2022-2023年辽宁省丹东市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年辽宁省丹东市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

2.Powerwalkingisdifferentfromrunningatthesamepaceinthat______.

A.itusesmoreenergy

B.itburnsmuchlesscalories

C.itisrestrictedtothepark

D.itrequiresspecialequipment

3.

Theserieshybridvehicleissometimesdirectlypoweredbythegasolineengine.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.BoeingandWhirlpool,meanwhile,areworkingtomeetemissionsreductiontargetseventhough______.

5.

Manycitiesoffer______.that.cansaveyoumoneyandensureyoursafety.

6.Married,WithMoney

Youfightoverfinances,right?Here'showtokeepthecash-andthepassion.

BrianGreenbergisacollegefinancialplanner,butonarecentmorninghefeltmorelikeamarriagecounselor.Thecouplesittinginhisoffice,nearCherryHill,NewJersey,wasseekingadviceaboutapplyingforfinancialaidfortheman'ssonfromapreviousmarriage."Whentheywalkedin,"Greenbergrecalls,"Icouldfeelthehostility."

Theincomefromthewife'sbusiness,whichshehadstartedbeforetheymarried,wasmodest,butitwasjustenoughtolimittheamountofaidthesoncouldreceive.Thehusbandwantedhertoincorporatetoreducetheirincome,therebyallowingthesontoqualifyformoreaid.Shedidn'twanttogothroughthecomplicatedincorporationprocess,butfeltpressuredbyherhusband."Hewassaying,'I'mentitledtodowhatIwantbecauseI'mmakingthemoneythatpaysthebills,'"recallsGreenberg."Thatkindofthinkingunderminesarelationship."

Muchofthistypeofanimosity(仇恨)canbeavoidedifonlycoupleswouldtalkaboutmoneybeforetheygetmarried,saysMaryClaireAllvine,acertifiedfinancialplannerinChicagoandAtlantaandco-authorofThe7MostImportantMoneyDecisionsYou'llEverMake.Withoutthistalk,it'sunlikelythatcoupleshaveanactualplanfortheirlivestogether.

StudieshaveshownthatdisagreementsovermoneyaretheNo.1causeoffrictioninamarriage.Andforsome,they'retheNo.1reasonfordivorce.

Sowhycansomecouplesweatherfinancialupsanddownswhileotherssplitoverahouseholdbudget?Thekeytosuccessistofindthecommonground-thesharedvaluesabouthow,aspartners,youwanttoliveyourlivestogether.Herearesometipsforexecutingamoneyplanwithoutlosingthepassion.

Thinkbigandputitinbuckets.Aftercoupleshavepaidtheirfixedexpenses,theyoftenfindthemselvesdisagreeingoverhowtospendwhat'sleft-payoffthecreditcardsorgetthatHDTVoneofthemhasbeencraving.

Toavoidsuchclashes,talkaboutyourdreams.Allvine'sresearchsayscoupleswhodon'tgetboggeddownwithday-to-daybudgetingdetailsareusuallythemostsuccessfulwiththeirmoney."Youcan'tsaytothespender,'Okay,youcanonlyspend$50amonth.'It'slikeputtingpeopleonadietwheretheycanlastforawhilebutthentheyjustbingeandeataloafofbread.Thespenderwillsay,'I'llcutback.Andthentheystartcuttingouttheextracupofcoffee.Butit'srarelythecoffeethatputsthemindebt.It'sthehometheycan'taffordorthecartheyshouldn'tbedriving."

Allvinerecommendssortingyourbigdreams-startingabusiness,owningahome,savingforavacation-intocategories,orbuckets."Whenyounamethebucket,youknowwhatthatmoneyisfor,andyouwon'tuseitforanythingelse.That'showcouplesgettotheirgoals-theypaythemselvesfirstforthebigthings."

Everyoneneedstheprenuptial(结婚前的)talk.Astoday'scouplesmarrylater,orremarry,theyfacebigchallengescombiningresources.Onespousemaybringchildrenfromapreviousmarriage;anothermightbecaringforelderlyparents.Thenew-thinksays,richornot,youmayneedaprenuptialagreement."Itmakessensetothinkthingsthroughearlyon,"saysMellodyHobson,presidentofArielCapitalManagementinChicago.

ButCarrieSchwab-Pomerantz,co-author,withherfather,CharlesSchwab,ofItPaystoTalk,hasadifferenttake:"Noteveryoneneedstosignaprenuptialdocument-buteveryoneshouldhavetheprenuptialconversation."

Thepoint,saysSchwab-Pomerantz,istogetanideaofeachother'smoneypersonality."Ifsomeonehasalotofdebt.thatcanreflectsomepersonalityissuesthathisorherpartnerneedstoknowab

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Peopleineatingdisorderstendto______.

A.strivetobethinbystarvation

B.takeanunhealthyattitudetoeating

C.feedgreedilyandthenpurifythemselvesthroughvomitingoruseoflaxatives

D.takeandemandingattitudetotheirfigure

8.

Someresearchmightbeconductedinahigh-securitylaboratoryinordertoavoid______.

9.

WhatGarretJonesreallywantsisto______.

10.

FromtheinformationgiveninPara.2,thecombinedpopulationoftheU.S.andCanadais______.

11.

Ifyoubuyanewhybrid,youcan______fromthefederalgovernment.

12.

Thecollegedepartmentorassociationcangetpaymentsfromtheissuerifitsanctionscreditcardsdecoratedwith______.

13.

Thelivingstandardsofeverymemberofthesocietydependonhisorheremployers'abilityto______.

14.

CPAPisausefulmachineforpeoplewithsnoringproblemsbecauseitcanhelpto______.

15.Accordingmthepassage,socialanxietydisorderisprobablybecauseofacombinationof______.

16.

Toeffectivelypromoterelationshipsbetweennegotiatorandhostage-taker,______mustappearascredibletothecaptor.

17.

Intheearly1860's,moreChinesewereshippedtoCaliforniatoworkas______.

A.goldminersB.railroadbuildersC.steelworkersD.farmhands

18.

Intheextremelyhotanddryenvironment,creaturesareimaginedtohave______tominimizelossofwaterandconserveit.

19.

Therearethousandsofspeechvarietiesintheworld.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

WhentheLong-TermCapitalManagementwasdisintegrated,theproductsinitiatedtocounterweighriskswere______.

A.variousbasketindicesandcreditdefaultswaps

B.hedgefundandforwardrateagreements

C.credit-linkednotes

D.currentswapsandratesswaps

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Ican'tfindSusananywhereafterhours.Doesshegetapart-timejob?

M:She'snowstudyingcookingatanightschool.Butlastyear,shestudiedtypingandsewing.Andshesaysshe'sgoingtostudySpanishnext.Shereallyenjoyslearningnewthings.

Q:WhatisSusandoingnow?

(17)

A.LearningSpanish.

B.Doingsomesewing.

C.Learninghowtocook.

D.Doingapart-timejob.

22.(25)

A.Hedoesn'tbelieveinmarriage.

B.Thegirlheloveddied.

C.Helovesfootballmorethananythingelse.

D.Hecannotgetoverthegirlwhomarriedsomeoneelse.

23.听力原文：W:Lastnight,Jasonandhisgirlfriendwentoutfordinner.HeparkedhiscarneartherestaurantAndafterdinnertheycameoutandfounditgone.

M:Wow,that'sreallytough.HejustborrowedthecarfromMikethedaybeforeyesterday.

Whatdoyouthinkhappened?

(18)

A.JasondamagedMike'scarinanoccident.

B.Jasonjustboughtanewcar.

C.JasonboughtanewcarforMike.

D.Jasoncouldn'tfindMike'scar.

24.

【B2】

25.(38)

26.(21)

A.Increasingdemandsforgoods.

B.Slightriseinconsumerprices.

C.Difficultyinborrowingmoney.

D.Notmentioned.

27.听力原文：ShanghaiisthelargestcityinChina.AboutelevenmillionpeoplemaketheirhomesinShanghaianditssuburbs.ThisenormouscityspreadsoutalongthebanksoftheHuangPuRiver,whichflowsintothemouthoftheYangtzeRiveraboutfourteenmilesnorthofhere.LargeoceangoingshipstraveltoShanghaibywayoftheYangzeandtheHuangPu.

Shanghaiwasasmall,unimportantcityuntil1842whenChinalostawarwithGreatBritain.TheBritishrealizedthatShanghaiwasinanexcellentlocationtoserveasaseaportforthedenselypopulatedYangtzeRiverPlain.TheyforcedtheChinesetoallowEnglishtraderstosettleonthewastelandsoutsidethecitywails.Later,French,American,andJapanesetradersalsocametoShanghai.TheforeignersbuiltwholenewsectionsofShanghai,includinghomes,stores,factories,andofficebuildings.ThousandsofChinesepouredintoShanghaiinsearchofjobs.Mostofthemsettledintheoldpartofthecity.Astimepassed,Shanghaibecameoneofthebusiestseaportsintheworld.

(33)

A.Elevenmillion.

B.Lessthanelevenmillion.

C.Morethanelevenmillion.

D.Aboutelevenmillion.

28.

【B4】

29.(44)

30.

【B5】

31.(13)

A.Mostpeopleenjoyvisitingmuseums.

B.Mostofthemneedaspecialdiscounttosavemoney.

C.Theremightbevariedopinions.

D.Theyshouldnotmisstheopportunity.

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

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

M:Thenwhatdidyoudo?

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

M:Whoa!

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

M:That'sincredible.Thenwhatdidyouguysdo?

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

M:Yoursecondfloorapartmentwasontheground?

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

M:Mrs.Smith,doyoumeanthatthewholefirstfloorwasgone?

W:Yes,thefirstfloorwasgone.

M:Andwhataboutyourapartment?

W:Theapartment,canyoubelieveit,hadmovedandstoodthere.

M:Incredible,Mrs.Smith,absolutelyincredible.

19.Atwhattimedoesthewomangetupeverymorning?

20.WhatwasJack'sfirstreactionaftertheearthquakecame?

21.Whydidthewomanandherhusbandgetdownonthegrounddirectlyaftercrawlingoutofthewindow?

22.Whatwasthewoman'sapartmentlikeaftertheearthquake?

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

33.听力原文：W:HaveyoufinishedtheassignmentgivenbyProfessorSmith?Idon'tthinkyouhavemuchdifficultydoingthatexperiment?

M:No,butIdidn'texpectitwouldtakememostoftheday.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Hefailedtofinishtheexperimentwhatday.

B.Hehasn'thadtimetodotheexperiment.

C.Hedidonlypartoftheexperiment.

D.Theexperimentwasfinishedwithmuchtime.

34.SectionA

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

(12)

A.She'senjoyingthemusic.

B.Themusicwillkeepherawake.

C.Themusicdoesn'tbotherher.

D.Shewouldpreferadifferentstyle.ofmusic.

35.(28)

A.Hesoldfastfood.

B.Heraiseddogs.

C.Hewasacook.

D.Hewasacartoonist.

36.(29)

A.Thenettleiswidelyusedinthetwineindustrytoday.

B.Thenettle'sstinginghairsareaprotectivedevice.

C.AmericanIndiansfoundmanyusesforthenettle.

D.TheslendernettleisfoundoverawideareaofChina.

37.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Judy'stakingsixteencreditsandworkinginacomputercentertoo.

W:HowshemanagestohandleallthatI'llneverunderstand.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(12)

A.Shedoesn'tunderstandhowJudygotherjob.

B.She'ssurprisedJudyisworkinginmanagement.

C.ShethinksJudynevershouldhavetakenacomputercourse.

D.ShewondershowJudydoessomanythings.

38.(22)

A.Dialogueimprovestheoperationofateam.continuously.

B.Dialoguechangespeople'soldpatternofinteraction.

C.Dialoguehelpsimprovethecommunicationofpeople.

D.Dialoguechangespeople'sperspective.

39.

【B11】

40.听力原文：M:Manypeopleprefertakingpublicbusesorthesubwayoreventaxisbecauseparkingisgettingtobearealheadacheinsomepartsofthecity.

W:Thatdoesn'tsurpriseme.

Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthisconversation?

(14)

A.Publicbusesarefastandcheap.

B.Parkingisbecomingabigproblem.

C.Subwaytrainsareevensaferthantaxis.

D.Taxisatemoreconvenientthanbuses.

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

WhatdoestheauthorthinkabouttheagewhenthepriceofeveryInternetstockskyrockets?

42.

【C7】

43.GeneticallyModified(转基因的)cropsareeverywhere.ItseemseveninEurope,strictlawsdesignedtokeeptheEuropeanUnionfreeofGMcropsandproductsarenotworking,insteadareposingproblemsfortheEU:Farmers'representativessaythatsuppliesofanimalfeedforpoultryandpigsarebeingrefusedentryatEuropeanportswhenfoundtocontaineventraceamountsofGMmaterial.

UnderEurope's"zero-tolerance"lawsonGM,introducedin2007,thepresenceofevenafewseedsofGMmaterialwillruleoutanentireshipment.TheanimalfeedindustrysaysthatthelawsareunworkablebecauseGMmaterialisalmostunavoidable,giventoday'sglobalsupplychain."ThoughweunderstandtheconsumerconcerninEurope,wedon'tunderstandzerotolerancebecauseitclosesdowntrade,"saysPekkaPesonen,secretarygeneralofCopa-Cogeca,afederationofgroupsrepresenting15millionEUfarmersintotal.HeclaimsthatEuropeanpigandpoultryfarmerswillgooutofbusinessunlesstheEUadoptsamorepracticalcheckingapproachbysettingastandard-say0.5percentbeneathwhichGMistolerated.Pesonensayssuch"tolerances"operateforotherpollution,includingpesticidesandheavymetals.SowhynotforGMmaterial,muchofwhichhasbeenclearedforhumanconsumptionelsewhereintheworld?

Lastyear200000tonsofconventionalanimalfeedmainlysoyandcorn—wererefusedentrytotheEUwhentheywerefoundtocontainsmallamountsofGMcornvarieties.Thenflax(亚麻)fromCanadawasfoundtocontaintracesofaGMvarietynamedCDCTriffidthatwaswithdrawnfromcommercialsalein2001.Followingaprohibitiononflaxmorethan100shipmentswererejected,buttradeisslowlyresuming.Therejectedtonnageisonlyasmallpartofthe32milliontonsoffeedimportedeachyear.Butitleadstodelaystosubsequentcontracts,higherpricesandreluctancebyimporterstoriskfurthershipments.

Priceswillbehigherstillthisyear,saysPesonen,owingtonaturaldisasterinSouthAmericaandagrowingmarketforAmericanfarmerssellingcropstoAsia,whichacceptsmixedshipments.IncreasingnumbersofGMcropvarietiesareontheway.Atpresent,around30varietiesaregrownaroundtheworld,butthatispredictedtodoubletwiceby2015,makingscreeningmoredifficultthanever.

AfurtherconflictarisesbecausealltheEuropeanofficialsareduetobereplacedinFebruary.Aspokeswomanforthehealthcommission,whichintroducedthezero-tolerancepolicytosatisfywidespreadquestioningsinEuropeaboutthesafetyofGMcrops,saysthatintensivediscussiononfeedimportshavealreadytakenplace."Oncethenewcommissionisestablished,itwillhavetoconsiderhowtoproceedonthismatter,"shesays.

EuropeanlawsagainstGMproducts______.

A.managetofunction

B.bringtroublestofarmers

C.helpfarmerstogetsafeanimalfeed

D.allowfoodwithinsignificantamountofGM

44.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasthefactorinmarriageadvertisementaccordingtothispassage?

A.Theappearance.

B.Thepreviousmarriagestatus.

C.Theexpenditureofweddingceremony.

D.Thesocialclass.

45.

【C10】

46.Aneducationalsystemfocusingonnarrowknowledgewilleventually______.

A.leavemorefacultymemberslaidoff

B.producealotofskillfulfullprofessors

C.boostresearchineverybranchofthesciences

D.hinderthedevelopmentofstudentswithpotential

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Afterreadingthepassage,wecanlearntheauthorintenttoimply

A.inscience,itisnotdifficulttotellfactfromfiction______.

B.themeaningofscienceissoambiguousthatafewcancatchontoitsmeaningandobjectives

C.thefactthatscientistsignoredthepracticalsideoftheirdiscoveriesintheoreticalresearchwhichshouldbeintrospected

D.practical-mindedpeoplecanaccuratelyexplainthemeaningandobjectivesofscienceasawhole

48.SectionB

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

Roadcourtesyisnotonlygoodmanners,butgoodsense,too.Ittakesthemostlevel-headedandgood-temperedofdriverstoresistthetemptationtogettheirrevengewhensubjectedtouncivilizedbehavior.Ontheotherhand,alittlecourtesygoesalongwaytowardsrelievingthetensionsandfrustrationsofmotoring.Afriendlynodorawaveofacknowledgementinresponsetoanactofcourtesyhelpstocreateanatmosphereofgoodwillandtolerancesonecessaryinmoderntrafficconditions.Butsuchacknowledgementsofcourtesyarealltooraretoday.Manydriversnowadaysdon'tevenseemabletorecognizecourtesywhentheyseeit.

Contrarytogeneralopinion,youngdrivers(especiallysports-carowners,whotakeprideintheirdriving)havebettermannersthantheirseniors.Butthisattitudeisshort-livedintheworldofmoderndrivingwheremanydriversneitherexpectnorgiveanyquarter.Thismaybeacommendabletraitonthebattlefieldbutisoutofplaceontheroads.

Lorrydriverssaytheyhavealmostabandonedthepracticeofsignalingcarstoovertakewhentheroadisclear,becausemanyofthecarstooktoolongtopass.Theirdriverscouldn'tbebotheredtoselectalowergear.Others,afterovertaking,sloweddownagainandhogged(多占)theroad.Again,amotoringmagazinehasrecentlydrawnattentiontotheincreasingnumberofdriverswhoneverwaitforgaps."Theymanufacturethembyforce,usingtheirdirectionindicatorsasathreatratherthanawarning."Slanging-matches(互相谩骂)andevenpunch-upsarequitecommon.Itcan'tbelongbeforewehearofpistolsandknivesbeingused:wecanthencallourdualcarriagewaysduelcarriageways,andsolveaspellingproblemintheprocess.

Drivingisessentiallyastateofmind.Howevertechnicallyskilledadrivermaybe,hecan'tbeanadvancedmotoristifheisalwaysarrogantandaggressive.

Ironically,misplacedcourtesycanalsobedangerousandselfish.Typicalexamplesarethedriverwhobrakesviolentlytoallowalonecartoemergefromasidestreetatsomehazardtofollowingtraffic,whenafewsecondslatertheroadwouldbeclearanyway;orthemanwhowavesachildacrossapedestriancrossingintothepathofoncomingvehiclesthatmaybeunabletostopintime.Thesamegoesforencouragingoldladiestocrosstheroadwhereverandwhenevertheycareto.Italwaysamazesmethatthehighwaysarenotlitteredwiththecorpsesofthesegrannies.

Roadcourtesyisgoodsensebecause______.

A.itminimizesquarrels

B.itcutsdownthenumberofdrivers

C.mostdriverswillhityouifoffended

D.mostdriversnevermakeacknowledgements

49.

【C4】

50.

Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Designingthisplaneislikeagamble.

B.It'snotsureifanymanufacturerswillinvestinthisplane.

C.Nomanufacturerscanaffordtheinvestmentinthisplane.

D.Thedesignofthisplaneisimpracticable.

51.Studiesindicatethatcrimeinteenagerscanbepartlyattributedtotheabsenceof______.

52.

Thewriterthinksthatthegrowthofspecialistperiodicalshashelpedscholarsto______.

A.cutdownresearchcosts

B.keepupwithcurrentdevelopments

C.spendlesstimetraveling

D.developtheirideasmorequickly

53.

WhatareourintellectualseasonalcyclesaccordingtoProfessorHuntington?

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Twogroupsofscientistsdemonstratedlastweekfoxthefirsttimethatthebodylaunchesamassive,effectivecounter-attackonthevirussoonafterinfectionofHIVbegins.Ifdoctorscanfigureouthowtoreproducethatearly,powerfulimmuneresponse,theymightbeabletodevelopbettertreatmentsto(47)______stagesofthedisease.

Theresearchersshouldbe(48)______—andmorethanabitofluck.Afterall,tostudysomeoneatthebeginningofarelatively(49)______phaseoftheHIVinfection,theyhadtofindpeoplewhodidnotyetrealizetheyhadcontractedthevirus.It(50)______thatatleastathirdofHIV-infectedpeopledevelopafeveroraseveresorethroatwithinafewweekstomonthsafterfirst(51)______Suchsigns,whichusuallyclearupintheirown,caneasilybe(52)______asabadflu.InordertoidentifysevenyoungmensufferingfromaprimaryHIVinfection,theresearcherstookthisprojectby(53)______inhospitalemergencyroomsandtalkingtocolleagues.

Usingadvancedlaboratoryteststhathadbeendevelopedonlyinthepastfewyears,bothsetsofscientistsdiscoveredan(54)______growthofvirusinthemen'sbloodstreams.Eachliterofthemen'sbloodcontainedasmanyas10millioninfectiousviruses.

Withindaysafterthevirusburst,theresearchersmeasuredarapidincreaseintheblood-streamofthenumberofanti-HIVantibodies(抗体).TheseY-shapedbitsofproteinsoughtoutthevirusandtargeteditfor(55)______.Oncetheantibodyattackreachedfullscaleintheseventestsubjects,thelevelofHIVinthebloodstreamdropped(56)______.Inthemajorityofcases,there-searcherscoulddetectlittleornovirustwotothreeweekslater.Inotherwords,thenormalimmunesystemcanshutdowntheAIDSvirus.Nowresearchersmustfigureoutexactlyhowthebodyputstogetherthisearlyeffectivedefense—andhowthevirusmanages,yearslater,toavoidit.

WordBank:

A.destructionI.abruptly

B.interruptJ.segregation

C.impairK.testifies

D.residingL.lively

E.misdiagnosedM.explosive

F.exemplifiedN.silent

G.persistentO.exhausting

H.exposure

55.SectionB

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

Afterthestock-marketcrashofOctober1929ittookoverthreeyearsforAmerica'sgovernmenttolaunchaseriesofdramaticeffortstoendtheDepression,startingwithRoosevelt'sdeclarationofafour-daybankholidayinMarch1933.In-between,Americasawtheworsteconomiccollapseinitshistory.Thousandsofbanksfailed,adamagingdeflationsetin,outputdeclinedbyathirdandunemploymentroseto25%.TheDepressionbroughtenormousdamageacrosstheglobe,butmostofallonAmerica'seconomy.Asaresult,theboundariesbetweengovernmentandmarketswereredrawn.

Duringthepastmonth,littlemorethanayearafterthefinancialstormfirststruckinAugust2007,America'sgovernmentmadeitsmostdramaticinterventionsinfinancialmarketssincethe1930s.Atthetimeitwasnotevencertainthattheeconomywasinrecessionandunemploymentstoodat6.1%.IntwounstableweekstheFederalReserveandtheTreasurybetweenthemnationalizedthecountry'stwomortgagegiants,FannieMaeandFreddieMac;tookoverAIG,theworld'slargestinsurancecompany;ineffectextendedgovernmentdepositinsuranceto$3.4trillioninmoney-marketfunds;temporarilybannedshort-sellinginover900mostlyfinancialstocks;and,mostdramaticofall,sworntotakeupto$700billionofbadmortgage-relatedassetsontoitsbooks.TheFedandtheTreasuryweredeterminedtopreventthekindofbankingdisasterthatcausedtheDepression.Shellshockedlawmakerswerepicky,butCongressandtheadministrationeventuallyagreed.

ThelandscapeofAmericanfinancehasbeenradicallychanged.Theindependentinvestmentbank--acrucialWallStreetanimalthatreliedonhighleverage(杠杆作用)andwholesalefunding--isnowallbutdisappear.LehmanBrothershasgonebust;BearSteamsandMerrillLynchhavebeenswallowedbycommercialbanks;andGoldmanSachsandMorganStanley'havebecomecommercialbanksthemselves.The"shadowbankingsystem"istransformingatlightningspeed.AndinlittlemorethanthreeweeksAmerica'sgovernment,alltold,expandeditsgrossliabilities(负债)bymorethan$1trillion--almosttwiceasmuchasthecostsofaroftheIraqwar.

Beyondthat,fewthingsarecertain.InlateSeptembertheturmoilspreadandintensified.Moneymarketsseizedupacrosstheglobeasbanksrefusedtolendtoeachother.FiveEuropeanbanksfailedandEuropeangovernmentsfelloverthemselvestosupporttheirbankingsystemswithrescuesandguarantees.Asthisspecialreportwenttopress,itwastoosoontodeclarethecrisiscontained.

Whatdoestheauthortellusaboutthesituationof1929'sDepression?

A.Adamaginginflationensuedafterthebankruptcyofmanybanks.

B.Americaneconomyresumedonlyafteraseriesofeffortstakenbygovernment.

C.ItsdamagingeffectisthesameonboththeglobeandAmerica.

D.Therelationshipbetweenmarketandgovernmentwasnottainted.

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