2022-2023年山东省东营市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年山东省东营市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Duringthe19thcentury,naturalgaswasusedonalocalscalebecauseofthedifficultsituationin___________.

2.

TheauthorsuggeststobuymedicinesinWal-Martbecause______.

3.

Howcanweknowwhetherourplannedretirementspendingwillwork?

A.Wecanusesomeon-lineretirementcalculators.

B.Wecanasksomepeoplewhohavealreadyretired.

C.Wecantrytolivebelowourmeans.

D.Wecanconductakindofexperimentofthatlife.

4.

DuringtheCivilWarMarkTwainbecameariverpilot.

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5.Painsanti.Gains

Pains

TheIraqWarisdraggingintoitsfourthyear.WhilepeaceremainsuncertaininIraq,opinionpollsintheUnitedStateshaveshownthatsupportforthewarisfallingdown.However,U.S.PresidentGeorgeW.Bushhasoutwardlyexpressedhisconfidenceonmorethanoneoccasion."I'moptimisticwe'llsucceed.Ifnot,I'dpullourtroopsout,"hesaidatarecentpressconference.

WhenheorderedtroopsintoIraqonMarch20,2003,GeorgeW.Bushprobablywouldnothaveimaginedthatthecountrywouldbeplungedintosuchachaoticsituationthreeyearslater.

Despiteitsvictoriousoffensives,U.S.forceshavenotbeenabletoclearanti-U.S.resistance,whichineffecthasseenadrasticrestorationrecently.AlthoughtheU.S.dominateddemocraticprocesshaslargelybeencompleted,andWashingtoncontinuestoincreaseeconomicassistance,Iraqhasmadelittleprogressinitsreconstruction,leavingIraqipeoplewithseverewaterandpowershortages.Inparticular,eversincethebombingofafamousShiiteshrine(什叶派教徒的圣地)onFebruary22,thefeudbetweentheSunnis(逊尼派教徒)andtheShiites,Iraq'stwomajorreligioussects,hasdegeneratedtotheedgeofacompletelossofcontrol.

Atpresent,theUnitedStatescanneithercomeupwithaquickanswertotheIraqproblem,norriditselfoftheheavyburdeneasily.Behindthe"Iraqsyndrome"arethehugecostsonthepartoftheUnitedStates:over2,300troopskilledand$200250billionspent.

Gains

Asamatteroffact,theUnitedStateshasreapedremarkablebenefitsfromthewarinspiteofitsvastcosts.

GeopoliticalPriority

ThegeopoliticalsituationhasbeenmademorefavorabletotheUnitedStates.OneoftheunderlyingreasonswhytheUnitedStatesseeksatransformationofIraqistosmashArabnationalismsoastokeepafirmgriponArabcountries.Iftheiradvantagesinpopulation,naturalresourcesandgeographicpositionareintegratedandtheyspeakwithonevoice,letaloneestablishaunifiedArabcountry,the22-nationArabworldwillbecapableofresistinginterventionbybigpowers.UnitymeanspowerandprovidesthebestscreenagainsttheinterferenceofWesternsuperpowers.Arabnationalism,championedbyformerEgyptianPremierGamalAbdelNasser,wasatitsheightinthe1950sto1960s.In1956,NassersuccessfullydefendedthemilitaryaggressionwagedbyBritain,FranceandIsrael.IntheFourthMiddleEastWar,ortheYomKippurWarin1973,theArabcountrieseffectivelyprotectedtheirdignityandinterestsbyusingtheoilweapon.AlthoughArabnationalismgraduallydeclinedafterthat,withconflictsemergingamongthevariousnations,thebasisforpoliticalintegrationstillexists.FortheUnitedStates,theArabworldis,ofcourse,toolarge.

IraqisatthecoreoftheArabworld.ItsformerleaderSaddamHusseinhadbeengoingoutofhiswaytoreviveArabnationalismbytakingadvantageoftheanti-U.S.sentimentspopularintheMiddleEast,somethinginauspiciousforWashington.ItisforthesereasonsthattheUnitedStatessetaboutchangingthenatureofIraqthroughtheIraqWar,thepost-wardemocratictransformation,andespeciallysupportingtheKurds(库尔德人).InthenewIraqiConstitution,thecountryisnolongerlabeledan"Arabcountry".

TheUnitedStateshasthereforesucceededinbreakingtheArabworldfromwithin,preventingtherevivalofArabnationalismandgettingridofthebiggestthreatforittocontroltheoilandstrategiczonesintheMiddleEast.Inthemeantime,asIraqisturnedintoadependent,proU.S.(支持美国的)country,theUnitedStateswillbeabletoestablishanewstrategicbaseintheheartoftheMiddleEast.Acurvelink

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6.Thegovernmenthastodecidehowtoarrangepeople'sassetsifthey______.

7.

ThenewerSATIISubjectTestsaresupposedtoassessstudents'______.

A.abilitytoentercollege

B.knowledgeofcollegestudy

C.levelofversatility

D.knowledgeofasubject

8.

TheConfuciusInstitutesaimatpromotingtheChineselanguageandcultureoverseasthroughInternetor___________courses.

9.

TheSouthKoreangovernmentisinvestingbillionsofdollarseachyearondomesticrobotsaimedatalteringeverydaylife.

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10.WhyarebossesinthetelevisionindustrynervouswithZennstromandFriis?

A.ThetwohaverefreshedthemusicindustrybyKaZaA.

B.ThetwowoulddevastatethetelecomsindustrybySkype.

C.ThetwoalreadydestroyedthetelevisionindustrybyJoost.

D.ThetwomayruinthetelevisionindustrybyJoost.

11.CryosatshouldhelpfigureoutwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringebecauseitsradaraltimetersshouldbeableto______.

12.

TheFederalGovernmentprovidesfloodinsuranceto______.

13.Withinternetseeninalmosteverycorneroftheworld,today'sworldissaidtohavebecome______.

14.Accordingtothepassage,manypeoplewhotraveloverseasexpectto______.

A.seethelocalslivinginaprimitiveway

B.learntechnologydevelopedbyforeigners

C.challengethestereotypeabouttheirmotherland

D.experiencechangestakingplacesinanothercountry

15.

WeknowthatsinceIndustrialRevolutionhumanscausedthegreenhouseeffectgreatly,thusmakingthetemperaturerising.

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16.Nowadaystheemployersarelookingforthegoodcandidateswho______.

A.hasneverexperienceddifficultiesorfailures

B.canbepositiveandrisetochallenges

C.candealwiththeconflictonone'sown

D.willobeythesuperiorleader'sorders

17.Corrthinksthatifthereisanyproblemwithadrug,it'sbettertoknowit______.

18.

Nowadaystheemployersarelookingforthegoodcandidateswho______.

A.hasneverexperienceddifficultiesorfailures

B.canbepositiveandrisetochallenges

C.candealwiththeconflictonone'sown

D.willobeythesuperiorleader'sorders

19.WhyShouldWeWorryAboutWhatWeShouldn't?

Itwouldbealoteasiertoenjoyyourlifeifthereweren'tsomanythingstryingtokillyoueveryday.Theproblemsstartevenbeforeyou'refullyawake.There'sthefalloutofbedthatkills600Americanseachyear.There'stheearly-morningheartattack,whichis40%morecommonthanthosethatstrikelaterintheday.There'sthefatalplungedownthestairs,thebiteofsausagethatgetslodgedinyourthroat,thetumbleontheslipperysidewalkasyouleavethehouse,thehigh-speedautomotivepinballgamethatisyourdailycommute.

Otherdangersstalkyoualldaylong.Willacabbie'sbrakesfailwhenyou'reinthecrosswalk?Willyouhaveaviolentreactiontobadfood?Andwhatabouttherisksyoucarrywithyouallyourlife?Thefatherandgrandfatherwhodiedofcoronariesintheir50sprobablypassedthesamecardiacweaknessontoyou.Thetendencytotakechancesonthehighwaythathastwicelandedyouintrafficcourtcouldjustaseasilylandyouinthemorgue.

Shadowedbyperilasweare,youwouldthinkwe'dgetprettygoodatdistinguishingtheriskslikeliesttodousinfromtheonesthatarestatisticallongshots.Butyouwouldbewrong.Weagonizeoveravianflu,whichtodatehaskilledpreciselynooneintheU.S.,buthavetobecajoledintogettingvaccinatedforthecommonflu,whichcontributestothedeathsof36,000Americanseachyear.Wewringourhandsoverthemadcowpathogenthatmightbe(butalmostcertainlyisn't)inourhamburgerandworryfarlessaboutthecholesterolthatcontributestotheheartdiseasethatkills700,000ofusannually.

Weprideourselvesonbeingtheonlyspeciesthatunderstandstheconceptofrisk,yetwehaveaconfoundinghabitofworryingaboutmerepossibilitieswhileignoringprobabilities,buildingbarricadesagainstperceiveddangerswhileleavingourselvesexposedtorealones.SixMuslimstravelingfromareligiousconferencewerethrownoffaplanelastweekinMinneapolis,Minn.,evenasunscreenedcargocontinuestostreamintoportsonbothcoasts.ShoppersstilllookaskanceatabagofspinachforfearofE.colibacteriawhilefillingtheircartswithfat-soddenFrenchfriesandsalt-crustednachos.Weputfiltersonfaucets,installairionizersinourhomesandlatherourselveswithantibacterialsoap."Weusedtomeasurecontaminantsdowntothepartspermillion,"saysDanMcGinn,aformerCapitolHillstaffmemberandnowaprivateriskconsultant."Nowit'spartsperbillion."

Atthesametime,20%ofalladultsstillsmoke;nearly20%ofdriversandmorethan30%ofbackseatpassengersdon'tuseseatbelts;two-thirdsofusareoverweightorobese.Wedashacrossthestreetagainstthelightandbuildourhomesinhurricane-proneareasandwhenthey'redemolishedbyastorm,werebuildinthesamespot.Sensiblecalculationofreal-worldrisksisamultidimensionalmathproblemthatsometimesseemsentirelybeyondus.Andwhileitmaybetreethatit'ssomethingwe'llneverdoexceptionallywell,it'salmostcertainlysomethingwecanlearntodobetter.

Partoftheproblemwehavewithevaluatingrisk,scientistssay,isthatwe'removingthroughthemodemworldwithwhatis,inmanyrespects,aprehistoricbrain.Wemaythinkwe'vegrownaccustomedtolivinginapredator-freeenvironmentinwhichmostofthedangersofthewildhavebeendrivenawayorfencedoff,butourcentralnervoussystem--evolvingataglacialpace--hasn'tgotthemessage.

Toprobetherisk-assessmentmechanismsofthehumanmind,JosephLeDoux,aprofessorofneuroscienceatNewYorkUniversityandtheauthorofTheEmotionalBrain,studiesfearpathwaysinlaboratoryanimals.Heexplainsthatthejumpiestpartofthebrain--ofmouseandman--istheamygdala,aprimitive,almond-shapedclumpoftissuethats

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20.

Thesharpincreaseinthenumberofshareholdersattheendof1984wasdueto______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(38)

22.【B3】

23.听力原文：W:Let'sdosomething!Whydon'twegooutfordinnerorgodancing.

M:I'mwatchingTV.

W:You'realwayswatchingTV.Stopbeingsuchacouchpotato!Getupandlet'sdosomething.

M:Iamdoingsomething.I’mwatchingTV.

W:You'realwayswatchingsomestupidsitcom.It'sawasteoftime,andawasteofbrainpower.

M:Sometimesit'snicejusttokickback,relaxandlaughalittle.Thereisnothingwrongwithalittlecomedyinone'slife.Infact,that'swhyI'mhere.

W:Ha,ha!Veryfunny!

M:Besides,Iamwatchingsomethingserious.

W:What?Ibetit'ssomeridiculousdramawithperfectlookingpeoplecomplainingaboutthetribulationsofdailylife.

M:Nope,wrongagain.

W:Thenitmustbeaprime-timenewsprogramdescribinghowsomewomanwentcrazyandkilledherhusband.

M:No,Iwatchedthatlastnight.Youhadbetterguessquickly--thecommercialsarealmostover.

W:Isitamurdermystery?OrsomesciencefictionshowlikeStarTrek?

M:No.

W:Agameshowwheretheytestyourknowledgeofuselesstrivia?

M:No,it'sadocumentaryondolphinsintheCaribbean.

W:Hey,thatsoundsinteresting!

M:Whydon'twemakesomepopcorn,andthenwatchtherestofittogether.

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A.Becauseit'sawayofrelaxinghimself.

B.Becausehehasnothingelsetodo.

C.Becausesitcomisveryfunny.

D.BecausewatchingTVishisfavoriteactivity.

24.听力原文：M:I'mJackwithhumanresourcesconsultantSharonSmith,and(19)thisweekonourprogramWorldmaster—(20)survivingajobinterview!Ms.Smith,what'syouradviceforaninterviewee?

W:Well,(21)firstlyavoidaflatmonotonevoicethatpeoplesometimesgetwhentheyarenervous.Besides,showingyourpassionandyoureagernesstoworkforthatcompanywilladdmuch.

M:(20)Whatshouldtheintervieweedoforinterviewquestions?

W:Goodinterviewerswillaskyouverydetailedquestionsandthey'llwanttoknowspecificallyyourroleinaparticularproject.SothekeytogivingagoodanswertoaninterviewquestionistodowhatIcallaSTAR,S-T-A-R.TheSandtheTstandforexplainingasituationorataskthatyouweregiven,theAistheactionyoutookandtheRistheresults.

M:Sowhatyou'resayingisthatyouneedtobepreparedbeforeyouwalkinthedoor.

W:Right.Gothroughsomemockinterviews.Practiceinthemirror,answeringquestions.Goinwiththreeorfourthingsyoureallywanttostressaboutyourself.Thenyoucanbringthoseoutnomatterwhatquestionisasked.

M:(20)Howdoyoufollowupafteraninterview?

W:Pleasesendathank-youletterore-mail.Expresssincereappreciationforthetimethattheyspentinterviewingyou.(22)Youhaveanopportunitytore-emphasizesomeofyourstrongestqualitiesandhowyourskillsmatchtheirneeds.

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A.Inacompany.

B.Inastudio.

C.Inaclassroom.

D.Atthewoman'shome.

25.(31)

A.TheHistoryofPop

B.TheRoadtoMusic

C.PopWords

D.AbouttheBigHits

26.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Tohelpthemanpack.

B.Tolookafterhersister'schild.

C.Tostayathome.

D.Tovisithersister.

27.

【B11】

28.(26)

A.BecausethepartyforThanksgivingDayisbeginning.

B.Becausetheyhavetorushtothedancingparty.

C.Becauseshehastalkedsomuchaboutfestivals.

D.Becauseshewillbelatefortheclass.

29.(22)

A.Payforthelostbooks.

B.Reconfirmwiththelibrarythatthebookswerereturned.

C.Checktoseeifthebooksarestillatherhome.

D.ChecktoseeifthebooksareatHenzer'splace.

30.听力原文：W:Let'sgetasnackwhenthebaseballgameisover.

M:Whenit'sover?Iamdyingofhungernow.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hewantstoeatimmediately.

B.Hewantstoknowwhenthegamewillbeover.

C.He'sworriedaboutwhattimeitis.

D.He'safraidhe'sdying.

31.听力原文：M:Didyoufeellikeyouneedmorehoursfromtheday?Well,GoodHousekeepingMagazinehassomeadviceonhowyoucanstopwasting'timeandgetitalldone.Andherewiththetoptentips,isCarolynForte.Hey,Carolyn,goodmorning!

W:Goodmorning,Hoda.Nicetobehere!

M:YourNo.1tipisbankonline.Somepeopleareafraidtodoit,butyousayit'ssomethingsmart.

W:Yeah,itisverysafe.Andwecertainlyrecommendthatyouuseyourownbank'swebsite.So[19]gotothebank,talktotheconsumerservicerepresentativesthere.It'sthebestwaytofindouthowsafeitisandhoweasy...

M:Andhowmuchtimedoyouthinkyoucouldsave,Carolyn,bydoingthat?

W:Ifyou'remakingtransfers,orcheckingyourstatements,youcansaveuptoanhour.

M:Thesecondtipisonlinegrocers.Now,that'sreallynotforeveryone,butyouactuallygogroceryshoppingonline.

W:That'sexactlywhatyoudo.Ifyouarethetypeofpersonthatwantstoreadeverylabelandlookateverypieceoffruit,it'sprobablynotforyou.[20]Butifyouwannagiveupalittlecontrol,youcandefinitelysavesometime.

M:Andwhat'sthegoodstrategyifyoudecidetoshoponline?

W:WhatIwouldsuggestisdothestaplesonline.

M:Whatdotheyinclude?

W:[21]Thebrandsthatyouuseallthetime.thepaperproducts,thecleaningproducts,thecereals-getthemonlineandgotothestoreforthemeatintheproduce.

M:That'senlightening.

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A.Setupyourownwebsite.

B.Consultthebank'srepresentatives.

C.Trybymakingtransfers.

D.Checkyourstatements.

32.

【B7】

33.听力原文：M:Iagreewithyourproposalatthemeetingyesterday,Itwasagoodone.

W:YoushouldhavebackedmeupthenwhenIneededit.

Q:Whatdocsthewomanmean?

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A.Herbackhurtduringthemeeting.

B.Hissupportdoesnotmeananythingnow.

C.Sheagreedthatitwasaverygoodmeeting.

D.Theproposalshouldbesentbacktothemeeting.

34.(14)

A.Mondaymorning.

B.Mondayafternoon.

C.Wednesdaymorning.

D.Fridayafternoon.

35.听力原文：AnewschoolyearhasbeguninAmerica.Butsomechildrendonotgotoschool.Instead,theylearnathome,usuallywithparentsasteachers.Educationalcompanies,libraries,schoolsystemsandtheinternetprovidefamilieswithteachingmaterial.Homeschoolingisincreasinglypopular.Homeschoolinggroupsestimatethattwo-millionchildren,aroundtwopercent,learnedathomein1985.Thegovernmentestimatewas2.5millionin2001.Someparentschoosehomeschoolingbecauseoftheirreligiousbeliefs.Otherssayitprovidesmoretimeforthefamilytobetogether.Manyparentsalsobelievehomesehoolingavoidsproblemsofalotoftraditionalschools.Oneproblemisclasseswithtoomanystudents.

Criticssaychildrenneedtoattendschoolwithotherchildrentohelpthemlearnthingslikesocialskills.Theyalsosaythatsomehomeschooledchildrendonotgetaverygoodeducation.

AllfiftystatesandtheDistrictofColumbiapermithomeschooling.Some,however,requiremorepreparationofparents.Homesehoolingisasoldasthecountry.Infarmareas,peopleoftenlivedfarfromaschool.Sotheirparentshadtoteachthemathome.In1852,therewereabout50,000childrenstudyingathome,sothestateofMassachusettspassedthefirstlawtorequiteallchildrentoattendschoolandlimitedsupportwasgiventochildreninthefarmareas.

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A.Homeshcoolingcanprovidemoretimeforthefamiliestogettogether.

B.Homeschoolingsolvestheproblemofcongestion(拥挤)inoneclass.

C.Homeschoolinghasalotoforganizationstoprovideteachingmaterials.

D.Parentshavetheirownreligiousbeliefs.

36.(45)

37.听力原文：Parentsmaycamlessthan800yuanmonthly,buttheymaygivetheirchild300yuanaspocketmoneyeverymonth.ToomuchpocketmoneyisgiventochildreninShanghai,showedasurveyconductedbyAdolescenceCenterofShanghaiAcademyofSocialSciences.Thesurveycovers3,800studentsinelementaryandsecondaryschoolsand1,000parentsintheChina'sfinancialhub.Morethan69percentofelementaryand28.9percentofsecondaryschoolrespondentssaythattheycangetatleast50yuaneverymonthfromtheirparents,andsomeeven300yuan.Meanwhile,elementarystudentscanoftenreceivelargesumsofmoneyfromtheirrelativesduringtheLunarNewYear,with76percentofthemgetting500yuan,and11.8percenteven3,000yuan.Thisreporterfindsthat4.7percentofstudentrespondentswhosefamilyincomeislessthan800yuanmonthlyreceive300yuaneverymonth.Expertsthinkthesestudentsmustbeextravagantspenders,butwhatpuzzlesthemisthatonly4percentofstudentsfromrichfamilies(withafamilyincomeof10thousandyuanorabovemonthly)getsomuchforpocketmoneypermonth.Havingpocketmoneyisgoodforchildren.Itgivesasenseofindependence,andameasureofchoiceinmakingdecisionsabouthowthemoneyisspent,analystssaid.However,toomuchpocketmoneyisnotgoodforchildren'sdevelopment,andparentsneedtogivetheirchildrenmoneybasedonthefamily'seconomicconditions,saidSunBaohong,deputydirectorofthecenter.

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A.1,000students.

B.3,000students.

C.3,500students.

D.3,800students.

38.(19)

A.Hearrivedatthetheaterlate.

B.Helefthiswatchinthetheater.

C.Theproductionseemsmuchshorterthanitactuallywas.

D.Hedidnotenjoytheproduction.

39.听力原文：M:DidyouseetheshiningdiamondringBillgavetoLinda?

W:Isuredid.Wehavebeentalkingaboutitformorethanhalfanhour.Itmusthavecosthimanarmandaleg.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutthering?

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A.Lindadidn'tlikeit.

B.Billlostit.

C.Itwasveryexpensive.

D.Itwasverysmall.

40.听力原文：M:Why,MarySmith.Ihaven'tseenyouforages.Howhaveyoubeen?

W:John,JohnBrown.Ithasbeenalongtime,hasn'tit?Itmustbeatleastayear.

M:No,wetalkedattheJohnson'sChristmaspartylastDecember.Don'tyouremember?

W:That'sright.Well,howareyou?StillworkingfortheJonesandFrenchCompany?

M:No,Ichangedjobsabout3monthsago.I'mwiththeNationalBanknow.Howaboutyou?

W:I'mstillteachingattheuniversity.ButIswitchedfromtheGermandepartmenttotheSpanishdepartment.

M:Don'ttellmeyouspeakSpanish,too.

W:Sure.IgrewupinSpain,youknow.GermanwaswhatIstudiedincollege,butmySpanishismuchbetter.

M:AllI'veevermanagedtolearnisalittleItalian.IcangetapizzainRome,butnotmuchmore.

W:Well,howisyourfamily?Arethechildrenallinschoolnow?

M:No,Billyisstillathome.TomisinthethirdgradeandJane'sinthesecond.Billycouldhavegonetokindergarten,butwedidn'twanthimtostartschooltooearly.Sowe'rekeepinghimoutuntilnextyear.

W:Ourtwochildrenhaven'tstartedschoolyeteither.ButmydaughterSuewillgointhefall,too.Oh,mybusbandjustcamein.Iwanttogoaskhimsomething.I'lltalktoyouagainlater,John.

M:Itwasniceseeingyouagain,Mary.

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A.TheNationalBank.

B.TheSpanishdepartment.

C.TheJonesandFrenchCompany.

D.AcompanyinRome.

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

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.therewillinevitablybeaheateddebateoverthegeneralapplicationofrecombinantDNAtechnology

B.theuseoftherecombinantDNAtechnologyonhumanbeingswillbeforbidden

C.therecombinantDNAtechnologycanbetracedbacktohundredsofyearsago

D.seriousdilemmasmaybegeneratedwhenrecombinantDNAtechnologyisusedtomodifyhumangeneticcode

42.

【C6】

43.WhydidBrendanBarberregardtheextensionofflexibleworkinghoursasgoodnews?

A.Itwillminimizeofficespaceandsavemoneyforthefirms.

B.Itwillsolvethecompanies'problemsduringtherecession.

C.Itwillmakeemployeesmoreefficientandbenefitthefirms.

D.Itwillmakeeveryonefeelmorerelaxedandcomfortable.

44.

Theword"superfluous"(Line4,Para.3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.indispensableB.availableC.surplusD.supplementary

45.

WhatcanwelearnaboutGilbertKaplanandhisbusiness?

A.HeborrowedmoneyfromGeraldBronfman,afriendinbank.

B.HefoundedInstitutionalInvestor,aweekly-publishedmagazine.

C.Hebecameamillionaireafter1960s.

D.Hewasquitesuccessfulinpublishingbusiness.

46.

UnderwhatconditionscantheEPAputoffitsaction?

A.Nonewregulations.

B.NonewpresidentandCongress.

C.Noappropriatetechnology.

D.Noswiftproceeding.

47.

Taz,thegovernmentofficer______.

A.wasfascinatedbyRoger'sencyclopedicknowledge

B.feltsorryforRoger

C.gottiredofbeingaskedthemeaningofwords

D.wasashamedatknowinglessthanRoger

48.

Whatqualitydoemploymentinterviewerslookforincollegeseniorsforexecutivetraining?

49.SectionB

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

Unlikethescientist,theengineerisnotfreetoselecttheproblemwhichinterestshim；hemustsolvetheproblemsastheyarise,andhissolutionsmustsatisfyconflictingrequirements.Typically,theengineeringsolutiontomostproblemsmusttakeintoaccountmanyfactors.

Totheengineer,efficiencymeansoutputdividedbyinput.Hisjobistosecureamaximumoutputforagiveninputortosecureagivenoutputwithaminimuminput.Theratiomaybeexpressedintermsofenergy,materials,money,time,orman.Mostcommonlythedenominator(分母)ismoney；infact,mostengineeringproblemsareansweredultimatelyindollarsandcents.

Theemphasisonefficiencyleadstothelarge,complexoperationswhicharecharacteristicofengineering.Theprocessingofthenewantibioticandvaccinesinthetest-tubestagebelongsinthefieldofbiochemistry,butwhengreatquantitiesmustbeproducedatlowcost,itbecomesanengineeringproblem.Itisthedesireforefficiencyandeconomythatdistinguishesceramicengineeringfromtheworkofthepotter,textileengineeringfromweaving,andagriculturalengineeringfromfarming.

Sinceoutputequalsinputminuslosses,theengineermustkeeplossesandwastetoaminimum.Onewayistodevelopusesforproductswhichotherwisewouldbewaste.Theworkofthechemicalengineerinutilizingsuccessivelygreaterfractionsofrawmaterialssuchascrudeoiliswellknown.Lossesduetofrictionoccurineverymachineandineveryorganization.Efficientfunctioningdependsongooddesign,carefulattentiontooperatingdifficulties,andlubricationofroughspots,whethertheyaremechanicalorpersonal.

Therawmaterialswithwhichengineersworkareseldomfoundinusefulforms.Engineeringofthehighesttypeisrequiredtoconceive,design,andachievetheconversionoftheenergyofaturbulentmountainstreamintothepowerfultorque(转矩)ofanelectricmotorahundredmilesaway.Similarlymanyengineeringoperationsarerequiredtochangethesandsoftheseashoreintothepreciselenseswhichpermitustoobservetheminutebacteriainadropofwaterandstudyagiantmassofstarsinouterspace.

Whatmightbeinferredaboutthescientistfromthesentencesatthebeginningofthetext?

A.Hemustchoosethelong-termsolutiontoaproblem.

B.Hemaystudytheproblemhehasaninterestin.

C.Hecanavoidtheconflictbetweenworkandpleasure.

D.Heshouldbefamiliarwithsomeengineeringproblems.

50.

WhichisthereactiontakentocopewithGoogle'schallenge?

A.Likingpagesbythemes.

B.CombingtherivalsofGoogle.

C.Developingspreadsheetswithbetterfunctions.

D.Theadditionofhumanisticconsiderationtoarithmeticrules.

51.

Theauthorarguesthatdealingwiththeproblemofpronunciationinthewrongwayis______.

A.afundamentalconsequenceofnotspeakingwell

B.aconsequenceofnotunderstandingtheproblemcorrectly

C.anobviouscauseofnotgraspingtheproblemcorre