2022-2023年辽宁省盘锦市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022-2023年辽宁省盘锦市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Whenunemployed,somecareeriststaketheopportunityto___________________familymattersinadditiontopursuingtrainingorvolunteering.

2.

RangachariworksattheCenterforPolicyResearch,withtheheadmasterbasedin

3.

Thegrass-fed-beefburgersintheYaleSustainableFoodProjecthavebeenboughtfrom______.

4.

Ofallpeoplearoundtheworld,competitivenessisprizedhighestby______.

5.

DemocracywasexpectedinallMiddleEastnationsundertheinfluenceofIraq.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

PeoplewhovoluntarilyworkedasservantsforseveralyearsinexchangeforpassagetoAmericawerecalledindenturedservants.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.Accordingtotheauthor,ifonechoosestotravelwithfewerpossessions,he______.

A.islikelytoenjoyhimselfmore

B.willbeabletotravelmuchcheaper

C.tendstobuyhomemorelocalspecialtyproducts

D.willprobablymakewiserpurchaseontheroad

8.

JimHatfielddecidedtobecomeado-it-yourselferwhen______.

9.

TheTreatyofRomewassignedbysixEuropeancountriestoestablishaunifiedmarket.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

TheexamplethatSourwoodchangescolorsbeforeotherspeciesdoillustratethatthetimingofcolorchange______.

11.

Someadsfailbecauseoflackoforiginality,andtheadagenciessufferfinanciallossfromthat.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

______hasthefewestnumberofpeopleemployedinagriculture?

13.Accordingtothepassage,manypeoplewhotraveloverseasexpectto______.

A.seethelocalslivinginaprimitiveway

B.learntechnologydevelopedbyforeigners

C.challengethestereotypeabouttheirmotherland

D.experiencechangestakingplacesinanothercountry

14.

IntheUnitedStates,theauthoritiesrequireallfinancialtransactionsofover______tobereportedbywayofprecautionagainstmoneylaundering.

15.EightTipsforEatingWell

Ahealthybalanceddietcontainsavarietyoftyposoffood,includinglotsoffruit,vegetablesandstarchy(淀粉类)foodssuchaswholemealbreadandwholegraincereals;someprotein-richfoodssuchasmeat,fish,eggsandlentils;andsomedairyfoods.

1.Baseyourmealsonstarchyfoods

Starchyfoodssuchasbread,cereals,rice,pastaandpotatoesareareallyimportantpartofahealthydiet.Trytochoosewholegrainvarietiesofstarchyfoodswheneveryoucan.

Starchyfoodsshouldmakeupaboutathirdofthefoodweeat.Theyareagoodsourceofenergyandthemainsourceofarangeofnutrientsinourdiet.Aswellasstarch,thesefoodscontainfiber,calcium,ironandBvitamins.

Mostofusshouldeatmorestarchyfoods—trytoincludeatleastonestarchyfoodwitheachofyourmainmeals.Soyoucouldstartthedaywithawholegrainbreakfastcereal,haveasandwichforlunch,andpotatoes,pastaorricewithyoureveningmeal.

Wholegrainfoodscontainmorefiberandothernutrientsthanwhiteorrefinedstarchyfoods.Wealsodigestwholegrainfoodsmoreslowlysotheycanhelpmakeusfeelfullforlonger.

2.Eatlotsoffruitandvegetable

Mostpeopleknowweshouldbeeatingmorefruitandvegetable.Butmostofusstillaren'teatingenough.

Trytoeatatleast5portionsofavarietyoffruitandvegetableeveryday.Itmightbeeasierthanyouthink.Tryaddingupyourportionsduringthemealsthroughouttheday.Youcanchoosefromfresh,frozen,tinned,driedorjuiced,butrememberpotatoescountasastarchyfood,notasportionsoffruitandvegetable.

3.Eatmorefish

Mostofusshouldbeeatingmorefish—includingaportionofoilyfisheachweek.It'sanexcellentsourceofproteinandcontainsmanyvitaminsandminerals.

Aimforatleasttwoportionsoffishaweek,includingaportionofoilyfish.Youcanchoosefromfresh,frozenorcanned—butrememberthatcannedandsmokedfishcanbehighinsalt.

Whatareoilyfish?

Somefisharecalledoilyfishbecausetheyarerichincertaintypesoffats,calledomega3fattyacids,whichcanhelpkeepourheartshealthy.

Howmuchoilyfish?

Althoughmostofusshouldbeeatingmoreoilyfish,womenwhomighthaveababyonedayshouldhaveamaximumof2portionsofoilyfishaweek(aportionisabout140g).And4istherecommendedmaximumnumberofportionsforotheradults.

Anyonewhoregularlyeatsalotoffishshouldtryandchooseaswideavarietyaspossible.

4.Cutdownonsaturated(饱和的)fatandsugar

Fats

Tostayhealthyweneedsomefatinourdiets.Whatisimportantisthekindoffatweareeating.Therearetwomaintypesoffat:

-saturatedfat—havingtoomuchcanincreasetheamountofcholesterol(胆固醇)intheblood,whichincreasesthechanceofdevelopingheartdisease

-unsaturatedfat—havingunsaturatedfatinsteadofsaturatedfatlowersbloodcholesterol

Trytocutdownonfoodthatishighinsaturatedfatandhavefoodsthatarerichinunsaturatedfatinstead,suchasvegetableoils,oilyfish,avocados,nutsandseeds.

Foodshighinsaturatedfatare:meatpies,sausages,meatwithvisiblewhitefat,hardcheese,butterandlard,pastry,cakesandbiscuits,cream,souredcreamandcremefraiche,coconutoil,coconutcreamorpalmoil.

Forahealthychoice,usejustasmallamountofvegetableoilorareduced-fatspreadinsteadofbutter,lardorghee.Andwhenyouarehavingmeat,trytochooseleancutsandcutoffanyvisiblefat.

Sugar

Mostpeopleareeatingtoomuchsugar.Weshouldallbe

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Thebirdsthatmigrateduringnightbegintodevelop______whentheyarequiteyoung.

17.StudyStyles

Youknowwhetheryou'reamorningpersonoranightowl.Youknowwhetheryou'reapickyeaterofahumangarbagepail.Butdoyouknowifyoulearnbetterbyreadingorbyhearing?Ifyou'vesurvivedschoolsofar,youalreadyhavesomesortofstudyroutineforbetterorworse.Weaskedstudentsalloverthecountryforthelowdownontheirmethodsofoperations,andalsocollectedsomehard-wonadvice.Seeifyoucanrecognizeyourownpersonalstudymethodinthelistbelowandlearnhowtostudyeffectively.

TheDreamer

Youmaysayyou'restudying.Youmayevenlooklikeyou'restudying.Butyourmindisintheclouds.Yourtestperformanceseldomreflectsthoselonghoursyouspentatyourdesk,almoststudying.Kim,fromMontreal,says:"WhenIgettothelibrary,Iendupsittingthereandpeople-watching."Cindy,fromLafayette,Pennsylvania,says:"Personally,ItendtowriteeverythingdownonflashcardssoIcanquizmyselflater.EveryoneelsethinksthatI'llace(成绩为A)theexam,butsometimesIfindmyselfspendingsomuchtimewritingdowneverylittledetailthatIdon'thavetimetoactuallystudy."Warning:Ifyouspendalldaypretendingstudying,you'llpayallnightcrammingforreal.(Whatawasteofsocializingtime!)Thisyear'sresolution:Stayontargetbysettinggoals(LikefourchaptersbyWednesday)andaskingyourfriendstotestyou.Also,tuneintoyourinterests:Ifyoufindyourselfdrawingelaboratedoodlesinthemarginswhenyou'resupposedtobeanalyzingShakespeare,takedrawingclassesandsnapoutofyourdaydream.

TheGrind

Onelookatyoursockdrawer,meticulouslyarrangedinrainboworder,suggestscontrol-freaktendencies.Youneverfailtodoafixedamountofstudyingeacheveningandyourgoodgradesshowit.Youcautiouslyplotacoursetoconqueranunrulyassignment,andyourarelybreakyourroutine.Gretchen,fromChicago,describesherhard-coremethod:"Icompletelyorganizeallofmynotes.Then,beforeIdoanythingelse,IplanoutexactlyhowmanyhoursI'mgoingtostudyandhowlongIamgoingtotakebreaks.Inthisway,Ialwaysstayontask.IreadthroughmynotesandthenhighlightthethingsIdon'tknowwell,tocommitthemtomemory."Butshe'snotdoneyet!"ThenIreadmyassignmentsagainandtakenotesandstudythesenotesthesamewayIstudiedmyclassnotes."Sarah,fromScarsdale,NewYork,alsoconsidersherselfaworkerbee."Iplanmyworksothatthere'ssomethingIhavetodoeverynightoftheweek.Butwhenthere'satest,I'lldoallmyassignmentsbeforetryingtodoanoverview.StudyingcomeslastbecauseI'llwaituntilthelastminutetoeventrytoconcentratingonsomethingwithsolittlestructure."Warning:Whileyourself-disciplinewillserveyouwellincollege(orthemilitary),youmightwanttoaddmoreinspirationtoyourperspiration.Noamountofmemorization,orcolor-codingyournotebookswillhelpyouwriteanoriginal,opinionatedessayandyou'llbewritingplenty.Thisyear'sresolution:Varyyourroutineandthinkaboutyourowninsightsmore.Afterreadinganassignment,tryclosingyoureyesandrecallingwhatyoufoundinterestingbeforebuckling(扣住)downwithyourimpeccable(无瑕疵的)notes.Andifyou'vegotahalfhourtospareinyourstudyschedule,trysomethingmessyandcreative,likewritingapoem.

TheSocialStudier

You'rethekindwholearnsoutloud.Youyakyourwaytoenlightenment,sostudybuddiesareamust.Inschool,youremembermorefromhearingthelecturesthanfromdoingthereading.Roberta,fromPrinceton,NewJersey,says:"IwenttoastudycounselortofindoutthatIlearnbestbylistening.It'strue:UntilIhearsomethingoutloud,it'snotreallyrealtome.WhenI'mstudyingandIdon'tunderstandsomethinginourtextbook,I'llcallmyfriendstogetthescoop."Amy,fromEastLansing,Michi

A.knowwhetheryouareamorningpersonornot

B.learnwhetheryouareanexcellentstudent

C.form.somesortofstudyroutinesofyourown

D.learnhowtostudymoreeffectively

18.

The3Mtagline"Innovation"isconsideredgreat,foritmanagestoblendinthelinetheir______.

19.

Accordingtothepassage,incertainsituationsourformerexperiences______.

A.willalwaysworkonceagain

B.canimprovetheefficiencyofsolvingproblems

C.canbeourpersonaltreasure

D.mayhinderusfromconceivingbetterideas

20.

CatherineFredmanwasnotworriedaboutpayingMr.Fredman's______.

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

A.Hehadsomedrinkathome.

B.Hehadsomedrinkatbar.

C.Hebehavedrudely.

D.Hetookabreathalyzertest.

22.(24)

A.InJulyorAugust.

B.InSeptemberorOctober.

C.InOctoberorNovember.

D.inNovemberorDecember.

23.(22)

A.Terrible.B.Shocking.C.unforgettable,D.Cherished.

24.(35)

A.Torisepeople'sawarenessofbalanceddiet.

B.Towarnpeopleoftheconsequencesofnothavingbalanceddiet.

C.Toshowpeopletherightproportionsandtypesoffoodsthatmakeupabalanceddiet.

D.Todividefoodintodifferentcategories.

25.听力原文：M:Hurryup,Linda!Ihearthattherearen'tmanyticketsleftforthefootballmatch.

W:Iamreadynow.Let'sgo,Itistheearlybirdthatcatchestheworm.

Q:Whydidthemanaskthewomantohurryup?

(17)

A.Hedidn'twanttowarmupforthegame.

B.Hedidn'twanttobeheldupintraffic.

C.Hewantedtomakesuretheygottickets.

D.Hewantedtocatchasmanybirdsaspossible.

26.(32)

A.Repeatitaloud.

B.Writeitdown.

C.Makeamentalpictureofit.

D.Practicerecallingit.

27.听力原文：M:Thoseairplanesarecertainlyloud.

W:Aren'ttheythough?

Whatdoesthewomanthinkabouttheairplanes?

(19)

A.They'reextremelynoisy.

B.Theyshouldhavearrivedbynow.

C.Theyshouldbeallowedtoflythere.

D.Theyarenotonadefiniteschedule.

28.(19)

A.Someonefixedit.

B.Louissoldit.

C.Louisrepairedit.

D.It'sbeenthrownout.

29.听力原文：DuringWorldWarII,GreatBritainandtheUnitedStatestriedtodealwiththeproblemofaninternationalagreementonmoney.Thetwocountriestriedtosetupaformalsystemthateveryonewouldusetoexchangemoneybetweencountries.ThesystemtheysetupisusuallycalledtheBrettonWoodsSystem.ThesystemgotthisnamefromthetowninNewHampshireintheUnitedStateswheretheinternationalagreementwassigned.TheBrettonWoodsAgreementwassignedin1944.Whenitwassigned,itseemedtobeagoodsystem.

TheBrettonWoodsAgreementhadtwomainparts.Thefirstpartconcernedexchangerates.Allofthecountriesthatsignedtheagreementpromisedtoregulatetheirexchangerates.Thecountriespromisednottochangetheirexchangeratestoooften.Thiswasaveryimportantpartoftheagreement.Ithelpedtostabilizetheinternationalfinancesystem.ThesecondpartoftheBrettonWoodsAgreementconcernedacurrencyfund.Thefundwassupposedtohelpcountriesthatneededcurrency.Allthecountriescontributedsomeoftheircurrencytothefund.Theycouldborrowthenecessarycurrencyfromthefund.Thishelpedallofthemembercountriestodobusinesswitheachother.ThissecondpartoftheagreementwascalledtheInternationalMonetaryFund.

(30)

A.Fromtheplacewheretheagreementwassigned.

B.Fromthepeoplewhosignedtheagreement.

C.Fromthesignificanceittriedtofindintheinternationalfinancesystem.

D.Noneoftheabove.

30.听力原文：BuriedtreasureisscatteredovereverypartoftheUnitedStates.Whydon'tpeoplefindit?Asamatteroffact,agreatdealofburiedtreasureisfoundmuchmorethanweeverhearallout.Peoplewhofindtreasurehaveahabitofkeepingittothemselves.Eithertheyareafraidthatothersmightclaimit,ortheywanttoavoidpayingtaxesonit.Thereareperhapsadozenunreportedtreasurefindsforeachonereported.

FloridahasprobablyyieldedmoreburiedtreasurethananyotherpartoftheUnitedStates.TheGulfofMexicousedtobeinfestedwithpiratesattackingSpanishships.Oftentheywereunabletodisposeoftheirgoodsimmediately.Theypackeditinlargeboxesorsacksandburieditinsecrethidingplacesontheshore.Oftentheydrewamapoftheareasothattheycouldcomebacklaterandknowwheretodig.

(33)

A.Treasurehuntersdon'treporttheirfindstoavoidpayingtaxesonit.

B.Thosewhofindtreasureusuallykeepittothemselvesforfearthatothersmightclaimit.

C.Thepolicedon'tbotheraboutkeepingarecord.

D.BothAandB

31.SectionC

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

Sportingactivitiesareessentiallymodifiedformsofsomeoldstyle.huntingbehavior.Viewed【B1】______,themodernfootballplayercanbe【B2】______asamemberofadisguisedhuntingpack.Hiskilling【B3】______hasturnedintoaharmlessfootballandhis【B4】______intothegoal-posts.Ifhisaimoftheveryhuntingisenough【B5】______andbescoresagoal,heenjoysthehunter's【B6】______ofkillinghisprey.

Tounderstandhowthis【B7】______hastakenplacewemustbrieflylookbackatour【B8】______ancestors.Onceuponatime,theyhuntedeveryday,andfinallybecamegoodatit.Theyspentoveramillionyearsevolvingintocooperativehunters.Theirverysurvivaldependedonsuccessinthehunting-field.Atthattime,theyknewnothingaboutgrowingplants.【B9】______.Theybecamechasers,runners,jumpers,aimers,throwersandprey-killers.Cooperationmadethemskillfulmale-groupattackers.

Thingsdidn'tchangeforaverylongtime.【B10】______Theirimprovedintelligence,sovitaltotheiroldhuntinglife,wasputtoanewuse—thatofpenning,controllinganddomesticatingtheirprey.Theydonotneedtorisktheirliveseveryday.Thehuntingbecamesuddenlyobsolete.【B11】______.

【B1】

32.

【B4】

33.听力原文：M:Isn'titrathercoldoutside,Sally?

W:Itisabit,butIcan'tstandtheterriblesmokeinside.I'dratherstayhereifyoudon'tmind.

Q:Whydoesthewomanwanttostayoutside?

(13)

A.Shefeelsveryhotintheroom.

B.Shewantstoavoidmeetingpeople.

C.Shewantstosmokeacigaretteoutside.

D.Shedoesn'tlikethesmellofsmokeinside.

34.(28)

A.House.B.Car.C.Familyalbum.D.Petsandchildren.

35.听力原文：M:IwonderifIcouldborrowyourelectronicdictionary,please?

W:YoucertainlycouldifIhadone,butIgavemyoldonetomybrotherwhenheenteredhighschool,andIhavenotboughtanewoneyet.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherelectronicdictionary?

(14)

A.Shehasboughtanewone.

B.Herbrotherhasjustgivenherone.

C.Shehasonlyanoldone,

D.Shehasnoneatpresent.

36.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Thetransportationforthetripisfree.

B.Theclasswon'tenjoygoingonthefieldtrip.

C.Somepeoplemaynotgoonthetrip.

D.Everyoneintheclasshaspaidthefee.

37.听力原文：M:I'mgoingtothemuseumthisafternoon.There'sanewexhibitoftheunearthedbronzeswordoftheHallDynasty.Willyougotogetherwithme?

W:I'dloveto,butIhavetotakeabiochemistryexamtomorrow.It'samake-up,youknow.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(14)

A.Shewillgotothemuseumwiththeman.

B.Shelikesthebronzeswordverymuch.

C.Shehopesthemancanpasstheexamthenextday.

D.Shecan'tgowiththemanforhavinganexamthenextday.

38.(44)

39.【B1】

40.

【B9】

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

TheFiatgrouptookallthemeasurestorescuethefirmEXCEPTfor______.

A.regainingcreditfromthebanks

B.shrinkingitsannualproduction

C.cuttingdowntheemployees

D.appointingnewbosses

42.

Differingfromrepresentativebodies,non-representativebodiesoflocalgovernment______.

A.arecomposedofmembersappointedbyupper-levelbodies

B.havenorighttoparticipateinaffairsofsocialwelfare

C.donothavetheirowngoverningauthority

D.havetwodifferenttypesratherthanauniform.mode

43.(61)

44.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueinthecaseofpathologicalfatigue?

A.Youareinvolvedinsomanyactivitiesthatyouhavetobeintwoplacesatonce.

B.Yourbodyhasadisease.

C.Thecellsfailtodealwithfightingthediseaseandkeepingyoualiveatthesametime.

D.Thefirstthingtodoistocurethedisease.

45.ToCordiaHarrington,themajorbenefitoftheexperienceinMcDonald'sbuncommitteewas

46.

Accordingtothepassage,itwouldbemoreadvantageoustopack______.

A.alightsleepinghag,pantsandshorts,aheavyjacket,andashirr

B.alightsleepingbag,twopairsofpants,andaheavyjacket

C.alightsleepingbag,twopairsofpants,andalightsweaterandshirt

D.alightsleepingbag,pantsandshorts,andalightsweaterandshirt

47.

Fromthecontextwecanfigureoutthatthephrase"passfor"inParagraph3means______.

A.poseasB.beacceptedasC.beequaltoD.actas

48.

Accordingtothepassage,individualswithastrongdrivetosucceedwill

49.

TheexperimentatJohnHopkinsUniversityshowsthat______.

A.babiescanrecognizeoddwordsinstinctively

B.byaboutninemonths,babiesbeginrecognizingfrequentpatternsinlanguage

C.babiesinthecontrolgrouparenotinterestedinthestoriestheyheard

D.repetitionhelpsbabiesunderstandthemeaningsofthewords

50.

ThecomparativerarityofIOK-1meansthatsignificantchangesmusthaveoccurredintheuniverseoverthe60millionyearsthat______.

51.SectionA

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

TheAmericaneconomicsystemisorganizedaroundabasicallyprivate-enterprise,market-orientedeconomyinwhichconsumerslargelydeterminewhatshallbeproducedbyspendingtheirmoneyinthemarket-placeforthosegoodsandservicesthattheywantmost.Privatebusinessmen,strivingto(47)______profits,producethesegoodsandservicein(48)______withotherbusinessmen;andtheprofitmotive,operatingundercompetitivepressures,largelydetermineshowthesegoodsandservicesareproduced.Thus,intheAmericaneconomicsystemitisthe(49)______ofindividualconsumers,coupledwiththedesireofbusinessmentomaximizeprofitsandthedesireofindividualstomaximizetheirincomes,thattogether(50)______whatshallbeproducedandhowresourcesareusedtoproduceit.

Animportantfactorinamarket-orientedeconomyisthemechanismbyWhichconsumers'demandscanbeexpressedandresponded(51)______byproducers.IntheAmericaneconomy,thismechanismisprovidedbyapricesystem,aprocessinwhichpricesriseand(52)______inresponsetorelativedemandsofconsumersandsuppliesofferedbyseller-producers.Iftheproductisinshortsupplyrelativetothedemand,thepricewillbebidupandsomeconsumerswillbe(53)______fromthemarket.If,ontheother(54)______,producingmoreofacommodityresultsinreducingitscost,thiswilltendtoincreasethesupplyofferedbyseller-producers,whichinturnwilllowerthepriceandpermitmoreconsumerstobuytheproduct.Thus,priceistheregulatingmechanismintheAmericaneconomicsystem.

Theimportantfactorinaprivate-enterpriseeconomyisthatindividualsareallowedtoownproductiveresources(privateproperty),andtheyarepermittedtohirelabor,gain(55)______overnaturalresources,andproducegoodsandservicesforsaleataprofit.IntheAmericaneconomy,theconceptofprivateproperty(56)______notonlytheownershipofproductiveresourcesbutalsocertainrights,includingtherighttodeterminethepriceofaproductortomakeafreecontractwithanotherprivateindividual.

WordBank:

A.eliminatedI.make

B.impliesJ.to

C.embracesK.in

D.handL.fall

E.determineM.decrease

F.controlN.demand

G.competitionO.compete

H.determination

52.

Whatconclusioncanwegetfromthepassage?

A.WhatDrRobertsfoundisabigbeattoperfumeindustry.

B.Whatmakesadifferenceisthatscentmakeswearersmoreconfident.

C.Lynxisreallyeffectiveinmakingmenlookcharming.

D.Womenareattractedbythesmelltheyappreciatemore.

53.

Whenmayspontaneouspanichappen?

54.Recently-marriedwomencan'tsleepassoundlyasthosemarriedlongerbecausetheymaybe______withtheirhusband.

55.

WhatdoesWilliamDietzthinkofoverweight?

A.Overweightshouldbetreatedasapublichealthproblem.

B.Overweightshouldbeattributedtogluttonyandsloth.

C.Overweighthasmuchtodowithnutritionalproblems.

D.Overweighthasnothingtodowiththeoveruseofcars.

56.

Thewriter'sattitudetowardstheprospectoftheoceanis______.

A.desperateB.unconcernedC.optimisticD.pragmatic

57.

Themainpurposeofironyandsatireis______.

A.toenableustoseeabsurdactions

B.toadjustbalanceoftheworld

C.totakethewindoutofpoliticians

D.toshowseverepainofhumanbeing

58.

Beforeababybabbleshisfirst"Ma"or"Papa",______.

A.hemustbeexposedtothelanguage

B.hismindmusthavesomeinputofsoundsandwords

C.helearnsalotofutterances

D.hismindisbusysortingoutthesoundsandshapesofwords

59.SectionB

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

Thetragicimpactofthemoderncityonthehumanbeinghaskilledhissenseofaesthetics,thematerialbenefitsofawealthysocietyhavedivertedhisattentionfromhiscityanditsculturalpotentialstotheproductsofscienceandtechnology:washingmachines,centralheating,TVsets,computersandcars.

Heisacardriverandreluctanttowalk.Withoutadequateparkingfacilities,thestreetsarelitteredwithcars.Congestion(堵塞)hasbecomethepredominantfactorinhisenvironment,andstatisticssuggestthattwocarsperhouseholdmaymakemattersworse.

Meanwhile,insultisaddedtoinjuryby"landvalue".Thevalueoflandresultsfromitsuse,Whenitsuseisintensified,itsvaluerises."Puttinglandtoitshighestandbestuse"becomestheprincipaleconomicstandardinurbangrowth.Thisspeculativeapproachandthepressureofincreasingpopulationleadstothe"vertical"growthofcitieswiththeresultthatpeopleareforcedtoadjustthemselvestocongestiontomaintaintheserelativelyartificiallandvalues.Paradoxicallytheremedyforremovingcongestionistocreatemoreofit.Partialdecentralizationintheform.oflargedevelopmentunitsawayfromthetraditionaltowncentersonlyshiftsthediseaseofcongestionroundthetowncenter.

Itiswithinourpowertobuildbettercitiesandrevivetheprideoftheircitizens,butweshallhavetostopoperatingonthefringeoftheproblem.Weshallhaveradicallytore-planthemtoachievearationaldensityofpopulation.Weshallhavetoprovidethemwhatcanbecalledminimum"psychologicalelbowroom".Oneoftheingredientsofthiswillbepropertransportationplans.Thesewillhavetobeanintegralpartoftheoverallplanningprocesswhichinitselfisascientificprocesswherefactsareessential.Wemustcollectallandcompleteinformationaboutthecityorthetown,ifwewanttoplaneffectively.

Wemustnotforgetthatcitiesarebuiltbypeople,andthattheirform.andshapeshouldbesubjecttothewillofthepeople.Scientificmethodsofdatacollectionandanalysiswillindicatetrends,buttheywillnotdirectaction.Scientificmethodsareonlyaninstrument.The"man-educated"man,thehuman,willhavetosetthetarget,andusingtheresultsobtainedbyscience,takeuponhimselfthefinalshapingofhisenvironment.Hewillhavetousehismoralsenseofresponsibilitytothecommunityandfuturegenerations.

Themainconcernofthepassageiswith______.

A.citycongestion

B.cityplanning

C.decentralization

D.landvaluesincities

60.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatabearisgoingtogainmoneyif______.

A.