2022-2023年山东省日照市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年山东省日照市大学英语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.

ThecontributionsmadebyChinesetoAmericahadgainedmuch______.

2.

Consideringchanceopportunities,unluckypeopledon'thavebecausethey______.

A.havemissedalotofchances

B.arebornwithmisfortune

C.havelittleabilitiestodealwithproblems

D.havenochanceactually

3.

Whichofthefollowingtroublesisnotcausedbyidentitytheft?

A.Cleancredithistory.

B.Lossoffreedom.

C.Financialmess.

D.Alotofpaperwork.

4.

Only______beallowedtoentertheancientOlympicGames.

5.ThereisaU.N.conventionthatcancover______.

A.problembetweenneighbors

B.problembetweenstateswhichdonotshareaborder

C.problemsonairpollution

D.trans-boundaryairpollution

6.

Allthe9,500womenwhoparticipatedintheresearchwouldhavelittleexercisesorwouldonlywalkjustamileadaybeforetheresearch.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Subbaramansuggestedthatforeigninvestorsshouldattachimportanceoffivepointsthoughthereisalmostnotany______forsuccess.

8.

TheprofessorMichaelDertouzosguessedthatIndiacouldincreaseGDPbyatrilliondollarsintheflowingfewyearsbywayof______forWesterncompanies.

A.performingsecretwhite-collartasks

B.improvingmanagement

C.makingtechnologicalchange

D.installingnewtools

9.

Itisdifficultto______assoonasyouaresoobsessedwithmeetingpeopleonline.

10.

Accordingtothepassage,Mr.KayeaskedforsickleavefalselyforawrestlingmatchinDecemberandFebruary.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Traditionalstrategyofmakingoneselfadvertisedmaysometimesbringunexpectednegativeeffectapartfromhighcost.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Thefinaljudgmentwasthateveryoneinvolvedshouldgetathirdofthefish.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

TheeissomequestionwhethercigarettemanufacturershavechangedthelevelsoftarandnicotineforcigarettessoldintheAsianmarket,buttheforeigntobaccocompanies______.

14.TheBusinessofMediaViolence

In2001,peoplearoundtheworldspentUS$14billiongoingtothemovies.TheU.S.domesticboxofficealonehitUS$9billion—a75percentincreasefrom1991—andtherearehugerevenuesfromhomevideo/DVDsales,rentalsandspin-offmerchandise.Buteventheseprofitsaredwarfedbymusic,thelargestglobalmediasector.In2000,salesreachedUS$37billion,withmusicconsumptionhighamongyoungaudienceseverywhere.Videogamesarenotfarbehind:globalsalesfor2002wereanticipatedtobeUS$31billion.

AnExpandingForeignMarket

Americanmediacorporationsearnatleasthalfoftheirprofitsfromforeignsales.Andglobalmarketsaregrowingfastasstandardsoflivingarerisingaroundtheworld.SalesofTVs,stereos,VCRsandsatellitedishesareincreasing,andinthelastdecadeortwo,newandexpandingmarketshaveemergedincountriesthathaveabandonedstatecontrolofmediaanddistribution.

Today,U.S.filmsareshowninmorethan150countriesworldwide,andtheU.S.filmindustryprovidesmostofthepre-recordedvideosandDVDssoldthroughouttheworld.Americantelevisionprogramsarebroadcastinover125internationalmarkets,andMTVcanbeseeninmoreforeignhouseholdsthanAmericanones.

Thisinternationalsuccesshasatremendousimpactnotjustontherecipient(愿意接受的)countries,butalsoontheculturalenvironmentoftheU.S.Tosomeextent,thetailiswaggingthedog:moreandmore,thedemandsandtastesofforeignmarketsareinfluencingwhatpopularproductsgetmadeintheU.S.

ActionSells:FilmandTelevision

Nowhereisthisinfluencemoreevidentthaninthefilmindustry.IntheU.S.andCanada,moviesrated"G"(General)and"PG"(ParentalGuidance)consistentlybringsinmorerevenuesthanR-ratedfilms.YetthenumberofGandPGfilmshasdroppedinrecentyears,andthenumberofrestrictedfilmshasrisen.Two-thirdsofHollywoodfilmsin2001wererated"R".

Filmproducersareunequivocal(不含糊的)aboutwhythisisso:theforeignmarketlikesactionfilms.

Actiontravelswell.Actionmoviesdon'trequirecomplexplotsorcharacters.Theyrelyonfights,killings,specialeffectsandexplosionstoholdtheiraudiences.And,unlikecomedyordrama—whichdependongoodstories,sharphumor,andcrediblecharacters,allofwhichareoftenculture-specific—actionfilmsrequirelittleinthewayofgoodwritingandacting.They'resimple,andthey'reuniversallyunderstood.Totopitoff,thelargelynon-verbalnatureofthekindoffilmsthatjournalistSharonWaxmanreferstoas"short-on-dialogue,high-on-testosterone"makestheirdubbing(配音)ortranslationrelativelyinexpensive.

Thereare,ofcourse,exceptionstotherule.ThefilmTitanicmadealmostUS$2billioninworldwidesalesasof2001—makingitthebiggest-grossingmovieofalltime.TheBritishfilmTheFullMontywasaninternationalhitsandMyBigFatGreekWeddingdebunkedalltheprofitformulasin2002.

Butsuchoffbeatsuccessesarehardtopredict.AflicksuchasDieHardorTerminatorismuchmoreofasurething.MostfilmbudgetstodayaverageUS$75-100mil-lion,soHollywoodstudiosdon'tliketotakechances.

AllthismeansenormouspressureontheAmericanmovieindustrytoabandoncomplexityinfavourofactionfilms.Theeffectisakindof"dumbing-down"oftheindustryingeneral.Foreigninvestorsaremuchlesslikelytoinvestinfilmsfocusingonserioussocialthemesorwomen'sissues,oronesthatfeatureminoritycasts.Suchfilms,howeverbrilliant,arenotwherethebigmoneyis.Worldwideappealdeterminescastingandscript.decisions—andtheoverwhelmingdemandisforwhiteactorsandaction.

Successbreedssuccess,andthesheerubiquity(无处不在)oftheseproductionsandal

A.YB.NC.NG

15.Caregiversofdisabledfamilymembersarereportedtoundergoamortalityrateof______.

16.

TheUnitedStateshasturneditselffromahegemonicpowertoaguardianofdemocracybytheintroductionof______totheMiddleEast.

17.

Broadleavedplantsinthetemperatezonesbegintoshedtheirleavesbeforewinterbecausetheycannot______.

18.

Additionalclinicaltrialsmighttakeupto______years.

19.Luckypeopleusecounter-factualthinkingto______.

A.encourageotherstobehappier

B.movetheirmisfortunetoothers

C.weakentheimpactofmisfortune

D.helpunluckypeopledealwithmisfortune

20.

Traditionalmediaoutletssuchas______maystillhoaxtheiraudiencesnowadays.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:Hello.Wouldyoupleasetellmesomethingaboutthestock?

W:Sure.Whatdoyouwantmetostartwith?

M:Pleasestartwiththeexplanationofsometermslike"abull"and"abear".

W:OK.Abullisasituationinwhichsharepricesarerising.

M:Whataboutabearthen?

W:Abearisthesituationinwhichsharepriceskeepfalling.

M:Oh,Isee.Butwhythepricesgetrisingorfalling?

W:Iftherearemorebuyers,thepricewillrise.Otherwise,thepricewillbelowerandlower.

M:Howcanwemakemoneyinthestockmarket?

W:Ifyoubelievethemarketwillgoup,youcanbuyinorhangon.Ifitturnsouttobetrue,youcanmakeyourprofit.

M:Iheardthatsomepeoplecanearnmoneyoutofabearmarket.Howdotheywininsuchasituation?

W:lfyoubelievethemarketwillfalldown,youcansellyoursharesandbuybackatalowerprice.Thepricedifferenceisyourprofit.

M:Itsoundseasytomakemoneyfromstockinvestment.

W:Notatall.Whenyoureallyinvestinstockmarket,you'llgetinvolvedintothewholeworld.

M:Whatdoyoumeanbythat?

W:Todecidewhichshareyou'llbuyinisquitehardsometimes.Youhavetoconsiderthemarkettendency,thegrowthofthecompanyandyou'dbetterknowsomethingabouttechnicalanalysis.

M:Soboringitis.I'dbetterinvestinsomefixedinterestfields.

W:Certainlyyoucan.Youwon'tsufferfromtherisks.Butyourwalletwillsuffer.

M:WhatshouldIdo?

W:Ifyoureallyinvestinstock,perhapsyoushouldfindabroker.

(20)

A.Heisastrangertothestock.

B.Helikesthestockverymuch.

C.Heisconfidentofhisinvestment.

D.Heisthestudentofthewoman.

22.听力原文：Thefamilyischanging.Inthepast,grandparents,parents,andchildrenusedtolivetogether,andtheyhadanextendedfamily.Sometimestwoormorebrotherswiththeirwivesandchildrenwerepartofthislargefamilygroup.Butfamilystructureischangingthroughouttheworld.Thenuclearfamilyconsistsofonlyonefather,onemother,andchildren;itisbecomingthemainfamilystructureeverywhere.

Thenuclearfamilyoffersroamedwomensomeadvantages:theyhavefreedomfromtheirrelatives,andthehusbanddoesnothaveallthepowerofthefamily.Studiesshowthatinnuclearfamilies,menandwomenusuallymakeanequalnumberofdecisionsaboutfamilylife.

Butwivesusuallyhaveto"pay"forthebenefitsoffreedomandpower.Whenwomenlivedinextendedfamilies,sisters,grandparentsandauntshelpedoneanotherwithhouseworkandchildcare.Inaddition,olderwomeninalargefamilygrouphadimportantpositions.Wivesinnuclearfamiliesdonotoftenenjoythisbenefit,andtheyhaveanotherdisadvantage,too:womengenerallylivelongerthantheirhusbands,soolderwomenfromunclearfamiliesoftenhavetolivealone.Studiesshowthatwomenaregenerallylesssatisfiedwithmarriagethanmenare.Inthepast,menworkedoutsidethehomeandwomenworkedinside.Houseworkandchildcarewereafulltimejob,andtherewasnotimeforanythingelse.Nowwomenworkoutsideandhavemorefreedomthantheydidinthepast,buttheystillhavetodomostofthehousework.Thewomenactuallyhavetwofull-timejobs,andtheyhavenotmuchfreetime.

(29)

A.Thewomenhavemorefreedomandcanshareindecisions.

B.Thewomendonothavetobetheheadsofthefamily.

C.Thewomen'srelativesdonothelpthemwiththehouseworkandchildren.

D.Thewomenhavetheleadingplaceinthefamily.

23.(36)

A.TheydrankaspecialbeveragemadefromJapaneseherbs.

B.Theyhaduncookedfishthenightbeforethegame.

C.Theyhadamassagefromheadtofoottorelaxtheirmuscles.

D.Someplayerswereinjuredbeforethegame.

24.(25)

A.Hesaysthathe'sgotabasketballmatchticket.

B.Hesaysthathe'sgottoseesomefriends.

C.Hesaysthathehastoseehisparents.

D.Hesaysthattheticketisexpensive.

25.

【B6】

26.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Ihaveheardthatyourrateshavegoneuponallpostalitems.Isthattrue?

M:Yes,unfortunately,itis.Theratesneverseemtogodown,dothey?Hereisacopyofallournewrates.

Q:Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

(12)

A.Atriptothedowntownofthecity.

B.Aforthcomingboatrace.

C.Ariseinpostage.

D.Anunfortunateaccident.

27.(32)

A.2million.B.2.5million.C.50,0000.D.15,0000.

28.(24)

A.Shedoesn'twanttohurtAbruzzibyrefusingagain.

B.SheisafraidthatshemightloseAbruzzi.

C.Shewantstohaveachangeafterabusyweek.

D.Shecan'tthinkofareasonnottoacceptAbruzzi'sinvitationagain.

29.听力原文：W:Wouldyouliketocomemountain-climbingwithus?

M:That'sthelastthingintheworldIeverwanttodo.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(14)

A.Hewentmountain-climbinglastyear.

B.Hehasn'ttraveledaroundtheworldyet.

C.Healwayswantstoclimbthatmountain.

D.Hedefinitelydoesnotwanttoclimbthatmountain.

30.(46)

31.听力原文：Lifestyle.isthewayapersonlives：itincludeswork,leisuretime．hobbies,otherinterests，andpersonalphilosophy．(29)Oneperson'slifestyle.maybedominatedbywork，includingfewsocialactivities．Another'smayinvolvehobbies，recreationalactivities，orpersonalphilosophy．

Thereislittledoubtthatlifestyle.arechangingandthatthesechangeswillhaveaninfluenceonthewaybusinessoperatesintheyearsahead．Severalfactorsarecausinglifestyle.changesinUSsociety．

First，thereismoreleisuretimethaneverbefore．(30)Theworkweekisnowlessthanfortyhours，ascomparedtoseventyhoursacenturyago．Someexpertsbelieveitwiltbetwenty-fivehoursorlessbeforetheyear2000．Severalfirmshaveadoptedfour-dayworkweekswithmorehoursperday．Othershavecutthenumberofhoursworkedeachweek．Reducedworkschedulesmeanincreasedleisuretime．

Second，familieshavefewerchildrenthanbeforeandyoungcouplesarepostponingchildbirthinsteadofhavingtheirchildrenearlyinthemarriages．(31)Thistrendhasforcedmanybusinessestomodifytheircompetitivestrategies．GerberProductsCompanyusedtoadvertise“babiesareourbusinessouronlybusiness．”NowGerberproductsincludeinfantclothing，stuffedanimals．andaccessoriessuchasbottles，baby'scarriages，andbabypowder．

Third，peoplearebettereducatedandmoreprosperousnowthantheywereearlier．Theseadvantagesbringwiththemthefreedomtoquestioncurrentlifestylesandexaminenewones．Inquiriesofthisnaturehavesometimesledtopersonallifestyle.changes．

(30)

A.Thechangesoflifestyleshavenoinfluenceonbusiness.

B.Differentpeoplemayhavecompletelydifferentlifestyles.

C.It'sdoubtfulwhatlifestylesarechanging.

D.Lifestylesofdifferentpeoplearethesame.

32.【B11】

33.【B4】

34.(14)

A.Shewillnotdowhatthemanwants.

B.Shewillbuyhimbreakfast.

C.Shedoesn'tknowthatthemandoesn'tknowhowtocook.

D.Sheistheman'swife.

35.

【B11】

36.听力原文：M:Ithinkit'sstartingtosnow.

W:Startingtosnow?Theground'salreadycovered.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.Thewinterhasjustbegun.

B.Onceitstarts,it'llsnowalot.

C.They'rereadyforthesnow.

D.Ithasbeensnowingforsometime.

37.听力原文：Asaresultofrisinguniversitycosts,manystudentsarefindingitnecessarytotakeonpart-timejobs.Tomakefindingthosejobseasier,theplacementservicehasputtogetheralistingofwhatisavailablelocally.Forsomestudents,thesepart-timejobscouldleadtofull-timeworkaftergraduation,astheymayofferexperienceintheirownfield,bethatfinance,marketingorevenmanagement.Forexample,NationalSavingsBankoffersworkonahalftimebasis.That's20hoursperweek.Retailstoresandrestaurantshavepositionsrequiringfewerhours.Evenlesstimeisexpectedofthatprovidingchildcare.Wehaveanumberoffamiliesregisteredwithuswhoarelookingforbaby-sittersforasfewasfourhoursaweek.Forstudentswhopreferoutdoorwork,there'reseasonalpositionsrightoncampus,workingwiththegardeningandlandscapingteams.Theseoftenrequirethemosttimeandtheyaretheleastflexibleintermsofscheduling.Toseeacompletelistoftheseandotheravailablejobs,includingthesalaryofferedandthehoursrequired,stopbyourofficeandbesuretobringaresumewithyou.Whenyoufindsomethingthatinterestsyou,we'llputyouintouchwiththepersonofferingit.Inaddition,ourcounselorswillgiveyouhintsaboutsuccessfulinterviewing.

(36)

A.Tointereststudentsinacareerincounseling.

B.Torecruitcounselorstoworkintheplacementoffice.

C.Toinform.studentsofauniversityprogram.

D.Toconvincelocalmerchantstohirecollegestudents.

38.

【B3】

39.(26)

A.Earnmoneytopaytherent.

B.Buyfurniturefortheapartments.

C.Signahousingcontract.

D.Earnmoneyto.buyacar.

40.听力原文：W:DoyouknowanythingaboutProf.Smith'sclass?

M:Ifyouarelookingforaneasycourse,forgetit.Prof.Smithwritesthetrickiestexamsinthedepartment.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutProf.Smith?

(14)

A.Heisveryforgetful.

B.Helikestoplaytricks.

C.Histestsaredifficult.

D.Itiseasytopasshiscourse.

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

Althoughthegreenmovementisstillinitsearlyage,ithasbeen______.

42.

Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Somewildlyacceptedbeliefscanbedeceiving.

B.Solidevidenceweighsmorethanpuretheories.

C.LittlechildrencanbeascleverastrainedTTpractitioners.

D.TheprincipleofTTistooprofoundtounderstand.

43.

Thepilotshipprovedthattheexperimentwasfeasible;however,itdidnotduplicatethe______.

A.depthsatwhichactualminingwouldtakeplace

B.principleofahugevacuumcleaner

C.methodbywhichthenoduleswereproduced

D.techniquesofrefiningtheore

44.SectionB

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

Anexerciseprogramdesignedforyoungeradultsmaybeinappropriateforolderpersons,particularlyforpersonsoverage50.Specialattentionmustbepaidtomatchingtheprogramtotheinterestsandabilitiesoftheparticipants.Thegoalsoftheprogramshouldincludebothsocialinteractionandphysicalconditioning.

Olderadultsshouldtakeaphysicalexaminationbeforestartingafitnessprogram.Includedinthisexaminationshouldbeastresscardiogram(心电图),bloodpressurecheck,andanevaluationofjointfunctioning.Itisagoodideaforparticipantstolearnhowtomonitortheirowncardiorespiratory(心肺的)statusduringexercise.

Well-designedfitnessprogramsforolderadultswillhaveactivitiesthatbeginslowly,aremonitoredfrequently,andaregearedtotheenjoymentoftheparticipants.Theprofessionalstaffcoordinatingtheprogramshouldbefamiliarwiththesignsofdistress.Periodsofwarm-upandcool-downshouldbeincluded.Activitiestoincreaseflexibilityarebeneficialinthebeginningandendingpartsoftheprogram.Participantsshouldwearcomfortableclothing,appropriateshoes,andbementallypreparedtoenjoytheactivitiestothefullest.

Aprogramdesignedforolderadultswilllargelyconform.tothecriteriaofactivity,intensity,duration,andfrequency.TheprincipalexceptionisintheintensitycampwheretheTHR(TargetHeartRate)shouldnotexceed120beatsperminute.Thislevelofintensityisapproximately40%to50%ofthemaximumheartrate.Also,becauseofpossiblejointormuscularorskeletalproblems,certainactivitiesmayhavetobedoneinasittingposition.Painanddiscomfortshouldbereportedimmediatelytothefitnessinstructor.

Fortunately,properlyscreenedadultswillrarelyhavehealthemergenciesduringawell-monitoredfitnessprogram.Liketheiryouthfulcounterparts,manyolderadultsfindfitnessprogramssociallyenjoyable,physicallybeneficial,andoccasionallyaddictive.

Accordingtotheauthor,______.

A.olderadultsneedmorephysicalexercisesthantheyoungerones

B.youngeradultsarenotnecessarytotakeaphysicalexaminationbeforeafitnessprogram

C.fitnessprogramsforolderadultsshouldbewell-monitored

D.poorly-designedfitnessprogramsforolderadultswilldoseriousharmstothem

45.

WhatissaidaboutwomenofGenerationXinthepassage?

A.Theiremployersoftenturndowntheirrequestofflexibleschedules.

B.Theyhavemoredutiestocarryoutthantheirmothers.

C.Theypaylessattentiontotheirachievementsincareer.

D.Theycaremoreaboutstrikingabalancebetweenworkandlife.

46.Whatwillhappentoascholarwhoshareshisideaswithhiscolleaguesintheauthor'sopinion?

A.Hegainsrecognitionforhisachievements.

B.Heattractslargenumbersofstudents.

C.Heriskshisideasbeingstolen.

D.Heisconsideredslightlymad.

47.

【C9】

48.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

MilestoneYearforChina'sEconomicDevelopment

—11thFive-YearProgramtobetheCrucialTurningPoint

Melbourne,Australia31March,2006—AstudypublishedintheMarch/April2006issueofChina&WorldEconomyreportedthat2006maybethecrucialturningpointinChina'seconomichistory.

PresidentHuJintaohasmadeitknownthatheunderstandsashiftofgearsisvitalinordertoinjectaboostinChina'smacroeconomicpolicies.TheHu-Wenleadershipispoisedtoembarkonnewdevelopmentstrategies,withHu'smuchvauntedconceptof"scientificdevelopment"settoaddresstheproblemspreviouslyassociatedwiththenation'sstrongeconomicgrowth.WithPresidentHu's11thFive-YearProgram(2006-2010)duetobeformallyadoptedthismonth,China'snewdevelopmentparadigmputsthenationatthebrinkofanewturningpoint.

PublishedbyBlackwellPublishing,inpartnershipwiththeInstituteofWorldEconomicsandPoliticsandauthoredbyProfessorJohnWong,ResearchDirectorattheEastAsianInstituteinSingapore,thepaperprovidesacomprehensiveanalysisofChina'spro-growthpoliciesanddevelopmentalplans.

Althoughfearsofaneconomic"hard-landing"afterabreakneckgrowthrateof9.5percentintwoconsecutiveyearssubsidedmidwaythrough2005,thenegativeconsequencesoftwoandahalfdecadesofspectaculareconomicgrowthhadbegantoshow.Thepeopleawoketothequestionablegrowingsocialside-effectsoffinancialprogressandissuessuchasinefficientenergyusageleadingtomountingenvironmentaldegradation,povertyandincomedisparityaswellasthevasturban-ruraldividebeguntosurface.

AshiftinChina'seconomicdiscoursehasbegun,withtheemphasisonhighGDPratesmovingtotheverynatureofgrowthitself-thenation'seconomicfocalpointwasnowfocusedontheimportanceof"sustainablegrowth"and"balanceddevelopment".

DespiteinternationalpressuresonChinaforfurtherrevaluationoftherenminbiandpoliticaldemandsonitsmonetaryauthoritiestorecycleitsforeignreservesbacktotheinternationalarena,inflationratesremainedlowand76percentofthe

Chinesereportedtohavinganoptimisticviewoftheirfuture.

WithChina'seconomicgrowthuniquelydrivenbyinvestmentanditsexportengineoperatingnotonlyasasourceofitsowneconomicgrowthbutalsoasacatalystforregionalandglobalintegration,the-lowermiddle-incomeeconomy"definitelyhasthecapacitytodealwiththenegativeconsequencesofitseconomicgrowth.2006lookstobetheyearforChinesepolicy-makerstocommencere-orientingtheirdevelopmentpolicies,andintheprocessenablingthisindustrialpowerhousetobeginanotherjourneytowards"developedsociety"status.

Theunderlinedword"address"inparagraph2isclosestinmeaningto"______".

49.

Thepassagesuggeststhatlearningtospeakandlearningtorideabicycleare______.

A.notreallyimportantskills

B.moreimportantthanotherskills

C.basicallythesameinthatwelearnbypractisingandmakingchanges

D.quitedifferentintermsofthewayoflearning

50.

______aresharplycriticizedbysomelawmakersbecausetheyletworkerslaboratGroundZerowithoutsatisfactoryequipment.

51.SectionB

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

Manyofthemostdamagingandlifethreateningtypesofweathertorrentialrains,severethunderstorms,andtornadoes(龙卷风)beginquickly,strikesuddenly,anddisappearrapidly,destroyingsmallregionswhileleavingneighboringareasuntouched.SucheventasatornadostruckthenortheasternsectionofEdmonton,Alberta,inJuly1987.Totaldamagesfromthetornadoexceeded$250million,thehighesteverforanyCanadianstorm.

ConventionalcomputermodelsoftheatmospherehavelimitedvalueinpredictingshortlivedlocalstormsliketheEdmontontornado,becausetheavailableweatherdataaregenerallynotdetailedenoughtoallowcomputerstostudycarefullythesubtleatmosphericchangesthatcomebeforethesestorms.Inmostnations,forexample,weather-balloonobservationsaretakenjustonceeverytwelvehoursatlocationstypicallyseparatedbyhundredsofmiles.Withsuchlimiteddata,conventionalforecastingmodelsdoamuchbetterjobpredictinggeneralweatherconditionsoverlargeregionsthantheydoforecastingspecificlocalevents.

Untilrecently,theobservationintensiveapproachneededforaccurate,veryshort-rangeforecast,or"Nowcasts",wasnotfeasible.Thecostofequippingandoperatingmanythousandsofconventionalweatherstationwasextremelyhigh,andthedifficultiesinvolvedinrapidlycollectingandprocessingtherawweatherdatafromsuchanetworkwerehardtoovercome.Fortunately,scientificandtechnologicaladvanceshaveovercomemostoftheseproblems.Radarsystems,automatedweatherinstruments,andsatellitesareallcapableofmakingdetailed,nearlycontinuousobservationoverlargeregionsatarelativelylowcost.Communicationssatellitescantransmitdataaroundtheworldcheaplyandinstantaneously,andmodemcomputerscanquicklycompileandanalyzethislargevolumeofweatherinformation.Meteorologists(气象学者)andcomputerscientistsnowworktogethertodesigncomputerprogramsandvideoequipmentcapableoftransformingrawweatherdataintowords,symbols,andvividgraphicdisplaysthatforecasterscaninterpreteasilyandquickly.Asmeteorologistshavebegunusingthesenewtechnologiesinweatherforecastingoffices,Nowcastingisbecomingareality.

Theword"exceeded"inparagraphImostprobablymeans______.

A.addeduptoB.weremorethanC.wereaboutD.werelessthan

52.Accordingtothepassage,SergeyBrinandLarryPage______.

A.arehighlightedinRandallStross'book

B.bringSiliconValleythemostadvancedtechnology

C.arepioneersinthetechnologyindustry

D.neverstoptryingtomaketheworldbetter

53.

Intheauthor'sopinion,thefollowingmaycausecitypeopletobeunhappyEXCEPT______.

A.asenseoffear

B.lackofcommunication

C.housingconditions

D.asenseofisolation

54.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Onecanavoidaheartdiseasebyeatinglessfoodswithlittlecholesterol.

B.Onecanavoidaheartdiseasebytakingthedoctor'sadvicetoeatlowcholesterolfoodsandanticholesteroldrugsorboth.

C.Therehasbeengoodscientificevidencethatcholesterolfoodscanproducethechanceofsufferingaheartdis