2022年浙江省温州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年浙江省温州市大学英语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.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

EarthWillSurviveGlobalWarming,ButWillWe?

Thenotionthathumanactivity,ortheactivityofanyorganism,canaffectEarthonaplanetaryscaleisstillahardoneformanypeopletoswallow.Anditisthiskindofdisbeliefthatfuelsmuchofthepublicskepticismsurroundingglobalwarming.

ApollconductedlastsummerbythePewResearchCenterfoundthatonly41percentofAmericansbelievetheburningoffossilfuelscausesglobalwarming.ButinameetingthisweekinParis,officialsfrom113nationshaveagreedthatahighlyanticipatedinternationalreportwillstatethatglobalwarmingwas"verylikely"causedbyhumanactivity.Theideathatbiologycanaltertheplanetinbroadanddramaticwaysiswidelyacceptedamongscientists,andtheypointtoseveralprecedentsthroughoutthehistoryoflife.

Themightymicrobes

Human-causedglobalwarming--alsocalled"anthropogenic"globalwarming--isthelatestexampleoflifealteringEarth,butitisnotthemostdramatic.

ThattitleprobablygoestotheoxygenationofEarth'searlyatmospherebyancientmicrobesastheybegantoharnessthepowerofsunlightthroughphotosynthesis(光合作用).

Humans"arehavingastrongeffectonglobalgeochemicalcycles,butitdoesnotcompareatalltotheadventofoxygenicphotosynthesis,"saidKatrinaEdwards,ageo-microbiologistattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia(USC)."Thatwasacatastrophicenvironmentalchangethatoccurredbefore2.2billionyearsagowhichwreakeditsfullwrathontheEarthsystem."

Edwardsstudiesanotherwaylifeimpactstheplanetinlargelyunseenways.Shefocusesonhowmicrobeslivingonthedarkoceanfloortransform.mineralsthroughakindofunderwaterpower.

"Thesemicrobesarecompletelyoffradarintermsofglobalbiogeochemicalcycles,"EdwardstoldLive-Science."Wedon'tconsiderthemaspartoftheEarthsystemrightnowinourcalculationaboutwhat'sgoingon,andwedon'tconsiderthemintermsofhowtheEarthsystemwillmoveforwardintothefuture."

Thesereactionsarestronglyinfluencedbylifeandhavebeenoccurringforbillionsofyears,foraslongastheoceanshavebeenoxygenatedandtherehavebeenmicrobesinhabitingtheseafloor,Edwardssaid.

CreatingEarth

Onland,microbes,andinparticularaform.ofbacteriacalledcyanobacteria(固氮蓝藻),helpkeepsoilinplaceandsuppressdust.

"We'dcertainlyhavemoreduststormsanditwouldnotbeanywhereasniceonEarthiftheyweren'taround,"saidJayneBelnap,aresearcherwiththeUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey.

Scientistsbelievethetinylife-formsperformedthesamerolesonearlyEarth."Oneofthebigproblemsforgeologistsisthat,OK,youhavethisbigballofrock,thesoilisweatheringoutandyouhavetheseferociouswinds.Whatintheworldisholdingthesoilinplaceasitweathersoutoftherocks?"Belnapsaidinatelephoneinterview."Cyanobacteriaarealsocreditedwiththatfunction."

Themicrobesanchoredsoiltotheground;thiscreatedhabitatsforlandplantstoevolveandeventuallyforustoevolve."TheyliterallycreatedEarthinasense,"Belnapsaid.

"Cyanobacteriaarejustlike'it',"shecontinued."I'vebeentellingeverybodytomakeasmallaltarandoffersacrificeseverynight.Weowethemeverything."

Asnowba

A.Americanpeople.

B.People'sactivity.

C.Industryactivity.

D.Developedcountries.

2.

Theexperimentwithstarlingsindicatedthatstarlingsmightuse______asavisualcuetodeterminecompassdirections.

3.HowdoesRobertFeldmanseelittlewhitelies?

A.Theydoharmtobothpeopleandthesociety.

B.Theyaremoreacceptablethanhabituallies.

C.Theyarenecessaryinthesocialrelationships.

D.Theyaregood-intentionedandthusharmless.

4.

Betweenthechoiceofbeingdownloadedintoacomputerwhichisstuckinaroombutstillbeingabletothinkandthechoiceofdying,Hilliswillchoosethe______one.

5.

Watertablesarefallingbecauseof______inmanypartsoftheworld.

6.Workplace2020

—BySusanPaynter

It'sasummermorningintheyear2020andnotyet7:30a.m.JaneHanson,flushedfromherearlymorningrunalongtheriver,setsdowninherworkstationathome.Sheisstillinhersweats,andthisisthefirstdayallweekshehasslidherkneesunderadesk.

ForJaneandmillionsofotherso-calledknowledgeworkers,thejobiswhereversheis.Today,it'sathome.Agraphicsdesigner,Janehasacurrentassignmenttodevelopanewlogoforasportsshoeforaclient.She'sdelightedtohavetheproject,sinceitgivesherachancetoworkwithAki,herinternationalpartnerinYokohama(横滨),Japan.Today,Aki'sfacepopsuponhercomputerscreenasshechecks"see-mail,"atypeofcommunicationthatreplacedE-mailafewyearsago.Withaclick,Janecancallupthevideoimageandvoiceofeachpersonwholeftheramessagethepreviousnight.

Thismorning,JanecallsAkibackandtheyseeandheareachotherviavideophone.Theycollaborateonaninteractivescreenalmostasiftheyarestandingsidebysideatthesamedrawingboard.

Jane'shusband,George,canoftenbefoundworkingathomeaswell."Goingtotheoffice"hasbecomeanoption,notanecessity,withtheadventofthewirelesscomputer.Georgeteachesatanearbyuniversity,andoftenbroadcastshislecturesviasatellite.Butthismorningheisatanon-campusseminar.Thekidsarealsooutofthehousetodayattendingclassesatanearbylanguageandsciencelab.JaneisgratefultohavethehousetoherselftodayassheandAkiworkonthelogo.

TheVirtualOffice

Twentyyearsfromnow,asmanyas25millionAmericans—nearly20percentoftheworkforce—willstretchtheboundariesbetweenhomeandworkfarbeyondthelinesdrawnnow.Technologyhasalreadysoacceleratedthepaceofchangeintheworkplacethatfewfuturistsarewillingtopredicthardnumbers.Butnearlyalltrend-trackersagreethatmuchofthenextcentury'sworkwillbedecentralized,doneathomeorinsatelliteofficesonascheduletailoredtofitworker'slivesandtheneedsoftheirfamilies.Eveninternationalboundariesmayblurastheeconomygoestrulyglobal.

Between1990and1998,telecommutingdoubledfromabout3percentto6percentoftheworkingpopulation—orabout8.2millionpeople.Thenumbersareexpectedtodoubleagaininfarlesstime,withasmuchas12percentofthepopulationtelecommutingbytheyear2005,saysCharlieGrantham,directoroftheInstitutefortheStudyofDistributedWorkinWindsor,California.

Wirelesscomputersandseamlesscommunicationssystemsarealreadyintheworksandfuelingthetrend.Thevideophoneisnotfaroff,anadvancethatmanyfuturistsbelievewillmakeevenmorecompaniescomfortablewithemployeesworkingfromhome."Now,wecommunicateatthelevelofradio,"saysGeraldCelente,authorofTrends2000anddirectorofTheTrendsResearchInstituteofRhinebeck,NewYork.E-mailandthetelephoneareprimitive,heargues,andmakepeoplefeelcutofffromco-workers.Butonceeveryonecanseeeachotheronthescreen,long-distancerelationshipswillfeelmoreintimate.

Whatabouttheoffice?"Today'sofficesareadirectdescendantofthefactory,"saysGilGordon,aconsultantbasedinMonmouthJunction,NewJersey,whohasspentnearlytwodecadesadvisingcompaniesonhowtoinstitutetelecommutingandmoreflexibleworkpatterns."Theymaybebetterlighted,butthey'remuchthesame."

Still,Gordondoesnotthinktheofficebuildingwillvanishaltogether.Rather,theofficeof2020willbejustoneplace

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7.

Ifmanypeoplehavedemandforthenetworkatthesametime,thedatacommunicationwillbedifficultevenwith4Gtechnology.

8.

TherivalsYahoo!andMicrosoftarecorrespondingto______.

A.GoogleandMicrosoft

B.Googleandbanks

C.Microsoftandbanks

D.repositoriesandguardians

9.

Itis______totellprotectiveliesbecausefolksareconvincedthatthetruthwouldbetoodamaging.

10.

Althoughthereisalotmorecompetitionontheemployers'sideatthispoint,theyneverlowertheirstandard.

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11.Higher-incomehouseholdspurchasedless______RTEcerealthanlow-incomehouse-holds.

12.

HowdidpeopleincoloniesrespondtotheTeaAct?

A.TheyshowedtheirloyaltytotheBritishgovernment.

B.TheywerededicatedtotheRevolutionaryWar.

C.Theypaidnearly$1milliontotheEIC.

D.TheythrewahugeamountofteaintoBostonHarbor.

13.

In1940Hughespublished______.

14.

Maniaofteninvolvesthinking,______,andsocialbehavior.inwaysthatcauseseriousproblemsandembarrassment.

15.

Now,theforeignteachergetsnolessthan5,500yuanpermonthfora12hourworkweekplusalltheotherbenefitsbecausetheauthorityhasrealizedthatthefirstofferwastoolow.

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16.

Contrarytoindividualsportswhichcallforagreatersenseofautonomy,teamsportslayemphasison______.

17.

InbothPeruandColumbia,violencehasresultedintheinternaldisplacementofhundredsofthousandsofpeople.

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18.Rainforests

Tropicalrainforestsarethemostdiverseecosystem(生态系统)onEarth,andalsotheoldest.Today,tropicalrainforestscoveronly6percentoftheEarth'sgroundsurface,buttheyarehometooverhalfoftheplanet’splantandanimalspecies.

WhatIsaRainforest?

Generallyspeaking,arainforestisanenvironmentthatreceiveshighrainfallandisdominatedbytalltrees.Awiderangeofecosystemsfallintothiscategory,ofcourse.Butmostofthetimewhenpeopletalkaboutrainforests,theymeanthetropicalrainforestslocatedneartheequator.

Theseforestsreceivebetween160and400inchesofrainperyear.Thetotalannualrainfallisspreadprettyevenlythroughouttheyear,andthetemperaturerarelydipsbelow60degreesFahrenheit.

Thissteadyclimateisduetothepositionofrainforestsontheglobe.BecauseoftheorientationoftheEarth'saxis,theNorthernandSouthernhemisphereseachspendpartoftheyeartiltedawayfromthesun.Sincerainforestsareatthemiddleoftheglobe,locatedneartheequator,theyarcnotespeciallyaffectedbythischange.Theyreceivenearlythesameamountofsunlight,andthereforeheat,allyear.Consequently,theweatherintheseregionsremainsfairlyconstant.

Theconsistentlywet,warmweatherandamplesunlightgiveplantlifeeverythingitneedstothrive.Treeshavetheresourcestogrowtotremendousheights,andtheyliveforhundreds,eventhousands,ofyears.Thesegiants,whichreach60to150ftintheair,form.thebasicstructureoftherainforest.Theirtopbranchesspreadwideinordertocapturemaximumsunlight.Thiscreatesathickcanopy(树冠)levelatthetopoftheforest,withthinnergreenerylevelsunderneath.Somelargetreesgrowsotallthattheyeventoweroverthecanopylayer.

Asyougolower,downintotherainforest,youfindlessandlessgreenery.Theforestfloorismadeupofmoss,fungi,anddecayingplantmatterthathasfallenfromtheupperlayers.Thereasonforthisdecreaseingreeneryisverysimpletheoverabundanceofplantsgatheringsunlightatthetopoftheforestblocksmostsunlightfromreachingthebottomoftheforest,makingitdifficultforrobustplantstothrive.

TheForestfortheTrees

Theamplesunlightandextremelywetclimateofmanytropicalareasencouragethegrowthoftoweringtreeswithwidecanopies.Thisthicktoplayeroftherainforestdictatesthelivesofallotherplantsintheforest.Newtreeseedlingsrarelysurvivetomakeittothetopunlesssomeoldertreesdie,creatinga"hole"inthecanopy.Whenthishappens,alloftheseedlingsonthegroundlevelcompeteintenselytoreachthesunlight.

Manyplantspeciesreachthetopoftheforestbyclimbingthetalltrees.Itismucheasiertoascendthisway,becausetheplantdoesn'thavetoform.itsownsupportingstructure.

Someplantspecies,calledepiphytes,growdirectlyonthesurfaceofthegianttrees.Theseplants,whichincludeavarietyoforchidsandferns,makeupmuchoftheunderstory,thelayeroftherainforestrightbelowthecanopy.Epiphytesarecloseenoughtothetoptoreceiveadequatelight,andtherunofffromthecanopylayerprovidesallthewaterandnutrients(养分)theyneed,whichisimportantsincetheydon'thaveaccesstothenutrientsintheground.

StranglersandButtresses

Someepiphyteseventuallydevelopintostranglers.Theygrowlong,thickrootsthatextenddownthetreetrunkintotheground.Astheycontinuetogrow,therootsform.asortofwebstructureallaroundthetree.Atthesametime,thestranglerplant'sbranchesextendupward,spreadingoutintothecanopy.Eventually,thestranglermayblocksomuchlightfromabove,andabsorbsuchahighpercentageofnutrientsfromthegroundbelow,thatthehosttreedies.

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19.ThecurrentruraldepopulationinEuropeistheresultoflong-termemigrationandindustrialization.

20.

Justlikefatigueandweakness,depressionisonesymptomof______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:HaveyouaskedHenryandhiswifeiftheywouldcomeoverfordinnerattheweekend?

M:Ihavedialedtheirnumberrepeatedlybutkeptgettingabusysignal.

Whatdoesthewomanimply?.

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A.Theyhaven'treceivedtheinvitationyet.

B.Theywon'tbefleeattheweekend.

C.Theyareexpectedtocometothedinner.

D.Theyhaven'trepliedsofar.

22.听力原文：M:Whicharea.ofalltheonesthatyou'vevisited,isyourfavorite?

W:Um...youknow,differentplacesfordifferentthings.(19)TheSouthSeasareaprettydivinesortofplacetobe,ImeanFiji,theislandseastofthere.(19)I'mveryfondofSouthEastAsiabecauseit'sgotsuchwonderfulpast.It'sgotsomanytemplesburiedinjunglesandsoon.(19)AndtheGalapagosIslandswithfantasticbirdsandreptiles.

M:IwonderwhatmakesyoucomehacktoEngland?

W:Well.Ithink,changeislikehappiness.Nochangeproducesnohappinessinmanyways.Itseemstomethathappinesshassomethingtodowithchanging.(20)Thehappiesttime'swhenyou'realwaysjustabouttodosomething;andwhenyou'vejustmovedfromthistothat.Becauseactuallylifeisalwayschanging,peoplearoundyouarechangingyou'regettingolder,emotionalthingschange,andsoon.

M:BeforeallthisyouwereonthemanagementsideoftheBBC,infact,foreightyears.Didn'tyoufeelveryfrustratedbecauseyoureallywantedtoheacreativeartist?

W:(21)Ithink.newthings,newchallenges,that'scornyphraseforyou，nonetheless.Theyareveryimportantandifsomeone.ifyoucareaboutmakingtelevisionprograms.Becauseofthetechnicalcharacteristicsofthenetworkyou'rerunning.youwillbethefirstcolornetworkinEurope,sowewantyoutothinkhowperhapscolorshouldbeused.Well,youagainhavetoheaveryfunnytelevisionproducertosay"I'mnotinterested."

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A.Fiji,theSouthSeasandthePacificOcean.

B.SouthEastAsia,theSouthSeasandWestAfrica.

C.TheSouthSeas,SouthEastAsiaandtheGalapagosIslands.

D.SouthEastAsia,WestAfricaandtheSouthSeas.

23.

【B9】

24.(36)

A.Theywanttostayhomeanddothehousework.

B.Theydon'thaveenoughmoney.

C.Theyhavetoomuchworkandnotmuchfreetime.

D.Theyhavemorefreedomthaninthepast.

25.听力原文：Eachdayweallmakemanychoices;mostofthesechoicesaresmall—whattowear,whattoeatetc.stilltherearemanyimportantchoicesthatwemakeinlife—whichuniversitytoattend,whattostudy,whomtomarry,etc.Sometimeswemaybecometiredofmakingchoices,butwealwaysknowthatwewillcontinuetomakethemaslongaswelive,becausethatisbetterthanhavingthemmadeforus.Wemaysometimesaskforadviceaboutachoicewemustmake,butultimatelymostofthedecisionsastowhichchoicesarebestwillbemadebyourselves,bothimportantandunimportant.Wealsoknowthatwewillundoubtedlyhavetosufferthatconsequencesofmakingpoorchoicesandthatwewilloftenrejoiceinthemanyfortunatechoiceswemake.

ManywritershavewrittenaboutchoicesthroughoutourlivessuchasBorisPasternaketc.OneofthemostpopularandbelovedpoemsintheEnglishlanguagehas"choice"asitssubjectmatter.Inthispoem,"TheRoadNotTaken",RobertFrostdescribeswalkingalongapaththroughthewoodsandcomingtoaforkinthepath.Hemustchoosewhichforktotake,thatis,whichwaytogo,knowingthathewillprobablyneverbeabletocomebackandtrytheotherway.Heendshispoemby"Itooktheonelesstraveledby,andthathasmadeallthedifference".Thispoemisseenasametaphorfortheimportantchoicesinlifewhichdo,indeed,make"allthedifference".InFrost'scase,thechoiceisofteninterpretedashischoiceofcareer,totaketheriskofbecomingapoet,knowingthatthousandsofpoetsneverreallysucceed.

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A.Becauseitisdifficulttomakechoices.

B.Becauseitisnecessaryforustolive.

C.Becauseothersmakeustodoso.

D.Becausemakingchoiceisbetterthanhavingchoicesmadeforus.

26.SectionB

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

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A.Speakveryslowlybutloudly.

B.Askquestionsfrequently.

C.Varypitch,volumeandspeedofspeech.

D.Keepthespeechclearandconcise.

27.(46)

28.听力原文：AlbertSchweitzerwasbornin1875inAlsace.Atthattime,itwasapartofGermany.Hisgenerousspiritwasfirstawakenedthroughhistrainingasapreacher.Besidesgainingareputationaspreacher,healsobecamerespectedforhisabilitytoplaytheorgan.Hewasamanofmanytalents.Hisconcernforotherpeopleturnedhisattentiontomedicine.Hehadalsoacquireddoctoraldegreesinphilosophyandmusic.Hiswifetookaninterestinmedicinealsoandbecameanurse.ManypeoplethoughtthatheshouldremainandlectureinEuropetohaveastrongimpactonWestern.civilization.Thoughhelistenedtotheirsuggestions,heultimatelydecidedtofollowhisownconscience.ThisledhimtoAfrica.Alberthadfeltthatallmenshouldaccepttheresponsibilityofhelpingothers.HefeltparticularlyconcernedforblackAfricanswhohadbeenexploitedbywhitemen.Heearnedthemoneyheneededbyperformingontheorganandbylecturing.WiththismoneyheboughtequipmentandopenedahospitalinAfrica.Hewasamanofgreatstrengthwhofacedgreatproblemswithcourage.Thethreatofwar,therealityofimprisonmentduringWorldWarOneasaGermancitizenandtheunbearableheatinAfricadidnotmakehimretreatatall.Hebelievedthatamancouldover-cometheseobstaclesifhehadasenseofidealism.Hediedin1965.

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A.Throughhishardworkattraining.

B.Throughhistrainingasapreacher.

C.Throughhisreputationaspreacher.

D.Throughhisattentiontomedicine.

29.听力原文：M:Theviewisspectacular!Canyoutakeapictureofmewiththemountainsatthebackground?

W:I'mafraidIjustranoutofthefilm.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shedoesn'tknowhowtousethecamera.

B.Shedoesn'ttoolapictureofthemountains.

C.Shedoesn'twanttowasteherfilm.

D.Shedoesn'thaveanymorefilm.

30.(13)

A.Asnowstorm.

B.Anearthquake.

C.Atrafficaccident.

D.Ahurricane.

31.

【B10】

32.(26)

A.Theman'smother.

B.Theytakehimwiththem.

C.Thewoman'smother

D.Ababy-sitter.

33.(25)

A.TheyproducedmorecarsthanAmericanmanufacturers.

B.Theyreducedcar-productioninAmerica.

C.Theygaveupmoremarketsharetothenatives.

D.Theytookoverplantsandmanufacturingcapacity.

34.SectionB

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

听力原文：Crocodilesonlylivewhereitishot.TheyarefoundinIndia,Australia,AfricaandAmerica.Theyspendmostoftheirtimelyingaroundinthemudortherivers.Thecrocodile'slongpowerfultailisusedwhentheanimalisswimming.Itisalsoanexcellentweapon,becauseitcanbeswungwithgreatspeedandforce.Oneblowwillknockdownamanorevenabiganimalatonce.Thecrocodileisverywellprotectedagainstitsenemiesbythehardbonyplateswhichcovermostofitsbody,butbecauseofthewayitsneckisformed,itcannotturnitsheadfromsidetosideandsoitcanonlyseeinfrontofitself.Thecrocodilehasitsteethcleanedbythecrocodilebird.Foritsfoodthisbirdtakesthebitsleftinthecrocodile'smouth.Thishelpsthecrocodile,whichcannotcleanitsownteeth,foritcannotmoveitstongueupanddown.Withitsrowsofterriblepointedteethitseizesitsfood,whichmaybeafish,ananimalorevenacarelessman,andthenholdsitbelowthewateruntilitdrowns.

Thelong-nosedcrocodileisshyandtimidandbecauseofthis,thepeopleofWestAfricawhereitlives,sometimescatchitforfood.Many,manycenturiesagotherewerecrocodilesinEngland.WeknowthisbecausewehavefoundtheirbonesburiedfardownintheearthonwhichLondonisbuilt.ButtheBritainoftodayistoocoldforthemtolivein.ThisisagoodthingforEnglishpeopleforcrocodilesmaygrowtooverthirtyfeetinlength.Whentheyliefloatinginthewater,theylooklikefloatingtree-trunksanditisoftenimpossibletotellthattheyarethere.

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A.Left.B.Right.C.Backwards.D.Forwards.

35.听力原文：M:Canyouspareamoment,dear?Iwantyoutolistentothisletter.

W:Goahead,then.

M:DearSir,mywifeandIarrivedhomelastnightafteraholidayarrangedbyyourfirm.Westayedatthehoteldescribedinyourbrochureasacomfortable,medium-sizedhotel,withamagnificentviewofthesea,offeringcourteous,old-fashionedserviceandexcellentfood,servedinarelaxedfriendlyatmosphere.

W:Yes,that'swhatthebrochuresaid.

M:Infacttilehotelissituatedatleasthalfamilefromthesea.Ourroomoverlookedacarpark...

W:Throughthegatesofwhichmotorvehicleswereconstantlyarrivingordeparting.

M:Yes,that'sgood.Thefoodwasstrictlybeefburgersandchipsorfishandchips.Winewasavailable,butatexorbitantprices,andasforthecourteous,oldfashionedservice,themajorityofthestaffwereforeignandvirtuallyincapableofspeakingorunderstandingtheEnglishlanguage.

W:Yes,that'squitetrue.

M:Inadditiontothis,weweremostunhappywiththearrangementsforourjourneyhome.Wewereinstructedtocatchthe11:00amferry...

W:Wasn'tit12:00?

M:No,11:00...butthiswasapparentlydelayedandwedidnotgetawaytill6o'clockintheevening.Nowthatourholidayisover,itseemsfairlypointlesswritingthisletter,butIshouldlikeyoutoknowthatweweremostdisappointedwiththehotelandtravelarrangementsandshallcertainlynotbebookinganyfutureholidaysthroughHappyTours.Yoursfaithfully,Robinson.

W:Yesdear,that'saverygoodletter.

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A.Itiscomfortable,withagoodviewofthesea.

B.Itofferedcourteousandold-fashionedservice.

C.Thefoodofferedisexcellent.

D.Thehotelissituatedhalfamilefromthesea.

36.SectionB

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

听力原文：WhoisthemostimportantpersonintheUnitedStates?SomeonewillsayThomasJefferson,somewillsayWashingtonandIbelievemostpeoplewillsayit'sBenjaminFranklin.

Oftencalled"thefirstAmerican"and"thelastuniversalman",BenjaminFranklin'slifecoveredmostoftheeighteenthcentury--from1706to1790.HewasAmerica'sfirstgreatscientistandengineerandanauthorandphilosopherofrarewit.Hewasoneofthefirstsupportersofthefederalsystemofgovernmentandoneofthegreateducationalpioneersofhisday.Hewasasuccessfulbusinessman,abelieverinfreeenterprise,andastatesmananddiplomat.Hetrulyseemedabletodoalmosteverything.

Alwayscurious,Franklinlookedforeasierandbetterwaystodothings.Heinventedanopenstovewhichgavemoreheatandwastedlessfuelthanafireplace.Itisstillusedinmanyplacestoday.Healsomadethefirstpairofbifocalglassesandinventedamusicalinstrumentcalledtheharmonicaandthestepladderchair.

Franklinwasespeciallyfamousasanearlyexperimenterinelectricity.OnaJunedayin1752,duringathunderstorm,heflewasilkenkiteupintothestormysky.Asablackcloudsweptacrossthekite,akeyattachedtothekitestringbecamechargedwithelectricity.Thus,heprovedthatlightningandelectricityarethesame.Usingthisknowledge,heinventedthelightningrodwhichtodayprotectsmillionsofbuildingsfromlightning.

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A.TheWorldWarII.

B.TheWorldWarI.

C.TheAmericanRevolution.

D.TheIndustrialRevolutionofBritain.

37.(22)

A.OnThursdayafternoon.

B.OnWednesdaymorning.

C.OnTuesdaymorning.

D.Onthisweekend.

38.听力原文：W:Howwasthejobinterview?Ithinkyoumakeagoodjournalist.Irememberyouasthebestwriteroftheclass.

M:Well,infact,myapplicationwasturneddown.Theywerelookingforpeoplewithexperienceintheprofession.

Q:Whydidn'tthemangetthejob?

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A.Hedoesn'twritewellenough.

B.Hehash'tgotanyprofessionalexperience.

C.Heisnotaprofessionalwriter.

D.Hedidn'tperform.wellintheinterview.

39.听力原文：M:Canyouspareamoment,dear?Iwantyoutolistentothisletter.

W:Goaheadthen

M:Sir,mywifeandIarrivedhomelastnightafteraholidayarrangedbrochureasacomfortable,medium-sizedhotelwithamagnificentviewofthesea,offeringcourteous,old-fashionedservice

W:Yes,that'swhatthebrochuresaid.

M:Infactthehotelissituateda