2022-2023年山东省济宁市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年山东省济宁市大学英语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.SlashYourBills--6WaystoKeepMoreCash

Likealotofhardworkingcouples,IlahandDennisHardestyofLongBeach,California,livepaychecktopaycheck.Their＄1,200monthlyrenteatsupabouthalfofDennis'stake-homepayasamanagerforaracingcarenginemanufacturer.Privateschooltuitionfortheirthreeteenstakesanother＄400bite.IncomefromIlah'stwopart-timejobs--asafitnesstrainerandschoolsecretary--disappearsatthegasstationandthegrocerystore.

Thebottomline?Evenwithnocarpaymentsandjust＄300increditcarddebt,thefamilybarelygetsby."Wedon'thaveapennyinsavings",saysIlah."No,Iactuallydohaveonecentinmyac-count".

Withinflationoutpacingwagegrowthinrecentyears,it'snothardtofindfamiliesliketheHardestysrunningoutofmoneybeforetheyrunoutofmonth.Accordingtothenonpartisan(无党派的)EconomicPolicyInstitute,whichstudieslower-andmiddle-classeconomictrends,themedianhourlywageofanAmericanworkerafterinflationislesstodaythanin2003.Theresultislessbuyingpowerafterthebillsarepaid.

Thesedays,inflationishoveringaroundthreepercent,soanyonewhoremembersthedouble-digitpricespikesofthe1970smightwonderwhatallthefussisabout.Butevenmoderateinflationrakesitstoll,sayspersonalfinanceexpertJonathanPond,authorofYouCanDoIt!TheBoomer'sGuidetoaGreatRetirement.Infact,annualinflationofjustthreepercentdoublesthecostoflivingevery23or24years.Meanwhile,someessentialexpenses--energy,healthcare,highereducation--arefaroutpacingtheinflationindex.Nowonderfamiliesarefeelingpinched.

Pincheddoesn'thavetomeanpowerless,though.Here,then,aresixwaystosavemoneyonthebigbills.

EducationOptions

Here'sapopquiz:Who'sturnedoutmorecurrentCEOsofS&P500corporations--HarvardortheUniversityofWisconsin?Pencilsup:They'rerunningneckandneck,accordingtoarecentstudybySpencerStuart,anexecutiverecruitingfirm.Thestudyreinforceswhatshouldbecommonsense:There'snodirectcorrelationbetweenwhereachildgoestoundergraduateschoolandlatersuccess.Infact,thepriceyIviestrainedonlytenpercentofthoseCEOs.

Soifyourfamily'sbudgetfavorsStateCollegeoverSnootyU.,don'tsweatit.Kidswhoaremotivatedwillsucceed,nomatterthecoloroftheircapandgown.Lookforqualityinstitutionsinyourarea.Consideralocalfour-yearcollegeandsaveonroomandboard.

Oroptforacommunitycollegethefirsttwoyears(tuitionisbargain-basement),thenfinishupatastateschoolorprivateuniversity.Don'tforget:Onceyourchildmovesonto,say,Tufts,hewillgetaTuftsdiploma.

Financialplannersalsosuggestthatparentsgiveprioritytotheirownretirementsavingsovercollegefunds,sincetherearenoloans,grantsorscholarshipsforsurvivingyoursenioryears.

TakingCareofHealthCare

Likeeducation,healthcarecostshavebeenoutpacinginflation,whichisonereasonwhyemployersareshiftingmoreoftheinsuranceburdentoindividuals.Tocontroltheexpense,manypeopleareoptingforhigherdeductiblesandlowermonthlypremiums.What'smore,saysPond,"four-fifthsofAmericansenjoyprettydarn(非常)goodhealthandcouldbesafechoosingapolicywithfewerbellsandwhistles.Ifnooneinyourfamilyusesexpensivepharmaceuticals,whypayforahigh-priceddrugbenefit?"

Butwhathappensifyousuddenlyneedacostlylong-termdrug?Manypoliciesallowyoutoupgradetoaplanwithbetterbenefits,afterasix-monthwaitingperiod.YoumightalsocheckoutWal-Mart.Thecompanyrecentlystartedaprogramin27statestofill30-daygenericprescriptionsforjust＄4each.Nearly300drugsarecovered.Amongthemarec

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2.

Somesweetfoods,______________________,containchocolate.

3.

______issweepingChineseretailingbusinesstocreambiglocalretailersthatwillbestrongenoughtocompetewiththemultinationalsathomeandexpandoverseas.

4.

Aunanimousdefinitionofculturehasfailedtoemergebothinsocialanthropologyandevery-daylife.

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5.AccordingtothefiguresreleasedbyOfcom,whichofthefollowingcurrentlyposesthegreatestthreattotheBBC?

A.TheBBC'sterrestrialcompetitors

B.TheInternet

C.Themulti-channelservicesincludingdigitalchannels,BBC3andBBC4.

D.Newspapersandmagazines.

6.Theideaofusingdogstopullsledsbegan______.

A.some35,000yearsago

B.1000yearsago

C.before1000yearsB.C.

D.before1908

7.

MichaelRossresignedandspenthisunemploymenttimeplayingguitarandexploringhislifelonginterestinscriptwritingandthemoviebusinessforhelookedatthisasanopportunity,ratherthanapenalty.

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8.

Theroleascaregiverbroughtaboutahugeboostin______toMr.Rappaport.AfterreturningfromCalifornia,hefeltrenewed.

9.

Thethreeroyalfamilymemberswhoarementionedasmusicloversare______.

10.

Oncethesleep-mask-likedevicerecognizesthewearerisexperiencingREMsleepcharacteristicofdreaming."REM"means______.

11.StudioengineersbenefitgreatlyfromAuto-Tuneinthat______.

A.theynolongerneedtocorrectwrongnotes

B.ithelpsthemkeepsongssecretbeforegoingpublic

C.itistotallyfreeandthussavesthemlotsofmoney

D.theydon'thavetowastetimeonrecordingmusicagain

12.

Cheatinghasbecomeeasierforstudentsbecauseof______.

13.Brightcoveprofitsbymakinguseofmediafirms'wishto______.

14.

Ifyouwanttoanswerthe12questionshonestly,youshouldknowwhatmakesyounotblindlyblameyourdepartmentfor______.

15.TheLureofaBigCityVacation

[FromtheTowerofLondontoParis'EiffelTower,historiclandmarksandone-of-a-kindattractionshavelongluredtravelerstotheworld'sgreatcities.]

"Itbecomes,atleastforsomepeople,akindofpilgrimageinthesensethatyouwanttofinallyseetheStatueofLibertyandit'sinNewYorkandyouhavetogotoNewYorktoseeit,"saidWitoldRybczynski,aprofessorofurbanismatTheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania.

"Thereisn'tasecondversionofitanywhereelse."

Thissortofuniqueattraction,combinedwiththeexcitementdcitylifeandaconcentrationofculturalopportunities,finedining,shoppingandaccommodationsbringssomevisitorsbackagainandagain.

"There'ssuchavastrangeofrichesinasmall,prettyeasilynavigatedspace.That'sdefinitelywhatattractsmetocities,"saidDonGeorge,globaltraveleditorforLonelyPlanetPublications.

Fewlargecitieshaveremarkablenaturalscenicattractionstobuildupon,sotheytendtorelyonheritageandculturalsitestosetthemselvesapart,accordingtoDouglasFrechtling,aprofessoroftourismstudiesatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.

Visitingcitiesgainedpopularityinthe18thand19thcenturies,asthelandedaristocracyinBritainincreasinglysenttheirsons—andoccasionallytheirdaughters—toroundouttheireducationonaGrandTourofthecelebratedsightsandcitiesofcontinentalEurope,Frechtlingsaid.America'snouveauricheadoptedthistraditioninthelate19thandearly20thcenturies,andlater,lesswell-heeledtravelersjoinedthetouristranks.

"Intermsofwhatwemightcallmasstourismormiddle-classtourism,thatreallydidn'tdevelopuntilafterWorldWarII,"Frechtlingsaid."Itwasjusttoodifficultandtooexpensivetotravel."

Navigation101

Nowtheallureofbigcitiesseemsaspotentasever.ThenumberofvisitorstocentralParisin2004,forexample,isestimatedat25million,accordingtotheParisconventionandVisitorsBureau.

NewYorkCitywelcomed39.9millionvisitorstothefiveboroughsin2004andisexpectingatallyofnearly41millionfor2005,accordingtoNYC&Company,thecity'sofficialtourismmarketingorganization.

Gettingacclimatedtothepaceandlogisticsofalargemetropolitanareacantakealittletime.

"Irecommendwhenyougetsomewhere,youeitheraskataxidrivertotakeyouaroundoryougetononeofthetouristbusesthatallowyoutopayaone-dayfeeandtravelinthecircuitasoftenasyouwant,sothatyougetavisualideaofthecity,"saidRuthJarvis,serieseditorforTimeOutGuides,inaphoneinterviewfromherLondonoffice.

Whetheryou'revisitingabigcityforthefirstor15thtime,agoodmapisessential.EvenlocalscarrymapstonavigateLondon,Jarvissaid,sothere'snoshameinstandingonastreetcomerpeeringatyours.

Insomecities,localvolunteerguideswillhelpguestsdiscoverthedestination,Jarvissaid.InNewYork,BigAppleGreetersoffersthisservice.

Jarvisrecommendswalkingasmuchaspossiblebecauseitgivesyoumoreopportunitiestodiscoverthelocalcultureandgetasenseofacity'slayout.Whenusingpublictransportation,Jarvissuggeststakingbusesoversubwaysforthesamereason."Ifyou'rejustalittlebolderandyougetbuses,thenyou'reabovegroundandyoucanpickupwhereyouaresoyouhavetheconfidencetomakeyourownexplorationsalittlelater."

Mostcitiesofferdiscounttransportationcardsthatcansaveyoumotleyifyouanticipatefrequentbusorsubwaytrips.Keepyourhotel'saddressonhandandhavethehotelgiveyouthenumberofareputablecabcompanytokeepwithyou,Jarvissuggests.Rentingacellphoneinaninternationalde

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16.

SomescientistsagreedwithClayton'sclaimandfoundmoreevidencestosupportit.

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17.

WaldoWilcoxfoundhiddentreasure,suchasvaluablejewelryhighonthebluff.

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18.

Whenemphasizingparticularaspectsofyourpersonality,insteadofstatingthem,youcan______.

19.

Itfoundthatincreasesinairpollutiontendedto______.

20.

Onecauseofeyestrainmentionedinthepassageiswearingglassesfortoolong.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(36)

A.FromLandAnimaltoKingoftheSea

B.TheFoodoftheWhale

C.TheWhale'sAncientAncestor

D.HowWhalesCatchFood

22.SectionB

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

听力原文：Whatareintelligencetests?Howaretheyuseful?ThescoreyoumakeonanintelligencetestiscalledyourI.Q.whichmeansintelligencequotient.Ifyourscoreishigh,youhaveahighI.Q.Mostintelligencetestscontainquestionsthattestchieflytwokindsofskill:skillwithwords,orverbalability,andskillwithnumbers,ormathematicalability.Thereareotherkindsofintelligencethatmosttestsdonotmeasure.

Ifyouthinkaboutthis,youwillunderstandthatmoststandardintelligencetestscannottesteveryone'smentalability.Neitherdotheymeasureallkindsofmentalability.Theyaredesignedtotestthementalabilitiesyouuseinschool.ThatiswhygirlsandboyswhohavehighI.Q.arequitelikelytobethosewhogethighgrades.

Theresultsofanintelligencetestarenotfinal.Achildmaydopoorlyonsuchatestoneyearformanyreasons.Hemaydobetterthenextyear.Childrenwhodonotscorehighonatestarenotnecessarilystupid.Infact,thepeoplewhoaremostcreative,ortalented,donotalwaysgetthehighestscoresonsuchtests.

Intelligencetestscanbeveryuseful,however,socanotherkindsoftests.Allsuchtestshelpteachersseehowtheycanbesthelpthepupils.Theyshowhowagirlorboyisdevelopingyearbyyear.

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A.Intelligencequotient.

B.Skillwithwordsandnumbers.

C.Intelligencetestandtheiruse.

D.Stupidandbrightchildren.

23.

【B7】

24.听力原文：I'dliketosharewithyoutodaymyexperiencewithanewapproachtobuildingahouse.It'scalledEnvelopBuilding.Essentially,Whatitmeansisthatasyouarebuildingahouse,youtrytoleavethelandscapefeatureontheland,especiallythevegetationintheoriginalcondition.Sowhatyouarenotdoing'istheusualpracticeofland-scraping.BywhichImeanliterallyscrapingorcleaningthelandofanyandalltheoriginalplants.WhyistheapproachcalledEnvelopBuilding?Becauseinsteadofclearingeverythingaway,youletyouroriginallandscapeelementsenveloporsurroundyourhouse.Letthevegetationphysicalfeaturessuchashillsandslopesorinterestingrockformations,constitutedasignificantpartofthecharacterofthebuildingsight:Thedesignofthehouseshouldtakethesefeaturesofthepropertyintoaccount.Actuallyintegratingyouroriginalwildlandscapewithahouseisnotthatnew.ThefamousAmericanarchitectWrightwasdoingitabout65yearsago.Soweareingoodcompany.EnvelopBuildingisnotaseasyasitsoundsthough,It'snotjustthatyoubuildyourhouseandleavethelandalone.Bybuilding,youarealreadydamagingtheoriginallandscape.Butasarchitects,weshouldtrytoworkwithenvironment,notagainstit.Acreativearchitectcanfindwaystoincorporatenaturallandscapeintotheoveralldesign.Forexample,Wrightusedthemassivebouldersonthesideofoneofthemostfamoushousesaspartofthehousefoundation.

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A.Eliminatingtheoriginalvegetationfromthebuildingsite.

B.Markingthehousesinanareasimilartooneanother.

C.Decidingwhereahousewillbebuilt.

D.Surroundingabuildingwithwildflowersandplants.

25.(26)

A.Sheisafraidhemaydiscoverherignorance.

B.Sheisafraiditmayaffecthergrade.

C.Sheisnotcompletelysureofherownopinion.

D.Sheistoobusyandhasnotimetowaste.

26.

【B10】

27.听力原文：M:Wearegoingtohaveapicnictomorrowmorning,willyoujoinus?

W:I'dliketo,butIhaveatightscheduletomorrow,sopleasegivemearaincheck.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Sheistoobusywithherworkandcannotgo.

B.Shewantshimtocheckwhetheritisgoingtorain.

C.Shewillsurelyenjoythepicnictomorrow.

D.Shewantsthemantohelpher.

28.(29)

A.Ecologists.

B.Industrialists.

C.Businessmen.

D.Environmentalists,

29.

【B2】

30.【B1】

31.听力原文：W:InChina,alotofpeoplegetupataboutfiveinthemorning.Thentheygototheparkstodotheirexercises.Manyoldpeopledotaijiquan.

M:InEnglandmoreandmorepeoplegojogginginthemorning,butnotsoearly.Actuallyatfiveo'clockinthemorningeveryoneisstillasleep.

Q:WhatdomostEnglandersusuallydoatfiveo'clockinthemorning?

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A.Theyusuallygojogging.

B.Theyusuallygototheparkstodotheirexercises.

C.TheyusuallydoTaijiquan.

D.Theyarestillasleep.

32.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Doyouthinkyou'llbeabletoattendtheorientationfornewsalesstaffnextMondaymorning?

W:I'lltrymybesttorescheduleameetingwithaclientsoIcanbethere.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?

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A.Attendtheorientation.

B.Rescheduleameeting.

C.Meetwithacustomer.

D.Trainthenewsalesstaff.

33.(40)

34.(22)

A.Thetransformer.B.Thebattery.C.Thefuses.D.Thewires.

35.听力原文：M:Didyouhearonthenewstodayaboutthat...uh...murdererwhowasexecuted?

W:Ican'tbelieveit.

M:Yeah.That'sthefirsttimeintenyearsthatthey'veusedcapitalpunishment.

W:Ijustcan'tbelieveinoursocietytodaythattheywouldactuallykillanotherhumanbeing.Nobodyhastherighttotakeanotherperson'slife.

M:Oh,Idon'tagree.Listen,Ithinkcapitalpunishmentis-it'sabouttimeitcameback.Ithinkthat'sexactlywhatkillersdeserve.

W:No,theydon'tdeservethat.Becauseonceyou'rekillingakiller,you'rethekiller,too.Youbecomeakilleraswell.

M:No,listen.Youtakealife,youhavetobewillingtogiveupyourown.Andalso,Ithinkthatifyouhaveadeathpenaltyitwillpreventotherpeoplefromkilling.Ithinkit'sagooddeterrent.

W:Idon'tthinkit'sagooddeterrentatall.Mygoodnessgracious.Imean,firstofall,areyousurethepersonyou'veconvictedtodeathisreallyguilty?

M:Well,Ithinkthat'saveryrare...veryrareincidence.

W:Idon'tthinkit'srare,withallthecrackerjacklawyerswehavetoday,andthejudicialsystemthewayitis.

M:Ithinkit'sarareincidence,andIthinkit'smoreimportanttogetridofthe...thebadseed,youknow?

W:Butyoudon'tgetridofit.Yourehabilitatesomebodylikethat.Youdon'teliminate,yourehabilitate.

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A.Thetopicoftheconversation.

B.Terriblerevenge.

C.Executedeathtomurder.

D.Anunbelievableguilty.

36.(25)

A.Birthcertification.

B.IDcard.

C.Proofofaddress.

D.Worksite.

37.听力原文：W:Idon'tthinkIwanttoliveinthedormitorynextyear.Ineedmoreprivacy.

M:Iknowwhatyoumean.Butcheckoutthecostofrentinganapartmentfirst.Iwouldn'tbesurprisedifyouchangedyourmind.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanwilldo?

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A.Askforareductioninherrent.

B.Moveintoanapartmentwitharoommate.

C.Stayinthedormitory.

D.Findoutthecostoflivinginthedormitory.

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39.【B2】

40.听力原文：M:Ihearyou'retakingapaintingclass.Ididn'tknowyouwereanartist.

W:Oh,I'mnot.ButI'veneverhadanartcoursebefore,soIdecidedtotaketheplungenow.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayshehasdone?

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A.Shehasavoidedtalkingtoartists.

B.Shehasmadethedecisiontostudyart.

C.Shehastakenapaintingtoherartclass.

D.Shehasmadethepunchfortheartist'spary.

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

Whatcanhelptherapistsdecidewhetheradivorcedoneneedscounselingornot?

A.Thecorrectinterpretationofhisorherdreamsbyscientists.

B.Therecordsofhisorherdreamsforalongperiodoftime.

C.Advanceddevicesthatcanprobethecontentofhisorherdreams.

D.Hisorheremotionalattitudetowardstheex-spouseindreams.

42.

Accordingtothepassage,insectscansee______whichhumanscan'tsee.

43.

Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheuncertainsituationnow?

A.Therearelesspeoplestraightlygraduatingfromthebusinessschool.

B.Therearelesspeoplelookingdownuponothersinparty.

C.Therearelesspeoplelikingsparingtheirtimewithothers.

D.Therearemorepeopleputtingonairswhencontactingwithothers.

44.

【C2】

45.

WhatenablesAmericansandBritishtoborrowfromAsianstosupportthemselvesinfinance?

46.

Inhethirdparagraph"scientifictechnology"is______.

A.theapplicationofscientificknowledgetotheskillsofindustry

B.theapplicationofscienceandindustrytodailylife

C.scienceandindustry'asthebasisofprogress

D.theuseofscienceandindustrialtechniquesingainingcontroloftheuniverse

47.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Manyartistslateinthelastcenturywereinsearchofameanstoexpresstheirindividuality.Modemdancewasoneofthewayssomeofthesepeoplesoughttofreetheircreativespirit.Atthebeginningtherewasnoexactingtechnique,nofoundationfromwhichtobuild.Inlateryears,trial,error,andgeniusfoundedthetechniquesandtheprinciplesofthemovement.Eventually,innovatorsevendrewfromwhattheyconsideredthedreadballet,butfirsttheyhadtodiscardallthatwasacademicsothatthenewcouldbediscovered.ThebeginningsofmodemdancewerehappeningbeforeIsadoraDuncan,butshewasthefirstpersontobringthenewdancetogeneralaudiencesandseeitacceptedandacclaimed.

Hersearchforanaturalmovementform.senthertonature.Shebelievedmovementshouldbeasnaturalastheswayingofthetreesandtherollingwavesofthesea,andshouldbeinharmonywiththemovementsoftheEarth.Hergreatcontributionsareinthreeareas.

First,shebegantheexpansionofthekindsofmovementsthatcouldbeusedindance.BeforeDuncandanced,balletwastheonlytypeofdanceperformedinconcert.Intheballetthefeetandlegswereemphasized,withvirtuosity(精湛技巧)shownbycomplicatedmovements.Duncanperformeddancebyusingallherbodyinthefreestpossibleway.Herdancestemmedfromhersoulandspirit.Shewasoneofthepioneerswhobroketraditionsoothersmightbeabletodeveloptheart.

Hersecondcontributionliesindancecostume.Shediscardedballetshoesandstiffcostumes.Thesewerereplacedwithbarefeet,andunboundhair.Shebelievedinthenaturalbodybeingallowedtomovefreely,andherdressdisplayedthisideal.

Herthirdcontributionwasintheuseofmusic.Inherperformancessheusedthesymphoniesofgreatmasters,includingBeethovenandWagner,whichwasnottheusualcustom.

Shewasasexcitingandeccentric(异乎寻常的)inherpersonallifeasinherdance.

Howdidtheyfeelabouttheballetbeforetheinnovatorsdiscoveredthenewdance?

48.

RehabilitatinghousingontheKing'sholidayisaserviceofworkingfor______.

49.SectionB

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

Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren'tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecounty.Buthowrealisticisthedream?

Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationliveinmassivetowerblocks,noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksofflats.Childrenbecomeaggressiveandnervous—coopedup(被限制)athomeallday,withnowheretoplay;theirmothersfeelisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,whereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachother,nowadayspeopleonthesamefloorintowerblocksdon'tevensayhellotoeachother.

Countrylife,ontheotherhand,differsfromthiskindofisolatedexistenceinthatasenseofcommunitygenerallybindstheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantageof

knowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Whileitistruethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There'slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,andforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecitydwellerwholeavesforthecountryisoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquiet.

What,then,istheanswer?ThecountryhastheadvantageofPeaceandquiet,butsuffersfromthedisadvantageofbeingcutoff:thecitybreedsafeelingofisolation,andconstantnoisebatters(影响)thesenses.Butoneofitsmainadvantagesisthatyouareatthecentreofthings,andthatlifedoesn'tcometoanendathalf-pastnineatnight.Somepeoplehavefound(orratherbought)acompromisebetweenthetwo:theyhaveexpressedtheirpreferenceforthe"quietlife"byleavingthesuburbsandmovingtovillageswithincommutingdistanceoflargecities.Theygenerallyhaveaboutasmuchsensitivityastheplasticflowerstheyleavebehindtheyarepollutedwithstrangeideasaboutchangeandimprovementwhichtheyforceontotheunwillingoriginalinhabitantsofthevillages.

Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuring"morning"tothelocalsastheypassby.I'mkeenontheidea,butyouseethere'smycat,Toby.I'mnotatallsurethathewouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imean,canyouseehimmixingwithallthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?No,hewouldratherhavetheelectricimitation-coalfireanyevening.

Fromthefirstparagraph,weknowthattheauthor______.

A.usedtoliveinthecity

B.usedtoworkinthecountry

C.worksinthecity

D.livesinthecountry

50.

Atwhatmomentdoesafightbetweenmalebettasstart?

51.【S7】

52.

【C7】

53.Howdoestheauthorseepathologicalfatigue?

A.Somepathologicalfatigueisgoodforpeople.

B.Everyoneisvulnerabletopathologicalfatigue.

C.Pathologicalfatigueneedsnomedicalattention.

D.Pathologicalfatigueharmspeoplepsychologicallyonly.

54.Universities'effortstoattractstudentsindicatethat______.

A.thereisanexcesssupplyinsomeBritishuniversities

B.Britishstudentsshownointerestingoingtocolleges

C.theaveragetuitionfeeswillgodownunderpressure

D.topschoolslosetheedgeoverneweronesintheenrollment

55.Talktoanyparentofastudentwhotookanadventurousgapyear(ayearbetweenschoolanduniversitywhensomestudentsearnmoney,travel,etc.)andamistylookwillcomeintotheireyes.Therearesomedisastersandeventhemostmotivated,organizedgapstudentdoesrequirefamilyback-up,financial,emotionalandphysical.Theparentalmistinessisnotjustaboutthebrilliantexperiencethathasmaturedtheiroffspring;itisvicarious(引发同感的)living.Weallwishpre-universitygapyearshadbeenthefashioninourday.Wecanseehowmuchtougherourkidsbecome;howmuchmorepreparedtobenefitfromuniversityortodecidepositivelythattheyaregoingtodosomethingotherthanadegree.

Gapyearsarefashionable,asisreflectedinthehugegrowthinthenumberofcharitiesandprivatecompaniesofferingthem,PicturesofPrinceWilliamtoilinginChilehavehelped,butthetrendhasbeengatheringsteamforadecade.Therangeofgappackagesstartswithbackpacking,includesworkingwithcharities,buildinghospitalsandschoolsand,verycommonly,workingasalanguageassistant,teachingEnglish.With