2021-2022年内蒙古自治区呼和浩特市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021-2022年内蒙古自治区呼和浩特市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

TedRueterisn'tjokingaboutpossiblymovingtoNewZealand.Andifhedoesgo,itwon'tbetherageortheexpenseoflivingintheU.S.thatdriveshimaway.Itwillbetheleafblowers.Americansnowownmorethan90millionoftheevilthings,hesays,eachofthemmakingthejoboflawnclearingmucheasier—andmuch,muchlouder.Rueter,aprofessoratUCLAwhoisheadoftheadvocacygroupNoiseFreeAmerica,alreadyfledLosAngelestogetawayfromtheleaf-blowerbother,onlytomovetoNewOrleansandfindtheproblemjustasbadthere."Everywherehasturnedintoleaf-blowerhell."hesays.

It'snotjusttheblowersthataredrivingRueterdaft.It'stheboomcars—thosehigh-decibel(分贝),low-frequencyspeakersonwheelsthatcauseyourwindshieldtobuzzandyoureardrumstopulse'whentheypullupnexttoyouatastoplight.It'sthecaralarmstoo,aswellasthebarkingdogsandthebanginggarbagetrucksandthescreamingairplanesandtheroaringhighways.It'stheexplosionofambient(周围的)noisethatseemstobeeverywhere,costingmoreandmorepeoplenotonlytheirsleepandtheirsanitybutincreasinglytheirhearingandhealthaswell.

AccordingtotheNationalInstitutesofHealth,morethan10millionAmericansalreadysuffersomepermanentnoise-inducedhearingloss.Theyreportthatsome30millionareexposedtodailynoiselevelsthatwilleventuallyreducetheirabilitytohear.Oneineightchildrenbetweentheagesof6and19alreadyhavesomedegreeofhearingloss,andadultswhoaregoingdeafaredoingsoearlierandearlier."Thegreatestincreaseinnoise-relatedhearinglossoccursforpeoplea5to64yearsold,"saysDr.JamesBattey,directoroftheNationalInstituteonDeafness."Thisisalmost20yearsyoungerthanwewouldexpect."

Andit'snotjustourearsthenoiseishurting.It-takessoundsinexcessof85dbtodamagehearing,butnoiseatlessthan75dbmaybelinkedtohypertension,andthatatjust65dbleadstostress,heartdamageanddepression.Thinkthenoiseinyourenvironmentdoesn'trisetothatlevel?Thinkagain.Aringingtelephonecanreach80db;ahairdryerhits90db;anambulancesirencantopoutat120db."Noisepollutionistrulyapublichealththreat,"saysRepresentativeNitaLoweyofNewYork,whohasreintroducedabillinCongresstoturndownthevolume."It'scritical,"shesays,"thatweworktodiminishtheimpactnoisehasonourcommunities."

TheboomingofAmericahasmanycauses.Populationgrowthincitycenters,lossofrurallandtosuburbansprawl,andthesoaringnumberandsizeofcarsonthehighwaysallplayarole.Sotoodoestheentertainmentindustry,withWalkmans,Podsandsurround-soundtheaterspouringnoiseintoconsumers'cars.Evensportsstadiums,alwaysnoisyplaces,havegotlouderasearsplittingcommercialsfillthecomparativelyquietinterludesthatusedtoprevailduringpausesintheaction.

Whatevertherootsoftheproblem,thenoiseisnoweverywhere—andtheworkplacemaybetheworstplaceofall.Atleast20%ofUSworkersdotheirjobsinenvironmentsthatcouldendangertheirhearing,accordingtoNIOSH.TheUSgovernmentestimatesthatmorethan90%ofcoalminerssufferhearingimpairmentbyage50.Evenfarmsarenotexceptional:accordingtotheNewYorkCenterforAgriculturalMedicineandHealth,astaggering75%offarmersnowexhibitsomehearingimpairment,mostlyasaresultofnoisyequipment."Hearinglossisoneofthemostcommonworkplaceconditions,"saysaudiologistTedMadison.

Forkids,theracketstartsinthecradle.Asqueakytoyheldclosetotheear—whichispreciselywherebabiesmayputthem—canreach94db.Atoyxylophone(木琴)canringinat92db.Andsincebabies'carcanalsaresosmall,asoundthatgetsinthemmayknockaroundharderthanitdocsinan

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2.

______areappliedinconventionalfarmingforweedcontrol.

3.

TheauthormentionsthefactthatAndyhaschangedhercomputers5timesinthepast9yearswiththeintentiontoillustratethate-wasteisawide-spreadproblem.

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4.

ItisreportedbyRolandAndersonthattheGPOsarefilledwith______.

5.Mostofthefoodsgrownandprocessedaccordingtothefederalstandardswillbeartheseal______.

6.

Exploitinghydroelectricpowerresourcecancostbillionsofdollars,forhydroelectricplantsnormallyhave______.

7.

Ifyouareoutstandinginacertainfield,youaremorelikelytobereliedonwhenpeoplehave______.

8.Luckypeopleusecounter-factualthinkingto______.

A.encourageotherstobehappier

B.movetheirmisfortunetoothers

C.weakentheimpactofmisfortune

D.helpunluckypeopledealwithmisfortune

9.PreparingforWeightLossSurgery

Forthosewhoconsiderweightlosssurgery,theyareattheendoftheirropes.Traditionalmethodsofdietandexercisehavehadnoeffect,andthisprocedureisalastresort.Butbynomeansistheleapfromthinkingaboutweightlosssurgerytotheoperatingtableashortone.

"Peopleneedtobeaware,ingreatdetail,oftheriskandbenefitsofweightlosssurgerysotheyunderstandwhatitisallabout,"saysHarveyJ.Sugerman,presidentoftheAmericanSocietyforBariatricSurgery."Theprocedureisnotwithoutrisk,andthereisagreatdealofanxietythatcomeswithit,soittakesconsiderablepreparation."

Fromcheckingoninsurancecoveragetopsychologicalexamstosupportgroups,preparingforthislife-changingproceduretakestime,physicalandmentalreadiness,andmostofall,commitment.

FirstSteps

"Fromthetimeapersonfirstthinksabouthavingweightlosssurgery,tothetimetheymakethecommitmenttohaveitdoneistypicallyabouttwoyears,"saysJamesKolenich,abariatricsurgeonattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaMedicalCenter,Horizon."Mostpeopledon'trushintothis,theytalktofamilyandfriends,theytalktothehospital,theygohomeandtheythinkaboutitmore;it'susuallyaverythoughtfulapproach."

Morethan60millionobesepeoplearelivingintheU.S.,accordingtotheAmericanObesityAssociation(AOA),andabout9millionareseverelyobese.Weightlosssurgery,alsocalledbariatricsurgery,canbesuccessfulwhendietandexercisehavefailed,andaperson'shealthisontheline.Overweightisthesecondleadingcauseofpreventabledeath,aftersmoking,intheU.S.,accordingtotheAOA.

"Thefirstthingapersonshoulddoiscontacthisinsurancecompanytolearnifheiscoveredforthesurgery,andheshouldcontacthisprimarycaredoctortofindoutifthereisdocumentationofhisstrugglewithobesity,"saysKolenich."Manyinsurancecompanieswanttoknowthataprimarycaredoctorhastriedtohelpthepatientloseweightwithpsychologicalcounseling,diet,andanexerciseplanforfiveyears,andformanypatients,thisisabigroadblock."

Whilethereareotheroptions,suchaspersonallyfinancingtheprocedure,theyarecostly:TheNationalInstituteofDiabetesandDigestiveandKidneyDiseaseswebsitestatesthatthisprocedurecanrunfrom$20,000to$35,000.

Withsuchaheftypricetagonweightlosssurgery,itpaystoensurethatyourdoctordocumentsyourbattlewithobesityearlyon,toopenupoptionsdowntheroad.Whenyou'vecrossedallyourisanddottedallyourisintheinsurancecategory,itistimetofindahospitalorcenter,andasurgeon,whicharefirst-rate.

FindingaBatiatricSurgeon

"Whenyou'relookingforasurgeon,askifheorsheisboard-certifiedbytheAmericanBoardofSurgery,"saysKotenich."IsheamemberoftheAmericanSocietyofBariatrieSurgeons?Whatisthemortalityrateofthesurgeon,themorbidityrate,thesuccessrate?"

Clearly,thesurgeonyoufindshouldbewellexperiencedintheareaofweightlosssurgery.

"Makesurethesurgeonyouchooseisanexperiencedandqualifiedbariatriesurgeon,"saysDanielHerren,chiefofbariatricsurgeryatMt.SinaiHospitalinNewYork."It'sclearthatthemoreexperiencedthesurgeon,thelowertheriskofmortality.Ideally,youwouldprefertofindasurgeonwhohasperformedatleast100oftheseprocedures."

Whatyouarelookingfordoesn'tstopwithnumbersandstatistics--youwillalsoneedasupportsystem,Lookforacenterorhospitalthatofferseducationalseminarstothosewhoarejustbeginningtheprocesssoyoucanlearnmoreabouttheactualprocedure,thebenefits,andtherisks.Alsolookforsupportgroups,thatcanb

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10.Eachfederalurbansearch-and-rescuetaskforceismadeupofatleast60members.

11.

Unresolvedconflictcanbedestructivetotheperformanceofteams.

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12.Rainforests

Tropicalrainforestsarethemostdiverseecosystem(生态系统)onEarth,andalsotheoldest.Today,tropicalrainforestscoveronly6percentoftheEarth'sgroundsurface,buttheyarehometooverhalfoftheplanet'splantandanimalspecies.

WhatisaRainforest?

Generallyspeaking,arainforestisanenvironmentthatreceiveshighrainfallandisdominatedbytalltrees.Awiderangeofecosystemsfallintothiscategory,ofcourse.Butmostofthetimewhenpeopletalkaboutrainforests,theymeanthetropicalrainforestslocatedneartheequator.

Theseforestsreceivebetween160and400inchesofrainperyear.Thetotalannualrainfallisspreadprettyevenlythroughouttheyear,andthetemperaturerarelydipsbelow60degreesFahrenheit.

Thissteadyclimateisduetothepositionofrainforestsontheglobe.BecauseoftheorientationoftheEarth'saxis,theNorthernandSouthernhemisphereseachspendpartoftheyeartiltedawayfromthesun.Sincerainforestsareatthemiddleoftheglobe,locatedneartheequator,theyarenotespeciallyaffectedbythischange.Theyreceivenearlythesameamountofsunlight,andthereforeheat,allyear.Consequently,theweatherintheseregionsremainsfairlyconstant.

Theconsistentlywet,warmweatherandamplesunlightgiveplantlifeeverythingitneedstothrive.Treeshavetheresourcestogrowtotremendousheights,andtheyliveforhundreds,eventhousands,ofyears.Thesegiants,whichreach60to150ftintheair,form.thebasicstructureoftherainforest.Theirtopbranchesspreadwideinordertocapturemaximumsunlight,Thiscreatesathickcanopy(树冠)levelatthetopoftheforest,withthinnergreenerylevelsunderneath.Somelargetreesgrowsotallthattheyeventoweroverthecanopylayer.Asyougolower,downintotherainforest,youfindlessandlessgreenery.Theforestfloorismadeupofmoss,fungi,anddecayingplantmatterthathasfallenfromtheupperlayers.Thereasonforthisdecreaseingreeneryisverysimple:Theoverabundanceofplantsgatheringsunlightatthetopoftheforestblocksmostsunlightfromreachingthebottomoftheforest,makingitdifficultforrobustplantstothrive.

TheForestfortheTrees

Theamplesunlightandextremelywetclimateofmanytropicalareasencouragethegrowthoftoweringtreeswithwidecanopies.Thisthicktoplayeroftherainforestdictatesthelivesofallotherplantsintheforest.Newtreeseedlingsrarelysurvivetomakeittothetopunlesssomeoldertreesdie,creatinga"hole"inthecaneby.Whenthishappens,alloftheseedlingsonthegroundlevelcompeteintenselytoreachthesunlight.

Manyplantspeciesreachthetopoftheforestbyclimbingthetalltrees.Itismucheasiertoascendthisway,becausetheplantdoesn'thavetoform.itsownsupportingstructure.

Someplantspecies,calledepiphytes,growdirectlyonthesurfaceofthegianttrees.Theseplants,whichincludeavarietyoforchidsandferns,makeupmuchoftheunderstory,thelayeroftherainforestfightbelowthecanopy.Epiphytesarecloseenoughtothetoptoreceiveadequatelight,andtherunofffromthecanopylayerprovidesallthewaterandnutrients(养分)theyneed,whichisimportantsincetheydon'thaveaccesstothenutrientsintheground.

StranglersandButtresses

Someepiphyteseventuallydevelopintostranglers.Theygrowlong,thickrootsthatextenddownthetreetrunkintotheground.Astheycontinuetogrow,therootsform.asortofwebstructureallaroundthetree.Atthesametime,thestranglerplant'sbranchesextendupward,spreadingoutintothecanopy.Eventually,thestranglermayblocksomuchlightfromabove,andabsorbsuchahighpercentageofnutrientsfromthegroundbelow,thatthehosttreedies.

Competitionover

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13.

TheInductrackⅡdesigncanproduceaverystrongmagneticfieldevenwhenthetrainrunsmoreslowlyby______.

14.DrMargaretChanofChinawillbethenextDirectorGeneraloftheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO).Afterherappointment,shetoldtheWorldHealthAssemblyshewantedtobejudgedbytheimpactWHO'sworkhasonthepeopleofAfricaandonwomenacrosstheglobe.

Inheracceptancespeech,DrChunsaid:"whatmattersmosttomeispeople.Andtwospecificgroupsofpeopleinparticular.IwantustobejudgedbytheimpactwehaveonthehealthofthepeopleofAfrica,andthehealthofwomen...ImprovementsinthehealthofthepeopleofAfricaandthehealthofwomenarekeyindicatorsoftheperformanceofWHO.""Allregions,allcountries,allpeopleareequallyimportant.Thisisahealthorganizationforthewholeworld.OurworkmusttouchontheLivesofeveryone,everywhere,"shesaid."Butwemustfocusourattentiononthepeopleingreatestneed."

DrChunwasnominatedasDirector-GeneralonWednesdaybytheWHOExecutiveBoardandherappointmentwasconfirmedonThursdaybytheWorldHealthAssembly.TheDirector-GeneralisWHO'schieftechnicalandadministrativeofficer.ShewaspreviouslyWHOAssistantDirectorGeneralforCommunicableDiseasesandRepresentativeoftheDirector-GeneralforPandemicInfluenza.

DrChanobtainedherMedicalDegreefromtheUniversityofWesternOntarioinCanadaandalsohasadegreeinpublichealthfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore.ShejoinedtheHongKongDepartmentofHealthin1978,andwasappointedasDirectorofHealthin1994.AsDirector,shelaunchednewservicesfocusingonpreventionofdiseaseandpromotionofhealth.Shealsointroducednewinitiativestoimprove,communicablediseasesurveillanceandresponse,enhancetrainingforpublichealthprofessionals,andto,establishbetterlocalandinternationalcollaboration.Shehaseffectivelymanagedoutbreaksofavianinfluenzaandtheworld'sfirstoutbreakofsevereacuterespiratorysyndrome(SARS).

TheproceduresforthecurrentnominationandelectionprocessweredecidedfollowingthesuddendeathofDrLEEJong-wook,WHODirector-General,on22May2006.Atitsmeetingon23May,theWHOExecutiveBoardagreedonan"acceleratedprocess"forelectingaDirector-General.

InherspeechtotheWorldHealthAssembly,shesaid:"InleadingWHO,IwilllikeallmypredecessorsbyWHOinitseffortstoimproveworldhealtharesubjecttoscientificscrutiny,oryieldtheirsecretsunderamicroscope.YouknowtheonesImean:lackofresourcesandtoolittlepoliticalcommitment.Theseareoftenthetruekillers."

Endingheraddress,DrChanrepeatedherpledgetoworkhardtoimprovethehealthofpeoplearoundtheworld."Theworkwedotogethersaveslivesandrelievessuffering.Iwillworkwithyoutirelesslytomakethisworldahealthierplace."

Chan,59,isexpectedtotakeofficeinJanuaryforafive-yearterm.TheU.N.agencyhasbeenledbyDr.AndersNordstromofSwedenwhowasappointedbytheExecutiveBoardasActingDirectorGeneralofWHOinMay.HewillcontinueinthisroleuntilanewDirector-Generaltakesoffice.

TheChinesegovernmentonThursdaycongratulatedMargaretChanaftershewasconfirmedasnewchiefoftheWorldHealthOrganization.ItisthefirsttimeaChinesenationalhasbeenelectedtoheadaspecializedU.N.body,JiangYu,ChineseForeignMinistryspokeswoman,said.TheChinesegovernmentfullysupportsMargaretChartasthedirector-generaloftheWHO,Jiangsaid,notingthatgovernmentsofHongKongandMacaospecialadministrativeregionsalsoactivelysupportedher.

Chaniscapable,experienced,whichleftthemembersoftheWHOExecutiveBoardadeepimpressionandwonwidesupportfromWHOmembercountries,thespokeswomansaid.ItisbelievedthatChanwillfullyimplementherpromiseandworktogetherwithallmembersf

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15.LetChina'sRetailWarsBegin

NewlyunfetteredforeignchainscouldgrabmoreofChina'smarket.OnacoldandwindyFridayafternoon,LiFangisrushingtogetsomeshoppingdonebeforetheweekendbegins.Andthe30-year-oldhumanresourcesmanagerknowsexactlywhereshewantstogo:theCarrefourhypermarket,a10-minutebusridefromherapartmentinnorthBeijing.it'snotthecheapestoption,buttheFrench-ownedstorehasallthemeat,vegetablesandfruitsheneeds."Carrefouroffershighqualityandabettervarietyofproductscomparedtoothersupermarkets,"shesays.

Inrecentyears,majorinternationalchainslikeCarrefourSAofFranceandWal-martStores,Inc.oftheUnitedStateshaveexpandedaggressivelyinChina.LocalChineseretailershaveloudlyprotestedthisandlobbiedheavilyforprotectionfromthenewcompetitioninpriceandservicethatthesemajorretailershavesetoff.Earlierdraftsofthelawhadincludedarequirementforasystemtorateandpunishforeignretailerswhohadpreviouslysetupstoreswithoutcentralgovernmentapproval.Anotherproposalwouldhaveprohibitedforeignretailersfromopeningstoresincitiesthathaven'tdrawnupdetailedmapsofplannedretailsites,whichwouldincludemanysmallercities.

ManymoreChinesewillsoongetachancetosamplethequalityandvarietyatCarrefourandotherforeign-ownedstores.InkeepingwiththeconditionsforChina'smembershipintheWorldTradeOrganization,BeijingonDec.11liftedmostrestrictionsonforeignretailers.Gonearelimitsonthenumberofstores,rulesconfiningthemtolargecities,andregulationscappingtheforeigners'stakeinlocalventuresat65%.

ChinaerectedthosehurdlestogiveitsowncompaniesachancetocopytheWest'sbig-storemodel—andtheyhavedonesowithgreatsuccess.Thetopfourretailersinthecountryareallrunbythegovernmentorlocalentrepreneurs,ledbyarapidlyexpandingchaincalledShanghaiBailian.Buttheforeigncompaniesarenippingatthelocals'heels,andtheyhavebigplansforexpansionnowthatthebarriershavebeentomdown.Pads-basedCarrefourhassome240storesinChina,andplanstoopenasmanyas150morethisyear.Its2003salesof＄1.8billionmakeitChina'sfifth-biggestretailer.China"isveryimportantforourfuture,"saysJean-LucChereau,executivemanagerofCarrefourChina.

PREMIUMONCONVENIENCE

CarrefourwasquicktogetintoChinaandoftenpushedtheregulatoryenvelope,bypassingBeijingandcuttingdealswithlocalgovernments.AlthoughthatstrategygotCarrefourintohotwateratthetime,thecompanyhasemergedastheundisputedleader.IthasevenbesteditsBentonville(Ark.)rival,Wal-MartStoresInc.,(WMT)whichhas43storesin20Chinesecities,andanother10intheworksthisyear.Germany'sMetroistheNo.3foreignplayer,with24storesandanother40withinfiveyears.Alltold,dozensofforeigncompanieshaveopenedinthemainland.

Whytherush?Overthepast20years,retailsalesinChinahavejumpednearly15%annually,tosome＄628billionin2004—makingitthethird-largestmarketonearth.Andconsumerexpectationshaveshotupevenfaster.JustadecadeagomostChinesewerecontenttolineupinstate-ownedstorestobuywhatevermeagerproductswereavailable,thenshuffleofftooutdoormarketsformeat,eggs,andvegetables.Nowbothlocalchainsandthemultinationalsarepushingoutthestodgyoldstateretailersandmom-and-popshopsbybuildingbig,convenientstoresinchoicecentrallocationsinBeijing,Shanghai,andGuangzhou.Withtheendofgeographicrestrictions,thebattlefordominancewillshifttosmallercities.

Thecustomersareamiddleclassthattodaytotalsatleast100million.Theseshoppersliketobuyclothes,TVs,andgroceriesatclean,modemoutletswithafullran

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16.

Totradewiththethirdworldismainlybecausethatitisfullofnaturalresources.

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17.

ToemphasizetheimportanceofthecompetitivenessofAmericanteenagers,theauthorquotestheresultsof______ofacademicachievement.

18.

AccordingtoThomasSuddendorf,knowingsomeeventshappenedinthepastdoesn't______episodicmemory.

19.

Thebestwaytofinancenewspace-planesandspacestationsis______.

20.

FewChineselearnedEnglishatthattimebecause______.

A.theyseldomusedEnglishinChinatown

B.theyweretoooldtolearnanewtongue

C.theycouldn'tfindgoodEnglishteachers

D.theywouldn'tstayinAmericaforlong

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

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

Jazzbeganintheearly20thcenturyasakindofmusicofblackAmericans.Itwas【B1】______forsinging,fordancing,andforentertainmentandatmosphereatpartiesorsocial【B2】______.

JazzhascontinuedtodevelopandhasproducedsomeoftheUnitedStates'leadingsingers,instrumentalists,and【B3】______.Today,it's【B4】______bymanytobeAmerica'sartmusic.Ithasalso【B5】______almosteveryotherkindofmusicinAmerica,Europe,andeventhe【B6】______.

Jazzrepresentsa【B7】______ofmusicalelementsfromAfricaandfromEurope.JazzusessomeEuropeanideasof【B8】______andmelody,buttherhythmsaremoreAfricaninorigin.AndJazzispolyrhythmic,【B9】______.

ThemostimportantfeatureofJazzisimprovisation.【B10】______.Jazzmusicianshavelearnedtoimprovisesowellthattheycanmakeupexcellentmelodiesastheyplay.AgoodJazzplayerseldomplaysanythingthesamewaytwice.【B11】______.

【B1】

22.(31)

A.Whenmoneyisoffered.

B.Whenthecustomersayshewillbuythem.

C.Whenthemerchantacceptstheofferofthebuyer.

D.Alloftheabove.

23.听力原文：M：I'msorrybutnowthereisnotableavailableinnon-smokingsection．ButIcanarrangeyouatableinothersections．

W：Thankyou．butI'mverysensitivetosmoking，soforthesakeofmyhealth，IthinkI'dratherwait．

Q：Whatcanweinferaboutthewoman?

(17)

A.Sheisinnohurry.

B.Shecanaffordmoremoney.

C.Sheisexpectingsomebodyelse.

D.Sheishealth-conscious.

24.(44)

25.SectionB

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

听力原文：Therearetwobasicwaystoseegrowth:oneasaproduct,theotherasaprocess.Peoplehavegenerallyviewedpersonalgrowthasanexternalresultorproductthatcaneasilybeidentifiedandmeasured.

(26)Bycontrast,theprocessofpersonalgrowthismuchmoredifficulttodetermine,sincebydefinitionitisajourneyandnotthespecificlandmarksalongtheway.Theprocessisnottheroaditself,butrathertheattitudesandfeelingspeoplehave,theircautionorcourage,astheyencounternewexperiencesandunexpectedobstacles.Inthisprocess,thejourneyneverreallyends;therearealwaysnewwaystoexperiencetheworld,newideastotrynewchallengestoaccept.

Inordertogrow,totravelnewroads,peopleneedtohaveawillingnesstotakerisks,toconfronttheunknown,andtoacceptthepossibilitythattheymay"fail"atfirst.Howweseeourselvesaswetryanewwayofbeingisessentialtoourabilitytogrow.(27)Doweperceiveourselvesasquickandcurious?Ifso,thenwetendtomakemorechancesandtobemoreopentounfamiliarexperiences.Dowethinkwe'reslowtoadapttochangeorthatwe'renotsmartenoughtocopewithanewchallenge?Thenwearelikelytotakeamorepassiveroleornottryatall.

(28)Thesefeelingsofinsecurityandself-doubtarebothunavoidableandnecessaryifwearetochangeandgrow.Ifwedonotconfrontandovercometheseinternalfearsanddoubts,ifweprotectourselvestoomuch,thenweceasetogrow.Webecometrappedinsideashellofourownmaking.

(27)

A.Becauseitsdefinitioniscomplex.

B.Becausetherearetoomanylandmarks.

C.Becauseitisajourneythatneverends.

D.Becausethedistanceistoolongtomeasure.

26.(29)

A.Amethodcommonlyusedinresearch.

B.Amethodofmeasuringobesity.

C.Amethodofanalyzingdata.

D.Amethodofmeasuringheight.

27.听力原文：W:Hello.15thDistrictOfficerMaryspeaking.

M:Help.Yeah,uh,itwaswild,Imeanreallyweird.

W:Calmdown,sir!Now,whatdoyouwanttoreport?

M:Well,I'dliketoreportaUFOsighting.

W:Awhat?

M:Whatdoyoumean"what"?Anunidentifiedflyingobject!

W:Walt,tellmeexactlywhatyousaw.

M:Well,Iwasdrivinghomefromapartyaboutdimehoursago,soitwasabout2:00a.m.,whenIsawthisbrightlightoverhead.

W:Okay.Andthenwhathappened?

M:Oh,man.Well,itwasoutofthisworld.Istoppedtowatchthelightwhenitdisappearedbehindahillaboutakilometeraheadofme.

W:Alright.Thenwhat?

M:Well,IgotbackinmycarandIstarteddrivingtowardwheretheUFOlanded.

W:Now,howdoyouknowitwasaUFO?Perhapsyouonlysawthelightsofanairplaneortheheadlightsofanapproachingcar.Thingslikethathappen,youknow.

M:Well,ifitwasthat,howdoyouexplain"thebeast"?

W:Whatdoyoumean,"thebeast"?

M:Okay.Ikeptdrivingforaboutfiveminuteswhenallofasudden,thisgiant,hairycreaturejumpedoutinfrontofmycar.

W:Oh,yeah.Thenwhat?

M:Well,then,thebeastpickedupthefrontofmycarandsaid,"Getoutofthecar.I'mtakingyoutomymaster!"Somethinglikethat.

W:Wow?AhairycreaturewhocanspeakEnglish!Comeon!

M:I'mnotmakingthisup,if.that'swhatyou'resuggesting.Then,whenIdidn'tgetoutoftheca