2022-2023年四川省乐山市公共英语五级(笔试)模拟考试(含答案)

2022-2023年四川省乐山市公共英语五级(笔试)模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.ListeningComprehension(15题)1.Healthexpertssaythatallkindsofpeopleshoulddrinkatleastabout2litersofliquidseveryday.

A.TrueB.Fasle

2.Thedietsofthepeopleinthethreeregionsaretotallydifferent.

A.TrueB.Fasle

3.HowmanypsychologicaltypesofpeoplearethereaccordingtoJung'sideas?

4.Whatdothestudyofscienceandthestudyofartrequire?

5.Whatwillshemostlikelydoeventually?

A.Dobasicelectronics.

B.TeachEnglishliterature.

C.Produceeducationalgames.

D.Writecomputerprograms.

6."Totravelbybook"meanstotakeimaginaryjourneystotheplacesmentionedinthebook.

A.TrueB.Fasle

7.听力原文：Farmersusuallyuseplowstopreparetheirfieldsforplantingcrops．Plowscutintotheground，andliftupweeds，andotherunwantedplants．However，plowingisblamedforcausingseveredamagetotopsoilbyremovingtheplantsthatprotectsoilfrombeingblownorwashedaway．ManyfarmersinSouthAsiaarenowtryingaprocesscalledLowTillFarming．LowTillFarminglimitstheuseofplows．Inthismethodoffarming，seedsandfertilizerareputintothesoilthroughsmallcutsmadeinthesurfaceoftheground．LowTillAgricultureleavesmuchorallthesoilandremainsofplantsontheground．Theyserveasanaturalfertilizerandhelpsupporttherootsoffuturecrops．Theytakeinrainandallowittoflowintothesoilinsteadofrunningoff．IthasbeenprovedthatLowTillFarmingincreasesharvestsandreduceswateruse，andthismethodreducestheneedforchemicalproductsbecausetherearefewerunwantedplants．ScientistssayLowTillFanningisbecomingpopularinSouthAsia，whichisfacingaseverewatershortage．TheysaytheareawillbecomedependentonimportedfoodunlesswaterissavedthroughmethodslikeLowTillFarming．Currently，morethan150millionpeopleinSouthAsiadependonlocalriceandwheatcrops．Farmersgrowriceduringwetweather．Duringthedryseasontheygrowwheatinthesamefields．FarmersareusingtheLowTillFarmingmethodtoplantwheatafterharvestingrice．ScientistssayLowTillAgricultureisoneofthebestexamplesintheworldoftechnologiesworkingforbothpeoplearidtheenvironment．

Whatisthemainproblemcausedbytheusualwayofplowing?

A.Thecrop'sbloomingperiodisdelayed.

B.Therootsofcropsarecutoff.

C.Thetopsoilisseriouslydamaged.

D.Thegrowthofweedsisaccelerated.

8.Yourwishtovisitsomefar-offplacescanberealizedbyjustreadingbooks.

A.TrueB.Fasle

9.WhatwasthereunderarockonceatthesoutherntripofAfrica?

10.Dr.WilsonissatisfiedwithWang'spastexperience.

A.TrueB.Fasle

11.Accordingtothewoman,whyarewomenmuchbetteratdealingwithmorethanonethingatatime,butmenarenotasgood?

A.Becausewomenhavebetterabilities.

B.Becausemenarenotusedtohousework.

C.Becausemenlackpractice,

D.Becausemenfinditeasytoconcentrateononlyonething.

12.WherecouldtheboatsfindthelettersatCapeHorn?

13.PartB

Directions:Youwillhear3conversationsortalksandyoumustanswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheartherecordingONLYONCE.

听力原文：Asyouallknow,logstructuresaregainingpopularity.Theyarenolongerjustthesimplecountryhomeswhichwethinkofasthetraditionallogcabin.Someupscalehomesnowincorporatenaturalroundlogsinsealingbeamsandwalls.Peopleseemtothinkthattheroundedlogsgivetheirhomesacozywarmatmosphere.Andevenpeoplewhowanttobuildatraditionallogcabinontheirowncanbuyakitwithprecutlogsthatfittogetherlikepiecesofjigsawpuzzle.Beforeshowingyousomeslidesofmodernloghouses,I'dliketointroducealittlehistoricalbackgroundonthesubject.

Logcabinswerefirstbuiltinthelate1600salongtheDelawareRiverValley.TheEuropeanimmigrantswhosettledtherebroughtcenturiesofoldtraditionsofworkingwithlogs.Andinthisheavilywoodedarealogswerethematerialinhand.Logcabinswerethemostpopularintheearly1800swiththesettlerswhoweremovingwest.Theyprovidedtheanswertothepioneer'sneedforasafeandsturdyhomethatanordinaryfamilycouldbuildquickly.Theyhaddirtfloorsandslidingboardsforwindows.ButthelogbuildingsthathaveprobablyhadmostinfluenceonmodemarchitectsarethoseofthemountainretreatsofwealthyNewYorkers.Thesecountryhouseswhichwerepopularintheearly1900stypifywhat'sknownastheAdoroundyxstyle.Nowlet'slookatthoseslides.

Whatisthespeakermainlydiscussing?

A.TraditionalEuropeanarchitecture.

B.Techniquesforbuildinglogcabins.

C.Thehistoryoflogstructures.

D.Howtobuildahomeyourself.

14.Womenhavemorefatcellssowomenhavelesswater.

A.TrueB.Fasle

15.PartB

Directions:Youwillhear3conversationsortalksandyoumustanswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheartherecordingONLYONCE.

听力原文：Doyoufindgettingupinthemorningdifficultandpainful?Thismightbecalledlaziness,butDr.Kleimanhasanewexplanation.Hehasprovedthateveryonehasadailyenergycycle.

Duringmehourswhenyoulaborthroughyourworkyoumaysaythatyou're"hot".That'strue.Thetimeofdaywhenyoufeelmostenergeticiswhenyourcycleofbodytemperatureisatitspeak.Forsomepeoplethepeakcomesduringtheforenoon.Forothersitcomesintheafternoonorevening.Noonehasdiscoveredwhythisisso.Thepossibleexplanationisthatoneisathistemperature-and-energypeakintheevening.Muchfamilyquarrelingendswhenhusbandsandwivesrealizewhattheseenergycyclesmean,andwhichcycleeachmemberofthefamilyhas.

Youcan'tchangeyourenergycycle,butyoucanlearntomakeyourlifefititbetter.Habitcanhelp,Dr.Kleimanbelieves.Maybeyou'resleepyintheeveningbutfeelyoumuststayuplateanyway.Counteractyourcycletosomeextentbyhabituallystayinguplaterthanyouwantto.Ifyourenergyislowinthemorningbutyouhaveanimportantjobtodoearlyintheday,risebeforeyourusualhour.Thiswon'tchangeyourcycle,butyou'llgetupandworkbetteratyourlowpoint.

Getofftoaslowstartwhichsavesyourenergy.Getupwithaleisurelyyawnandstretch.Sitontheedgeofthebedaminutebeforeputtingyourfeetonthefloor.Avoidthetroubleforcleanclothesbylayingthemoutthenightbefore.Wheneverpossible,doroutineworkintheafternoonandsavetasksrequiringmoreenergyorconcentrationforyoursharperhours.

Whatshouldonedoifhewantstoworkmoreefficientlyathislowpointinthemorning?

A.Changehisenergycycle.

B.Overcomehislaziness.

C.Getupearlierthanusual.

D.Gotobedearlier.

二、2.UseofEnglish(10题)16.(35)

17."Down-to-earth"meanssomeoneorsomethingthatishonest,realisticandeasytodealwith.Itisapleasuretofind【31】______whoisdown-to-earth.Apersonwhoisdown-to-earthiseasytotalk【32】______andacceptsotherpeopleasequals.Adown-to-earthpersonisjustthe【33】______ofsomeonewhoactsimportantorproud.

Down-to-earthpersonsmaybe【34】______membersofsociety,ofcourse.Buttheydonotlettheirimportance"【35】______totheirheads".Theydonotconsiderthemselvestobebetterpersonsthan【36】______oflessimportance.Someonewhoisfilledwithhisownimportanceandpride,【37】______withoutcause,issaidtohave"hisnoseintheair".Thereis【38】______wayapersonwithhisnoseintheaircanbedown-to-earth.

Americans【39】______anotherexpressionthatmeansalmostthesameas"down-to-earth".Theexpressionis"both-feet-on-the-ground".Someone【40】______both-feet-on-the-groundisapersonwithagoodunderstanding【41】______reality.Hehaswhatiscalled"commonsense,"hemayhavedreams,【42】______hedoesnotallowthemtoblockhisknowledgeof【43】______isreal.

Theoppositekindof【44】______isonewhohashis"head-in-the-clouds".Amanwithhishead-in-the-cloudsisadreamer【45】______mindisnotintherealworld.

【46】______,suchadreamercanbebroughtbacktoearth.Sharpwordsfromteachercanusually【47】______aday-dreamingstudentdown-to-earth.

Usually,thepersonwhoisdown-to-earthisvery【48】______tohavebothfeetontheground.【49】______wehavebothourfeetontheground,whenwearedown-to-earth,weacthonestlyandopenly【50】______others.Ourlivesarelikethegroundbelowus,solidandstrong.

(31)

18.(48)

19.(49)

20.Themostobviouspurposeofadvertisingistoinform.theconsumerofavailableproductsorservices．Thesecond【C1】______istoselltheproduct．Thesecondpurposemightbemoreimportanttothemanufacturersthanthe【C2】______．Themanufacturersgobeyondonlytellingconsumersabouttheirproducts．Theyalsotrytopersuadecustomerstobuythe【C3】______bycreatingadesire【C4】______it．Becauseofadvertisement，consumersthinkthattheywantsomethingthattheydonotneed．Afterbuyingsomething，thepurchasercannotalwaysexplainwhyitwas【C5】______．

Even【C6】______thepurchaserprobablydoesnotknowwhyheorsheboughtsomething，themanufacturers【C7】______．Manufacturershaveanalyzedthebusinessof【C8】______andbuying．Theyknowallthedifferentmotivesthatinfluenceaconsumer'spurchase—somerationaland【C9】______emotional．Furthermore，they

takeadvantageofthis【C10】______.

Why【C11】______somanyproductsdisplayedatthecheckoutcountersingrocerystores?Thestoremanagementhassomegood【C12】______.Bythetimethecustomeris【C13】______topayforapurchase,heorshehasalreadymaderational.thought-outdecisions【C14】______whatheorsheneedsandwantstobuy.The【C15】______

feelsthatheorshehasdoneagoodjobofchoosingtheitems.Theshopperisespeciallyvulnerableatthispoint.The【C16】______ofcandy,chewinggum,andmagazinesareveryattractive.Theypersuadethepurchasertobuysomethingforemotional,not【C17】______motives.Forexample,thecustomerneitherneedsnorplanstobuycandy.butwhilethecustomerisstanding,waitingtopaymoney,heorshemaysuddenlydecidetobuy【C18】______

Thisisexactly【C19】______thestoreandthemanufacturerhopethatthecustomerwill【C20】______

Thecustomerfollowshisorherplan.

【C1】

21.(50)

22.

【C4】

23.

【C14】

24.(42)

25.(41)

三、3.ReadingComprehension(15题)26.

"Thesedifferences"inparagraph5refertothosein______.

A.skillsofmenandwomen

B.schoolsubjects

C.thebrainstructureofmenandwomen

D.activitiescarriedoutbythebrain

27.

Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthetext?

A.AstheUNhesitates,thepoortakeaction.

B.ProgressinenvironmentalprotectionhasbeenmadesincetheRioSummit.

C.Climatechangescannolongerbeneglected.

D.Thedeclineofearth'slife-supportsystemshasbeenhalted.

28.

Inpolitics,astronautsaregenerally______.

A.democratsB.republicansC.conservativesD.communists

29.(77)

30.

Thefederalgovernmentgetsmostoftheirincomefrom______.

A.propertyaxB.incometaxC.salestaxD.estatetax

31.PartB

Directions:Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions66-70,choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA-Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.Thereisoneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Thepressisconstantlyremindingusthatthedramaticincreaseintheageofourpopulationoverthenext30orsoyearswillcausenationalhealthcaresystemstocollapse,economiestocrumpleunderthestrainofpensiondemandsanddisintegratingfamiliestobuckleunderincreasingcarecommitments.YetresearchatOxfordisbeginningtoexposesomeofthewidespreadmythsthatunderliethisrhetoric.Demographicageingisundoubtedlyareality.Lifeexpectancyindevelopedcountrieshasrisencontinuouslyoverthepastcentury,increasingthepercentageofthoseovertheageof60relativetothoseundertheageof15.By2030halfthepopulationofWesternEuropewillbeovertheageof50,withapredictedaveragelifeexpectancyofafurther40years.Bythen,aquarterofthepopulationwillbeover65andby2050theUK'scurrentnumberof10,000centenariansarepredictedtohavereachedaquarterofamillion.SomedemographershaveevensuggestedthathalfofallbabygirlsbornintheWesttodaywilllivetoseethenextcentury.

66.______

Indeed,ifthiscouldbeachievedthroughouttheworld,itwouldsurelycountasthesuccessofcivilization,forthenwewouldalsohaveconqueredthekillersofpoverty,disease,famineandwar.

Decreasingmortalityrates,increasinglongevityanddecliningfertilitymeansmallerpercentagesofyoungpeoplewithinpopulations.Overthepast20yearslifeexpectancyatbirthintheUKhasrisenbyfouryearsformen(to75)andthreeyearsforwomen(to80).MeanwhilefertilityratesacrossEuropehavedeclinedmoreorlesscontinuouslyoverthepast40yearsandremainwellbelowthelevelsrequiredforEuropeanpopulationstobeabletoreplacethemselveswithoutsubstantiveimmigration.Butagain,ratherthanseeingthisasadoomandgloomscenario,weneedtoexplorethepositiveaspectsofthesedemographics.Thenext50yearsshouldprovideuswithanopportunitytoenjoythemanyadvantagesofasocietywithamaturepopulationstructure.

67.______

ThefirstoftheseisthecurrentpoliticalrhetoricwhichclaimsthathealthservicesacrosstheWesternworldarecollapsingunderthestrainofdemographicageing.

68.______

Thesecondmythistheviewthattheratioofworkerstonon-workerswillbecomesoacutethatWesterneconomieswillcollapse,compoundedbyamassivegrowthinpensiondebt.Whilethereareundoubtedconcernsovercurrentpensionshortfalls,itisalsoclearthatworkingliveswillthemselveschangeoverthenextfewdecades,withapredictedincreaseinflexibleandpart-timeworkandtheprobableextensionofworkinglifeuntiltheageof70.Indeed,wehavetorecognizethatwecannotexpecttoretireattheageof50andthenbeabletosupportourselvesforanother40orsoyears.Neitherasolidpensionschemenorsavingscancarrypeoplethatlong.

69.______

Afurthermythisthatwewillallliveinloose,multigenerationalfamilies,experiencingincreasedemotionaldistancingfromourkin.Evidencefromavarietyofstudiesacrossthedevelopedworldsuggeststhat,ifanything,themodernfamilyisactuallybecomingmoreclose-knit.WorkcarriedoutbytheOxfordInstituteinScandinaviaandinaPan-EuropeanFamilyCareStudy,forexample,showsthatdespitedieinfluenceofthewelfarestate,overthepast10years,peoplehavecometovaluefamilyrelationshipsmorethanpreviously.

70.______

Inthedevelopedworld,therefore,wecanseeactualbenefitsfrompopulationageing:abetterbalancebetweenagegroups,matureandlessvolatiles

32.

WhichofthestatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Astronautshaveagoodjobwhichdemandshigh.

B.ThedivorcerateinNASAisverylow.

C.TheNASAastronautsmostlyfindfriendsfromamongtheirwork.

D.Thereisnoyoungermaninhistwentiesinthespaceship.

33.

Thearrivaloftheindustrialageinourhistoricalevolutionmeantthat______.

A.universalemploymentvirtuallyguaranteedprosperity

B.economicfreedomcamewithineveryone'scontrol

C.patternsofworkwerefundamentallychanged

D.people'sattitudestoworkhadtobereversed

34.

HowmanystateslevyimporttaxesintheU.S.A.?

A.4．B.50C.46D.54

35.

Inthethirdparagraph,Dr.Laraghimpliesthat______.

A.peopleshouldnotbeafraidoftakingexcessivesalt

B.doctorsshouldnotadvisepeopletoavoidsalt

C.anadequatetoexcessivesaltintakeisrecommendedforpeopleindisease

D.excessivesaltintakehasclaimedsomevictimsinthegeneralpopulation

36.(68)

37.(79)

38.

Accordingtothepassage,theauthorfelttogiveRaoulaholidaytip.

A.excitedB.delightedC.embarrassedD.forced

39.

InNewYork______.

A.violentcrimedroppedby23%inoneyear

B.policedepartmentpayasmuchas$50,000forJackMaple

C.thecrimerateishigh

D.Comstat'sstatisticalmapsareanalyzedeveryweek

40.

Whyarehorsesusedtocatchtheelectriceels?

A.Tofrightentheeels.

B.Toexhausttheeels.

C.Toattracttheeels.

D.Tostirthewater.

四、阅读理解(5题)41.

根据下列文章回答31～35题：

第

31

题

ThereasonthattheTurkishrulercollectedadiningtaxistopayfor__________．

42.

第

47

题

2.__________

43.

根据下列选项回答36～40题：

第

21

题

1.__________

44.

第

32

题

Onthewaytoschool，Cosgrove_________．

45.

第

24

题

Privacystandardsmadebyindividualstatesareineffectivebecause__________．

参考答案

1.B

2.B

3.Four

4.Creativethinking．

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.A

9.Apostoffice．

10.B

11.C

12.Inakeg．

13.C

14.A

15.C

16.boughtbought解析：本句的前一句话说“顾客认为他们需要一些他们其实不需要的商品。”这就是广告的作用。但是买完之后，“他们却不知道当时为什么买了这种商品。”这里是被动的句式。故答案为bought。

17.someonesomeone解析：由本文的第一句话“‘Down-to-earth’meanssomeoneorsomethingthatishonest．realisticandeasytodealwith．”可知“Down-to-earth”指的是诚实，现实、平易近人的那些人。这里的someone和后面是相对应的。故答案为someone。

18.werewere解析：考查被动语态的用法，注意分析句子成分。所以此处应填“were”。

19.gradesgrades解析：此句意为“…他指出在主要大学里关控制评分标准及恢复不及格…的努力。”显然，此空处应填“分数”。

20.purposepurpose解析：从文中的第一句话“Themostobviouspurpose…”可以看出后面还有别的目的，而不是仅仅有最明显的目的。故答案为purpose。

21.dodo解析：分析见上题。故答案为do。

22.importantimportant解析：从本句后面的一句话可以看出，Adown-to-earthperson就算是重要的人物，他们也不会把这种显赫写在脸上。所以前面应填important。故答案为important。

23.muchmuch解析：此空处应为“太多的”。

24.suchsuch解析：“poorposture，leaningtoo…tothedesk，using…”均是对characteristics的举例说明，而举例用英语说应为“suchas”。

25.whichwhich解析：由此句句子成分分析，此空以后的应为定语从句，修饰characteristics，所以此空应填which，引导定语从句。

26.A解析：“这些区别”指的是什么?短文第五段主题句说“Butitisn’tallthateasytoexplaintheactualdifferencesbetweenskillsofmenandwomenonthisbasis．”即在此基础上解释两性技能的区别并不是很容易的事。由此可见，“这些区别”指的是两性技能。所以本题应选A。

27.A解析：由全文看，作者在讲述一种观点：当联合国(UN)犹豫不决时，第三世界已经采取了行动。

28.B解析：由本文倒数第一段中的“Asfortheastronauts'politicalleanings,theyseemtobetowardstheright.”

29.D解析：由D中“TheprojectincludesanewEurostarterminalopeningthisyearandaspruced-upTubestation，alongsidehundredsofnewhomes，officesandleisurefacilitiessettobecompletedin2015．”可以看出将在King'sCross投资建立许多基础设施。所以此处答案为D。

30.B解析：由短文第三段第一句“Incometaxesarethemainsourceoffederalrevenues．”。

31.EE解析：第一段引出了人们对未来的担心，认为老龄化将会带来各种问题。第三段是对老龄化社会的肯定，认为这是文明发展的成果。“myth”一词含有杜撰的意思。一些人的担心是多余的。E起到承上启下的作用。

32.C解析：A、B、D在文中均提到，是正确的，而C不对，文中提到“Youwouldexpectthemtofindtheirfriendsfromtheirprofessionalassociates，butthisisnotthecase．Rather，theyprefertomakefriendswiththenormalfolkintheirdistricts．”

33.C解析：由短文第三段中“Theindustrialagemaynowbecomingtoanend,andsomeofthechangesinworkpatternswhichitbroughtmayhavetobereversed．”可知。

34.C解析：由短文倒数第二段可知美国只有四个州没有importtaxes。美国一共50个州，所以应该有46个有importtaxes。

35.B解析：第三段中Dr．Laragh提到“…所以建议所有人应该少吃盐没有意义。”可以推知，他的言下之意是“医生不应建议人们不吃盐”。

36.AA解析：上一段最后一句“…suchasdrainingblood…”与A中的“Themassivewartimeblooddrives…”对应。

37.B解析：由B中的第一段“Theozonelayeristhreatenedbychemicalemissions，theclimateisendangeredfromfossilanddeforestation…．”可知。

38.D解析：在第三段中女主人公意识到也许在四点的服务的原因是经过精心策划的而不是随意粗鲁的习惯，假期小费从随意的一句谢谢发展成为黑社会的保护勒索，所以作者是被迫的给假期小费的。因此正确答案为D。

39.D解析：由第二段最后—句“InNewYork，Comstat'sstatisticalmapsareanalyzedeachweekatameetingofthecity'spolicechiefandprecinctcaptains．”可知。

40.B解析：由第四段中的“Thehorsesarelessaffectedthanamanwouldbe，andwhentheelectriceelshaveexhaustedthemselves，theycanbecaughtwithoutdanger．”可知。

41.B短文赏析

本文介绍了税的历史及税种。从古至今，各国的统治者曾经征收过各种各样奇怪的税种。税种多可以分散纳税压力。不同的人纳税负担是不同的，因此三级政府有不同的税种，最为常见的就是所得税、财产税、销售税、资产税、遗产税和礼物税。其中，所得税是联邦收入的主要来源，最古老的税种是财产税。销售税是向购买行为征收的税。另外，每个人在死后转移资产的时候，如果超过一定数量还要支付资产税。

答案解析:

由短文第一段中的“Andaccordingtolegend，therewasaTurkishrulerwho．．．Topayforthewearandtearonhisteeth．”。

42.D由上一段中的“Edwina…andcalledhimontheinter-com．”可知D中的“…closertotheintercom…”与之呼应。

43.C文章的第一段说“Welookatthemlongenought0，makeitquiteclearthatweseethem，andthenweimmediatelylookaway．”意思就是我们看人时不能一直不断的盯着看，并解释了如何去做。选项中的inthisway符合了前面的意思。故应选C。

44.C文中提到“Onhis30-minutecommute，．．．dreamupnewwaysof…”。

45.B文章第三段最后两句话“Moreover，itbecomesunworkable．．．theInternetdoesnotknowgeographicboundaries，andcompaniesandindividualscannotbeexpectedtocomplywithdiffering，andattimesconflicting，privacyrules．”这说明各州制定的法律是不好实施的，因为网络是不具有地域限制的。这种法律不能仅仅限制在某个州的范围之内。故应选B。2022-2023年四川省乐山市公共英语五级(笔试)模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.ListeningComprehension(15题)1.Healthexpertssaythatallkindsofpeopleshoulddrinkatleastabout2litersofliquidseveryday.

A.TrueB.Fasle

2.Thedietsofthepeopleinthethreeregionsaretotallydifferent.

A.TrueB.Fasle

3.HowmanypsychologicaltypesofpeoplearethereaccordingtoJung'sideas?

4.Whatdothestudyofscienceandthestudyofartrequire?

5.Whatwillshemostlikelydoeventually?

A.Dobasicelectronics.

B.TeachEnglishliterature.

C.Produceeducationalgames.

D.Writecomputerprograms.

6."Totravelbybook"meanstotakeimaginaryjourneystotheplacesmentionedinthebook.

A.TrueB.Fasle

7.听力原文：Farmersusuallyuseplowstopreparetheirfieldsforplantingcrops．Plowscutintotheground，andliftupweeds，andotherunwantedplants．However，plowingisblamedforcausingseveredamagetotopsoilbyremovingtheplantsthatprotectsoilfrombeingblownorwashedaway．ManyfarmersinSouthAsiaarenowtryingaprocesscalledLowTillFarming．LowTillFarminglimitstheuseofplows．Inthismethodoffarming，seedsandfertilizerareputintothesoilthroughsmallcutsmadeinthesurfaceoftheground．LowTillAgricultureleavesmuchorallthesoilandremainsofplantsontheground．Theyserveasanaturalfertilizerandhelpsupporttherootsoffuturecrops．Theytakeinrainandallowittoflowintothesoilinsteadofrunningoff．IthasbeenprovedthatLowTillFarmingincreasesharvestsandreduceswateruse，andthismethodreducestheneedforchemicalproductsbecausetherearefewerunwantedplants．ScientistssayLowTillFanningisbecomingpopularinSouthAsia，whichisfacingaseverewatershortage．TheysaytheareawillbecomedependentonimportedfoodunlesswaterissavedthroughmethodslikeLowTillFarming．Currently，morethan150millionpeopleinSouthAsiadependonlocalriceandwheatcrops．Farmersgrowriceduringwetweather．Duringthedryseasontheygrowwheatinthesamefields．FarmersareusingtheLowTillFarmingmethodtoplantwheatafterharvestingrice．ScientistssayLowTillAgricultureisoneofthebestexamplesintheworldoftechnologiesworkingforbothpeoplearidtheenvironment．

Whatisthemainproblemcausedbytheusualwayofplowing?

A.Thecrop'sbloomingperiodisdelayed.

B.Therootsofcropsarecutoff.

C.Thetopsoilisseriouslydamaged.

D.Thegrowthofweedsisaccelerated.

8.Yourwishtovisitsomefar-offplacescanberealizedbyjustreadingbooks.

A.TrueB.Fasle

9.WhatwasthereunderarockonceatthesoutherntripofAfrica?

10.Dr.WilsonissatisfiedwithWang'spastexperience.

A.TrueB.Fasle

11.Accordingtothewoman,whyarewomenmuchbetteratdealingwithmorethanonethingatatime,butmenarenotasgood?

A.Becausewomenhavebetterabilities.

B.Becausemenarenotusedtohousework.

C.Becausemenlackpractice,

D.Becausemenfinditeasytoconcentrateononlyonething.

12.WherecouldtheboatsfindthelettersatCapeHorn?

13.PartB

Directions:Youwillhear3conversationsortalksandyoumustanswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheartherecordingONLYONCE.

听力原文：Asyouallknow,logstructuresaregainingpopularity.Theyarenolongerjustthesimplecountryhomeswhichwethinkofasthetraditionallogcabin.Someupscalehomesnowincorporatenaturalroundlogsinsealingbeamsandwalls.Peopleseemtothinkthattheroundedlogsgivetheirhomesacozywarmatmosphere.Andevenpeoplewhowanttobuildatraditionallogcabinontheirowncanbuyakitwithprecutlogsthatfittogetherlikepiecesofjigsawpuzzle.Beforeshowingyousomeslidesofmodernloghouses,I'dliketointroducealittlehistoricalbackgroundonthesubject.

Logcabinswerefirstbuiltinthelate1600salongtheDelawareRiverValley.TheEuropeanimmigrantswhosettledtherebroughtcenturiesofoldtraditionsofworkingwithlogs.Andinthisheavilywoodedarealogswerethematerialinhand.Logcabinswerethemostpopularintheearly1800swiththesettlerswhoweremovingwest.Theyprovidedtheanswertothepioneer'sneedforasafeandsturdyhomethatanordinaryfamilycouldbuildquickly.Theyhaddirtfloorsandslidingboardsforwindows.ButthelogbuildingsthathaveprobablyhadmostinfluenceonmodemarchitectsarethoseofthemountainretreatsofwealthyNewYorkers.Thesecountryhouseswhichwerepopularintheearly1900stypifywhat'sknownastheAdoroundyxstyle.Nowlet'slookatthoseslides.

Whatisthespeakermainlydiscussing?

A.TraditionalEuropeanarchitecture.

B.Techniquesforbuildinglogcabins.

C.Thehistoryoflogstructures.

D.Howtobuildahomeyourself.

14.Womenhavemorefatcellssowomenhavelesswater.

A.TrueB.Fasle

15.PartB

Directions:Youwillhear3conversationsortalksandyoumustanswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheartherecordingONLYONCE.

听力原文：Doyoufindgettingupinthemorningdifficultandpainful?Thismightbecalledlaziness,butDr.Kleimanhasanewexplanation.Hehasprovedthateveryonehasadailyenergycycle.

Duringmehourswhenyoulaborthroughyourworkyoumaysaythatyou're"hot".That'strue.Thetimeofdaywhenyoufeelmostenergeticiswhenyourcycleofbodytemperatureisatitspeak.Forsomepeoplethepeakcomesduringtheforenoon.Forothersitcomesintheafternoonorevening.Noonehasdiscoveredwhythisisso.Thepossibleexplanationisthatoneisathistemperature-and-energypeakintheevening.Muchfamilyquarrelingendswhenhusbandsandwivesrealizewhattheseenergycyclesmean,andwhichcycleeachmemberofthefamilyhas.

Youcan'tchangeyourenergycycle,butyoucanlearntomakeyourlifefititbetter.Habitcanhelp,Dr.Kleimanbelieves.Maybeyou'resleepyintheeveningbutfeelyoumuststayuplateanyway.Counteractyourcycletosomeextentbyhabituallystayinguplaterthanyouwantto.Ifyourenergyislowinthemorningbutyouhaveanimportantjobtodoearlyintheday,risebeforeyourusualhour.Thiswon'tchangeyourcycle,butyou'llgetupandworkbetteratyourlowpoint.

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