2022-2023年贵州省六盘水市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022-2023年贵州省六盘水市大学英语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.

Youngpeoplearemorelikelytohavetoothdecaywhileolderpeopleareatagreaterriskfor______.

2.

Inthe1970s,Americanpeoplehadinterestagaininwindpowerbecauseof______.

3.

ForanAmericantorefusetotalktosomeoneelsepresentinthesameroomtogivethem__________,istheultimateform.ofrejection.

4.WhyBilingualEducation?

Bilingualeducationcontinuestoreceivecriticisminthenationalmedia.Thisarticleexaminessomeofthecriticism,anditseffectonpublicopinion,whichoftenisbasedonmisconceptionsaboutbilingualeducation'sgoalsandpractice.Thearticlealsoexplainstherationaleunderlyinggoodbilingualeducationprogramsandsummarizesresearchfindingsabouttheireffectiveness.

Thecombinationoffirstlanguagesubjectmatterteachingandliteracydevelopmentthatcharacterizesgoodbilingualprogramsindirectlybutpowerfullyaidsstudentsastheystriveforathirdfactoressentialtotheirsuccess:Englishproficiency.Ofcourse,wealsowanttoteachinEnglishdirectly,viahighqualityEnglish-as-a-SecondLanguage(ESL)classes,andthroughshelteredsubjectmatterteaching,whereintermediate-levelEnglishlanguageacquirerslearnsubjectmattertaughtinEnglish.

Thebestbilingualeducationprogramsincludeallofthesecharacteristics:ESLinstruction,shelteredsubjectmatterteaching,andinstructioninthefirstlanguage.Non-English-speakingchildreninitiallyreceivecoreinstructionintheprimarylanguagealongwithESLinstruction.AschildrengrowmoreproficientinEnglish,theylearnsubjectsusingmorecontextualizedlanguage(e.g.,mathandscience)inshelteredclassestaughtinEnglish,andeventuallyinmainstreamclasses.Inthisway,theshelteredclassesfunctionasabridgebetweeninstructioninthefirstlanguageandinthemainstream.Inadvancedlevels,theonlysubjectsdoneinthefirstlanguagearethosedemandingthemostabstractuseoflanguage(socialstudiesandlanguagearts).Oncefullmainstreamingiscomplete,advancedfirstlanguagedevelopmentisavailableasanoption.Gradualexitplans,suchasthese,avoidproblemsassociatedwithexitingchildrentooearly(beforetheEnglishtheyencounteriscomprehensible)andprovideinstructioninthefirstlanguagewhereitismostneeded.Theseplansalsoallowchildrentohavetheadvantagesofadvancedfirstlanguagedevelopment.

SuccesswithoutBilingualEducation

Acommonargumentagainstbilingualeducationistheobservationthatmanypeoplehavesucceededwithoutit.Thishascertainlyhappened.Inthesecases,however,thesuccessfulpersongotplentyofcomprehensibleinputinthesecondlanguage,andinmanycaseshadadefactobilingualeducationprogram.Forexample,RodriguezanddelaPenaareoftencitedascounter-evidencetobilingualeducation.

RodrigueztellsusthathesucceededinschoolwithoutaspecialprogramandacquiredaveryhighlevelofEnglishliteracy.Hehadtwocrucialadvantages,however,thatmostlimited-English-proficient(LEP)childrendonothave.First,hegrewupinanEnglish-speakingneighborhoodinSacramento,California,andthusgotagreatdealofinformalcomprehensibleinputfromclassmates.ManyLEPchildrentodayencounterEnglishonlyatschool;theyliveinneighborhoodswhereSpanishprevails.Inaddition,Rodriguezbecameavoraciousreader,whichhelpedhimacquireacademiclanguage.MostLEPchildrenhavelittleaccesstobooks.

DelaPenareportsthathecametotheUnitedStatesatageninewithnoEnglishcompetenceandclaimsthathesucceededwithoutbilingualeducation.HereportsthatheacquiredEnglishrapidly,and"bytheendofmyfirstschoolyear,Iwasamongthetopstudents."DelaPena,however,hadtheadvantagesofbilingualeducation:InMexico,hewasinthefifthgrade,andwasthusliterateinSpanishandknewsubjectmatter.Inaddition,whenhestartedschoolintheUnitedStateshewasputbacktwogrades.HissuperiorknowledgeofsubjectmatterhelpedmaketheEnglishinputheheardmorecomprehensible.

Childrenwhoarrivewithagoodeducationintheirprimarylanguagehavealreadygainedtw

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5.

NGOcommunityisoftentheonlyavailablesourceofsupportfortheinternallydisplacedthoughtheassistanceisinadequatefor______.

6.Onereasonwhycollegesincreasetuitionandfeesisthatthestatesupportisshrinking.

7.

It'sadvisedtoextendyourprofessionalintereststofieldsthatcomplementandleveragethework______.

8.

Youmaysufferamusclecontractionheadacheifyoureadforalongtimewith______.

9.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Morethan2,300universitiesinover100countrieshaveintroducedChinesecoursestotheircurricula,andyoungoverseasnationalsflocktoChinaeachyeartolearnChinese.In2004,thenumberofinternationalstudentsinChinawas400,000,withanannualincreaseof20percentinthepastfiveyears,accordingtotheChineseMinistryofEducation.

TheRiseofChina'sEconomy

MonsieurLabelandhiswife,bothrespectedarchitectslivinginParis'SixthQuarter,haveenrolledtheirdaughterinanearbyschoolwhereChineseclassesstartatkindergarten.MonsieurLabelsaysofChina."Iandmycolleagueswitnessedthecountry'samazingdevelopmentwhenweattendedarecentseminarinShenzhen.IbelievethatChinaistheeconomicsuperpowerofthefuture.MywifeandIspeakFrench,EnglishandSpanish,butmydaughtershouldalsolearnChinesebecauseitwillbeusefultoherwhenshegrowsup."

SinceChinesecourseswereaddedtothecurriculaof132Frenchjuniorandseniorhighschoolstheirenrollmenthasdoubled.ThatattheOrientalLanguageandCultureCollege,oneofFrance'slargestChinese-teachingcolleges,hasskyrocketedinrecentyears,accordingtoXuDan,deanoftheChineseDepartment.SheconfirmsthatChineseandJapanesearenowthetwomoststudiedAsianlanguage

FrenchjuniorstudentBeidaistotallyfluentinChinese."I'mlearningChinesebecauseIwanttobeaninternationallawyerinChina,"heexplains.

YoungFrenchentrepreneurPatricPeniaestablishedhisBeiyanConsultancyCompanyinParis,anditnowworkstogetherwithChinaCentralTelevisioninintroducingFrenchtraditionsandculturetoChineseaudiences.PatricalsocooperatedwithBeijing'sUniversityofFinanceandEconomicsandCentralUniversityofFinanceandEconomicsinlaunchingathree-weekcrashcourseinChineseinBeijing.In2005,heinitiatedthe"Chinesepeopleandbusinessmanagement"trainingcourseinParis,whichconsistsofseminarstohelpFrenchbusinessmenunderstandhowChinesebusinessoperates.

GermanyhasalsocaughtontothebenefitsofChineselanguagelearning,andhasaddedChinesetoitshighschoolgraduationexams.ManyinternationalcorporationsalsoholdintroductoryChinesecoursesforemployee'sassignedworkinChina."Englishisn'tenough,"saysHerrGerck,presidentofSiemensChina,"WeneedtoequipourstaffwiththeabilitytodealwithChinesemerchantsintheirownlanguage."

InBritain,aChineseteachingprogramthatwillform.partofthenationalcurriculumhasbeenformulatedandapprovedbytheDepartmentofEducationandSkills.IntheU.S.,ChineseispartoftheAdvancePlacementProgramforAmericanhighschoolstudents.Thismeansthatstudentscantakecollege-levelChineseinthesamewayastheylearnFrench,SpanishandGermanandgaincreditsiftheygetgoodtestresults.Morethan2,500primaryandhighschoolsnowofferAPcoursesintheChineselanguage.

CulturalEchoes

Chinesecharacters,alongwiththeConfucianphilosophy,havealwayshadprofoundinfluenceonHanculturalcirclesinAsia,andafterabriefhiatus,ChineselanguageteachingisindemandoncemoreintheRO

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10.

Whatwillhappentoaperson'shealthinsuranceafteranearlyretirement?

A.Hewilllosealltheprotectionagainstmedicalproblem.

B.Hewillbecoveredbythesamepolicyforacertaintime.

C.Hedoesn'thavetopayforthehealthinsuranceanylonger.

D.Heonlyhastopaypartofhismonthlyinsurancepremium.

11.

It'snecessarytoseekadvicefromaqualifiedlawyerinallofdivorcecases.

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12.Whensleddogsgetsufficientcarefromtheowner,theyusually______.

A.fightwithotherdogs

B.aretooheavytorun

C.arefriendlyandgentle

D.developreliabilityontheowner

13.TheLureofaBigCityVacation

[FromtheTowerofLondontoParis'EiffelTower,historiclandmarksandone-of-a-kindattractionshavelongluredtravelerstotheworld'sgreatcities.]

"Itbecomes,atleastforsomepeople,akindofpilgrimageinthesensethatyouwanttofinallyseetheStatueofLibertyandit'sinNewYorkandyouhavetogotoNewYorktoseeit,"saidWitoldRybczynski,aprofessorofurbanismatTheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania.

"Thereisn'tasecondversionofitanywhereelse."

Thissortofuniqueattraction,combinedwiththeexcitementdcitylifeandaconcentrationofculturalopportunities,finedining,shoppingandaccommodationsbringssomevisitorsbackagainandagain.

"There'ssuchavastrangeofrichesinasmall,prettyeasilynavigatedspace.That'sdefinitelywhatattractsmetocities,"saidDonGeorge,globaltraveleditorforLonelyPlanetPublications.

Fewlargecitieshaveremarkablenaturalscenicattractionstobuildupon,sotheytendtorelyonheritageandculturalsitestosetthemselvesapart,accordingtoDouglasFrechtling,aprofessoroftourismstudiesatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.

Visitingcitiesgainedpopularityinthe18thand19thcenturies,asthelandedaristocracyinBritainincreasinglysenttheirsons—andoccasionallytheirdaughters—toroundouttheireducationonaGrandTourofthecelebratedsightsandcitiesofcontinentalEurope,Frechtlingsaid.America'snouveauricheadoptedthistraditioninthelate19thandearly20thcenturies,andlater,lesswell-heeledtravelersjoinedthetouristranks.

"Intermsofwhatwemightcallmasstourismormiddle-classtourism,thatreallydidn'tdevelopuntilafterWorldWarII,"Frechtlingsaid."Itwasjusttoodifficultandtooexpensivetotravel."

Navigation101

Nowtheallureofbigcitiesseemsaspotentasever.ThenumberofvisitorstocentralParisin2004,forexample,isestimatedat25million,accordingtotheParisconventionandVisitorsBureau.

NewYorkCitywelcomed39.9millionvisitorstothefiveboroughsin2004andisexpectingatallyofnearly41millionfor2005,accordingtoNYC&Company,thecity'sofficialtourismmarketingorganization.

Gettingacclimatedtothepaceandlogisticsofalargemetropolitanareacantakealittletime.

"Irecommendwhenyougetsomewhere,youeitheraskataxidrivertotakeyouaroundoryougetononeofthetouristbusesthatallowyoutopayaone-dayfeeandtravelinthecircuitasoftenasyouwant,sothatyougetavisualideaofthecity,"saidRuthJarvis,serieseditorforTimeOutGuides,inaphoneinterviewfromherLondonoffice.

Whetheryou'revisitingabigcityforthefirstor15thtime,agoodmapisessential.EvenlocalscarrymapstonavigateLondon,Jarvissaid,sothere'snoshameinstandingonastreetcomerpeeringatyours.

Insomecities,localvolunteerguideswillhelpguestsdiscoverthedestination,Jarvissaid.InNewYork,BigAppleGreetersoffersthisservice.

Jarvisrecommendswalkingasmuchaspossiblebecauseitgivesyoumoreopportunitiestodiscoverthelocalcultureandgetasenseofacity'slayout.Whenusingpublictransportation,Jarvissuggeststakingbusesoversubwaysforthesamereason."Ifyou'rejustalittlebolderandyougetbuses,thenyou'reabovegroundandyoucanpickupwhereyouaresoyouhavetheconfidencetomakeyourownexplorationsalittlelater."

Mostcitiesofferdiscounttransportationcardsthatcansaveyoumotleyifyouanticipatefrequentbusorsubwaytrips.Keepyourhotel'saddressonhandandhavethehotelgiveyouthenumberofareputablecabcompanytokeepwithyou,Jarvissuggests.Rentingacellphoneinaninternationalde

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14.WhatdidtheEastIndiaCompanygetfromBritishsovereignatitsexpansion?

A.Thequalificationofestablishingitsbranches.

B.ThepermissiontobuildYaleUniversity.

C.Financialaswellasmilitarysupport.

D.Theprivatearmytoprotectitsemployees.

15.

InApril1995,makesthe______.

16.WhentoWorryAboutaFever

THEPANICKEDCALLwokeDr.SuzanneCorriganat2a.m.Awomancried,"Mychildhasahighfever.WhatshouldIdo?"

TheIrving,Texas,pediatricianquicklyasked:Howoldistheyoungster?Howhighisthefever?"Itturnedoutthatthefevermeasured101degreesrectallytheequivalentof100degreesorally,"saysCorrigan."Andthebaby,a15-month-old,hadfallenbacktoapeacefulsleep."

Themotherhadworriedthatthefevermightgoupquicklyifshedidn'twakethechildtogivemedication.Corriganreassuredherthatthefeverwasmildandsimplythebody'snaturalresponsetofightingoffaninvader,mostlikelyaaims..Thedoctoradvisedhertoletthebabysleep,unlessothersymptomsappeared.

"Likemanypeople,thismothermistakenlyassumethathavingafevermeansyou'reseriouslyill,"saysCorrigan,oftheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics."Itellpatientsthatfeveritselfisn'tanillness.It'showthebodyrevsuptheimmunesystemtodefendagainstinfection."

Anunreasonablefearofelevatedtemperature,acommonreaction,iscalled"feverphobia"byDr.BartonD.Schmitt,professorofpediatricsatTheChildren'sHospitalinDenver.Fewpeople,saysSchmitt,realizethatfeveritselfisrarelydangerous,andbytreatingitaggressivelywithaspirinoracetaminophen,theymayactuallyslowrecovery.

Herearesixsurprisingfactsaboutfeveryoushouldknowtoprotectyourselfandyourfamily.

1Theconceptof98.6asthebody's"normal"temperatureisoutofdate.

SaysDr.PhilipA.MackowiakoftheUniversityofMarylandSchoolofMedicine:"Thenormaltemperatureisactuallyarangeratherthanonesinglenumber.Andthere'sagreatdealofindividualvariation."

Thebody'snaturalcircadianrhythmspromptdailytemperaturefluctuationsofaboutonedegreeFahrenheit,butsomepeoplehaveoscillationsaswideas2.4degreesorasnarrowas0.1degree.Childrentendtohaveslightlyhighernormaltemperaturethanadultsandaremorelikelytorunhighfeversinresponsetoinfection.Elderlypeopletendtohavelowerbodytemperaturesthanyoungeradults.

Ordinaryactionscanraisetemperature:digestingabigmeal,beinginthesun,prolongedcryinginbabies,exercise.Butbodytemperaturerarelyriseshigherthanabout106.5degreeswithtwomainexceptions:atraumaorturnerthatdamagesthehypothalamus(thepartofthebraincontrollingtemperature),and,morecommonly,heatstroke,whichmustbetreatedimmediatelytopreventdamagetobodyorgans,ordeath.

2Takingmedicationtolowerafevermayprolongillness.

Here'showfeverworks:Whenwhitebloodcellsrecognizeanintruder,theyreleaseproteinsthattraveltothehypothalamusandpromptittoraisethebody'sthermostat.Thebodyreactstothisbygeneratingheat,oftenthroughshivering."Manyimmunologicalfunctionsappeartobemoreefficientatahighertemperature,"sayspediatricianTimothyDoranofTheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofMedicine."Andsomebacteriaandvirusesdon'tgrowaswellathighertemperatures."

Recentstudiesshowthatwhenanimalsareexposedtobacteriabutpreventedfromrunningafever,manydieofinfectionstheymighthavesurvived.Doranresearchedchildrenwithchickenpox,andfoundthat"ittookthosewhoweregivenacetaminophenabouthalfadaylongertorecover"thanitdidthosewhosefeverswhereuntreated.

Whilemostpeopleareprobablybetteroffnotsuppressingfeversthatcausenodiscomfort,thereareexceptions.Coronarypatientsandthosewithsuchchronicconditionsasarthritisanddiabetesshouldcontacta.physicianimmediately.

Tobalancetherisksandbenefitsoftreatingfever,alotdependsonthepatient'scomfort."Datashowthatfeverdoesgo

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17.

Accordingtoageneraldefinition,amaturetreewouldbeatleast______.

18.

VulnerabilitiesofBluetoothlike"bluejacking"are______inthedevelopmentoftechnology.

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).Ifyouliveinthenorthernlatitudesandsufferdepressionduringthewintermonths,youmaysufferfromseasonalaffectivedisordercausedbyalackofexposuretosunlight.Doctorsaren'tsureexactlywhatphysiologicalmechanismsareatworkinSAD,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(甲状腺功能减退)cancausedepression.Inhypothyroidism,thethyroidgland(甲状腺)malfunctions,leadingtotoolittleornothyroidhormonecirculatinginthebloodstream.Inadditiontodepression,othersymptomsofhypothyroidismincludefatigue,weakness,weightgain,impairedmemory,andshortnessofbreath.Fortunately,thedepressionandothersymptomsofhypothyroidismcanbeeffectivel

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20.

ComparedwiththeirdisplacedcounterpartsinPeru.thesituationoftheinternallydisplacedpersonsinColombiais______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：M:SayPhil.Howaboutdonating$15or$20tothescholarshipfund?

W:IwishIcould.But$10isallIcanspare.

Q:WhatdidyoulearnaboutPhilandthescholarshipfund?

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A.Sheaskedfor$15.

B.Shedonated$50.

C.Sherequested$20.

D.Shegave$10.

22.(31)

A.PeoplewholiveinAmazontribesdon'tthinkplantsarethebasisofthefoodpyramid.

B.PeoplewholiveinAmazontribesdon'tregardbotanyasaspecialbranchofknowledge.

C.PeoplewholiveinAmazontribesknowallthepropertiesofplantsinthejungle.

D.PeoplewholiveinAmazontribesgivesomespecialnamestobotany.

23.听力原文：M:Ofthetwocarswehaveseen,whichonedoyouthinkfitsourneedsbetter,thefirstoneorthesecondone?

W:Thesecondone.Itseemsveryexpensive,butinthelongrunitwillsaveusalotofmoney.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthereasonforherchoice?

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A.Thefirstcartheysawistooexpensive.

B.Theymaysavesomemoneyforthetimebeing.

C.Sheishappywiththepricesetbytheseller.

D.Lessmoneywillbespentinthelongrun.

24.听力原文：W:I'llinviteyoutoourcountryhouseassoonasIfinishmythesis.

M:Attherateyouwrite,thatmaybenextyear.

Q:Whenisheinvited?

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A.Nextyear.

B.Soon.

C.Whenshefinisheswriting.

D.Afterhevisitsher.

25.听力原文：M:CouldyoupleasetellmewhatroomRobertDavisisin?

W:Yes,he'sintheIntensiveCareUnitonthefourthfloor.

Q:Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

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A.Atahotel.B.Atahospital.C.Inabank.D.Ataschool.

26.(16)

A.They'llhavetogetsomemorepaint.

B.Theyshouldgetsomeonetohelpthem.

C.Theyshouldn'tdelayanylonger.

D.Theydon'thavetopainttheroomagain.

27.SectionB

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

听力原文：AdeadlyinfectiousoutbreaksweptthroughasmallcityinZaire,Africalastspring,killingmorethanonehundredpeople.Thekillerwasararevirusthatcausedmostvictimstobleedtodeath.Asscientistsrushedtocontroltheoutbreak,peopleintheU.S.wondered"Coulditattackhere?""Wearefoolishifwethinkitcouldn'tcometoourcountry,"saydoctors.Theviruscanbehighlyinfectious.Ifyoucomeincontactwithavictim'sbloodorotherbodyfluids,youcangetsicktoo.Itonlytakesoneinfectedpersontostartsuchadisease.That'swhatscientistsbelievehappenedinZaire.Thehealthcareworkerswhotreatedthefirstvictimstheresoonfellilltoo.Theproblemwastheyhadnoprotectiveequipmenttopreventthemselvesfrombeinginfected.Internationalrescueworkersbroughtequipmenttopreventthemselvesfrombeinginfectedsoonaftertheoutbreak,occurred.Nowthediseaseappearstobeundercontrol.Onebigmysteryisthatnooneknowswheretheviruscomesfromorwhereitwillstrikenext.Somescientistssaythatthevirusliesinactiveinthecellsofsomekindofplant,insectorotheranimal.Thenitsomehowfindsawaytoinfecthumans.ScientistsarenowheadedintothejunglesofAfricatofindoutwheretheviruslives.Oncetheyfindthevirus,theyalsohopetofindwaystocombatit.

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A.Throughfood.

B.Throughair.

C.Throughinsects.

D.Throughbodyfluids.

28.(29)

A.Theygotoaregularschool.

B.Theyattendaspecialschool.

C.Theyaretaughtbytheirparents.

D.Theyhaveaprivatetutor.

29.(34)

A.In1585.B.In1584.C.In1583.D.In1586.

30.听力原文：W:Hey,lookwhatI'vebought!Whatdoyouthinkofmynewentertainmentcenter?AndthewidescreenTV...andmynewDVDplayer.Here,letmeshowyoumystereo.Youcanreallyrockthehousewiththisone.

M:Butwheredidyougetthemoneytobuyallthis?Youdidn'tborrowmoneyfrommomanddadagain,didyou?

W:Ofcoursenot.Igotitwiththis!

M:This?Letmeseethat...HaveyoubeenusingDad'screditcardagain?

W:No,silly.It'smine.It'sastudentcreditcard.

M:Astudentcreditcard?Howintheworlddidyougetoneofthese?

W:Igotanapplicationinthemail.

M:Well,whydidyougetoneinthefirstplace?

W:Listen.Timesarechanging,andhavingacreditcardhelpsyoubuildacreditrating,controlspending,andevenbuythingsthatyoucan'tpaywithcash.

M:Howdoesastudentcreditcardcontrolspending?Itsoundsyou'vespentyourselfinahole.Anyway,studentcreditcardsjustleadtoimpulsespending..,asIcanseehem.Andtheinterestratesofstudentcreditcardsareusuallyskyhigh,andifyoumissapayment,therates,well,justjump!

W:DidItellyouwenowgetdigitalcablewithover100channels?Oh,andhere'syourbirthdaypresent.AnewMP3player...

M:Yeah.Oh,don'ttellme.Chargedonthecreditcard.Listen.Hey,Idon'tthinkhavingastudentcreditcardisabadidea,but

thisisridiculous.Andhowonearthareyougoingtopayyourcreditcardbill?W:Urn,withmybirthdaymoney?.It'scomingupinaweek.

M:Hey,let'ssitdownandtalkabouthowyou'regoingtopaythingsback,andmaybewecancomeupwithabudgetthatwillhelpyougetoutofthismess.That'stheleastIcando.

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A.Friends.

B.Adviserandclient.

C.Fatheranddaughter.

D.Brotherandsister.

31.【B9】

32.(22)

A.Theyareinspiring.

B.Theyarehumorous.

C.Theyaredull.

D.Theyarewonderful.

33.

【B8】

34.听力原文：Haveyoueverdreamedofhavingafashionablewatchofgreatvalue?AsmallwatchmakerinSwitzerlandin1922designedthefirstautomaticwatchtoshowtheday,month,anddate.