2022-2023年湖南省株洲市大学英语6级大学英语六级知识点汇总（含答案）

2022-2023年湖南省株洲市大学英语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.CrossCulturalConflictResolutioninTeams

Teammembersworkinincreasinglydiverseenvironments:intermsofage,gender,race,language,andnationality.Beyondthesedifferences,therearealsodeeperculturaldifferencesthatinfluencethewayconflictisapproached.

Theuseofteamsrepresentsanimportantchangeinthewaywework.Thetheoryisthatthroughtheinterdependencyofthepartsgreaterproductivityisachievedbythewhole.Experiencehasbeenlesskind.Onereasonthatteamsfailtomeetperformanceexpectationsistheirparalysisthroughunresolvedconflict.

TeamsDynamics

Overtimesuccessfulteamsdevelopculturallydistinctpathwaystocommunicate,problemsolving,makedecisions,andresolveconflict.Mostliteratureonteamssuggeststhattheyrealizehighperformancelevelsbypassingthroughfourdistinctdevelopmentphases,'forming','storming','norming'and'performing'.

Thedevelopmentofteamnormsdoesnottakeplaceinavacuum,butisembeddedinthewidersocial,politicalandeconomiccontextoftheday;Anotherrealityisthatteammembersdonothaveaccesstothesamepower.Sourcesofpowerdiffer,asdoexpectationsabouthowandwhenitwillbeused.Itissuggestedthatasuccessfulteamwill:

becomfortabledealingwithconflict

becommittedtoresolvingdisputesclosetothesource

resolvedisputesbasedoninterestsbeforerightsandpower

learnfromexperiencewithConflicts.

Thistiesinwithresearchontheeffectsofinterpersonalconflictinteams.Ateammember'scommitmenttotheteamandtheteammissiondecreasesifconflictgoesunresolved,butcanincreaseifconflictiswell-managedandresolved.Ifunhealthyconflictgoesunresolvedfortoolong,teammembersarelikelytoquitortosearchforalternatives.

DefiningCulture

Socialanthropology,astheacademicfieldresponsibleforthestudyofculture,hasyettosettleonadefinitionofculture.However,forourpracticalpurposes,cultureisdefinedasthesharedsetofvalues,beliefs,norms,attitudes,behaviors,andsocialstructuresthatdefinerealityandguideeverydayinteractions.

Thisdefinitionimpliesthatcultureisanattributeofagroup,andalsocontemplatesthefactthattheremaybeasmuchvariationwithinthegroupasbetweendifferentgroups:Weoftenassociateculturewithanationalgroup,however,cultureincludesethnicgroups,clans,tribesandorganizations.Teamswithinorganizationsalsohavebeliefs,attitudesandbehaviorsthatconstituteuniquecultures.

Althoughtherearemanysimilaritiesbetweencultures,itisimportantnottominimizerealdifferencesthatdoexist.

Ausefultoolforconsideringtheculturesofdifferentgroupsisthebellcurve.Themajorityofagroupculturewillconfirmtoadominantsetofbeliefs,attitudesandbehaviors,buttherewillbemembersoftheculturalgroupthatdifferinsignificantwaysfromthenorm.

IndividualisticandCollectivistDimensionsofaCulture

Animportantdimensionofcultureistheextenttowhichmembersidentifywiththegroup(inthiscasetheteam)ratherthanthemselvesasindividuals.Individualisticculturesplaceahighvalueon"autonomy,initiative,creativity,andauthorityindecisionmaking."Individualintereststrumpgroupinterests,andanygroupcommitmentisafunctionofaperceivedself-benefit.Collectivistcultures,ontheotherhand,valuethegroupabovetheindividual.Groupconformityandcommitmentismaintainedattheexpenseofpersonalinterests.Harmony,gettingalongandmaintaining'faceareseenascrucial'.

ThedominantcultureintheUSA,Canada,WesternEurope,Australia,andNewZealandisindividualistic,whilecollectivismpredominatestherestofthe

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2.

______episodewellillustratesoneofthe"UnsolvedHistory"subjectsthatarewidelymisunderstood.

3.Mr.Youngusuallyholdsa______withtheworkerwhoisasubstanceabusertodiscusshowtosolvetheproblem.

4.

Acouplemaygetdivorcediftheycantestifythattheirrelationshiphasbrokendownirreparably.

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5.FourMinutesthatGetYouHired

BayStateralwayswantstobeateacher.Withthehelpoffriendswhoteachatschool,shelandedaninterviewwiththeprinciple."Inoticedatinyruninmystockingthatmorning,"sherecalls."Ithoughtaboutchanging,butIknewI'dbelateifIdid.Butlatertherunstretchedfrommyankletomyknee.Iapologizedfornotlookingmybest."Finally,thewould-beteacherdidn'tgetherjob.

Firstimpressionsareoftenlastingones.Indeed,ifyouplaythecardright,youcanenjoythebenefitsofthe"haloeffect".Thismeansifyouareviewedpositivelywithinthecriticalfirstfourminutes,thepersonyouhavemetwilllikelyassumeeverythingyoudoispositive.

Fourminutes!Studiestellusthat'sthecrucialperiodinwhichimpressionsareformedbysomeonewe'vejustmet.Withinameretenseconds,thatpersonwillbegintomakejudgmentsaboutourprofessionalism,socialclass,moralsandintelligence.Peopletendtofocusonwhattheysee(dress,eyecontact,movement),onwhattheyhear(howfastandslowwetalk,ourvoicetoneandvolume),andonouractualwords.

Bungleafirstencounter,andinmanycasestheinterviewerwillmistakenlyassumeyouhavealotofothernegativetraits.Worse,heorshemaynottakethetimetogiveyouasecondchance.

Mostemployersbelievethatthosewholookasiftheycareaboutthemselvesaremorelikelytocareabouttheirjobs.Weknow"it'swhat'sinsidethatcounts",butresearchshowsthatphysicallyattractivepeoplearegenerallyperceivedbyprospectiveemployersasmoreintelligent,likableandtrustworthy.Yourgoalshouldbetocomeacrossinthebestpossiblelight--attractiveinthewayyoudress,inyourgesturesandfacialexpressionsandinyourspeech.

Here'showtomakethosecrucialfourminutescount:

LookyourbestItsignalssuccess.Studieshavelinkedclothingconsciousnesstohigherself-esteemandjobsatisfaction.AndonestudyfundedbytheClairolCorporationfoundthatitpays,literally,toprojectaprofessionalimage.JudithWaters,aprofessoratFairleighDickinsonUniversityinNewJersey,sentoutidenticalresumewitheithera"before"oran"after"photographofhypotheticaljobcandidatestoover300companies.Watersaskedthemtodetermineastartingsalaryforeachcandidate.Theresult?Salariesare8to20percenthigherforthosewhoseresumeshavebeenaccompaniedbythephotowithanupgradedimage.

Yetmanypeoplefailtounderstandtheimportanceofprojectingaprofessionalimage.Forexample,a32-year-oldinWashington,D.C.,workedfortenyearsasanadministrativeassistantinalargeaccountingfirm.Whentheofficemanagerretiredlastyear,sheappliedfortheposition.Shewasn'tevengrantedaninterview.

"Ithoughtitwasanoversight,soIaskedthedirectorofpersonnelwhathappened,"shesays."HetoldmeIdidn'tfittheimageofanofficemanger.HesuggestedIchangemywardrobe--getridofmyneon-coloredskirtsanddanglingearrings--beforeIappliedagainforanotherposition.Iwasshocked.Idoagreatjob,andthewayIdressshouldn'thaveanybearing.Myclothesreflectmypersonalstyle."

Forgetaboutpersonalstyle.Atwork,yourclothesmustconveythemessagethatyouarecompetent,reliableandauthoritative.

Dressforthejobyouwant,notthejobyouhave.Ifyouarescheduledforaninterviewatacompanyyou'venevervisitedandaren'tsurewhattowear,sendforanannualreportandstudywhattheemployeespicturedarewearing,ordropbyaheadoftimetoseehowtheydress.

MonitoryourbodylanguageHowyoumoveandgesturewillgreatlyinfluenceaninterviewer'sfirstimpressionofyou.Inastudyofcommunications,PsychologistAlbertMehrabiandiscoveredthatsevenperce

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6.ThereasonwhytheersatznewsthatAlabamachangedthevalueofPispreadwildlywasthat______forwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

7.

NocaptainsandnopilotseverescapedtheTriangleaccidents.

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8.

Thispassagediscussessomeofthe______wehaveinstoreforus.

9.HereTheyCome

Mostoftheimmigrantscamebecausetheywerehungry—hungryformorebreadandforbetterbread.Americaofferedthat.Europewasold;Americawasyoung.Europeansoilhadbeenfarmedformanyyears;Americansoilwaspracticallyuntouched.InEuropethelandwasinthehandsofafewpeople,theupperclasses;inAmericathelandwasavailabletoall.InEuropeitwasdifficulttogetwork;inAmericaitwaseasytogetwork.InEuropethereweretoomanylaborerslookingforthefewavailablejobs,sowageswerelow;inAmericathereweren'tenoughlaborerstofilltheavailablejobs,sowageswerehigh.

Abiggerandbetterloafofbread,then,attractedmostoftheinpouringhordesofpeopletoAmerica.Butmanycameforotherreasons.Onewasreligiouspersecution.IfyouwereaCatholicinaProtestantcountry,oraProtestantinanotherkindofProtestantcountry,oraJewinalmostanycountry,youwereoftentimesmadeveryuncomfortable.Youmighthavedifficultyingettingajob,oryoumightbelaughedat,orhavestonesthrownatyou,oryoumightevenbemurdered—justforhavingthewrong(thatis,different)religion.YoulearnedaboutAmericawhereyourreligiondidn'tmakesomuchdifference,whereyoucouldbewhatyoupleased,wheretherewasroomforCatholic,Protestant,Jew.ToAmerica,then!

Orperhapsyouhadtherightreligionbutthewrongpolitics.Perhapsyouthoughtafewpeopleinyourcountryhadtoomuchpower,orthatthereshouldbenokings,orthatthepoorpeoplepaidtoomuchtaxes,orthatthemassesofpeopleshouldhavemoretosayaboutgoverningthecountry.Then,oftentimes,yourgovernmentthoughtyou'weretooradicalandtriedtogetholdofyoutoputyouintoprison,whereyourideasmightnotupsetthepeople.Youdidn'twanttogotoprison,soyouhadtoleavethecountrytoavoidbeingcaught.Wheretogounderthecircumstances?Someplacewhereyoucouldbeafreeman,whereyouweren'tclappedintojailfortalking.ProbablyyouturnedtotheplaceJosephdescribedinhislettertohisbrother."Michael,thisisagloriouscountry;youhavelibertytodoasyouwill.Youcanreadwhatyouwish,andwritewhatyoulike,andtalkasyouhaveamindto,andnoonearrestsyou."OfftoAmerica!

ForseveralhundredyearsAmericawasadvertisedjustasLuckyStrikecigarettesandBuickcarsareadvertisedtoday.ThewondersofAmericaweretoldinbooks,pamphlets,newspapers,pictures,posters—andalwaysthisadvicewasgiven,"CometoAmerica."ButwhyshouldanyonebeinterestedinwhetherornotPatrickMcCarthyorHansKnoblochmovedfromhisEuropeanhometoAmerica?Thereweretwogroupsinterestedatdifferenttimes,butforthesamereason—businessprofits.

Intheverybeginning,overthreehundredyearsago,tradingcompanieswereorganizedwhichgothugetractsoflandinAmericafornothingoralmostnothing.Thatland,however,wasvaluelessuntilpeoplelivedonit,untilcropswereproduced,oranimalskilledfortheirfurs.Thenthetradingcompanywouldstepin,buythingsfromthesettlersandsellthingstocompanywouldstepin,buythingsfromthesettlersandsellthingstothemataprofits.TheDutchWestIndiaCompany,theLondonCompany,andseveralothersweretradingcompaniesthatgaveawaylandinAmericawiththeideaofeventuallymakingmoneyoncargoesfromthecolonists.Theywantedprofitsneededimmigrantstogetthemadvertisedandpeoplecame.

Inlateryears,from1870on,othergroupsinterestedinbusinessprofitstriedtogetpeopletocometoAmerica.TheCunardline,theWhiteStarline,theNorthGermanLloyed,andseveralothersearnedmoneyonlywhenpeopleusedtheirships.TheythereforesentadvertisementstoallpartsoftheworldtogetpeopletotraveltoAmerica—intheirships.Theysentnotonlyadvertisements,butalso

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10.Differentfromlargeorganicfarms,smallorganicfarmsweremainly,engagedin______.

11.

Whatdowelearnabouttheuntreatedindustrialchemicalwastesfromthepassage?

A.Theycanconservethenormalbiologicalactionofrivers.

B.Theyallreactwithwatertoincreasetheacidityofrivers.

C.Theymakethewatercorrosiveenoughtodestroylivingorganisms.

D.Therearenorulesforconcentrationsofunquestionablytoxicchemicalsofdrinkingwater.

12.WhenMomandDadGrowOld

Theprospectoftalkingtoincreasinglyfragileparentsabouttheirfuturecanbe"oneofthemostdifficultchallengesadultchildrenwilleverface,"saysClarissaGreen,aVancouvertherapist."Peopleoftentellmetheydon'twanttoraisesensitiveissueswiththeirparentsaboutbringingincaregiversormoving,"shesays."They'llsay,'Idon'twanttoseeDadcry.'"ButGreenusuallyresponds,"What'swrongwiththat?"Adultchildren,shesays,needtotrytojointheirparentsingrievingtheirdecline,acknowledgetheirlivingarrangementsmayonlongerworkand,ifnecessary,helpthemsaygoodbyetotheirbelovedhome."It'ssad.Andit'ssupposedtobe.It'saboutdeathitself."

Therearealmostfourmillionmenandwomenoverage65inCanada.Nearlytwothirdsofthemmanagetopatchtogetherenoughsupport—fromfamily,friends,privateantigovernmentservices-toliveindependentlyuntilvirtuallythedaytheydie,accordingtoStatisticsCanada.

OftheCanadianseniorswholiveto85andover,almostoneiiithreeendupbeingmoved—sometimeskicking—togrouplivingforthelastyearsoftheirlives.Eveninthebest-casescenarios(可能出现的情况),suchdislocationscanbringsorrow."Oftenthefamilyfeelsguilty,andtheseniorfeelsabandoned,"saysCharmaineSpencer,aprofessorinthegerontologydepartmentofSimonFraserUniversity.Harassedwiththeirowncareersandchildren,adultchildrenmaypushtheirparentstoofasttomakeamajortransition.

ValMacDonald,executivedirectoroftheB.C.SeniorsServicesSociety,cautionsadultchildrenagainstimposingtheirviewsonagingparents."Manybabyboomerscanbequitepatronizing(高人一等的),"shesays.Likemanywhoworkwithseniors,MacDonaldsuggestsadultchildrendevotemanyconversationsoveralongperiodoftimetocollaboratingontheirparents'future,raisingfeelings,questionsandoptions—gently,butfrankly.However,manymiddle-agedadults,accordingtothespecialists,justmuddle(应付)throughwiththeiragingparents.

WhentheparentsofNancyWoodsofMulmurHills,Ont.,wereintheirnfid-80s,theymadethedecisiontodownsizefromtheirlargefamilyhometoanapartmentinToronto.AsWoods'sparents,GeorgeandBernice,becamemorefrail,shebelievedtheyknewshehadtheirbestinterestsatheart.TheyagreedtohersuggestiontohaveMealsonWheelsstartdeliveringlunchesanddinners.However,yearslater,afteracrisis,Woodsdiscoveredherparentshadtakentothrowingoutthepreparedmeals.Herdadhadappreciatedthem,butBernicehadcometobelievetheywerepoisoned."Myfatherwassoloyal,"saysWoods,"hehadhidthatmymotherwasoverwhelmedbyparanoia(偏执狂)."Toherhorror,Woodsdiscoveredherdadandmomwere"livingoncrackersandoatmealporridge"andwereweakeningfromtheimpoverisheddiet.HerdadwasalsofallingapartwiththestressofprovidingforBernice—acommonproblemwhenonespousetriestodoeverythingforanailingpartner."Thespousewho'sbeingcaredformightbedoingwellathome,"saysSpencer,"butoftentheotherspouseisburnedoutandendsupbeinghospitalized."

Fortunately,outsidehelpisoftenavailabletopeoplestrugglingthroughtheoften-distressingprocessofhelpingtheirparentsexploreanimportantshift.Sonsanddaughterscanbringinbrochuresorbooksonseniors'issues,aswellasintroducegovernmenthealth-careworkersorstaffatvariousagencies,tohelpraiseissuesandopenupdiscussions,saysValMacDonald,whosenonprofitorganizationrespondstothousandsofcallsayearfromBritishColumbiansdesperateforinformationabouthowtoweavethroughthedizzyingarrayofseniorsservicesandhousingoptions.Thelonglistofthingstodo,saysMacDonald,includesassessingtheirabilitytoliveindependently;determiningyourc

A.encouragetheirparentstoliveindependently

B.spendmoretimewiththeirparentsatweekends

C.trytosharetheirfragileparents'grievingfeelings

D.givetheirparentsspiritualaswellasfinancialhelp

13.

Exercisesingratitude,kindnessandoptimismcanmakepeoplehappier—butonlyiftheykeepdoingthemandtheseexercises______.

14.

Careerstudentsusuallycontributemoretotheclassdiscussionbecauseoftheir______.

A.intelligenceandabilities

B.willingnesstoparticipate

C.agreeablepersonality

D.experienceintheworld

15.

O'Donnellthinksthatthecauseofher22-year-oldson'ssuicideis______.

16.

Accordingtothepassage,thekeyto"findtimetoread"is______.

17.

AccordingtoBobbyPeek,targetingthecompanieswouldbedifficultasitwouldbenear-impossibletoprovethatillnessessufferedwerecausedby______.

18.WhatdidtheEastIndiaCompanygetfromBritishsovereignatitsexpansion?

A.Thequalificationofestablishingitsbranches.

B.ThepermissiontobuildYaleUniversity.

C.Financialaswellasmilitarysupport.

D.Theprivatearmytoprotectitsemployees.

19.Accordingtothepassage,landcanbepollutedby______fromagriculture.

A.heavymetals

B.pesticidesandnitrate-poorfertilizers

C.slurryfromlivestock

D.rubbish

20.

Now,thereareabout200,000medicalrepresentativesallovertheworld.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：Insomewaystheemploymentinterviewislikeapersuasivespeechbecausetheapplicantseekstopersuadetheemployertoemployhimorher.Severalsuggestionsmightprovehelpfultotheapplicantaspreparationismadefortheactualinterview.Ajobapplicanthastheresponsibilityforfindingoutcertaintypesofinformationbeforetheinterview.First,theapplicantshouldknowwhatkindofjobhewantsandhowthatjobrelatestohiscareerobjective.Itisimportantthattheapplicantshouldbeabletostatethereasonsforwishingtoworkforaparticularcompany.Second,theapplicantshouldseekasmuchinformationaspossibleconcerningthecompany.Relevantinformationfortheapplicanttolocateincludessuchitemsasthelocationofthehomeandregionaloffices,thefinancialstatusofthecompany,plansforexpansion,andcompanyphilosophy.Informationaboutmostmajorcorporationsisavailableinreferencebooksandperiodicals.

Aftergatheringinformationconcerningthecompany,theapplicantisreadyfortheinterview.Theinterviewer'sfirstimpressioncomesfromtheinterviewee'sappearance.Formostinterviews,appropriatedressformanisaconservativedarkcoloredsuitwithalongsleevewhiteorlightblueshirtandconservativetie.Forwomenaconservative,tailoredsuitordressisappropriate.Bothmenandwomenshouldhaveneat,conservativelengthofhair.

Althoughhairstyle.anddressaremattersofpersonaltaste,manypersonneldirectorsform.initialimpressionsfromthesecharacteristics.Forexample,onerecentcollegegraduate,whofelthimselfqualified,interviewedforapublicrelationsjob.However,thepersonnelmanagerconsideredthisyoungman'slonghair,casualdress,andoverlycasualmannerunsuitedforthisparticularposition.

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A.Apublicspeech.

B.Atestatschool.

C.Apersuasivespeech.

D.Aconversationtoastranger.

22.(32)

A.Everybodyhassomeunforgettablememory.

B.Everybodyshouldlearntoplaydifferentroles.

C.Everybodyhashisorherownvalueintheworld.

D.Everybodycanfindhisorherownwaytosuccess.

23.SectionC

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

听力原文：JazzcapturestheessenceofAmerica.Forgoodreason,forinjazzalloftheAmericancharacterisicscometogether.Thesolosareacelebrationofindividualbrilliancethatcan'ttakeplacewithoutthesegroupeffortsoftherhythmsection.Beyondthat,jazzhasaconnectiontotheessenceofAmericainamuchmorefundamentalway.ItisanexpressionoftheAfricanrootsofAmericanculture,amusicalmediumthatexemplifiesthecultureoftheAfricanswhoseculturecametodominatemuchofwhatisAmerican.

JazzbroughttogetherelementsfromAfricaandEurope,fusingthemintoanewculture,anexpressionuniquetotheAmericas.OutofthisfusioncameanideathatAmericansbelievecentraltotheiridentity:tolerance.Americansacknowledgethatindiversityisourstrength.Theylearneverydaythatotherculturesandpeoplesmaymakevaluablecontributionstoourwayoflife.JbiningelementsfromAfricanandEuropeanculturesintoadistinctlyAmericanmusic.

JazzreflectstwocontradictoryfacetsofAmericanlife.Ontheonehand，itisateameffort,whereeverymusicianiscompletelyimmersedinwhatthegroupdoestogether,listeningtoeachoftheotherplayersandbuildingontheircontributionstocreateamusicalwhole.Ontheotherhand,thebandfeaturesasoloistwhoisanindividualattheextreme,ageniuslikeCharlieParkerwhoexploresmusicalterritorywherenoonehasevergonebefore.Inthesamesense,Americanlifeisalsoacombinationofteamworkandindividualism,acombinationofindividualbrilliancewiththeabilitytoworkwithothers.

JazzcapturestheessenceofAmerica.Forgoodreason,forinjazzalloftheAmerican【B1】______cometogether.Thesolosareacelebrationof【B2】______brilliancethatcan'ttakeplacewithoutthesegroupeffortsoftherhythmsection.Beyondthat,jazzhasaconnectiontotheessenceofAmericainamuchmore【B3】______way.ItisanexpressionoftheAfrican【B4】______ofAmericanculture,amusicalmediumthat【B5】______thecultureoftheAfricanswhoseculturecameto【B6】______muchofwhatisAmerican.

JazzbroughttogetherelementsfromAfricaandEurope,【B7】______themintoanewculture,anexpressionuniquetotheAmericas.OutofthisfusioncameanideathatAmericansbelievecentraltotheiridentity:tolerance.Americans【B8】______thatindiversityisourstrength.Theylearneverydaythatotherculturesandpeoplesmaymakevaluablecontributionstoourwayoflife.【B9】______.

JazzreflectstwocontradictoryfacetsofAmericanlife.【B10】______,listeningtoeachoftheotherplayersandbuildingontheircontributionstocreateamusicalwhole.Ontheotherhand,thebandfeaturesasoloistwhoisanindividualattheextreme,ageniuslikeCharlieParkerwhoexploresmusicalterritorywherenoonehasevergonebefore.Inthesamesense,【B11】______.

【B1】

24.听力原文：M:So,howisyournewroommate,Sarah?

W:Shereallyturnsmeoff,Ihavetosay.

M:Howcome?Didn'tshemoveinjustaweekago?

W:Yes,shedid.Butshe'sdrivingmecrazy.(19)She'salwaysmakingloudnoisesatmidnightandwhenIremindher,shealwaysmakesruderemarks.What'smore,shewouldmessuptheroom,(20)andIhavetodothecleaningtwiceaday.

M:That'stoobad.Haven'tyoutalkaboutitwithher?

W:Ofcourse,Ihave.Butitdidn'twork;shejustpretendednottohearme.I'mthinkingaboutcomplaintoourinstructor.Ihopeshewillbeforcedtomoveout.

M:Well,goodluck,then.Bytheway,wheredidyourformerroommatego?

W:YoumeanJenny?(21)ShewenttoAmericaforfurthereducation.IlearnedfromheremailthatsheseemedtomeetherMr.RightonhervacationinCalifornia.Iguessshemaygetmarriedinafewmonths.

M:Oh,that'ssodisappointing.ThenIwillhavenochancetotellherhowIfeel.

W:OhmyGod.AreyousayingthatyouhavefeelingforJenny?

M:I'mjustkidding.ButIdomissher.Youknow,shehasdonemeabigfavorlastmonth.Iwasdoingsomeshoppingthatday,butwhenIwasatthecashier's,IfoundIhadleftmywallethome.Luckily,Jennywasthere.Anditwasshethathelpedmeout.

W:Ireallymissher.Ihopeshecouldcomebackandlivewithmeforanothertwoyears.Sheissobeautifulandconsiderate,totallydifferentfrommynewroommate.

M:Iagree.

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A.Beautifulandconsiderate.

B.Rudeandinconsiderate.

C.Beautifulbutrude.

D.Helpfulbutcareless.

25.(29)

A.Havingkidswashthedishes.

B.Askingkidstogotobedearly.

C.Substitutingphysicalactivityforsomethingkidshate.

D.Encouragingkidstoplaywiththeirfriends.

26.(18)

A.Heisalwayspunctualforhisclass.

B.Herarelynoticeswhichstudentsarelate.

C.Hewantshisstudentstobeontimeforclass.

D.Hedoesn'tallowhisstudentstotelljokesinclass.

27.(34)

A.Itisneededtoadjustthetemperatureofourbodies.

B.Itisoursecondneed.

C.Weneedittocoverourbodies.

D.Weatherischangingallthetime.

28.听力原文：M:Howmanyyearsofsciencedidyouhaveinhighschool?

W:Ihadonlyoneyeareachofbiologyandchemistry.IwishI'dhadmore.

Q:Howmanysciencecoursesdidthewomantakeinhighschool?

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A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Morethanthree.

29.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Americanswhoremember"thegoodolddays"arenotaloneincomplainingabouttheeducationalsysteminthiscountry,Immigrantscomplain,too.LatelyaGermanfriendwasfilledwithangerwhenhelearnedthatthefirstmathematicstestgiventohissonasacollegefreshmanincludedmultiplicationanddivision.JapanesebusinessmeninLosAngelessendtheirchildrentoprivateschoolsstaffedbyteachersimportedfromJapanwhoteachmathematicsatmoreadvancedlevel.

ButIwonder:IfAmericaneducationissopoor,whyisitthatthisisstillthecountryofinno