2022年福建省龙岩市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022年福建省龙岩市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

SingaporeansbelievethatalackofChinese-speakingskillsisadisadvantageinthe21stcentury.

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2.

______isthenameofaCambridge-basedcompanythatistryingtocreatethekindofcomputerwhichmightreceivethecontentsofabrain.

3.

InatalkwiththePfc,theauthorfoundthePfc.haddevelopedthehabitofcarryingalittlebookinhispocketwhenhejoinedthearmy.

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4.

InleadingWHO,Chanwillneedtomanagethreemainsetsofissues:______.

5.

InChina,mosttalentedstudentshavebeensentabroadto______--chieflyatthegraduatelevel.

6.

Suchtricksasrobbanks,orsolicitbribes,orestablishamonopolyaccountfortherootcauseofvariationinincome.

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7.

Evaluationofdepressioncanbeconductedonlywhensuchdepressionisnotattackingthepatient.

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8.

Self-esteemisoneoftheysymptomsofpsychologicaladdiction.

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9.

Thefiverwatermakesup______oftheEarth'stotalfreshwater.

A.lessthan0.5percent

B.nearly0.05percent

C.aboutthree-quarters

D.aboutonefour-thousandth

10.

WhetherBeijing2008issuccessfulornotcanbeascertainedby______onBeijingafteritisover.

11.

Someresearcherstriedtostudygossips,whichtheyfoundalmostimpossibleinthelabenvironment.

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12.

Thoughmuchremainstobediscovered,byputtingtogethervariousfindingsobtainedsincethe1700s,researchershavecometotheconclusionthatMayancultureisquiteremarkable.

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13.Ifyoufailtosay"thankyou"tothereceptionists,theywillhavenegativeimpressionsofyou.

14.StudyStyles

Youknowwhetheryou'reamorningpersonoranightowl.Youknowwhetheryou'reapickyeaterofahumangarbagepail.Butdoyouknowifyoulearnbetterbyreadingorbyhearing?...ifyou'vesurvivedschoolsofar,youalreadyhavesomesortofstudyroutine—forbetterorforworse.Weaskedstudentsalloverthecountryforthelowdownontheirmethodsofoperations,andalsocollectedsomehard-wonadvice.Seeifyoucanrecognizeyourownpersonalstudymethodinthelistbelowandlearnhowtostudyeffectively.

TheDreamer

Youmaysayyou'restudying.Youmayevenlooklikeyou'restudying.Butyourmindisintheclouds.Yourtestperformanceseldomreflectsthoselonghoursyouspentatyourdesk,almoststudying;Kim,fromMontreal,says,"WhenIgottothelibrary,Iendupsittingthereandpeople-watching."Cindy,fromLafayette,Pennsylvania,says:"Personally,ItendtowriteeverythingdownonflashcardssoIcanquizmyselflater.EveryoneelsethinksthatI'llace(成绩为A)theexam,butsometimesIfindmyselfspendingsomuchtimewritingdowneverylittledetailthatIdon'thavetimetoactuallystudy."

Warning:ffyouspendalldaypretendstudying,you'llpayallnightcrammingforreal.(Whatawasteofsocializingtime!)Thisyear'sresolution:Stayontargetbysettinggoals(LikefourchaptersbyWednesday)andaskingyourfriendstotestyou.Also,tuneintoyourinterests:Ifyoufindyourselfdrawingelaboratedoodlesinthemarginswhenyou'resupposedtobeanalyzingShakespeare,takedrawingclassesandsnapoutofyourdaydream.

TheGrind

Onelookatyoursockdrawer,meticulously(非常细心地)arrangedinrainboworder,suggestscontrol-freaktendencies.Youneverfailtodoafixedamountofstudyingeachevening—andyourgoodgradesshowit.Youcautiouslyplotacoursetoconqueranunrulyassignment,andyourarelybreakyourroutine.Gretchen,fromChicago,describesherhard-coremethod:"Icompletelyorganizeallofmynotes.Then,beforeIdoanythingelse,IplanoutexactlyhowmanyhoursI'mgoingtostudyandhowlongIamgoingtotakebreaks.Thisway,Ialwaysstayontask.IreadthroughmynotesandthenhighlightthethingsIdon'tknowwell,tocommitthemtomemory."Butshe'snotdoneyet]"ThenIreadmyassignmentsagainandtakenotesandstudythesenotesthesamewayIstudiedmyclassnotes."Whew,Sarah,fromScarsdale,NewYork,alsoconsidersherselfaworkerbee."Iplanmyworksothatthere'ssomethingIhavetodoeverynightoftheweek.Butwhenthere'satest,I'lldoallmyassignmentsbeforetryingtodoanoverview.StudyingcomeslastbecauseI'llwaituntilthelastminutetoeventrytoconcentratingonsomethingwithsolittlestructure."

Warning:Whileyourself-disciplinewillserveyouwellincollege(orthemilitary),youmightwanttoaddmoreinspirationtoyourperspiration.Noamountofmemorization,orcolorcodingyournotebookswillhelpyouwriteanoriginal,opinionatedessay—andyou'llbewritingplenty.Thisyear'sresolution:Varyyourroutineandthinkaboutyourowninsightsmore.Afterreadinganassignment,tryclosingyoureyesandrecallingwhatyoufoundinterestingbeforebucklingdownwithyourimpeccablenotes.Andifyou'vegotahalfhourtospareinyourstudyschedule,trysomethingmessyandcreative,likewritingapoem.

TheSocialStudier

You'rethekindwholearnsoutloud.Youyakyourwaytoenlightenment,sostudybuddiesareamust.Inschool,youremembermorefromhearingthelecturesthanfromdoingthereading.Roberta,fromPrinceton,NewJersey,says:"IwenttoastudycounselortofindoutthatIlearnbestbylistening.It'strue:UntilIhearsome-thingoutloud,it'snotreallyrealtome.WhenI'mstudyingandIdon'tunderstandsomethinginourtextbook,I'llc

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15.

NotonlyistheentireSwedenIceHotelstructuremadetotallyoflee,butallofthedecorationsfoundwithinarealsoconstructedfromice.

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16.

Alternativesentencingisnowpracticedin______statesandisspreadingfast.

17.

Riversaremoreeffectivethancoasterosionindeliveringrockdebristothesea.

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18.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B).C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HowtoRetireEarlier

It'severyworkingstaff'sdream:sayinggoodbyetothedailygrindwhileyoustillhaveyourownteeth.Inourearlyretirementfantasies,we'retravelingtheworld,healthyandintheprimeofourlives,visitingthosehard-to-pronouncecountrieswe'vealwaystalkedaboutandsamplingthefinestlocalfare.

Retirement-relatedProblems

Surveysshowthatmorethanhalfofworkersbetweentheagesof30and50plantoretirebeforethey're60.Butthere'sonlyoneproblemwiththiswishfulthinking:Retiringearlyiseasy,butmakingyourmoneylastishard.

Oneproblemwithsavingupforearlyretirementisthatwetendnottothinkbeyondthosefirstfewgloriousyearsofgoodhealthandfullcheckingaccounts-wedon'tdothelong-termmath.Iftheaveragemalelifeexpectancyis75.2andweretireat55,thenoursavings,andstockmarketinvestmentsneedtolastfor20years.Andwhatifweliveevenlongerthanaverage?

Anddon'tforgetthatlifecangettrickyduringthoselastfiveortenyears.Veryfewfortunatesoulsdriftawayintheirsleepatage88withouteverhavingmajorsurgeries,hospitalizationsorchronic(andexpensive)conditionstomanage-nottomentiontheever-increasingcostsofmedicalinsuranceandprescriptiondrugs.

Whilewetendtooverestimateourhealth,weunderestimateourpost-retirementfinancialneeds.A2002surveyfoundthatonly17percentofworkersthoughtthey'dneed80percentoftheirsalaryafterretirement.Fortypercentthoughtthey'dbefinewith60percentofcurrentearnings.Thatmightsufficeforafewgoodyears,butthelongeryoulive,thelesschanceyourmoneywilllast.

Furthermore.isn'titpossiblethattravelingtheworldandlivingoutofasuitcasecouldgetprettytedious?Didyoueverthinkthatyoumightbeboredwithoutadayjob?Doyouhaveenoughhobbiesandintereststosustainyoufor20to30yearswithoutbusinesstrips,deadlinesanddailymeetings?

Butdon'tgetdiscouraged.Ifyou'reseriousaboutretiringearlyanddedicatedtomakingitwork,youcanmakeithappen.Allittakesissomeseriousfinancialplanning,astrictbudgetandsomegoodold-fashionedluck.

Sohowdoyoustartplanningforanearlyretirement?Whatarethemostimportantcalculations?Whataresomecommonmistakes?

FinancialPlanning

Thefirststepwhenplanningforanearlyretirementistofigureoutexactlyhowmuchmoneyyouhaverightnow.Thisiscalledyournetworth.Networthiscalculatedbyaddingupallofyourassets(cash,stocks,retirementaccountsandthevalueofyourhome)andsubtractingallofyouroutstandingdebt(mortgage,studentloansandcreditcarddebt).

Whenyouknowhowmuchyouhave,youneedtofigureouthowmuchmoneyyou'llneedwhenyouretire.Thisamountdependsonseveralfactors:whatyouwanttodowhenyouretire,howearlyyouwanttoretireandwhatstandardoflivingyouwanttoenjoywhenretired.

Ifyouwanttokeepupyourcurrentstandardoflivingasaretiree,theruleofthumbisthatyou'llbespendingmonthlyatleast80percentofwhatyou'respendingnow.Thatother20percentyouwon'tbespendingaccountsforwork-relatedexpenses:gasorpublictransportationfaresforyourcommute,drycleaningbills,lunchesandthelike.Butifyouplant

A.Becauseoldpeopletendtosleepmorethanaverage.

B.Becauseoldpeople'shealthusuallyfailsduringthattime.

C.Becausethelifeafterretirementcouldbeverylongorveryshort.

D.Becausesomeoldpeoplecannotenduremajorsurgeries.

19.

IfacityhasearnedtheCDC's"greenstatus",itmeansthatitslocalhealthteamscan______ontheirown.

20.

Theauthorpointsoutthatjustlikepeoplefromdifferentcultures,menandwomenhaveproblemswith______

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Wakeup,Eric.Timetoriseandshine.

M:Huh.Oh,hi,Jane.ImusthavefallenasleepwhileIwasreading.

W:Youandeveryoneelse.Itlookslikeacampgroundthanalibrary.

M:Well,thedorm'stoonoisytostudyin,andIguessthisplaceistooquiet.

W:Haveyouhadanyluckfindingatopicforyourpaper?

M:No.Prof.Granttoldustowriteaboutanythinginculturalanthropology.ForonceIwishshehadn'tgivenussomuchofachoice.

W:Well,whynotwriteabouttheancientcivilizationsofMexico.Youseemtobeinterestedinthatpartoftheworld.

M:Iam.ButthereistoomuchmaterialtocovenI'llbewritingforever,andGrantonlywantsfivetosevenpages.

W:SothenlimitittooneregionofMexico.SaytheUkatun.You'vebeenthereandyousaidit'sgotlotsofinterestingrelics.

M:That'snotabadidea.Iboughtplentyofbooksandthingsbackwithmelastsummer.Thatwouldbegreatresourcematerial.NowifIcanonlyrememberwhereIputthem.

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A.Planningatrip.B.Reading.C.Sleeping.D.Doingresearch.

22.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Wouldyouliketogotothebeachthisafternoon?BillandMaryarecoming,too.

W:I'msorry,but1wasjustgoingoutshopping.Ineedtogettheblousethatgoeswithmypantssuit.Theyhadtoorderit,anditjustarrivedyesterday.

Q:Whatisthewomangoingtobuydowntown?

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A.Pants.B.Asuit.C.Acoat.D.Ablouse.

23.听力原文：FourschoolsaroundtheUnitedStatesaretakingpartinaprojectthathonorswomenpioneersinthearts,sports,media,andotherfields.(33)Theprogramisdesignedtoinspirestudentstopursuetheirdreamsdespitedifficultodds.The"EmpoweringAmerica"projecthasproducedaroundone-minuteaudiorecordsthatarealreadyairingonU.S.radiostations.Theaudioseriesisbeingintroducedinschools,alongwithstudymaterials,tostimulateclassroomdiscussions.Theprojectisgoingtoschoolswithlargeminoritypopulations,wheresomestudentsfaceaddeddifficulties.(34)Manyofthesekidsarebeingraisedbysingleparent.Someofthemarewomen.That'swhyit'ssoimportant,notjustforthegirlstoseekpositiveinspirationfromthesewomen,butalsotheboys,toseethedifferencethatwomenhavemadeinthisworldTheprojectoilpioneeringwomenwascreatedbyanorganizationcalledAmericanWomeninRadioandTelevision.ExecutivedirectorMariaBrennansays(35)theterroristattacksofSeptember2001gaveimpetustotheproject.TheideawasbornbeforeSeptember11,interestinglyenoughthatsummer.AfterthetragedyofSeptember11,Mariaandhercolleaguesputitallonafasttracktotrytogetitoutthere.TheyfeltthatthecountrywasatatimewhereheroesareneededLatertheywereabletogettheserecordsproduced,putonCDs,pressed,distributedThestoriesofpioneeringwomenarereachingstudentsatacriticaltime,inearlyadolescence.

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A.Tohonorwomenpioneers.

B.Toencouragethestudentstopursuetheirdreams.

C.TohonortheSeptember11attack.

D.Tomakemoreheroes.

24.(36)

A.Itwillbecomelesspopularthanithasbeen.

B.Itwillbereformedinthenearfuture.

C.Itwillbemorepopularthanbefore.

D.Itwillalwaysbeimportant.

25.【B10】

26.(24)

A.Makeasavingplan.

B.Setupabankaccount.

C.Setclearinvestinggoals.

D.Makeclearwhytoinvest.

27.(32)

A.OnlytheU.K.

B.OnlyChina.

C.BoththeU.S.andChina.

D.BoththeU.K.andChina.

28.(40)

29.听力原文：M:Mytelephonedoesn'tseemtobeworking.AndIhavelotsofcallsthatIhavetoreturnthisafternoon.

W:FeelfreetousemineifyouwantI'llbeinameetingtillfive.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.Callherafterfive.

B.Makecallsfromherphone.

C.Gotothemeetingwithher.

D.Fixhisphone.

30.

【B9】

31.听力原文：W:Marytoldmethatshewasgoingtoquitherjob.I'llcertainlybesorrytoseehergo.

M:Oh,shealwayssaysthat!Iwouldn'tbuyheragoing-awaypresentifIwereyou.

Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkaboutMary?

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A.Shewillgoaway.

B.Shewillbesorry.

C.Shewon'tquitherjob.

D.Shewon'tbuyhimapresent.

32.听力原文：Haveyoualwayswantedtoinvest,butdidn'tknowwheretogetstarted?Herearethreebasicguidelinestosmartinvesting,foryourfuture.

Numberoneistohavecleargoals.Decidehowmanyyearsyouwillinvestfor,andwhatyourneedswillbeinthefuture.

Numbertwoistounderstandtherangeofpossibilities.You'llwantadiversifiedportfolio:onewithamixofstocks,mutualfunds,bonds,andcash.It'sajungleoutthem.Eachoftheseproductshasdifferentrisksassociatedwiththemandalsodifferentpotentialrewards.Understandthembeforeyoubuy,sotherewon'tbeanybigsurpriseslater.

Finally,numberthreeistohaverealisticexpectations.AsourMendLeonardodaVincisaidintheyear1500:"Hewhowishestoberichinadaywillbehangedinayear."

Overthepastseveralyears,NewYorkstockshaveaveraged30%annualreturns,butdon'tcountonthiscontinuing.Whileit'struethatsincetheyear1900,stockshaveaveragedan11%annualreturn.It'saroller-coasterridewithmanyminusyearsaswell,soyouhavetostayinforthelongterm--youhavetoweatherthestorm--andnotbetoogreedy.

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A.Todevelopasavingsplan.

B.Tosetupabankaccount.

C.Tosetclearinvestinggoals.

D.Toworkoutthebudget.

33.(25)

A.Coffeedrinkerswithalowerversionofthegene.

B.Coffeedrinkerswithafasterversionofthegene.

C.Peoplewhodrinkcoffeethreetimesaday.

D.Peoplewhodrinkalcoholmuch.

34.【B8】

35.

【B3】

36.(26)

A.Tofindanotherapartment.

B.TotalktoMs.Black.

C.ToaskTomtorepairthedishwasher.

D.TobuyTomanewdishwasherfortheowner.

37.(34)

A.Theadoptionofmodernideologiescanstopwar.

B.Theadoptionofanyideologycouldpreventwar.

C.Theadoptionofsomeideologiescouldpreventwar.

D.Theadoptionofanyideologycan'tstopwar.

38.听力原文：M:DoyouthinkthetravelagencywillbeopenSaturdayafternoon?IwanttogetsomeinformationaboutabustripacrosstheUnitedStates.

W:Youdon'thavetowaitUntilSaturday.Righthere,inthisoffice,thedeanhasmaps,busschedulesandevenalistofinexpensivehotels.They'reforforeignstudents,youknow.

Q:Wheredidthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

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A.Thisconversationwasattheairport.

B.Theywereeatinglunchandtalkinginarestaurant.

C.Thistookplaceinacollegeinformationoffice.

D.Theywereatthedean'shome.

39.SectionB

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

听力原文：InBritainthereare11nationaldailynewspapersandmostpeoplereadoneofthemeveryday.Therearetwokindsofnewspaper.Oneislargeinsizeandhasmanydetailedarticlesaboutnationalandinternationalevents.Thesenewspapersarecalledtheseriouspapersorthequalitypapers.Theotherkind,calledthetabloids,aresmallerinsize,havemorepictures,oftenincolor,andshortarticles,oftenaboutlessimportanteventsorabouttheprivatelivesofwell-knownpeople.Althoughsomepeopledisapproveoftabloids,morepeoplebuythemthanbuytheseriousnewspapers.TheSun,forexample,whichisatabloid,isthebiggest-sellingnewspaperinBritain.Thetabloidsaresometimescalledthegutterpress.Andin1997,somephotographreportersofthetabloidsweresaidtobeinvolvedinthetragicdeathofPrincessDianainFranceandtheywerecriticizedasPaparazzibythepublic.

MostnationalnewspapersinBritainexpressapoliticalopinionandpeoplechoosethenewspaperthattheyreadaccordingtotheirownpoliticalbeliefs.Mostofthenewspapersareright-wingwhichmeanstheysupporttheConservativeParty.ThesearetheDailyTelegraph,whichistheseriousnewspaper,theDailyExpress,DailyMail,DailyStar,theSunandToday,whicharealltabloids.Oftheotherseriousnewspapers,TheTimes,theoldestnewspaperinBritain,didnotformerlyhaveonestrongpoliticalviewbutitisnowmoreright-wing.TheIndependentdoesnotsupportanypoliticalparty,andneitherdoestheFinancialTimes,whichconcentratesonbusinessandfinancialnews.TheDailyMirroristhevoiceoftheLaborParty.

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A.Probingintotheprivacyoffamouspeople.

B.Shortarticlesaboutlessimportantevents.

C.Colorfulpicturesandsmallersize.

D.Allabove.

40.(21)

A.Itliesinnotpayingattention.

B.Itliesinaskingforwhattheyneed.

C.Itliesinchoosingthewrongperson.

D.Itliesinpretendingthemarriagewasfinewhenactuallyitwasn't.

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

Inthispassageaboutsecondaryschools,theauthorismainlyconcernedabout______.

A.academicstandards

B.theroleofspecialistteachers

C.thetrainingoftheindividualteachers

D.thepersonaldevelopmentofpupils

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Theconceptofpersonalchoiceinrelationtohealthbehaviorsisanimportantone.Anestimated90percentofallillnessesmaybepreventableifindividualswouldmakesoundpersonalhealthchoicesbaseduponcurrentmedicalknowledge.Weallenjoyourfreedomofchoiceanddonotliketoseeitrestrictedwhenitiswithinthelegalandmoralboundariesofsociety.ThestructureofAmericansocietyallowsustomakealmostallourownpersonaldecisionsthatmayconcernourhealth.Ifwesodesire,wecansmoke,drinkexcessively,refusetowearseatbelts,eatwhateverfoodswewant,andliveacompletelysedentarylife-style.withoutanyexercise.Thefreedomtomakesuchpersonaldecisionsisafundamentalaspectofoursociety,althoughthewisdomofthesedecisionscanbequestioned.Personalchoicesrelativetohealthoftencauseadifficulty.Asoneexample,ateenagermayknowthefactsrelativetosmokingcigarettesandhealthbutmaybepressuredbyfriendsintobelievingitisthesociallyacceptedthingtodo.

Amultitudeoffactors,bothinheritedandenvironmental,influencethedevelopmentofhealth-relatedbehaviors,anditisbeyondthescopeofthistexttodiscussallthesefactorsastheymayaffectanygivenindividual.However,thedecisiontoadoptaparticularhealth-relatedbehavior.isusuallyoneofpersonalchoices.Therearehealthychoicesandthereareunhealthychoices.Indiscussingthemoralsofpersonalchoice,FriesandCrapodrewacomparison.Theysuggestthattoknowinglygiveoneselfovertoabehavior.thathasastatisticalprobabilityofshorteninglifeissimilartoattemptingsuicide.Thus,forthoseindividualswhoareinterestedinpreservingboththequalityandquantityoflife,personalhealthchoicesshouldreflectthosebehaviorsthatareassociatedwithastatisticalprobabilityofincreasedvitalityandlongevity.

Theconceptofpersonalchoiceconcerninghealthisimportantbecause______.

43.

Bysaying"...Turkeywilltakeaway..,tocallthemselvesamillionaire."inParagraph4,theauthormeansthat______.

A.Turkeywillsetlimitationonthefortuneofitscitizens

B.theTurkishcitizenswillsufferfromgreatlossofproperty

C.thelocalcurrencywillbeconsiderablydevalued

D.thelirawillobtainhighervirtualvalueandlowerfacevalue

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

workingpeoplecansupporttheirfamilies.It'samyththathasbecomesodivorcedfromrealitythatitmightaswellbeginwiththewords"Onceuponatime."Today1.6millionNewYorkerssufferfrom"foodinsecurity,"whichisafancywayofsayingtheydon'thaveenoughtoeat.Somearethepeoplewhocomeinatnightandcleantheskyscrapersthatglitteralongtheriver.Somepourcoffeeandtakecareoftheagedparentsofthepeoplewholiveinthosebuildings.TheAmericanDreamforthewell-to-dogrowsfromthebowedbacksoftheworkingpoor,whotoooftenhavetochoosebetweengroceriesandrent.

Inanewbookcalled"TheBetrayalofWork",BethShulmansaysthateveninthebooming1990soneoutofeveryfourAmericanworkersmadelessthan$8.70anhour,anincomeequaltothegovernment'spovertylevelforafamilyoffour.Many,ifnotmost,oftheseworkershadnohealthcare,sickpayorretirementprovisions.

Weeaseourconsciences,Shulmanwrites,bydescribingthesepeopleas"lowskilled,"asthoughthey'renotimportantorintelligentenoughtodeservemore.Butlow-skilledworkerstodayarebettereducatedthaneverbefore,andtheyconstitutethelinchpin(关键)ofAmericanindustry.Whenpoliticianscrow(得意洋洋地说)happydaysarehereagainbecausejobsareontherise,it'sthesejobsthey'rereallytalkingabout.Fiveofthe10occupationsexpectedtogrowbiginthenextdecadeareinthelowest-payingjobgroups.Andbeforewesitbackanddecidethat'sjustthewayitis,it'sinstructivetoconsidertherestoftheworld.Whilethebottom10percentofAmericanworkersearnjust37percentofouraveragewage,theircounterpartsinotherindustrializedcountriesearnupwardsof60percent.Andthosearecountriesthatprovidehealthcareandchildcare,whicheasestheeconomicpinchconsiderably.

Almost40yearsago,whenLyndoJohnsondeclaredwaronpoverty,afamilywithacarandahouseintheSuburbsfeltprosperous.Todaythatsamefamilymaywellfeelpoor,becomethebackboneofAmericanlife.Whenthemiddleclassfeelpoor,thepoorhavelittlechanceforchange,orevenrecognition.

Bysaying"itmightaswellbeginwiththewords'Onceuponatime'"(Para.1)theauthorsuggeststhattheAmericanmythis______.

45.

Whensheencounteredthesetwomen,theauthor______.

A.felttooembarrassedtogetawayimmediately

B.wasverynervousduetothepublicattentiontoher

C.realizeditwouldbeagreatopportunitytoaccomplishherprojectassignment

D.felttheurgentneedtodosomethingtohelpthesetwomen

46.

【C10】

47.AttheKyotoconferenceonglobalwarminginDecember1997,itbecameabundantlyclearhowcomplexithasbecometoworkoutinternationalagreementsrelatingtotheenvironmentbecauseofeconomicconcernsuniquetoeachcountry.Itisnolongerenoughtotrytoforbidcertainactivitiesortoreduceemissionsofcertainsubstances.Theglobalchallengesoftheinterlinkbetweentheenvironmentanddevelopmentincreasinglybringustothecoreoftheeconomiclifeofstates.Duringthelate1980swewereable,throughinternationalagreements,tomakedeepcutsinemissionsharmfultotheozonelayer.Thesereductionsweremadepossiblebecausesubstitutionshadbeenfoundformanyoftheharmfulchemicalsand,moreimportant,becausetheharmfulsubstancescouldbereplacedwithoutnegativeeffectsonemploymentandtheeconomiesofstates.

Althoughthethreatofglobalwarminghasbeenknowntotheworldfordecadesandallcountriesandleadersagreethatweneedtodealwiththeproblem,wealsoknowthattheeffectsofmeasures,especiallyharshmeasurestakeninsomecountries,wouldbenullified(无效的)ifothercountriesdonotcontroltheiremissions.WhereastheUNteamonclimatechangehasfoundthattheemissionsofcarbondioxidewouldhavetobecutgloballyby60%tostabilizethecontentofCO2intheatmosphere,thispathisnotfeasibleforseveralreasons.Suchdeepcutswouldcauseabreakdownoftheworldeconomy.Importantandpopulouslow-incomeormedium-incomecountriesarenotyetwillingtoundertakelegalcommitmentsabouttheirenergyuses.Inaddition,thestateofworldtechnologywouldnotyetpermitustomakesuchabigleap.

Wemust,however,findasolutiontothethreatofglobalwarmingearlyinthe21stcentury.Suchacommitmentwould