2022-2023年安徽省安庆市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年安徽省安庆市大学英语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.

Peopleshouldtakebusiness______intoconsiderationwhentheyspendmoneyonnewtechnology.

2.IfalltheiceintheAntarcticmelted,globalsealevelswouldrisehugely.

3.

Doctorswhotreatdepressionwilldistinguishmajordepressionanddysthymiaandtreatthemdifferently.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

TheJosephsonInstitutespecializesinstudying______.

A.theimportanceofonlineeducation

B.themoralprinciplesamongtheyouth

C.employmentofcollegegraduates

D.collegestudents'learninghabits

5.

Emergencyoperatorscanidentifythepreciselocationofcell-phonecallersthroughGPSsystemswiththeuseof______.

6.

SinceNancyWoods'sparentsmovedintotheTorontonursinghometheybecamehealthierphysically,buthadnewproblemswith______.

7.

Americanhighschoolstudentssinkalmosttothebottominasurveyofmathandscienceliteracybecausetoomanyofthehighschool______inAmericaarenotqualified.

8.TopeoplelivingintheArctic,themeltingofsomeglaciersmaypermitnewopportunitiesfor______.

9.

ThemainshortcomingofFS2000isits______.

10.Fuller'sfamilydwellingwasnotfullyproducedmainlybecausetherewere______.

11.

During1876and1889,MarkTwainwrote______booksforwhichheismostfamous.

12.

______firstmadeMarkTwainknownalloverthecountry.

13.

Thefirstuseoftheterm"organicfarming"isusuallycreditedto______inhis1940book,LooktotheLand.

14.

ThereasonwhytheersatznewsthatAlabamachangedthevalueofPispreadwildlywasthat______forwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

15.

WeknowthatsinceIndustrialRevolutionhumanscausedthegreenhouseeffectgreatly,thusmakingthetemperaturerising.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.Thesecondparagraphmainlyindicatesthat______.

A.notesandcoinsplayalessimportantrolethanbefore

B.cashstilldominatestheeconomiclifeinthesociety

C.wedon'tneedasmuchmoneyinflowasgoodsvalue

D.therearemanyinconveniencesincashtransactions

17.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

StepstoPositiveSelfTalk

Mostofusareinconstantmentalchatter.Wetalktoourselvesalldaylongand,unfortunately,thisselftalkisfrequentlynegative.Oftenitistainted(玷污)withguiltaboutourpastoranxietyaboutourfuture.Thisnegativitycandestroyanyseedofhopethatwemayotherwisehaveinstrivingforourdreams.

Ouractionsareinspiredbyourthoughts.Ifwecanchangethewaywethink,wecanbegintochangetheactionswetake.Itishumannaturetoseekpersonalgrowth;whetherfinancially,emotionally,physicallyorspiritually.Practicingpositiveselftalkcanhelpussetinmotionactionsthatwillbringusgreaterrewards.

Thefollowingareseveralstepstopositiveselftalk.Byfollowingthesestepsyouwillbegintoridyourinnerconversationsofnegativityandinsteadhaveempoweringthoughts.

Eliminateinternalnegativechatter

Thefirststepisoneofawareness.Itwillbehardtomakeachangetopositivethinkingwithoutbeingacutelyintimatewiththethoughtsthatrunthroughyourmind.Recently,IwasamazedtodiscoverdeepnegativeemotionsthatIhad{orfewerthan10minutes.Withoutawareness,Iwouldhavecarriedthehurtandangerinside.Awarenesshelpedmetobringthemouttotheopenformetodealwith.

Undoubtedlyitwillnotbeeasytomakeaswitchifyouhavealonghistoryornegativeselftalk.Yourtalkbecamenegativeovertheyearsduetovariousfactors.Forinstance,ifyourfirstgradeteacherrepeatedlytoldyouthatyouwere"stupid",youmightbelieveittobetrulythecase.Youwouldfindthatyourinnerchatterwouldoftenbefilledwithtalkof"Iamsoslow"and"itissohardtolearn".Ifyouconstantlytellyourselfsuchnegativestories,youractionsaregoingtoreflectyourlowselfesteem.Itwillbedifficulttogetveryfarifyouarealwaysputtingyourselfdown.

Acommonnegativetalkinvolvestellingyou"Ican't".Whenyousaytoyourself"Ican't"or"itistoodifficult",youarecreatingaresistance.Havingsuchamentalblockwillpreventyoufromachievingataskyoucouldotherwisesucceedat.

Anytimeyoucatchyourselfsaying"Ican't...",turnaroundandchallengeyourownclaimwith,"Whycan'tI?"Researchshowsthatmostgeniusesbecamethepeopletheyarealsobecauseofthehardworktheyputin.Soifyouwouldliketobesuccessful,youneedtostartsaying"Ican"alotmore.

Positiveaffirmations

Affirmationsarepositivestatementsofadesiredoutcomeorgoal.Theyareusuallyshort,believableandfocused.Byrepeatingthemoverandoveragain,youbuildinroadsintoyoursubconsciousmind,openingupthepossibilityofanewstateofthoughts.

Animportantstepwhenrepeatingaffirmationsisthatyouneedtoreadyouraffirmationsaloudwithfeeling.Themerereadingofthewordsbearsnoconsequenceunlessyouputsomeemotionsbehindthem.Ofsignificantfactisthatyoursubconsciousmindtakesanyordersgivenincompletefaithandafterrepeatedselftalk.Sothedailypracticeofrepeatingaffirmationsisimportant.

Initiallyyoumaybeskepticaltowardthestatementofyourpositiveaffirmation.However,ifyoufollowthissimplesetofinstructionsyourskepticismwillsoongivewaytoanewsetofbeliefsandthencrystallizedintoabsolutefaith.

Replacenegativeinfluenceswithpositiveones

Itisimportantthatyouidentifyexternal

A.seekpersonalgrowth

B.changethinkingmode

C.takepositiveaction

D.ridnegativeinnerconservation

18.

Suchtricksasrobbanks,orsolicitbribes,orestablishamonopolyaccountfortherootcauseofvariationinincome.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Elderlypeopleretaintheirabilitytorememberinformationbrieflybutareunabletoturnitinto______.

20.Whenusingadrive-upATM,you'dbetterdriveclosetothemachineaswellas______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B5】

22.【B1】

23.

【B7】

24.听力原文：M:I'vegottensobusythatIcanhardlyfindtimeforanyoutsideactivities.

W:Doyoustillhavetimeforfishing?

M:Onlyonceinawhilenow,butIstillconsideritmyhobby.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hehasotherhobbiesnow.

B.Hewentfishingonce.

C.Hehadtoquitfishing.

D.Hegoesfishingsometimes.

25.(32)

A.Artificialhearts.

B.Telescopes.

C.Microscopes.

D.Radiotelescopes.

26.

【B2】

27.

【B4】

28.

【B8】

29.听力原文：M:Hey,wakeup!Iseeyouarenotintheconsecratedsituation,what'sup?

W:Oh,hi.(19)I'mstillinshock.Ijustgotthegreenlightfromadmissionsandloottoboot.

M:Fantastic!Andcongratulationstoyou.Whatdidyouget?It'sthefellowship,assistantship,scholarshiporsomethingelse?

W:Theyofferedmeanassistantship,It'sbetterthanI'dhopedfor.(20)Thestipendwillcovertuition,roomandboard.WiththatIwon'thavetospongeoffmyfolk.Andyouknowinthelastterm,forthewholefee,Iwastedsomuchtimeandenergyinit,andnowIcouldmustermycouragetohandlemystudy.

M:That'sgreat!Soyouonlyhavetoprovidetheround-triptransportationfee,vacationexpensesandmiscellaneouscosts,becauseassistantshipsusuallycoveranacademicyear,whichisninemonths.Whichschoolgaveyousuchanassistantship,TexasU.ortheotheruniversity?

W:No,MiamiUniversity.

M:So,you'llgotothesunnySouth.TheviewinMiamiisfantasticandyoucouldhaveafuntimethere.

W:You'vegotaregionalhang-up,Burt.ThisMiamiUniversityjusthappenstobeinOxford,Ohio.ButIcouldalsoenjoyanotherviewpointthere,andIprefertheOxfordsight.

M:What'syourfield?Haveyoumadeanychange?

W:(21)I'mgoingtomajorinEducation,concentratingonTeachingEnglishasaForeignLanguage.Whatwithworkingparttime,itwillprobablytakemetwoyearstogetmyM.A.degree.AnduntilthattimeIcouldsavethefeeorthetuition.

M:So,(21)youarenotfollowinginyourfather'sfootsteps?

W:No,writingdoesn'tappealtome,butI'mworriedaboutthemakeupcredits.

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A.InEngland.B.InFrance.C.InAmerica.D.InSwitzerland.

30.听力原文：Uptonow,wehavefocusedonthepositiveimpactoftheautomobileonsocietyintheUnitedStates.Todaywe'lllookatsomeofthenegativeeffects.Anumberofsociologistsblametheautomobilesforthedeclineofthedowntownareasofthemajorcities.In1950sand1960s,theautomobilemadeitpossibletoworkinthecitiesandyetliveinthesuburbsmanymilesaway.Shoppingpatternschanged,andinsteadofpatronizingdowntownstores,peopleinthesuburbswenttolargeshoppingmallsbuiltinopenareasoutsidethecitywhereeverythingwascheaper.Merchantsinthecityfailed,andstoresclosed.Downtownshoppingareasbecamedeserted.Inrecentyears,therehasbeenarebirthinanumberofdowntownareas,assuburbanites,especiallyyoungmarriedcouples,havemovedintothecitytoavoidroadscoveredwiththetrafficbetweenthesuburbsandthecitieseverymorningandevening.Nowlet'slookatsomeslidesthatillustratethesetrends.Bytheway,tomorrowI'llexplaintheeffectofalltheseautomobilesontheenvironment.Forexample,whathappenstotheatmosphereasaresultofburningofgasolineandthedepletionofnaturalresourceslikefossilfuels?

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A.Itallowedworkerstospendmoretimeathome.

B.Itgaveworkersopportunityforbettertraining.

C.Itenabledpeopletolivefarfromtheirworkplace.

D.Iteliminatedmanyfactoryjobs.

31.(39)

32.听力原文：IfyouliveinacityinNorthAmericaorEurope,youhaveprobablyneverthoughtmuchaboutwater.Wheneveryouneedsome,youturnonthetapandthereitis.Millionsofpeopleinotherpartsoftheworldarenotsolucky.Theyhavetroublegettingenoughcleanwatertottheirbasicneeds.Thissituationmay.soonbecomecommonallaroundtheworld,scientistsbelieve.Infact,theysaythatthelackofcleanwatermaybeoneofthebiggestissuesinthetwenty-firstcentury.

Thereasonsforthisareclear.Ontheonehand,peopleareusingmorewaterthaneverbefore.Overthelastfiftyyears,thepopulationoftheworldhasmorethandoubled.Sohasthedemandforwater,forhomeuse,forfarming,andforindustry.Ontheotherhand,suppliesofcleanwateraredisappearing.Manysourcesofsurfacewatersuchasrivers,lakes,andstreams—aretoopollutedandunhealthyforuseasdrinkingwater.Thishasforcedmoreandmorepeopletodrillwellssotheycangetwaterfromunderground.

Thereareenormousamountsofwaterdeepundergroundinlakescalledaquifers.Untilrecently,scientistsbelievedthisgroundwaterwassafefrompollution.Then,in1980s,peopleintheUnitedStatesbegantofindchemicalsintheirwellwater,andscientiststookacloserlookatwhatwashappening.WeldonSpring,Missouri,forexample,wasthesiteofabombfactoryduringWorldWarⅡ.Thefactorywasdestroyedafterthewar,butpoisonouschemicalsremainedontheground.Veryslowly,theseschemicalsdrippeddownthroughthegroundandintotheaquifer.Oncetheydid,however,thewaterfromthataquiferwasnolongerdrinkable.

(30)

A.Pollutionproblems.

B.Watersuppliesaroundtheworld.

C.AnindustrialsiteinMissouri.

D.Groundwaterpollution.

33.

【B9】

34.(35)

A.Hewasinjuredinafightandhadtoleavethegame.

B.Hefoughtwithanotherplayer.

C.Hegotinafightwithafanandwasthrownoutofthegame.

D.Heledhisteamtosuccess.

35.(25)

A.Theimpulsetogoonlinebeginstoaffectotherareasoflife.

B.Onebeginstofeelanxiousordepressedorlonelyifonline.

C.Oneisn'tlookingforwardtobeingconnectedwithotherpeopleonline.

D.Oneislikelytobeviolentorcrazyoraggressiveifnotonline.

36.SectionB

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

听力原文：Womenaremorelikelythanmentokeepjointpossessionswhengettingdivorced,accordingtoresearch.

Menonaveragewantedtheirex-wivestokeep19itemsfromalistof24includingthehome,photographsandpets,whilewomenwantedthementogetjusteight.Whilewomendidnotparticularlywantitemsincludingthetelevision,CDs,DVDs,andtoaster,theywerekeentheirex-husbandsdidnotgetthem.

3,515peoplewerepolledinMayandJune.Theinvestigationfoundmenwerekeenfortheirex-wivestokeepitemsincludingthebed,television,weddingalbum,lawnmowerandgardenaccessories,houseplants,coffeemachineandthefamilypet.

Oneitemthatmenweredeterminedtokeepforthemselveswasthehouse—32%wantedtokeepittotheirown,comparedwith30%whowerehappytohanditovertotheirex-wives.

Themenalsowantedtheear,thelaptopcomputer,digitalcameraandCDandDVDcollections.

Halfofthewomenwantedthefamilyhomeoutright,butevenmore—64%—wantedthedogorcat.Theywerehappyfortheirformerhusbandtokeepthebed,sofa,lawnmower,coffeemachine,laptop,digitalcamera,PlayStationandanywinesanddrinkstheyhad.

Ultimately46%ofwomendidkeepthehouse,comparedwith29%ofmen,withothercouplesselling.

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A.Thecouplewillselloutalltheirjointpossessions.

B.Womenwillbemorelikelytogetthepossessionsofthefamily.

C.Menwillhavemorecontroloverfamilybusiness.

D.Menwillhavealmostallofthefamilyproperty.

37.SectionC

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

听力原文：DrugshavebeenapartoftheAmericanstorysincetheveryfirstdayColumbuslandedintheNewWorld.TheTainoIndianspresentedColumbuswithagiftoftobacco,whichwouldgoontobecomeoneofthemostimportantdrugsinourhistory.Andifdrugshaveexistedsincethebeginning,sohavedrugproblems.Andsohaveattemptstosolvethosedrugproblems.

Sincethe19thcenturywhenAmericansfirstdiscoverednewwonderdrugslikeheroinandcocaine,thewholesocietyhasconfrontedtheproblemofdrugabuseandaddiction.

Whenthe20thcenturybegan,theUnitedStates-strugglingwithitsfirstdrugepidemic-graduallysetupeffectiverestrictions:athomethroughdomesticlawenforcementandoverseasbystartingaworldmovementtolimitopiumandcocacrops.ByWorldWarII,Americandrugusehadbecomesorarethatitwasnotseenasasocialproblem.Thefirstepidemicwasforgotten.

Duringthe1960s,drugslikemarijuanaandpsychedelicscameonthescene,andanewgenerationembraceddrugs.Withthedrugcultureexploding,thegovernmentdevelopednewlawsandagenciestoaddresstheproblem.In1973,theU.S.DrugEnforcementAdministrationwascreatedtoenforcefederaldruglaws.Inthe1970s,cocainereappeared.Then,adecadelater,crackappeared,spreadingaddictionandviolenceatepidemiclevels.

Today,theDEA'sbiggestchallengeisthedramaticchangeinorganizedcrime.WhilelocalcriminalsoncecontrolleddrugtrafficingonU.S.soil,todayforeigncriminalgroupscontrolthedrugtradeinAmerica.

DrugshavebeenapartoftheAmericanstorysincetheveryfirstdayColumbuslandedintheNewWorld.TheTainoIndians【36】Columbuswithagiftoftobacco,whichwouldgoontobecomeoneofthemostimportantdrugsinourhistory.Andifdrugshaveexistedsincethebeginning,sohavedrugproblems.Andsohave【37】tosolvethosedrugproblems.

Sincethe19thcenturywhenAmericansfirstdiscoverednew【38】drugslikeheroinandcocaine,thewholesocietyhas【39】theproblemofdrugabuseand【40】.

Whenthe20thcenturybegan,theUnitedStates-【41】withitsfirstdrugepidemic-graduallysetup【42】restrictions:athomethroughdomesticlaw【43】andoverseasbystartingaworldmovementtolimitopiumandcocacrops.【44】.Thefirstepidemicwasforgotten.

Duringthe1960s,drugslikemarijuanaandpsychedelicscameonthescene,andanewgenerationembraceddrugs.【45】.In1973,theU.S.DrugEnforcementAdministrationwascreatedtoenforcefederaldruglaws.Inthe1970s,cocainereappeared.Then,adecadelater,crackappeared,spreadingaddictionandviolenceatepidemiclevels.

Today,theDEA'sbiggestchallengeisthedramaticchangeinorganizedcrime.【46】.

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38.(40)

39.

【B11】

40.SectionC

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

听力原文：Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreateanexcessiveamountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychological,andresearchhasindicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.

Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtoworktogetherwithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren~Youngstersmaytaketheirparents'andcoaches'criticismstoheartandfindaflawinthemselves.

Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecarefulthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday'syouthsportsetting,youngathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagame，manyparentsandcoachesdirecttheirattentionontheoutcomeandfindfaultwithyoungsters'performances.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcome.Researchindicatesthatpositivereinforce-mentmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticismAgain,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout.

Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreatean【B1】______amountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbe【B2】______,emotional,orpsychological,andresearchhas【B3】______thatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingor【B4】______ofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.

Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluable【B5】______cantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtoworktogetherwithothers,makefriends,and【B6】______othersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheir【B7】______toyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren~Youngstersmaytaketheirparents'andcoaches'criticismstoheartandfinda【B8】______inthemselves.

Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecarefulthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.【B9】______.Intoday'syouthsportsetting,youngathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.【B10】______.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcome.【B11】______Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout.

【B1】

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

Muchresearchbasbeendoneoninterviewsingeneralbutjournalisticinterviewingasaspecificfieldhasunfortunately______.

42.

Theauthorsuggestsinthelastparagraphthatparentsshouldbeencouragedto______.

43.

【C6】

44.

WhatdoesthelastparagraphtellusabouttheeducationinUS?

A.Itissuccessfulinhelpingthestudentspassvariousexams.

B.Itencouragesthestudentsinconceptualthinking.

C.Itnurturestheabilityinsolvingcomplexproblems.

D.Itaimstotrainskilledworkersforthesociety.

45.

AccordingtoNewton'sprinciple______.

A.theforceofgravitykeepsplanetsorbitingaroundthesunratherthanflyingoff

B.thesunisthemostmassiveobject,makingup99.8percentofthemassofthesolarsystem

C.theamountofmassdeterminehowfasttheobjectstravelastheyorbiteachother

D.Plutoreceivestheleastforceofgravityfromthesunofalltheplanetsinthesolarsystem

46.MywritingwastodeveloptopicsandthemesfrommyNativeAmericanbackground.TheexperienceinmyvillageofDeetziyamahandAcomaPueblowasreadilyaccessible.Mymotherwasapotterofthewell-knownAcomaclayware.Myfathercarvedfiguresfromwoodanddidheadwork.Thiswasnotunusual,asNativeAmericanpeopleknow;therewasalwayssomekindofartisticendeavorthatpeoplesetthemselvesto,althoughtheydidnotnecessarilyarticulateitas"Art"inthesenseofWesterncivilization.Onelivedandexpressedanartfullife,whetheritwasinceremonialsinginganddancing,architecture,painting,speakingorinthewayone'ssocial-culturallifewasstructured.Ididsobecausethiswasmyidentity,thesubstanceofwhoIwas,andIwantedtowriteaboutwhatthatmeant.MydesirewastowriteabouttheintegrityofaNativeAmericanidentity.

Toagreatextentmywritinghasanaturalpolitical-culturalbentsimplybecauseIwasnurturedintellectuallyandemotionallywithanatmosphereofNativeAmericanresistance.TheAcomaPueblo,despitelosingmuchoftheirlandandsurroundedbyaforeigncivilization,havenotlostsightoftheirnativeheritage.ThisisthefactualcasewithmostotherNativeAmericanpeoples,andtheclearexplanationforthishasbeenthefight-backwehavefoundnecessarytowage.Attimes,inthepast,itwasoutright-armedstruggle;currently,itisofteninthelegalarena,anditisinthefieldofliterature.In1981,whenIwasinvitedtotheWhiteHouseforaneventcelebratingAmericanpoetsandpoetry,Ididnotimmediatelyaccepttheinvitation,IquestionedmyselfaboutthepossibilitythatIwasmerelybeingexploitedasanIndian,andIhedgedagainstaccepting.ButthenIrecalled,theeldersgoingamongourpeopleinthepoordaysofthe1950s,askingfordonations--adollarhereandthere,asheep,perhapsapieceofpottery--inordertofinanceatriptothenation'scapital,todemandjustice,toreclaimlostlandeventhoughtherewasonlysparehopetheywouldbesuccessful.IwenttotheWhiteHouserealizingthatIwastodonolessthantheyandthosewhohadfoughtnthePuebloRevoltof1680,andIreadmypoemsandsangsongsthatwerelaterdescribedas"guttural"byanewspaper.IsupposeitismoreorlessunderstandablewhysuchaviewofNativeAmericanliteratureisheldbymany,anditisalsoclearwhythereshouldbeapoliticalstandtakeninmywritingandthoseofmysisterandbrotherNativeAmericanwriters.

The1960sandafterwardhavebeenainvigoratingandliberatingperiodforNativeAmericanpeople.IthasbeenonlyalittlemorethantwentyyearssinceNativeAmericanwritersbegantowriteandpublishextensively,butwearewritingandpublishingmoreandmore;wecanonlygoforward.Wecomefromanageless,continuingoraltraditionthatinformsusofourvalues,concepts,andnotionsasnativepeople,anditisamazinghowmuchofthistraditionisingrainedsodeeplyinourcontemporarywriting,consideringthebrutaleffortsofculturalrepressionthatwasnotlongagooutrightU.S.policy.Wewerenottospeakourlanguages,practiceourspiritualbeliefs,oracceptthevaluesofourpastgenerations;andwewerediscouragedfrompressingforournaturalrightsasNativeAmericanhumanbeings.Inspiteofthefactthatthereistosomeextentthesamerepressiontoday,wepersistandinsistonliving,believing,hoping,loving,speakingandwritingasNativeAmericans.

Thecentralideaconveyedinthepassageisthat______.

A.theauthorremembershischildhood,especiallyhisparentsandtheeldersinhiscommunity,inaverypositiveway

B.adesiretoclingtotraditionalNativeAmericanvaluesledtheauthortowriteaboutNativeAmericanissues

C.artisanimportantpartofNativeAmericanlifeandshouldbeapartofeveryone'sexistence

D.theartfulnatureofNativeAmericanlifecompelstheauthortoexploreandworshipthatheritage

47.

Notstatedbutimpliedinthefirsttwoparagraphsisthatstoppingsmokingcanbea(n)______foryou.

48.Thefirstparagraphsuggeststhat______.

A.environmentiscrucialforwildlife

B.tourbooksarenotalwaysareliablesourceofinformation

C.Londonisacityoffox

D.foxesarehighlyadaptabletoenvironment

49.

【C2】

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Imagineaworldinwhichtherewassuddenlynoemotionaworldinwhichhumanbeingscouldfeelnoloveorhappiness,noterrororhate.Trytoimaginetheconsequencesofsuchatransformation.Peoplemightnotbeabletostayalive:Knowingneitherjoynorpleasure,anxietynorfear,theywouldbeaslikelytorepeatactsthathurtthemasactsthatwereben