2022-2023年河南省许昌市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年河南省许昌市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

TheresultwasVelcro,aproductthatwasarguablymorethan______yearsinthemaking,sincethatishowlongthenaturalmechanismthatinspiredittooktoevolve.

2.IntheUnitedStates,cabletelevisionhadcometonearlyfiftypercentofthehomesby______.

A.1948B.1940sC.1970sD.1990s

3.

Tocalculatethecaloriesexpendingtodigestthefood,youcanmultiplythenumberofcaloriesyoueatby______.

4.ThepesticideDDTcanbeeffectiveagainst______.

A.malariaB.wildlifeC.animalsD.humannervoussystem

5.

Bullyinghasexistedatschoolforalongtime.

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6.

Insustainablecommunities,rainwaterisregardedas______.

A.areplacementfordrinkingwater

B.afertilizertoenrichsoil

C.renewableresources

D.awasteproduct

7.

ResidentsofOldOrderAmishcommunitiesbeganunconsciouslytopractisesustainablelivingfrom______.

8.BestTimeKeeper

WaldoWilcoxknewtherewastroublethemomenthesawthemauled(受伤的)deercarcass,notfarfromoneofthemeadowswherehiscattlegrazed.Hisdogs,DinkandShortie,sensedittoo—mountainlion.Hegrabbedhispistolandaropefromhistruck,andsaid,"Let'sgethim."Thenheheadedupthemountainside,hishoundsracingfarahead.

Wilcoxmovedinlongstridesuptherockygrade.Still,ittooksometimebeforehetoppedthesummit.Thebigcatwasnot50yardsinfrontofhim,itsfangs(尖牙)bared,corneredbythedogsonamassivesandstonebluff.

Wilcoxgrippedhisgun.Hehopedtotakethemountainlionaliveandsellittoazoo;he'ddonethatbeforeandmadeatidyprofit.Wilcoxtookquickaim,hispistolcracked,andtherewasasuddensilenceastheanimalfelllimptotheground.

Itwasn'tuntilthereddusthadsettledandWilcox'spulsehadslowedthathegazedaround.Whathesawstunnedhim.Highontheblufflayanarcheological(考古学的)treasuretrove(珍藏物)largepiecesofpottery,stonesheltersthatoncehousedwholefamilies,anddomedstructuresthathadheldwildgrainsharvestedcenturiesbeforeEuropeanssetfootinNorthAmerica.

Wilcoxmadehisdiscoveryonthebluffalmost20yearsago—butitwasnotthefirsttimehehadfoundrelicsonhisland.Since1951,whenhisfatherboughtthehighvalleyRangeCreekranch,ayearhadseldompassedinwhichWilcoxdidnotcomeuponsomespotofarcheologicalinterest.Occasionallyhestumbledacrossburialplots.

NativeAmericanCulture

Fornearlyhalfacentury,hekeptquietabouttheriches,tellinghardlyanyoneoutsidehisimmediatefamilywhatwashiddenintheisolatedvalley160milessoutheastofSaltLakeCity.Whenhediscoveredanewsite,Wilcoxwouldnoteitslocation—thenjustletthingsbe.

NowthesecretofRangeCreekisfinallyout.Fouryearsago,forcedbytimetogiveupranching,Wilcox,75,soldhisbeef-cattlepropertyinadealthatultimatelyputthelandinstatehands.ThankstoWilcox'ssilence,the4,200-acreranchisonehuge,untouchedarcheologicalsite.Today,scientistsfromUtah'sDivisionofStateHistoryandtheUniversityofUtaharebusilycataloguingmagnificent,previouslyunknownruinsontheproperty.

WhatthescientistsarelearningatRangeCreekhasalreadybeguntoshedlightononeofthegreatestmysteriesofNativeAmericanhistory—thefateoftheFremontculture,whichhadthrivedinUtahforalmost1,000years,thenvanishedvirtuallyover-nightinthe1300s.

TheveryexistenceoftheFremontdidnotcometolightuntilthelate1920s,whenaHarvardUniversityexpeditiondiscoveredevidenceofanancientpeoplewhosettledalongtheFremontRiverinsouthernUtah.Farmersandhunter-gathererswhoarrivedintheregionataboutA.D.400,theFremontlivedinone-roomhomesdugintotheearthandfinishedoffwithstacked-stonewailsandroofsmadeofreedsandmud.CarbondatingofcorncobsfoundontheWilcoxranchhintthatRangeCreekwasbuzzingwithactivityfromroughlyA.D.900to1100.

Butrightaroundthebeginningofthe14thcentury,somegreatshiftoccurred.Thedrawings,potteryandstructuresparticulartotheFremontcultureceasedtobemadeanywhere.SomeexpertsguessthatotherpeoplespushedouttheFremont.OthersspeculatethatsomeclimaticeventforcedtheFremonttomovesouth,wheretheymayhaveintegratedwithothertribes.

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"Intermsofhistoryandarcheologicalstudy,RangeCreekisessentialtothestate,"explainsformergovernorOleneS.Walker."Itgivesusaviewintoaperiodforwhichwehavenowrittenhistory."SheisspeakingprimarilyabouttheFremontculture,butAWorldThatTimeForgot.Eventoday,thevalleyresemblesaworldthattimeforgot.

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9.EffortstoProtecttheEnvironment

Mostscientistsagreethatifpollutionandotherenvironmentaldeterrents(威慑)continueattheirpresentrates,theresultwillbeirreversible(不能倒转的)damagetotheecologicalcyclesandbalancesinnatureuponwhichalllifedepends.Scientistswarethatfundamental,andperhapsdrastic,changesinhumanbehavior.willberequiredtoavert(转移)anecologicalcrisis.

Tosafeguardthehealthfulenvironmentthatisessentialtolife,humansmustlearnthatEarthdoesnothaveinfiniteresources.Earth'slimitedresourcesmustbeconservedand,wherepossible,reused.Furthermore,humansmustdevisenewstrategiesthatmeshenvironmentalprogresswitheconomicgrowth.Thefuturegrowthofdevelopingnationsdependsuponthedevelopmentofsustainableconservationmethodsthatprotecttheenvironmentwhilealsomeetingthebasicneedsofcitizens.

Manynationshaveactedtocontrolorreduceenvironmentalproblems.Forexample,GreatBritainhaslargelysucceededincleaningupthewatersoftheThamesandotherrivers,andLondonnolongersufferstheheavysmogscausedbyindustrialpollutants.Japanhassomeoftheworld'sstricteststandardsforthecontrolofwaterandairpollution.InCanada,theDepartmentofCommercehasdevelopedcomprehensiveprogramscoveringenvironmentalcontaminants.

IntheUnitedStates,theEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)wasestablishedin1970toprotectthenation'snaturalresources.Inaddition,theU.S.Congresshasprovidedgovernmentalagencieswithlegislation(立法)designedtoprotecttheenvironment.ManyU.S.stateshavealsoestablishedenvironmentalprotectionagencies.Citizengroups,suchastheSierraClubandtheNationalAudubonSociety,educatethepublic,supportenvironment-friendlylegislation,andhelpassurethatfederalandstatelawsareenforcedbypointingoutviolations.

A.EnvironmentalismintheUnitedStates

IntheUnitedStatesthemodernenvironmentalmovementisrootedina19th-centuryNewEnglandphilosophicalmovementcalledtranscendentalism(超验主义),whoseleadersincludedthepoetandessayistRalphWaldoEmersonandthenaturalistandauthorHenryDavidThoreau.Intheirwritings,bothmenexpressedareverenceforthenaturalworld,believingthathumansandnaturesharedadivinespirit.Emersonassertedthatnaturewaseternalandcapableofrecoveringfrommistreatmentatthehandsofhumans.Thoreau,moreprotectiveandpessimistic,hasbeenquotedassaying,"ThankGod,mencannotyetflyandlaywastetheskyaswellastheearth."

AlthoughEmersonandThoreauwroteeloquentlyaboutthevalueofnatureanditsspiritualimportancetohumans,neitherofthemundertookasystematicanalysisoftheeffectsthathumanshaveontheirenvironment.Thattaskwasleftfor19th-centuryAmericandiplomatGeorgePerkinsMarsh.In1864MarshpublishedManandNature;or,PhysicalGeographyasModifiedbyHumanAction,consideredthefirstbooktodemonstratethathumanactivitycouldcausedramaticandirreversibledamagetoEarth.Marshexplainedhowsomeagriculturalpracticeshadledtodeforestation(采伐森林),lossofwetlands,desertification(theprocessoflandbecomingdesert),speciesextinction,andchangesinweatherpatterns.

Intheearly20thcentury,U.S.presidentTheodoreRooseveltgreatlyexpandedboththenationalforestandnationalparksystemsandcreatedasystemofnationalwildliferefuges.RooseveltappointedforestryexpertGiffordPinchotasheadoftheU.S.ForestService,andtogethertheymoldedthefoundationoftheAmericanconservationmovement,developingmethodsforthesustainableuseandprotectionofnaturalresources.RooseveltandPinchotrecognizedthateventhevastnaturalresourcesoftheUnitedStateswerenotlimitlessandthushadtobemanagedcarefully,andtheybelievedtha

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10.

Vegetableoils,nutsandseedsarerichinsaturatedfat.

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11.TheInternetandmediacompanieshaverealizedtheimplicitvaluationsofsocialnetworking,buthaven'tmadeitaworkingrevenuemodel.

12.

Childrensufferfromseparationanxietywhenfacingfamilystressorbeingabouttoenteranewschool.

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13.Thereisnodoubtthatenvironmentalregulation

A.iscumbersome

B.producesaneffect

C.varieswildly

D.needstobestreamlined

14.

Thee-wasteproblemwillbesolvedinthenearfutureifallcountriesadopttheapproachdesignedbyTheCentreforDesignatRM1TUniversity,aleaderinthegrowingfieldofDesignfortheEnvironment.

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15.

Oxygenwasformedbytheprocesscalled______.

16.

Inamoreopenmarket,whichofthefollowingbenefitsisexcludedinthetext?

A.Accesstomorecustomers.

B.Promptingspecialization.

C.Improvingproductivity.

D.Cuttingtariffs.

17.

Overthenextcenturythetemperaturewillbemorelikelytorisefrom______accordingtotheestimationofIPCC.

18.

Theinventoroftherockerchairmaynotbeabletolaunchthechairintothemarketbecause______.

A.hehasn'tappliedforthepatent

B.hehimselfcan'tmakemanychairs

C.therockerinthechairisprotectedbythepatent

D.therockerchairhasnotbeenprovedtobesafe

19.

PaulwasconcernednotonlyabouthisownsafetybutaboutthesafetyofhisSudanesedriverandinterpreter.

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20.

Theforeignteacherplanstoaddtohisnewcontractthatheshouldget______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(14)

A.HewantedMarytocome,butshecouldn't.

B.HeinvitedMarytotheparty.

C.Hedidn'tinviteMarytotheparty.

D.Hedidn'twanttohaveapartybecauseofbusiness.

22.(22)

A.Hepreferredtoworkwithengineersratherthanmusicians.

B.Hepreferredtobealonealthoughhedidnotreallyworkalone.

C.Hecomplainedabouttheheavyworkhehadtodoontheinstruments.

D.Heregardshisworkasmoreofdifficultythanoffun.

23.(25)

A.Think.

B.Sitdown.

C.Talkwithhisclassmates.

D.Wanderaround.

24.(34)

A.Aschoolgym.B.Aschoolyard.C.Apark.D.Aparkinglot.

25.听力原文：Asaresultofrisinguniversitycosts,manystudentsarefindingitnecessarytotakeonpart-timejobs.Tomakefindingthosejobseasier,theplacementservicehasputtogetheralistingofwhatisavailablelocally.Forsomestudents,thesepart-timejobscouldleadtofull-timeworkaftergraduation,astheymayofferexperienceintheirownfield,bethatfinance,marketingorevenmanagement.Forexample,NationalSavingsBankoffersworkonahalftimebasis.That's20hoursperweek.Retailstoresandrestaurantshavepositionsrequiringfewerhours.Evenlesstimeisexpectedofthatprovidingchildcare.Wehaveanumberoffamiliesregisteredwithuswhoarelookingforbaby-sittersforasfewasfourhoursaweek.Forstudentswhopreferoutdoorwork,there'reseasonalpositionsrightoncampus,workingwiththegardeningandlandscapingteams.Theseoftenrequirethemosttimeandtheyaretheleastflexibleintermsofscheduling.Toseeacompletelistoftheseandotheravailablejobs,includingthesalaryofferedandthehoursrequired,stopbyourofficeandbesuretobringar6sum6withyou.Whenyoufindsomethingthatinterestsyou,we'llputyouintouchwiththepersonofferingit.Inaddition,ourcounselorswillgiveyouhintsaboutsuccessfulinterviewing.

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A.Tointereststudentsinacareerincounseling.

B.Torecruitcounselorstoworkintheplacementoffice.

C.Toinform.studentsofauniversityprogram

D.ToconvincelocalmerchantstohirecollegeStudents.

26.

【B4】

27.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:I'mscurry,Mike.Ihavetoputoffourmeetingtillfouro'clockthisafternoon.Mr.Andersonwantsmetorevisetheannualreportrightnow.

M:Takeyourtime.Myscheduleisflexible.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Themeetingisnotonhisschedule.

B.Hedoesn'tmindpostponingthemeeting.

C.Themeetinggoesagainsthisschedule.

D.Hedoesn'tmindhavingmeetingaheadofschedule.

28.

【B5】

29.听力原文：W:Takeaseat,Mr.Brown.Couldyoutellmewhichpositionyouthinkmostappealstoyou?

M:Well,asforme,IprefertotakethepostofsalesmanagerifyouthinkI'mqualified.

Q:What'stheman'spurposeinthemeetingwiththewoman?

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A.Toapplyforajob.

B.Toofferherapositioninthecompany.

C.Tofindoutherpositioninthecompany.

D.Tomakeanappointmentwiththesalesmanager.

30.听力原文：W:Wow,youlooklikeadrownedrat!Didn'tyouknowthere'sathunderstormtoday?

M:Iknewtherewouldbeashower,butIdidn'trealizeitwouldraincatsanddogstoday.

Q:What'stheweatherliketoday?

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A.It'scloudy.

B.Itdrizzles.

C.Itshowers.

D.Itrainsheavily.

31.(47)

32.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Pronouncingalanguageisaskill.Everynormalpersonisexpertintheskillofpronouncinghisownlanguage,butfewpeopleareevenmoderately【B1】______atpronouncingforeignlanguages.Thefundamentalreasonwhypeopleingeneraldonotspeakforeignlanguagesverymuchbetterthantheydoisthattheyfailtograspthetruenatureoftheproblemoflearningtopronounce,and【B2】______neversetaboutdealingwithitintherightway.Fortoomanypeoplefailtorealizethatpronouncingaforeignlanguageisaskill,onethatneedscarefultrainingofaspecialkind,andonethatcannotbe【B3】______byjustleavingittotakecareofitself,eventeachersoflanguage,while【B4】______theimportanceofagoodaccent,tendto【B5】______,intheirpracticalteaching,thebranchofstudyconcernedwithspeakingthelanguage.

SoEnglishpronunciationmustbetaught;teachershouldbepreparedto【B6】______someofthelessontimetothis,andbyhiswholeattitudetothesubjectshouldgetthestudenttofeelthathereisamatter【B7】______ofreceivinghiscloseattention.So,thereshouldbe【B8】______whenotheraspectsofEnglish,suchasgrammarorspelling,areallowedforthemomenttotakesecondplace.

【B9】______.Itisimportantthattheteachershouldbeinpossessionofthenecessaryinformation.Itispossibletogetfrombookssomeideaofthemechanicsofspeech,andofwhatwecallgeneralphonetictheory.【B10】______,betweenthespeechhabitsofEnglishpeopleandthoseofyourstudents.

【B11】______,andlessontimespentonpronunciationmaywellbetimewasted.

【B1】

33.听力原文：W:Isittruethatallofthemsurvivedthefirelastnight?

M:Yes,amiracle,isn'tit?Therewasacoupleonthesecondfloor,andtwowomenandthreekidsonthegroundfloor,butnoonewasbadlyhurt.

Q:Howmanypeoplewerecaughtinthefire?

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A.6.B.5.C.4.D.7.

34.(21)

A.Itisaprivatecompany.

B.Itiscontrolledbythegovernment.

C.Itcannotbeusedforgovernmentpropaganda.

D.Itcanbeusedbyprivateindividualsandfirms.

35.听力原文：Itisoftensaidthatthegrassisalwaysgreenerontheothersideofthefence.Perhapsthisiswhysomepeoplefrequentlymovearound,lookingforbetterjobs,houses,andsoon.Nodoubtitispossibletomakesomeadvantagesinthisway,butIbelievethatstayinginoneplace,puttingdownrootsinonecommunity,alsohasmanyadvantages.ThatiswhyIwouldprefertospendmylifeinoneplaceratherthanceaselesslymovingaroundsearchingforperfection.

OneadvantageofspendingalifetimeinthesamecommunityisthatIcanenjoylongrelationshipwithmyfriendsandneighbors.Astheserelationshipsmature,myneighborsandIwillcometotrustanddependoneachothermore.Insuchacommunity,Iwillneverneedtoworrywhenintrouble;thereisalwaysahelpinghandnearby.Anotheradvantageisthatwhenweliveinthesamecommunitywewillcaremoreabouttheneighborhoodandworkhardtoimproveit.Thiscreatesanicerplaceforeveryonetolive.Finally,whileweshouldneverstoptryingtoimproveourselves.Itissometimesbettertoappreciatetheadvantageswealreadyhavethanconstantlyseekingmore.Apersonwhoisalwaysseekingwillneverbecontent.

Inbrief,Iwouldprefertohaveapermanenthomeinonecommunityratherthancontinuouslyuprootmyselfandmyfamilyinsearchofsomethingbetter.Ibelievethatwhenwecareabouttheplacewherewelivewecanalwaysfindawaytoimproveitandourselves.InthefutureIwillremembertoappreciatethegrassonmysideofthefence.

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A.Apersonwhoisalwaysseekingwillneverbecontent.

B.Wecareabouttheplacewherewelive.

C.Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheothersideofthefence.

D.Itissometimesbettertoappreciatetheadvantageswealreadyhavethanconstantlyseekingmore.

36.听力原文：M:Oh,Anna,thatwasawonderfuldinner.That'sthebestmealthatI'vehadinalongtime.

W:Oh,thankyou,thankyouverymuch.

M:CanIgiveyouahandwiththedishes?

W:Ohoh,don'tbother.I'lldothemmyselflater.Hey,wouldyoulikemetofixsomecoffee?

M:Oh,thanksalot.I'dloveso.Eh,wouldyoumindifIsmoke?

W:Why?Notatall.Here,letmegetyouanashtray.

M:Oh,thanksverymuch.Anna,Ididn'trealizeyouweresuchagoodcook.

W:Actually,I'vejustlearnedhow,youknow.It'sbecauseI'vebeentakingthesecourses.

M:Why,Ican'tcookatall.Can'tevenboilanegg.

W:Nokidding?Well,youknow,ifyouwantto,youcouldtakeacoupleofclassesoveratPodunCollegeandlearnhowtodoit,too.

M:Thanksalot.ButI'mprettybusythesedays.Oh,Ijustremembered.IwonderifICouldpossiblyuseyourphone?

W:Oh,I'msorry.Butit'soutoforder.Isitreallyimportant?

M:Well,yousee,Ihavetocallmyforemanabouttomorrow'sworkschedule.Excuseme,wouldyoumindifIjustwentoutforafewminutes?I'llcallhimatthephoneboothonthecomer.

W:Notatall.Solongasyouknowyourwayback.

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A.Husbandandwife.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Fatheranddaughter.

D.Friends.

37.听力原文：W:Waitinginlinetocopyjustonepageofanarticlewastessomuchtime.

M:Haveyouevertriedthephotocopieronthethirdfloorofthelibrary?Idon'tthinkasmanypeopleknowaboutit.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

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A.Havehercopiesmadeoutsidethelibrary.

B.Useadifferentmachinetomakehercopies.

C.Readthearticlewhileshewaitsinline.

D.Lookforadifferentmagazinearticle.

38.(28)

A.Trafficlawsandregulations.

B.Drivingtheoryandpractice.

C.Switchinglanesandturningcorners.

D.Waystoavoidtrafficaccidents.

39.听力原文：W:Wereallymustgotothenewmovieintown.

M:Let'seatfirst.

Q:Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

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A.Eatbeforeseeingthemovie,

B.Seethemovieimmediately.

C.Getthefirsttheaterseat.

D.Stayintownforawhile,

40.(19)

A.Itisthefirsttimetheyhavebeenonatrip.

B.Theycannotdowhattheylikebefore.

C.Theydon'thavetocarethetime.

D.Theyhavetotravelbyschedulesnow.

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

WhatdoestheexampleinParagraph3suggest?

A.Wivestendtowork.

B.Housewivesareoutofdate.

C.Workingwivesarepreferable.

D.Womenarefreefromhousework.

42.

AccordingtoBrendanBarber,what'stheinfluenceofflexibleworkinghoursoncompanies?

A.Itwillmakethingsworse,especiallyduringrecession.

B.Itwillsolvethecompanies'problemsduringrecession.

C.Itwillmakeemployeesmoreefficientatwork.

D.Itwillmakeeverybodyfeelmorecomfortable.

43.BusinessdrivesregionaleconomicgrowthandAPECiscreatinganenvironmentwherebusinesscanflourish.

AhighlevelofprivatesectorparticipationiscentraltoAPEC'ssuccessandmakesAPECuniqueamongstregionalandinternationalorganizations.TimeAPECBusinessAdvisoryCouncil(ABAC),establishedin1995,iscomposedofuptothreemembersfromeacheconomy,appointedbyAPECLeaders.Inrecognitionofthekeyroleofsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)inallAPECeconomies,mostmembersreserveoneABACpositionforanSMErepresentative.

ABACmeetsseveraltimeseachyearandpublishesanannualreportrecommendinginitiativestoimproveAPEC’sbusinessandinvestmentclimate.ThereportispresentedtotheAPECleadersMeetinganditsrecommendationsguideAPECindesigningitsprograms.

TheannumAPECCEOSummitisanotherforumwhereregionalbusinessleaderscaninteractwithAPECleadersandaddresskeyissuesaffectingbusinessintheregion.

APEC'sGovernment—IndustryDialoguesprovideopportunitiesforAPECtofocusonspecificmarketsectors.TheAPECAutomotiveDialoguecomprisesseniorgovernmentandindustryrepresentativesandisdesignedtoencouragefurthertradeliberalizationandfacilitatetradeandinvestmentintheautomotivesector.Itsworkprogramspansabroadrangeofissuesincludingstandards,customs,tariffs,trafficcongestionandenvironmentalissues,e-commerceandelectronicnetworking.TheAPECChemicalDialogue,establishedin2001addressestrade-relatedregulatoryissuesandaimstofacilitatetradeinthechemicalssector.Thedialogueaimstodeveloppoliciestostreamlineregulatoryprocedures,harmonizestandardsandfacilitatetrade.Itsmembersincludegovernmentandbusinessrepresentative.

PrivatesectorbodiesalsointeractwithAPECWorkingGroups,givingAPECcutting-edgeadviceonentrepreneurialdevelopmentsandhigh-technology,andworkingtoremoveimpedimentstodoingbusinessintheregion.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.ABACismadeupofthreerepresentativesfromAPECmembercountries.

B.EachAPECmembercountryappointsonerepresentativeasthemembersofABAC.

C.ThreeAPECLeadersappointrepresentativesasthemembersofABAC.

D.EachAPECmembercountryappointsthreerepresentativesasthemembersofABAC.

44.

Accordingtothepassage,asemploymentbecameadominantform.ofwork,______.

A.womenwerelefttoworkathomes

B.oldpeopletendtoliveamoreactivelife

C.womenenjoymoreworkingopportunities

D.menandwomenbegintosharethehouseholdwork

45.Howdomanypresidentsfeelinthefaceofthecurrentsituation?

A.Theyfeelquitenostalgic.

B.Theyfeelfrightened.

C.Theyarefullofrevenge.

D.Theyaremuchdisturbed.

46.

UriShamir'sviewpointisthat______.

A.nationsinthatregionarejustfightingforwater

B.peopletherearethirstyforpeaceinsteadofwater

C.waterisnoproblemaslongasthereispeace

D.thosenationshaveeveryreasontofightforwater

47.

WhatdoesKertDaviesmeanbysayingtheadministrationwas"clearlyscramblingforcredibilityofanykindinthisissue"?

A.Theadministrationwantstoguaranteeauthorityinthisissue.

B.Theadministrationstrivestomakeitsproposalpersuasivetosomeextent.

C.Theadministrationtriestoworkouteffectivesolutiontotheproblem.

D.Theadministrationhaslostitscreditinsomeway.

48.

TishSommersarguesthatolderwomenfindithardtoescape______whensexismandageismstartsimultaneously.

49.Accordingtothetext,AmusingOurselvestoDeathisabook______.

A.tellingpeoplehowamusingitistowatchTV

B.warningpeopletooversteptheinstructionsintheBible

C.showingthereisadirectlinkbetweenTV-watchinganddeath

D.criticizingtelevisionforeatingoutourlives

50.

TheauthorregardsthewritingoftheConstitutionasa______.

A.revolutionofthemagnitudeofFrenchrevolution

B.miraclecreatedbyacollectionoftypicalfreeman

C.victoryofthe18thcentury

D.defeatfortheforcesofevil

51.

【C4】

52.

Theword"exploit"(Line6,Para3)means______.

A.developfurther

B.oppress

C.makeanunfairuseof

D.makeafulluseof

53.

【C8】

54.

Theintenttogetmoreinformationfromrefereesisalways______.

55.FromthesurveybytheEqualitiesOfficewelearnthat______.

A.allparentswantmoretimetohelpchildrenwiththeirhomework

B.fewparentshavegoodrelationshipwiththeirteenagechildren

C.mostparentsfavortheideaofhavingflexibleworkinghours

D.parentsdonotneedtospendmuchtimewiththeirolderchildren

56.SectionB

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

Mountingevidencehasledastronomerstojustsuchanimprobableconclusion,atleast90percentandpossibly99percentofallmatterintheuniverseiscompletelyinvisible.Astronomerscallthisinvisiblestuffdarkmatter.

Anastronomerfirstreportedtheinvisiblematterafternotingsomeunusualbehavior.invisiblematter.In1993,SwissastrophysicistFritzZwickyobservedthatgalaxiesinaclusterofgalaxiestravelledathigherspeedsthanexpected.Heconcludedthatsomethingwascausingstrangegravitationaleffectsonthesegalaxies.

Galaxiesarelikevastislandsindeepspacecontainingbillionsofstarsthatareheldtogetherbytheforceofgravity.Somegalaxiesarepartoflargersystemscalledclusters,whichcontainmanygalaxies.Mostgalaxies,however,belongtosmallersystemscalledgroups.Groups