2022-2023年广东省梅州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年广东省梅州市大学英语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.Lesssleepcangainusweight,becauseitraisesourleptin,whichtriggersustoeatmore.

2.

BoeingandWhirlpool,meanwhile,areworkingtomeetemissionsreductiontargetseventhough______.

3.

Ahealthybalanceddietshouldincludefruit,______,starch,richproteinand______.

4.

PayPalandBidPayarespecialnamesfor______.

A.moneyorders

B.cashier'schecks

C.personalchecks

D.electronicpaymentservices

5.

Technologicalinnovation______causessecurityproblems.

6.

RaymondKurzweilthinksthatultrasmartmachinesare______.

A.unimaginable

B.life-threatening

C.advantageous

D.unacceptable

7.

Itcanbeeasiertochangeourdietalotthantochangeitalittle.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Havingcomplexvisionsystemwillincreasethecostofthecarandincrease______.

9.Wal-Mart

Wal-Martismorethanjusttheworld'slargestretailer.Itisaneconomicforce,aculturalphenomenonandalightningrodforcontroversy.ItallstartedwithasimplephilosophyfromfounderSamWalton:Offershopperslowerpricesthantheygetanywhereelse.ThatbasicstrategyhasshapedWal-Mart'scultureanddriventhecompany'sgrowth.

NowthatWal-Martissohuge,ithasunprecedentedpowertoshapelabormarketsgloballyandchangethewayentireindustriesoperate.

HistoryofWal-Mart

SamWaltonopenedhisfirstfive-and-dimein1950.Hisvisionwastokeeppricesaslowaspossible.Evenifhismarginsweren'tasfatascompetitors,hefiguredhecouldmakeupforthatinvolume.Hewasright.

Intheearly1960s,WaltonopenedhisfirstWal-MartinRogers,Arkansas.Thecompanycontinuedtogrow,goingpublicin1970andaddingmorestoreseveryyear.In1990,Wal-MartsurpassedkeyrivalKmartinsize.Twoyearslater,itsurpassedSears.

Waltoncontinuedtodriveanoldpickuptruckandsharebudget-hotelroomswithcolleaguesonbusinesstrips,evenafterWal-Martmadehimveryrich.Hedemandedthathisemployeesalsokeepexpensestoabareminimum—amentalitythatisstillattheheartofWal-MartculturemorethanadecadeafterWalton'sdeath.Thecompanyhascontinuedtogrowrapidlyafterhisdeathin1992andnowoperatesfourretaildivisions—Wal-MartSupercenters,Wal-Martdiscountstores,NeighborhoodMarketstoresandSam'sClubwarehouses.

Wal-MartStrategy

Let'sstartwithtechnology.Wal-Martpushedtheretailindustrytoestablishtheuniversalbarcode,whichforcedmanufacturerstoadoptcommonlabeling.Thebarallowedretailerstogenerateallkindsofinformation—creatingasubtleshiftofpowerfrommanufacturerstoretailers.Wal-Martbecameespeciallygoodatexploitingtheinformationbehindthebarcode.Andthusitisconsideredapioneerindevelopingsophisticatedtechnologytotrackitsstockandcutthefatoutofitssupplychain.

Recently,Wal-Martbecamethefirstmajorretailertodemandmanufacturersuseradiofrequencyidentificationtechnology(RFID).Thetechnologyusesradiofrequenciestotransmitdatastoredonsmalltagsattachedtopallets(货盘)orindividualproducts.RFIDtagsholdsignificantlymoredatathanbarcodes.

Thefrugalculture,establishedbyWalton,alsoplaysintoWal-Mart'ssuccess.Thecompanyhasbeencriticizedfortherelativelypoorwagesandhealthcareplansthatitofferstorank-and-fileemployees.Ithasalsobeenaccusedofdemandingthathourlyworkersputinovertimewithoutpay.Storemanagersoftenworkmorethan70hoursperweek.

Thiscultureisalsopresentatthecompany'sheadquarters.Wal-MartisheadquarteredinBentonville,Arkansas,insteadofanexpensivecitylikeNewYork.Thebuildingisunattractiveanddull.Youwon'tcatchexecutivesinqualitycarsandyouwon'tseethemdraggingintoworkat9:30a.m.Executivesflycoachandoftensharehotelroomswithcolleagues.Theyworklonghours,typicallyarrivingatworkbefore6:30a.m.andworkinghalfdaysonSaturdays.

ThecentralgoalofWal-Martistokeepretailpriceslowandthecompanyhasbeenverysuccessfulatthis.ExpertsestimatethatWal-Martsavesshoppersatleast15percentonatypicalcartofgroceries.Everything—includingthetechnologyandcorporateculture—feedsintothatultimategoalofdeliveringthelowestpricespossible.Wal-Martalsopushesitssuppliers,somesaycruelly,tocutprices.InTheWal-MartEffect,authorCharlesFishmandiscusseshowtheprice,ofafour-packofGElightbulbsdecreasedfrom$2.19to88centsduringafive-yearperiod.

ThePower

BecauseofWal-Mart'smassivesize,ithasincrediblepower.Ithasdrivensmallerretailersoutofbusiness

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Thefiverwatermakesup______oftheEarth'stotalfreshwater.

A.lessthan0.5percent

B.nearly0.05percent

C.aboutthree-quarters

D.aboutonefour-thousandth

11.

the______canbeusedwhenconsideringtheculturesofdifferentgroups.

12.

Ayoungfatchildhasmore______togetridoffatproblemthananoldone.

13.Whatdowelearnabouttheboundariesofchoiceblindness?

A.Theboundariesareimpossibletobemarked.

B.Itoccursonlywhendecisionsarenotimportant.

C.Itcouldhappeneveninthesignificantevents.

D.Brideswon'thavechoiceblindnessintheweddings.

14.

OnesecuritymodeofferedbyBluetoothisthatdatamaybeexchangedfreelyamongthedevicesBluetoothusersestablishas______.

15.

Whenreservingahotelroomwithyourcheckcard,youhavetodecidehowmuchmoneyinyouraccounthastobeonhold.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

InFrance,whoundertakedutiessuchasbeingnicetochildrenorcourteoustoadeafgrandmother?

A.Relatives.B.Friends.C.Families.D.Colleagues.

17.

IntheUnitedStates,mostoftheelectricityisgeneratedfromcoalornaturalgas.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Peoplearewillingtoinvesttheirmoneyinriskybusinessesbecausetheprofitisquitehigh.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

MartinusvanSchalkwyk,theministerofenvironmentalaffairsandtourism,visitedthesouthDurbanbasinearlierthisyearandsaidthereweremeasuresinplaceto______.

20.

AncientEgyptian"shadowclock"or"sundial"discoveredaround1500BC,couldmeasurepassageof"hours"automaticallyandcontinuously.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Soyoureallybelievethatclothescarryakindofmessageforotherpeopleandthatwhatweputonisinsomewayareflectionofwhatwefeel?

M:Ohyes,verymuchso.Peoplearebeginningnowtotakeseriouslytheideaofakindofpsychologyofclothing,tobelievethatthereisnotjustindividualtasteinourclothesbutalsoathinkingbehindwhatwewear,whichistryingtoexpresssomethingwemaynotevenbeawareofourselves.

W:Butsurelythishasalwaysbeenthecase.Wealldressupwhenwewanttoimpresssomeone,suchasforajobinterviewwithaprospectiveemployer.

M:True,butthat'saconsciousact.WhatI’mtalkingaboutismoreofasubconsciousthing.Takeforexamplethestudentwhoisawayfromhome:ifhetendstowraphimselfupmorethantheothers,thisisbecauseheisprobablyfeelinghomesick.Similarly,ageneralfeelingofinsecuritycansometimestaketheform.ofover-dressinginwarmerclothesthanarenecessary.

W:canyougiveanyotherexamplesofthiskind?

M:Yes.Ithinkpeoplewhoaresociableandoutgoingtendtopreferbrighterormoredazzlingcolorsyellows,brightreds,andsoon.Andaggressiveclothesmightindicateanaggressivepersonalityorattitudetolife.

W:Doyouthinkthecare—orlackofit—overthewayweactuallywearourclotheshasanythingtotellUS?

M:Yes,indeed.Thelength,forexample,ofaman'strousersspeaksvolumesabouthisawarenessofhisownimage.Or,ifhistrousersarehangingdown,thisprobablymeanshe'sabsorbedbyotherthings.

W:Oh,veryinteresting.Tellmemoreaboutit.

M:OK.

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A.Thecolorsofclothing.

B.Theindividualtasteonclothing.

C.Theideaofpsychologyofclothing

D.Theclothingfashion.

22.(28)

A.Moneypaidtoabankbeforethemortgageisgiven.

B.Moneyborrowedfromabankasamortgage.

C.Monthlypaymentstobankasthemortgage.

D.Interestchargedbyabankonthemortgage.

23.(13)

A.Putsomemoneyinherwallet.

B.Buyaband-concertticket.

C.Makeadonation.

D.Lendthemansomemoney.

24.(25)

A.Don'tgettoofamiliarwiththehotelstaff.

B.Bookthehotelrightaway.

C.Keepacheckonyourspending.

D.Don'tsitdownatabar.

25.(36)

A.Farmworkers.

B.White-collarworkers.

C.Blue-collarworkers.

D.Notmentioned.

26.(38)

27.SectionB

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

听力原文：Beesareverysmallanimalswhichflythroughtheairtolookforflowersforfood.BeeshavebeenstudiedbyKarlyonFrischwhowonaNobelPrizeforhiswork.Hestudiedbees'activitieswhentheyreturnedtotheirhomecalledahive.Whenabeefoundsomefood,itreturnedtothehiveanddanced.Thedancewasthewaythebeecommunicatedtootherbeesthefactthatithadfoundfood.

Beesdotwokindsofdancestotellotherbeesoftheirdiscoveryoffood.First,thereisarounddance.Inthisdance,thebeemovesinacircleinsidethehive.Therounddanceisusedwhenfoodiscloseby.Thefoodmustnotbemorethantenmetersaway.Ifabeecomesbackanddoesrounddance,otherbeesknowtheymustgooutandlooknearbyforfood.Thebeesalsosmellthebeethathasfoundthefood.Thesmelltellsthemwhatkindofflowertolookfor.Afterwatchingtherounddanceandsmellingthebeethathasfoundthefood,theotherbeescanfindthefoodsource.

Asecondkindofdancedonebythebeesisatail-waggingdance.Inthisdance,thebeewigglestheendofitsbodyasitmovesinastraightline.Thetail-waggingdanceisusedwhenthefoodisfaraway.Thefoodmustbemorethantenmetersaway.Thebeesknowfromthespeedofthetail-waggingdancejusthowfarawaythefoodsourceis.Thelinethebeedancesonshowsthedirectionthatthebeesmustflyintofindthefood.Inthetail-waggingdance,thebeesalsosmellthebeethathasfoundthefood.Thesmelltellsthemwhatkindofflowertolookfor.Afterwatchingthetailwaggingdanceandsmellingthebeethathasfoundthefood,theotherbeesknowthreethings.Theyknowhowfartofly,whatdirectiontoflyin,andwhatkindsofflowerstolookfor.

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A.Thesmellofthefood.

B.Thequalityofthefood.

C.Thedistanceofthefood.

D.Theamountofthefood.

28.听力原文：M:Whatamorning!Mytrainusuallytakes45minutesbuttodayittookmeoveranhourtogettocampus.

W:Isawsignsinthestationthatconstructionwillbegoingonforthenextthreemonths.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

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A.ProfessorSmithwasquiteangrywiththeman

B.Thetrainthemantookwasanhourlate.

C.Thetrainthemantookwasheldupbytheconstruction.

D.Thewomanquiteunderstoodtheman'sbeinglate.

29.(22)

A.Notclearlyspecified.

B.Notlikelytobemet.

C.Reasonableenough.

D.Apparentlynonexistent.

30.(15)

A.Themanshouldalsoconcernhisacademicgrades.

B.Themanshouldcontinuetoimprovehissoccerskills.

C.There'snoneedforthemantoimprovehissoccerskills.

D.Theman'sacademicgradeshavebeguntoimproverecently.

31.(21)

A.Englishgrammar.

B.Englishliterature.

C.Interculturalcommunication.

D.Mathematicsclass.

32.【B11】

33.(31)

A.EveryyearinMarch.

B.Everyotheryear.

C.Fromtwotothreeweeks.

D.Thewinterof1925.

34.(47)

35.SectionB

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

听力原文：E-mailedresumesaccountfor32percentofallsubmissionstopotentialemployers,accordingtoanewsurveyof160executivesrepresentingthecountry's1,000largestcompanies.And45percentofemployersnowprefertoreceiveresumesbye-mailaccordingtoOffice-team,theemploymentcenterthatconductedthestudy.That'sastrikingcontrasttotwoyearsago,whenjust5percentofrespondentsstatedapreferenceforresumesviae-mail.

Thepollalsorevealedthat21percentofexecutivesprefergettingresumesbymail,11percentpreferfaxes,andtheresthadnostatedpreference.

However,evenwithaninformalmediumlikee-mail,jobhuntersshouldstillpaystrictattentiontoprofessionalpresentationofthemselves.E-mailssentfromausernamelike"Fast-car"or"Sherlock"isastrictno-no,saysManagementRecruitmentInternational,astaffing-servicefirm.Andrememberdon'tuseanofficee-mailaccountforpersonalbusiness.

Othertips:ensurethattheresumeisinaformatfriendlytomostbrim,andsendthedocumentinbothtextandasanattachment,preferredbyabriefcoverletter.Also,includeyournameandthepositionyou'reinterestedinonthee-mail'ssubjectlinetodistinguishyourresumefromotherssubmitted.

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A.Theywereattachedtothecover.

B.Theywerewrittenbytheemploymentcenter.

C.Theywerewrittenviaemails.

D.Theywerewrittentotheemployersthroughfax.

36.

【B7】

37.(34)

A.Togiveanexamplethatbothhumanbeingsandanimalscanrecognizefaces.

B.Totellhowaskilledwritercoulddescribeallthefeaturesofdifferentpeople.

C.Toindicatehowpigeonsandpeoplelookdifferent.

D.Toshowhowfacesarelikefingers.

38.SectionC

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

Amongstthemostpopularbooksbeingwrittentodayarethosewhichareusually【B1】______assciencefiction,Hundredsof【B2】______arepublishedeveryyearandarereadbyallkindsdpeople.【B3】______,someofthemostsuccessfulfilmsofrecentyearshavebeenbasedonsciencefictionstories.

Itisoftenthoughtthatsciencefictionisfairlynewdevelopmentin【B4】______,butits【B5】______canbefoundinbookswrittenhundredsofyearsago.Theehookswereoften【B6】______withthe【B7】______ofsomeform.ofidealsociety,a【B8】______whichisstilloftenfoundinmodernstories.

【B9】______.BooksbywriterssuchasJulesVerneandH.G.Wells,tomentionjusttwowell-knownauthors,havebeentranslatedintomanylanguages.

Modemsciencefictionwritersdon'twriteaboutmenfromMarsorspaceadventurestories.Theyaremoreinterestedinpredictingtheresultsoftechnicaldevelopmentsonsocietyandthehumanmind,【B10】______.Becauseofthis,theirwritinghasobviouspoliticalundertones.

【B11】______.Thosewhoaresufficientlyclear-sightedtoseethewaywearegoing,however,mayprovideavaluablelessononhowtodealwiththeproblemswhichsocietywillinevitablyfaceasittriestomasteritsnewtechnologyandcometotermswithacontinuallychangingviewoftheworld.

【B1】

39.(14)

A.Shewillnotdowhatthemanwants.

B.Shewillbuyhimbreakfast.

C.Shedoesn'tknowthatthemandoesn'tknowhowtocook.

D.Sheistheman'swife.

40.

【B10】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.WieldingapoletopilotapuntisaskillthatisrareoutsidethegorgeouswaterwaysofOxfordandCambridgeandunknownintheex-communistworld.Butnearlyhalfofthe60-oddemployeesatScudamore's,Cambridge'sbiggestpuntingrentalsfirm,arefromEasternEurope,chieflyPoles.Thenewly-arrivedstartoffcleaningtheboats;veteransofasummerortwo,whohavelearnttopuntandchattotouristsinEnglish,graduatetobeing"puntchauffeurs"onpounds14anhour.

Estimatingtheoveralleffectofthisinfluxofenthusiasticlow-costlaborishard,althougharecentstudybyErnst&Young,anaccountancyfine,suggestedthatwithoutitBritain'sGDPwouldbe0.2%lower.Infact,nobodyknowshowmanyworkersfromwhatwereoncecalledcaptivenationsareactuallyinBritain.Thegovernment'sofficial(butvoluntary)workerregistrationschemerecords345,000sinceBritainopeneditslabormarkettosuchworkersin2004.

But,notesDhananjayanSriskandarajahoftheInstituteforPublicPolicyResearch,athinktank,thisdisguises"hugechum".Workersmayregisterandthenleavethecountry.Othersmaynotregisteratall.Itcostspounds70,andtheadvantagesitoffers,suchastherighttoclaimthedoleinfuture,mayseemflimsy.Itistheprospectofwork,notstatebenefits,thatattractseastEuropeanstoBritain.

FourotherwestEuropeancountriesSpain,Portugal,FinlandandGreeceopenedtheirlabormarketsonMay1sttoworkersfromthenewEurope,whileFrancepromisespartialliberalizationandHollandisthinkingaboutit.ButthatwilldolittletodentBritain'slead.Awidely-spokenlanguageandthrivingnetworksincorporatingpreviousimmigrantsstillmakeBritainaprimedestination,withIrelandclosebehind.

Doescontinuingthehit00-or-missregistrationschememakesense?ThegovernmentconsideredscrappingitaltogetheronMay1st,butdecidednotto.Onereasonisthatsomeexistingformalitiescouldcomeinhandyif,asseemslikely,theEUexpandsonJanuary1st2007toincludeRomaniaandBulgaria.Ithasnotyetbeendecidedwhetherworkersfromthesetwocountries,whichwillbethepoorestintheEU,shouldbegivenfreeaccesstoBritain'sjobmarket.Mr.Sriskandarajah'sinstitutereckonsthat,ifallowed,41,000workersarelikelytocomefromRomaniaand15,000fromBulgaria.ThegovernmentcouldscraptheregistrationschemeforPolesandthelike,whilekeepingitforthenewcomers.

Theregistrationschememayproducemisleadingfigures,anditisacurioususeofofficialtimeandenergyatamomentwhenbureaucratsaretoobusytodeportforeignrapists.Butitisasoptopublicopinion,whichistwitchyaboutBritain'sincreasinglyopenborders.

Welearnfromthebeginningofthepassagethat______.

A.puntingisrarelyseenalongthewaterwaysofoxfordandCambridgenowadays

B.mostoftheemployeesinthepunting-rentalsfirmarefromEasternEurope

C.mostoftheveteransarethelocalpeoplewhocanspeakEnglishasaguidertothetourists

D.thepuntchauffeurscanearn14poundsaday

42.

WhatmeasuresweretakenbytheFederalReserveandtheTreasuryunderpresentsituation?

A.Thecountry'stwomortgagegiantswerenationalizedintwoweeks.

B.Theshort-sellinginover900financialstockswasbannedforever.

C.Governmentdepositinsurancewasextendedto$700billion.

D.About$700billionpoisonousassetsrelatedtomortgagewasconfiscated.

43.

What'stheresultofanaccumulationofice?

A.Anaccumulationoficewouldmaketheglobalclimatesystemaltered.

B.Anaccumulationoficewouldmakesnowmoredifficulttomelt.

C.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheamountofmoistureintheair.

D.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheglobaltemperature.

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

WheninAugustlastyearBritain'ssecurityservicesuncoveredanallegedplottosmuggletheliquidcomponentsofabombontoanaircraftatHeathrow,theworld'sbusiestinternationalairportalmostgroundtoahaltasadditionalpassengercheckswereordered.ItwasnotjustflightsstartingfromHeathrowthatweredelayedorcancelled,butmanyincomingservicestoo.InthefollowingdaysBritishAirwaysalonecutmorethanI200flights.

Intelligencetopreventattacksispartofwhatexpertscalla"layered"securityapproach.Otherlayersincludecheckingidentities,scanningpeopleandtheirluggageandsearchingthematrandom.Anotherandincreasinglyimportantoneistoseehowpeoplebehave."Thereareidentifiersofpeoplewhohavehostileintentthatyoucanpickup,"saysKipHawley,theheadofAmerica'sTransportationSecurityAdministration."Ourtestingindicatesanextraordinaryhighdegreeofsuccess."

SecurityofficialswiththeIsraeliairlineElA1alreadyspendalongtimequestioningpassengersinordertoidentifybehavioraltraitsthatmarkthemoutasdangerous.ButElA1issmallandAmerica'sairportswouldgrindtoahaltifsuchtime-consumingprocedureswereadoptedeverywhere.SothesystemthatwillemergeinAmericaislikelytoinvolvepre-screeningofpassengersrightfromthetimetheymaketheirreservation.Then,astheygothroughthedifferentlayersofsecurityattheairport,somepassengerswillbeaskedquestionsbyspeciallytrainedstaffwhoarelookingoutforthingslikeinvoluntaryfacial-musclemovements.Atwitch(颤搐)isimpossibletohide."Themoreyoutrytoavoidit,themorepronounceditbecomes,"saysMr.Hawley.

Machinesusedtoscanluggageatairportsaregettingmorepowerfultoo.Insteadofjustalertingstafftosuspiciousimages,newerscannerswillbeabletoworkoutwhattheyshow.Newbiometricpassports,whichcontaindetailssuchasfingerprintsandiris(虹膜)scans,willalsoimproveidentification.

ButMr.Hawleyinsiststhatsecuritymeasuresshouldnotrelysolelyonmachineshowevertheyaresophisticated,asthreatschange.Itwilltakeacombinationofscienceandtechnologytoreducethehassle(麻烦)involvedinpassingthroughairports.

Afterthebombplotwasdiscovered,severedelayswerecausedatHeathrowAirportdueto_____.

45.Recentresearchfindingsprovethat______.

A.rewardscanresultinlowproductivity

B.behaviorismisstillinfluentialinAmerica

C.positivereinforcementstillworkwonders

D.thereisacrisisofvaluesinAmericanschool

46.

Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat______.

A.youarecertaintoearnmuchmoneyinthenetworkmeting

B.successinthenetworkmarketingisuptoyouandyourprogress

C.makingmoneyinthenetworkmarketingisaneasyjob

D.youdon'tbesofeeltoworkwithanetworkmarketingcompany

47.

WhatdoesthepassagesayabouttheoraltraditioninChicanoculture?

A.Itisveryimportant.

B.Itisnolongerrelevant.

C.Itisbeingreplacedbythewrittenword.

D.Itisprimarilyrural.

48.Accordingtothepassage,apandemic______.

A.killsthosewhoareinfected

B.alwaysfollowsanepidemic

C.isthesameasanepidemic

D.iswidespreadandserious

49.

Whydoestheauthorthinkthatinterdisciplinarystudiesareimportant?

50.

WhenAmericanstellajoke,theyoften______.

51.

【C3】

52.

Thepassageismainlyabout______.

53.

Theword"mid-Atlantic"inthepassage(Para.6)probablymeans______.

A.AmericanandEuropean

B.AmericanandBritish

C.theAtlanticOcean

D.inthemiddleoftheAtlanticOcean

54.

Theauthorboldstheviewthattheapplestoryis______.

A.fabricatedB.ridiculousC.authenticD.reasonable

55.

Accordingtothepassage,whydotheoldpeopleresistacellphoneoremail?

A.Theyaretoooldtousethesemodernformsofcommunication.

B.Usingthemodernformsofcommunicationmaybeexpensiveandcomplexed.

C.Itissoslowforthemtoemploytheseformsofcommunication.

D.Theyhavenoopportunitiestousecomputersorelectrographatall.

56.

Themaindifficultyinsolvingthefoodproblemis______.

A.backwardsocialandeconomicalbackground

B.lackofinformationaboutfoodneeds

C.conflictsbetween"haves"and"haves-not"

D.lackenoughfundstomodernizeagriculture

57.Whichofthefollowingproposalsbestrespondstotheissuesraisedbytheauthor?

A.Innovativeprogrammesusingmultipleapproachesshouldbesetuptoreducethelevelofunemployment.

B.Acompromiseshouldbefoundbetweenthepositionsofthosewhoviewjoblessnessanevilgreaterthaneconomiccontrolandthosewhoholdtheoppositeview.

C.Newstatisticalindicesshouldbedevelopedtomeasurethedegreetowhichunemploymentandinadequatelypaidemploymentcausesuffering.

D.Considerationshouldbegiventothewaysinwhichstatisticscanactaspartialcausesofthephenomenathattheypurporttomeasure.

58.

【C9】

59.

【C2】

60.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat______.

A.TheWorldDigitalLibrarywillconsistof1,200documentsandtheirexplanations.

B.TheU.S.NationalDigitalLibraryProgramgainsincreasingpopularityamongpeople.

C.ChildrenaroundtheworldcanhaveaccesstotheWorldDigitalLibraryanytime.

D.TheWorldDigitalLibrarywillhaveserversincountriesaroundtheworld.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.IfyouhadtosumuptheproblemsofAmericanhealthcarin

twowords,theywouldbe"cost"and"coverage".Thecountryspends

16%ofitsGDPonhealth.Yetasixofthepopulationlacksmedical【S1】______.

coverage.MostAmericansreceivehealthinsurancethroughtheir

employer.Thegovernmentpicksupthehillfortheelderandthepoor.【S2】______.

Butanestimating47millionpeoplefallthroughcrack--anumber【S3】______.

thatisrisingaspremiums(保险金)soar.

Becausesomanypeopleshouldbewithoutmedicalcoveragein【S4】______.

theworld'srichestcountryisadisgrace.Itspoilsthelivesofthe

uninsured,whoareunabletogetaccesswithaffordabletreatmentat

anearlyage.Anditcastsashadowoffearwellbeyond,toAmerica's

middleclasseswhoworryaboutnottheirjobsbuttheirhealthcare【S5】______.

benefitsaswell.Itisalsogrosslyinefficient.Hospitalsareforced,

bylaw,tohelpanyonewhoarrivedintheemergencyroom.【S6】______.

Sincethosewithinsurancecoverageusuallycannotpayforthatcar,【S7】______.

thebillispassedoneveryoneelse,drivinguppremiums.Higher

premiums,byturn,swelltheranksoftheuninsured.【S8】______.

BreakingthatspiralwouldbeabigsteptowardsfixingAmerican

healthcare.Anditisonethatpoliticiansatlastseemreadytoget.Not【S9】______.

inWashington,wherereform.isstillstalled(延误)byanargument

betweenconservatives,whomoreconsumerchoice,withthoseonthe【S10】______.

left,whothinkgovernmentinterventionistheanswer