2022-2023年山西省临汾市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022-2023年山西省临汾市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Wheelsworkwellonflatsurfaces,butare______.

2.

Comparedtothenewinformationinscience,someoftheideasofthepastwere______.

3.

Ifyoudisagreewiththewayyourex-spouse______,youcanaskthecourttodecidethebestinterestsofthechildregardingsuchissuesasreligiousinstructionormedicalcare.

4.InwhichwaywiltthenewlypassedlawhelpLatinos?

A.Itwillmakeinsurancefreetothoselegalimmigrants.

B.Itwillcoverpeopleinsmallbusinesswithlowsalary.

C.Itwilltakemeasurestoinsurethelow-incomeuninsured.

D.Itwillhavemuchlowerdemandsonimmigrantcandidates.

5.

IcecrystalsdoNOTimmediatelyfalltoEarthbecause______.

6.

______isonegreatbenefitoftheweb.

7.

SalvadorDaliisafamoussurrealistpainter,whoseworksarehighlycontroversialfromthemodernismorevenpost-modernismperspective.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

SingaporeansbelievethatalackofChinese-speakingskillsisadisadvantageinthe21stcentury.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

It'snecessaryforyoutobuildsincererelationshipswithpeopleinyourprofessionaswellasthose______.

10.

Peopleconsumemoreandmorecaloriestomakeusfeelthatwearefullatmealsthatarerichin______.

11.

______islargelyresponsiblefortheslightslowdowninthegrowthofthelaborforce.

12.

By2030,theillnessestoaccountforlosthealthylifemostdoNOTinclude______.

A.depressionB.HIVC.AIDSD.autism

13.Comparingtheresultsofhouseholdsurveys,wecanconcludethatpeoplewithdifferentlevelsofincomehavedifferent______.

14.

Somebusinessmenhavefoundit______byputtingusersintovideo-game-likevirtualworlds.

15.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

GeneticallyModifiedFoods--FeedtheWorld?

Ifyouwanttosparkaheateddebateatadinnerparty,bringupthetopicaboutgeneticallymodifiedfoods.Formanypeople,theconceptofgeneticallyaltered,high-techcropproductionraisesallkindsofenvironmental,health,safetyandethicalquestions.Particularlyincountrieswithlongagrariantraditions--andvocalgreenlobbies--theideaseemsagainstnature.

Infact,geneticallymodifiedfoodsarealreadyyewmuchapartofourlives.AthirdofthecornandmorethanhalfthesoybeansandcottongrownintheUSlastyearweretheproductofbiotechnology,accordingtotheDepartmentofAgriculture.Morethan65millionacresofgeneticallymodifiedcropswillbeplantedintheUSthisyear.Thegeneticisoutofthebottle.

Yetthereareclearlysomeveryrealissuesthat,needtoberesolved,lakeanynewproductenteringthefoodchain,geneticallymodifiedfoodsmustbesubjectedtorigoroustesting.Inwealthycount,des,thedebateaboutbiotechistemperedbythefactthatwehavearicharrayoffoodstochoosefrom--andasupplythatfarexceedsourneeds.Indevelopingcountriesdesperatetofeedfast-growingandunderfedpopulations;theissueissimplerandmuchmoreurgent:Dothebenefitsofbiotechoutweightherisks?

Thestatisticsonpopulationgrowthandhungeraredisturbing.Lastyeartheworld'spopulationreached6billion.Andby2050,theUNestimates,itwillbeprobablynear9billion.Almostallthatgrowthwilloccurindevelopingcountries.Atthesametime,theworld'savailablecultivablelandperpersonisdeclining.Arablelandhasdeclinedsteadilysince1960andwilldecreasebyhalfoverthenext50years,accordingtotheInternationalServicefortheAcquisitionofAgri-BiotechApplications(ISAAA).

Howcanbiotechhelp?

Biotechnologistshavedevelopedgeneticallymodifiedricethatisfortifiedwithbeta-carotene(β-胡萝卜素)—whichthebodyconvertsintovitaminA--andadditionaliron,midtheyareworkingonotherkindsofnutritionallyimprovedcrops.Biotechcanalsoimprovefarmingproductivityinplaceswherefoodshortagesarecausedbycropdamageattributiontopests,drought,poorsoilandcropviruses,bacteriaorfungi(真菌).

Damagecausedbypestsisincredible.TheEuropeancornborer,forexample,destroys40milliontonsoftheworld'scorncropsannual]y,about7%ofthetotal.Incorporatingpest-resistantgenesintoseedscanhelprestorethebalance.Intrialsofpest-resistantcottoninAfrica,yieldshaveincreasedsignificantly.Sofar,fearsthatgeneticallymodified,pest-resistantcropsmightkillgoodinsectsaswellasbadappearunfounded.

Virusesoftencausemassivefailureinstaplecropsindevelopingcountries.Twoyearsago,Africalostmorethanhalfitscassava(树薯)crop---akeysourceofcalories--tothemosaicvirus.Geneticallymodified,virus-resistantcropscanreducethatdamage,ascandrought-tolerantseedsinregionswherewatershortageslimittheamountoflandundercultivation.Biotechcanalsohelpsolvetheproblemofsoilthatcontainsexcessaluminum,whichcandamagerootsandcausemanystaple-cropfailures.Agenethathelpsneutralizealuminumtoxicity(毒性)inricehasbeenidentified.

Manyscientistsbelievebiotechcouldraiseoverallcropproductivityindevelopingcountriesasmuchas25%andhelpprevent

A.geneticallymodifiedcropisbeneficial

B.geneticallymodifiedcropcausesenvironmentalproblems

C.high-techcropisagreatbenefittotheworld

D.geneticallymodifiedfoodsisaheatedtopic

16.

What'sthepurposeoftheNationalInstitutesofHealth-fundedpilotprogram?

A.Tofindoutwhetherthepatients'attitudehelpthepain.

B.Toexperimentwithadvancedsurgicaltreatments.

C.Tosearchforacost-effective,integrativetreatment.

D.Toinvestigateexperts'opinionsonvarioustreatments.

17.

Afterninemonths,individualtemperamentsbecame______asthebabies□schedulesbecameestablished.

18.

Theideaofusingdogstopullsledsbegan______.

A.some35000yearsago

B.1000yearsago

C.before1000B.C.

D.before1908

19.

The______ofthosecaloriesisofsignificancewhennutritionistakenintoconsideration.

20.

AtHighTechHigh,______arehiredtoteachcoursesonbiotechnologyorwebdesign.

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

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

听力原文：W:Lookwhatamessyou'vemade!I'vetoldyouseveraltimes,butyoujustturnadeafeartome.Canyoulistentomywordsforonce?

M:Shutup!You'redrivingmemadwithyourconstantcomplaining.

Q:Whatdoesthewomancomplainabouttheman?

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A.Hedoesnothaveagoodhearing.

B.Hehasbeendrivingmadlyforayear.

C.Henevertakeswhatshesaysseriously.

D.Heisalwaysimpatientwithher.

22.(47)

23.听力原文：Manychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowance.Thepurposeistoletchildrenlearnfromexperienceatanagewhenfinancialmistakesarenotverycostly.

Theamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamily.Timingisanotherconsideration.Somechildrengetaweeklyallowance.Othersgetamonthlyallowance.

Inanycase,parentsshouldmakeclearwhat,ifanything,thechildisexpectedtopayforwiththemoney.

Youngchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveit.Iftheydothis,theywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget.Parentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowance.

Thoughjobsathomeforyoungchildrenareanormalpartoffamilylife,payingchildrentodoextraworkaroundthehousecanbeuseful.Itcanevenprovideanunderstandingofhowabusinessworks.

Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethreethingstheycandowithmoney.Theycanshareitintheform.ofgiftsorgivingtoagoodcause.Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.Ortheycansaveit.

Savinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrifice:Youhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuture.

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A.Bydoinghomework.

B.Byknowledgefrombooksandparents.

C.Byhavingpocketmoneyfromtheirparents.

D.Bysavingwhattheyhave.

24.(22)

A.Agoodsingingvoice.

B.Acommitmenttotheprojectfortwosemesters.

C.Anacademicconcentrationintheaterarts.

D.Acertaingradepointaverage.

25.

【B11】

26.

【B7】

27.(46)

28.(24)

A.Whentheygettheirmeals.

B.Whentheygetthecard.

C.Bytheendoftheweek.

D.Bytheendofeverymonth.

29.(25)

A.Climbershavetheopportunitytobeoutsideandenjoythescenery.

B.Climbingisn'tasexpensiveasothersports.

C.Learningtoclimbdoesn'ttakeaverylongtime.

D.Climbersdevelopskillsusefulinotheractivities.

30.(28)

A.Shewasn'tabletoproduceasinglebook.

B.Shewasn'tabletohavearestforawholeyear.

C.Shehadn'tseenachangeforthebetter.

D.Shefoundhisdreamwouldnevercometrue.

31.SectionA

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

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A.Shewantstohavefairskin.

B.Hereyesdon'tfeelcomfortable.

C.Shewantstowashsomethingawayinherstomach.

D.Shehasadigestionproblem.

32.

【B9】

33.听力原文：Thenationalweathermapshowsahighpressureareaallalongtheeasterncoastlinewhichbroughtthemverypleasant,sunnyweatherfromNewYorktoFlorida.ButshowersandthunderstormsareoccurringfromtheOhioRiverallthewaysouthtotheGulfcoast,depositingheavyamountsofrainoverthesouthernstates.

ByfartheworstofthestormshasoccurredinandaroundTexas.SomeTexasstationshavereporteduptofifteeninchesofraininatwenty-four-hourperiodwithhighwindsandthunderstorms.TwotornadoeswerereportedalongtheGulfcoastofTexas,butwehavenoconfirmationofdamagesorinjury.

HeavyamountsofsnowwerereportedintheRockMountainregionwithrecordcoldtemperaturesinDenverandBoulder.Asmuchasafootofsnowhasfalleninsomeofthemountainstations.

Incontrast,temperaturesinArizonaandthedesertSouthwestwentovertheone-hundred-degreemarkagaintodayunderbright,sunnyskies.

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A.Sunny.B.Pleasant.C.Rainy.D.Snowy.

34.(32)

A.Heridesabikeordrivesavantowork.

B.Hehadfewerproblemsthanhiscounterpartinthecity.

C.Heneednotworkiftheweatherisbad.

D.Hehastofightagainstdangerousdogseveryday.

35.听力原文：M:Well,youseemedtobehavingfunwatchingthemovie?

W:Yeah,itwasgoodfun.Ithinkitkeptmeinstitchesrightfromthestart.

M:Youknow,wheneverIwatchcomedy,Ialwaysliketoknowwhyitisthatpeopleliketolaugh.Imean,whydoesitfeelsogoodtolaugh?

W:Yeah,Iheardfrommybiologyprofessorthatevenaftercenturiesofscientificresearch,nooneknowsforsurewhyhumanbeingsandjustafewotherprimateslaugh.

M:IreadsomewherethatCharlesDarwinthoughtthatlaughter,whichbeginswithsmallbabies,waslikeanevolutionary"reward"tothemotherandfather.Baby'slaughtersoundedandfeltsodifferentfromcrying,hebelieved,thatevenprehistoricparentsmusthaveinterpreteditasasignofwell-being,kindoflikethepurringofakitten.Theparentsenjoyedthelaughter,whichencouragedthemtocontinuecaringforthechild.

W:Yes,apparentlyresearchershavealsofoundthatithasapositiveeffectonmanypatientsandthatitproducescertainhormonesthatactuallyswitchonthebody'simmunesystemandactuallyhelpfightoffdiseases.Soitcouldbetohelpfightoffdisease.

M:IalsoheardthatsomepsychologyprofessorfromtheUniversityofMaryland,studiedthelaughterthattakesplaceinconversationsbetweenmenandwomenandfoundthatmostlaughtertakesplacewhenmalesaretalkingandfemalesarelistening.Menaremorelikelytomakejokesthanwomenare,andwomenaremorelikelytolaughatthemthanmenare.

W:Ifonlyyourjokeswerefunny,Imightlaughmoreandlitthatpattern.

M:Well,I'veheardthatapesalsolikelaughing.

W:Iheardthattoo.Chimpanzees,apes,orangutansandafewotherprimateslaugh,butnootheranimalsdo.I'veseenthemlaughatzoos,whenticklingeachother,andwhenplayingchasinggames.Theirlaughsoundslikerapidpanting,butI'vebeenassuredit'sakindoflaughing.

M:WhichremindsmeI'dbettergobackbeforemyroommateseatallthechickenIleftoutinthekitchen!

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A.Thepurposeoflaughter.

B.Thecauseoflaughteranditseffects.

C.Whoandwhenpeoplelaugh.

D.Theoriginsoflaughter.

36.(31)

A.Stricterinternaldisciplinesshouldbemaintained.

B.Moregoodexamplesshouldbesetforpeopletofollow.

C.Morerestrictionsshouldbeimposedonpeople'sbehavior.

D.MorepeopleshouldaccepttheAmericanwayoflife.

37.(34)

A.Bygoodsenseofwaterwavesmadebyquarries.

B.Bygoodsenseofsmellandelectricalandmagneticpower.

C.Bygoodsenseoflight.

D.Bygoodsenseofblood.

38.(26)

A.PutthehomeworkonDon'sdesk.

B.LeavethemasterkeyforDon.

C.GiveDon'sstudentsthenextassignment.

D.CallDonattheendoftheafternoon.

39.听力原文：W:Mr.Glieberman,doyouseeanychangeinthehighrateofbrokenmarriages?

M:Thedivorcerateisbeginningtoleveloffandprobablywillbegintodropinthenextyearortwo,thoughnotsignificantly.Thetighteconomyhasmadeitmoredifficultfortroubledcouplestohandleallthecostsassociatedwithsettingupseparatehouseholds.Also,Ibelievethere'sacomebackofthought-aftertheturbulent60sand70s--thatthefamilydoeshavevalue.Inthemidstofchangeandfamilydisintegration,peopleseemtohaveagreaterdesirenowtocreatestabilityintheirlives.

W:Whatisthedivorceratenow?.

M:About1in3marriagesendsindivorce,aratiofarhigherthanitwas20yearsagowhenthephilosophywas"Welltoughitoutnomatterwhat.Societydemandsthat,forappearancessake,westaytogether."Divorcenolongercarriesmuchdisgrace.There'snoway,forexample,thatRonaldReagan,adivorcedman,couldhavebeenelectedPresidentin1960.Andtherearecountlessotherdivorcedpoliticianswhoyearsagowouldhavebeenvotedoutofofficeiftheyhadevenconsideredadivorce,letalonegottenone.Thesamewastrueinthecorporatestructure,wheredivorcedpeoplerarelymoveduptheexecutiveladder.Nowcorporationswelcomeadivorcedman,becausetheycanshifthimaroundthecountrywithoutworryingaboutrelocatinghisfamilyormakingcertainthattheyarehappy.

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A.Fall.B.Rise.C.V-shape.D.Zigzag.

40.【B3】

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

AccordingtoRichardFreeman,thefastdevelopmentofsomedevelopingcountries______.

A.placesgreatpressureoncapitalmarkets

B.intensifiesthecompetitioninlabormarkets

C.deprivesthedevelopedcountriesofsomeprofits

D.hinderstheglobalexpansionofdevelopedcountries

42.

Accordingtothedefinitioninthepassage,afictionalworkthatplaceshumanbeingsinaprehistoricworldinhabitedbydinosaurs______.

A.cannotbecalledsciencefictionbecauseitdoesnotdealwiththefuture

B.cannotbecalledsciencefictionbecauseitdoesn'tdealwithtechnology

C.canbecalledsciencefictionbecauseitdealswithman'srelationtotheworld

D.canbecalledsciencefictionbecauseitplacespeopleinanenvironmentdifferentfromtheoneweknow

43.

Someresponsesandbehaviorsmayappearveryillogical,butarejustifiableif______.

A.linkedtoanabnormalamountofassertiveness

B.seenasone'shabitualpatternofbehavior

C.takenaspartofanorderingsequence

D.expressedtoaseriesofcharges

44.

Whatistheauthor'sopinionoftheSanAntonioproject?

A.Itisclearlythebestoftheprojectsdiscussed.

B.Itisagoodprojectthatcouldbecopiedinothercities.

C.Theextensiveuseofbulldozersmadetheprojectunnecessarilycostly.

D.Theworkdoneontheriverwasmoreimportantthantheworkdoneonthebuildings.

45.

Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutdesert-adaptedmammals?

A.Theydonotneedtoeatmuchfood.

B.Theycaneatlargequantitiesquickly.

C.Theyeasilylosetheirappetites.

D.Theycantravellongdistanceslookingforfood.

46.

Itisimpliedthat,inthelongrun,mostLatinosinArizonawill______.

A.bejobless

B.bebadly-paid

C.dolow-skilljobs

D.dohigh-skilljobs

47.

Accordingtotheauthor,thefollowingarethefunctionofajuniorandcommunitycollegeexcept______.

A.itcanhelpyoubecomebetterequippedtocontinueeducation

B.itcanhelpyoutolearntofacethechallengesinlife

C.youwilllearnhowtothinkandlearn

D.youwillhavedecision-makingclasses

48.Whenmillionsofrodsinoureyesareatworkindarkness,wecansee______.

49.

Whoseteachingmethodisparticularlycommendedbytheauthor?

A.AlfredNorthWhitehead's.

B.PatriciaNelsonLimerick's.

C.CottonMather's.

D.EzekielCheever's.

50.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothesecondexample?

A.Thegirlreceivedaphonymessage.

B.Thevictimwasinvitedbythegirl.

C.Thegirlmanagedtorevengethevictimharmlessly.

D.Thegirlwasn'texpectingthevictim.

51.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Scientistshaveknownfordecadesthatcoffeebeanscontainoil.Mohapatraandcolleagues,however,werethefirsttoanalyzecoffeegrounds.

Usedgroundsusuallyendupinlandfills,thoughgardenerssometimesusethemasakindoffertilizer.ThescientistscollectedusedgroundsfromStarbucks,whichgivesbagsofgroundsawayaspartofthecompany's"Groundsforyourgarden"program.

Topreparethegroundsforanalysis,theteamfirstdriedtheminanoven.Theymixedtheresultingpowderwithacombinationofsolvents(溶剂)thatcausedtheoiltoseparatefromthesolution.Theyextractedtheoil,savingthesolventsforthenextroundofprocessing.Theremainscouldstillbeusedascompost,ethanolfeedstock,andfuelpellets.

"We'renotwastinganything,"MohapatratoldDiscoveryNews."It'sarecyclingprocess."

Thestudyshowedthatusedgroundscontainabout15percentoilbyweight,dependingonthetypeofcoffee.That'snottoofarofftheproportionsinsoybean,rapeseed,andpalmoils,whicharealsousedassourcesforbio-diesel.Andcoffeeoilismorestablethantheseothersourcesbecauseofitshighantioxidantcontent,foundthestudy,whichappearedinDecemberintheAmericanChemicalSociety'sJournalofAgriculturalandFoodChemistry.

Aroundtheworld,growersproducemorethan16billionpoundsofcoffeeeachyear,accordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture.Thescientistsestimatethatspentgroundscouldadd340milliongallonsofbio-dieseltotheglobalfuelsupply.

Mohapatrapicturesastreamlinedcoffeerecyclingsystem,inwhichthesametrucksthatdeliverbeanstoStarbuckscouldpickupthebrewedwasteandheadtoabio-dieselplant.Theplantwouldbecloseby,tosaveontransportationcostsandemissions.

Coffeegroundsappeartoproducehigh-qualityoil,grantedRobertMcCormick,anengineeratTheNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratoryinGolden,Colorado.But,hesaid,coffeeprobablywon'tbeapracticalsolutiontotheworld'senergyneeds.

Foronething,thecountry'smainsourcesofbio-diesel-cookingoilandanimalfat-are100percentoil,comparedtocoffee's15percent.Andevenwhenacafebrewsalargeamountofcoffee,relativelyfewgroundsareleftbehind.Ittakes50gallonsofspentgroundstoproducejust1gallonofoil,Mohapatrasaid.

Still,McCormickcommendstheresearchersforthinkingoutsidetheboxabouttheworld'senergyissues.

"Anythingthattakesawasteproductandmakesafueloutofitisreallyapositive,"hesaid."Thisisprettycool."

Withthe"Groundsforyourgarden"program,Starbucksencouragespeopletousecoffeegroundsas______.

52.LaineCaspi,CEOofParentsofInvention,beginshermorningat6:30a.m.,whenshereadsE-mail.Thenshegetsher7-year-oldsonand3-year-olddaughterreadyforschool.Bothkidsareoutthedoorby9a.m.,andthenCaspiputsinanadditionalthreehoursofcompanytime.Caspipicksupthekidsbetweennoonand3p.m.andspendstherestofthedaydealingwithcell-phonecallsandmotheringchores(家务杂事)likehelpingthechildrenwithhomework.She'susuallystillansweringE-mailafterthekidsgotobed.

Thisistheworldoftheworkingmothertoday,where"work-lifebalance"hasevolvedtomeansomethingdrasticallydifferentfromwhatitdidjustfiveyearsago.Increasingly,workandlifearebarelyseparate—they'refluid.Oneflowsintotheotherasgrowinglegionsofmotherswhoareentrepreneurs,or"mompreneurs",worktoteardownbarriersandredefinetheworkplace.

ThenumberofwomenintheU.S.workforcehasdoubledsince1970.Butuntilthepastfewyears,thevastmajoritywhoworkedhadlittlechoicebuttoleavetheirchildrenatday-carecentersorwithcaregiversandjointhe9-to-5compartmentalizedworkplace.However,womenalsocontinuedtotakemanyrolesatallhoursandstillhandle75%ofthehousework.

Technologicaladvances—chiefamongthem,theInternetandcellphones—havehelpedalterthatdynamic.Anotherfactorischangingattitudes,especiallyamongwomenofGenerationXintheirlate20sand30s.Astheylaunchtheircareersandpreparetohavechildren,they'redemanding—andoftengetting—radicallydifferentworkarrangementsfromthosetheirmothersdid."GenerationXersarewillingtotakeastandandaremoreinterestedinflexibilityandmakingitworkfortheirfamilies,ratherthanthesecurityofhavingajobliketheirpredecessors,"saysSusanSeitel,presidentofWork&FamilyConnection,ahumanresourcesconsultinggroup.Workingmotherswhocan'tgetemployerstoofferflexibleworkingarrangementsarestrikingoutontheirown.Womenarestartingbusinessesattwicetherateofallbusinesses.From1997to2004,employmentatfemale-ownedcompaniesgrewby24.2%,morethantwicetherateofthe11.6%loggedbyallbusinesses,andthepaceofrevenueincreasewasalsohigher—39%vs.33.5%.

Reshapedworkdaysaren'tjustthepreserveofwomenwhohavestartedtheirownbusinesses.Withthejoblessratebelow5.5%,competitionforskilledemployeesisforcingmanycompaniestoofferworkingmothersarrangementsunheardofadecadeago.AtmanagementconsultingfirmBain&Co.,employeesareallowedtochooseflexibleoptionsthatfittheirworkingstyle.Sometimes,thatmeansshiftingschedulesaccordingtotheneedsofthefamily.

InatypicaldayofLaineCaspi,shespendsmostofhertime________.

A.outsideherworkingplace

B.inreplyingcellsphonesandE-mails

C.inlookingafterherchildren

D.indealingwithhousework

53.

WhichstatementisTRUE?

A.Theaveragewaistsizeforamanis36～38in.

B.Theaveragewaistsizeforawomanis30in.

C.Inthemid-Eighties,morethanhalfmillionunder-16sintheU.K.areclassedasoverweight.

D.TheobesitypandemichasnowspreadtoSouthAmerica.

54.

Accordingtothestudyteam,______isapracticethatcanencouragetransmissionofthebirdflu.

55.SectionB

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

In1951,Timemagazinesetouttopaintaportraitofthenation'syouth,thosebornintotheGreatDepression.ItdoomedthemastheSilentGeneration,andagenerallydulllot:cautiousandobedient,uninterestedinstrikingoutinnewdirectionsorshapingthegreatissuesoftheday—theoutwardlyefficienttypeswhoseinneragoniesthenovel"RevolutionaryRoad"wouldanalyzeadecadelater.

"Youth'sambitionshaveshrunk,"themagazinedeclared."FewyoungsterstodaywanttominediamondsinSouthAfrica,ranchinParaguay,climbMountEverest,findacureforcancer,sailaroundtheworldorbuildanindustrialempire.Somewouldliketoownasmall,independentbusiness,butmostwantagoodjobwithabigfirm,andwithit,akindofsuburbanidyll(田园活)."Theyoungsoldier"lacksflame,"studentswere"docilenotetakers."Andtheyoungwriter'stalent"sometimesturnsouttobenothingmorethanabyproductofhisnervousdisposition."

"ThebestthingthatcanbesaidforAmericanyouth,inoroutofuniform,isthatithaslearnedthatitmusttrytomakethebestofabadanddifficultjob,whetherthatjobislife,war,orboth,"Timeconcluded."Thegenerationwhichhasbeencalledtheoldestyounggenerationintheworldhasachievedacertainmaturity."

Todayweareinarecessionthedepthanddurationofwhichareunknown;Friday'sjoblossfigureswerejustthelatestsuggestionthatitcouldwellbeprolongedandprofoundratherthanshorterandshallower.

SowhatoftheyouthshapedbywhatsomearealreadycallingtheGreatRecession?Willapublicationlookingbackfrom2030damnthemwithsuchfaintpraise?Willtheymarry,younger，besatisfiedwithstablebutlessexcitingjobs?Willtheirchildrenmockthemforreusingteabagsandcountingpenniesasifthispaycheckwerethelast?Attheveryleast,theywilldealwithtremendousinstability,justastheirDepressionforebearsdid.

"The'30schallengedthewholeideaoftheAmericandream,theideaofopeneconomicpossibilities,''saidMorrisDickstein,anEnglishprofessorattheGraduateCenteroftheCityUniversityofNewYork."Theversionyougetofthattodayisthelossofconfidenceonthepartofbothparentandchildrenthatlifeinthenextgenerationwill