2022-2023年山东省泰安市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年山东省泰安市大学英语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.Whentheinterviewerreferstotheinterviewees'previousjob,hereallywantstoknowiswhethertheintervieweesarereadytotaketheroughandapproachthejobwith______.

2.

ThefullnameoftheUFOis______.

3.

Overallsecuritycanbedamagedbyconflictsbetweentherefugeesandtheinternallydis-placedwhichcanberesultedinunfairprovisionof______tothem.

4.

Scientistshaveestablishedaninternationalnetworkcalled______tomonitorfluintheworld.

5.

ScientistsinAlvinweresurprisedin1993becausetheythoughtthatthosegianttubewormswouldbelessthan______inchesatthattime.

6.

Thegrantofapatentonanimportantinventionisagreatsocialevent.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Thedecadeofthe1960swascharacterizedbytheever-growingsuspicionofthecivilizedworld'sattempttocontrolnaturethroughtheuseoftechnology.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Amongthesevenworld-biggestprivatebanks,onlyBCCIwasengagedindrug-relatedfinancialabuse.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

AccordingtoAnnieStevens,manynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobbecausetheycannotgetalongwiththeircoworkers.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

ManypeoplebelievedthatDrFreudfoundawayto______.

11.

Theteachingofwritinghasgottenmixedtogetherwiththestudyofliteraturebecauseof______.

12.

Drinkplentyoffluidsisparticularlyimportantforelderlypeoplewhohaveafever.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Achildwithstrongsocialskillsmaybedifficulttogetalongwith.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Studentrecruitswilllikelyfind,therecruitingcampaigns______thanthosefantasyversionsoflegend.

15.

Maglevtrainscanrunextremelyfastpartlybecausetheyarefreefromfrictionbyfloatingon______.

16.

Watervaporplays.almostnoroleinmoderngreenhousewarming.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.Whatunderwateractioncanleadtotheproductionofpollutionsimilartothatproducedbyfossilfuelpowerstations?

A.Massdyingofunderwatercreature.

B.Recyclingofunderwaterwasteproducts.

C.Decomposingfloodedvegetation.

D.Abstractingunderwateroil.

18.

Fromthecontextwemayfigureoutthat"telecommuting'means______.

19.Whatissaidabout"FutureSelf'inthepassage?

A.It'sharmfulanddrivespeopletobeunrealisticaboutthemselves.

B.Itisatherapyusedwidelytocuredepressioncausedbyjobloss.

C.Itcanmakepeoplehaveapositiveattitudetowardtheirfuture.

D.Itisakindofimaginationwhichcanberealizedwithefforts.

20.______hastemporaryeffectonrelievingstress,butnotoneliminatingit.

A.Goingwindow-shopping

B.Readingagoodbook

C.Usingprescriptionmedications

D.Eatingproperly

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M：DoyouknowifthistrainstopsattheHiltonStreet?

W：There'sisaroutemapovertherebythedoor.

Q：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(18)

A.Themanshouldaskthepersonbythedoor.

B.Themanshouldasktheconductor.

C.Thewomanwilltellthemanwhentogetoff.

D.Themanshouldcheckthemap.

22.听力原文：W:Everybodyistalkingaboutgenestoday,butdogenesdetermineeverythingaboutus?

M:(23)Genesandenvironmentworktogethertoshapewhoweare.Astheenvironmentincludeseverythingweexperienceandcomeintocontactwithfrombirththroughtodeath,italsoplaysanextremelycomplexrole.

W:Whatisgene,then?

M:Evenscientistsdisagreeonexactlyhowtodefineagene.Generally,ageneisasequenceofDNAthattellsuswhatasingleproteindoes.Proteinsdotheworkofthebody,buildingstructureandstimulatingbiochemicalreactions.

W:(24)Howgeneticallysimilararewetooneanother?

M:Individualhumansareextremelysimilartoeachother.Theyshare99.9percentoftheirDNAnomatterwhichracetheybelongto.

W:Howgeneticallysimilararewetootherspecies?

M:Scientistshavebeenamazedathowgeneticallysimilarhumansaretootherspecies.Humansshare80percentoftheirgeneswithmice,about99percentofDNAwithchimpanzees.Thatmeansthatchimpanzeesaremorecloselyrelatedtohumansthantootheranimals,suchasmonkeys,whalesorcats.

W:(25)Willgenesleadtoacureforcancerandotherseriousdisease?

M:Ofcourse!Virtuallyeverydiseasehasgeneticcause.Somearesimplemisspellingsthatcanbecorrectedwithgenetherapy,althoughthistechnologyisstillinitsinfancy.Scientistswillgainmoreknowledgeaboutgenes,andtheywilldevelopnewtreatmentsbasedonthatknowledge.Theoutlookisespeciallygoodoverthenextfewdecadesforsomecancersandotherdisease.

(20)

A.Environmentandgenes.

B.Cellsofproteins.

C.Genesofparents.

D.AsequenceofDNA

23.听力原文：M:I'mterriblysorryI'mlate,butIjustcouldn'thelpit.IgothereassoonasIcould.

W:Well,it'snotsoonenough,isit?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(16)

A.It'ssoonenoughtogethere.

B.It'snotsoonenoughtogethere.

C.It'snotlatetogethere.

D.It'searlyenoughtogethere.

24.SectionC

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

Theuniversitiesareschoolsofeducation,andschoolsofresearch.Buttheprimaryreasonfortheir(36)______isnottobefoundeitherinthemereknowledge(37)______tothestudentsorinthemereopportunitiesforresearch(38)______tothemembersofthefaculty.

The(39)______fortheexistenceofauniversityisthatitpreservestheconnectionbetweenknowledgeandthe(40)______forlife,byunitingtheyoungandtheoldinthe(41)______considerationoflearning.Theuniversityimpartsinformation,butitimpartsitimaginatively.Atleast,thisisthefunctionwhichitshould(42)______forsociety.Auniversitywhichfailsinthis(43)______hasnoreasonforexistence.Thisatmosphereofexcitement,arisingfromimaginativeconsideration,transformsknowledge.Afactisnolongerabarefact:itisinvestedwithallitspossibilities.(44)____________.

Imaginationisnottobedivorcedfromthefacts:itisawayofilluminatingthefacts.Itworksbyelicitingthegeneralprincipleswhichapplytothefacts,andthenbyanintellectualsurveyofalternativepossibilitieswhichareconsistentwiththoseprinciples.(45)____________.

Youthisimaginative,andiftheimaginationisstrengthenedbydisciplinethisenergyofimaginationcaningreatmeasurebepreservedthroughlife.(46)____________.

25.

【B11】

26.听力原文：WeknowthenthatintheUS,it'sthejobofCongresstoproposenewlaws,whichwecallbills,andperhapstomodifythesebillsandthenwriteonthem.ButevenifthebillispassedinCongress,itstilldoesn'tbecomealawuntilthePresidenthasachancetoreviewit,too.Andifit'snottothePresident'sliking,thebillcanbevetoedorkilledineitheroftwoways.Oneisbyavetomessage.ThePresidenthastendaystovetothebillbyreturningittoCongress,alongwiththemessageexplainingwhyit'sbeingrejected.ThiskeepsthebillfrombecomingalawunlessoverwhelmingmajoritiesofbothHousesofCongressvotetoover-rightthePresident'sveto.Sometimestheydothat.Often,lawmakerssimplyrevisethevetoedbillandpassitagain.Thistime,intheform.thePresidentislesslikelytoobjectto,andlesslikelytowanttoveto.TheotherwaythePresidentcankillabillisbypocketveto.Here'swhathappens.IfthePresidentdoesn'tsignthebillwithintendays,andCongressadjournsduringthattime,thenthebillwillnotbecomelaw.NoticethatitisonlyattheendofanentiresessionofCongressthatthepocketvetocanbeused,notjustwheneverCongresstakesashorterbreak,say,forasummervacation.Afterapocketveto,thatparticularbillisdead.IfalawmakerinCongresswantstopushthematterintheirnextsession,they'llhavetostartalloverwithabrandnewversionofthebill.

(33)

A.HowthePresidentproposesnewlaws.

B.HowabillispassedbylawmakersinCongress.

C.HowthePresidentcanrejectaproposedlaw.

D.HowlawmakerscanforcethePresidenttosignabill.

27.听力原文：Twosisters,fourandsixyearsold,diedinalate-nightfirethatstartedbecauseofanoverloadedpowerstrip.(29)Thegirlswereinanunattachedgaragethathadbeenillegallyconvertedintoanapartment.Thenewapartmentdidnotconform.toLosAngelesCitybuildingcodes.SuchillegalapartmentsarebecominganepidemicinLA.Theyendangernotonlytherenters,butalsoalltheirneighbors.

Theapartmentdidnothaveasinglewindow.Therewasonlyoneoutlet;pluggedintothatoutletwasacheappowerstrip.(30)PluggedintothestripwereaTV,asmallrefrigerator,aportableheater,twolamps,andahairdryer.Thatwasarecipeforafire,saidonefireman.

The4-year-oldsister,whowasincharge--theirmomworkednights--wasinthehousewhenthefirestarted.Shehadbeenusingthebathroom.Thetoiletintheapartmentwasnotworkingatthetime.Asshewasreturningtotheapartment,sheheardcracklingnoises.Beforeshecouldopentheapartmentdoor,flamesshotoutfromthewalls.Thefirespreadtothehousebeforethefiredepartmentarrived.Firemensaidthatneithertheapartmentnorthehousehadsmokedetectors.

(31)Threedayslater,onJanuary11,thecityfiredepartmentannouncedthatitwasgivingawayfreesmokedetectorstoneedycityresidents.Also,thecityhousingauthoritywarnedresidentsthatitwasgoingtostepupthesearchforillegalconversions.Aspokesmansaidthatpropertyownerswouldbeforcedtoteardownsuchstructuresimmediately,attheirowncost,andpayasignificantfine.

(30)

A.Threepeoplewerekilledinthefire.

B.Themotherwaswithherdaughterswhenthefirebrokeout.

C.Theapartmentusedtobeagarage.

D.Thebathroomwasnotworkingwhenthefirebrokeout.

28.听力原文：M:Whatdidyoudotocelebrateyourbirthday?.

W:MyfriendstookmetoseeCirqueduSoleil.Whatashow!ItwasunlikeanythingIhadeverseenbefore.Theperformancesweremesmerizing—theywereart!

M:Wow,itsoundslikeyoureallyenjoyedyourself.WhatdistinguishesCirqueduSoleilfromothercircuses?

W:Itsimplyhasclass.Theactshaveacertainstyle.thatyoudon'tseeinothercircuses.Thereissoft,romanticlightingandfantasticmusicwhichrangesfromclassicaltojazz.But,whatrealtysetsthecircusapartisthecostumeswiththeirbeautifulfabrics,richcolorsandfairytaledesigns.

M:Itsoundsamazing,butIalwaysfeelalittleguiltywhenIgotothecircus.Itseemssocreeltouseanimalsforourentertainment.

W:CirqueduSoleildoesn'tbelieveinusinganimalsTheyrelyonhumanperformersincludingacrobats,trapezeartistsandcontortionists.

M:That'swonderful,Iwishothercircuseswoulddothesame.

W:Andthehumanperformancesaremuchmorefun.Therewasoneclownwhoactuallyjuggledeightwineglassesatonetime.Icouldn'tbelieveit.Therewasalsoamagicianwhoperformedaseriesofcomicaltricksinvolvingmembersoftheaudience.Ilovedthewholething.Yourealtyshouldseethemwhiletheyareintown.

M:IthinkI'llgothisweekend,

(23)

A.It'saconcert,

B.It'sacircus.

C.It'sagame.

D.It'samovie.

29.听力原文：M:Now，I'mgoingtostartoffbyaskingyouadifficultquestion．Whywouldyouliketogetthispost?

W:Well，firstofa11Iknowthatyourfirmhasaverygoodreputation．ThenI'veheardyouoffergoodopportunitiesforpromotionforthefightperson．

Q:Whatdoweknowfromtheconversation?

(13)

A.Thewomanisbeinginterviewedbyareporter.

B.Thewomanisapplyingforajob.

C.Thewomanisaskingtorapromotion.

D.Thewomanisbeinggivenanexamination.

30.(28)

A.Becausehewasallearstothosewhocameforadvice.

B.Becausehehadagoodmasteryofcommunicationskills.

C.Becausehehadmuchbusinessexperiencebehindhim.

D.Becausehecouldprovideeffectivesolutionstopracticalproblems.

31.SectionC

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

Bytheearly1900's,manypeopleintheUnitedStatesbegantoworryabouttheuseofalcoholbycitizens.Itwaspossiblethatthedrinkingpeoplecouldbecomea(36)______tothemselvesandthepeoplearoundthem.Alcoholmakestheirbodiesdon't(37)______asquicklytodanger.Longtimeuseofalcoholcancause(38)______damagetoorgansinthebodysuchastheliver.

In1905,threestatesmadeitillegaltodrinkorhavealcoholwithinthestate.By1912,ninestatesmadealcohol(39)______.In1916,twenty-sixoftheforty-eightstateshad(40)______theuseofalcohol.In1919,membersofCongresspassedtheEighteenthAmendment,whichmadeitillegaltomake,sell,or(41)______alcoholintheUnitedStates.Prohibition(42)______beganonJanuary16,1920.Oftentimeswhenalawispassed,itseemstobean(43)______forsomepeopletotryandgetaroundthatlaw.ThishappenedoftenduringProhibition.TheVolsteadActspelledout(44)____________.Alcoholasamedicinewasstillallowed.Adoctorcouldprescribealcoholtoapatient.(45)____________.

Ifyoulookclosely,youwillseethattheEighteenthAmendmentsaysyoucan'tmake,sell,ortransportalcohol.(46)____________.Aguardwasatthedoortomakesurenogovernmentagentstriedtocomeintotheclub.

32.SectionC

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

听力原文：TheLibraryofCongressisAmerica'Snationallibrary.Ithasmillionsofbooksandotherobjects.Ithasnewspapers,(36)popularpublicationsaswellaslettersof(37)historicalinterest.Italsohasmaps,photographs,art(38)prints,movies,soundrecordingsandmusical(39)instruments.Alltogether,ithasmorethan100millionobjects.

TheLibraryofCongressisopentothepublicMondaythroughSaturday,exceptforpublicholidays.Anyonemaygothereandreadanythinginthecollection.Butnooneis(40)permittedtotakebooksoutofthebuilding.

TheLibraryofCongresswas(41)establishedin1800.ItstartedwithelevenboxesofbooksinoneroomoftheCapitolBuilding.By1814,thecollectionhadincreasedtoabout3,000books.Theywereall(42)destroyedthatyearwhentheCapitolwasburneddownduringAmerica'swarwithBritain.

Tohelpre-buildthelibrary,CongressboughtthebooksofPresidentThomasJefferson.Mr.Jefferson's(43)collectionincluded7,000booksinsevenlanguages.

(44)In1897,thelibrarymovedintoitsownbuildingacrossthestreetfromtheCapitol.Todaythreebuildingsholdthelibrary'scollection.

(45)ThelibraryprovidesbooksandmaterialstotheU.S.CongressandalsolendsbookstootherAmericanlibrariesgovernmentagencies,andforeignlibraries.Itbuyssomeofitsbooksandgetsothersasgifts.Italsogetsmaterialsthroughitscopyrightoffice.(46)AnyonewhowantscopyrightprotectionforapublicationintheUnitedStatesmustsendtwocopiestothelibrary.ThismeanstheLibraryofCongressreceivesalmosteverythingthatispublishedintheUnitedStates.

TheLibraryofCongressisAmerica'snationallibrary.Ithasmillionsofbooksandotherobjects.Ithasnewspapers,【B1】______publicationsaswellaslettersof【B2】______interest.Italsohasmaps,photographs,art【B3】______movies,soundrecordingsandmusical【B4】______Alltogether,ithasmorethan100millionobjects.

TheLibraryofCongressisopentothepublicMondaythroughSaturday,exceptforpublicholidays.Anyonemaygothereandreadanythinginthecollection.Butnooneis【B5】______totakebooksoutofthebuilding.

TheLibraryofCongresswas【B6】______in1800.ItstartedwithelevenboxesofbooksinoneroomoftheCapitolBuilding.By1g14,thecollectionhadincreasedtoabout3,000books.Theywereall【B7】______thatyearwhentheCapitolwasburneddownduringAmerica'swarwithBritain.

Tohelpre-buildthelibrary,CongressboughtthebooksofPresidentThomasJefferson.Mr.Jefferson's【B8】______included7,000booksinsevenlanguages.【B9】________________________Today,threebuildingsholdthelibrary'scollection.

【B10】______________________Itbuyssomeofitsbooksandgetsothersasgifts.Italsogetsmaterialsthroughitscopyrightoffice.【B11】__________________________ThismeanstheLibraryofCongressreceivesalmosteverythingthatispublishedintheUnitedStates.

【B1】

33.(25)

A.Lessthanoneyear.

B.Fouryears.

C.Fiveyears.

D.Morethanfiveyears.

34.(45)

35.

【B6】

36.

【B4】

37.(21)

A.Betterthanotherpunishment.

B.Humanism.

C.Benefitsociety.

D.Canmotoffguilty

38.

【B3】

39.听力原文：W:Hi,Mike.

M:Hi.I'msurprisedtoseeyouonthecitybus.Whynotdriveyourcar?

W:(23)I'vebeenthinkingabouttheenvironmentlately.Ifweallusepublictransportationwhenwecould,theairwillbemuchcleaner.

M:Right.Butthebusisn'texactlypollutionfree.

W:True.Butthey'llberunningalotcleanersoon,Wewerejusttalkingaboutthatinmyenvironmentalengineeringclass.

M:What'sthecitygoingtodo?Installpollutionfiltersofsomesortontheirbuses?

W:Theycould,butthosefiltersmaketheenginesworkharderandreallycutdownonfuelefficiency.Insteadtheyfoundawaytomaketheirenginesmoreefficient.

M:How?

W:Well,(24)thereisamaterialcalledtheconiineoxide.It'sareallygoodinsulator.Andathickcoatofitgetssprayedonthecertainpartoftheengine.

M:Aninsulator?

W:Yes.(25)Itreflectsbacktheheatofburningfuel.Sothefuelwillburnmuchhotterandburnupmorecompletely.

M:Soalotlessunburnedfuelcomesouttopollutetheair,right?

W:Yeah,andthebuswillneedlessfuel.Sowiththesavingsonfuelcost,theysaythiswillallpayforitselfinjustsixmonths.

M:Soundslikepeopleshouldallgooutandgetthisstufftospraytheircarengines.

W:Well,notreallythateasy.Tomeltthematerialsbeforeyoucansprayacoatofitontheengineparts,youfirsthavetoheatitover10,000degrees.It'snotsomethingweareabletodoourselves.

(20)

A.Somethingiswrongwithhercar.

B.Thecostofthefuelishigh.

C.It'scheaptotakebus.

D.Shethinkspublictransportationisenvironmentalfriendly.

40.(35)

A.Bothconveythesamemeaning.

B.Bothshowcertainaspectsoftheworld.

C.Thelatterismoremeaningful.

D.Theformerismoremeaningful.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Withtherapiddevelopmentofeconomy,oursocietyis,ingeneral,becomingoneofgiantenterprisesdirectedbyabureaucratic(官僚主义的)managementinwhichmanbecomesasmall,well-oiledcoginthemachinerynowadays.Theoilingisoftendonewithhigherwages,well-ventilatedfactoriesandpipedmusic,andbypsychologistsand"human-relations"experts;yetallthisoilingdoesnotcompletelyalterthefactthatmanhasbecomemoreandmorepowerless,andthenthatheisboredwithit.Infact,theblueandwhite-collarworkershavebecomeeveneconomicpuppetswhodancetothetuneofautomaticmachinesandbureaucraticmanagement.

Boththeworkerandemployeeareveryanxious,notonlybecausetheymightfindthemselvesoutofajob;theyareanxiousalsobecausetheyareunabletoacquireanyrealsatisfactionofinterestinlifeatall.Theyliveanddiewithouteverhavingconfrontedthefundamentalrealitiesofhumanexistenceasemotionallyandintellectuallyindependentandproductivehumanbeings.

Thosehigheruponthesocialladderarenolessanxious.Theirlivesarenolessemptythanthoseoftheirsubordinates.Theyareevenmoreinsecureinsomerespects.Theyareinahighlycompetitiverace.Tobepromotedortofallbehindisnotamatterofsalarybutevenmoreamatterofself-respect.Whentheyapplyfortheirfirstjob,theyaretestedforintelligenceaswellassubmissivenessandindependence.Fromthatmomentontheyaretestedagainandagain--bythepsychologists,forwhomtestingisabigbusiness,andbytheirsuperiors,whojudgetheirbehavior,sociability,capacitytogetalongwith,ect.Thisneedstoprovethatoneisasgoodasorbetterthanone'sfellow-competitorcreateconstantanxietyandstress,theverycausesofunhappinessandillness.

AmIsuggestingthatweshouldreturntothepre-industrialmodeofproductionortonineteenth-century"freeenterprise"capitalism?Certainlynot.Problemsareneversolvedbyreturningtoastagewhichonehasalreadyoutgrown.Isuggesttransformingoursocialsystemfromabureaucraticallymanagedindustrialisminwhichmaximalproductionandconsumptionendinthemselvesintoahumanistindustrialisminwhichmanandfulldevelopmentofhispotentialities--thoseofallloveandreason--aretheaimsofsocialarrangements.Productionandconsumptionshouldserveonlyasmeanstothisend,andshouldbepreventedfromrulingman.

Bysaying"awell-oiledcoginthemachinery"(sentence1,Para.1),theauthorsuggeststhatmanis______,thoughfunctioningsmoothly.

42.

Accordingtothepassage,chemurgycanbedefinedas______.

43.

Whatisthepoliticalimplicationofthedemographicchangeinthedevelopedcountries?

A.Winningthesupportofolderpeoplewillbecomecrucialinpolitics.

B.Pensionpolicywillbecomeakeyissueinelections.

C.Immigrationshouldbebannedtomaintaintheworkforce.

D.Thedemographicchangewillchangethepoliticallandscapegreatly.

44.

【C9】

45.

Sharksarefoundinalloceansallaroundtheworldbecausetheyare______.

46.

Accordingtothepassage,BenjaminThompsonwasthedesignerforaprojectin______.

A.SanFranciscoB.BostonC.MinneapolisD.SanAntoino

47.

Weknowfromthepassagethattherevolutionwearewitnessinghereshouldbebasedon______.

A.sportsB.economicC.peopleD.government

48.

Itcanbeseenfromthepassagethattheauthorthinksterrorists______.

A.shouldbedrivenoutofthecountrythattheyinhabitin

B.maydoharmtopeople'slives

C.willbepraisedfortheirdeeds

D.mustberespectedfortheirheroicdeeds

49.

Whydoestheauthorthinkthatsixteenisthekey,crucialandnaturalage?

A.Adultswouldliketobeyoung,

B.Sixteen-year-oldsdonotwastethings.

C.Sixteen-year-oldsreadnewspapers.

D.Sixteen-year-oldswillbefightingsoonforadults.

50.

Themainideaofparagraph3is______.

A.thatairandwaterqualityhasimprovedinthecities

B.whywildlifelikesthenoiseendcommotioninthecities

C.thatwildliferefugeshavebeenbuiltinthecities

D.whywildlifeisreturningtocities

51.

Whydoesthewritermentionthediscoveryoftheatomicpowerinthelastparagraph?

52.

Accordingtotheauthor,howwouldanAmericanfamilywithacarandhouseinthesuburbsprobablyfeelaboutthemselvestoday?

53.

Theauthorofthepassagewantstotellthat______.

A.Insoccerandbasketball,theethnictideisdifferent.

B.inWashingtonseveralgamesareplayedinoneday

C.Americanslikeallkindsofgames

D.theAmericangamesarewatchedbynative-Americansandplayedbypeoplefromdifferentcountries

54.Theauthor'schiefconcernaboutthecurrentteachingprofessionis______.

A.theever-risingcasesofsuicides

B.thedecliningnumberofteachers

C.theinadequatetrainingofthestaff

D.theincreasingwork-relatedstress

55.

ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthenewproductsofPanasonic,Netgear,Marantz_______.

A.candirectlymovedatabyhomeelectricalwiring

B.areadaptersorasimilarsystemtotransferdata

C.providethepresentWi-Ficriteriaforwirelessnetworking

D.wereproducedforhomeelectricallineslastmonth

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Theconceptofobtainingfreshwaterfromicebergsthataretowedtopopulatedareasandaridregionsoftheworldwasoncetreatedasajokemoreappropriatetocartoonsthanreallife.Butnowitisbeing(47)______quiteseriouslybymanynations,especiallysincescientistshavewarnedthatthehumanracewill(48)______itsfreshwatersupplyfasterthanitrunsoutoffood.

Glaciersareapossible(49)______offreshwaterthathasbeenoverlookeduntilrecently.Three-quartersoftheEarth'sfreshwatersupplyisstilltiedupinglacialice,areservoirof(50)______freshwatersoimmensethatitcould(51)______alltheriversoftheworldfor1,000years.Floatingontheoceanseveryyearare7,659trillionmetrictonsoficeencasedin10,000icebergsthatbreakawayfromthepolaricecaps,morethanninetypercentofthemfromAntarctica.

Hugeglaciersthat(52)______overtheshallowcontinentalshelfgivebirthtoicebergsthroughouttheyear.Icebergsarenotlikeseaice,whichisformedwhentheseaitselffreezes,rather,theyareformed(53)______onland,breakingoffwhenglaciersspreadoverthesea.Astheydriftawayfromthepolarr