2022-2023年江苏省扬州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年江苏省扬州市大学英语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.

Theactualconditioniscontrarytothepopularbeliefintermsof_______.Whenitcomestotheaffluenceoftheincomeonthedemand.

2.

President______isleavinghismarkwithanambitious$1billionconstructionprograminMassachusettsInstitute.

3.

Animalscannotsurvivesomecatastrophiceventssuchasstarvation,disease,orcompetitionfromotherspecies.

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4.

AnE-languagelearningsystemcalledChengoishopefultohelpchildrenlearnChineseforthissoftwarecaptures___________withstories,gamesandanimationsbasedonthe2008Olympics.

5.SmotherLove

Everymorning,LeanneBricklandandhersisterwouldbicycletoschoolwiththesamewordsringingintheirears:"Watchoutcrossingtheroad.Don'tspeaktostrangers"."Mumwouldstandatthetopofthestepsandcallthatout,"saysBrickland,nowaprimary-schoolteacherandmotheroffourfromRotorua,NewZealand.Substituteboxersandthongsforundies(内衣),andthenaggingfearsthathauntparentshaven'treallychanged.Whathasaltered,dramatically,istheconfidenceweoncehadinourchildren'sabilitytoflingthemselvesatlifewithoutagrown-upholdingtheirhands.

Worry-riddenParentsandStifledKids

Bytoday'sstandards,thechildhoodfreedomsBricklandtookforgrantedpracticallyvergeonparentalneglect.Hermotherworked,sosheandhersisterhadakeytoletthemselvesinafterschoolandwereexpectedtodotheirhomeworkandputonthepotatoesfordinner.Atthefamily'sbeachhousenearWellington,thetwogirls,fromtheageoffiveorsix,woulddisappearforhourstoplayinthelakesandsands.

Agenerationlater,Brickland'schildrenaregrowingupinaworldmoreindulgedyetmoreaccustomedtoperil.Thetechno-mindedgenerationofPlayStationkidswhocanconquerentirearmiesandrocketthroughspacecan'tevenbetrustedtocrossthestreetalone."Iwalkedorbikedtoschoolforyears,butmychildrendon't,"Brieklandadmits."Iworryabouttheroad.Iworryaboutstrangers.InsomewaysIthinkthey'remissingout,butIliketobeabletoseethem,toknowwheretheyareandWhatthey'redoing."

Callitsmotherlove,indulged-kidsyndrome,parentalneurosis(神经病).Eventhoughtoday'schildrenhavetheuniverseattheirfingertipsthankstotheInternet,theirphysicalboundariesareshrinkingatarapidpace.AccordingtoBritishsocialscientistMayerHillman,achild'splayzonehascontractedsoradicallythatwe'reproducingthehumanequivalentofhenhousechickens-plumpfromlackofexerciseandwithouttheflexibilityandinitiativeoffree-rangekidsofthepast.ThespiritofourtimesisnolongertheresourcefuladventurerTomSawyerbutrathertheworry-riddendadandhisstifledonlychildinFindingNemo.

Inshort,childrearinghasbecomeanexerciseinriskminimization,representedbystoriessuchasthefatherwhorefusedtoallowhisdaughteronaschoolpicnictothebeachforfearshemightdrown.Whileit'snaturalforaparenttowanttoprotecttheirchildrenfromdanger,youhavetowonder:Havewegonetoofar?

ParentsWrapKidsupinCottonWool

AstudyconductedbyPaulTranter,alectureringeographyattheAustralianDefenceForceAcademyinCanberra,showedthatwhileAustralianandNewZealandchildrenhadsimilaramountsofunsupervisedfreedom,itwasfarlessthanGermanorEnglishkids.Forexample,onlyathirdoften-year-oldsinAustraliaandNewZealandwereallowedtovisitplacesotherthanschoolalone,comparedto80percentinGermany.

Girlswereevenmorerestrictedthanboys,withparentsfearingassaultormolestation(骚扰),whiletrafficdangerswereseenasthegreatestthreattoboys.Bikeownershiphasdoubledinageneration,but"independentmobility"-theabilitytoroamandexploreunsupervised-hasradicallydeclined.InAuckland,forexample,manyprimaryschoolshavedoneawaywithbicycleracksbecausethestreetsareconsideredtoounsafe.AndinChristchurch,NewZealand'smostbike-friendlycity,thenumberofpupilscyclingtoschoolhasfallenfrommorethan90percentinthelate1970stolessthan20percent.Safelystrappedintothefamily4×4,childrenareinsteaddrivenfromhometotheschoolgate,thenofftoballet,soccerorswimminglessons-rarelystrayingfromwatchfuladulteyes.

IntheU.S.JournalofPhysicalEducation,Recreation&am

A.standardsofthechildren'sproperdressing

B.worryaboutthechildren'spersonalsafety

C.waystocommunicatewithchildren

D.confidenceinthechildren'sability

6.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoingwhenwecan'tendureajob?

A.Changingtoanewinstitute.

B.Askingseniorcolleaguesforhelp.

C.Foundingasoundsocialnetwork.

D.Focusingmoreonpositiveoutcomes.

7.

AccordingtoEuropeanconcepts,aFrencharchitectdesignedamodemIndiancity,named______.

8.AccordingtoVisa,transactionsbymobileATMscanencouragespendingby______.

A.18%B.5%C.0.4D.0.2

9.

Weworkoutabudgetsoasto______.

A.avoidunnecessaryspending

B.buythefavoriteDVD

C.earnmorecredits

D.spendfreelyonfavoritethings

10.

Ifafosterfamilyneedsabreak,theirfosterchildcangotoa________.

11.America'sHotSchools

Competition'sintenseandtherearescoresofcolleges.Large,small,public,private,urban,rural—what'sbestforyou?Hereareourtoppicksfortheplacesthateveryone'stalkingaboutfor2005.

Newsweek2005edition—PullaparttheNBAofastudent'sdreamschoolandyou'llfindsomanydifferentstrands.Perhapsit'sthelocation,eitherintherollingcountry-sidefarfromanythingthatresemblesasidewalk,orinthemidstofanurbanneighborhood.Itcouldbeacollege'suniqueeducationalmissionorthearrayofquirkypersonalitiesoncampus.Maybeit'stheoutstandinglabsorlibrariesortheaters,eventhefitnesscenter.All25collegesontheHotListfor2005haveonethingincommon:theyprovideanoutstandingeducation.Butwhatmakesthemhotistheirdifferencesandspecialtraits.

Althoughalltheseschoolshavedemonstratedcontinuingexcellence,variousqualitiesmademanyofthemstandoutin2004.TheIraqwar,aswellasitsaftermath,highlightedtheimportanceofwell-educatedmilitaryleadershipandsomestudentsthinkofapplyingtoAnnapolisorWestPoint.ThedebateoverEarlyDecision(ED)admissionspoliciespromptedanumberofapplicantstotryschoolslikeYaleorStanfordthathaveledtheefforttoreduceEDstressonstudents.ThecontroversyoveraffirmativeactionmotivatedotherstudentstoseekoutschoolslikeWesleyanthatcelebratediversity.

HOTTESTIVY

YaleUniversity,NewHaven,Conn.

YalepresidentRichardLevinhasbeenaleaderineffortstochangeEDadmissionspolicies,andthatisprobablyonereasontheuniversitywasatthetopofsomanyambitiousstudents'liststhisyear.Arecord19,682studentsappliedin2003,butonly1,955wereadmitted.The2004--2005seasoncouldbearepeat.UndergraduateAdmissionsDeanRichardShawsaysthenumberofcampusvisitshasincreaseddramatically—agoodindicatorofafuturespike(高峰)inapplications.Yaliessayabigattractionoftheirundergraduateexperienceistheresidential—collegesystem.Studentsliveinoneof12colleges,eachwithitsowncharacter,undertheguidanceofamasterandadean.

HOTTESTSCHOOLFORTHEARTS

JuilliardSchool,NewYork,N.Y.

Juilliardturns100inthe2005—2006academicyear,andthecurrentcropofstudentscanlookbackonanimpressivehistorywithsuchalumniasactorKevinKline,violinistItzhakPerlmanandchoreographer(芭蕾舞创作者)LarLubovitch.Tocelebrate,theschoolwillintroducenewchoreography,productionsandperformances.Thestudentorchestra,whichalreadyperformsabroad,willembarkonitsfirstdomestictour.In2003—2004,Juilliardreceived2,016applications;only152musicians,dancersandactorswereofferedthechancetoshowcasetheirtalentintheJulliardTheaterrightnexttoLincolnCenter.That'sthebestinspirationforanyaspiringstar.

HOTTTESTLIBRARY

HarvardUniversity,Cambridge,Mass.

Harvard'slibrarysystemrankswiththebestofanykindinthecountry,eventheCongress."Itcontainsthelargestcollectionofeverykindofbookandbitofinformationanyonewouldeverwant,sayslibrarydirectorSidneyVerba.Thecollectionincludesmorethan15millionvolumes,5.5millionmicroforms,6.5millionmanuscriptsand5millionotherresearchmaterialssuchasphotographs,mapsandrecordings.Evenundergraduatestakeadvantageoftheseresourcesforwritingtermpapersandseniortheses.Harvard,digitalcollectionisparticularlystrong,andabigdrawforstudentswhowantaccesstojustabouteveryonlinejournalaround.

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12.

On,eBay,youbuyorsellanitemat______.

A.MyAccountB.MyMarketC.MyStoreD.MyeBay

13.

Aspigeonsaretrainedtogetbackhome,theydonothavethepowerasothermigratorybirdshave.

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14.

Typicallythinpeopleusuallyfinishwhatisontheplatewhenthey______.

15.

LyubomirskydesignedaSubjectiveHappinessScalebecauseshebelieveditwaseachperson's______thatcanfaithfullyrecordtheirownhappiness.

16.Whatdowelearnabouttheuntreatedindustrialchemicalwastesfromthepassage?

A.Theycanconservethenormalbiologicalactionofrivers.

B.Theyallreactwithwatertoincreasetheacidityofrivers.

C.Theymakethewatercorrosiveenoughtodestroylivingorganisms.

D.Therearenorulesforconcentrationsofunquestionablytoxicchemicalsofdrinkingwater.

17.

AsissuggestedbyWilliamA.Banks,______isespeciallygoodforpeoplewithjointproblemsorobesity.

18.

Somebusinessmenhavefoundit______byputtingusersintovideo-game-likevirtualworlds.

19.WhenYourChildHatesSchool

Withjustafewminutesleftbeforeschoolwastostart,mysix-year-old,Dustin,wasunhappy."Idon'twanttogo",hesaid;Eversincehe'denteredfirstgrade,hehatedschool.What'sgoingon?Ithoughtashetrudged(沉重吃力地走)outthedoor.Ifhehatesschoolthismuchnow,howbadwillitbelateron?

Everykidoccasionallygrumblesaboutschool.Butfivetotenpercentofkidsdislikeitsomuchthattheydon'twanttoattend,saysChristopherKearney,directoroftheChildSchoolRefusalandAnxietyDisordersClinicattheUniversityofNevada,LasVegas.

Ifachildseemsdepressedoranxiousaboutschool,fakesillnesstostayhome,repeatedlywindsupinthenurse'sorprincipal'soffice,orrefusestotalkaboutlargechunksoftheschoolday,youshouldbeconcerned,sayschoolpsychologistsMichaelMartinandCynthiaWaltman-Greenwood,co-editorsofSalveYourChild'sSchool-RelatedProblems.

Fortunately,youcanusuallysolvetheproblem—sometimesveryeasily.Inourcase,myhusbandandIvisitedDustin'sclassandnoticedthattheteacher,freshoutofcollege,calledonlyonkidswhoscrambledtositrightunderhernose.Dustin,whogenerallysatneartheback,wasignored.Wesimplytoldhimtomoveupfront.Hedid,andhisenthusiasmreturned.

Herearesomeofthemostcommonreasonsthatkidshateschool—andstrategiestoputthemback:

Anxiety

Onefearthatkeepschildrenfromenjoyingschoolisseparationanxiety.Itmostfrequentlyoccursduringtimesoffamilystressorwhenachildisabouttoenteranewschool.

Unfortunately,parentscanfeedachild'sanxietiesbythewaytheyrespond.Withyoungerkidswatchhowyousaygood-byethosefirstfewdaysofschool.Afirm"Haveagreatday,andI'llpickyouupat2:30!"ismoreconfidence-inspiringthan"Don'tworry,Icanbethereintenminutesifyouneedme."

ThomasOllendick,headofananxiety-disordersclinicforchildrenandadolescentsatVirginiaPolytechnicInstitute,treatedoneboywhowasanxiousaboutenteringmiddleschool.Heworriedabouteverythingfromgettinglustinthenewschooltogettingbeatenup.Hismothertooktimeofffromworksoshecouldstayhometo"bethere"forhim"unconsciouslysendingthemessagethatsomethingdreadfulmightindeedhappen",Ollendickrecalls.

Oncethemotherrealizedshewascontributingintheproblem,shebeganfosteringherson'sindependencebytakinghimtotheschoolsohecouldlearnhiswayaroundandmeethishomeroomteacher.Hisfearsdiminished,andnowhe'sawell-adjustedstudent.

Youcanhelpyourchildhandlefearfulsituations—fromspeakingupinclasstotakingtests—byrehearsingathome.Helpmakelargeprojectslessdaunting(使用畏缩的)bybreakingthemintomanageablepieces.Teachyourchildtoreplacethoughtssuchas"I'mgoingtofail."With"Icanhandlethis."

Loneliness

Somekidsdislikeschoolbecausetheyhavenofriends.ThismaybethecaseifyourchildisalwaysMane,orgivesawaytreasuredpossessionsinanattempttobeliked.

Oftenlonelinessproblemscanbesolvedbysocialskills."Achildmayneedtolearnhowtolookothersintheeyewhenhespeaks,orhowtotalkaboveawhisper—orbelowayell,"Ollendicksays.Youmightteachayoungchildafew"friendshipopeners,"suchas"Myname'sTom.What'syours?Doyouwanttoplaytag?"

"Alotofkidswhoareverylonelyhaveneverbeentoldanythinggoodaboutthemselves,"saysMiamiteacherMattyRodriguez-Walling."Ifalonelykidisskilledinsomearea—computers,forexample—I'lloftenhaveotherstudentsworkwithhim.Thatdoesalotforself-esteemandhelpsthelonelychildmakefriends."

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Studentssometimeshateschoolbecausetheyareafraidtoatten

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_______________carriesthesameburdenofpermanence,expressedthistimeinanegativeway.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：It'sverynecessaryforCanadatosetupeffectivetransportationsystembecauseofitsenormoussizewithitssparselypopulateddistribution.Itisalsoverydifficulttomaketransportationconstructiononthesurfaceofthecountryduetoitsharshlongwinteranditsmountainousterrain.It'sreallyamazingforthiscountrytosetupatranscontinentalrailroadsincelastcentury.Muchofthecountry'sfreightistransportedbyCanadianNationalRailwayandCanadianPacificRailway.Butnowadaysfewerandfewerpeopletravelbytrain.

Watertransportationwasveryimportantbeforerailwayconstruction.Althoughpassengertravelbywaterislessimportantthanbefore,waterwaysremainimportantforcargotransporting.Waterwaysincludelakes,riversandseacoastlines.

Becauseoftheincreasingnumberofautomobiles,Canada'sroadtransportationdevelopsveryquickly.In1991,roadlengthhasbeenmorethan849,400kilometers.Roadsystemisbecomingmoreandmoreimportant.TruckscarrynearlyhalfofthetotalfreighttransportedinCanada.

Withthedevelopmentoftransportation,airplanesbecameanothernecessaryvehiclesinceairplanescouldbetheonlyaccesstosomeareasofthefarnorthernregion.

Canadiantransportationsystemdevelopsveryquicklywiththeincreasinglyadvancedscienceandtechnology.Theaimofthetransportationistousesubstitutefuelsandtoproducemoreefficienttransportationfacilities.

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A.ThebriefhistoryofCanadiantransportation.

B.TheimportanceofwatertransportationinCanada.

C.TheconditionoftransportationsysteminCanada.

D.TherapidprogressofCanadiantransportation.

22.SectionA

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

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A.Husbandandwife.

B.Doctorandnurse.

C.Salesclerkandcustomer.

D.Airlineagentandcustomer.

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A.Theyareprofessionalstory-tellers.

B.Theyaretheparentsofyoungchildren.

C.Thestorieswillhelpthemimprovetheirvocabulary.

D.Thestoriesarerequiredforacourse.

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【B2】

25.SectionB

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

听力原文：Motivationcancomefromthreesources,twoofthemexternalandoneinternal.However,motivationalsourcesdifferindegreeofeffectiveness.Indeed,twoofthemcanoccasionallyleadtonegativeoutcomes.

Thefirstendleasteffectiveform.ofmotivationistypicallycharacterizedbysomekindofthreat.Thereisoftenafearofsomeunpleasantconsequence.Forexample,"Ifyoudon'tstudyhard,you'llfailyourexam"or"Ifyoudon'tfinishyourworkontime,I'llhavetofireyou."Peopleusuallyrespondtothreatsofthiskind,buttheyarelikelytocarryouttheirtaskswithlittleenthusiasmandwithminimumeffort.

Thesecondform.ofmotivationcomesfromapressureordesiretoplease.Youmaybeafraidofdisappointingpeopleyouwanttomakehappy.Studentsoftenstudyveryhardinordertopleasetheirteachersandtoachievewhattheirparentswentforthem.Thiskindofmotivationalsooftenworks,butcansometimesbedangerousifwhatteachersandparentswentisnotthesameasthestudent'sowndesireendambitious.

Finally,thereistheinternalsourceofmotivation,wherethetaskiscarriedoutbecausetheindividualispersonallycommittedtoit.Withthiskindofmotivation,studyingorworkingbecomesapleasureandnotaduty.Awisemanoncesaid,"Ifamanfindsajobhereallyloves,hewillneverworkagaininhislife."

Inlifewearedrivenbyacombinationofallthreeformsofmotivation.Theycoexistineducationalsystems,affectingstudents,parentsendteachers.However,inourpursuitofbettermoreeffectiveeducation,weshouldconstantlybeawareofthethreeforms.Weshouldseekabovealltomakethegreatestpossibleuseofthethirdkind—thepersonalmotivationoftheindividual.

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A.Threekindsofmotivationanditsdifferenteffectiveness.

B.Negativeoutcomesofthreekindsofmotivation.

C.Thecombinationofthreeformsofmotivation.

D.Howtomakefulluseofthreeformsofmotivation.

26.

【B5】

27.(34)

A.Theyeatasmanyinsectsasspiders.

B.Theyeatmoreinsectsthanspiders.

C.Theycan'tcomparewithspidersasdestroyersofinsects.

D.Theydestroyalargerfractionofinsectsthanspiders.

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A.Shehasnoproblemsatall.

B.Shehasn'thadanymajorproblems.

C.Shewouldrathernotdiscussherproblemnow.

D.It'shardforhertoexplainherproblemsinwords.

29.

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30.

【B8】

31.(35)

A.TheysendthemessagetothePresidentwithintendays.

B.Theyofficiallystatereasonsforrejectingthemessage.

C.TheymeetwiththePresident.

D.Theyrevisethevetoedbill.

32.(18)

A.Thewomanlikesarguing.

B.Thewomanshouldgetajob.

C.Thewomanshouldworkinafactory.

D.Thewomanspendstoomuchmoney.

33.(25)

A.2:30p.m.B.3:30p.m.C.4:30p.m.D.5:00p.m.

34.(28)

A.Toshowhowdependentmenaxeonaparticularfood.

B.Toshowhowprimitivethedietofsomepeopleis.

C.Toshowwhatdifferentfoodsareeaten.

D.Toshow-theadaptabilityofmanasregardshisdiet.

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A.Amanandawomanshouldfolloweveryoftheirownimpulserespectively.

B.Agoodmarriagetakessomelevelofcompromisebetweenthehusbandandthewife.

C.Amanandawomanshouldbothhavetoenduredreadfulself-sacrificeofthesoul.

D.Amanandawomanshouldstopgrowingorchanging.PassageTwo

36.SectionB

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

听力原文：Manyayoungpersontellsmehewantstobeawriter.Ialwaysencouragesuchpeople,butIalsoexplainthatthere'sabigdifferencebetween"beingawriter"andwriting.Inmostcasestheseindividualsaredreamingofwealthandfame,notthelonghoursaloneatatypewriter."you'vegottowanttowrite,"Isaytothem,"notwanttobeawriter."

Therealityisthatwritingisalonely,privateandpoor-payingaffair.Foreverywriterkissedbyfortunetherearethousandsmorewhoselongingisneverrewarded.WhenIlefta20-yearcareerintheUSCoastGuardtobecomeawriter,Ihadnoprospectsatall:whatIdidhavewasafriendwhofoundmemyroominaNewYorkapartmentbuilding.Itdidn'tevenmatterthatitwascoldandhadnobathroom.Iimmediatelyboughtausedmanualtypewriterandfeltlikeagenuinewriter.

Afterayearorso,however,Istillhadn'tgottenabreakandbegantodoubtmyself.ItwassohardtosellastorythatIbarelymadeenoughtoeat.ButIknewIwantedtowrite.Ihaddreamedaboutitforyears.Iwasn'tgoingtobeoneofthosepeoplewhodiewondering,whatif?Iwouldkeepputtingmydreamtothetesteventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearoffailure.ThisistheShadowlandofhope,andanyonewithadreammustlearntolivethere.

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A.Theythinkwritershavewealthandfame.

B.Theylikewriting.

C.Theywanttoenjoyloneness.

D.Theyfollowsomeexamples.

37.

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38.SectionB

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

听力原文：Anadvertisementsays"LearnEnglishinsixweeks,oryourmoneyback".Ofcourse,itneverhappensquitelikethat.Asweknow,nolanguageiseasytolearnexceptone'smother-tongue.Andthinkhowmuchpracticethatgets.BeforetheSecondWorldWar,peopleusuallylearnEnglishinordertoreadEnglishliterature.NowmostpeoplewanttospeakEnglish.EveryyearmanymillionsofpeoplestarttolearnEnglish.Howdotheydoit?

Somepeopletryathome,withbooksandtapes,someuseradioortelevisionprogrammes,othersgotoschoolorattendeveningclasses.IftheyuseEnglishonlytwoorthreetimesaweek,itwilltakealongtimetolearnit,likeEnglishlearningatschool.AfewpeopletrytolearnEnglishfastandstudysixormorehoursaday.ItisclearlyeasiertolearnEnglishinCanada,AustraliaortheUnitedStates.However,mostpeoplecannotaffordthis,andformanyitisnotnecessary.TheyneedEnglishinordertodotheirworkbetter.Forexample,mostscientistsandengineerschieflyneedtobeabletoreadbooksandreportsinEnglish.WhetherEnglishislearntquicklyorslowly,itishardwork.Goodteachers,booksandmachineswillhelp,buttheycannotdothestudents'workforhim.

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A.Englishistheeasiestlanguagetolearn.

B.Englishisaseasytolearnasyourmothertongue.

C.Englishcanbelearntinsixweeks.

D.ItiseasiertolearnEnglishonradioorTV.

39.听力原文：W:Duringthelastthunderstorm,Inoticedseveralleaksinmylivingroomceiling.

M:Maybeyouhavesomebrokenshingles.Ihavethenumberofagoodroofingcompany.

Q:Whatcanweconcludefromtheconversation?

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A.Thewomanisafraidofthunderstorms.

B.Themanworksforagoodroofingcompany.

C.Theroofofthewoman'shouseneedsrepairing.

D.Theman'sroofisleakingandheasksthewomantohelphim.

40.(43)

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

Asportsviolence"apologist"probablythinksthat______.

A.violenceinsportsisarareoccurrence

B.violenceinsportsisnotnecessary

C.athletesarepaidenoughfortheirinjuries

D.professionalathletesenjoyviolence

42.Universities'effortstoattractstudentsindicatethat______.

A.thereisanexcesssupplyinsomeBritishuniversities

B.Britishstudentsshownointerestingoingtocolleges

C.theaveragetuitionfeeswillgodownunderpressure

D.topschoolslosetheedgeoverneweronesintheenrollment

43.WhatproblemdidClotfelterfacewhenhestudiedtheeffectofschools'extracurricularactivities?

A.Studentswereunwillingtocooperatewhenheconductedthepoll.

B.Therewasnoavailabledataoftheracialcompositionofeveryschool.

C.Hefounditimpossibletocataloguethestructuralfeatureofallhighschools.

D.Itwasdifficulttocomparetheracialmakeupoftheclubsandsportsteams.

44.

WhenmentioningtheattitudeofPrimeMinisterTonyBlair,someuniversitiesworry______.

A.thefutureorientationofuniversities

B.thefinancialproblemsofuniversities

C.theinfluenceofgovernment'spolicyonuniversities

D.thepurityofuniversitiesinitsfieldofacademeresearch

45.

Thepassageimpliesthat______.

A.thefeverprocessiswidespreadbecausemoderatefevershavebenefits

B.thereductionoffeverscaninhibitbacterialgrowth

C.mancanusesunlamptoraiselizards'temperature

D.crayfishinjectedwithbacteriahaveapurposeformovingtohotareas

46.

【C8】

47.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthereconstructionoftheWorldTradeCenter?

A.ItistomeasureuptoLEEDGoldcertificationrequirements.

B.Itwillemployadvancedtechnologiestobeenvironment-friendly.

C.ItisanexpressionofAmericannation'sconfidenceinthefuture.

D.ItwasapprovedoffiveyearsaftertheNewYorkterroristattacks.

48.

Bysaying"$oaretheattendanthealthrisks"(Line1,Para.3),theauthormeans______.

A.Americasuffershealthrisksaswellastheoverweightproblem

B.healthrisksresultedfromoverweightareserioustoo

C.overweightisclassifiedasoneofthehealthproblems

D.peoplehavealsopaymuchattentiontothepossiblehealthrisks

49.

Duringthetwoweeksonthebeach,Tomshowedmorelovetohiswifebecause______.

A.shelookedlovelyinhernewclothes

B.hehadmadealotofmoneyinhisWallStreetfirm

C.hewasdeterminedtobeagoodhusband

D.shewasseriouslyiii

50.Asaharmlessrevenge,youmightcomefirstandgetaraiseby______.

A.pleasingyourboss

B.gettingupearlierthanyourcolleagues

C.destroyingyourcolleagues'cars

D.makingyourcolleaguescomelate

51.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.Makingmonetarypoliciesiscomparabletodrivingacar.

B.Anextremelylowjoblessratewillleadtoinflation.

C.Ahighunemploymentratewillresultfrominflation.

D.Interestrateshaveanimmedi