2022-2023年江西省九江市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年江西省九江市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.Abirdflu,amassiveearthquake,amonsterstormandaterroristattackareallthreatstomajorcitiesintheU.S.

2.

Thewindsarethestrongestintheeyeofahurricane.

3.

Forthoselessselectivecolleges,testscoresareusuallyusedfor______.

4.

InScotland,thetwotypesofdivorcesprocedureinthejudicialoffer'scourtare______.

5.

Ifwewanttolearnthevastnessoflanguageandthelimitsofgrammar,weshould______.

6.

Inallcoastalcities,cellphonenetworkscouldnotkeepupwithdemand.

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7.

China'seconomicopportunitiesandits______onthefuturecontributestopeople'sinterestinlearningChinese.

8.AccordingtoMs.Brookover,researchinginthestacksandonlinearedifferentbecause______.

A.peopledonotwalkintothelibraryanylonger

B.peopledonotphysicallyholdingthearticle

C.peopleofsenseofauthoronline

D.everythingcanbelongtoyoueasilyonline

9.

TheicetonguegrowingoutfromtheGreenlandcoastusedtorejectsaltbackintothewater,making______heavierandhelpingittosink.

10.eBay

eBayisaglobalphenomenon-theworld'slargestgaragesale,onlineshoppingcenter,eardealerandauctionsitewith147millionregisteredusersin30countriesasofMarch2005.Youcanfindeverythingfromencyclopediastoolivestosnowbootstostereostoairplanesforsale.AndifyoustumbleonitbeforetheeBayoverseersdo,youmightevenfindahumankidneyoravirtualdate.

eBayBasics

eBayis,firstandforemost,anonlineauctionsite.YoucanbrowsethroughcategorieslikeAntiques,Boats,Clothing&Accessories,Computers&Networking,Jewelry&WatchesandVideoGames.Whenyouseesomethingyoulike,youclickontheauctiontitleandviewthedetails,includingpictures,descriptions,paymentoptionsandshippinginformation.

Ifyouplaceabidonanitem,youenteracontractualagreementtobuyitifyouwintheauction.Allauctionshaveminimumstartingbids,andsomehaveareserveprice-asecretminimumamounttheselleriswillingtoacceptfortheitem.Ifthebiddingdoesn'treachthereserveprice,thesellerdoesn'thavetopartwiththeitem.Inadditiontoauctions,youcanfindtonsoffixed-priceitemsoneBaythatmakeshoppingtherejustlikeshoppingatanyotheronlinemarketplace.Youseewhatyoulike,youbuyit,youpayforitandyouwaitforittoarriveatyourdoor.

YoucanpayforanitemoneBayusingavarietyofmethods,includingmoneyorder,cashier'scheck,cash,personalcheckandelectronicpaymentserviceslikePayPalandBidPay.It'suptoeachsellertodecidewhichpaymentmethodshe'llaccept.

JustasyoucanbuyalmostanythingoneBay,youcansellalmostanything,too.Usingasimplelistingprocess,youcanputallofthejunkinyourbasementupforsaletothehighestbidder.WhenyousellanitemoneBay,youpaylistingfeesandturnoverapercentageofthefinalsalepricetoeBay.

Onceyouregister(forfree)witheBay,youcanaccessallofyoureBaybuyingandsellingactivitiesinasinglelocationcalled"MyeBay."

eBayInfrastructure

Aseriesofservicedisruptionsin1999causedrealproblemsforeBay'sbusiness.Overthecourseofthreedays,overloadedserversintermittentlyshutdown,meaninguserscouldn'tcheckauctions,placebidsorcompletetransactionsduringthatperiod.Buyers,sellersandeBaywere,veryunhappy,andacompleterestructuringofeBay'stechnologicalarchitecturefollowed.

In1999,eBaywasonemassivedatabaseserverandafewseparatesystemsrunningthesearchfunction.In2005,eBayisabout200databaseserversand20searchservers.

Thearchitectureisatypeofgridcomputingthatallowsforbotherrorcorrectionandgrowth.Withtheexceptionofthesearchfunction,everythingabouteBaycanactuallyrunonapproximately50servers-Webservers,applicationserversanddata-storagesystems.Eachserverhasbetween6and12microprocessors.These50orsoserversrunseparately,buttheytalktoeachother,soeverybodyknowsifthereisaproblemsomewhere,eBaycansimplyaddserverstothegridastheneedarises.

Whilethemajorityofthesitecanrunon50servers,eBayhasfourtimesthat.The200serversarehousedinsetsof50infourlocations,allintheUnitedStates.Whenyou'reusingeBay,youmaybetalkingtoanyoneofthoselocationsatanytime--theyallstorethesamedata.Ifoneofthesystemscrashes,therearethreeotherstopickuptheslack.

Whenyou'reontheeBayWebsiteandyouclickonalistingforaPersianrug,yourcom-putertalkstoWebservers,whichtalktoapplicationservers,whichpulldatafromstorageserverssoyoucanfindoutwhatthelatestbidpriceisandhowmuchtimeisleftintheauction,eBayhaslocalpartnersinmanycountrieswhodeli

A.Virtualdates.

B.Anyover-pricedproducts.

C.Pricelessantiques.

D.Rareanimalsforpets.

11.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVRN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

UnityandDiversity

Manyphysicistsareengagedinthesearchfora"theoryofeverything".Biologists,smugly,thinktheyhavefoundonealready.Organismsthatsurvivelongenoughtoreproduceandareattractiveenoughtofindamatepasstheirgenesontothenextgeneration.Thosethatdonotareevolutionarycul-de-sacs.Butthedetails—howyougoonfromthebasicprinciplesofevolutiontoexplainlarge-scalepatternsinbiology—aremoredivisive.Scientificcampsform.Theirleadersstepontosoapboxes.Andonlyrarelydopeopleconcedethattheirowntheoriesandthoseoftheiropponentsarenotalwaysmutuallyexclusive.

Sincetheearly1970s,thetwograndestpatternsoflife—howspeciesarearrangedinspaceandhowtheyarearrangedintime—havedividedtheiropposingcampsquiteneatly.Thosewhosquabbleoverspacedisagreeaboutwhytherearemorespeciesinthetropicsthananywhereelse.Tothem,thetropicsareeitherwherespeciesaremoreoftenborn(cradlesofdiversity)orwheretheytendnottodie(museumsofdiversity).Bycontrast,biologistsconcernedwithpatternsintimetenaciouslydebatewhethernewspeciescomeintobeinginasmoothandgradualmanner,orwhetherthehistoryoflifeisactuallyaseriesofburstsofchangethatareinterspersedwithperiodswhennothingmuchhappens.

TwopapersjustpublishedinSciencehavecastlightonthesequestions,andtheirfindings,ifnotnecessarilyresultingincompromise,doshowthevalueoftakingleavesoutofotherpeople'sbooks.The"spacebiologists"havelookedintotime,namelythefossilrecordoverthepast11myears.Meanwhilethe"timebiologists"havelookedatthehereandnowandfoundevidenceinlivingspeciesforperiodsofrapidevolutionintheirgenes.

BiologicalSpacetime

Thespacebiologistshavetheadvantagethattheyagreeaboutthepatterntheyaretryingtoexplain.Almostallgroupsoflifethathavebeenstudied—betheyfungi,plants,vertebratesorinvertebrates,andnomatterwhethertheyoccurinforests,streamsorseas—seemtohavemorespeciestheclosertheyaretotheequator.

Todecidewhetherthetropicsareacradleoramuseum,though,involvespickingthispatternapartwithstatistics.Andstatisticsworkbestwhenyouhavemorethanonesample.Thatisthereasonforreachingintothepast.

DavidJablonski,oftheUniversityofChicago,andhiscolleaguescreatedtheirsamplesbydividingthepast11myearsintothreeperiods.Forsimplicity'ssake,theyalsochoppedtheEarth'ssurfaceintotwo:tropicalregionsandeverywhereelse,whichtheycalledthe"extratropics".

Toavoidsamplingbias,theyrestrictedtheiranalysistoonegroupofanimals—thebivalvemolluscs—thatfossilisewell.Thisallowedthemtofollow431"lineages"ofmarinebivalvethroughthecourseofgeologicaltime.Thevastmajorityoftheselineagesappearinthetropicsandthenspreadintotheextratropics,inotherwords,thetropicsdo,indeed,actascradlesofbiodiversity.

Infact,thepatternDrJablonskireportsisprobablymoremarkedthan

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12.

WhathashappenedtoT-Painsince2005?

A.Hewentoutoffashionsoon.

B.HehadtogiveupAuto-Tune.

C.Hebecameverysuccessful.

D.Heheldconcertsworldwide.

13.

AccordingtoMaryCzerwinski'sresearch,computerusersareconstantlyshiftingfromwindowtowindow,pausing______ateachone.

14.

Theexampleofkeepingadailygratitudejournalshowsthat______isveryimportant.

15.

ForChristians,Eastereggssymbolize______.

16.

Incolleges,student-athletesarecalledsosincethecollegesintendstodemonstratethatthey______betweentheintellectualpursuitandphysicalpursuit.

17.

Thereisnotmuchchangeintheweatherinthetropicalrainforestsalltheyearround.

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18.

Whenawomanstartstotalkaboutaproblem,sheisexpectingtofind______.

19.

SecurityisalsoabigconcernasBluetoothtechnologyhasanessenceof______.

20.

Hayhasfoundthatboth______andsocialfactorscombinetoputtwinsatadisadvantage.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(35)

A.Foreignproductsandexperts.

B.TheinterestofyoungJapanese.

C.Best-sellingJapanesetextbooks.

D.Themediaandgovernmentpapers.

22.

【B8】

23.听力原文：M:Ihopethatyoucanunderstandmyreasonfordecidingtoleave,Mrs.Smith．

W:DoIhavetoremindyouthatwehaveinvestedalotoftimeandmoneyinyourcareerhere?

Q:HowdoesMrs.Smithreply?

(16)

A.Sheisannoyed.

B.Sheiscareless.

C.Sheisunderstanding.

D.Sheisapologetic.

24.听力原文：W:HiStan,wherehaveyoubeen?

M:Oh,justattheStudentUnionofficetryingtoseeifIcancatchyouthere.IalsotriedtofindoutifprofessorSteinfieldhasanyoldexamsfromyearsago.

W:Whydon'tyoujustaskme?Itookthatclasslastsemesterandacedit.

M:Yeah...youaceallyoursubjects.Buttheexamschangefromyeartoyear,don'tthey?

W:True,butthestyle.isprettymuchthesamefromyeartoyear.

M:Sotellmeallabouttheprocessofprostaglandin.Icanbarelyevenpronounceit,letaloneexplainit.

W:Hey,Iamnoexpertbutwhatshe'llbemainlylookingforisthatyouknowhowitaffectthedigestion,reproduction,andimmunesystems.

M:Whatkindsofquestionsmightsheask?

W:Well,forexample,you'llprobablyhavetosayhowprostaglandin,ifover-producedcangiveyouheadachesandfeversandstuff.

M:Talkaboutheadaches.IthinkI'mgettingonenow.Canyougivemeanaspirin?

W:Well,it'sprobablybecauseyouhavetoomuchprostaglandin.Aspirinblocksprostaglandinproduction.

M:Well,I'msureit'sthisBiologyclassthat'sdoingit.

W:Hey,I'veheardyou'renoslouchatpoetry.Yougetmethroughmycoursein19thcenturypoetryandI'llmakeyouanexpertinBiology.

M:It'sadeal.Whereshallwebegin?Poetryisupmyalley.

(20)

A.Tolookforanaspirinforhisheadache.

B.TofindprofessorSteinfield.

C.Tolookforpasttestspapers.

D.Tolookforthewoman.

25.

【B2】

26.(47)

27.(28)

A.Theylosttheirway.

B.Girlsfellinapond.

C.Therewasmuchdifficultyaboutcatchingatrain.

D.JohnnearlyfellintheRoundPond.

28.(13)

A.Sheneedsmoretimetogetreadyforthedinner.

B.Shethoughtthedinnerwasatanothertime.

C.Sheforgotabouttheplansshemadefordinner.

D.Shewon'tbeabletogotodinner.

29.听力原文：M:Hi,Cassie!

W:Hello,John,Howareyou?

M:I'mfine.Whereareyouheading?

W:Oh,I'monmywayhomefromwork.

M:Ididn'tknowyouhadajob.

W:Iworkparttimeatasupermarket.

M:Whatdoyoudothen?

W:Iworkintheproducesection,wrappingfreshfruitsandvegetablesandputtingthemonshelves.Sometimeswhenitreallygetsbusy,Iworkatthecheck-outcounter.Haveyougotajob,John?

M:Yes.Idoyardworkforpeople,youknow,cuttinggrass,rakingleaves,pullingweeds,thingslikethat.

W:I'dlikedoingthat.Itmustbenicetoworkoutdoors.

M:Sometimesitis,exceptwhenitrainsorsnowsorgetstoohotortoocoldor...

W:Ha,ha.Iguesseveryjobhasitsdrawbacks.TherearetimeswhenIgetprettytiredofcarryingthingsatmyjob.Havetoearnmoneyforschool.

M:Me,too.Tuitionsureishigh,isn'tit?Well,I'dbettergetgoing.Takecare.

W:Youtoo.Itwasgreatseeingyou,John.

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A.Tothesupermarket.

B.Toschool.

C.Toherhome.

D.Toworkoutdoors.

30.(25)

A.Potteryandcarmaintenance.

B.CarmaintenanceandSpanishconversation.

C.FolkguitarandSpanishconversation

D.Spanishconversationandkeep-fit.

31.(21)

A.Becausetheywanttosellcanteens.

B.Becausetheywanttoeducatethetouristsaboutparkconditions.

C.Becausethetouristsmaygetsickordiefromdehydration.

D.Becausethetouristsmaygetlost.

32.(32)

A.Itwasnotreallyamagazine.

B.Itfeaturedavarietyofarticlesandstories.

C.Itwaspraisedbyreadersofpoetry.

D.Itwasunpopularwithpoliticians.

33.听力原文：M:Mathdepartment,ProfessorWebsterspeaking.

W:Hello,Prof.Webster.ThisisJanetHillcalling.I'maneighborofyourteachingassistant,DonWilliams.(22)Donaskedmetocallyoubecausehehaslosthisvoiceandcan'ttalktoyouhimself.

M:Oh,I'msorry.IsthereanythingIcandoforhim?

W:Well,hehasaclassthisafternoonattwo-thirtytofourandhewon'tbeabletoteachit.Buthedoesn'twanttocanceliteither.

M:Doeshewanttofindsomebodyelsetoteachtheclass?

W:No,notexactly.Hewantstogetsomeonetogoinforhim,(23)justtopassbackthemid-termpapers.He'salreadymarkedthemandtheyareonthedeskinhisoffice.Thewholethingwouldn'ttakemorethantenminutes.

M:Hisclassesareattwo-thirty,right?WellI'mfreeatthattime,soIcoulddoitforhim.Whatroomishisclassin?

W:CaterHall,Room214.(24)Willyouneedhisofficekey?He'sgivenittomeandIcouldbringittoyou.

M:Actually,thatwon'tbenecessary.Wehaveamasterkeyinthemathdepartment.SoIcangetintohisoffice.

W:Thankyouverymuch,Prof.Webster.Dondoesn'thaveanotherclasstoteachuntilThursday,andhopefully,hewillbeabletotalktoyoubythen.He'llcallyouassoonashecan.Oh,yea,Ialmostforgot.

M:Yes?

W:(25)Couldyouputthenextassignmentontheboard,too?It'salltheproblemsonpageforty-five,andtheyaredueatthenextclass.

M:Notroubleatall.ThanksforpassingonthenewsaboutDon,andpleasetellhimnottoworryaboutanything.

(23)

A.Heisunabletotalk.

B.Hedoesn'tlikehisclassroom.

C.Hecan'tfindhisofficekey.

D.Hehasmisplacedsomeexams.

34.(43)

35.(42)

36.

【B3】

37.【B9】

38.听力原文：Manyoftheemployeesthinktheircareerpathandplansbeginsduringtheiremploymentorwhentheyhavealreadysecuredajob.(26)Butbasically,ifwelookatwhatbecomesofaperson,youcanrootitfromtheupbringingoftheperson,tobemorespecific,fromchildhood.

Asparents,weusuallygroomourchildren'sfutureaccordingtowhatweareorwhatwewantedtobe.Webuythemtoysandeducationalmaterialsaccordingtowhatwedreamourchildrenwouldbecomesomeday.

Incareerpathing,theparents'roleplaysamajorpartfortheindividual'ssuccessinidentifyingtheirchosencareer.(27)Thebestapproachistosupportthechild'sinterestandnotforcingthemtotakecoursesthattheparentswantedforthemselves.Supportcanbeprovidedbyhelpingthemreadmaterialsontheirfieldofinterest,(28)exposingthemtothecareerandprovidinginformationastotheadvantagesandsacrificesthatonemaytaketoaccomplishtheirchosenfield.Thisisnotdifficultnowadays.Theinternetandthepublicationsarenowveryaffordableandeventhemediaprovidestheinformationforthedifferentcareersthatourchildrenmaytake.Thereareshowsandprogramsthatcanprovideapictureofthedifferentfields.(29)Butbeforeyougotoyourtelevisionandchangethechannelofwhatyourchildreniswatching,checkfirstiftheprogramisfitfortheirageandmaturity.

(33)

A.Duringtheiremployment.

B.Whentheyhavefoundajob.

C.Duringtheirchildhood.

D.Whentheyareincollege.

39.

【B10】

40.听力原文：W:WhenshouldIcomeagain?

M:Well,I'mafraidwemustwaittillalltheapplicationsarein,andifwedecidetoputyournameonourshortlist,we'llletyouknow.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversationabouttheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

(14)

A.Customerandshopassistant.

B.Jobapplicantandinterviewer.

C.Studentandteacher.

D.Clientandlawyer.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Theinstinctivefoundationoftheintellectuallifeiscuriosity,whichisfoundamonganimalsinitselementaryform.Intelligencedemandsanalertcuriosity,butitmustbeofacertainkind.Thesortthatleadsvillageneighborstotrytopeerthroughcurtainsafterdarkhasnotveryhighvalue.Thewidespreadinterestingossipisinspired,notbyloveofknowledge,butbymalice(恶意);noonegossipsaboutotherpeople'ssecretvirtues,butonlyabouttheirsecretvices.Curiosityproperlyso-called,ontheotherhand,isinspiredbyagenuineloveofknowledge:Youmayseethisimpulse,inamoderatelypureform,atworkin,acatthathasbeenbroughttoastrangeroomandproceedstosmelleverycornerandeverypieceoffurniture.Youwillseeitalsoinchildrenwhoarepassionatelyinterestedwhenadrawerorcupboard,usuallyclosed,isopenfortheirinspection.Animals,machines,thunderstorms,andallformsofmanualworkarousethecuriosityofchildren,whosethirstforknowledgeputsthemostintelligentadulttoshame,Thisimpulsegrowsweakerwithadvancingyearsuntilatlastwhatisunfamiliarinspiresonlydisgust,withnodesireforacloseracquaintance.Thisisthestageatwhichpeopleannouncethat"thingsarenotwhattheywereinmyyoungdays".Thethingthatisnotthesameasitwasinthatfar-offtimeisthespeaker'scuriosity.Andwiththedeathofcuriosity,wemayreckonthatactiveintelligence,also,hasdied.Butalthoughcuriositylessensinintensityandinextentafterchildhood,itmayforalongtimeimproveinquality.Curiosityaboutgeneralpropositionsshowsahigherlevelofintelligencethandoescuriosityaboutparticularfacts.Broadlyspeaking,thehighertheorderofgenerality,thegreateristheintelligenceinvolved.Curiositydissociatedfrompersonaladvantageshowsahigherdevelopmentthandoescuriosityconnected,say,withachanceoffood.Thecatthatsniffsinanewroomisnotawhollydisinterestedscientificinquirerbutprobablyalsowantstofindoutwhethertherearemiceabout.Perhapsitisnotquitecorrecttosaythatcuriosityisbestwhenitisdisinterestedbutratherthatitisbestwhentheconnectionwithotherinterestsisnotdirectandobvious,butdiscoverableonlybymeansofacertaindegreeofintelligence.

Accordingtothepassage,howmaymostintelligentadultfeelfacingchildren'sthirstforknowledge?

42.

WhichstatementisNOTtrueconcerningthecontroversyaboutglobalwarming?

A.ThenewreportfromNRCismotivatedbythecontroversyoverMichaelMann'sclaim.

B.Thosewhodoubtglobalwarmingconsiderthatwarmingisanaturalphenomenon.

C.Thosesuspiciousofglobalwarmingtakeaninconsistentstanceontheissue.

D.Theargumentendsinthedefeatofglobal-warming-doubters.

43.SectionB

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

AstheEnglishlanguagehaschangedatafastspeedinthiscentury,sohastheuseoftheEnglishlanguage.

AftertheBritishBroadcastingCorporation(BBC)wasfoundedin1927,theparticularstyle.ofspeechoftheBBCannouncerswasrecognizedasStandardEnglishorReceivedPronunciation(RP)English.Now,mostpeoplestillconsiderthatthepronunciationanddeliveryofBBCannouncersistheclearestandmostunderstandablespokenEnglish.

Englishhashadastrongassociationwithclassandsocialstatus.However,sincetheSecondWorldWartherehasbeenaconsiderablechangeofattitudetowardsspeechsnobbery,andhallmarksofclassdistinctionsuchasstylesofspeechhavebeengraduallydiscarded,especiallybytheyoungergeneration.

Astheneedhasarisen,newwordshavebeeninventedorfoundfromotherlanguagesandincorporatedintoEnglish.Similarly,oldwordsandexpressionshavebeendiscardedastheirusefulnesshasdiminishedorthefashionshavepassed.Thisalsohappenstostylesandmodesofspeechwhichbecamefashionableataparticulartimeandinspecificcircumstances.

Bytheendofthe1960sitbecameapparentthatitwasnotnecessarytospeakStandardEnglishorevencorrectgrammartobecomepopular,successfulandrich.Thefashionablespeechofthedaywasnolongertheprerogativeofaprivilegedclassbutratheradefiantexpressionofclasslessness.

ThegreatestsingleinfluenceoftheshapingoftheEnglishlanguageinmodemtimesistheAmericanEnglish.Overthelast25yearstheEnglishusedbymanypeople,particularlybythoseinthemedia,advertisingandshowbusiness,hasbecomemoreandmoremid-Atlanticinstyle,deliveryandaccent.

Inthe1970s,fashionfavouredstresslesspronunciationandalanguagefullofjargon,slangand"in"words,muchofitquiteincomprehensibletotheoutsideworld.WhatisconsideredmodemandfashionableinBritaintodayisoftennotthekindofEnglishtaughtinschoolsandcolleges.

WhichoneofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.TheuseoftheEnglishlanguagehasnotchangedmuchinthiscentury.

B.TheBBCannouncersspeakStandardEnglish.

C.Englishhasnoassociationwithclassandsocialstatusnow.

D.YoungpeopleallspeakEnglishinthesameway.

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Opportunitiesforrewardingworkbecomefewerforbothmenandwomenastheygrowolder.Afterage40,jobhuntingbecomesevenmoredifficult.Manyworkersstayatjobstheyaretoooldforratherthanfacepossiblerejection.Ouryouth-oriented,throw-awaycultureseeslittlevalueinolderpeople.InwriterLilianHellman'swords,theyhave"thewisdomthatcomeswithagethatwecan'tmakeuseof"

Unemploymentandeconomicneedforworkishigheramongolderwomen,especiallyminorities,thanamongyoungerwhitewomen.Anationalcouncilreportsthesefindings:Thoughunemployedlongerwhenseekingwork,olderwomenjob-huntharder,holdajoblongerwithlessabsenteeism(缺勤),perform.aswellorbetter,aremorereliable,andaremorewillingtolearnthanmenoryoungerwomen.Yetmanyolderwomenearnpoorpayandfaceafutureofpovertyintheirretirementyears.When"sexismmeetsageism,povertyisnolongeronthedoorstep—itmovesin",accordingtoTishSommers,directorofaspecialstudyonolderwomenfortheNationalOrganizationforWomen.

Yeta1981reportontheWhiteHouseConferenceonAgingshowsthatasagroup,olderAmericansarethe"wealthiest,bestfed,besthoused,healthiest,mostself-reliantolderpopulationinourhistory".Thisstatementissmallcomforttothoselivingbelowthepovertyline,butitdoesexplodesomeoftheoldtraditionalbeliefsandfears.Opportunitiesformovinginandupinalargecompanymayshrinkbutmanyolderpeoplebeginsuccessfulsmallbusinesses,volunteerinsatisfyingactivities,andstayactiveformanyyears.Theyhavefewrolemodelsbecauseinpreviousgenerationsthelifespanwasmuchshorterandexpectationsoflifewerefewer.Theyareploughingnewground.

Employersarebeginningtorecognizethatthematurepersoncanbringagreatdealofstabilityandresponsibilitytoaposition.Onedoesn'tloseabilityandexperienceontheeveofone's65thor70thbirthdayanymorethanonegrowsupinstantlyatage21.

Aftertheageof40,manyworkerstendto______ratherthanfacepossiblerejection.

45.

Ina"primarysuccession",whatmakesitpossibleformossestotakeroot?

A.Thetypeofrock.

B.Theamountofsunlight.

C.Theamountofmoisture.

D.Theeffectoflichens.

46.

Intheauthor'sopinion______.

A.violenceinsportsisillegal

B.finesseismoreimportantthanaggression

C.violenceinsportsisinevitable

D.violenceinsportsisnotnecessary

47.

ThecomparativerarityofIOK-1meansthatsignificantchangesmusthaveoccurredintheuniverse,overthe60millionyearsthat______.

48.

Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?

A.42volunteersweretestedwithbothwrittenandverbaljokes.

B.Onlypeoplewithdamagetotherightanteriorfrontallobecouldnotappreciatejokes.

C.Humorlesspeopleprefersillyslapstickhumor.

D.Theauthorhadahumorlessbossandadourneighbor.

49.

Whenthemarketcrashed,thepricesoftulipsfellby______percentofthehighestprices.

50.Totieitselfsafelytoanewhome,amusselmust______.

A.produceathreadtoanchortothehardsurface

B.drawairandwaterfromitspad-likestructure

C.holddownatentashumanbeingsdo

D.placemanyanchorlinesstrategically

51.

Wecanconcludefromthefirsttwoparagraphsthatwhetheramalepracticesmonogamyofpolygamydependson______.

A.theamountofnurturingtheyoung

B.thesexofoffspring

C.theattractivenessofhisfemalepartner

D.thetimeofconception

52.

Prof.Gallantbelievesthatabrain-readingprocesscanbeappliedonlywiththesubject's______.

53.

An18-year-oldisbelievedtotakeameaningfulgapyearwhenhe/she______.

A.livesuptohis/herparents'expectations

B.spendstimebeinglazyanddoingnothing

C.learnsskillsbyspendingparents'money

D.earnshis/herlivingandgains