2022-2023年山东省德州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年山东省德州市大学英语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.Married,WithMoney

Youfightoverfinances,right?Here'showtokeepthecash-andthepassion.

BrianGreenbergisacollegefinancialplanner,butonarecentmorninghefeltmorelikeamarriagecounselor.Thecouplesittinginhisoffice,nearCherryHill,NewJersey,wasseekingadviceaboutapplyingforfinancialaidfortheman'ssonfromapreviousmarriage."Whentheywalkedin,"Greenbergrecalls,"Icouldfeelthehostility."

Theincomefromthewife'sbusiness,whichshehadstartedbeforetheymarried,wasmodest,butitwasjustenoughtolimittheamountofaidthesoncouldreceive.Thehusbandwantedhertoincorporatetoreducetheirincome,therebyallowingthesontoqualifyformoreaid.Shedidn'twanttogothroughthecomplicatedincorporationprocess,butfeltpressuredbyherhusband."Hewassaying,'I'mentitledtodowhatIwantbecauseI'mmakingthemoneythatpaysthebills,'"recallsGreenberg."Thatkindofthinkingunderminesarelationship."

Muchofthistypeofanimosity(仇恨)canbeavoidedifonlycoupleswouldtalkaboutmoneybeforetheygetmarried,saysMaryClaireAllvine,acertifiedfinancialplannerinChicagoandAtlantaandco-authorofThe7MostImportantMoneyDecisionsYou'llEverMake.Withoutthistalk,it'sunlikelythatcoupleshaveanactualplanfortheirlivestogether.

StudieshaveshownthatdisagreementsovermoneyaretheNo.1causeoffrictioninamarriage.Andforsome,they'retheNo.1reasonfordivorce.

Sowhycansomecouplesweatherfinancialupsanddownswhileotherssplitoverahouseholdbudget?Thekeytosuccessistofindthecommonground-thesharedvaluesabouthow,aspartners,youwanttoliveyourlivestogether.Herearesometipsforexecutingamoneyplanwithoutlosingthepassion.

Thinkbigandputitinbuckets.Aftercoupleshavepaidtheirfixedexpenses,theyoftenfindthemselvesdisagreeingoverhowtospendwhat'sleft-payoffthecreditcardsorgetthatHDTVoneofthemhasbeencraving.

Toavoidsuchclashes,talkaboutyourdreams.Allvine'sresearchsayscoupleswhodon'tgetboggeddownwithday-to-daybudgetingdetailsareusuallythemostsuccessfulwiththeirmoney."Youcan'tsaytothespender,'Okay,youcanonlyspend$50amonth.'It'slikeputtingpeopleonadietwheretheycanlastforawhilebutthentheyjustbingeandeataloafofbread.Thespenderwillsay,'I'llcutback.Andthentheystartcuttingouttheextracupofcoffee.Butit'srarelythecoffeethatputsthemindebt.It'sthehometheycan'taffordorthecartheyshouldn'tbedriving."

Allvinerecommendssortingyourbigdreams-startingabusiness,owningahome,savingforavacation-intocategories,orbuckets."Whenyounamethebucket,youknowwhatthatmoneyisfor,andyouwon'tuseitforanythingelse.That'showcouplesgettotheirgoals-theypaythemselvesfirstforthebigthings."

Everyoneneedstheprenuptial(结婚前的)talk.Astoday'scouplesmarrylater,orremarry,theyfacebigchallengescombiningresources.Onespousemaybringchildrenfromapreviousmarriage;anothermightbecaringforelderlyparents.Thenew-thinksays,richornot,youmayneedaprenuptialagreement."Itmakessensetothinkthingsthroughearlyon,"saysMellodyHobson,presidentofArielCapitalManagementinChicago.

ButCarrieSchwab-Pomerantz,co-author,withherfather,CharlesSchwab,ofItPaystoTalk,hasadifferenttake:"Noteveryoneneedstosignaprenuptialdocument-buteveryoneshouldhavetheprenuptialconversation."

Thepoint,saysSchwab-Pomerantz,istogetanideaofeachother'smoneypersonality."Ifsomeonehasalotofdebt.thatcanreflectsomepersonalityissuesthathisorherpartnerneedstoknowab

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AccordingtothePlatinumrule,weshouldtreatourteammembersaswewouldhavethemtreatus.

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Duringthedisputeprocessbetweenthesellerandthebuyer,eBayplaystheroleof______.

4.AprilFools'Special:History'sHoaxes

HappyAprilFools'Day.Tomarktheoccasion,NotionalGeographicNewshascompiledalistofsomeofthemorememorablehoaxesinrecenthistory.Theyarethelies,darned(可恨的)lies,andwhoppers(弥天大谎)thathavebeenperpetratedonthegullible(易受骗的)andunsuspectingtofulfillthatage-olddesireheldbysometoputthejokeonothers.

InternetHoaxes

TheInternethasgivenbirthtoaproliferation(增殖)ofhoaxes.E-mallinboxesarebombardedonanalmostdailybasiswithmessageswarningofterriblecomputervirusesthatcauseuserstodeletebenign(良性)chunksofdatafromtheirharddrives,orofcreditcardseamsthatenticethenaivetogivealltheirpersonalinformation,includingpasswordsandbankaccountdetails,toidentitythieves.Othere-mailsgiverisetowry(歪曲的)chuckles,whichiswherethislistbegins.

BanDihydrogenMonoxide(一氧化二氢)

CityofficialsinAlisoViejo,California,weresoconcernedaboutthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxidethattheyscheduledavotelastmonthonwhethertobanfoam(泡沫)cupsfromcity-sponsoredeventsaftertheylearnedthechemicalwasusedinfoam-cupproduction.

Officialscalledoffthevoteafterlearningthatdihydrogenmonoxideisthescientifictermforwater.

"It'sembarrassing,"citymanagerDavidJ.NormantoldtheAssociatedPress."Wehadaparalegal(律师助手)whodidbadresearch."

Indeed,theparalegalhadfallenvictimtoanofficial-lookingWebsitetoutingthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxide.Ane-mailoriginallyauthoredin1990byEricLechnerthenagraduatestudentattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,claimedthatdihydrogenmonoxide"isusedasanindustrialsolventandcoolant,andisusedintheproductionofStyrofoam(聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料)."

Otherdangerspranksters(爱开玩笑的人)associatedwiththechemicalincludedacceleratedcorrosionandrusting,severebums,anddeathfrominhalation.

Versionsofthee-mailcontinuetocirculatetoday,andseveralWebsites,includingthatoftheCoalitiontoBanDHMO,warn,tongue-in-cheek,ofwater'sdangers.

AlabamaChangesValueofPi

TheApril1998newsletterputoutbyNewMexicansforScienceandReasoncontainsanarticletitled"AlabamaLegislatureLaysSiegetoPi".ItwaspennedbyAprilHolidayoftheAssocimatedPress(sic)andtoldthestoryofhowtheAlabamastatelegislaturevotedtochangethevalueofthemathematicalconstantPifrom3.14159totheroundnumberof3.

Theersatz(假的)newsstorywaswrittenbyLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryphysicistMarkBosloughtoparody(滑稽地模仿)legislativeandschoolboardattacksontheteachingofevolutioninNewMexico.

AtBoslough'ssuggestion,DaveThomas,thepresidentofNewMexicansforScienceandReason,postedthearticleinitsentiretytotheInternetnewsgroupTalk.OriginsonApril1.(Thenewsgrouphostsalivelydebateoncreationvs.evolution.)LaterthateveningThomaspostedafullconfessiontothehoax.liethoughthehadputallrumorstobed.

ButtoThomas'ssurprise,however,severalnewsgroupreadersforwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

WhenThomascheckedinonthestoryafewweekslater,hewassurprisedtolearnthatithadspreadlikewildfire.Thetelltalesignsofthearticle'ssatiricalintent,suchastheAprilIdateandmisspelled"AssocimatedPress"dateline,hadbeenreplacedordeleted.

Alabamalegislatorswerebombardedwithcallsprotestingthelaw.Thelegislatorsexplainedthatthenewswasahoax.Therewasnotandneverhadbeensuchalaw.

TVandNewspaperHoaxes

BeforetheadventoftheInternet,andeventoday,traditionalmediaoutletssuchasnewspapers,radio,andtelevision,havesometimeshoaxedtheiraudiences.

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OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

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6.

"Man"paralleledtheLatinword"homo"'whichmeans______.

7.

JackStrawhopesthatthepolicyonfamilyshouldmakesurethatthechildrenreceivebettercaresincetheimpactoffamilybreakdownonthemis______.

8.

GlotzerandMeyerdecidednottomovetoNewEnglandbecausetheywanttheirchildrentolivein______areas.

9.

Thequalityofyourbackuptoolsdetermineswhetheryouarefrustratedor______whendisasterstrikes.

10.BeforeLyubomirskycarriedoutherownresearch,scientistsinvestigatedhappinessmainlythrough

11.

Howmanykindsofanxietyarementionedinthepassage?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.

12.

The5-paragraphessayisregardedbytheauthoras______.

A.inadequatewriting

B.asimplemodelofwriting

C.themostconvenientwayofwriting

D.themostbasicwritingskill

13.

HispanicwomeninAmericahavethehighestTFRamongalltheethnicgroups.

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14.

AccordingtoBoese,manypeoplebelievedthereportofSwissspaghettiharvestbecausetheBritishdidnotknow______

15.WhatdoweknowaboutMarkinthefilmTheInventionofLying!

A.Helookstoothinforhisdate.

B.Heisthemosthonestman.

C.Lyingchangeshislifecompletely.

D.Helivesinalyingworld.

16.

Theever-increasingexploitationofrivershasresultedinvariousproblemsexcept______.

A.decreaseofthedepthofthechannels

B.fallofthewatertableofthesurroundingarea

C.destructionoftheriversinecosystems

D.waterpollution

17.

ThepopularityofGrandTheftAuto3willstimulateproducerstoinvestmoreviolentvideogamesbecausetheyare______.

18.

Accordingtothewriter,mostofthecultureshockhappenswhenhe______.

A.wentintotheclassroomafterwork

B.leftclassandwentbacktowork

C.participatedinagroupproject

D.tookinacollegesportsevent

19.

Thermiceffectoffoodcostsyou______ofallthecaloriesyouconsumeinaday.

20.InancientOlympicgamesathleteswererequiredtoearntheexcellencebyskillwithnoexception.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.

【B10】

22.

【B5】

23.听力原文：M：Gotobedearlyandgetsomerest,Tom．Youhavetogetupearlytocatchtheschoolbustomorrowmorning.

W：ButIhavetostudy．We’regoingtohaveanEnglishtesttomorrowandIwanttodowellthistime．

Q：What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Fatheranddaughter.

B.Motherandson.

C.Teacherandpupil.

D.Doctorandpatient.

24.

【B3】

25.

【B9】

26.(34)

A.Paidmuchattentiontotheresultsofscientificdiscoveries.

B.Seldomintroducedsafetylawsbeforedisastersoccurred.

C.Hardlyeverlookedintothecausesoftragedies.

D.Imposedsafetyrulesassoonasaccidentstookplace.

27.

【B4】

28.(21)

A.Savemoney.

B.Attendeveningclass.

C.Lookforagooddepartment.

D.Workhard.

29.听力原文：Agoodmodernnewspaperisanextraordinarypieceofreading.Itisremarkablefirstforwhatitcontains:therangeofnewsfromlocalcrimetointernationalpolitics,fromsporttobusinesstofashiontoscience,andtherangeofcommentandspecialfeaturesaswell,fromeditorialpagetofeaturearticlesandinterviewstocriticismofbooks,art,theatreandmusic.Anewspaperisevenmoreremarkableforthewayonereadsit:nevercompletely,neverstraightthrough,butalwaysbyjumpingfromheretothere,inandonglancingatonepiece,readinganotherarticleallthewaythrough,readingjustafewparagraphsofthenext.Agoodmodemnewspaperoffersavarietytoattractmanydifferentreaders,butfarmorethananyonereaderisinterestedin.Whatbringsthisvarietytogetherinoneplaceisitstopicality,itsimmediaterelationtowhatishappeninginyourworldendyourlocalitynow.Butimmediacyandthespeedofproductionthatgoeswithitmeanalsothatmuchofwhatappearsinanewspaperhasnomorethantransientvalue.Forallthesereasons,notwopeoplereallyreadthesamepaper:whateachpersondoesistoputtogetheroutofthepagesofthatday'spaper,hisownselectionandsequence,hisownnewspaper.Forallthesereasons,readingnewspapersefficiently,whichmeansgettingwhatyouwantfromthemwithoutmissingthingsyouneedbutwithoutwastingtime,demandsskillendself-awarenessasyoumodifyandapplythetechniquesofreading.

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A.Uniform.style.

B.Widecoverage.

C.Speedinreportingnews.

D.Popularity.

30.(22)

A.ShehasgonetoAmericaonbusiness.

B.Shemaygetmarriedinafewmonths.

C.ShehasdoneSarahabigfavor.

D.Shehasdatedwiththemalespeaker.

31.听力原文：W:Goodevening,professor.MynameisAliceBrown.

M:Goodevening,Alice.Whatisyourquestion?

W:I'vebeenstudyingSpanishforsomeyears.IgotoSpainonholidaysometimes.I'velearntquitealotofgrammarandvocabulary.ButIfinditverydifficulttospeak,andwhenIwenttoSpainthissummerIcouldn'tunderstandtheSpanishpeopleatall.Igotreallydisheartened.

M:Yes,itisaproblem.HowlonghaveyoubeenstudyingSpanish?

W:Aboutfouryears.

M:Yes,howexactly?Gotoaneveningclass,usingtapes...?

W:I'vebeengoingtoaneveningclassandI'vewatchedquitealotoftheBBCtelevisionprograms.

M:Oh,they'reverygood.DidyoubuytheBBCbook?

W:No,weuseadifferentbookintheclass.

M:Yes,Isee,Alice.Ialwaysthinkthatlearningalanguageisratherlikelearningtodrive.Now,youcouldn'tlearntodriveacarbysittinginaclassroomorwatchingtelevision.Ithinkwhatyouneedisalotofpracticeinusingthelanguage.

W:That'sallverywellifyouliveinthecountrywheretheyspeakthelanguage,butIdon't.

M:Yes,Iunderstandtheproblem.Thoughevenifyouliveinthecountrywherethelanguageisspoken,youhavetoreachacertainstandardbeforeyouareabletohaveconversationswiththenatives.Iwasthinkingperhapsyoumightarrangewithanotherstudentorstudentstohaveregularconversationpractice.

W:Iseewhatyoumean.Thankyouverymuch,Professor.

M:Youarewelcome,Alice.

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A.Shecouldn'tgotoSpainforholidaythissummer.

B.Shecouldn'tcommunicatewithSpanishpeopleverywell.

C.Shedidn'tlearnenoughSpanishvocabulary.

D.ShehadfewchancestospeakSpanishinSpain.

32.(26)

A.She'llpayperminute.

B.She'llpayamonthlyservicefee.

C.She'llpayayearlyservicefee.

D.Shewon'thavetopay.

33.听力原文：M:Excuseme,areyouwaitingtobuyconcerttickets?

W:Yes,Iam.Soareallthesepeopleinfrontofme.

M:Haveyoubeenherelong?

W:About45minutes.I'vemovedforwardatotalabout3feetinthattime.

M:You'rekidding!

W:Notatall.Therewasacoupleupaheadofmewhogotsodisgustedtheyfinallygaveupandleft.Theysaidthey'dbeenwaitingformorethananhour.

M:Doesanyoneknowwhat'scausingthedelay?

W:Ifso,noone'slettingusknow.Itcouldbethattherearen'tenoughpeoplesellingticketsthisafternoon.Ormaybetheircomputer'sdown:I'msuretheconcerthasn'tbeencanceled.

M:Ijusthopetheydon'trunoutofticketsbeforeIgetupthere.

W:Thatreallywouldbeannoying,wouldn'tit?

M:IguessIshouldhavecomebeforelunch.Orhasitbeenlikethisallday?

W:Apparentlyithas.Infact,beforeIcame,1triedcallingtochargemyticketsoverthephone,justtoavoidthislongwait,butthey'renottakingphoneorders,orchecks,orcreditcards.It'scashornothing.Andyouhavetocomeinperson.

M:Well,there'retwomorehoursbeforetheticketofficecloses.Ticketstoagoodconcertareworthwaitingfor.SoIthinkI'lljustmakemyselfcomfortable.

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A.It'scrowdedwithpeople.

B.It'sfullofcomputers.

C.Lunchisbeingservedthere.

D.Onlyfewpeopleinthere.

34.听力原文：M:I'dlovetodance,butIdon'tknowthesteps.

W:Itdoesn'tmatter.Noonewillbelookingatusinthiscrowd.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.It'snotimportanthowhedances.

B.It'stoocrowdedtodanceanyway.

C.Ifhe'scareful,noonewillnotice.

D.Nooneknowsthestepstothedance.

35.听力原文：W:Now,uh...mayIaskyouafewpersonalquestions,say,aboutyourhealthandyourfamily?

M:Sure.Goahead.

W:Here'salistofcommonillnesses.Canyoutellmewhichofthemyou'veeversufferedfrom'?

M:Yes,letmetakealook.Hmm...,measles.That'stheonlyoneI'veeverhad.Yes,measles.

W:when?

M:Oh,alonglimeago.

W:Doyoumemberhowoldyouwere'?

M:Let'ssee...Imusthavebeen...oh..,abouttenyearsold.Yes,IthinkIwasten.

W:Iseeonemorequestion.Now...uh...doyoumindifIwanttoknowsomethingaboutYourfamily?

M:No.Asamatteroffact,I'vealovelywife,with3children,2girlsandaboy.I'mgladtosaythatthatwereallyenjoyourhappylife,withmydailyworkforacompany,andMary'scareofthekidsshelovessomuchathome.Ilovemyjob,whichinvolveslotsoftravelallovertheStates,andimplieslotsofmeetingswithinterestingpeople.Everyyear,mywifeendIgoonanoverseasholiday,leavingthekidsbehindunderthecareofthebabysitter.

W:Itsoundsterrific.AndwhatyouhavesaidimpliesthatanaverageworkingAmericancanaffordayearlyoverseasholiday.

M:Youmightsayso.Oursbelongstowhatiscalled"anAmericanmiddleclassfamily".

W:Well,haveyouanyideaofhowmuchsuchafamilyearnsyearly?

M:Around＄20,000.

W:Well,I'venomorequestions.Thankyouverymuchforyouranswers.

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A.Hisfamily

B.Hishealthandfamily

C.Hishealth

D.Itshealthandincome

36.(13)

A.ThewomanhastalkedwithManagerLionceabouttheproposal.

B.ThewomancalledManagerLiat1:30totalkabouttheproposal.

C.ThewomanwillnotknowManagerLi'sdecisionuntil1:30.

D.Thewomandidn'tgetthroughManagerLi'ssecretaryatlunchtime.

37.听力原文：Hiddenpassengerstravelinginships,trains,orevencarscanbeaterriblenuisance,especiallywhentheyareinsects,inthisrespect,thereisagreatdifferencebetweenhumanbeingsandinsects,Theformermakeeverypossibleefforttoavoiddiscovery,whilethelatterquicklydrawattentiontothemselves.

WecanonlysympathizewiththeunfortunatemanwhohadtostophiscarsoonaftersettingoutfromacountryvillagetodrivetoLondon.Hearingastrangenoisefromthebackoftheear.henaturallygotouttohavealook.Heexaminedthewheelscarefullybutashefoundnothingwrong,hecontinuedonhisway.Thenoisebeganalmostimmediatelyandnowitwaslouderthanever.Quicklyturninghishead,themansawwhatappearedtobeagreatblackcloudfollowingthecar.Whenbestoppedatavillagefurtheron,hewastoldthataqueenbeemustbehiddeninhiscarastherewerethousandsofbeesnearby.

Onlearningthis,themanrealizedthattheonlywaytoescapewouldbetodriveawayasquicklyaspossible.Afteranhour'sharddriving,hearrivedinLondonwhereheparkedhiscaroutsideahotelandwentintohaveadrink.Itwasnotlongbeforeacustomerwhohadseenhimarrivehurriedintoinform.himthathiscarwascoveredwithbees.Thepoormotoristtelephonedthepoliceandexplainedwhathadhappened.Thepolicedecidedthatthebestwaytodealwiththesituationwouldbetocallabee-keeper.Inashorttime,thebee-keeperarrived.Hefoundtheunwelcomepassengerhiddennearthewheelsatthebackofthecar.Verygratefultothemotoristforhisunexpectedgift,thekeepertookthequeenandherthousandsoffollowershomeinalargebox.Equallygratefulthemotoristdroveawayinpeace,atlastfleefromthe"blackcloud"whichhadhungoverhiscar.

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A.Abignoise.

B.Astrangenoise.

C.Astranger'snoise.

D.Achild'snoise.

38.(46)

39.听力原文：W:ItlookslikeI'mgoingtobealittlelateforclass.IhopeProf.Clarkdoesn'tstartontimetoday.

M:Areyoukidding?Youcansetyourwatchbythestartofhisclass.

Q:WhatcanbeinferredaboutProf.Clark?

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A.Herarelynoticedwhenstudentsarelate.

B.Heisusuallypunctual.

C.Headvisedhisstudentstowearwatchestoclass.

D.Hehasbeenunpredictable.

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

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

There'snoquestionthattheEarthisgettinghotter.Therealquestionsare:Howmuchofthewarmingisourfault,andarewe【C1】______toslowthedevastationbycontrollingourinsatiable【C2】______forfossilfuels?

Globalwarmingcanseemtoo【C3】______toworryabout,ortoouncertain—somethingprojectedbythesamecomputer【C4】______thatoftencan'tgetnextweek'sweatherright.Onarawwinterdayyoumightthinkthatafewdegreesofwarmingwouldn'tbesuchabadthinganyway.Andnodoubtaboutit:Warningsabout【C5】______changecansoundlikeanenvironmentalistscaretactic,meanttoforceusoutofourcarsandrestrictourlifestyles.

Comfortingthoughts,perhaps.Unfortunately,however,theEarthhassomediscomfortingnews.

FromAlaskatothesnowypeaksoftheAndestheworldisheatinguprightnow,andfast.Globally,the【C6】______isup1°Foverthepastcentury,butsomeofthecoldest,mostremotespotshavewarmedmuchmore.Theresultsaren'tpretty.Iceis【C7】______,riversarerunningdry,andcoastsare【C8】______,threateningcommunities.

The【C9】______arehappeninglargelyoutofsight.Buttheyshouldn'tbeoutofmind,becausetheyareomensofwhat'sinstoreforthe【C10】______oftheplanet.

A.remoteB.techniquesC.consistingD.restE.willing

F.climateG.skillH.appetiteI.meltingJ.vanishing

K.erodingL.temperatureM.curiosityN.changesO.skillful

【C1】

42.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Therearejustoldandpoorpeopleleftinthecities.

B.Themovementtothesuburbsbeginstodecline.

C.Downtownareasmustdieinthefuture.

D.Suburbsaresuretoreplacecities.

43.

【C5】

44.

Whatkindofpeoplehadtheadvantagesamongancientancestors?

A.Thosewhocouldweavewiththreads.

B.Thosewhopossessedthehighestleveloflanguage.

C.Thosewhowerecreativeintool-making.

D.Thosewhocouldplaymagic.

45.

Whichofthefollowinggroupswouldbemostconcernedwiththeissuesraisedbytheauthor?

A.Electricians.B.Environmentalists.C.Aviators.D.Teachers.

46.

Whywasteeplanthempessentialtoworld-widetradeinthepast?

A.Ships'ropesweremadefromit.

B.Hempwasaveryprofitableexport.

C.Hempwasusedasfuelforships.

D.Hempwasusedasfoodforsailors.

47.SectionB

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

"Ifnotnow,when?"theJewishsageHillelfamouslyasked,andwith"ASeriousMan"theCoenbrothershaveanswered.Writer-directorsJoelandEthanhaveseizedtheopportunityaffordedbytheOscar-winningsuccessof"NoCountryforOldMen,"tomaketheirmostpersonal,mostintenselyJewishfilm,apitch-perfectcomedyofdespairthat,againstsomeodds,turnsouttobeoneoftheirmostuniversalaswell.

Setinaveryspecifictimeandplace—theJewishcommunityinsuburbanMinneapoliscirca1967—thatcloselyechoestheCoens'ownbackground,"ASeriousMan"isamemorypiecere-imaginedthroughthedarkestpossiblelens.YetthemorethemanofthetitlesuffersthetormentsofJob,themorehetriestodealwiththeunknowabilityoftheusualwillfullyabsurdanddecidedlyhostileCoenuniverse,themorewe'reencouragedtowonderifthisisn'tjustthetiniestbitfunny.Andthemorerealthepainbecomes,themore,inaquintessentiallyJewishway,laughterbecomesouronlyseriousoption.

TheseriousmaninquestionisLarryGopnik(Tony-nominatedactorMichaelStuhlbarg),auniversityprofessorwho'supfortenureinphysics.Marriedwithtwochildrenandthestandardsuburbanhouse,he'salwaystriedtoliveuptoexpectations,triedtobethebestpersonhecan,sohe'stotallyunpreparedwheneveryaspectofhislifebeginstocollapseinaslow-motionriot.

Ononelevel—actually,onmanylevels—"ASeriousMan"isnotexactlyahappystory,butoneofthethingsthatmakeitasinvolvingasitistheformidablefilmmakingskilltheCoenshavehonedinmorethan25yearsofcollaboration."ASeriousMan"isrifewithspecificJewishreferences,likethegreatcantorYosseleRosenblatt.

DoingtheirowneditingandworkingwithsuchregularsascinematographerRogerDeakins,costumedesignerMaryZophres,composerCarterBurwell,theCoenshavesoexactlymadethefilmtheyenvisionedthatitishardnottobedrawnin.Workinglargelywithunfamiliaractors,theirtrademarkblurringofthelinebetweenseriousandcomichasneverbeenasartfullydoneasitishere.

Yetit'simpossibletowatchLarryGopnik'stravails(辛劳)withoutfeelingthattheywillspeaktoeveryonewhohasbeenbattered(打击)andblindsidedbylife'stormentingcrisesandwonderswhy.Bybeingsosite-specific,theCoenshavebroadenedtheirreachandexpandedtheirtouch."I'vetriedtobeaseriousman.I'vetriedtodoright,"Gopniklamentsmorethanonce.Haven'tweall,thisunexpectedfilm,atoncecomicandhaunting,asks.Haven'tweall?

Fromthefirstparagraph,wecanlearnthat______.

A.CoenbrothershavesucceededinmakingoneofthemostuniversalJewishfilms

B.ASeriousMan'hasgainedthemostpopularityasexpected

C.ASeriousMan'hasbeenconsideredasanOscar-winningsuccess

D.Coenbrothershavecombinedcomedywithtragedyforhisfilm

48.

Whycan'tbatsandadultowlsseecolorsaccordingtothepassage?

49.Awisemanoncesaidthattheonlythingnecessaryforthetriumphofevilisforgoodmentodonothing.So,asapoliceofficer,Ihavesomeurgentthingstosaytogoodpeople.

DaysafterclaysmymenandIstruggletoholdbackatidalwaveofcrime.Somethinghasgoneterriblywrongwithouronce-proudAmericanwayoflife.Ithashappenedintheareaofvalues.Akeyingredientisdisappearing,andIthinkIknowwhatitis:accountability.

Accountabilityisn'thardtodefine.Itmeansthateverypersonisresponsibleforhisorheractionsandliablefortheirconsequences.

Ofthemanyvaluesthatholdcivilizationtogetherhonesty,kindness,andsoonaccountabilitymaybethemostimportantofall.Withoutit,therec