2022-2023年山东省东营市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年山东省东营市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Asurveyshowsthatthesalerateofsmartphoneshasgrown______eachyear.

2.

TheX-34hasareusablelowerstageandanexpendableupper,thegoalofdesignsis______.

3.FortheentireIditarodrace,asleddogteamhastoeatsomuchasto______.

4.AccordingtoWorldHealthOrganization,howmanypeopleamkilledbyoutdoorairpollution?

A.3millionB.2.1millionC.1.6millionD.3.2million

5.

OnemajordifferencebetweentheStockExchangeandothermarketsisthattheStockExchangedealswithgoodswith______.

6.

ThechairmanofVodafoneJohnBondthinksthat______.

A.internationalmoney-transferserviceacquiressuccessintheglobe

B.Africanrurallifecouldbeimprovedduetothecommunicationtechnologyofmobiles

C.manypeopleindevelopingcountriespaybyphonesloadedwithcredit

D.theprofitsofbankshavelittletodowithsmallpayments

7.

ThestatisticreleasedbytheAlliancetoSaveEnergyin2004showedthathybriddriversspentmuchlessmoneyonfuelthanSUVdrivers.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.What'sthepurposeofthemanufacturers'addingaswitchtomostnewtelevisionsets?

A.Tomakemoremoney.

B.Tospreadthecablesystem.

C.Tomakeordinaryviewingpossible.

D.Toadapttothenewdevelopmentofthecablesystem.

9.EightTipsforEatingWell

Ahealthybalanceddietcontainsavarietyoftyposoffood,includinglotsoffruit,vegetablesandstarchy(淀粉类)foodssuchaswholemealbreadandwholegraincereals;someprotein-richfoodssuchasmeat,fish,eggsandlentils;andsomedairyfoods.

1.Baseyourmealsonstarchyfoods

Starchyfoodssuchasbread,cereals,rice,pastaandpotatoesareareallyimportantpartofahealthydiet.Trytochoosewholegrainvarietiesofstarchyfoodswheneveryoucan.

Starchyfoodsshouldmakeupaboutathirdofthefoodweeat.Theyareagoodsourceofenergyandthemainsourceofarangeofnutrientsinourdiet.Aswellasstarch,thesefoodscontainfiber,calcium,ironandBvitamins.

Mostofusshouldeatmorestarchyfoods—trytoincludeatleastonestarchyfoodwitheachofyourmainmeals.Soyoucouldstartthedaywithawholegrainbreakfastcereal,haveasandwichforlunch,andpotatoes,pastaorricewithyoureveningmeal.

Wholegrainfoodscontainmorefiberandothernutrientsthanwhiteorrefinedstarchyfoods.Wealsodigestwholegrainfoodsmoreslowlysotheycanhelpmakeusfeelfullforlonger.

2.Eatlotsoffruitandvegetable

Mostpeopleknowweshouldbeeatingmorefruitandvegetable.Butmostofusstillaren'teatingenough.

Trytoeatatleast5portionsofavarietyoffruitandvegetableeveryday.Itmightbeeasierthanyouthink.Tryaddingupyourportionsduringthemealsthroughouttheday.Youcanchoosefromfresh,frozen,tinned,driedorjuiced,butrememberpotatoescountasastarchyfood,notasportionsoffruitandvegetable.

3.Eatmorefish

Mostofusshouldbeeatingmorefish—includingaportionofoilyfisheachweek.It'sanexcellentsourceofproteinandcontainsmanyvitaminsandminerals.

Aimforatleasttwoportionsoffishaweek,includingaportionofoilyfish.Youcanchoosefromfresh,frozenorcanned—butrememberthatcannedandsmokedfishcanbehighinsalt.

Whatareoilyfish?

Somefisharecalledoilyfishbecausetheyarerichincertaintypesoffats,calledomega3fattyacids,whichcanhelpkeepourheartshealthy.

Howmuchoilyfish?

Althoughmostofusshouldbeeatingmoreoilyfish,womenwhomighthaveababyonedayshouldhaveamaximumof2portionsofoilyfishaweek(aportionisabout140g).And4istherecommendedmaximumnumberofportionsforotheradults.

Anyonewhoregularlyeatsalotoffishshouldtryandchooseaswideavarietyaspossible.

4.Cutdownonsaturated(饱和的)fatandsugar

Fats

Tostayhealthyweneedsomefatinourdiets.Whatisimportantisthekindoffatweareeating.Therearetwomaintypesoffat:

-saturatedfat—havingtoomuchcanincreasetheamountofcholesterol(胆固醇)intheblood,whichincreasesthechanceofdevelopingheartdisease

-unsaturatedfat—havingunsaturatedfatinsteadofsaturatedfatlowersbloodcholesterol

Trytocutdownonfoodthatishighinsaturatedfatandhavefoodsthatarerichinunsaturatedfatinstead,suchasvegetableoils,oilyfish,avocados,nutsandseeds.

Foodshighinsaturatedfatare:meatpies,sausages,meatwithvisiblewhitefat,hardcheese,butterandlard,pastry,cakesandbiscuits,cream,souredcreamandcremefraiche,coconutoil,coconutcreamorpalmoil.

Forahealthychoice,usejustasmallamountofvegetableoilorareduced-fatspreadinsteadofbutter,lardorghee.Andwhenyouarehavingmeat,trytochooseleancutsandcutoffanyvisiblefat.

Sugar

Mostpeopleareeatingtoomuchsugar.Weshouldallbe

A.YB.NC.NG

10.Ingeneral,whenitcomestotheissueofpopsingers'ethics,averagelistenersare

11.

Ifamemberoftheeurorunsabudgedeficitof4.0percent,itwillbecharged______________________oftheirGDPbytheStabilityandGrowthPact.

12.

By2004,Indiahasbeenabletoharnessabout______megawatts.

13.

Emergencyoperatorscanidentifythepreciselocationofcell-phonecallersthroughGPSsystemswiththeuseof______.

14.

TheauthorholdstheviewthatbesidesIrantherewereortherearestillmanyothercountrieslikeIraq,NorthKorea,Cuba,SaudiArabia,Egypt,Turkey,Sweden,SouthKorea,BrazilandUkraine,whichintendedorintenttoacquirenuclearweapons.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Untilthemiddleof19thcentury,allinventionsbywomen______underthelaw.

16.

AccordingtoEuropeanconcepts,aFrencharchitectdesignedamodemIndiancity,named______.

17.Thepropertemperatureforstoringbooksis______.

18.

It'snecessarytoseekadvicefromaqualifiedlawyerinallofdivorcecases.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.Anincreasingpercentageoftheoldpopulationmaypartlyincrease______.

20.

Theauthordoesanassessmentofallhigh-riskurbanareasintheU.S.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：Livingthingstakefromtheirenvironmentandgivebacktotheirenvironment.Inotherwords,livingthingsandtheirenvironmentareinterdependent.Livingthingstakematterandenergyfromtheenvironment,andreturnmatterandenergytotheenvironment.Forinstance,animalsfeedonplants,oronotheranimals.Andtheyreturnmaterialstotheenvironment.Thisinteractiongoesoncontinually.

Manalsoisinactivegive-and-takerelationswithhisenvironment.However,thereisonewayinwhichmanisdifferent.Otherlivingthingsdonotchangetheirenvironmentthewaymandoes.Manisnotonlyadaptedtotheenvironment.Healtershisenvironmentinothercomplexways.

Howisitthatmancanalterhisenvironment,asnootherlivingthingcan?Itisbecauseofhisbrain.Withhisbrain,manlearns.

Man'sbrainmakesitpossibleforhimtorecordwhathelearns.Heputshisrecordsinwords,inpictures,insounds.Inthiswaymancanpassonwhathelearnstoothermen,

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A.Theyhavenothingtodowitheachother.

B.Theyhavesomethingtodowitheachother.

C.Theyhelpeachotherinaway.

D.Theydependoneachother.

22.(34)

A.16.B.12.C.15.D.18.

23.听力原文：W:I'mintheholidayspirit.

M:SoamI.Arethedecorationsbeautiful?

W:Yeh.I'dliketocomedowntowntoseeallthatglitters.

M:I'vegotalotofshoppingtodo.Ihavetohurry.

W:IboughtmostofmygiftsattheThanksgiving.NowIcanenjoytheseason.

M:Youaresmart.IwishIplannedahead.Lot'sstartatthisdepartmentstore.

W:OK.

M:ThereisaSantaClaus.Lookatallthechildrenlininguptoseehim.

W:Iwonderiftheygettheirwishes.It'sreallycrowdedinthedepartmentstore.

M:Iknow.Ihatefightingcrowdsandshopping.Thepriceseemstoohigh.

W:That'sthewayitgoes,Pricealwaysgodownaftertheholiday.

M:Yeh.Thatisright.Look,thereistheSalvationArmy.

W:Oh!Yeh.TheyareraisingmoneyforthepeopleofEthiopiathisyear.

M:Isupposeitwouldbegoodtogivesomemoney.

W:That'sapartofthespirit.

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A.Thanksgiving.B.Christmas.C.SpringFestival,D.NewYear.

24.

【B7】

25.(36)

A.Theirtastymeat.

B.Theprincipleoftheirdefensesystemagainstdisease.

C.Theirsolidskin.

D.Theprincipleoftheirbirthmodes.

26.听力原文：W:IcertainlywouldliketobuythebluesuitIsawinthedepartmentstore,butIdon'thaveenoughmoney.

M:Well,ifyouwouldbudgetyourmoneymorecarefully,youwouldbeabletobuy.

Q:Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman?

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A.Sheshouldbuythebluesuit.

B.Sheshouldn'tbuythebluesuit.

C.Sheshouldbecarefulabouthermoney.

D.Sheshouldfindajobtomakemoremoney.

27.

【B11】

28.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Goodmorning.I'dliketospeaktoMr.Picasso,please.

W:Mr.Picassoisnotatthisofficetoday.He'sattheWashingtonBranch.He'sthereMonday,WednesdayandFridaythisweek.

Q:WhenwillMr.Picassobeatthisoffice?

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A.Hewillnotbeinthisofficeatallthisweek.

B.HewillbehereonTuesdayonly.

C.He'llbehereonMonday,WednesdayandFriday.

D.He'llbeatthisofficeonTuesdayandThursday.

29.

【B2】

30.(28)

A.Acamera.B.Afilm.C.Aphoto.D.apicture.

31.

【B5】

32.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Honey,you'vegottodrinklotsofwater.Itwillwashawaytheinfectioninyoureyes.

W:IhavebeendoingthatallthesedaysandIfeelmuchbetter.

Q:Whydoesthewomandrinksomuchwater?

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A.Shewantstohavefairskin.

B.Hereyesdon'tfeelcomfortable.

C.Shewantstowashsomethingawayinherstomach.

D.Shehasadigestionproblem.

33.听力原文：M:Excuseme,Iheardthattherewereacoupleofjobsavailableinthelibrary.SoI'dliketoapplyforoneofthem.CanIfillouttheapplicationform.athomeandbringitbacknextweek?

F:Sure,butyoushouldknowthatwe'reabouttostartlookingattheapplications,andwehopetomakesomejoboffersinafewdays.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Thelibraryhasalreadychosensomepeopletoworkthere.

B.Sheisgoingtogivethemanajoboffer.

C.Thelibraryislookingformoreapplicants.

D.Themanshouldhurryup.

34.听力原文：W:Bob,Haveyouseenanymoviesrecently?

M:Yes,I'veseenafew.

W:Haveyounoticedanypeoplesmokinginthemovies?

M:Iwasn'tpayingspecialattentiontothat,butIamsureIsawsomeactorsandevenactressessmokeinmovies.

W:TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysyoungpeoplearelikelytothinksmokingisagoodthingiftheyseeactorssmoke,andthatcigarettecompaniesusemoviestosellmoretobacco,especiallytoyoungpeople.

M:That'strue.Massmediamayhavesomenegativeeffectsonviewers.

W:Now,peoplearecallingformoviemakerstoremovecigarettesfromtheirfilms.

M:Doyouthinkit'snecessary?Moviesreflectsocialreality,afterall.Iftheactorsneversmokeinfilms,thefilmsmayseemunreal.

W:Youknow,theW-H-Oestimatesthattobaccokillsfivemillionpeopleayear,andthatnumberisgrowing.

M:That'sterrible,butdoyouthinkwecanattributeitsolelytothemoviesortoothermediaaswell?

W:Atleastpartly.Inmanycountries,includingIndiaandtheUnitedStates,itisillegaltotrytoselltobaccoontelevision.

M:Butitislegaltoshowsmokingandcigarettesinthemovies.

W:Yes,itisreportedthattobaccocompaniesevengivefamousactorsafreelifetimesupplyofcigarettes.Theseactorsoftenhavegood-lookingbodies.Thatmakesyoungpeoplethinksmokingwillbegoodfortheirhealth.

M:Toobad.That'sreallymisleading.

W:Sure,perhaps,alawshouldbepassedthatthereshouldn'tbetoomuchsmokinginmassmedia.

M:Absolutely.

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A.Moviesplayanimportantroleinpersuadingyoungpeoplenottosmoke.

B.Moviesfailtoreflectsocialrealityandneedimprovementinthisrespect.

C.MoviesareinmanywayscompetingwithTVtogainyoungviewers.

D.Moviespartlycontributetotheincreasingnumberofyoungsmokers.

35.(21)

A.Theworkplace.

B.Theenvironment.

C.Hiswifeandchildren.

D.Theincome.

36.听力原文：ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns35,000ayeardesigningnewcomputergames,yethecannotfindabankpreparedtolethimhaveacheckcard.Instead,hehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyearsuntilheis18.

HeworksforasmallfirminLiverpool,wheremostyoungpeopleofhisagearefindingjobs.David'sbiggestheadacheis

whattodowithhismoney.Thoughhehashighpayment,hecannotdriveacar,orgetcreditcards.

Davidgothisjobfourmonthsago,ayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO-levelsandworkingforatimeinacomputershop."IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprograms,"hesaid.

"Isuppose35,000soundslikealotbutIhopeitwillcometomorethanthatthisyear."HespendssomeofIrismoneyonrecordsandclothes,andgiveshismother20aweekasheliveswithhisparents.Butmostofhissparetimeisspentworking.

"Unfortunately,computingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschool,"hesaid."ButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetime.IknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschool.Mostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyoung,anyway.IwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirementisapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear."

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A.Heearnsanextremelyhighpayment.

B.Hehasgotajob.

C.Helivesathomewithhisparents.

D.Hedoesnotgooutmuch.

37.听力原文：W:ProfessorManes,IwonderifyoucanfillmeinonyourlecturelastFriday.Ihadtoattendascholarshipawardceremony.

M:Ohwell,congratulations.Ihopeyouwererewardedhandsomely.

W:Well,everybithelps.So,aboutyourlecture,Iunderstandyouweretalkingaboutextinctions.

M:Yes.Well,thecruxofmytalkwasjustthat,wetendtothinkofextinctionasadramaticevent,butmostspeciesdieoutoverquiteaperiodoftime.

W:Whydotheydieoff?Ithoughttheywerecontinuouslyimprovingthemselves.Naturalselection,Ithinkyouoncementioned.

M:Ah,butyouseewhilethereisnaturalcompetitionbetweenthespecies,whatdetermineswhichspeciessurviveislargelybychance.

W:Idon'tgetit.Whydospeciesbothercompeting?

M:Well,thereareshort-termadvantages.Butmanyspeciesalsoarehelpedbyothers.Forexample,thecommonhouseflyandcockroachesmighthavediedoffyearsagoifnotforhumans.

W:Butyou'renotsayingthathumansaresosuccessfulmerelybecauseofchance?

M:Toacertainextent,humanswereinitiallyluckyenoughtohavetherightweatherconditionsandalackofpredators,butnow,ofcourse,wesurvivebyingenuity!

W:Sowemayneverbecomeextinct.

M:NO,becausewemaybeinacrashcoursetoextinctionbyourcontinuousexploitationoftheenvironment.Wearearelativelyyoungspeciesandourtimeisnotyetoverdue.

W:Butthereare6billionofus.

M:Yes,andthere'remanymorehousefliestoo!Eachwiththecapacitytospreadonediseasefromonepersontoanotherinafastperiodoftime.

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A.Sheiswritingacompetitivepaperforascholarship.

B.Sheisdoingapaper.

C.Shemissedthelecture.

D.Sheisplanningtoattendthescholarshipawardceremony.

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39.

【B4】

40.(42)

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

A.Itnowbelongstothewesternhemisphere.

B.ItseconomicsituationperhapsgoesevenworsethantheUS.

C.Itsfinancialsystemscollapsedasotherwesterncountriesdid.

D.ItseconomywillrecoversoonerthanotherAsiancountries.

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Preparingyoungpeopletobecitizensrequiresustoembraceciviclearningasacoreproposeofeducation.Lastmonth,thousandsofAmericanshonoredthelegacyofMartinLutherKingJr.byparticipatingintheNationalKingDayofService.Dr.Kingdreamofequality,justice,andunitytookwingthroughhispledgetoserveothers.Hebelievedthatserviceisthehallmarkofafulllife.Healsoknewthatserviceisagreatequalizerinwhichpeoplefromallbackgroundscometogethertoaddressimportantpublicissues.

InspiredbyKing'svision,participantsinthenationaldayofservicecametogethertoteachliteracyskills,rehabilitatehousing,andservemealstothehungryandhomebound,tonamejustafewexamples.Formany,particularlyyoungpeople,theKing'sholidaywastheirfirstopportunitytoexperiencethepowerofservice:workingforthecommongoodtomaketheworldabetterplacetolive.

WeencourageallAmericanstobuildontheNationalKingDayofServicebyengaginginthepublicworkoftheircommunitiesandparticipatinginourdemocraticsystem.Educatingouryouthsforcitizenshipisourmostimportantpublicwork.Wemustpurposefullynurturethevalueofserviceandcivicengagementineachgenerationifourcountryistobecaringandjust.Thisfundamentalidealdependsonawell-informedcitizenrythatunderstandstheimportanceofengagementincivicandpoliticallife.

EducationleadersshouldworktoensurethattheKingDayofServiceisnotlimitedtoaone-dayshotofwell-intentionedvolunteerism.ToletthathappenwouldminimizeavaluablelearningopportunityandmisconstruetheimportanceofKing'slegacy.Weurgeinsteadthatschooladministrators,communityorganization,teachers,parents,andstudentsadvocatewithintheirdistrictsandschoolsforthreeactionitemsthatwould:

Makeserviceanongoingpartoftheinstructionalprogramandnotmerelyaseriesofisolatedexperiences;Integrateserviceprojectsintoacademicstudy,especiallythecivicscurriculum,sothatstudentsexploretheunderlyingsocialandpolicycontextofthecommunityissuestheyseektoaddressthroughcommunityinvolvement;andredefineservice-learningspecifically,andciviceducationmoregenerally,asafundamentalobjectiveofteachingandlearningandasignificantpartofdistrictreform.agendas.

Preparingyoungpeopletobecitizensrequiresustoembraceciviclearningasacorepurposeofeducation.Yes,educationisaboutpreparingstudentsforcollegeandcareer,butathirdvitalcomponentofschoolingonethatisoftenleftout,ispreparationforcitizenship.

King'sidealprobablyisthat______.

43.

Whatcausedthegianttsunami?

44.SectionB

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

Climatescientistsneedtoswallowtheirmistrustsandsharetheirdataandworkingmethodswiththeircritics.SoconcludesaninquirybyBritishmembersofparliamentintothe"climategate"affair,inwhichdamagingemailswerecopiedfromacomputerserverattheUniversityofEastAngliainNorwich,UK,andpublishedontheInternet.But,unexpectedly,theHouseofCommonsScienceandTechnologyCommitteehasplacedmoreblameontheuniversitythanonthescientistsatitsClimaticResearchUnit(CRU),whoseemailswerestolen,andtheunit'sdirectorPhilJones.

ThisverdictputstheofficialuniversityinquirylaunchedlastDecemberinastrangeposition.Vice-chancellorEdwardActonaskedtheinquirytoreportonpossiblemisdeedsatCRU.NowMPssuggestthattheuniversityitselfmaybeatleastasmuchtoblame.TheMPsfoundthattheleakedemailsrevealthata"cultureofwithholdinginformationappearstohavepervadedCRUthatweconsiderunacceptable".Someinformation"mayhavebeendeleted",possiblyinbreachofthelaw.TheMPsdonotacceptCRU'sclaimthatitsstaffsweresimplyoverwhelmedbyrequestsfordata,oftentrifling.Rather,CRU's"unhelpfulapproach"torequestsledtothem"multiplying".

TheMPswereclearlyimpressedwithJones'ssincerity."WecansympathizewithProfessorJones,whomusthavefounditfrustratingtohandlerequestsfordatathatheknew--orperceived--weremotivatedbyadesiresimplytounderminehiswork."Hisactionswere"inevitablycounterproductive",theMPsconclude,butmuchofitwas"commonpracticeintheclimatesciencecommunity".

Theycallforthescientistsingeneraltobecomemoreopenbutconcludethat,"thescientificreputationofProfessorJonesandCRUremainsintact(完整的)".TheMPssaytheuniversitysharesalotoftheblameforclimategate.Its"failuretograspfullythepotentialdamagefromnon-disclosureoffreedomofinformationrequestswasregrettable".Staffresponsiblefortheimplementationofthelegislation"foundwaystosup-portthecultureatCRUofresistingdisclosureofinformationtoclimatechangeskeptics".ThereleaseoftheCRUemailsledtoallegationsofdatamanipulation,fraud,subversionofthepeer-reviewprocessandconspiracytowithholddatafromcritics.TheMPsexonerate(宣布无罪)Jonesandhiscolleaguesonthemoreluridcharges,butadmittheydidnothavethetimetogointosomeothermatters."Wewouldhavepreferredtocarryoutawiderinquiryintothescienceofglobalwarmingitself,"theysay.

ThefindingscouldreverberatebeyondtheNorwichcampus.TheMPssaythegovernmentshouldreviewtherulesforgivingthepublicaccesstodata"collectedandanalysedwithUKpublicmoney".

TheinquirybyBritishmembersofparliamentconcludesthatclimatescientistsneed______.

A.tosharetheirinformationwiththepublic

B.totakemoreresponsibilityfortheaffair

C.tobeopentotheircriticsabouttheirdateandapproaches

D.toexaminethecomputerserverattheuniversityofeastAngliainNorwich

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Googleisaworld-famouscompany,withitsheadquartersinMountainView,California.ItwassetupinaSiliconValleygaragein1998,andinflated(膨胀)withtheInternetbubble.Evenwheneverythingarounditcollapsedthecompanykeptoninflating.Google'ssearchengineissowidespreadacrosstheworldthatsearchbecameGoogle,andgooglebecameaverb.Theworldfellinlovewiththeeffective,fascinatinglyfasttechnology.

GoogleowesmuchofitssuccesstothebrillianceofS.BrinandL.Page,but'alsotoaseriesoffortunateevents.ItwasPagewho,atStanfordin1996,initiatedtheacademicprojectthateventuallybecameGoogle'ssearchengine.Brin,whohadmetPageatastudentorientationayearearlier,joinedtheprojectearlyon.TheywerebothPh.D.candidateswhentheydevisedthesearchenginewhichwasbetterthantherestand,withoutanymarketing,spreadbywordof'mouthfromearlyadoptersto,eventually,yourgrandmother.

Theirbreakthrough,simplyput,wasthatwhentheirsearchenginecrawledtheWeb,itdidmorethanjustlookforwordmatches;italsotallied(统计)andrankedahostofothercriticalfactorslikehowwebsiteslinktooneanother.Thatdeliveredfarbetterresultsthananythingelse.BrinandPagemeanttonametheircreationGoogol(themathematicaltermforthenumber1followedby100zeroes),butsomeonemisspelledthewordsoitstuckasGoogle.Theyraisedmoneyfromprescient(有先见之明的)professorsandventurecapitalists,andmovedoffcampustoturnGoogleintoabusiness.Perhapstheirbiggeststrokeofluckcameearlyonwhentheytriedtoselltheirtechnologytoothersearchengines,butnoonemettheirprice,andtheybuiltitupontheirown.

Thenextbreakthroughcamein2000,whenGooglefiguredouthowtomakemoneywithitsinvention.Ithadlotsofusers,butalmostnoonewaspaying.Thesolutionturnedouttobeadvertising,andit'snotanexaggerationtosaythatGoogleisnowessentiallyanadvertisingcompany,giventhatthat'sthesourceofnearlyallitsrevenue.Todayitisagiantadvertisingcompany,worth$100billion.

Apartfromaseriesoffortunateevents,whatisitthathasmadeGooglesosuccessful?

46.

Besidesspeedandfire,whatelsecontributedtothelargenumberofdeaths?

47.Whydidparticipantsfeelfrightenedeventhoughtherewasnoshockgoingwithbluesquares?

A.Becausetheyexperiencedthefirst-handfear.

B.Becausetheylearnedfearindirectly.

C.Becausetheirbrainsweresensitivetocolors.

D.Becausetheirreactingsystemweremonitored.

48.Wecaninferfromthe2000Harvardreportthat______.

A.peoplecanonlyimprovetheirmemorybymoresleep

B.sleepofonlyafewhoursprovesuselesstoimprovememory

C.researchersdidn'tagreewiththeconclusionofthe1994Israelireport

D.comparisonsweremadebetweensubjectswhosleptandthosewhodidn't

49.

Whatisthemainpointtheauthormakesaboutthecultivationofthestudents'imitationcapacity?

A.Itdependsonthestudents'owneffort.

B.Itreliesontheteacher'stechniquetopresentspeechmodels.

C.Theteacherhimselfmustbeaperfectspeechmodel.

D.Theteachermusttreatitasamatterofprimaryimportance.

50.【S9】

51.SectionB

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

In-ancientGreeceathleticfestivalswereveryimportantendhadstrongreligiousassociations.TheOlympianathleticfestivalheldeveryfouryearsinhonorofZeus,kingoftheOlympianGods,eventuallylostitslocalcharacter,becamefirstanationaleve