2022-2023年山东省日照市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年山东省日照市大学英语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.

ThearticledemonstrateswhatwillhappenintheInformationMarketplacethroughthediscoveries.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Low-incomeshoppersmaygain______onfruitandvegetableproducts.

3.

ThisarticletellsusthatfurtherstudiesareneededtoassessthepotentialrisksofGMfoodseventhoughthetechnologypromisesmanybenefits.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.WhereDoDreamsComefrom?

Doyouoftendreamatnight?Mostpeopledo.Whentheywakeinthemorningtheysaytothemselves,"WhatastrangedreamIhad!Iwonderwhatmademedreamthat."

Sometimesdreamsarefrightening.Terriblecreaturesthreatenandpursueus.Sometimes,indreams,wishescometrue.Wecanflythroughtheairorfloatfrommountain-tops.Atothertimeswearetroubledbydreamsinwhicheverythingisconfused.Wearelostandcan'tfindourwayhome.Theworldseemstohavebeenturnedupside-downandnothingmakessense.

Indreamsweactverystrangely.Wedothingswhichwewouldneverdowhenwe'reawake.Wethinkandsaythingswewouldneverthinkandsay.Whyaredreamssostrange?Wheredodreamscomefrom?

Peoplehavebeentryingtoanswerthissincethebeginningoftime.ButnoonehasproducedamoresatisfyinganswerthanamancalledSigmundFreud.One'sdream-worldseemsstrangeandunfamiliar,hesaid,becausedreamscomefromapartofone'smindwhichonecanneitherrecognizenorcontrol.Henamedthisthe"unconsciousmind."

SigmundFreudwasbornaboutahundredyearsago.HelivedmostofhislifeinVienna,Austria,butendedhisdaysinLondon,soonafterthebeginningoftheSecondWorldWar.

Freudwasoneofthegreatexplorersofourtime.Butthenewworldsheexploredwereinsidemanhimself.Fortheunconsciousmindislikeadeepwell,fullofmemoriesandfeelings.Thesememoriesandfeelingshavebeenstoredtherefromthemomentofourbirth—perhapsevenbeforebirth.Ourconsciousmindhasforgottenthem.Wedonotsuspectthattheyarethereuntilsomeunhappyorunusualexperiencecausesustoremember,ortodreamdreams.Thensuddenlyweseeafacewehadforgottenlongago.Wefeelthesamejealousfearandbitterdisappointmentswefeltwhenwewerelittlechildren.

ThisdiscoveryofFreud'sisveryimportantifwewishtounderstandwhypeopleactastheydo.Fortheunconsciousforcesinsideusareatleastaspowerfulastheconsciousforcesweknowabout.Whydowechooseonefriendratherthananother?Whydoesonestorymakeuscryorlaughwhileanotherstorydoesn'taffectusatall?Perhapsweknowwhy.Ifwedon't,thereasonsmayliedeepinourunconsciousminds.

WhenFreudwasachildhewantedtobecomeagreatsoldierandwinhonorforhiscountry.AtthattimeAustriaandGermanywereatwarwitheachother.HisfatherusedtotakeSigmunddowntotherailwaystationtowatchthetrainscomeinfromthebattle-fields.Thetrainswerefullofwoundedsoldiers.Thereweremenwhohadlostaneye,anarmoralegfightinginthewar.Manyofthesoldiersweresufferinggreatpain.

YoungSigmundwatchedthewoundedmenastheyweremovedfromthetrainsintothehay-cartsthatcarriedthemtothehospital.Hewasverysorryforthem.Hepitiedthemsomuchthathesaidtotheteacherathisschool,"Letusboysmakebandagesforthepoorsoldiersasoursistersinthegirls'schooldo."

Eventhen,Freudcaredaboutthesufferingsofothers,soitisn'tsurprisingthathebecameadoctorwhenhegrewup.Likeotherdoctorshelearnedallaboutthewayinwhichthehumanbodyworks.Buthebecamemoreandmorecuriousaboutthehumanmind.HewenttoParistostudywithafamousFrenchdoctor,Chareot.Chareot'sspecialstudywasdiseasesofthemindandnerves.

Atthattimeitseemedthatnooneknewverymuchaboutthemind.Ifapersonwentmad,or'outofhismind',therewasnotmuchthatcouldbedoneaboutit.Therewaslittlehelporcomfortforthemadmanorhisfamily.Peopledidn'tunderstandatallwhatwashappeningtohim.Hadhebeenpossessedbyadevilorevilspirit?WasGodpunishinghimforwrongdoing?Oftensuchpeoplewereshutawayfromthecompanyofordinarycivilized

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5.

AllthecollegesontheHotListoffergoodeducations.

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6.

Nowadayssleddogsarestillnecessarywhen______.

A.therearesevereweatherconditions

B.flyingmachinesarefullwithpassengers

C.snowmachinesuseuppowerintheArcticregion

D.peopleneedpartnersduringthetravel

7.

Inyear______,thereweremanydeadtubewormsfoundintheEastPacificRiseaccordingtotheinformationfromtheexpeditions.

8.

TherearesixtaxbracketsintheU.S.andwhichcanapplytoanindividualisdeterminedby______.

9.

ToemphasizetheimportanceofthecompetitivenessofAmericanteenagers,theauthorquotestheresultsof______ofacademicachievement.

10.

Sensitiveteethmayindicateaseriousproblemthatmayneedpromptcarebyadentist.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Themostcommonfaultamongpoorreadersistilehabitualmakingoftoomany______.

12.

SomeexpertsthinktheFremontwaspushedoutbyotherpeoples,whileotherexpertsbelievethattheymovedsouthbecauseofsome______.

13.O'Donnellthinksthatthecauseofher22-year-oldson'ssuicideis______.

14.

Researcherssaythatsupplementscancompletelytaketheplaceofrealfoodinthenearfuture.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

AccordingtoBobbyPeek,targetingthecompanieswouldbedifficultasitwouldbenear-impossibletoprovethatillnessessufferedwerecausedby______.

16.

Whyisitimportanttohavebreakfast?

17.

Peoplecanbuygardeningsuppliesatsupermarketsandgeneralstoreswheretheysell______.

18.

Thebacteriadependonwormsforhydrogensulfideinthesymbioticrelationship.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Inthe1970s,Americanpeoplehadinterestagaininwindpowerbecauseof______.

20.

Inordertomeet______________,low-incomeshoppersmustconsideralotoffactorswhenselectingfoodproducts.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.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'sawaste0ftim~,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.

22.

【B7】

23.(44)

24.(21)

A.Sheaskshimtohaveinjections.

B.Sheaskshimtohavealloperation.

C.Sheaskshimtohaveagoodrest.

D.Sheaskshimtohavesomeherbmedicineandatreatmentwithrays.

25.(26)

A.Becauseshewantedtosavemoneyforhermarriage.

B.Becauseherboyfriendpersuadedhertogiveupsmoking.

C.Becausesecond-handsmokingwasminingherdaughter'shealth.

D.Becauseshewasgoingtohaveababy.

26.(29)

A.DirectingaFilm.

B.TheKeytoSuccess.

C.AWonderfulExperience.

D.WorkingwithFilmStars.

27.听力原文：M:So,whatexactlyareyoudoingtoprotecttheelephantshere?

W:Well,wehavemanagedtoraisealotofmoneyforthisproject.Alotofitisbeingusedtocompensatefarmersforthedamagethatelephantsdototheircrops.

M:Hog,doesthatprotecttheelephants?

W:sincetheelephantscausedamagetothecrops,farmersareoftentemptedtogooutandkilltheelephants.

M:Isee.So,thefarmersdon'thavearealproblemwiththeelephantsuntiltheelephantsstarteatingthecrops.Butwhydotheelephantsdothat?

W:Well,therearen'tenoughtreestoprovidethemwithfoodonthelandthathasbeenreservedforthem.

M:Mm.But:ifyousuccessfullyprotecttheelephants,theirnumberswillgrowandtheywillneedmorefood,thatmeansthatthey'llneedmoreland.

W:That'strue,butwe'vesolvedthatproblemtoo.Whatwedoismovesomeelephantstoreservationswheretherearerelativelyfew.

M:Sothat'swhereyouspendanotherlargeproportionofthemoneyyouraise.

W:Actually,itisn'tveryexpensivebecausewesharethecostwiththepeoplewhoruntheotherreservations.

M:Isee.Howdoyoudecidewhichelephantstomove?

W:Weusetwocriteria.Thefirstisthatwemaintainthegeneticdiversityoftheelephantherd.Thesecondisthatwetransportthemoreaggressivemembersoftheherd,whichresultsinusspendinglessmoneycompensatingfarmers.

M:Arethereanyplanstoexpandthereservation?

W:Wehaveallocatedsomemoneytolandpurchases,butsuchpurchasescouldhaveadetrimentaleffectonthelocalhumanpopulationsowerarelydoit.

M:Whatkindsofresearchareyoudoingontheelephantshere?

W:We'remainlystudyingthewaythatelephantsinteractwitheachotherwithinaherd.

M:Isee.Well,thanksverymuchforyourtime.

W:Mypleasure.

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A.Water.B.Crops.C.Money.D.Trees.

28.SectionB

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

听力原文：Peoplesinceancienttimeshaveusedaspirin-likemedicinestofightpainandreducehighbodytemperature.(26)Modernresearchhasfoundotherusesofaspirin.Thedrugactsasabloodthinner.Itcanhelpbloodflowpastablockageinanartery.Blockagescancauseheartattacksorstrokes.Asaresult,patientsatriskofblockagesmightbeadvisedbytheirdoctorstotakealow-strengthaspirineveryday.

Andresearchcontinues.(27)Anewstudyhasshownthataspirincanimprovesurvivalincoloncancerpatients.Itinvolvedaboutonethousandthreehundredpatientswithcolorectalcancer.Thecancerhadnotspreadtootherpartsofthebodyyet.Thestudycomparedpatientswhotookthreehundredtwenty-fivemilligramsofaspirinatleasttwotimesaweekwiththosewhodidnotuseaspirin.Thestudyfoundthattheaspirinusershadanalmostthirtypercentlowerriskofdyingfromtheircancer.Thatwasduringanaverageofelevenyearsafterthecancerwasdiscovered.

AndrewChanofHarvardMedicalSchoolandMassachusettsGeneralHospitalledthestudy.DoctorChansaystheeffectsappearedespeciallystrongamongpatientswithtumorsexpressingachemicalcalledCOX-2.Two-thirdsofcolorectalcancersproducethatchemical.DoctorChanthinkstheaspirinworksbyblockingit.(28)ThestudyappearedlastweekintheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation.Itwasanobservationalstudy.Inacontrolledstudy,somepatientswouldhavetakenaspirin.Otherswouldhavereceivedaplacebo—sugarpills—forcomparison.

(27)

A.Itcanbeusedtofightpains.

B.Itcanbeusedtoreducehighbodytemperature.

C.Itcanbeusedtohelpbloodpassthroughblockage.

D.Itcanbeusedtostopheartattacksorstrokes.

29.(35)

A.Theyliketostaylongertomakemorefriendsontheboat.

B.Theywanttohaveenoughtimetorestontheboat.

C.Theydon'twanttogotoworkearlier.

D.Theythinkhigh-speedboatsaredangerous.

30.(39)

31.听力原文：W:ThisisKateJohnsonfromChannel13News.Wenowinterruptourregularschedulednewsprogramtobringyouliveup-to-datecoverageonafirebreakingoutatathree-storybuildinginthewestofNewYorkcity,whereourmanBobisreportingthestory.Bob...

M:ThisisBobSmithreportinglivefromthesuburbsoftheNewYorkcity.Afirebrokeoutatthethree-storybuildingbehindmeearlytoday.RightnowFmatthesceneofanamazingresucethatoccurredinvolvingthefire,a3-month-oldbaby,andthebaby'sdogrightthefirebrokeout.

W:Whatwasabouttherescue?

M:Oneoftheresidents,SusanO'Connor,whenshehadreturnedandnoticedthefire,shepanicked,realizingthather3-month-oldbabywasstillinside.However,witnessesreportseeingthedog,uh,thefamilydog,pullingthebabytosafetyby,uh,thebaby'sclothes.

W:Thenhowisthebabynow?

M:Thebabywastakentothehospital,uh,aswellasthedog,butwe'rehappytosaythatatthistime,itwillbefine.

W:Arethereanycasualtiesinthisaccident?

M:Itwasbelievedthateveryonehadbeenevacuatedtosafety.Fortunately,everyoneisreportedfine.

W:Whatisnowhappeninginthebuilding,Bob?

M:Uh,unfortunately,we'renotabletogetanycloserbecausethepossibilityofanexplosion.Uh,however,witnessessaythattheynoticedfirecomingfromthebuildingearlierthismorning.

W:Isthereanystoryaboutthecauseofthefire?

M:No.Itisunderinvestigation.

W:OK.Thankyou,Bob.ThisisChannel13Newsreports.

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A.Abombthreatatahospital.

B.Afloodataschool.

C.Afireatanapartmentbuilding.

D.Atrafficaccidentnearabuilding.

32.(28)

A.People'shealth.

B.People'slivesandfutures.

C.Theendoftheworld.

D.TheGreatDepressionof1929.

33.(24)

A.Heistoobusy.

B.Heisnotoldenough.

C.Hedoesn'thavetransportation.

D.Hefeelsitdoesn'tmakeadifference.

34.(25)

A.Motivationandteamwork.

B.Candospirit.

C.Honestyandresponsibility.

D.Hard-workingandcooperation.

35.听力原文：M：I'mnotquitesurehowtoputthis．Butaboutthatcalculatoryouletmeuse，Idroppedit,andnowtheonbuttondoesn’tlightup．

W：Oh!That'sOK．Ithasn'tbeenworkingrightforsometimenow.

Q：What'stheman'sproblem?

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A.Helostabuttonatwork.

B.Hedoesn'tknowwhereheputthecalculator.

C.Hethoughthebrokesomethingthewomanlenthim.

D.He'snotsurehowtosolvethemathproblem.

36.SectionC

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

Themoretimeswehavewalkedaroute,thelongerwejudgeittobe,aUKresearcherhasconfirmed.His【B1】______couldhelpexplainwhydaily【B2】______cangrowtoseeminterminablylong.

Neuroscientistshavelongknownthatourbrainsarepooratestimatingaset【B3】______suchasakilometre.Butmoststudiesofthis【B4】______havebeencarriedoutinsimpleartificial【B5】______where,forexample,peoplewalkalongpathstapedoutinagymnasium.

AndrewCromptonatManchesterUniversity,UK,wantedtoseehowgoodweareat【B6】______distancesintherealworld.Heasked140【B7】______studentsintheirfirst,secondandthirdyearsofstudyto【B8】______thedistancefromtheuniversity'sstudent-unionbuildingtofamiliardestinationsalongastraightroad,【B9】_______________________________.

【B10】_______________________.Firstyearstudents,forexample,estimatedamile-longpathtobearound1.24milesonaverage,whilethirdyearstudentsstretcheditto1.45miles.CromptonpublishedhisresultsinEnvironmentandBehavior.

【B11】_____________________."Itseemstofitinwithanemergingtheme,"saysaprofessorwhohascarriedoutsuchexperimentsathisuniversityinCanada.

【B1】

37.(31)

A.Theyhavegreatpower.

B.Theyhaveverydiversifiedresponsibilities.

C.Theyareverymodernandefficient.

D.Theyhaveverydiversifiedresponsibilities,alsoverymodernandefficient.

38.SectionC

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

Ifaneconomistwereaskedwhichofthreegroupsborrowmost—peoplewithrisingincomes,stableincomes,ordecliningincomes—hewouldprobablyanswer:thosewithdecliningincomes.Actually,theanswerwas:peoplewithrisingincomes.Peoplewithdecliningincomeswerenextandpeoplewithstableincomesborrowedtheleast.Thisshowsusthattraditionalassumptionsabout【B1】______andspendingarenotalways【B2】______.Anothertraditionalassumptionisthatifpeoplewhohavemoneyexpectpricestogoup,theywill【B3】______tobuy.Iftheyexpectpricestogodown,theywillpostponebuying.Butresearch【B4】______haveshownthatthisisnotalwaystrue.Theexpectationsofpriceincreasesmaynot【B5】______buying.One【B6】______attitudewasexpressedbythewifeofamechanicinaninterviewatatimeofrisingprices."Inafewmonths,"shesaid,"we'llhavetopaymoreformeatandmilk;we'llhavelesstospendonotherthings."Herfamilyhadbeenplanningtobuyanewcarbuttheyputoffthis【B7】______.Furthermore,theriseinpricesthathasalreadytakenplacemayberesentedandbuyer'sresistancemaybe【B8】______.

【B9】______.TheinvestigationsmentionedabovewerecarriedoutinAmerica.InvestigationsconductedatthesametimeinGreatBritain,【B10】______.Theconditionmostconducivetospendingappearstobepricestability.Ifpriceshavebeenstableandpeoplehavebecomeaccustomedtoconsiderthemrightandexpectthemtoremainstable,theyarelikelytobuy.Thus,itappearsthat【B11】______.

【B1】

39.(36)

A.Theresidents.B.Thepassers.C.Thesoldiers.D.Thepolice.

40.(40)

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Bysaying"birdfluvirusesappeartoexistinducksinalow-pathogenicform"(Para.6),theauthorsuggeststhatinfection______.

42.

Thereformsarestillin______.

A.agreementB.disagreementC.problemD.disputation

43.

ThefiguresabouttheUS,EuropeandJapaninParagraph3showthatfrom2001______.

A.workers'wagesinJapankeepdecreasing

B.workers'wagesintheUSincreasefasterthantheprofits

C.workers'shareofnationalincomeinWesternEuropehasbeendropping

D.workers'wagesinthesecountriestakeasmallerportionofthenationalincome

44.SectionB

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

Racket,dinclamor,noise.Whateveryouwanttocallit,unwantedsoundisAmerica'smostwidespreadnuisance.Butnoiseismorethanjustanuisance.Itconstitutesarealandpresentdangertopeople'shealth.Dayandnight,athome,atwork,andatplay,noisecanproduceseriousphysicalandpsychologicalstress.Nooneisimmunetothisstress.Thoughweseemtoadjusttonoisebyignoringit,theear,infact,neverclosesandthebodystillresponds—sometimeswithextremetension,astoastrangesoundinthenight.

Theannoyancewefeelwhenfacedwithnoiseisthemostcommonoutwardsymptomofthestressbuildingupinsideus.Indeed,becauseirritabilityissoapparent,legislatorshavemadepublicannoyancethebasisofmanynoiseabatement(消除)programs.Themoresubtleandmoreserioushealthhazardsassociatedwithstresscausedbynoisetraditionallyhavebeengivenmuchlessattention.Nevertheless,whenweareannoyedormadeirritablebynoise,weshouldconsiderthesesymptomsfairwarningthatotherthingsmaybehappeningtous,someofwhichmaybedamagingtoourhealth.

Ofthemanyhealthhazardsrelatedtonoise,hearinglossisthemostdearlyobservableandmeasurablebyhealthprofessionals.Theotherhazardsarehardertopindown.Formanyofus,theremaybeariskthatexposuretothestressofnoiseincreasessusceptibilitytodiseaseandinfection.Themoresusceptibleamongusmayexperiencenoiseasacomplicatingfactorinheartproblemsendotherdiseases.Noisethatcausesannoyanceandirritabilityinhealthypersonsmayhaveseriousconsequencesforthosealreadyillinmindorbody.

Noiseaffectsusthroughoutourlives.Forexample,thereareindicationsofeffectsontheunbornchildwhenmothersareexposedtoindustrialandenvironmentalnoise.Duringinfancyandchildhood,youngstersexposedtohighnoiselevelsmayhavetroublefallingasleepandobtainingnecessaryamountsofrest.

Why,than,istherenotgreateralarmaboutthesedangers?Perhapsitisbecausethelinkbetweennoiseandmanydisabilitiesordiseaseshasnotyetbeenconclusivelydemonstrated.Perhapsitisbecausewetendtodismissannoyanceasapricetopayforlivinginthemodernworld.Itmayalsobebecausewestillthinkofhearinglossasonlyanoccupationalhazard.

Thephrase"immuneto"(Line3,Para.1)areusedtomean______.

A.unaffectedby

B.hurtby

C.unlikelytobeseenby

D.unknownby

45.Tosolvethesummerreadingslide,researchersattheUniversityofTennesseesuggest______.

A.schoolsprovidefreebookstochildren

B.childrenreadincompanywiththeirparents

C.childrendiscusswithfriendsafterreading

D.parentsbuysomeclassicsfortheirchildren

46.【S2】

47.

Sinceachildisparticularaboutwhomhetriestomodelon,hetendstochooseapersonwith______.

48.

Withshopsoverstockedwithfood,whyarepeoplebuyinglessofit?

49.Thatbadrelationshipmaycauseworsesleep,whichmayworsentherelationship,suggeststhatsleepandrelationshipare______.

50.

Itisfoundthatmostpeoplerefusetheconceptofthepaperlessofficedueto______factors.

51.ThemultinationaltrainingprogramismostlyconcernedwiththerelationbetweenAmericansand______.

A.theJapaneseB.ArabsC.BraziliansD.Orientals

52.Accordingtothepassage,DNAfingerprintingcanbeunreliablewhen______.

A.themethodsusedofbloodcellcalculationarenotaccurate

B.twodifferentindividualsofthesameethnicgroupmayhavethesameDNAfingerprintingpattern

C.amatchisbychanceleftwithfingerprintsthathappentobelongtotwodifferentindividuals

D.twodifferentindividualsleavetwoDNAsamples

53.

Todealwiththecasesof______makesthecreditcardcompaniesworrymost.

54.SectionB

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

Ifyouhavegoneonadietandreachedyourgoal,chancesaregoodthatwhenyoustopdietingyouwillregainalltheweightyoulose.Afterseveralweeksonalow-caloriediet—900caloriesorfewer—thebodyconservesenergybyshowingthespeedatwhichitburnscalories.Thisslow-downexplainsinpartwhyyourweightlossmayceaseafterafewweeks.Whenyoueventuallyreturntoeatanormalamountoffood,yourbodymaycontinuetoburncaloriesattheslowerrate,storingtheremainingcaloriesasfat.Soifyouareonastrictdiet,yourbodymayneedfewercaloriestomaintainthesameweight;losingweightbecomesmoredifficult.

Doctorsknowthatasyougainweightthefatcellsinyourbody(mostofusaverage30billionofthem)becomeenlarged.Butthereisalimittohowbigafatcellcanget,andveryfatpeopledevelopadditionalfatcells—somethingmorethan100billion.Itnowappearsthatyoucanaddfatcellsatanypointduringyourlife,althoughthenumberyouhaveisinfluencedbyacombinationofyourhistoryofdietingandyourgeneticmakeup.

Fatcellsdifferdistinctlyfromothercellsinthattheyaremademostlyoffatinsteadofproteinandapparentlytheynevergoaway,evenafterdieting.Instead,theymerelyshrink.Dr.JukesHirschofRckefellerUniversityhasexaminedthebodytissueofveryfatpeoplewhohavelostweight,andfoundthatitresemblesthatofstarvationvictims.Perhaps,hesupposes,itisthebillionsofundersize,"hungry"cellsthatdrivemanyformerlyfatpeopleofftheirdiets.

Newresearchrevealsthatyourhungrycellsaren'ttheonlysignalsendersthattemptyoutowardtherefrigerator.Anotherculpritmaybethehormoneinsulin.Insulintumssugarandfatintofuelforthebody.Inaddition,someresearchersbelievethathighlevelsofinsulinareafactorinhungerandappetite—andmaydriveyoutoovereat.

Exercisehelpsmaintainyourweightandseemstobringinsulinlevelsdown,saysDr.DonaldS.Robertson,amedicaldirector."Anyweight-lossprogrammustfail,"hesaid,"unlessitincorporatesacertainamountofexercise."

Whenyoustopdietingyouwillregaintheweightyoulostbecause______.

A.thefatcellsinyourbodyhavebecomeenlarged

B.yourappetitehadbecomegreaterthanbefore

C.yourbodycannowconsumeonlypartofthecaloriesyougetfromfood

D.youhavedevelopedadditionalfatcells

55.

BrinandPagedecidedtosetuptheirownbusinessbecausenoonewould______.

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Therearesuperstitionsattachedtonumbers;eventhoseancientGreeksbelievedthatallnumbersandtheirmultipleshadsomemysticalsignificance.

Thosenumbersbetween1and13wereinparticulartohaveapowerfulinfluenceovertheaffairsofmen.Forexample,itiscommonlysaidthatluck,goodorbad,comesinthrees;ifanaccidenthappens,twomoreofthesamekindmaybeexpectedsoonafterwards.Thearrivalofaletterwillbefollowedbytwootherswithinacertainperiod.Anotherbeliefinvolvingthenumberthreehasitthatitisun