2022-2023年山西省大同市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022-2023年山西省大同市大学英语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.

Workingexperienceisnotasimportantasyourfirstimageontheinterviewerinthejobinterview.

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2.

Thedisadvantageofthehybridcornisthatitwas______andpoorinflavor.

3.Fromthequizresearchersfindthatmostpeoplearequiteconfidentabouttheirfeelingsinthe______.

4.

Bothmother-to-childtransmissionandpartner-to-partnertransmissioncanbepreventedorprotectedeffectivelybydrugsfor______.

5.

MostEuropeanswouldnotchoosetoeatGMfoods.

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6.The2-year-longstudyispresentedinthepassagemainlytoshowthatstressmanagementprograms______.

A.costlittle

B.costmuch

C.benefittheemployers

D.benefittheemployees

7.

Trustisamatterof______ratherthanoftechnique.

8.WhatdoesthechairmanofVodafoneJohnBondthinkofbanks?

A.Theycanhardlygetprofitoutofsmallpayments.

B.Theymaydisappearinthenearfuturejustlikecash.

C.TheyhavegreatlychangedvillagelifeinAfrica.

D.Theyholdaprimaryroleinthemoney-transferbusiness.

9.

By"DeathControl",theauthormeanscontroloftheworld'spopulation.

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10.Youdon'thavetobe18:Goingtocollegeasanadult

Everysooften,especiallywhenI'mfeelingdown,Itakeoutmyoldcollegenotes,textbooksanddiplomas,andtakealittlestrolldownmemorylane.IrememberthefunIhadincollege,thepeopleImet,theprofessorswhotaughtmeandtheexperiencesthatchangedmylife.AndI'mgladImadethesacrifices.

Aftergraduatinghighschool,Ithoughtcollegewasn'tforme.Iservedafour-yearstintintheU.S.MarineCorps,andthentookajobwiththepostalservice.Inmynavet,Ithoughtthatmovingupwithintheagencywouldbefairlyeasy.Iwasbright,knowledgeable,eagertolearnnewthingsandwillingtoputinthetimeneededtodevelopmyself.ButIranintoabrickwall.Itseemedtherewasaninsidetrack,andIwasdefinitelynotonit.Afteraboutayearandahalf,Irealizedthatmychancesofadvancementwerenil,anditwastimetodosomethingaboutit.

Ifloatedtheideaofattendingcollegetomycoworkersandsuperiorsandtheresponsewasmostlynegative.Buttherewereafewpeoplewhothoughtitwasagoodidea,andIdidaLotofthinking.Isawtwochoices:1.StaywhereIwas,miserableinalow-leveljob.2.Takeachanceandgivecollegeatry.SincemyjobwasLeadingmenowhere,Idecidedtostartcollege.

Overcomingtheinitialobstacles

WhenIstarted;Iencounteredalotofresistancefrompeopleatwork.Thephrase"careerstudent"wasbandiedaboutatme,asifIwaslearningnothingpracticalandbasicallytryingtoavoidgrowingup.Actuallyitwastheotherwayaround,Isawstayinginmyjobasawaytoavoidfacingresponsibilities,andcollegeasamorerealworld—andanislandofsanityinmylife.

Whileitmadelittledifferencetomeifmycoworkersorbossessupportedmydecisiontoattendcollege,Ididwantmyfamilybehindme.Thesupportwasthere-Ididn'tneedanyfinancialhelp,butIgotalotofmoralsupportfrommyparents,aswellasfromfriendsandrelatives.

ProbablythebiggestobstacleIfaced,sinceIwasplaguedbydoubtsaboutmyownintelligenceandabilities,wasjustgettingstarted.IdecidedtostartclosetohomeanddomyfirsttwoyearsofcollegeatPalmBeachCommunityCollege,whichwasonthewaytowork,andthentransfertoFloridaAtlanticUniversity,whichwasmoreoutoftheway.

IhaddrivenpastthecampusofPalmBeachCommunityCollegeseveraltimes.Inthespringof1987,Ifinallyworkedupthenervetogointotheadmissionsoffice.Formanypeoplethatfirststepisabigone,andit'seasytobelievethatoneissteppingintoanabyss,butPBCCwasflexibleenoughforme.IhadtotaketheAmericanCollegeTestand,afterscoringwellonthat,wasabletoregisterforclasses.MyfirstclasswasintroductiontotheSocialSciences,andfromthemomenttheprofessorbegantolecture,IknewIhadfoundaplacewhereIcouldlearnandgrow.

CultureShock

Youmightexpecttoexperiencecultureshockincollegeafteryourday-to-dayexperiences.Ifound,instead,thatmostofthecultureshockhappenswhenyouleaveclassandgobacktowork.Forwhileyourcoworkersandbossesarenotchanging,youare.

Youmayfindyourselfcollidingwiththepeopleatwork.Theymayfindthatyournewhabits,likestudyingduringbreaksandlunch,andnotgoingtothelocalbartodrinkandgripeaboutwork,aredisturbingthestatusquo(当前的状况).

Youmayevenbetemptedtogiveup.Pleasedon't.Itmaybedifficult,youmaybeexhaustedandyoumayhavetotuneoutcriticism,butIcantellyoufromexperiencethatit'sallworthitonthedayyouputonthecapandgownandreceiveyourdiploma.

Collegelifeforadults

Soyou'vegoneanddoneit.Youhavebeenacceptedformatriculation(注册入学)atacommunitycollegeoru

A.hecouldseenohopeofmovinguptheladderinthepostalagency

B.hewaseagertolearnnewthingsallhislife

C.hisrelativesandfriendsurgedhimtoreceivefurthereducation

D.withoutadiplomahecouldnotget'promotioninhisorganization

11.

InEngland,corruptiononlybecameunfashionablewhen_______.

12.

Televisionhas______onpeople'scharacter.

A.apositiveeffect

B.anegativeeffect

C.noeffect

D.sbeneficialeffect

13.AnimalEinsteins

Whenitcomestointelligence,humanbeingsarethetopdogsoftheanimalkingdom.Orsowetellourselves.Butinrecentyears,scientistshavebeendocumentingsurprisingintelligenceandemotionaldepthinanimalsrangingfromhumblehoneybeestothunderingelephants.Throughstudiesinlabsandinthewild,researchershavefoundanimalscommunicatingcomplexideas,solvingproblems,usingtoolsandexpressingtheirfeelings—behaviorsoncethoughttobeuniquelyhuman.

Theintelligencewe'retalkingaboutismorethan,say,trainingadogtodetectcancerinhumans,afeatthatmaysavemanylives.It'stheabilityoftheanimaltouseaninnatetraitforacomplexpurpose.Hereare,someamazingexamples.

ArtisticMonkeyBusiness

WhenJanetSchmidbecameexecutivedirectoroftheLittleRiverZooinNorman,Oklahoma,in1996,shelearnedalotabouttheintelligenceofmonkeys.Sheandherhusbandadoptedayoungmalewhohadanaughtypersonality,andnamedhimMr.Bailey.Themonkeyparticularlylikedtakingcarrides,insistingthatheinserttheignitionkeyandrideshotguninthepassenger'sseat."Helovedtoduckbelowthewindowaswe'dcometoanintersection",Schmidrecalls,"Whenwe'dstop,he'djumpupandlaughatthecarnexttous,justtogetariseoutOfthepassengers".

Now12yearsold,Mr.Baileyhasbecomeanavidpainter.Heusesavarietyofbrushstrokestocreatecolorful,abstractcanvasesand,likeanytemperamentalartist,prefersnottobedisturbedwhilecreatinghisart."He'llpaintsteadilyforalmostanhourandwon'tletanyoneinterrupthimuntilheputsdownhisbrush",saysSchmid."He'samazingtowatchbemuseyoucantellthere'sathoughtprocessoccurring.Whenweraisedhim,wequitwatchingTVbecausebewassoentertaining".

IvyLeagueParrot

Thetermbirdbrainisconsideredaninsult,butsomebirdsactuallyareprettybrainy.OneAfricangreyparrotinsuburbanBostonissaidtohavethecognitiveabilitiesofafive-year-oldchild.Alex(forAvianLearningExperiment)isa29-year-oldbirdthat'sbeentutoredmostofhislifebyIrenePepperberg,PhD,aHarvard-educatedprofessornowteachingatBrandeisUniversity.Alexcanidentify50differentobjects,sevencolors,fiveshapes,quantitiesuptosix,andtheconceptsofbigger,smaller,sameanddifferent."Andhesaid,'I'mtarry'",reportsPepperberg."Heknewwhatwasappropriatetosay".

PepperberginsiststhatAlexmakesreasoneddecisions—meaninghepossesseslanguageabilitiesoncethoughttoseparatehumansfromtherestoftheanimalkingdom.Duringanexperimentin2004,researchersgaveAlexdifferent-coloredblocksinsetsoftwo,threeandsix.Whenaskedwhichcolorgroupbedfiveblocks,Alexreplied,"None".Andherepeatedtheanswerinduplicatetests.AlthoughAlexhadpreviouslylearnedthetermtodescribethedifferencebetweentwoidenticallysizedobjects,heapparentlyinterpretedtheconceptof"none"asanabsenceofquantityallonhisown.

"Theimportantthingwasnotjustthatheunderstoodazero-likeconcept",saysPepperberg,"butthathewasabletotakeinformationfromonedomainandapplyittoanother.That'salotlikeahighschoolstudentansweringquestionsonaquizshow".

SuchfeatshavemadeAlexacelebrity.

CulturedOrangutans(猩猩)

Becauseorangutansandhumansshare97percentofthesameDNA,it'snosurprisethattheprimatesexhibitimpressivebrainpower.TakeChantek,a28-year-oldlivinginZooAtlanta.RaisedlikeahumanchildbyanthropologistH.LynMiles,PhD,Chanteklearnedtouseatoilet,cleanhisroomandreceiveanallowance,whichhespentontripstoMcDonald's.Todayheknowsmorethan150wordsinsignlanguageandcancomprehendspokenEnglish.Likenedtoafour-year-oldchild,hecanal

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14.Fromthequizresearchersfindthatmostpeoplearequiteconfidentabouttheirfeelingsinthe______.

15.

Suchexpensesaschildcareanddependentsupportingcanbewithheldfromthepaycheckfor______.

16.

Thesealevelriseismainlycausedby______triggeredbyuncheckedgreenhousegasemissions.

17.GetPaidforTeachinginChina

IamaforeignerlivinginChengdu,andIhavebeenteachingEnglishforoverthreeyearsnow.Anyonewhodoesn'tknow—LISTENUP!!Iwasgetting3,000yuanpermonthwhenIfirstarrivedanddidn'tknowJackaboutcontracts.IthoughtIwasgettingaprettygooddeal.Mostfirstyearteachersthinkthisway.Now,Igetnolessthan5,500yuanpermonthfora12hourworkweekplusalltheotherbenefits(ex.airtravel--10,000yuanperyear).

Don'tlettheirgripingandcomplainingabouthowmuchforeignersgetpaidversuswhattheygetpaiddissuadeYOUfromgettingpaid.Feelfreetoe-mailmeandaskformy"BargainingPoints"aswellasasamplecontractfromtheschoolIamnowworkingat.The"BargainingPoints"iswritteninMSWordFormatsoIcanattachitandsendittoyou,oryoucansimplyaskmetocopythemtoareplyTHEYincludeallthethingsyoushouldwatchoutfor(likethefactthatnocontractIeverheardofincludesa"PersonalIncomeTaxBenefit"wheretheschoolpaysfortaxesonincomeover4,000yuanpermonth.Getcaughtwithyourpantsdownonthisoneandjustsmileaswideasyoucanwhileyoubendover.)

Theonlywaythesystemwillchangeisifeveryone(meaningallforeigners)startsdemandingthesamethingandstartssaying"NO"totheridiculouslylowoffersoutthere.

ThebestscenarioforanyonewantingtoworkinChinaistogetthemostmoneyyoucanfortheleasthours,whateverthatmightturnouttobe,andthentofarmyourselfouthourlytootherschools,ffyoudon'tdoityourself,theschoolswillfindawaytodoitforyouandinawaythattheygetthemajorityoftheprofits.Iwasdoingthisfor125yuanperhourwhenIfoundoutthathereinChengdu,175yuanperhouristhenorm.Startat200andletthembargainyoudownto175.Inall,mysituationhasturnedouttobeveryprofitable.Iliveina225sqmeterapartmentandpayallmyownbillswhilelivingoffcampus.LastmonthImade12,300yuanworkingforthreedifferentschoolsanddoingpart-timetutoringwork.Partofitwasduetomyavailabilitytootherschoolsonanhourlybasisbecauseofthelowhoursofmyoriginalcontract.

Thislevelofinvolvementalsorequiresamoreexperiencedindividualwhoreallyknowstheircityandhasmadesomefewrelationshipstobeabletomakeitworkoutproperlytohis/herownadvantagewithoutgainingtheire(愤怒)ofthewrongpeople.Itisalittleriskyatfirst,butoncethingsaredoneproperlyintheChinesewayitisrathersimplerthanitseems.

MOSTIMPORTANTISTOSHARETHISINFORMATION!!HELPINGOTHERSHELPSYOURSELF!!IfyouhaveANYquestionsatANYtime,feelfreetoe-mailme—I'dbealltoohappytohelp.

AsIsaid,juste-mailmeandaskfor"AcopyoftheMSWorddocumentswhichcontaintheNegotiatingPointsandthemostrecentcontract"whichIsignedtobeginthespringsemesterof2006.Pleasenote,whenyoureadthis,thatthelinesinBOLDtextwerethechangesImadetotheoriginalcontract.SometimesIoverwrotewhattheyhad,othertimesIadded.Othersectionswereentirelymyownadditionsresultinginthecontractlengtheningsomewhat.Inall,therearestillsomethingsIfeellikeIshouldhaveadded-likegettingpaidvacationsforforeignholidays(paidleaveforChristmasandThanksgivingforexample)-butwillhavetoremembertoaddthoselaterinthenextcontract.ThesearenotmentionedinmyoriginalNegotiatingPoints,butthenagain,livinginChinaandnotgettingpaidleaveforthosetwoholidaysisnotTHATbigadealanyway.

OnelastpieceofadviceBeingabletomakesuchchangesusuallyrequiresaface-to-face,sodon'texpecttoomuchifyou'rebargainingovertheinternetorthephone.So,thatsaid,youcansignwhatevercontractyouwant,bu

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18.

______becamethefirstparliamentintheworldtosuspendprivateprofitmakingintheuseofwater.

19.

Formostdrugusers,their______hassomethingtodowiththeistpsychologicaladdiction.

20.

______workswhenpatientstalkfreelyaboutthingstroublingthemandthenlearntocontroltheirfears.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:Tellusabitaboutthekindofconsumerthatyou'regoingtobetargetingat.

W:Well,C.K.orCalvinKlein,isreallydividedupbetweentwoworlds--theCalvinKleinLuxuryBusinesswhichwecallthe(22)"Collection"whichisthebest,themostexpensive,luxuriousproducts.AndtheworldofC..K.whichisreallyinspiredbygenerationacts.(23)It'stargetedtotheyoungerpeople,topeoplewhoaremoreconcernedaboutvalue,price,style.Andtheaudienceismuchbroader.

M:YouareplanningafairlymajorassaultontheAsianmarket.Howdidyousetup?

W:Well,wesetupanAsiancompany;wesetupaJapanesecompany--CalvinKleinJapan,andCalvinKleinAsia.(24)Peoplewhoopenupretailstoreswilldistributeourproductstootherretailstores,andsetup"shipinshop"concepts,distributeJeansmorebroadly,underwearandvariousotherproductsthatwemake.Andthat'sreallyexciting.

M:WhatdoesthismeanthoughforyourexistingbusinessrelationshipsinAsia?

W:(25)IsetanisoneofourpartnersintheJapanesecompanies,asMitsuiisoneofourpartners.Thereisagroupofsomeofthebestbusinesspartnersthatwecouldhave,whotogetherunderstandwhatthemissionis,andtoreallytakefulladvantageoftheopportunitiesthatarethereinJapanandSoutheastAsiaforus.Andwe'redoingthesameinEurope.Theplanistoglobalize,youknow.Andwearedoing,wearemirroringthesamestrategyinEuropeasinAsia.

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A.Themostexpensiveproductsforwomenandchildren.

B.Themostpracticalclothesfortheoldandtheyoung.

C.Thebestandmostluxuriousgarmentproductsformenandwomen.

D.Thebestbutverycheapjeansandunderwearforordinaryconsumers.

22.听力原文：Yearsagobeforetherewererefrigerators,anicehousewasabuildingusedforstoringice.Thefirstteahouseswereinthecellarsoffarmhouses.Piecesofice,mixedwithsnowandmeadowgrass,werepiledinwinterandkeptuntilthefollowingsummer.Soonfarmersbegantobuildseparatehousesforstoringice.Theseicehouseshaddoublewallswithbaystuffedbetweentokeepoutanyheat.Blocksoficewereputinsidetheicehouseandpackedwithstraworsawdust.

Wheredidtheicefortheseicehousescomefrom?Workerstookitfromafrozenpondorriver.Theysawedtheiceintoevenblocks.Thentheypulledtheiceblocksfromthewaterwithbooksandcarriedthemtotheicehousesonsleds.

Specialtoolshelpedtheworkerscutmadhandletheice.Iceaxeschoppedlargeholesintheice.Icesawscuttheiceintoevenblocks.Choppersloosenedtheseblocksfromoneanother.Icehooksfastenedthemselvesintothelargeblocks.Thentheycouldbecarriedoverthefrozensurfaceofthepondorriver.Tongswereusedtopickupthesmallerblocksofice.

Shipscarriediceallovertheworld.In1799thetintboatloadintheUnitedStateswassentfromNewYorkCitytoicehousesinNewOrleans,Louisiana.AboatloadwassentfromBoston,Massachusetts,totheWestIndiestohelpfightyellowfeverin1805.IcemerchantsinBostonalsoshippedtonsoficefrompondsandriverstocitiesinEurope.

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A.Separatehouseswerebuiltforstoringice.

B.Doublewallswerebuiltinicehousestokeepcool.

C.Blocksoficewerepackedwithhayinicehouses.

D.icewasputintoicehousesinwinter.

23.(29)

A.Hewasrememberedbecausehewasonceabravesoldier.

B.Hewasrememberedbecausehetookmanywarphotographs.

C.Hewasrememberedbecausehepaintedgreatportraits.

D.Hewasrememberedbecausehedesignedaportablecamera.

24.

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25.(36)

A.DoparentslikeMySpace?

B.IsMySpacegoodorbad?

C.MySpaceisthehomeofchildren.

D.MySpaceisthebankofchildren'sinformation.

26.

【B11】

27.(41)

28.(34)

A.Yourheatrateislowered.

B.Itbecomeshardertorelax.

C.Youbecometootiredtosleep.

D.Sleeprhythmsaredisrupted.

29.听力原文：M:Hi,Helen,whatdoyouthinkofourclassinchildren'sliterature?

W:Itlooksprettygood.Iwassurprisedtoseeyouinthere.Areyoualsomajoringinelementaryeducation?

M:No,I'mnot,butasapsychologymajor,Icanusethistofulfilltherequirementindevelopmentalpsychology.

W:Haveyoufinishedthefirstassignmentyet?

M:Notyet.Ijustboughtthebookstoday.Howboutyou?

W:Istartedthisafternoon.It'sgreatfunreadingthosewonderfulchildren'sstoriesbyDr.Thews.

M:Dr.Thews?Idon'trememberseeinghisnameonthereadinglist.

W:HisfullnameisTheodoreThewsGaisell.That'showit'slistedinthebibliography.Dr.Thewsishispenname.

M:Ilovedreadingthosestoriesasachild.It'llbeinterestingtoreadthemnowfromadifferentperspective.Iguessit'sgivemeagoodideaonhowchildrenthink.

W:Thosestoriesarealsogreatforclassroomuse.

M:Howisthat?

W:Well,takeatypicalDr.Thews'booklikeTheCatintheHat.Itwasacontrolledvocabularyofonly200words.

M:Sothatmeansthechildrengetlotsofpracticeinusingasmallnumberofwordsoverandover.

W:Exactly.Infact,TheCatintheHatwaswrittenprimarilytoshowhowacontrolledvocabularyreadercouldalsobeinterestingandfun.

M:Well,itsoundslikeallthesecoursesarealsogoingtobeinterestingandfun.IthinkI'llgetstartedonthisreadinglisttonight.

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A.Arthistory.

B.Elementaryeducation.

C.Americanliterature.

D.Psychology.

30.(32)

A.Somestudentsjustgiveupontheirclasses.

B.Apositiveattitudeisthekeytosuccessincollege.

C.Thesurveymaybeunscientific.

D.Itisimportanttoeducatecollegestudents.

31.听力原文：Magnificent,peaceful.JusttwowordstodescribethescenicregionsofUtahintheMountainWestoftheUnitedStates.Now,ourofficeoffersfabulous,five-dayoutdoorpackagestothestatefortheadventurous.

Onthefirstdayofyourtour,visitthecapitalofhistoricSaltLakeCity,TempleSquare,hometotheworld-famousMormonTabernacleChoir,andotherlocalhistoricalsites.

Then,yourtourwilltakeyouonafour-dayadventureofalifetimetocentralandsouthernUtahwhereyouwillhikeandbackpackthroughArchesNationalPark,GoblinValley,andBryceNationalPark.You'llalsoexplorethemagicalworldofLittleWildHorseCanyon.Thisverynarrow,windingchasm,withitssteepwallsoneithersideofyou,willleaveyouinamazementknowingthatitwasformedfromrushingwateranderosionovermillionsofyears.

You'llalsohikeandscrambleuptoremoteIndianruins,studytheirhistoryalongtheway,andlearnhowtorespectandpreservethesitesandwildlifeyouencounter.Youalsolearnthebasicsinrappelling—techniquesdesignedspecificallyfortheamateurclimber.

ThepriceofyourpackageincludeslocaltransportationinUtah,one-night'slodginginafour-starhotelinSaltLakeCity,hikingandcampinggear,twomealsaday,andyourprofessionaltourguide.Transportationfromyourpointoforiginisnotincluded.Contactourofficebetween8a.m.and5:30p.m.formoreinformationandcurrentavailabilityonthiswildernesstrek,andreservationsmustbemadethirteendaysinadvance.LetusshowUtahlikenooneelsecan.

Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

29.WhatisthefeatureofthescenicregionsofUtah?

30.Whichactivityisincludedinafour-dayadventuretocentralandsouthernUtah?

31.Whatiscoveredinthepriceofthetour?

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A.Historicsignificance.

B.Splendorandpeacefulness.

C.Culturalappeal.

D.Beautyandcomfort.

32.(45)

33.听力原文：W:Idonotthinkyoucanfinishyourcomputerprojectinlessthanaweek.

M:Lindagotitmadeinjusttwodays.

Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutLinda?

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A.Shewillhelphim.

B.Shefinishedherstwodaysago.

C.Shecompletedherworkveryquickly.

D.Sheisstilldoingtheproject.

34.听力原文：W:Canyouhelpme?Idon'tknowwhereIamonthismap.AndIdon'tknowwherethenewstudents'dormitoryis．

M:I'mafreshman.I'mheadingthatwaynow.

Q:Whatwillthemanprobablydo?

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A.Asksomeoneelsetohelpthewoman.

B.Askthewomanfordirections.

C.Showthewomanthemap.

D.Showthewomanwherethedormitoryis.

35.听力原文：W:CouldyoupleasetellmewhereIcanfindRobinsonCrusoebyDanielDefoe?

M:Sure.Itshouldbeovertherewithallthenovels.Theyarearrangedalphabeticallybygroup.

Q:Whereistheconversationprobablytakingplace?

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A.Inalibrary.

B.Inacinema.

C.Inaliteratureclass.

D.Inahistoryclass.

36.

【B3】

37.

【B5】

38.

【B7】

39.听力原文：W:HaveToddandLisaTaylorstartedafamilyyet?They'vebeenmarriedfortwoyearsnow.

M:Toddindicatedtomethatthey'dpostponehavingchildrenuntilhegetshislawdegree.

Q:HowdoestheTaylorfeelaboutchildren?

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A.Theyhavetwochildrenalready.

B.Mrs.Taylorwishestohavechildren,butherhusbanddoesn't.

C.Theywillstartfamilyassoonasthey.getmarried.

D.Theydon'twantchildrenforthetimebeing.

40.(28)

A.Gently.B.Steadily.C.Fast.D.Asfastaspossible.

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

【C9】

42.

Whatisthemostprobablemeaningoftheword"impasse"(Line1,Para.4)?

A.Averycomplicatedsituationhardtodealwith.

B.Atestthatcandidatesforschoolboardsshouldtake.

C.Ademocraticprocessthatthepro-sciencetrytoengage.

D.Apossibilitythatnobodycanfindanefficientsolution.

43.

Accordingtothepassage,considerable______inthetradeunionmovementgrowfromtheoutdatedandinefficientstructureofthetradeunions.

44.SectionB

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

Thedesireforachievementsisoneoflife'sgreatmysteries.Socialscientistshavedevotedlifetimestostudyingthedrivesthatspurusoutofbedinthemorning,compelustoworkorstudyhardandsparkallmannerofhumanendeavor.Indeed,a1992textbookactuallydocuments32distincttheoriesofhumanmotivation.

Giventhisdiversityofthought,it'seasytoforgetthatforahalfcentury,Americansocietyhasbeendominatedbythepsychologicalschoolknownasbehaviorism,orSkinnerianpsychology.Althoughbehaviorismanditsfundamentalprincipleof"positivereinforcement"havelongsincelosttheirwayinacademiccircles,theSkinnerianlegacyremainspowerfulineveryrealmoftrashout.Doit,andyoucangotothemoviesFridaynight.Notinthemoodforwork?Keeppluggingaway,andyoumightgetabonus.Notinterestincalculus?StriveforanAintheclass,andyouwillmakethehonorroll.Thetheorymaybebankrupt,butincentivesandrewardsaresomuchapartofAmericanculturethatit'shardtoimaginelifewithoutthem.

Yetthat'sexactlywhatagrowinggroupofresearchersareadvocatingtoday.Asteadystreamofresearchhasfoundthatratherthanencouraginganddiminishingperformance,"oursocietyiscaughtinawhoppingparadox,''assertsAlfieKohn,authorofthenewbookpublishedbyRewards(HoughtonMifflin),whichsurveysrecentresearchontheeffectivenessofrewards."Wecomplainloudlyaboutdecliningproductivity,thecrisisofourschoolandthedistortedvaluesofourchildren.Buttheverystrategyweusetosolvethoseproblems--damagingrewardslikeincentiveplansandgradeandcandybarsinfrontofpeople--ispartlyresponsibleforthefixwe'rein."

It'satoughargumenttomakeinaculturethatcelebratesthespoilsofsuccess.Yetstudyafterstudyshowsthatpeopletendtoperform.worse,togiveupmoreeasilyandtoloseinterestmorequicklywhenarewardisin-volved.Childrenwhoaregiventreatsfordoingartwork,forexample,losetheirinitialloveofartwithinweeks.Teenagerswhoarepromisedarewardfortutoringyoungstersdon'tteachasenthusiasticallyastutorsofferednothing.Andchiefexecutiveofficerswhohavebeenawardedlongtermincentiveplanshaveoftensteeredtheircompaniestowardlowerreturns.

Accordingtobehaviorism,wecanpromotehumanactionsbymeansof______.

A.rewardsandincentives

B.humanmotivation

C.enthusiasm

D.success

45.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTthesimilaritybetweentheyouthmarketsofEuropeandAmerica?

A.Youthfulproductsareverypopular.

B.Theyoungstersgoafterdiversities.

C.Theyoungsterspursueclothingofbizarreandpeculiarstyle.

D.Worshiptothestarsinfluencestheyoungconsumersgreatly.

46.Accordingtothepassage,GMdecidedtograduallybringitsHummerbrandtoanendbecauseof______.

47.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Noonereallythrivesinawhollyinstitutional