2022-2023年河北省沧州市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年河北省沧州市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.

Scientificresearchandthe______continuetodriveoursearchforevermoreaccuracyintime.

2.

InSpanish(PuertoRicoisaSpanish-speakingisland),"nova"means"start",butwhenspoken,"nova"means"itdoesn'tgo."Verynaturally,fewpeoplewould______.

3.

______willpayfiftypoundstoanyonewhohelpsthepolicetocatchthisman.

4.BetterKnownasMarkTwain

Thisremarkablemanwenttoalog-cabinschooluntilhewastwelveyearsold.Thatwastheendofhisformaleducation.Inspiteofthis,hebecamethemostfamousliteraryfigureofhisgeneration.HereceivedhonorarydegreesfromOxfordUniversityandYaleUniversity.Peoplespeakofhimasthebestknownhumorouswriterofalltimes.HealsobroughtrealismandwesternlocalcolortoAmericanfiction.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywritingarticles,shortstories,andbooks.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemens,butheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwain.

MarkTwainwasborninasmallMissourivillageneartheMississippiRiverin1835.Atthattime,AndrewJacksonwasthepresidentofthecountry.AbrahamLincolnwasstillayoungfarmlaborerinIllinois.Thefirstrailroadhadbeenbuiltsevenyearsbefore.TheIndustrialRevolutionwasathand.TheeconomiccollapseofAmericanprosperity,calledthePanicof1837,stilllayahead.Thiswasalsotheliteraryperiodlatercalledthe"NewEnglandRenaissance".

MarkTwainwasnotahealthybaby.Infact,hewasnotexpectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother'stendercare,hemanagedtosurvive.Hehadbeenborninatinytwo-roomcabin.Eightpeoplelivedtogetherthere.Hehadfourbrothersandsisters.Aslavegirllivedwiththemtoo.

Asaboy,MarkTwaincausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplaypracticaljokesonallhisfriendsandneighbors.Thenatureofhisjokesoftenledtoviolence.Hehatedtogotoschool,andheconstantlyranawayfromhome,HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi.Hewasfascinatedbythatmightyriver.Helikedtositonthebankoftheriverforhoursatatimeandjustgazeatthemysteriousislandsandpassingboatsandrafts.Hewasnearlydrownedninedifferenttimes.Helearnedmanythingsabouttheriverduringthosedays.Helearnedallaboutitshistoryandtheunusualpeoplewhorodeupanddownit.Heneverforgotthosescenesandthosepeople.HelatermadethempartofthehistoryofAmericainhisbooksTomsawyerandHuckleberryFinn.

MarkTwaininheritedhisgeniusforhumorfromhismother,Obviously,hedidnotinherititfromhisfather.Heoncestatedthathehadneverseenasmileonhisfather'sface.Ontheotherhand,hismotherhadtherazeabilitytosayhumorousthingswithperfectinnocence.ThissameabilitymadeMarkTwainanextremelyhumorouspublicspeaker.

Afterhisfather'sdeathin1847,MarkTwainleftschoolandbecameaprinter'sapprentice.Hismotherfeltthathecouldmakealivingandgetsomeeducationinthisway.Heworkedfortheprinterasanapprenticefortwoyears.Duringthattimehereceived,onlyhisboardandclothesaspay.

By1853,MarkTwainwastiredofMissouri.Hegotanurgetoseetheworldandstartedoutwithemptypockets.HeworkedasaprinterinSt.Louis,NewYork,andPhiladelphia.Then,asaresultofreadingabook,hedecidedtogototheupperpartoftheAmazonRiver.Heplannedtomakeafortunebycollectingandsellingcocoa.Hisonlyproblemwasmoneyforthetrip.Thatproblemwassolvedinanun-usualway.HefoundafiftydollarbillonthesidewalkandleftforBrazilthenextday.HegotasfarastheMississippiRiverandthenranoutofmoney.

NextMarkTwaindecidedtobecomeariver-boatpilotontheMississippi.Hefollowedhisnewprofessionforfifteenmonths.Hememorizedalltheturns,shallowspots,anddangerousrocksinthe1200milesfromSt.LouistoNewOrleans.Helearnedabouttheprideandresponsibilitiesofthepilots.Hebecameanexcellentpilot.However,hislifeasapilotcametoasuddenend.TheriverwasclosedtonavigationattheoutbreakoftheCivilWar.ThenhejoinedtheConfederateArmy,butshortlyafter

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Elephantsmournforthedeadby______.

6.

Accordingtothepassage,peopletellprotectiveliessimplyfortheirownbenefits.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

______isthenameofaCambridge-basedcompanythatistryingtocreatethekindofcomputerwhichmightreceivethecontentsofabrain.

8.

Doctorswhotreatdepressionwilldistinguishmajordepressionanddysthymiaandtreatthemdifferently.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.LackofpreventionstrategiesandtreatmentprogramsmakesthedevelopingcountriesthelargestinthenumberofHIVinfection.

10.

Americancitybusesbefore1960sdidn'tallowblackpeopletositinthemiddleofthebus.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

MarkTwainseemedunhappyinhislateryearsbecausehiswifeand______haddied.

12.

Thepointofprogramminglanguagesistopreventourpoorfrailhumanbrainsfrom______.

13.

InTheTaleofTwoPebbles,withthecreativewayofthinking,thegirleventuallyreversedtheunfavorableconditionandgained______.

14.

Bennerandhisteamhypothesizedthatduplicationoftheancestralgeneoccurrednearthetime______.

15.

Naturalgastrappedinundergroundreservoirsisextractedby_______.

16.

Inancienttimes.athletesWhoshowexcellentskillsinsportscouldbeentitledto______.

17.

Thegarmentsmadeofelectricity-storingcarbonnanotubefibersare"smart"inthattheyarebulletproofandcan______withsensors.

18.

Thecomplaintsfromsomechildrenwhohavedifficultiesinlearningarecausedby______.

19.Ifyoufailtosay"thankyou"tothereceptionists,theywillhavenegativeimpressionsofyou.

20.

Thekindof______Wilcoxpossessedcanonlybenurturedbyyearsoflivingalifeinnature.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：ThecolorfulInternetdrawsustocomputersandbringsusjoyandwealth.However,itisalsoaffectingourhealth,becauseofincreasedcomputeruse.Somepeoplehumorouslycallthesenegativeeffectsthe"sixdestructivefistsoftheInternet".

First,itdamagestheeyes.Howevergoodyourmonitoris,whetheritislow-raditionorLCD,youwilldefinitelyfeellight-headedafteradayofweb-surfing.

Secondly,itdamagesthehands.Theconstantrepetitiousmovementswillmakeyourfingersandwristssoreandaching.

Thirdly,itdamagesthemouth.WhenpeopleareroamingintheseaoftheInternetandchattingwiththekeyboard,themouthisthemostunusedorgan.

Fourthly,ithurtstheback.Peoplewillsitmotionlessinfrontofcomputersforseveralhours.Theirmidsectionsandskeletalsystemssufferthemost.

Fifthly,itdamagesthestomach.Itisalmostimpossibleforweb-surferstohavehealthystomachs.Theyalwayseatverysimply.Sometimestheywillhaveasleepfirst,insteadofeatinganything.

Lastly,itdamagestheliver,whichistheresultofirregularperiodsofsleepandanunhealthydiet.

Althoughthe"sixdestructivefistsoftheInternet"isonlythenicknamebyweb-surfersfortheirdiscomfort,itremindsusthatweshouldnotneglectourhealthwhenaddictedtothevibrancy,highspeedandefficiencyoftheInternet.

TheattractionoftheInternetisirresistible.However,addictiontoitwilldamageourphysicalandmentalhealth.Infact,theInternetandcomputersthemselvescan'tcausethediscomfortinourbody.WeshouldusecomputersreasonablytokeepupwiththeInternethealthily.

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A.ThehighspeedandefficiencyoftheInternet.

B.ThehealthproblemsduetoaddictiontotheInternet.

C.ThejoyandcomfortprovidedbytheInternet.

D.TheirresistibleattractionoftheInternet.

22.听力原文：M:ThemusicissobeautifulthatI'dliketodance.ButIdon'tknowthesteps.

W:Itdoesn'tmatter.Noonewillbelookingatusinthecrowd.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggesttheydo?

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A.Takeawalk.

B.Giveaperformance.

C.Listentothemusic.

D.Dancetothemusic.

23.(29)

A.Hewillconnectyoutothecorrectnumber.

B.Hewillchargeyoulessforthewrongnumber.

C.Hewillchargeyounomoneyforthewrongnumber.

D.Hewilltellyouwhatthewrongnumberis.

24.(24)

A.Therulesaretoohardtofollow.

B.Theguestsshouldgivesomepresentstothehosts.

C.Onlyteaisservedattheteaceremonies.

D.Thefoodisnotasimportantastheatmosphereinteaceremonies.

25.(44)

26.听力原文：M:Hi,Mandy.How'severythinggoing?

W:Nottoogood,Isuppose.

M:Whathappened?

W:Well,youknowImovedoutfromMrs.Henzer'sninemonthsago.AndallalongIforgottoinform.theregistrationofficetogetmyaddresschanged.Guesswhat?ThelibrarysentthreeremindernoticesonthefinesincurredontheoverduebooksandMrs.Henzerkepttheletterswithoutreturningthemtothesenders.

M:Howdidyoufindout?

W:Well,Iwenttotheregistrationtogetmytranscript.buttheysaidtherearesomeoutstandingfinesthatIhavetosettlebeforetheycanreleaseit.

M:Thenjustpaythefineandyou.cangetyourtranscript.What'sthebigproblem?

W:Yeah,that'sexactlywhatIthoughtbutthefinecameto$150andthatwasashocktome.Ididn'texpectittocometothatmuch.

M:Oh.That'sabitofabite!Didyoukeepthebookforlong?That'sthefirsttimeI'vecomeacrosssuchabigfineonthelibraryloan.

W:Guesswhat?Icheckedwiththelibraryandtheytoldmethreebooksarestilloutstanding.They'refrom8monthsago.IthoughtI'dreturnedthem.

M:Areyousureyoureturnedthebooksyourselfordidyougetsomeonetodoit?

W:Well,hardtorecallnowsinceitwassolongago.AtthattimeIwasholdingtwojobsandhadtojugglewithschool.IreallythoughtIhadreturnedthem.

M:Tellyouwhat.Whydon'tyougobackinMrs.Henzerandseeifthebooksarestillthere?Otherwise,you'llhavetopayforthelostbooksandI'msuretheywillcostmorethan$150.

W:Iguessthat'stheonlychoiceI'mleftwithrightnow.

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A.Shehadmovedoutoftheoldaddress.

B.Sheignoredit.

C.Thelibrarydidn'ttrytoinform.heraboutit.

D.Thelandlordrefusedtogivethebooksbacktoher.

27.听力原文：M:Sinceit'stherushhour,let'staketilesubway.

W:OK.It'snotasdirectasthebus,butit'sfasterandtherewillbelesschanceofatrafficjam.

Q:Whydothemanandthewomandecidetotakethesubway?

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A.It'slessexpensive.

B.It'smorecomfortable.

C.It'sfaster.

D.It'smoredirect.

28.(22)

A.Theycanmeetformallyatfirst.

B.Theycandatealongwithhimandhisgirlfriend.

C.Theycangotoseeaplaytogether.

D.Theycanmakeaphonecallfirst.

29.(31)

A.Aboutwhatevertheyhaveprepared.

B.Aboutwhatevertheywanttodo.

C.Aboutlearningsomethingnew.

D.Aboutgettingonwell.

30.

【B4】

31.听力原文：M:Andnow,Mrs.Smith,canyoutelluswhathappenedatyourapartmentwhentheearthquakeended?

W:Oh,itwasterrible.I'llneverforgetit.Well,JackandIalwaysgetupataboutaquartertofive.Hehastoworkearly.Yousee,whileIwasinthekitchenpreparingbreakfast,thequakecame.Therewasthishorriblesoundandthefloorwasjustbouncingandrollinglikewave,allatthesametime.

M:Thenwhatdidyoudo?

W:Well,wefigureoutitwasanearthquake.ThenIcrawledunderthetable,andIshoutedatJacktocome.Buthejuststoodthere.

M:Whoa!

W:Itlasted24seconds,andthenitstopped.AndJackandIcouldhearpeopletalkingoutside,sowetriedtogoouttothefrontdoor,butitwasjammedshut.Andthenthefirstaftershockhit.

M:That'sincredible.Thenwhatdidyouguysdo?

W:Well,Irememberthatsomeoneshouted,"Getoutofthere,quickly!"Jacksaid:"We'llgooutofthewindow."ButIcalledout:"It'stoohighup,"becausewewerelivingonthesecondfloor."Notanymore,"Jackshoutedback.So,welookedoutofthewindowand,sureenough,weweredownontheground!

M:Yoursecondfloorapartmentwasontheground?

W:Wecouldn'tbelieveit.Weopenedthewindowandcrawledout.Onceweweredownsafely,weturnedaroundandlookedbackatourapartmentbuilding.Thewholefirstwasgone—itwasjusttotallyflattened.

M:Mrs.Smith,doyoumeanthatthewholefirstfloorwasgone?

W:Yes,thefirstfloorwasgone.

M:Andwhataboutyourapartment?

W:Theapartment,canyoubelieveit,hadmovedandstoodthere.

M:Incredible,Mrs.Smith,absolutelyincredible.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.Atwhattimedoesthewomangetupeverymorning?

20.WhatwasJack'sfirstreactionaftertheearthquakecame?

21.Whydidthewomanandherhusbandgetdownonthegrounddirectlyaftercrawlingoutofthewindow?

22.Whatwasthewoman'sapartmentlikeaftertheearthquake?

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A.5:15.B.4:45.C.0.239583D.0.177083

32.(19)

A.Bygoingonadiet.

B.Bydoingphysicalexercise.

C.Byhavingfewermeals.

D.Byeatingfruitandvegetables.

33.(36)

A.Ifpeoplehadmoretimetolearnhowtodoit.

B.Ifitscostwentdown.

C.Ifitcouldmakebuildingsmoreattractive.

D.Ifpeoplerealizeditsmanyadvantages.

34.

【B3】

35.

【B10】

36.

【B11】

37.听力原文：M:Jimmyisgoingonajourneytomorrow.Shallwehaveafarewelldinnertonight?

W:Doyouthinkit'snecessary?Youknowhe'llbeawayjustforafewdaysandbebacknextweek.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Jimmyisgoingtosetouttonight.

B.Jimmyhasnotdecidedonhisjourney.

C.Thereisnoneedtohaveafarewelldinner.

D.TheymayhaveadinnerwhenJimmy'sback.

38.听力原文：W:Dr.Smith.IneedtoaskyouaboutsomethinginChapter12.Wellittalksabouterosionandthedepositofsedimentonthedeepseafloor,butI'mconfused,because,well,forthattohappentherewouldhavetobesomekindofforcedowntheremovingthemudorsandorwhatever,right.Butlthoughtthereweren'tanywavesorcurrentsthatdeepintheocean.

M:That'snotexactlytrue.It'struethatdeepdownontheoceanfloorwewon'thavethesamekindsofcurrentswefindinshallowerparts.Butwedofindwhatwecallturbiditycurrents.Thiswasn'tinthebookbutthetermcameupinclass.Doyourememberwhatitmeans?

W:Umh,turbiditycurrents?Oh,yeah!Isn'tthatwhensedimentlikesandormudgetsstirredupandmixeswithwaterandthenthismixerkindofflowsthroughthewateraroundit,right?

M:Good!

W:Umh,butIthoughtthatonlyhappenedinrivers.

M:Well,yes.Thisdoesoccurinrivers,butweseeturbiditycurrentsdeepintheoceanaswell.

W:Buthowdotheygetstartedthere?

M:Earthquakesmostly,whenanearthquakeoccursunderwater,itthrowsuptremendous,amountsofmudorsandthatbecomessuspendedinalayerofwaternearthebottomoftheocean.Thislayerissomuchdenserandheavierthanotheroceanwaterthatitflowsrightdowntheslopesoftheoceanfloorandgainsmoreandmorespeedasitmovesalong.Thenit'sjustlikethewindsblowingacrossthedesertpickingupsandfromoneplaceandmovingitalongandfinallydroppingitsomewhereelse.

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A.Earthquake.

B.Turbiditycurrents.

C.Erosionandthedepositofsedimentonthedeepseafloor.

D.Wavesorcurrentsthatdeepintheocean.

39.听力原文：TestsconductedattheUniversityofPennsylvania'sPsychologicalLaboratoryshowedthatangerisoneofthemostdifficultemotionstodetectfromfacialexpression.ProfessorDallasE.Buzbyconfronted716studentswithpicturesofextremelyangrypersons,andaskedthemtoidentifytheemotionfromthefacialexpression.Onlytwopercentmadecorrectjudgments.Angerwasmostfrequentlyjudgedas"pleased."Andatypicalreactionofastudentconfrontedwiththepictureofamanwhowasmadwastoclassifyhisexpressionaseither"bewildered,""quizzical,"orsimply,"amazed."Otherstudiesshowedthatitisextremelydifficulttotellwhetheramanisangryornotjustbylookingathisface.Theinvestigatorsfoundfurtherthatwomenarebetteratdetectingangerfromfacialexpressionthanmenare.Paradoxically,theyfoundthatpsychologicaltrainingdoesnotsharpenone'sabilitytojudgeaman'semotionsbyhisexpressionsbutappearsactuallytohinderit.Forintheuniversitytests,themorecoursesthesubjecthadtakeninpsychology,thepoorerjudgmentscoresheturnedin.

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A.Angerisdifficulttodetectbylookingataperson'sface.

B.Angerisfrequentlyconfusedwithotheremotions.

C.Angerisdetectedbywomenbetterthanbymen.

D.Angercannotbedetectedbyapsychologicallytrainedperson.

40.听力原文：M:Isn'titrathercoldoutside,Sally?

W:Itisabit,butIcan'tstandtheterriblesmokeinside.I'dratherstayhereifyoudon'tmind.

Q:Whydoesthewomanwanttostayoutside?

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A.Becauseshefeelsveryhotintheroom.

B.Becauseshewantstoavoidmeetingpeople.

C.Becauseshewantstosmokeacigaretteoutside.

D.Becauseshedoesn'tlikethesmellofsmokeinside.

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

Whatisthepassageprobablygoingtotalkaboutinthefollowingpart?

A.SomeotherexistingproblemsofNetflix.

B.ThenegativeinfluenceofNetflix.

C.Themethodstocopewiththoseproblemsmentioned.

D.PredictionofNetflix'sfuture.

42.

______aresharplycriticizedbysomelawmakersbecausetheyletworkerslaboratGroundZerowithoutsatisfactoryequipment.

43.

Scorpionsinjectedwithprostaglandinsmovetohotareasto______.

A.engageingreateractivity

B.seekoutamore-ironenvironment

C.demonstratethattheyareill

D.developafeverandflightbacterialinfections

44.SectionB

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

Localgovernmentispoliticaladministrationofthesmallestsubdivisionsofacountry'sterritoryandpopulation.Althoughtherearespecial-purposelocalgovernmentbodies(e.g.schoolboardsintheUnitedStates),moreimportantarethosethatcarryoutabroadrangeofpublicactivitieswithinadefinedareaandpopulation.Almostallsuchlocalgovernmentbodiessharecertaincharacteristics;acontinuingorganization;theauthoritytoundertakepublicactivities;theabilitytoenterintocontracts;therighttosueandbesued;andtheabilitytocollecttaxesanddetermineabudget.Areasoflocalgovernmentauthorityusuallyincludepublicschools,localhighways,municipalservices,andsomeaspectsofsocialwelfareandpublicorder.Animportantdistinctionamongtypesoflocalgovernmentisthatbetweenrepresentativebodies,whichareelectedlocallyandhavedecision-makingauthority,andnon-representativebodies,whichareeitherappointedfromaboveor,ifelectedlocally,havenoindependentgoverningauthority.Whilemostcountrieshavecomplexsystemsoflocalgovernment,thoseofFranceandGreatBritainhaveservedasmodelsformuchoftherestoftheworld.

TheBritishsystemoflocalgovernment,whichhasbeenthemodelformostofthatcountry'sformercolonies,includingtheUnitedStates,isthemostrepresentativeofthemajortypes.Largelyreformedinthe19thcenturyandextensivelyrestructuredinthe1970s,thesystemstresseslocalgovernmentautonomythroughelectedcouncilsonthecountyandsub-countylevels.Thissystemwasmarkedbylesscentralgovernmentinterferenceandgreaterlocalbudgetary(预算的)authoritythaninothersystems.However,in1986,sixmajorcountygovernmentswereabolishedbyParliament,whilethepowersofotherswererestricted.AspecialfeatureoftheBritishsystemisitsuseofanextensivecommitteesystem,insteadofastrongexecutive,forsupervisingtheadministrationofpublicservices.

Despitedifferencesamongstates,localgovernmentsoftheUnitedStatesfollowthegeneralprinciplesoftheBritishsystem,exceptthatastrongexecutiveiscommon.Thecountyremainstheusualpoliticalsubdivision,althoughithasretainedmoreauthorityinruralthaninurbanareas,whereincorporatedmunicipalitieshavemostofthelocalpower.Inbothruralandurbanareasthelocalgovernment'srelationshiptothestateisacomplexoneofsharedauthorityandcarefullydefinedareasoflegalcompetence.Localgovernmentsarepulledtwoways,increasinglyreliantonstateandfederalfundingtocarryouttheirexpectedduties,whilefearfuloflosingtheirtraditionaldegreeoflocalcontrol.

Allthelocalgovernmentbodiesaresimilarintheirlackofrightsto______.

A.signcontractswithcompanies

B.decideonthelocalexpenditureplan

C.takechargeinpublicservices

D.exertpoweroutsidetheirlocalarea

45.

Itcanbeinferredthatit'sthesafestforkidsto______.

46.Childrenaregettingsofattheymaybethefirstgenerationtodiebeforetheirparents,anexpertclaimedyesterday.

Today'syoungstersarealreadyfallingpreytopotentialkillerssuchasdiabetesbecauseoftheirweight.Fattyfast-fooddietscombinedwithsedentarylifestylesdominatedbytelevisionsandcomputerscouldmeankidswilldietragicallyyoung,saysProfessorAndrewPrentice,fromtheLondonSchoolofHygieneandTropicalMedicine.

Atthesametime,theshapeofthehumanbodyisgoingthroughahugeevolutionaryshiftbecauseadultsaregettingsofat.HereinBritain,latestresearchshowsthattheaveragewaistsizeforamanis36～38inandmaybe42～44inby2032.

Thiscompareswithonly32.6inin1972.Women'swaistshavegrownfromanaverageof22inin1920to24insintheFiftiesand30innow.Oneofthemajorreasonswhychildrennowareatgreaterriskisthatwearegettingfatteryounger.IntheUKalone,morethanonemillionunder--16sareclassedasoverweightorobese-doublethenumberinthemid-Eighties.Oneintenfour-year-oldsarealsomedicallyclassifiedasobese.Theobesitypandemic--anextensiveepidemic--whichstartedintheUS,hasnowspreadtoEurope,Australia,CentralAmericaandtheMiddleEast.

Manynationsnowrecordmorethan20percentoftheirpopulationasclinicallyobeseandwelloverhalfthepopulationasoverweight.ProfPrenticesaidthechangeinourshapehasbeencausedbyaglutofeasilyavailablehigh-energyfoodscombinedwithadramaticdropintheenergyweuseasaresultoftechnologydevelopments.

Heisnotaloneinhisconcern.Onlylastweekonemedicaljournalrevealedhowobesitywasfuellingariseincancercases.Obesityalsoincreasestheriskfactorforstrokesandheartdisease.Anaveragelyobeseperson'slifespanisshortenedbyaroundnineyearswhileaseverelyobesepersonbymanymore.ProfPrenticesaid."Sowillparentsoutlivetheirchildren,asclaimedrecentlybyanAmericanobesityspecialist?"Theanswerisyes-andno.Yes,whentheoffspringbecomegrosslyobese.ThisisnowbecominganalarminglycommonoccurrenceintheUS.Suchchildrenandadolescentshaveagreatlyreducedqualityoflifeintermsofboththeirphysicalandpsychosocialhealth.SosayNotothatdoughnutandburger.

Whatdoestheword"sedentary(Line2,Para.2)"mean?

A.Sitstill.

B.Eattoomuch.

C.Studyveryhard.

D.Passivethinking.

47.

Whydomanyfarmersliveintheneighborhoodofmanyactivecraters?

48.SectionB

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

Theethical(伦理的)behavior.inindustrializedcountrieshasbeenputunderpressure.DuringthelastyearinNorwaywehaveseencaseswherelargefoodcompaniespaydistributorstokeepawaycompetitorsandsupplierspayingpersonalbenefitstomanagersofshopstogetownproductsbetterpromotedandpositionedintheshops.Theareaswheretheethicsdoesnotmanagetosetfairlimits,thelawmakersgetunderpressuretogivenewlawstocopewiththeunfairbehavior.

Theexamplesmentionedhavebeengivengoodcoverageinthemedia.However,anotherareawithquiteanotherdimensioniscontinuouslyrunningwithoutlargereportsinthemedia.InthisareaoneindividualiskilledunnecessarilynearlyeverythirddayalltheyearroundinNorway.Thecoveragemaybeapictureinthelocalnewspaper.Isthisduetounethicalbehavior.ormaybeduetothelackofactionbytherealresponsiblebodythatthiskillingisgoingonandon,yearafteryear?Arethekillingsonourroadsjustaccidentswehavetoacceptduetothedriversownactions?

WhatcouldbedoneiftheresponsiblebodyinrealitywantedtoimprovethesafetyonNorwegianroads?Maybethepossibleactionsasfollowsarehelpful.

Alarge-scaleprofessionalcampaignisneededfortrafficsafetyontheroads.Thecampaignwouldhavetobeperformedbyhighlyprofessionalpromotivecompaniesthroughallnormalcanalsaspapers,radio,TV,etc.Also,wewillestablishacampaignperson"Rusken"."Rusken"hasallthebadattitudesrelatedtoroadsafety.Nooneshouldwanttobea"Rusken".Thechildrenorwife/husbandinthecarshouldnotwanttohavea"Rusken"driver.Thesafesmoothdrivingshouldbetheaimforeverybodyontheroad.

Anannualcompetitioncouldbeintroducedandconnectedwithan"Oscar"prizeforthecarmodelhavingleastinjured.Paralleltothisanegative"Oscar"couldbegiventothecarmodelhavingrelativelythehighestnumberofinjuriesduringthelastyear.Clearcriteriaforbestandworsthavetobeestablishedinadvance.TheinjurystatisticsrelatedtocarmodelscouldbemadeopenavailableonInternet.

Inadditiontocarmodels,themedia,thejournalistandthepromotiveagencyhavinggiventhebestattitudetowardssafedrivingduringthelastyearshouldgettheir"Oscar"aswell.Theworstinrelationtoroadsafetycouldgetanegative"Oscar".

Ihetrafficisnotdone,themainresponsibilityforthisislyingwithintheParliamentandtheDepartmentofTransport.Themediamayhelptoputtheagendaonthetable.Themedia,however,ispartlypaidbytheadvertisementsfromthecarindustry.Thisillustratesthegeneralethicalproblembetweenmoneyandothervaluesinthesociety.

Theethicalbehavior.refersto______.

A.theindustrializedcountries'policy

B.thelawinNorway

C.thefaircompetitionincommerce

D.themanagersoffoodfactories

49.Themostappropriatetitleforthispassagewouldb