechlorofiuorocarbons,orC-F-C's.WideuseofC-F-C'sbeganinthe1930s.Theybecamepopularcoolantsindevicessuchasrefrigeratorsandairconditioners.C-F-C'sremainintheatmosphereforyears.

TheMontrealProtocolalsorestrictstheuseofmethylbromide,achemicaltokillinsects.Farmersandshippersarethemainusers.Naturalsourcesofmethylbromideincludeoceansandsomeplants.Scientistssaythebrominegasitproducesis50timesmoredestructivetoozonethanchlorinegasfromC-F-C's.

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A.Thedestructionprocessofozonelayerisslowingdown.

B.Theozonelayerhasbeendestroyedseriously.

C.Ozonelayercanprotectusfromstrongradiationfromthesun.

D.Ozoneisproducedbywastegas.

27.听力原文：M:Whatwouldyoudoifyouheardastrangenoiseinthemiddleofthenight?

W:I'dlieawakealittlewhile,waitingtoseeifithappenedagain.Andifitdid,I'dgetup.

Q:Howwouldyoudescribethewoman?

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A.Cowardly.B.Curious.C.Lazy.D.Courageous.

28.SectionA

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

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A.Hewenthikingnotlongago.

B.Hehasn'ttraveledaroundtheworldyet.

C.Hewillgowhenhehasfinisheddoingallhiswork.

D.Hedefinitelydoesnotwanttogo.

29.SectionC

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

听力原文：Microsoftisawell-knowncorporationanditsmainproductissoftware.ThemanwhowillsoonbecomeMicrosoft'snewchiefexecutiveofficer,SteveBallmer,saidonThursdaythatitwouldbe"absolutelyrecklessandirresponsible"tobreakupthemassivesoftwarefirm."Ithinkitwouldbeabsolutelyrecklessandirresponsibleforanyonetotrytobreakupthiscompany,"BallmersaidatanewsconferenceafterChairmanBillGatesintroducedhimasthenewCEO.ThecompanyisinthemiddleofnegotiationswiththeUSGovernmentinalandmarkantitrustcase.ThegovernmentfavorsbreakingupMicrosoftCorp.,bestknownforcreatingWindowscomputeroperatingsystems.Abreak-upwouldsettlethecase,peoplefamiliarwiththemediationtalkstakingplaceinChicagohavesaid.Detailsoftheapproachbeingtakenbythegovernmentremainfluidandunclear,sourcessaid.ButBallmerandGatessaidthatonlyaunifiedcompanyabletodeliveracross-the-boardsolutionscouldadd"realvalue".Whenbeingaskedwhathethoughtaboutbreakingupthecompany,Gatesreplied,"I'msurprisedpeoplecankeepastraightfacewhentheysaythatwouldbeproperthingtodo."AfterBallmer'sstatement,aJusticeDepartmentspokespersoninWashington,D.C.declinedtostatethegovernment'sview."Becauseofthecurrentpostureofthecase，itwouldbeinappropriateforustodebatethemeritsofanyparticularremedy,"saidthespokesperson,GinaTalamona

Microsoftisawell-knowncorporationanditsmainproductissoftware.ThemanwhowillsoonbecomeMicrosoft'snewchief【B1】______officer,SteveBallmer,saidonThursdaythatitwouldbe"【B2】______recklessandirresponsible"tobreakupthemassive【B3】______firm."Ithinkitwouldbeabsolutelyrecklessand【B4】______foranyonetotrytobreakupthiscompany,"Ballmersaidatanews【B5】______afterChairmanBillGatesintroducedhimasthenewCEO.Thecompanyisinthemiddleof【B6】______withtheUSGovernmentina【B7】______antitrustcase.ThegovernmentfavorsbreakingupMicrosoftCorp.,bestknownforcreatingWindowscomputeroperatingsystems.Abreak-upwouldsettlethecase,people【B8】______withthemediationtalkstakingplaceinChicagohavesaid.【B9】______,sourcessaid.ButBallmerandGatessaidthatonlyaunifiedcompanyabletodeliveracross-the-boardsolutionscouldadd"realvalue".Whenbeingaskedwhathethoughtaboutbreakingupthecompany,Gatesreplied,"【B10】______."AfterBallmer'sstatement,aJusticeDepartmentspokespersoninWashington,D.C.declinedtostatethegovernment'sview."【B11】______,"saidthespokesperson,GinaTalamona.

【B1】

30.听力原文：M:Doyouknowwhat'swrongwithMark?He'sbeenactingverystrangelylately.

W:Comeon,withhisparentscomingtovisitnextweek,rightafterhe'smovedintoanewapartment,he'sjustgotalotonhismind.

Q:WhatcanbeinferredaboutMark?

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A.Mark'shappythathisparentsarecoming.

B.Mark'sthinkingaboutanumberofthings.

C.Mark'snotfeelingverywell.

D.Mark'slookingforanewapartment.

31.(19)

A.Thewomanisnotgoodatmakingfriends.

B.Thewomanhasneverhadapenfriend.

C.Thetwospeakersareintimatefriends.

D.Thewomandidnotknowwhatapenfriendmeans.

32.

【B4】

33.听力原文：Theestimatedone-fifthofchildreninLondon'sschoolswhocannotreadsimplesentencesbytheageofeightshouldbegivenspecialhelp.ThisisthemainconclusionofanindependentreportonLondon's700primaryschools.Thereport,whichistheresultofayear'swork,tellsLondon'sprimaryschoolsthattheymustdemandmoreoftheirchildren.

Mostparentswerehappywiththeschools,butsomesaidthattheirchildren'spaceoflearningmightbetooslow.Thereportconfirmedthisbystatingthatmuchofthenewworkmusthavebeentaughtatthesamelevelofdifficultyastheold.

Thereportemphasizedthatchildrenshouldnotbetorturedbutmoreshouldhavebeenexpectedoftheminschools.Thiswouldmeanthatsomechildrenmighthaveachievedmuchmorethanthelimiteddemandsmadeonthembycomprehensionexercisesorcopyingoutfromtextbooks.

Mrs.Morel,whocommissionedthereport,saidthatallLondon'sschoolsmustputintoeffectaframeworkofreform.Everychildoughttobeabletoreadbytheageofeight.

Otherreformsmentionedinthereportwerethatparentsshouldbebetterrepresentedonschoolgoverningcommitteesandthateachschooloughttodrawupadevelopmentplan,listingwhatimprovementsitcanmake.Parentsshouldalsoberepresentedontheeducationcommittee.

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A.Theyshouldnotbetoostrictwiththechildren.

B.Theyshouldlimittheirdemandsonsomechildren.

C.Theyshoulddemandmoreoftheirchildren.

D.Theyshoulddemandmoreofthebrightchildren.

34.(18)

A.Hehopesthewomanlikesmodernart.

B.Hereallyappreciatesthewoman'sgifts.

C.Th