2022-2023年山东省威海市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022-2023年山东省威海市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

OnemajordifferencebetweentheStockExchangeandothermarketsisthattheStockExchangedealswithgoodswith______.

2.

Ifyouwanttogiveupajobwholesale,youshouldevaluate______fromit.

3.Peoplewithsocialanxietydisorderhavea______ofbeingwatchedandjudgedbyothersandofdoingthingsthatwillembarrassthem.

4.ABriefIntroductionofMarkTwain

Twain,Mark,pseudonym(笔名)ofSamuelLanghorneClemens(1835-1910),Americanwriterandhumorist,whosebestworkischaracterizedbybroad,oftenirreverent(不敬的)humororbitingsocialsatire.Twain'swritingisalsoknownforrealismofplaceandlanguage,memorablecharacters,andhatredofhypocrisyandoppression.

EarlyYears

BorninFlorida,Missouri,ClemensmovedwithhisfamilytoHannibal,Missouri,aportontheMississippiRiver,whenhewasfouryearsold.Therehereceivedapublicschooleducation.Afterthedeathofhisfatherin1847,ClemenswasapprenticedtotwoHannibalprimers,andin1851hebegansettingtypeforandcontributingsketchestohisbrotherOrion'sHannibalJournal.SubsequentlyheworkedasaprinterinKeokuk,Iowa;NewYorkCity;Philadelphia,Pennsylvania;andothercities.LaterClemenswasasteamboatpilotontheMississippiRiveruntiltheAmericanCivilWar(1861-1865)broughtanendtotravelontheriver.In1861ClemensservedbrieflyasavolunteersoldierintheConfederatecavalry.LaterthatyearheaccompaniedhisbrothertothenewlycreatedNevadaTerritory,wherehetriedhishandatsilvermining.In1862hebecameareporterontheTerritorialEnterpriseinVirginiaCity,Nevada,andin1863hebegansigninghisarticleswiththepseudonymMarkTwain,aMississippiRiverphrasemeaning"twofathomsdeep."AftermovingtoSanFrancisco,California,in1864,TwainmetAmericanwritersArtemusWardandBretHarte,whoencouragedhiminhiswork.In1865TwainreworkedatalehehadheardintheCaliforniagoldfields,andwithinmonthstheauthorandthestory,"TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty,"hadbecomenationalsensations.

YearsofMaturity

In1867TwainlecturedinNewYorkCity,andinthesameyearhevisitedEuropeandPalestine.HewroteofthesetravelsinTheInnocentsAbroad(1869),abookexaggeratingthoseaspectsofEuropeanculturethatimpressAmericantourists.In1870hemarriedOliviaLangdon.AfterlivingbrieflyinBuffalo,NewYork,thecouplemovedtoHartford,Connecticut.MuchofTwain'sbestworkwaswritteninthe1870sand1880sinHartfordorduringthesummersatQuarryFarm,nearElmira,NewYork.RoughingIt(1872)recountshisearlyadventuresasaminerandjournalist;TheAdventuresofTomSawyer(1876)celebratesboyhoodinatownontheMississippiRiver;ATrampAbroad(1880)describesawalkingtripthroughtheBlackForestofGermanyandtheSwissAlps;ThePrinceandthePauper(1882),achildren'sbook,focusesonswitchedidentitiesinTudorEngland;LifeontheMississippi(1883)combinesanautobiographicalaccountofhisexperiencesasariverpilotwithavisittotheMississippinearlytwodecadesafterheleftit;AConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur'sCourt(1889)satirizesoppressioninfeudalEngland.

AboutHisMasterpiece

TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn(1884),thesequeltoTomSawyer,isconsideredTwain'smasterpiece.Thebookisthestoryofthetitlecharacter,knownasHuck,aboywhofleeshisfatherbyraftingdowntheMississippiRiverwitharunawayslave,Jim.ThepailsadventuresshowHuck(andthereader)thecrueltyofwhichmenandwomenarecapable.AnotherthemeofthenovelistheconflictbetweenHuck'sfeelingsoffriendshipwithJim,whoisoneofthefewpeoplehecantrust,andhisknowledgethatbeisbreakingthelawsofthetimebyhelpingJimescape.HuckleberryFinn,whichisalmostentirelynarratedfromHuck'spointofview,isnotedforitsauthenticlanguageandforitsdeepcommitmenttofreedom.Huck'sadventuresalsoprovidethereaderwithapanoramaofAmericanlifealongtheMississippibeforetheCivilWar.Twain'sskillincapturingtherhythmsofthatlifehelpmakethebookoneofthemasterpiecesofAmericanliterature.

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A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Therearetwodifferenthybridmodes:oneiscalled______andtheotherseries.

6.

AccordingtotheFAO,asthedemandfororganicfoodandproductsincreases,priceswillbelowerfororganicproductsthanconventionalproducts.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

WhatdoestheauthorwanttoillustratebymentioningaCEOandajanitor?

A.Ajanitormayhavetoworkharderforsuccess.

B.Writingskillsaresimilarlyimportantforthem.

C.ACEOneedsabetterwritingskillthanajanitor.

D.Theirabilitieshavenothingtodowiththeirjobs.

8.Itispossibleforthosewhocan'tcurrentlyaffordinsurancetopurchasecoveragetoreceive______iftheydonotgetitfromtheiremployers.

9.

Bluetoothnetworkingtransmitsdatavialow-powerradiowavesbetween402GHzand480GHz.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Infact,theprocessofgivingupdrugaddictionforadeterminedpersoniseasierthanwhathethought.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.WhatmaybethereasonwhysomeHispanicshavejobsbutuninsured?

A.Theyarenotinterestedinhealthinsurance.

B.Theydonotbelieveintheinsurancesystem.

C.Theiremployersrefusetoenrolltheminthewelfaresystem.

D.Theirincomeisnotenoughfortheirshareofthepremium.

12.

WhichofthefollowinggraphmostaccuratelydescribesCanadiancodcatchesfrom1950to19927______.

A.

B.

C.

D.

13.

FedExExpresswasaninstantsuccessafterthecompanywassetupin1971.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Evengenesfromanimalscanbeusedtoengineercrops.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.Ifyourankthebooksaccordingtothefrequencytheymightbetouched,you'dbetterput______.

A.referencebooksatthemostimportantposition

B.brand-newbooksatthemostimportantposition

C.dog-earedbooksatthemostimportantposition

D.allthenovelsatthemostimportantposition

16.

AccordingtoThurgoodMarshall,thethenchiefcounselfortheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoredPeople,themutinytrialwasoneofthebiggestmiscarriagesofjusticeinAmericanhistory:itwasnot50menontrialformutiny,but______.

17.What'stherightactivityforme?

Whoeveryouare,there'sanactivityforyou.Andjustasgettingfitterdoesn'thavetomeanpushingyourselftothelimitsofyourendurance,youdon'thavetobetechnicallybrilliantataparticularsporttoderivepleasureandhealthbenefitsfromit.

Somepeopleholdbackfromgettingfitbecausetheyfeelself-consciousabouttheirabilityorbodyandwanttofindanactivitytheycandoontheirown,butorganizedclassesandsportsclubscanprovideyouwithsupportandmotivation,aswellasachancetomakenewfriends.

Ifyou'reinterestedinfootball,hockeyorotherteamsports,forexample,manylocalclubswillhaveseveralteamsofvaryingabilities,whilethereareplentyofaerobics(有氧健身)oryogaclassesspecificallydesignedtocaterforbeginners.

You'renevertoooldtolearntoswim,oryoucantakeclassestoimproveyourtechniqueifthat'swhat'sholdingyouback.

Butmanyactivitiescanbedonebyyourself,andrequireneithertechnicalexpertisenormuchinthewayofequipmentorexpensjustyourwillingnesstogiveitago.

Herearesomeofthebest,easiestandmostpopularwaystostartgettingfit,aswellassomesuggestionsforalternatives,thatgetyoustartedorputyouintouchwithalocalclub.

Walking

Mostofuswalkatsomepointeachdaybutwedoitfarlessthanweusedto.Thegovernmentcalculatesthere'sbeenadeclineofmorethan20percentinthenumberofmileswalkedsincethemid-1980s.

Butwalkingisthesimplestandcheapestofallexercises,andmakingitaregularactivityandfocusingontheintensityordistancecoveredcangreatlyiflcreaseyourfitness.

Walkingimprovestheconditionofyourheartandlungsandworksthemusclesofthelowerbody.It'saweight-bearingactivity,soitmayimprovebonedensity,yetit'salsolowimpact,puttinglessstressonthejointsthansomeotherformsofexercise.

Asidefromthehealthbenefitsofwalking,someofthecountry'smostbeautifulscenerycanonlybeaccessedonfoot,soifyoudon'ttrywalking,thinkwhatyou'redenyingyourself.Ifyou'reanovice,goingroupsoraspartofanorganizedoutingviaaramblersclub.

Walkinguphillsexpendsmoreenergyevenwalkingdownagainusesmoreenergythanwalkingontheflat,butifyoudon'tthinkyou'rereadyforthehillsyet.boostyourfitnessbywalkingjustaboutanywhere.

Youcouldtrypowerwalkinginthepark.Forexample：theideaistowalkatsuchafastpacethatitwouldactuallybeeasiertobrcakintoarun.Youburnmorecalorieswalkingatthisspeedthanyouwouldrunningatthesamepace.

Running/jogging

Runningmightjustbetheultimatewaytogetfit：it'scheap,canbedoneanywhere,atanytimeand,mostimportantly,isveryeffective.There'sreallynodifferencebetweenrunningandjogging,althoughjoggingisoftenusedtodescriberunningataslowpace.Whateveryoucallit,allyouneedisagoodpairofrunningshoesandalittleenthusiasm.

Aslongasyou'rehealthyandtakeiteasytostartwith,anyonecanrun.Ifyouhaveahistoryofcertaindiseaseslikechestpain.highbloodpressure,orhavehadrecentsurgeryorarepregnant,consultadoctorfirst.Asahigh-impactactivity,runningmaymaintainorincreasebonedensity.Butitcanalsoputmorestressonyourjointsthanlowerimpactactivitiessuchaswalkingandcycling,especiallyifyou'reoverweight.Again,ifyou'reconcerned,consultyourdoctor.

Aswithallexercise,youmustwarmupfirst.Startbywalkingatabriskpace,thengraduallybreakintoaslowjog.Runatapaceatwhichyoucanstillholdaconversation,butwhichdefinitelyfeelsharderthanwalking.Ifyou'regettingtoobre

A.offerreadersinformationaboutsportsactivities

B.persuadereaderstotrycheapwaysofexercise

C.attractpotentialathletestoregisterforsportsevents

D.askpeopletodonateinordertodeveloppublicsports

18.

Ifyoudisagreewiththewayyourex-spouse______,youcanaskthecourttodecidethebestinterestsofthechildregardingsuchissuesasreligiousinstructionormedicalcare.

19.

AccordingtotheAsiaFoodInformationCentre,to______candecreaseoverallcancerincidencebyatleast20percent

20.

Howistheflowrateofahydroelectricpowerstationquantified?

A.Thedepthofthewater.

B.Volumeovertime.

C.Speedovertime.

D.Thewidthofthewater.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(44)

22.听力原文：M:Hi.Ihaveareservationfortonight.

W:Andyourname?

M:It'sNelson.CharlesNelson.

W:Okay.Mr.Nelson.That'saroomforfive,and...

M:Excuseme?Doyoumeanaroomforfivedollars?Ididn'tknowthespecialwassogood.

W:No,no,no.Accordingtoourrecords,aroomforfiveguestswasbookedunderyourname.

M:No.No.Holdon.Theremustbesomemistake.

W:Okay.Let'scheckagain.Okay,Mr.Charles

C.Nelsonfortonight

M:Ah.There'stheproblem.MynameisCharlesNelson,notCharlesC.Nelson.Youmusthavetwoguestsunderthename.

W:Okay.Letmecheckagain.Oh.Okay.Hereweare.CharlesNelson.Aroomforoneforthe19th

M:Wait,wait!Itwasfortonight.Nottomorrownight.

W:Hum.Idon'tthinkwehaveanyroomsfortonight.There'saconventiongoingonintown,anduh,let'ssee.Yeah,norooms.

M:Ahcomeon!Youmusthavesomething.Anything.

W:Well.Letmecheckmycomputerhere.Ah!Therehasbeenacancellationforthisevening.Ahoneymoonsuiteisnowavailable.

M:Great.I'lltakeit.

W:ButI'llhavetochargeyoutwohundredfiftydollarsforthenight.

M:Ah.Ishouldgetadiscountfortheinconvenience.

W:Well.ThebestIcangiveyouisatenpercentdiscountplusaticketforafreebreakfast.

M:Hey.Isn'tthebreakfastfreeanyway?

W:Well,onlyonweekends.

M:Okay.That'llbefine.

(20)

A.Thehotelclerkconfusedhimwithanotherguest.

B.Roomswereoverbookedforthatevening.

C.Therewerenomoreroomsavailableforfivepeople.

D.Thepricefortheroomwashigherthanheexpected.

23.听力原文：W:OK,Mr.Taylor,let'sgoaheadandbegin.Firstofall,tellmeaboutyourlastjob.

M:Well,asstatedonmyresume,IworkedforfiveyearsatHiTechComputers.

W:OK,HiTech.AndwhatdoyouknowaboutcomputernetworksandoperatingsystemsincludingDOS,Windows,MacintoshOS,andUNIX?

M:Umm...well...Ididcomeincontactwithcomputerseverynightatmylastjob.

W:Hum...Andhowaboutwebsiteauthoringskills?Wearelookingforsomeonetocreateandmanageourcompany'swebsitewhichwouldincludethedevelopment,configuration,anduseofDOS,Windows,MacintoshOS,andCGIscripts.

M:Umm...uh,webpage,webpage.Huh...Idon'tthinkI'vereadthatbook,andFmafraidI'veneverusedthoseCGIthings.

W:Huh?!AndwhataboutexperiencewithJavaorJavaScript?

M:Well...IthinkI'vetriedJavaataforeigncoffeeshoponetime,ifthat'swhatyoumean.

W:OK,Mr.Taylor,IthinkIhavealltheinformationIneed!

M:Oh,andIreallylikecomputergames.Iplaythemeveryday.

W:Right,right.ThanksMr.Taylor.

M:Believeme.Ihaveconfidenceinmyself.

W:Isee.We'llbeintouch.

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A.Computersalesnegotiations.

B.Apreliminaryinterview.

C.AnInternetseminarmeeting.

D.Computergames.

24.(26)

A.Shecomplainsalot.

B.Sheplanstoquitherjob.

C.Sheisveryfamiliarwiththecity.

D.Sheisoftencriticizedbyhercustomers.

25.听力原文：M:Hello,Nancy.Iknowyouareoneofthewomentaxidriversinthecitynow.Whatdoesittaketobecomeagoodtaxidriverdoyouthink?

W:Eh,besidesdrivingwell,themostimportantthingataxidriverneedstoknowisthestreets,andIknewthecitywellbecauseIhadlivedinitforalongtime.

M:Now,whataboutannualleaves?Doyouhavethem?

W:Oh,yes.WhenIfirststarted,Ihadonlytendays.Now,Ihavethreeweekseveryyear,withpay.

M:Arethereanyunpleasantaspectsinyourjob?

W:Theonlyseriousdifficultyinthisworkisthatit'ssometimesdangeroustodriveatnight.Butyouhaveachoice,andIalwayschoosetoworkdaysratherthannights.

M:Thenwhatisthebestpartofyourjob?

W:IsoonfoundthatwhatIlikedbestaboutthisjobwasbeingoutdoors,seeinghowthecitychangesfromseasontoseason.AndthereareplacesI'veseenthatIprobablyneverwouldhaveseeninanotherjob,andIloveallkindsofweather.

M:Beingataxidriver,youhavetomeetallkindsofpeople.Howdoyoufeelaboutthat?

W:Ienjoymeetingmanydifferentpeople.ImightnothavemetsomeifnotforthisjobandI'velearnedalotabouthowpeoplebehaveintheseyears.

M:Now，mylastquestion．Haveyoueverthoughtofchangingyourjob?

W:Notyet.Imight，inafewyears'time．Butnotatthismoment，becauseIreallyenjoymywork，andIdogeta10tofsatisfactionoutofit．So．whyshouldI?

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A.It'sbeingoutdoors.

B.Sheneedstodealwithdifferentpeople.

C.It'ssometimesdangeroustodriveatnight.

D.Shehastoworkwhentheweatherisbad.

26.(40)

27.听力原文：M:HowdoJaneandBillliketheirnewhome?

W:It'sreallycomfortable,butthey'retiredofhavingtohearthejetsgoovertheirhouseatallhours.

Q:WhatislocatedclosetoJaneandBill'snewhome?

(16)

A.Abusstation.

B.Anairport.

C.Asuperhighway.

D.Atrainstation.

28.(36)

A.Toavoidit.

B.Toregarditasavitalmotivation.

C.Totrytocopewithit.

D.Tofindsomerelaxation.

29.听力原文：M:Hey!Jenny,doyouwanttolivealongerlife?

W:Why?Ofcourse!Everyonehopesso.

M:Look,hereissomeadvicegivenbyexpertsonhowtolivealongerandhappierlife.

W:Theymusttellpeopletodoexercisesandkeepahealthierdiet.

M:Yes.Theysay30minutesofmildexerciseadaywillincreaseyourlifespan.Youcandothingslikewalking,gardeningortakingexerciseclasses.

W:Andweshouldeatabalanceddietwithlowcalories,cutbackonredmeat,sugar,coffee,alcoholandsalt,andeatmorefruit,grainsandvegetables.

M:Why?Jenny,you'vereadthisarticle'?

W:Notatall.Buteveryoneknowsthat.

M:Comeon!Ithinkthereissomevaluableadvice.Forexample,theysayyoushouldenjoypeoplemore,joinsomesocialclubsorgroupssothatyoushareyourlife'sjoysandsorrows.

W:Thatmakessense.Inthisway,wecanhavemorepositiveattitudestowardslifeandstayoptimisticbecausewefeelwe'renotalone.Whatelsedoesthisarticlesay?

M:Youshouldstaymentallyactive,becausethedeclineofourbrainpowerwillshortenourlives,too.Soreadthenewspaper,visitthepubliclibrary,balanceyourcheckbookwithoutusingacalculator,docrosswordpuzzlesandsoon.

W:Ithinkthisadviceisfortheold.

M:Notnecessarily.Becauseitalsopersuadesyoungpeoplelikeustodoregularcheckupsandpreventillnesslikecancer,highbloodpressurewhichthreatenourlongevity.

W:Allright,Idon'tmeantoarguewithyou.Areyougoingtofolloweverypieceofadvicelistedthere?

M:Well,theymaybegoodadvice,butyouknow,chocolateismyfavorite.

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A.Doasmuchexercisesaswecan.

B.Drinkacupofcoffeeeveryday.

C.Growflowers.

D.Eatabalanceddiet.

30.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Lookatthosecolorfulbirdsoverthere.Ithinkyoucanteachthemtotalk.

W:Yes,butlookatthepricetagonthem.Frankly,I'dratherhaveahamsterfortwofifty.

Q:Wheredidthisconversationtakeplace?

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A.Inapark.B.Inamuseum.C.Inazoo.D.Inthepetstore.

31.

【B8】

32.听力原文：It'sgenerallyagreedthatserious,violentcrimehasreachedalarminglaroportionsintheUnitedStates.AsurveybytheLawEnforcementAssistanceAdministrationfoundthat61%ofallwomenfeelunsafeintheirownneighborhoodsatnight;that45%ofthepopulationisafraidtowalkaloneatnightneartheirownhomes;andthat47%ownguns,largeforself-protection.

Thosearrestedforcrimesanddisproportionatelylikelytobemale,young,amemberofaracialminority,andacityresident.Malesarearrestedaboutfourtimesasoftenasfemales.Onlyinjuvenilerunawaycasesandprostitutionarefemalesmoreoftenarrested.Oneisthesexrolestereotypingwhichencouragesmalestobemoreaggressiveanddaring,whilefemalesareencouragedtobemorepassiveandconformingtotherulesandnorms.Thesecondreasonisthetendencyofpoliceofficersandthecourtstodealmorekindlywithfemaleoffenders.However,itshouldbenoted,inthepastdecade,crimeamongfemaleshasbeenincreasingatmuchfasterratethanamongmales,anegativesideeffectwhichhasbeenattributedtowomenchallengingthetraditionalsexroleofpassivityandconformity.

Youngpeopleappeartocommitfarmorethantheirshareofcrime,includingthecrimesthatareclassifiedbytheFBIasmostserious-rape,murder,robbery,arson,burglary,aggravatedassault,autotheft.In1985,31%ofallarrestswereofpersonundertheageof21,and50%ofallarrestswereofpersonsunder25.

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A.Forhunting.

B.Forprotectinghimself.

C.Forstimulation.

D.Forprotectingthecountry.

33.(19)

A.Spendingtoomuchmoneyonthecustomers.

B.FindingnoavailableconferenceroominShangri-la.

C.Toomanycustomerscomingtoattendthemeeting.

D.Fewcustomersgoingtoseeicesculpturesandbuildings.

34.(17)

A.Shewillchooseanewtopictowritetheessay.

B.SheusedtochoosethepoetrywrittenbyShakespeareasthetopic.

C.Sherefusestoaccepttheman'sadvice.

D.Sheisonthewrongtrack.

35.听力原文：M:What'reyoudoingupsoearly,Anna?(19)Haveyoudecidedtotakeupjoggingintheparklikeme?

W:No,Mike.YouknowIreallycan'tstandjogging.I'vejoinedayogaclassatourlocalfitnesscenter.Ihearit'sagreatwaytostayfit.Wanttojoinme?

M:Noway!Yogaisforgirls.I'dratherdosomeweightsatthegymthan(21)distortmybodyintopainfulpostures.

W:Comeon,there'smoretoyogathanthat!(20)It'sperfectforphysicalandspiritualwell-being.Italsohelpsyourbodybecomemoreflexible.

M:Nothanks—Ithinkallofthisis(21)justamoneymakingtrick.I'mtellingyouAnna,don'tbuyintoit!

W:Mike,wejustlearnthreenewpostureseverydayanddosomemeditation.Myyogacoachisgoingtoteachusaboutbreathingtoday.Didyouknowthatwedon'tevenbreatheproperlyanymore?

M:Countmeout!Idon'tneedanyonetotellmehowtobreathe!Justbecausecelebritiesaredoingyoga,everyone'srunningafterit.

W:That'snottrue!You'realwaysreluctanttotrysomethingnew.Giveitachance~youmightenjoyit.

M:Okay,but(22)onlyifyoupromiseIwouldendupwithabodylikewhatexactlyStallonehasgot!

(23)

A.Doingyoga.

B.Jogging.

C.Doingsomeweights.

D.Learningbreathing.

36.听力原文：M:Operator,Ibeakedalong-distancecollectcallformysisterinSwitzerland25minutesago,butIhaven'tgotareplyyet.

W:Sorry,Iringitforyourightnow.

Whowillpayforthecall?

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A.Theman.

B.Theoperator.

C.Theman'ssister.

D.Themanandhissister.

37.(28)

A.Toaccomplishthemmainlythroughtheirownefforts.

B.Tocompletethemwiththeaidoftheirtutors.

C.Toreadallthereferencebooksassignedbytheprofessors.

D.Togetoveralltheperiodicals,articlesandhooksinthelibrary.

38.(32)

A.Chessisaslowgame.

B.Chessmustbeplayedacrossthetable.

C.Everyonecanenjoychess.

D.Chesstakesthought.

39.听力原文：W:Thisdoesn'tlookatallfamiliar.Wemustbelost,we'dbettergetsomedirections.

M:Let'spullinhere.WhileI'mfillingthetank,youaskaboutthedirectionsandgetmeasoftdrink.

Q:Wherewillthemanandthewomangoforassistance?

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A.Gasstation.

B.Policestation.

C.Lostandfounddepartment.

D.Bar.

40.听力原文：M:Morning,Brenda.

W:Goodmorning,Mr.Browning.

M:Er,didyou,didyouputthatadinyesterday?

W:Yes,yesterdayafternoon.

M:Theadforajuniorsalesmanager,Imean.

W:Yes,itwentintotheStandardandtheEveningNews.

M:That'sgood.Erin,well...

W:Whatkindofpersonhaveyougotinmindforthisjob?

M:Oh,well,somebodyfairlyyoung,youknow,twentysomething,like21,or25.

Aman,Ithink.

W:Aman?

M:Wereallyneedamanfortheposition.Yes,Imean,it'sreallytoodemanding.Thesortofsituationstheygetintoaremuchtoodifficultforayoungwomantodealwith,erm...

W:Erm,whatsortofayoungmanhaveyougotinmind?

M:Oh,youknow,agoodeducation,polite,responsible,andeasytogetalongwith.

WhatIdon't,wantisoneofthoseyoungmenjustoutofuniversity,withexaggeratedideasofhisownimportance.

W:Yes,erm,whatsortofeducationareyouactuallylookingfor?

M:Well,youknow,acoupleofAlevels.MusthaveEnglish,ofcourse.

W:Yes,Ithinkyou'reaskingquitealot.Imeanyou'renotreallypreparedtopayall...

M:No,I'mnotpreparedtogivehimabigsalarytostartwith.Nevertheless,Iwantsomeonewithplentyofambition,plentyofdrive.Youknow,notlookingattheclockallthetime.

W:Wellsir,Iwishyouthebestofluckandhopeyouhavesomeverysuccessfulinterviews.

M:Well,yes?

W:BecausepersonallyIthinkyou'reaskinganawfullot.

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A.Tointerviewafewjobapplicants.

B.Tofillavacancyinthecompany.

C.Toadvertiseforajuniorsalesmanager.

D.Toapplyforajobinamajornewspaper.

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

Whydidn'tthelaid-offworkersliketodohomeservicesinthepast?

A.Lowsalary.

B.Lowersocialstatus.

C.Dirtyworkingcondition.

D.Toomuchextrawork.

42.TheWorldDigitalLibrarymainlytargets______.

A.youngpeopleintheU.S.

B.childrenofpoorcountries

C.studentsallovertheworld

D.scholarsunderstandingEnglish

43.SectionB

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

Thebiographerhastodancebetweentwoshakypositionswithrespecttothesubject(研究对象).Tooclosearelation,andthewritermayloseobjectivity.Notcloseenough,andthewritermaylackthesympathy

necessarytoanyefforttoportrayamind,asoul—thequalityoflife.Whoshouldwritethebiographyofafamily,forexample?Becauseoftheirclosenesstothesubject,familymembersmayhavespecialinformation,butbythesametoken,theymaynothavethedistancethatwouldallowthemtobefair.Similarly,aking'sservantmightnotbethebestonetowriteabiographyofthatking.Butaforeignermightnothavetheknowledgeandsympathynecessarytowritetheking'sbiography—notforareadershipfromwithinthekingdom,atanyrate.

Thereisnoidealpositionforsuchatask.Thebiographerhastoworkwiththepositionheorshehasintheworld,adjustingthatpositionasnecessarytodealwiththesubject.Everypositionhasstrengthsandweaknesses:tothrive,awritermusttrytobecomeawareofthese,evaluatethemintermsofthesubject,andselectapositionaccordingly.

Whentheirsubjectsareheroesorfamousfigures,biographiesoftenrevealademocraticmotive:theyattempt

toshowthattheirsubjectsareonlyhuman,nobetterthananyoneelse.Otherbiographiesaremeanttochangeus,toinviteustobecomebetterthanweare.ThebiographiesofJesus(耶酥)foundintheBibleareinthisclass.

Biographersmayclaimthattheiraccountisthe"authentic"one.Inadvancingthisclaim,theyarehelpedifthebiographyis"authorized"bythesubject;thispresumablyallowsthebiographerspecialaccesstoprivateinformation."Unauthorized"biographiesalsohavetheirappeal,however,sincetheycansuggestanindependenceofmindinthebiographer.Inbookpromotions,the"unauthorized"characterzsationusuallysuggeststheprospectofjuicygossipthatthesubjecthadhopedtosuppress.Asubjectmighthaveseveralbiographies,evenseveral"authentic"ones.Wesenseintuitivelythatn