2022年安徽省芜湖市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年安徽省芜湖市大学英语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.

Ifyoudisagreewiththewayyourex-spouse______,youcanaskthecourttodecidethebestinterestsofthechildregardingsuchissuesasreligiousinstructionormedicalcare.

2.

Thenotionof"twoness",a______ofone'sidentity,wasintroducedbyW.E.B.DuBois.

3.

BeforeraisingtheirvoicesagainstU.S.tobaccoindustry,manycriticshavemadefieldtripsacrossmanypartsofAsia.

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4.

______isthenameofaCambridge-basedcompanythatistryingtocreatethekindofcomputerwhichmightreceivethecontentsofabrain.

5.

TheexamplesofAmyLowellandBeethoventellusthatweshouldwritedownagoodideaimmediatelyasitmayeasilydisappear.

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6.CrimewithoutBorders

Asgangsgrowincreasinglyglobalized,organizedcrimeisbecomingaproblemhinderinginternationaleconomicdevelopment.

GangArrested

TheColombianpolicearrest27suspectswhowereallegedlyinvolvedinprintingforgednotesinMedellinlastApril.

Inlate2005,Dutchpoliceraided(搜捕)HellsAngelsclubhousesaroundthecountry.Inacoordinatedsweepthatfollowedayearlonginvestigation,policecarriedoutpredawnsearchesinsixtownsandcitiesintheNetherlands,arresting45membersofthemotorcycleclub,layingscoresofchargesandseizinganassortmentofweapons.

Suchlarge-scaleraidswererareinDutchhistory,andtheyshowedthateveninsuchadevelopedcountrywithoutmajorsocialconflictsandwithgoodsocialorder,theinfluenceofcriminalorganizationsandtheattempttodemolishthemaretakenveryseriously.

Intoday'sworld,theeconomyisglobalized,internationalcommunitiesarecoexistentandworldwideinterrelationsgrowevercloser.Meanwhile,gangsindifferentcountriesseekmoreprofitandlivingspace.Toavoidcrackdownsbylawenforcementonthehomefront,somecontinuouslydeveloptheirstructuresandgoglobal.Theyaresteppingoutofanindividualcountry,thusbecomingcancersthatinfluenceinternationalprogressanddevelopment.

Forexample,whentheHellsAngelsclubwasestablishedin1948,itsmembersweremainlyWorldWarIIveteranswhofailedtogetusedtoapeacefullifeandcontinuedtolookforadventures.Decadeslater,thisclubbecameaninfluentialandpopulousorganizationinNorthAmerican,AustraliaandmostcountriesinWestEurope.

Itwas,'andinmanyplacesstillis,involvedincriminalactivitiessuchasdrugtrafficking,moneylaundering,terroristmovesandmurders.InCanada,HellsAngelsandmembersofrivalmotorcyclegangscarriedoutkillingswhenfightingfordrugtraffickingbusinesses,resultingin160deadormissing.Duetothis,Canadianpolicedispatched2,000policeofficersandlaunchedraidsinOntario,Quebecandotherprovinces.

MajorActivities

TheIsraelipolicesearchthesiteofanexplosionlaunchedbyunderworld(黑社会)gangsinTelAviv(特拉维夫)onDecember11,2005.

Sincethe1980s,drugtrafficking(不法交易)hasbeenthemajorbusinessofinternationalgangs.Atpresent,theamountofdrugstraffickedannuallyworldwideisvaluedatmorethan$550billion,with85percenthandledbyunderworldorganizations.

Duetothepotentialforsignificantprofit,gangsstrengthencooperationandform.aglobalchainofdrugplantation,processing,transportationandsales.Forexample,accordingtoColombianofficials,thebiggestdrugtraffickingorganizationinthecountryhasaverydetailedworkdivision,coveringdevelopedoverseasdrugtraffickingnetwork,aswellascocaineplantingfarmsandprocessingplants.Itsstrengthiscenteredinthecountry'scapital,Bogota(波哥大),andspreadstoprovincesinwestColombiaandtheNorthCaribbeancoast.

Aswell,theorganizationownssecretairbasesinthecountry'snorthprovinceandtropicalbushesinthesouth.TraffickersdeliverdrugsthroughthesebasesbysmallplanestoMexico,CentralAmericaandtheFloridacoastintheUnitedStates.Afterbeingairdroppedatascheduledspot,thedrugswillbetransportedtootherplacesbymosquitocrafts(快艇),whichhelpsdrugdealersavoidpolicesupervision.

Inthisway,about10tonsofcocainecanbetraffickedeverymonth.TheItalianMafia(黑手党)alsobarefacedly(公然地)transportsdrugswithboats,andthevalueofheroindeliveredisestimatedtoreachmorethan$40billioneveryyear,orabout10percentofItaly'sentireGDP.UnderworldorganizationsintheUnitedStatesandRussiahavealsob

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7.

TheIndiansatfirstdidnotliketheMissionbecausetheyfeltthatitwasinfavorof______.

8.

PaulwasconcernednotonlyabouthisownsafetybutaboutthesafetyofhisSudanesedriverandinterpreter.

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9.Organicagriculturecontributestoslowingdowntheglobaltemperatureincreasethroughitsabilityto______.

10.

Theclosertotheextratropics,themorespeciesthereare.

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11.

Owlresearchmayhavevalueindesigning_____.

12.

ThesecondactionwhichshouldbetakentokeeptheInternetsecureis______.

13.

Accordingtotheplatinumrule,weshouldtreatourteammembersaswewouldhavethemtreatus.

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14.Divorce

Forevery1,000marriedcouplesintheUK,13endupdivorcedaccordingtostatistics.Divorceisoftenacomplicatedandmessyprocess,andthrowsupmanypities.

DivorceIssues

Suchpainfulissuesaswhethertosellyourhome,whichparentwilllookafteryourchildren,andhowitwillaffectanyloansyoumayhave,willallhavetoberesolved.AndifyouaredivorcingyourpartnerinScotlandratherthaninEnglandandWalesthenanothersetoflawswillapply.

Formanycouples,obtainingadivorcehasneverbeeneasier.Theold-fashionedconceptofestablishingthatonepartyisatfaulthasbeencommittedtohistoryandtheimportantfacttoestablishnowisthattherelationshiphas"irreparablybrokendown".

InCourtorOnline?

Itisevenpossibletodivorceyourpartneronline,allowingyoutosaveonlegalcosts—andaccordingtoonlineexperts,thiscansaveyouabout￡700fromtheaverage￡800.

However,thismethodisonlysuitableforverystraightforwardanduncontesteddivorces.Alternatively,youcanapplyfordivorceatacountycourtinEnglandandWales,buttodothis,couplesmusthavebeenmarriedforatleastayear.

Thefirststageofdivorceisobtainingwhatisknownasa"Decreenisi(日后才生效的离婚判决书)".Thisisgrantedifthecourtissatisfiedthemarriagehas"irreparablybrokendown",andthisisprovenbyshowingoneoffivethings:adultery(通奸行为);unreasonablebehavior;desertiononthepartofonepartnerforatleasttwoyears;thatthecouplehavebeenseparatedfortwoyearsandbothspousesagreetodivorce;orthatthecouplehavebeenseparatedforfiveyears.Yourspouse's"unreasonablebehavior"mustbesointolerablethatnobodycouldreasonablyexpectyoutocarryonlivingwithhimorher.Itcouldinclude,forexample,financialcarelessness,drinking,gambling,orlackofemotionalsupport.Youcannotbaseyourdivorceonthisifyouthenlivetogetherforaperiodofmorethansixmonthsafterwards.Thisrulealsoappliestodesertion,andthediscoverythatadulteryhastakenplace.

Thesecondandfinalstageisobtaininga"Decreeabsolute(绝对判决)".Thedivorcecanbestoppedatanytimeuntilthisisgranted,soitisadvisabletosortoutallthefinancialandpracticaldetailsfirst.

UsingaDivorceLawyer

Ifasinthevastmajorityofcases,yourrelationshipiscomplicated,itisadvisabletoseeklegaladvicefromafamousfamilylawadvisor,whowillbeabletoproperlyadviseyouaboutyourrightsandresponsibilities.

IfyouareunsurehowtogoaboutchoosingalawyerthenitmightbeagoodideatoconsulttheLawSocietyortheFamilyLawSolicitorsAssociation,whokeepalistofqualifiedlawyers.AlternativelyvisittheCitizen'sAdviceBureauwhohasagreatdealofinformationregardingsuchmatters.

WhatAretheAlternatives?

Negotiationisavoluntaryservicethatallowsyouandyourpartnertomeetwithatrainedandimpartialnegotiatortoclarifytheissues,discusstheavailableoptions,andreachdecisionsacceptabletoyouboth.Whilethenegotiatorwillmanagetheprocessofnegotiation,heorsheisnottheretopromoteeitherperson'sinterests.Thedecisionsarefinallyyours.

Youwillstillrequiretheservicesofalawyertoputyourdecisionsonpropertyorfinancialmattersintolegalform.Thegovernmentiskeenforpeopletoattendnegotiation,andthenumberofpeopleofferingthisservicehasvastlyincreasedinthelastfewyears.Youmayberequiredtoattendnegotiationmeetingsifyourdivorceisfundedbylegalaid.FormoreinformationvisitourfeatureonNegotiation.

WhatAbouttheChildren?

Divorcecanbeespeciallyconfusingforchildren,whoarelikelytofeelconfusedbyeventsandmayevenblamethemselvesfortheirparentssplittingup.Soitisimp

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15.FactsaboutDepression

Inanygivenone-yearperiod,9.5%ofthepopulation,orabout18.8millionAmericanadults,sufferfromadepressiveillness.Theeconomiccostforthisdisorderishigh,butthecostinhumansufferingcannotbeestimated.Depressiveillnessesofteninterferewithnormalfunctioningandcausepainandsufferingnotonlytothosewhohaveadisorder,butalsotothosewhocareaboutthem.Seriousdepressioncandestroyfamilylifeaswellasthelifeoftheillperson.Butmuchofthissufferingisunnecessary.

Mostpeoplewithadepressiveillnessdonotseektreatment,althoughthegreatmajority—eventhosewhosedepressionisextremelysevere—canbehelped.Thankstoyearsoffruitfulresearch,therearenowmedicationsandpsychosocialtherapiessuchascognitive/behavioral"talk"orinterpersonalthateasethepainofdepression.

What'saDepressiveDisorder?

Adepressivedisorderisanillnessthatinvolvesthebody,mood,andthoughts.Itaffectsthewayapersoneatsandsleeps,thewayonefeelsaboutoneself,andthewayonethinksaboutthings.Adepressivedisorderisnotthesameasapassingbluemood.Itisnotasignofpersonalweaknessoraconditionthatcanbewilledorwishedaway.Peoplewithadepressiveillnesscannotmerely"pullthemselvestogether"andgetbetter.Withouttreatment,symptomscanlastforweeks,months,oryears.Appropriatetreatment,however,canhelpmostpeoplewhosufferfromdepression.TypesofDepression

Depressivedisorderscomeindifferentforms,justasisthecasewithotherillnessessuchasheartdisease.Briefdescriptionsofthemostcommontypesofdepressivedisordersaregivenbelow.However,withinthesetypestherearevariationsinthenumberofsymptoms,theirseverity,andpersistence.

Majordepressionismanifestedbyacombinationofsymptoms(seesymptomlist)thatinterferewiththeabilitytowork,study,sleep,eat,andenjoyoncepleasurableactivities.Suchadisablingepisodeofdepressionmayoccuronlyoncebutmorecommonlyoccursseveraltimesinalifetime.

Alessseveretypeofdepression,dysthymia,involveslong-term,chronic(慢性的)symptomsthatdonotdisable,butkeeponefromfunctioningwellorfromfeelinggood.Manypeoplewithdysthymiaalsoexperiencemajordepressiveepisodesatsometimeintheirlives.

Anothertypeofdepressionisbipolardisorder.Notnearlyasprevalentasotherformsofdepressivedisorders,bipolardisorderischaracterizedbycyclingmoodchanges:severehighs(mania)andlows(depression).Sometimesthemoodswitchesaredramaticandrapid,butmostoftentheyaregradual.

Wheninthedepressedcycle,anindividualcanhaveanyorallofthesymptomsofadepressivedisorder.Wheninthemaniccycle,theindividualmaybeoveractive,over-talkative,andhaveagreatdealofenergy.Maniaoftenaffectsthinking,judgment,andsocialbehavior.inwaysthatcauseseriousproblemsandembarrassment.Forexample,theindividualinamanicphase(状态)mayfeelelated,fullofgrandschemesthatmightrangefromunwisebusinessdecisionstoromanticsprees(放纵).Mania,leftuntreated,mayworsentoapsychoticstate.

SymptomsofDepressionandMania

Noteveryonewhoisdepressedormanicexperienceseverysymptom.Somepeopleexperienceafewsymptoms,somemany.Severityofsymptomsvarieswithindividualsandalsovariesovertime.Depression

-Feelingsofhopelessness,pessimism

-Feelingsofguilt,worthlessness,helplessness

-Lossofinterestorpleasureinhobbiesandactivitiesthatwereonceenjoyed,includingsex

-Decreasedenergy,fatigue,being"sloweddown"

-Difficultyconcentrating,remembering,makingdecisions

-Insomnia,earlymorningawakening,oroversleepi

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16.

Asregardstrust-keepinglies,youaresupposedtotellliestosomeonesomeone______else.

17.

Regularplaqueremoval,alongwith______,canhelppeoplereversegingivitis.

18.CreativeJustice

Throwingcriminalsinjailisanancientandwidespreadmethodofpunishment,butisitawiseone?Itdoesseemreasonabletokeepwrongdoersinaplacewheretheyfindfeweropportunitiestohurtinnocentpeople,andwheretheymightdiscoverthatcrimedoesn'tpay.Thesystemhaslongbeenconsideredfairandsoundbythosewhowanttoseetheguiltypunishedandsocietyprotected.Yetthevalueofthisform.ofjusticeisnowbeingquestionedbytheverymenwhohavetoapplyit:thejudges.Thereason,theysay,isthatprisondoesn'tdoanyoneanygood.

Doesitreallyhelpsociety,orthevictim,orthevictim'sfamily,toputinjailamanwho,whiledrunkatthewheelofhiscar,hasinjuredorkilledanotherperson?Itwouldbemorehelpfultomakethemanpayforhisvictim'smedicalbillsandcompensatehimforthebadexperience,thelossofworkingtime,andanyotherproblemsarisingfromtheaccident.Ifthevictimisdead,inmostcaseshisfamilycouldusesomefinancialassistance.

Theideaofcompensationisfarfromnew,someancientnationshadlawsdefiningverypreciselywhatshouldbepaidforeveryoffenseandinjury.InBabylon,around2700B.C.,athiefhadtogivebackfivetimesthevalueofthegoodshehadstolen;inRome,centurieslater,thievesonlypaiddouble."Goodsystem!"saymodemjudges,whoknowwhatbadeffectsaprisontermcanhaveonanonviolentfirstoffender.Ayoungthiefwhospendstimeinjailreceivesthereathorougheducationincrimefromhisfellowprisoners.Willinglyornot,hehastoassociatewithtoughcriminalswhowilldraghimintomoreseriousoffenses,moreprisonterms—alifeofrepeatedwrongdoingthatwillleaveatrailofvictimsandcostthecommunityagreatdealofmoney;foritisveryexpensivetoputamanontrialandkeephiminjail.

SuchconsiderationshavecausedanumberofEnglishandAmericanjudgestotryotherkindsofpunishmentfor"light"criminals,allunpleasantenoughtodiscouragetheoffendersfromrepeatingtheiroffenses,butsafeforthembecausetheyarenotexposedtodangerouscompany.Theypayfortheircrimebyhelpingtheirvictims,financiallyorotherwise,orbydoingunpaidlaborfortheircommunity;theymayhavetoworkforthepoororthementallyill,tocleanthestreetsoftheirtown,collectlittleorplanttrees,ortodosomeworkforwhichtheyarequalified.Orperhapstheytakeajobandrepaytheirvictimoutoftheirsalary.Thissortofpunishment,calledanalternativesentence,isappliedonlytononviolentcriminalswhoarenotlikelytobedangeroustothepublic,suchasforgers,shoplifters,anddriverswhohavecausedtrafficaccidents.Alternativesentencesareconsideredparticularlygoodforyoungoffenders.Thesentencedcriminalhastherighttorefusethenewtypeofpunishmentifheprefersaprisonterm.

Sincealternativesentencesarenotdefinedbylaw,itisuptothejudgestofindthepunishmentthatfitsthecrime.Theyhaveshownremarkableimaginationinapplyingwhattheycall"creativejustice."

Adentistconvictedofkillingamotorcyclistwhiledrivingdrunkhasbeencondemnedtofixtheteethofthepoorandtheelderlyathisownexpenseonedayaweekforafullyear.Anotherdrunkdriver(agenineteen)wasorderedtoworkintheemergencyroomofahospitalonceaweekforthreeyears,sothathecouldseeforhimselftheresultsofcarelessdriving.

Athiefwhohadstolensomeequipmentfromafarmerhadtoraiseapigandacalfforhisvictim.Aformercitytreasurer,guiltyofdishonestactions,wasputtoraisingmoneyfortheRedCross.

Agroupofteenagersweresentencedtofixtentimesthenumberofwindowsthattheyhadsmashed"justforfunonewildevening.Graffitiartistshavebeenmadetoscrubwalls,benches,andother"decora

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19.

TheUSBushadministrationsaysthescientificuncertaintyoverthepaceofclimatechangeiscausesfor______.

20.

Thecropcircleswerethoughttobethegreatestworksofmodernart,thesignsof______orlandingsitesofUFOs.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.(32)

A.ChangesinLirestyle.haveastronginfluenceonbusiness.

B.Babygoodsmakemoneyeasily.

C.Businessmenareonlyinterestedinbabies.

D.Businessshouldalwaysbereadytomeetthebabies'needs.

22.SectionB

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

听力原文：Didyouknowthatvegetablescanbetrickedintogrowinginclimatestheyarenotaccustomedto?CoalclimatevegetablesarenowabletobegrowninplacesashotasHawaii.InHawaii,marineengineershavebeen'abletoactuallyconvincesuchvegetablesthatthey'relivingincoolerclimate.Thatwaytheygrowfasterandtastebetter.Whattheseengineershavebeenusingisverysimplycoldseawater.Howdotheyuseit?Theyplacepipesinthesoilandthecoldwaterflowinthroughthemcoolstheair.Thisstimulatesplantsgrowthandenablesgardenersintropicalclimatestogrowcropsfromcoolerclimates.Alsosomeofthesepipesareexposedtotheairandtheycondensemoistureandthusirrigatethegarden.What'sespeciallyappealingaboutthisprocessisthatnothingdamagingtothenaturalenvironmentisbeingused.Anotherinnovativeuseforcoldoceanwateristocoalbuildings.Engineersbelievethat,forexample,theentirewestcoastoftheUnitedStatescouldbeair-conditionedusingseawater.

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A.Hawaiiiscoolernow.

B.ThevegetableshavebecomeaccustomedtotheweatherinHawaii.

C.Theyarecheatedtobelievethattheyaregrowingincoolclimate.

D.Theyaretransgenicvegetables.

23.听力原文：W:IfTomandMarydon'tcometotheparty,I'llhave13.

M:Let'sinvitetwomorejustincase.

Q:Ifeveryonecomes,howmanywillbeattheparty?

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A.13B.17C.30D.15

24.(43)

25.

【B11】

26.

【B7】

27.(31)

A.Findoutwhotheyare.

B.Makesuretheybecome"aproblem".

C.Feeluncertainaboutthemselves.

D.Feeltheyareinahugeschool.

28.(15)

A.Thereisacaraccidentonthehighway,butnobodygetshurt.

B.Theladyinthecarshouldbesenttohospitalimmediately.

C.Anambulanceissentbecauseapersongetsbadlyhurt.

D.Acarbrokedownandhastostayonthehighway.

29.(34)

A.Gatheringnon-relevantmaterials.

B.Stealinganotherperson'sideas.

C.Sharingnotewithsomeoneelse.

D.Handinginassignmentslate.

30.听力原文：W:Doesthebookhaveahappyending?

M:Itwashardtotellwhethertheherowasgoingtodieinthewarorcomehomeandmarryhischildhoodsweetheart.

Q:Whatdidthemansayabouttheendingofthebook?

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A.It'srainingheavily.

B.It'sgoingtorain.

C.It'srainingslightly.

D.Hewantssomecatsanddogs.

31.SectionA

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

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A.Englishteachersusuallylikereadingalot.

B.TheEnglishliketoreadalotandlistentomusic.

C.NoteveryonefromEnglandlikestoreadallthetime.

D.PeoplewhoteachEnglishlikethingsotherthanbooks.

32.听力原文：W:Whattypeoftermpaperdoyouexpectustowriteandwhatisthedeadline?

M:Yourtermpapershouldbetyped,double-spaced,andnotlessthantwentypageslong.

Q:Whoarethetwospeakers?

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A.Aprofessorandastudent.

B.Ahotelmanagerandatourist.

C.Asalesmanandacustomer.

D.Astoreownerandhismanager.

33.(22)

A.Becausehethinksitisstilltooexpensive.

B.Becauseitisnotadirectflight.

C.Becauseithasahalf-hourstopoverinTokyo.

D.BecausebehastoarriveinHongKongonFebruarythesixth.

34.(35)

A.Afour-manband,wearingcartooncharacters'costume.

B.Avirtualband,representedbyfourcartooncharacters.

C.Acyberband,winningtheGuinnessMusicReward.

D.Ateenagerband,publishingtheirmusicontheirwebsite.

35.(18)

A.Thetwospeakerswillcontinuetalkingandbecomefriends.

B.Thetwospeakerswillspendtheirvacationtogether.

C.Thewomanisnotinterestedinthetalk.

D.Themanwilltellthewomanhisbusinessmajor.

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【B3】

37.听力原文：M:I'msotired,Ican'tseestraight.

W:You'vebeentiredalotlately,haven'tyou?

M:Well,forthelastfewweeks,Ihavehadtostayupmostofthenightstoobservestarconfigurationsforaprojectformyastronomyclass.It'sawful!NomatteratwhattimeIgotobed,Ialwayswakeupat6am.That'sthetimeIusuallygetup.

W:Yourbiologicalrhythmsprobablyhaven'tbeenadjustedtoyournewschedule.I'vereadthatsomepeoplehavealotoftroublewhentheirsleeprhythmissointerrupted.Evensleepingpillsdon'thelpthem.

M:Iknow.InfactI'veheardtherearenowseveralspecialtreatmentcentersforsleepdisordersacrossthecountry.Somepeoplesleeptoolittle.Somepeoplesleeptoomuch.Somewalkintheirsleep.

W:I'dliketofindouthowtheytreatproblemslikethat.Maybeyoushouldgotooneofthosecenters.

M:Notme.Afternextweek,myprojectwillbefinishedandI'llgobacktomyregularhours.NowIknowforsurethatIdon'twanttobeanastronomer.

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A.Findhisglasses.

B.Situpstraight.

C.Finishhisproject.

D.Getenoughrest.

38.【B7】

39.(29)

A.Becauseitissoluminous.

B.Becauseitisbroad.

C.BecauseitiswheretheHeavenis.

D.Becauseitissoremotefromus.

40.【B4】

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

Itissafetoinferfromthepassagethat______.

A.lateralthinkingisusefulforcreativeproblem-solving

B.alateralthinkerisfreefromtherestraintofassumptions

C.lateralthinkingcanproducebetterandmoreeffectivesolutionstoproblemthanverticalthinking

D.bothAandB.

42.

IncomparingFrenchandEnglisheducation,theauthorindicatesthat______.

A.themaindifferencesareinthechildren

B.theFrenchchildneedsfarmoretraining

C.agreatdealcanbelearntbybothcountries

D.differencesshouldnotbelookedforonlyinthemethods

43.SectionB

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

Whyinanageofadvancedtechnology,shouldsomanypeoplestillclingtoanancientbelief?Inpartitmustbebecauseastrology--claimstotellussomethingaboutourselves,andallofusareinterestedinourselves.Ithinkitisbecauseastrologyispresentedasifitwereasciencebyitsmodernpractitioner,andmanypeoplearemisledbythis.

Infact,astrologywasneverascience.Itwasnotahypothesisortheorydevelopedtodescribenaturalphenomena,anduntilfairlyrecenttimes,therewasnotattempttotestorverifyitspredictions.AstrologybeganapproximatelythreethousandyearsagoinBabylonia;itwasappliedtomonarchsandkingdoms,butnottoindividuals.Itspreadinthe6thcenturyBCasfarasIndia,whereitflourishestoday.TheEgyptians,meanwhile,developedtheirownkindofastrology.ButtheastrologynowpracticedinEuropeandAmericaisthatdevelopedbytheGreeks,whosynthesizedtheideasoftheBabyloniansandEgyptiansandenrichedthemwithconceptsfromtheirownfertileimaginations.TheGreeksbelievedthattheearthwascomposedoffourelements,andtheheavensofaperfectcrystallinematerial.Theplanetsthemselveswerevariouslythoughttobegods,residencesofgods,oratleastmanifestationsofgods.Thegodswereimmortal,butotherwisehadthesameattributesofanger,happiness,jealousy,rageandpleasureaswedo.Nowifwhatthegods'thoughtwascapricious(变化无常的),atleasttheplanetswerepredictableintheirmovements.Becauseourownlotinlifeissounpredictable,itmustbepurelyatthemercyofgods.Butifthegodsaretheplanets,orsomehowassociatedwiththem,thenwehaveonlytolearntherulesofthemotionsoftheplanetstounderstandthewhimsofthegodsandhowtheyshapeourownlives.Sothebeliefdevelopedthateachofourlivesispreordainedbythepreciseconfigurationoftheplanetsintheskyatthetimeofourbirth.

Astrologycouldnot,ofcourse,haveseemedasincredibletotheancientsasitdoestous.Theroleofthesuninfluencingourdailyandyearlylivesisobvious;itwasanaturalextensiontoattributeotherpowerstotheotherplanetsaswell.Itwasn'tuntilthetimeofNewtonthatweunderstoodthatthelawsofNatureapplytothecelestialworldsaswellastotheterrestrialone.Duringantiquity,however,allgreatscholarsbelievedinastrology.

Manypeoplearemisledbyastrologybecauseitispresentedbythepractitionersas______.

A.atheorythatcandescribenaturalphenomena

B.amagicalkeytounderstandingthemselves

C.anancientbeliefthathadlongbeenappliedtomonarchs

D.amysteriouspowerbeyondtheexplanationofscience

44.

【C6】

45.

Fromthepassagewegettheimpressionthat______.

A.aninventionwillnotbenefittheinventorunlessitisreducedtocommercialpractice

B.patentexpertsoftenrecommendpatentstoothersbyconductingasearchthroughdeadpatents

C.anoldpatentismoreexpensivethananewone

D.productsareactuallyinventionswhichweremadealongtimeago

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