2022年四川省广安市大学英语6级大学英语六级

2022年四川省广安市大学英语6级大学英语六级学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

MostEuropeanswouldnotchoosetoeatGMfoods.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.AccordingtoWorldHealthOrganization,howmanypeoplearekilledbyoutdoorairpollution?

A.3millionB.2.1millionC.1.6millionD.3.2million

3.

______is"needle-like".

4.

Toimproveyouroutput,you'dbettercreateastandardforyouroutputandaredeterminedtoovertakeit______.

5.

Epiphytes,whichform.muchoftheunderstoryoftherainforest,getalltheirwaterandnutrientsfrom______.

6.

Whatultimatelyholdspeoplebackfromattainingtheiridealsis______.

7.

Atpresent,eachofeBay'sserverisequippedwith______microprocessors.

A.200B.about50C.6to12D.20

8.

Freud'sinfluenceon______,______,and______cannotbemeasured.

9.

ThecontributionsmadebyChinesetoAmericahadgainedmuch______.

10.

Theright-handcontroloftheMollerSkycarisusedtocontrolthevehicle'smovingpath,velocityandbreaks.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Thebestwaytofinancenewspace-planesandspacestationsis______.

12.Americans'shortcomingsinsciencearevast,andunfortunately______ismakingeffortstodefeatthem.

13.

Geneticmedicinesarenewerandmoreexpensive.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Inordertolevytheincometaxwithoutlegalbarrier,Congresspasseda______.

15.

WhenMoss-Tuckerbegansnoring。shewasabout______.

A.56yearsoldB.46yearsoldC.36yearsoldD.26yearsold

16.

Increasedultravioletradiationwouldleadtoagrowingnumber______.

17.

Thelastpartgivesussixtipsabouthowto______.

18.

Eventhoughnotthefirsttoinfluencetheearth,thehumanisstillalteringtheplanetin______.

19.

IntheUnitedStates,theauthoritiesrequireallfinancialtransactionsofover______tobereportedbywayofprecautionagainstmoneylaundering.

20.

Whenstudentsknowaboutthereasonsfortakingtests,theywillapproachthemwith______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(25)

A.Leadersofthesouthernrebellion.

B.Slavesinthesouthernstates.

C.Northernopponentsofthewar.

D.Southernsoldiers.

22.SectionB

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

听力原文：Oneimportantthingaboutartmovementsisthattheirpopularitycanbeaffectedbysocialconditions,whicharethemselvesoftenaffectedbyhistoricalevents.Asanexample,lookatwhathappenedintheUnitedStatesearlyinthe20thcentury,aroundthetimeoftheGreatDepression,theartmovementknownastheRegionalismhadbegunintheUnitedStatesevenbeforetheDepressionoccurred.Butitreallyflourishedinthe1930s,duringthedepressionyears.Why?Well,manyartistswhobadbeenlivinginbigcitieswereforcedbytheeconomiccrisistoleavethosebigcitiesandmovehacktotheirsmalltownsinruralAmerica.Someoftheseartistscametotrulyembracethelifeinsmalltownsandtorejectcitylifeinso-called"sophisticatedsociety".Theseartistsorspecificallycertainpaintersreallybuilttheregionalistmovement.Theycreatedthingsineverydaylifeinsmalltownsorfarmingareas.Andtheirstyle.wasnotallneutral,reallybigglorifiedorromanticizedcountrylife,showingitstable,wholesome,andembodyingimportantAmericantraditions.Andthisstyle.becameverypopular,inpartbecauseoftheeconomicconditionsofthetime.Yousee,theDepressionhadcausedmanyAmericanstobegintodoubttheirsociety.ButregionalismartistspaintedscenesthatglorifiedAmericanvalues,scenesthatmanyAmericanscouldeasilyidentifywith.Sothemovementhelpedstrengthenpeople'sfaithintheircountry,faiththathadweakenedastheresultofthedepression.Butinthe1940s,beforeandaftertheSecondWorldWar,Americanculturebegantotakeonatouchmoreinternationalspirit,andRegionalism,withitsfocusonsmalltownlife.well,itlostatotofpopularity,asAmericansocietychangedonceagain.

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A.Howhistoricaleventsaffectedanartmovement.

B.Howartistscaninfluenceeconomicconditions.

C.Whyacertainartmovementfailedtobecomepopular.

D.Howvaluablepaintingswerelostduringwartime.

23.(38)

24.SectionA

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

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A.Thewomanisbeinginterviewedbyareporter.

B.Thewomanisaskingforapromotion.

C.Thewomanisreceivinganoraltest.

D.Thewomanisapplyingforajob.

25.听力原文：W:Hello,Tom.ThisisMary.Sorrytobotheryou,butI'mhavingasmallproblemwithwhichIhopeyoumightbeabletohelpme.

M:Sure,Mary.What'sup?

W:Well,youknowSusanandImoveintoanoff-campusapartmentinthefallonthewestsideoftown.Anyway,we'vebeenhappywithituntilthepastcoupleofmonths.

M:Yeah.Whathappened?

W:Well,thedishwasherbrokedown.SowereportedittoMs.Black,theowner,andshesaidshe'dtakecareofit.Butamonthwentbyandnothinghappened.

M:Didyougetbackintouchwithher?

W:Igotarepairmantogivemeanestimate.ThenIsentittoMs.Black.WhenIdidn'thearfromherforanothermonth,Ihadtherepairdone.ThenextmonthIdeductedthecostfromtherentcheck.

M:Sowhat'stheproblem?

W:Whenthelandladycalledus,shewasmadasahornet.Shesaidshecouldhavegottentherepairdoneformuchlessmoney.Nowshe'sthreateningtoevictusfornotpayingthefullrent.

M:Holdon,Mary.Itdoessoundprettyserious.ButI'msureyoucanailsitdownandworkthisout.

W:Well,youareoveratthelawschool.SoIwonderedifyouwouldmindcomingtojoinusintalkingtoMs.Black.SusanandIaresupposedtomeetwithhertomorrownightateight.

M:Sure.Ihaven'tstudiedalotaboutcontractsbutI'dbegladtohelpyoustraightenthingsout.Whydon'tIstopbyat7:30p.m.?

W:Thanks,Tom.You'realifesaver.

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A.Theapartmentistoofarfromthecampus.

B.Thedishwasherbrokedown.

C.She'shavingtroublewiththeowneroftheapartment.

D.Herroommatewon'tshareexpenses.

26.(18)

A.Theyshouldbuyalotofcoffee.

B.There'sroomtostackupthecansofcoffee.

C.Theyshouldwaitforabetterdealoncoffee.

D.Thestoretheyaretalkingaboutisoutofcoffee.

27.(32)

A.ChangesinLifestyle.haveastronginfluenceonbusiness.

B.Babygoodsmakemoneyeasily.

C.Businessmenareonlyinterestedinbabies.

D.Businessshouldalwaysbereadytomeetthebabies'needs.

28.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.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.Atwhattimedoesthewomangetupeverymorning?

20.WhatwasJack'sfirstreactionaftertheearthquakecame?

21.Whydidthewomanandherhusbandgetdownonthegrounddirectlyaftercrawlingoutofthewindow?

22.Whatwasthewoman'sapartmentlikeaftertheearthquake?

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A.5:15.B.4:45.C.0.239583D.0.177083

29.(29)

A.Therightsofprivatebusinessownersshouldbeprotected.

B.Thegovernmentshouldn'tinterfereinprivatebusiness.

C.Politiciansshouldsupportindustrialgrowth.

D.Competitionamongcompaniesshouldberestricted.

30.听力原文：M:Now,then,Mrs.Darcy.Howlonghasthistoothbeengivingyoutrouble?

W:Well,IhaditfilledlastyearandwasallrightuntillastSunday.Thenitstartedhurtingagain.

Q:Howlonghasthewomanhadthetoothache?

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A.Forafewdays.

B.Forseveralweeks.

C.Sincelastyear.

D.Forafewhours.

31.

【B5】

32.SectionB

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

听力原文：Wehumanshavefoundcountlessmysteriesoftheuniversewithwhichtooccupyourmindsoverthecenturies.Wenotonlyaskquestionsaboutwhatsomethingisbutwealsowanttoknowwhyitis.Ancientpeopleinventedelaboratemythologicalexplanationstoaccountforthemysteriousthingstheysaw.Boththeskywithitsheavenlybodiesandseeminglynever-endingvastnessandtheseaswiththeirgreatdepthsandpowerwere,andstillare,capableoffillingpeoplewithfeelingsoffearandwonder.

Asancienthumanslookedattheskyabovethem,onesightthatintriguedthemmostwastheMilkyWay.They,ofcourse,didn'tknowthatthestrange,broad,luminousbandoflightacrosstheskyisinrealitycomposedofcountlessstarsandplanetslocatedsofarfromtheEarththattheycannotbeenseenindividuallybythenakedeyes.TotheancientChineseitappearedasaluminousriver,whichtheyreferredtoastheRiverofHeavenortheSilverStream.EventhoughtodayweknowwhattheMilkyWayis,itremainsequallymysteriousinmanywaysbecauseitissoremotefromus.ItisnowonderthatforthoseindividualswhobelieveinUFOs,itseemsalikelyplacefromwhichtheycouldhavearisen.Afterall,weknowsolittleaboutheavenlybodies.

ThepoweroftheoceanisAwesome.Wehearoftidalwavesthatcrashontoland,destroyingeverythingintheirpath;wereadaccountsoflostshipsoverthecenturies.Now,inthe21stcenturyasweflyacrossthePacific,wecan'thelpbutfeelabitlonelyandconcernedaswethinkofthatvastbodyofwaterbelowus.

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A.Theydidn'tnoticethem.

B.Theygavemythologicalexplanations.

C.Theyignoredthem.

D.Theychosetoavoidseeingthem.

33.(28)

A.Thecanoescan'tholdmanypeople.

B.Thevisitorswilleasilylosetheirways.

C.Themosquitoeswilleatthemalive.

D.Thegrassissotallthatit'shardforthecanoestopass.

34.(31)

A.Industry.

B.Health.

C.Thefutureofourchildren.

D.Cleanair.

35.(40)

36.听力原文：M：Istillcan'tgetovertheshowlastSaturdayevening.Ikeephavingnightmaresallnight.

W：So，nexttimebeforeyouwalkintoatheatre，makesurewhatyouaregoingtosee．Idon'twanttohearyourcomplaintsagain．

Q：Whatcanweinferfromthisconversation?

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A.Themanenjoyedthemovieverymuch.

B.ThemansawahorrormovielastSaturday.

C.Thewomanaskedthemantobecarefulatnight.

D.Thewomanwenttotheshowwiththeman.

37.听力原文：AnewreportsaysthecastofstudiesatpubliccollegesintheUnitedStatesincreasedfourteenpercentthisyear.Thisisthebiggestincreaseintuitioninthirtyyears.Butthestudyalsofoundthattheaveragestudentpaysalotlessthanthepublishedcostsofacollegeeducation,becauseofgrants.AnditpointsoutthatAmericanstudentsreceivedarecordamountoffinancialaidlastyear.

Studentsdonothavetorepaygrants,unlikefinancialaidintheform.ofloans.AbouthalfofAmericancollegestudentsreceivegrants.Thismeansthateducationcostsdifferfromstudenttostudent.

ThereportisfromtheCollegeBoard.Thisisanon-profitmembershipgroupofschoolsandothereducationalorganizations.Oneofitsbest-knownjobsistoadministercollegeentrancetests.

TheCollegeBoardsaystuitionattwo-yearpubliccollegesroseatthesamerateasfour-yearschools.

TheCollegeBoardsaystheincreasesweremainlycausedbycutsinstatespendingoneducation.Butacongressmansayscollegeshaveincreasedtheirpricesinbothgoodandbadeconomictimes.JohnBoehnerofOhioischairmanoftheHouseCommitteeonEducationandtheWorkforce.Hesayscollegesdonotwanttotalkabouttheirdecisionstospendmoneytobuildthingslikerock-climbingwalls.

TheCollegeBoardcollectedinformationfromfour-thousandcollegesanduniversities.Itsaystheaveragetotalchargeforstudentswholiveatapubliccollegeintheirstateisten-thousand-six-hundreddollars.Whiletuitionrosefourteenpercentthisyear,housingandothercostsincreasedatalowerrate.

Ataprivatecollege,totalchargesarealmosttwenty-seven-thousanddollars.Thatisanincreaseofaboutsixpercentoverlastyear.

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A.Itisakindofcoststhestudentsshouldpayforstudies.

B.Itisaform.offinancialaidthestudentsdon'thavetopayhack.

C.Itisthemoneythatthestudentsgetfromthecolleges.

D.Itisakindofloansthestudentsshouldrepaywhentheyhavejobs.

38.听力原文：W:Hi,Bill,howisitgoing?

M:Oh,hi,Jane.I'mOK.Howaboutyou?

W:Youcanprobablytelljustbylookingatme.I'mreallybusy.Hey,whatareyoureading?

M:Aprettyinterestingarticle.Mybiologyprofessorassignedit,andIthoughtIwouldjustlookitover.ButIgotreallyinvolvedinit.It'saboutendangeredspecies.

W:Thatsoundsprettyinteresting.I'mgettingfrustratedwiththetworesearchpapersI'mstrugglingwith.

M:Oh?

W:Andcanyoubelievetheyarebothdueonthesameday?

M:That'stough.

W:I'llgetthroughit.Sowhat'sthisyouarereading?

M:Well,it'sbasicallyaboutthechoicesconservationistsarefacedwith.Youknow,thesedayswhenfundingissohardtocomeby.

W:Waitaminute.Doesitfocusonbiologyoreconomics?

M:Both.Conservationistsdon'thaveenoughfundingtosaveeveryendangeredspeciesintheworld,sotheyhavetodecidebasedonwhatwouldbelostifaspeciesbecameextinct.

W:Canyougivemeanexampleofwhatyoumean?

M:Takeforinstance,twoanimals,thespottedowlandthetailedtoad.Thearticlesaysthetoadisunique.Ithasnorelatives.Buttherearealotofvarietiesofowls.

W:So,ifthattoadbecameextinct,we'dloseanimportantlinkinthechainofevolution,right?

M:Exactly.Butthatisn'tsofortheowl.Soforconservationists,itmightbeaclearchoicewhichanimaltosave.

W:Isee.IamgladIdon'thavetomakethatkindofdecision.Aren'tyou?

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A.Shedoesn'tknowwhichtopictochoose.

B.Herassignmentsaredueonthesameday.

C.She'sconcernedaboutthespottedowl.

D.Shedislikeshereconomicsclass.

39.(34)

A.Becausethefurnituretheygetinthiswayisnew.

B.Becauseitsavesthemalotofmoney.

C.Becauseitsavesthemmuchtroubleandmoney.

D.Becausetheycangetbetterqualityfurnitureinthisway.

40.(26)

A.Youcangrowvegetablesvertically.

B.Youcanraiseplantsinaconfinedarea.

C.Youcanplantawidevarietyofplantstogether.

D.Youcanenjoythebeautifulscenery.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.Neartheendofafive-daytourofhighlyautomated,high-techJapanesefactories,theAmericanvisitorwasoverwhelmedandfeelingalittleinferior.Watchingastringofgleamingstereosetsmovedownanassemblyline,heturnedtotheplantmanagerandsaid,"Gosh,evenyourindustrialdesignisbetterthanours."

"Ah,yes,"repliedthemanager,"butAmericahastreasuresthatJapancanneverhopetopossess."

"Youmeanourmineralwealthandbountifulfarms?"

"All,no.IwasreferringtoCaltechandMIT."

America'sscientificinstitutions-itstechnologicaluniversitiesandgovernmentlaboratories-aretheenvyoftheworld,producingideas,devicesandmedicinesthathavemadetheU.S.prosperous,improvedthelivesofpeoplearoundtheglobeandprofoundlyaffectedtheirperceptionoftheworldandtheuniverse.Thistremendouscreativityisreflectedinthetechnicalreportsthatarepublishedinscientificjournalsthroughouttheworld.Fully35%ofthemcomefromscientistsdoingtheirresearchatAmericaninstitutions.

YetAmericandominancecannolongerbetakenforgranted.ManyrecentU.S.achievementsandawardssteminlargemeasurefromgenerousresearchgrantsofthepast,andanyweakeningofgovernmentandindustrycommitmenttosupportofbasicresearchcouldinthenextfewdecadescostthenationitsscientificleadership.Someslippingisalreadydivalent.Inhigh-energyphysics,whereAmericansoncereignedsupreme,WesternEuropenowspendsroughlytwiceasmuchmoneyastheU.S.Result:themajorhigh-energyphysicsdiscoveriesofthepastfewyearshavebeenmadenotbyAmericansbutbyEuropeans.

Evenso,moneyalonecannotguaranteescientificsupremacy.Freedomofinquiry,anintellectuallystimulatingenvironmentandcontinuousrecruitmentofthebestmindsmustaccompanyit.ThatcombinationhasbeenachievedinmanyU.S.institutions-educational,governmentalandindustrial-butperhapsnowheremoresuccessfullythanattheNationalInstitutesofHealth,BellLaboratoriesandCaltech.

America'stechnologicaluniversitiesandgovernmentlaboratoriesaregenerally______.

A.lovedbyscientistsinotherpartsoftheworld

B.dislikedbyscientistsinotherpartsoftheworld

C.admiredbyscientistsinotherpartsoftheworld

D.jealousofscientistsinotherpartsoftheworld

42.

Thedevelopmentofmoderncommunicationstechnologyindevelopingcountriesmay______.

A.hindertheirindustrialproduction

B.causethemtolosecontroloftheirtrade

C.forcethemtoreducetheirshareofexports

D.costthemtheireconomicindependence

43.

Themostimportantcharacterexclusivetohumanbeingsis______.

A.humorB.courageC.determinationD.initiative

44.SectionA

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

TheBermudaTriangle(百莫大三角区)isoneofthegreatestmysteriesofthesea.ItissaidthatChristopherColumbuswasthefirstpersontorecord【C1】______happeningsinthearea.Hiscompassstoppedworking,aflamecamedownfromthesky,andawave100to200feethighcardedhisshipaboutamileaway.

Themostfamous【C2】______intheBermudaTrianglewastheUSNavalAirFlight19.OnDecember5,1945,fivebomberplanes【C3】______14men,tookoffonatrainingmissionfromtheFloridacoast.Laterthatday,allcommunicationswithFlight19were【C4】______.Theyjustdisappearedwithoutatrace.

Somepeople【C5】______thedisappearancesonsupernaturalforces.Therearealsonaturalexplanations,though.TheUSNavysaysthattheBermudatriangleisoneoftwoplacesonearthwhereamagneticcompass【C6】______towardstruenorthinsteadofmagneticnorth.【C7】______planesandshipscanlosetheirwayiftheydon'tmake【C8】______.

Theareaalsohas【C9】______weatherandisknownforitshighwaves.Stormscanmmup【C10】______anddestroyaplaneorship.Fastcurrentscouldthensweepawayanytraceofanaccident.

A)criticizeI)Therefore

B)ordinaryJ)points

C)adjustmentsK)changing

D)lostL)delay

E)blameM)immediately

F)disappearanceN)strange

G)carryingO)suddenly

H)appearance

【C1】

45.

Biotechcan'tsolvetheproblemofdistributingfoodindevelopingnationsbecause______.

A.enoughfoodcanbeproducedtofeedworldpopulation

B.thetransportinfrastructureinsomecountriesarebackward

C.biotechitselfcannotbedistributedtothesecountries

D.farmersinthosenationscannotaffordtobuythetechnology

46.

【C7】

47.【S8】

48.

Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?

A.Itsindividualisticapproachtolanguageismeanttostudythepsychologicalprocessesoflanguageacquisition.

B.Theindividualisticapproachtolanguageismainlyconcernedwithhowlanguagefunctionsinsociety.

C.Thestudyoflanguageissuretoinvolvemorethanasingleindividual.

D.Psychologicalapproachtolanguageisconcernedwiththecomprehensionandproductionofspeech.

49.

Inhumanhistorypeople'sviewsonbodyweight______.

A.werecloselyrelatedtotheirreligiousbeliefs

B.changedfromtimetotime

C.variedbetweenthepoorandtherich

D.ledtodifferentmoralstandards

50.WieldingapoletopilotapuntisaskillthatisrareoutsidethegorgeouswaterwaysofOxfordandCambridgeandunknownintheex-communistworld.Butnearlyhalfofthe60-oddemployeesatScudamore's,Cambridge'sbiggestpuntingrentalsfirm,arefromEasternEurope,chieflyPoles.Thenewly-arrivedstartoffcleaningtheboats;veteransofasummerortwo,whohavelearnttopuntandchattotouristsinEnglish,graduatetobeing"puntchauffeurs"onpounds14anhour.

Estimatingtheoveralleffectofthisinfluxofenthusiasticlow-costlaborishard,althougharecentstudybyErnst&Young,anaccountancyfine,suggestedthatwithoutitBritain'sGDPwouldbe0.2%lower.Infact,nobodyknowshowmanyworkersfromwhatwereoncecalledcaptivenationsareactuallyinBritain.Thegovernment'sofficial(butvoluntary)workerregistrationschemerecords345,000sinceBritainopeneditslabormarkettosuchworkersin2004.

But,notesDhananjayanSriskandarajahoftheInstituteforPublicPolicyResearch,athinktank,thisdisguises"hugechum".Workersmayregisterandthenleavethecountry.Othersmaynotregisteratall.Itcostspounds70,andtheadvantagesitoffers,suchastherighttoclaimthedoleinfuture,mayseemflimsy.Itistheprospectofwork,notstatebenefits,thatattractseastEuropeanstoBritain.

FourotherwestEuropeancountriesSpain,Portugal,FinlandandGreeceopenedtheirlabormarketsonMay1sttoworkersfromthenewEurope,whileFrancepromisespartialliberalizationandHollandisthinkingaboutit.ButthatwilldolittletodentBritain'slead.Awidely-spokenlanguageandthrivingnetworksincorporatingpreviousimmigrantsstillmakeBritainaprimedestination,withIrelandclosebehind.

Doescontinuingthehit00-or-missregistrationschememakesense?ThegovernmentconsideredscrappingitaltogetheronMay1st,butdecidednotto.Onereasonisthatsomeexistingformalitiescouldcomeinhandyif,asseemslikely,theEUexpandsonJanuary1st2007toincludeRomaniaandBulgaria.Ithasnotyetbeendecidedwhetherworkersfromthesetwocountries,whichwillbethepoorestintheEU,shouldbegivenfreeaccesstoBritain'sjobmarket.Mr.Sriskandarajah'sinstitutereckonsthat,ifallowed,41,000workersarelikelytocomefromRomaniaand15,000fromBulgaria.ThegovernmentcouldscraptheregistrationschemeforPolesandthelike,whilekeepingitforthenewcomers.

Theregistrationschememayproducemisleadingfigures,anditisacurioususeofofficialtimeandenergyatamomentwhenbureaucratsaretoobusytodeportforeignrapists.Butitisasoptopublicopinion,whichistwitchyaboutBritain'sincreasinglyopenborders.

Welearnfromthebeginningofthepassagethat______.

A.puntingisrarelyseenalongthewaterwaysofoxfordandCambridgenowadays

B.mostoftheemployeesinthepunting-rentalsfirmarefromEasternEurope

C.mostoftheveteransarethelocalpeoplewhocanspeakEnglishasaguidertothetourists

D.thepuntchauffeurscanearn14poundsaday

51.

ThemajorreasonforOxfordUniversity'slackoffundingisthat_____.

A.theideaofbuildingofabusinessschoolhasbeenrejectedbytheteachers

B.thegovernmentisreluctanttoletitchargethestudentshightuitionfees

C.ithastopaysufficientsalariestoattracttopteachers

D.thegovernmentcan'taffordthehighresearchsubsidies

52.

Whenyouarefrustratedwithsomething,theauthoradvisesyouto______.

A.getrelaxedandwait

B.workmuchharder

C.asksomeoneelsetohelpyou

D.giveintheproblem

53.Manyyearsago,amerchantinLondonhadthemisfortunetooweahugesumtoamoney-lenderwho,oldandugly,fanciedthemerchant'sbeautifuldaughter.Hesaidhewouldcancelthemerchant'sdebtifhecouldhavethegirlinstead.

Boththemerchantandhisdaughterwerehorrified.Sothecunningmoney-lenderproposedtheyletchancedecidethematter.Hetoldthemhewouldputablackpebbleandawhitepebbleintoanemptymoney-bagandthenthegirlwouldhavetopickoutofthepebbles.Ifshechosetheblackpebble,shewouldbecomehiswifeandherfather'sdebtwouldbecancelled.Ifshechosethewhiteone,shewouldstaywithherfatherandthedebtwouldbecancelled.Butifsherefusestopickoutapebble,herfatherwouldbethrownintojail.

Reluctantlythemerchantagreed.Theywerestandingonapebble-strewnpathastheytalkedandthemoney-lenderstoopedtopickupthetwopebbles.Thegirl,sharp-eyedwithfright,noticedthathepickeduptwoblackpebblesandputthemintothemoney-bag.

Whatwouldyoudoifyouweretheunfortunategirl?Ifyouhadtoadviseherwhatwouldyouadvisehertodo?

Whattypeofthinkingwouldyouusetosolvetheproblem?Youmaybelievethatcarefullogicalanalysismustsolvethe