2022-2023年浙江省嘉兴市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年浙江省嘉兴市大学英语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.

Doctorsrecommendedtheuseofhormonereplacementtherapies.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

it'sreportedthattheIMFcoordinates______tohelpstabilizeThailand'seconomy.

3.

Competitionforgradesandotherpressuresaresupposedtotaketheresponsibilityof______.

4.WithincreasingpopularityofdigitalTVandset-topboxes,thedebateonpublicfundingfortheBBCis______.

5.

Onepointthepassagetellsusisthatthetwobeautifuluniversitycitiesfascinatethetouristsmost.

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6.

Thee-wasteproblemwillbesolvedinthenearfutureifallcountriesadopttheapproachdesignedbyTheCentreforDesignatRM1TUniversity,aleaderinthegrowingfieldofDesignfortheEnvironment.

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7.

Americansoftenmakejokesaboutwomentalkingtoomuch,butinfact,men______.

8.

IfAmericansaren'tcompetitiveinscience,theycannotsurvivetheseverecompetitionbetweendevelopedcountries.

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9.

Itmaytakelargebodiesofwaterandicedecadestorespondtochangesintemperature.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Whenemphasizingparticularaspectsofyourpersonality,insteadofstatingthem,youcan______.

11.Theaccountnumberissecuresinceaccordingtofederallaw,thenumberofthecardholders'accountprintedoutare______.

12.It'ssaferforyoutofishoutandholdthecardinhandbefore______.

13.

Thebookhasmorethanoneauthor.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.ThemayorofaSpanishtownoncetriedtousefreeairpassageandhousingto______.

15.

Thedifficultywithelectronicwasteandmanyotherproductsisthat______theproductsand______thecomponentmaterialsisaverydifficultandexpensiveprocess.

16.

AccordingtoDavidVaughan,theAntarcticisshrinkingduetoclimatechange.

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17.OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

18.Visawillintroduceanew"waveandpay"cardinLondonforpurchases______.

A.under$25B.under￡10C.abroadD.intraveling

19.Depression

Inbed,youtossandturn,unabletogetagoodnight'ssleep.Youfeelanxiousandworried.There'splentytodo,buttheworkpilesupbecauseyoufeellistlessandtired.Youdon'tevenwanttodoanythingfun.Friendstellyouto"pullyourselftogether,"butyoufeelhelplessandhopeless.Youhavedifficultyconcentratingandmakingdecisions.Whenyoulookinthemirror,youhateyourself.Youaredefinitelyinoneoflife'svalleys—youaredepressed.

Everyonegetsthebluesonceinawhile.Emotionallowsandhighsareanormalpartoflife.Thebluesbecomedepressionwhenyoufeelsosleepyandlistlessthatyoucan'tfunctionnormallyineverydaylife.

TypesofDepression

Depressioncanrangefromamildpanictoself-destructiveorsuicidalbehavior.It'simportanttounderstandthevarioustypesofdepressionsothatyoucanrecognizethem.

Depressionoccursatallages,althoughmajordepressiveepisodespeakbetweentheagesof55and70inmenand20and45inwomen.Abouthalfofthosewhoexperienceanepisodeofmajordepressionwillhaveanotherwithintwoyears.Forsomepeople,episodesofdepressionareseparatedbyseveralyears,whileotherssuffergroupsofepisodesoverashorttimespan.Betweenepisodes,suchindividualsfeelwell.

Majordepressivedisorderaffectsapproximately14.8millionAmericanadults—or6.7percentoftheU.S,populationaged18yearsandolder—inagivenyear.Majordepressivedisorderismorecommoninwomenthaninmen.Althoughtreatmentcanhelpmorethan80percentofpeoplewithseveredepression,mostpeoplewithdepressiondonotseektreatment.

-Reactivedepression.Thistypeofdepressionisareactiontostressfulevents-divorce,deathofalovedone,achronicillness,apersonaltragedy,orevensocialisolation,whichtheelderlyfrequentlyexperience.Thepersonisunabletorecovernormallyfromthefeelingsassociatedwiththeevent.Commonfeelingsincludeself-pity,pessimism,andlossofinterestinlife.Itaffectspeopleofallages.

-SeasonalAffectiveDisorder(SAD).Ifyouliveinthenorthernlatitudesandsufferepressionduringthewintermonths,youmaysufferfromseasonalaffectivedisordercausedbyalackofexposuretosunlight.Doctorsaren'tsureexactlywhatphysiologicalmechanismsarcatworkinSAD,buttheyspeculatethatdepressedfeelingsandothersymptomsmaybeduetoanincreaseinthereleaseofthehormonemeltonin.SADsufferersfeellethargicandirritable.Theymayalsosufferfromchronicheadaches,increasedappetite,weightgain,andanincreasedneedforsleep.Forunknownreasons,SADistrulya"woman'sdepression,"inthatwomenmakeup70percentto80percentofthoseaffected.SinceabouthalfofallSADsufferershaverelativeswhoalsosufferfromSADorotheremotionalproblems,researchersspeculatethattheproblemmaybeinherited.

-Biochemicaldepression.Doctorsaren'tsurewhy,butsomepeopledevelopabiochemicallybaseddepressionsometimeduringmidlife.It'slikelythatthistypeofdepressioniscausedbybiochemicalproblemswithinthebrain.Theproblemusuallyrespondswelltoantidepressantmedication.Youmaybemorelikelytodevelopthistypeofchemicaldepressionifothermembersofyourfamilyhavealsosufferedfromthisproblem.

-Diseaseordrug-relateddepression.SomediseasessuchasAIDS,stroke,chronicpain,andhypothyroidism(甲状腺功能耐减退)cancausedepression.Inhypothyroidism,thethyroidgland(甲状腺)malfunctions,leadingtotoolittleornothyroidhormonecirculatinginthebloodstream.Inadditiontodepression,othersymptomsofhypothyroidismincludefatigue,weakness,weightgain,impairedmemory,andshortnessofbreath.Fortunately,thedepressionandothersymptomsofhypothyroidismcanbeeffectivelytreatedwithadequate

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20.

Mostofthefoodsgrownandprocessedaccordingtothefederalstandardswillbeartheseal______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(41)

22.听力原文：W:Hi,Ralf,howareyoudoing?

M:Hi,Samantha,I'mfine,butIamnothappyaboutthenew15%increaseinbustransportationfares.Idon'tthinkitisfairtostudents,poorpeople,andoldpeopleonfixedincomes.Transportationisnowamajorconsiderationinmybudget.

W:Youknowhowtogetthestudentdiscount,don'tyou,Ralf?

M:Whatstudentdiscount,Samantha?

W:It'sonlyforfull-timestudents.Areyoufulltime?

M:Yes,Iamafull-timestudent.

W:Wellthen,youwouldqualify.TakeyourstudentcardtotheDerbyshireBuildingonJohnsonRoad.TheMetroPassisavailabletheretoallstudentsfromouruniversity.TheStudentUnionmadeadealwiththemlastyear—Ithinkpartofourstudentunionduesmaybeinvolved，butIamnotsure.Anyway，youcangetamonthlystudentpassthatgivesyouunlimited，allzoneaccesstopublictransitanywhereinthegreaterregionaldistrictforhalfprice—$50amonth.

M:Really?Only50dollars?whydidn'tIknowaboutthat?

W:Therewasapageonitin“theInformationforNewStudentPacket”thattheStudentUnionsendswelcomingtoallstudents.

M:Oh,Irememberthatpackage.Itincludedawelcomeletterandabunchofadvertisements.

W:Yes，butoneoftheadswasfromCityMetro，explainingitall.

M:Ijustthrewthewholeenvelopeout.Iamsosickoflookingatadvertisements.Itannoysmethatsomuchpaperiswastedonmaterialthatisofnointeresttome.

W:Well,IamsureifyougototheDerbyshireBuilding,therewillbelotsofinformationthere.Howmanyzonesdoyoutravel?

M:Ihavetogo3zones.Ittakesmeoveranhourtogethome.

W:Well,thispasswouldbeespeciallygoodforyou.Ithasthesamecostregardlessofhowmanyzonesyoutravel.Iuseitonweekendssometimestovisitmygrandparents—theyare5zonesfrommyplacesoit'sreallycheap.

M:Iamsogladyoutoldmeaboutthis.IhavebeensoworriedaboutallmyexpensessincestartingcollegethatIhardlyeverhaveadoughnutwithmycoffee.IthinkIwillcelebratethisnewsthisafternoon.andbuyadoughnutwithmycoffee.CanIinviteyoutojoinme?Thistipyougavemeisworthalot，I'dliketobuyyouacoffee.

W:Thatisveryniceofyou,butnoneed.IamgladIcouldhelp.Iamgoingswimmingafterclasstoday.I'mtryingoutforthecollegeswimteam.Thecoachisexcellent.

M:Yes,Ihaveheardthat.Well,thankyousomuch,Samantha.IshallheadovertotheDerbyshireBuildingrightnow.

W:Iforgottomentionthispassisonlygooduntiltheendoftheterm，thenyouhavetorenewandtheline-upscangetquitelong.Duringthesummer,itisnotavailable.Also,whenyoupay,theydon'ttakepersonalchecks.ImadethatmistakewhenIwentthefirsttime—theyacceptcreditcardsandcashonly.Idoubttherewillbeanyline-uptoday.

(23)

A.AtCitibank.

B.Atametrostation.

C.AttheStudentUnionBuilding.

D.AttheDerbyshireBuilding.

23.(31)

A.Navigation.B.Drainage.C.Irrigation.D.Electricity.

24.

【B4】

25.听力原文：W:Letmegetyousomecoffeeortea,orwouldyouratherhavesomethingcold,likeCocaCola?

M:Well,there'snothinglikewaterwhentheweather'shot.

Q:Whichdrinkdoesthemanprefer?

(18)

A.Coffee.B.Tea.C.Water.D.Coca-Cola.

26.(22)

A.Botharefast-movingsports.

B.Bothdependongoodtactics.

C.Bothprovidealotofexercise.

D.Bothrequirealotoftraining.

27.(35)

A.Thenewerthemusicis,thelongertimeitwilllast.

B.Itiseasyformusictogainapermanentstatus.

C.Goodmusicalwaysstandsthetestoftime.

D.Goodmusicneedn'tbetestedbytime.

28.听力原文：W:MayIpleasehavearolloftwentyexposureKodacolorII?

M:Certainly.Hereyouare.Ithinkyou'llfindthatyourshotswillbejustasgoodoutdoorsasinwithaflash,ofcourse.

Q:Wherearethey?

(17)

A.Agunstore.

B.Asportsstore.

C.Acamerastore.

D.Alampstore.

29.听力原文：W:Iwonderwhatmakesmothersoupsetthesedays.

M:Fatherwouldliketoaffordanewvillainthefarawaysuburbs,whichgoesagainstherwishes.And,whatismore,heturnsadeafeartoherwords.

Q:Whyismotherveryunhappyrecently?

(16)

A.Shewantstoliveinthesuburbs.

B.Sheisoffendedbyhernaughtychildren.

C.Shedisagreeswithfather.

D.Sheturnsadeafeartoherhusband'swords.

30.听力原文：M:SayPhil.Howaboutdonating$15or$20tothescholarshipfund?

W:IwishIcould.But$10isallIcanspare.

Q:WhatdidyoulearnaboutPhilandthescholarshipfund?

(18)

A.Sheaskedfor$15.

B.Shedonated$50.

C.Sherequested$20.

D.Shegave$10.

31.听力原文：W:ProfessorNelson,couldyoupleaseturnupthetemperaturehere?I'mhavingafever.

M:Yeah,Iunderstand,butIdon'tcontrolthethermostat.Tellyouwhat,I'lltalktomaintenanceaboutitafterclass.Inthemeantime,Isuggestyouputonasweaterifyoubroughtone.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(19)

A.Hecan'tdoanythingaboutit.

B.Thetemperatureisjustsuitableforhim.

C.Hewillaskthemaintenanceforhelp.

D.Thewomanshouldbringmoreclothes.

32.听力原文：M:Well,now,Mrs.Davis,doyouhaveanyquestionsaboutyourjob?

W:Yes,Ido,really.I'mabitworriedaboutthiswordprocessing.

M:Thereisnoneedtoworryaboutit.Yourapplicationform.saysthatyoucantypeprettyfast.We'llgiveyoutrainingonthewordprocessor.Infactitisjustanadvancedtypewriter.Andithasamemorysothatyoudon'thavetotypearegularletteragainandagain.You'llgetusedtoit,Icanassureyou.Thetrainingjusttakesafewweeks.Andyou'llfindthatit'seasiertocheckandcorrectmistakesthanonanormaltypewriter.

W:Oh,thatsoundsgood.Em,howaboutthiscomputer?I'mnotsureaboutthateither.Actually,I'macomputerilliterate.

M:Well,we'llgiveyoutrainingonthataswell.Butthatcomeslater—afteryou'veworkedwiththewordprocessor.Again,it'sverymuchlikeatypewriter.You'llbeusingittogetinformationfromitsmemory.Reallyit'sjustlikealargefilingcabinetthatthereisnopaperinvolved.Youtypeoutthereferencenumberorthesubjectandtheinformationappearsonatelevisionscreen.

W:Oh,thatdoesn'tsoundtoodifficult.Howlongwouldthetrainingforthattake?

M:Probablyacoupleofmonths.Wehopeyoucandothatpart-timeduringyourworkinghours.

W:Hm.Thatsoundsfine.Sothatfirstbitoftrainingwouldbewiththewordprocessor.

M:Yes,that'saboutaright.Exactdetailscanbeworkedoutlater,ofcourse.

(20)

A.Training.B.Typing.C.Computerskills.D.Word-processing.

33.(14)

A.PeoplewhoteachEnglishlikethingsbesidesbooks.

B.Englishteachersliketoreadandtolistentomusic.

C.TheEnglishteacherusuallylikestoreadalot.

D.EveryoneteachingEnglishlikestoreadallthetime.

34.(43)

35.(45)

36.【B4】

37.听力原文：W:Igotoutofascienceclasslateagain.Inevermakeitheretoworkontime.IhopeIwon'tgetintrouble.

M:Thebossisinagoodmood.Maybeshe'llgiveyouabreakthistime.

Q:Whatdoesthemansayabouttheboss?

(17)

A.Thebossisoftenlateforwork.

B.Thebosswillprobablydisciplinethewoman.

C.Thebossmaydisregardthewoman'slateness.

D.Thebossdidn'tknowthewomanwaslateagain.

38.SectionC

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

听力原文：InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure.Theauthoritiespromisedthatitwouldnothappenagain.Pessimistswerecertainthatitwouldoccuragainwithinfiveyearsatthelatest.InJuly1977,therewasarepeatperformancewhich,producedvaryingdegreesofchaosthroughoutthecityofeightmillionpeople.In1965,thefailureoccurredinthecoolautumnandatatimeofcomparativeprosperity.In1977,thedisasterwasmuchmoreseriousbecauseitcamewhenunemploymentwashighandthecitywassufferingfromoneofitsworstheatwaves.

In1965,therewaslittlecrimeorlootingduringthedarkness,andfewerthanahundredpeoplewerearrested.In1977,hundredsofstoreswerebrokenintoandlooted.Looterssmashedshopwindowsandhelpedthemselvestojewelry,clothesortelevisionsets.Nearly4,000peoplewerearrestedbutfarmoredisappearedintothedarknessofthenight.Thenumberofpolicemenavailablewasquiteinadequateandtheywiselyrefrainedfromusingtheirgunsagainstmobswhichfaroutnumberedthemandincludedarmedmen.

Hospitalshadtotreathundredsofpeoplecutbyglassfromshopwindows.Banksandmostbusinessesremainedclosedthenextday.Theblackoutstartedat9:30p.m.,whenlightninghitandknockedoutvitalcables.Manystoreswerethuscaughtbysurprise.

ThevastmajorityofNewYorkers,however,werenotinvolvedinlooting.Theyhelpedstrangers,distributedcandlesandbatteries,andtriedtosurviveinanightmareworldwithouttrafficlights,refrigerators,elevators,waterandelectricalpower.Fortwenty-fourhours,NewYorkrealizedhowhelplessitwaswithoutelectricity.

InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure.The(36)______promisedthatitwouldnothappenagain.Pessimistswerecertainthatitwouldoccuragainwithinfiveyearsatthelatest.InJuly1977,therewasarepeatperformancewhich,producedvaryingdegreesof(37)______throughoutthecityofeightmillionpeople.In1965,thefailureoccurredinthecoolautumnandatatimeof(38)______.In1977,thedisasterwasmuchmoreseriousbecauseitcamewhenun-employmentwashighandthecitywassufferingfromoneofitsworstheatwaves.

In1965,therewaslittlecrimeorlootingduringthedarkness,andfewerthanahundredpeople(39)______.In1977,hundredsofstoreswerebrokenintoandlooted.Looters(40)______shopwindowsandhelpedthemselvesto(41)______,clothesortelevisionsets.Nearly4,000peoplewerearrestedbutfarmoredisappearedintothedarknessofthenight.Thenumberofpolicemen(42)______wasquite(43)______andtheywisely(44)____________.

Hospitalshadtotreathundredsofpeoplecutbyglassfromshopwindows.(45)____________.

ThevastmajorityofNewYorkers,however,werenotinvolvedinlooting.(46)____________.Fortwenty-fourhours,NewYorkrealizedhowhelplessitwaswithoutelectricity.

39.

【B5】

40.

【B9】

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

Thefirstsentenceofthesixthparagraphindicatesthatitisnecessaryto__________.

42.

Whomisthepassageaimedat?

43.

【C2】

44.

Itseemsthatonegoodmeasuretopreventfutureshockisforpeopleto______.

A.cherishmorehopeforthefuture

B.replaceconventionalideaswithmodernones

C.trytounderstandwhatishappeningandprepareforthechanges

D.takeacloserlookathowpeopleinotherculturesbehave

45.

Whatdocstheauthormeanbythelastsentenceofthepassage?

A.Catssometimesseemtobeamusedbyhumanantics.

B.Peoplesometimesappeartobelaughingattheanticsofcats.

C.SomepeoplethinkcatsarelaughingattheKittyLitterPlant.

D.Somepeoplethinkcatsarelaughingatthefutilityoffirefightingprocedures.

46.

Whatmotivatessomeseniorstosucceed?

47.

Whatdoestheauthorimplybysaying"toomuchillustrationandtoofewdetaileddata"(Para.6)?

A.Explaintoomuchwithnofiguresandfacts.

B.Emphasizethedetailswithoutillustration.

C.Explainnothingabouttheobjectives.

D.Illustratetoofewdetaileddata.

48.Ushahidiisnotclearoftheeffectof4636sincesendersusuallydonotgiveafeedbackwhen______.

49.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardsinvestmentisthat______.

A.themorethe,investment,thebettertheeconomy

B.privateinvestmentisbetterthanpublicinvestment

C.investmentshouldbesettoalimit

D.investmentalthetimeofinflationisconsideredbetterthanatthetimeofdeflation

50.

Anassistantstagemanager'sjobisdifficultbecausehehasto______.

A.doallkindsofstagework

B.workforlonghours

C.waitforabettercompany

D.actwell

51.

Thedevelopmentofmoderncommunicationstechnologyindevelopingcountriesmay______.

A.hindertheirindustrialproduction

B.causethemtolosecontroloftheirtrade

C.forcethemtoreducetheirshareofexports

D.costthemtheireconomicindependence

52.Withanup-to-dateresumereadyasanoption,youmayfeelbetteratyourjobbecause______.

A.youaretodowondersinyourwork

B.itseemstobetheonlypositiveattitude

C.youhavemadeadecisiononyourown

D.itisuptoyoutochoosebetweentwoalternatives

53.

Theunderlinedwords"anactivity"inthecontextrefersto______.

A.readingB.grammar-learningC.watchingTVD.writing

54.WhatcanbeinferredaboutSesameStreetfromRosemarieTruglio'swords?

A.Ittriestopreparechildrenbothforschoolandlife'slessons.

B.Itswriterhaschangedthethemeofthestoryforkids.

C.Childrenseemtobelookeddownuponintheshow.

D.Sensitivetopicshavealwaysbeenbannedintheshow.

55.

Fromthepassagewelearnthat______.

A.thereisaclearrelationshipbetweeninflationandinterestrates

B.theeconomyalwaysfollowsparticulartrends

C.thecurrenteconomicproblemsareentirelypredictable

D.thepresenteconomicsituationisbetterthanexpected

56.

【C6】

57.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Morewoodwasremovedfromforestsin2005thaneverbefore,oneofmanytroublingenvironmentalsignshighlightedonThursdayintheWorldwatchInstitute'sannualcheckoftheplanet'shealth.

TheWashington-basedthinktank's"VitalSigns2007-2008"reportpointstoglobalpatternsrangingfromrisingmeatconsumptiontoAsianeconomicgrowthitsaysarelinkedtothebroaderproblemofclimateChange.

"Ithinkclimatechangeisthemosturgentchallengewehaveeverfaced,"saidErikAssadourian,directoroftheVitalSignsproject."Youseemanytrendsinclimatechange,whetherwearetalkingaboutgrainproductionwhichisaffectedbydroughtsandflooding.Oductionaslivestockproductionmakesupabout20percentofgreenhousegasemissions,"hetoldreportersinatelephoneinterviewbeforethereport'srelease.

Assadouriansaidthekeymessageofthereportwasthatunsustainableconsumptionpatternswereresponsibleforclimatechangelinkedtocarbonemissionsandotherecologicalwoes.Hesaidofthe44trendstrackedbythereport,28were"pronouncedlybad"andonlysixwerepositive.Thetrendsrangefromthespreadofavianflutotheriseofcarbonemissionstothenumberofviolentconflicts.Thegrowinguseofwindpowerisamongthefewtrendsseenaspositive.

Someofthepointshighlightedinthereportinclude:

—Meatproductionhitarecord276millionmetrictons(43kilogramsor95poundsperperson)in2006.

—Meatconsumptionisoneofseveralfactorsdrivingrisingsoybeandemand.RapidexpansionofsoybeanplantationsinSouthAmericacoulddisplace22millionhectares(54millionacres)oftropicalforestandsavanna(热带大草原)inthenext20years.

Theriseinglobalseafoodconsumptioncomesasmanyfishspeciesbecomescarcer.In2004,peopleate156millionmetrictonsofseafood,theequivalentofthreetimesasmuchseafoodperpersonthanin1950.

Otheranalystsandthinktankshavefocusedondifferenttrendstheysaymeanlesscauseforalarm.Forexample,theypointoutthatwhilemorewoodisbeingremovedfromforestsonaglobalscale,manypartsofEuropeandNorthAmericahaveexperiencedreforestationinrecentdecades.

Accordingto"VitalSigns2007-2008"report,theglobalpatternslikerisingmeatconsumptionarecloselyconnectedwith______.

58.

Theauthorbelievesthatusingpublicmoniestofundcharterschoolsis______.

A.acure-allsolution

B.hardtoimplement

C.agoodidea

D.againstthelaw

59.

Bysaying"nobodyundersellsAmerica",theauthormeansthat______.

A.nocountryunderestimatesthecompetitivenessofAmericanproducts

B.nobodyexpectstheAmericanstocutthepricesoftheircommodities

C.nobodyrestrainsthesellingofAmericangoods

D.nocountrysellsatalowerpricethanAmerica

60.

Personalchoicesaremoresignificantthan______factorsastoinfluencethedevelopmentofhealth-relatedbehaviors.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5题)61.Aftermorethan40yearsofparalleldevelopment,the

informationandlifesciences—computingandbiology—are

fusingintoasingle,powerfulforcethatisthefoundationfor

thebiotechcentury.Increasingly,thecomputerusedtodecode,【S1】______

manageandorganizethevastamountsofgeneticinformation

thatwillberawresourceofthenewglobaleconomy.

Thebiotechcenturypromisesgreatriches:genetically

engineeredplantsandanimaltofeedahungrypopulation;genetically【S2】______

derivedsourcesofenergyandfibertobuildarenewablesociety;

wonderdragsandgenetictherapiestoproducehealthierbabies,

eliminatesufferingandextendedhumanlifespan.Butaquestionwill【S3】______

gauntus:atwhatcost?

Thenewgeneticcommerceraisesmoretroublingissuesthan

anyeconomicrevolutioninhistory.Willtheartificialcreationofcloned【S4】______

andtransgenicanimalsmeantheendofnatureandsubstitutionofa【S5】______

bio-industrialworld?Willthemassreleaseofthousandsofgenetically

engineeredlifeformsintotheenvironmentcausecatastrophicpollution

andreversibledamagetothebiosphere?Whataretheconsequencesof【S6】______

theworld'sgenepoolbecomepatentedintellectualproperty,controlled【S7】______

exclusivelybyahandfulofcorporations?Whatwillitmeantoliveina

worldwherebabiesaregeneticallyengineeredinthewomb,andthat【S8】______

peopleareincreasinglyidentifiedandstereotypedonthebasisoftheir

genotype?

Thedebateisnotaboutthesciencebutabouthowweapplythem.【S9】______

Untilnowthedebatehasengagedaverybroadgroupofmolecular【S10】______

biologistsandgovernmentpolicy-makers,thoughthebiotech

revolutionaffectsusall.Withthenewtechnologyfloodingintoour

lives,themomenthascomeforamuchbroaderdebate,onethatinvolves

thewholesociety.

【S1】

62.

【S10】

63.

【S6】

64.

【S5】

65.Largeanimalsthatinhabitthedeserthaveevolvedanumberofadaptations

forreducingtheeffectsofextremeheat.Oneadaptationistobelightin

color,toreflectotherthanabsorbthesun'srays.Desertmammalsalsodepart【S1】______

fromthenormalmammalianpracticeofmaintainingacontinuousbody【S2】______

temperature.Insteadoftryingtokeepdownthebodytemperaturedeepinsidethe

body,andwhichwouldinvolvetheexpenditureofwaterandenergy,desert【S3】______

mammalsallowtheirtemperaturestorisetowhatwouldnormallybefever

height,andthetemperatureashighas46degreesCelsiushavebeenmeasured【S4】______

inGrant'sgazelles.Theoverheatedbodythencoolsdownduringthecold

desertnight,andindeedthetemperaturemayfallusuallylowbydawn,as

lowas34degreesCelsiusinthecamel.Thisistheadvantagesincetheheatof【S5】______

thefirstfewhoursofdaylightisabsorbedinwarmingupthebody,andan

excessivebuildupofheatdoesbeginuntilwellintotheday.【S6】______

Anotherstrategyforlargedesertanimalsistotoleratethelossofbody

watertoaplacethatwouldbefatalfornonadaptedanimals.Thecamelcan【S7】______

loseupto30%ofitsbodyweightaswaterwithoutharmtoitself,when【S8】______

humanbeingsdieafterlosingonly12%to13%oftheirbodyweight.An

equallyimportantadaptationistheabilitytoreplenish(补充)thiswaterloss

foronedrink.Thetoleranceofwaterisofobviousadvantageindesert,as【S9】______

animalsdonothavetoremainnearawaterholebutcanobtainfoodbygrazedin【S10】______

sparseandfar-firingpastures.

【S1】

五、6.Translation(5题)66.Hissuperiorgradeathighschoolenabledhim________________________(考入中国的一所著名高校).

67.Regardlessofallthedifficulties,______.(我们会尽力争取我们的权利).

68.Sportsaresopopularoncampus______(它们已经成为高等教育不可缺少的一部分).

69.TheGrandCanyonis__