2022年贵州省毕节地区大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）

2022年贵州省毕节地区大学英语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.Beijing2008:TheFirst4GWirelessOlympicGames?

Abouthalfamillionyearsago,PekingmanlivedinZhoukoudian,inthesouthwesternsuburbsofwhatisnowBeijing.IfyouhavebeentoBeijingmorerecently,orareatallfamiliarwithmodernChina,thenyouknowthisancientcityisgoingtohostthemostmodern,high-techOlympicGameseverin2008.Withtechnologyavailabletoday,andavisionforwhatBeijingcouldbein2008,thereisanopportunityforthehoststomakethecity'stelecommunicationsinfrastructure--inthewordsoftheOlympicmotto—"swifter,higher,stronger".ThePathto4G

Beijinghasthegoodfortuneoflookingatpreviousgenerationsofwirelessnetworksandavoidingthesamemistakesasitpreparesfor2008.FirstGeneration(1G)wirelesstelecommunications—thebrick-likeanalogphonesthatarenowcollector'sitems—introducedthecellulararchitecturethatisstillbeingofferedbymostwirelesscompaniestoday.SecondGeneration(2G)wirelesssupportedmoreuserswithinacellbyusingdigitaltechnology,whichallowedmanycallerstousethesamemultiplexedchannel.But2Gwasstillprimarilymeantforvoicecommunications,notdata,exceptsomeverylowdata-ratefeatures,likeShortMessagingService(SMS).So-called2.5GallowedcarrierstoincreasedatarateswithasoftwareupgradeatthebasetransceiversStations(BTS),aslongasconsumerspurchasednewphonestoo.ThirdGeneration(3G)wirelessoffersthepromiseofgreaterbandwidth,basicallybiggerdatapipestousers,whichwillallowthemtosendandreceivemoreinformation.

Allofthesearchitectures,however,arestillcellular.Cellulararchitectureissometimesreferredtoasa"stararchitecture',becauseuserswithinthatcellaccessacommon,centralizedbasestation.Theadvantageisthatgivenenoughtimeandmoney,carrierscanbuildnationwidenetworks,whichmostofthebigcarriershavedone.Someofthedisadvantagesincludeasingularpointoffailure,noleadbalancing,andspectralinefficiencies.Thesinglebiggestdisadvantagetocellularnetworksgoingforwardisthatasdataratesincrease,outputpowerwillhavetoincrease—orthesizeofthecellswinhavetodecrease—tosupportthosehigherdatarates.Sincesignificantincreasesinoutputpowerscarebothconsumersandregulators,itisfarmorelikelythatwewillseesignificantlysmallercells.Thiswillfurtherreducethereturnoninvestmentinalreadyfragile3Gbusinessplans.

FourthGeneration(4G)wirelesswasoriginallyconceivedbytheDefenseAdvancedResearchprojectsAgency(DARPA),thesameorganizationthatdevelopedthewiredInternet.Itisnotsurprising,then,thatDARPAchosethesamedistributedarchitectureforthewirelessInternetthathadprovensosuccessfulinthewiredInternet.Althoughexpertsandpolicymakershaveyettoagreeonalltheaspectsof4Gwireless,twocharacteristicshaveemergedasallbutcertaincomponentsof4G:end-to-endInternetProtocol(IP),andpeer-to-peer(点对点)networking.AnallIPnetworkmakessensebecauseconsumerswillwanttousethesamedataapplicationstheyareusedtoinwirednetworks.Peer-to-peernetworks,whereeverydeviceisbothatransceiver(收发机)andarouter(路由器)forotherdevicesinthenetwork,eliminatestheweaknessofcellulararchitectures,becausetheeliminationofasinglenodedoesnotdisablethenetwork.Thefinaldefinitionof"4G"willhavetoincludesomethingassimpleasthis:ifaconsumercandoitathomeorintheofficewhilewiredtotheInternet,thatconsumermustbeabletodoitwirelesslyinafullymobileenvironment.

Let'sdefine"4G"as"wirelesscollaboratedpeer-to-peernetworking".4Gtechnologyissignificantbecauseusersjoiningthenetworkaddmobilerouterstothenetworkinfrastructure.Becauseuserscarrymuchofthenetworkwiththem,networkcapacity

2.

Traditionalradicalprostatectomy(前列腺切除术),whichwouldrequirean______andatleasttwodaysinthehospital.

3.

Accordingtothepassage,forthosewhoaregoodattellingliesanddon'tgetcaught,thequestionofwhetherornottoliecanbeahardandserious______.

4.

WhytheforeignteachersucceededingettingPAIDwasduetothesituationinwhichthenumberofforeignteachers______ofsomanydesperateschools.

5.

TodepositdirtymoneyinalegitimatepremiumlifeinsurancepolicyremainsasafewayforBritishdrugtraffickerstoevadesuspiciontoday.

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6.

WhenMarkTwainbecameaminerinthefrontierregion,hestartedtowrite______.

7.

Evenwhenyoulosethecustody,youcanstillapplyfor______toyourchildren.

8.

Laterhehadtothrow50flashlightbatteriesawaybecause______hadbeendrainedfromthem.

9.

Whenusingpublictransportation,thevisitorsaresuggested______becauseinthiswaytheymayknowlessaboutthelocalculture.

10.Canadianmediaoftenciteexcessivefishingbyoverseasfleets,primarilybecauseof______.

11.

Thefaultofsubvocalizationisoftencontributedtoby______whoequateallreadinglessonswithreadingloud.

12.

AccordingtothePlatinumrule,weshouldtreatourteammembersaswewouldhavethemtreatus.

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13.

WidelyusingPrEPsmaycausepotentialproblemslikeethicalissuesand______.

14.

Siteusersarerequiredtogiveverydetailedaccountoftheirphysicalcharacteristicsinordertofindthem

15.OneoftheeducationalactivitiesinEastHarlemHealthyHeartProgramis______.

16.

Washington,D.C.remindsvisitorsof______.

17.TheMostBeautifulCityinAmerica

IthasbeencalledthemostbeautifulcityinAmerica.Italsoisthesubjectofaverypopularbookaboutmurder.ThestoryofSavannah,Georgia,isourreporttoday.

Savannah,Georgia,isnothuge.Itisonlythe3rdlargestcityinthisSouthernstate.Ithasabout140thousandpeople.YetfewAmericancitieshaveprotectedtheirpastaswellasSavannah.Ithasbeautifuloldhouses.Ithasparkswithtreesandcolorfulflowers.AvisittoSavannahtodayshowsthatlifewaslikeintheSouthernUnitedStates200yearsago.

EnglishsettlersestablishedthecityofSavannahin1733.TheywereledbyGeneralJamesOglethorpe.GeneralOglethorpeand120settlerslandedatYamakaroobluffontheSavannahRiver.TheychosetheplaceforthecityofSavannahonahillabovetheriver.Itwas29kilometersfromtheAtlanticOcean.

GeneralOglethorpedecidedtomakeSavannahasbeautifulasacitycouldbe.Hedesignedthestreetsinanunusualway.Manydidnotcrosseachother.Instead,theyendedinlargeopensquareareas.Thereare21suchpublicsquaresinSavannah.Theyhavegrass,trees,flowersandstatues.Theyalsohaveplacesforpeopletositandenjoythebeauty.

Inthe1700sSavannahbecameabusyportcityforexportingfarmproducts.In1793Eliwhiteneywasteachingonacottonfarmnearthecity.Heinventedamachinethatremovedseedsfromthecottonplant.Untilthentheseedhadtoberemovedbyhand.Theworkwasveryhard.Eliwhiteney'sinventionwascalledthe"cottongin".Itgreatlyimprovedtheabilitytoproducecotton.

ThecottonginmadecottonthemostimportantproductintheAmericanSouth.AnditincreasedimportanceofSavannahasaportcity.Savannahbecametheworld'sleadingmarketforcotton.TheSavannahCottonExchangesetthepriceofcottonaroundtheworld.Thecitybecamerich.Richpeoplebegantobuildlargebeautifulhouses.Thecitycontinuedtogrowricheruntiltheearly1860s.ThatiswhenAmerica'sNortliemstatesfoughttherebelSouthernstatesintheCivilWar.

OneofthemostfamousNortherngeneralswasWilliamSherman.HeleduniontroopstoseizecontrolofrebelterritoryintheSouth.GeneralShermancapturedthecityofAtlanta.FromAtlantahemarchedhistroopsthroughtheheartofGeorgiatotheAtlanticOcean.ItwasknownasSherman'sMarchtotheSea.TheUniontroopsburnedallthehouses,farms,animalsandfoodsuppliesontheirway.ThepurposewastodestroypopularsupportfortherebellionoftheSouthernstates.GeneralShermansaid,"TheUnionmustmakeoldandyoung,richandpoorfeelthehardhandofwar."

ThepeopleofSavannahlearnedwhatGeneralShermanhaddonetotherestofGeorgia.Theydidnotwantthesamethingtohappentothem.Sotheyofferedtosurrendertheirbeautifulcityffhepromisednottobumit.GeneralShermanacceptedtheoffer.InDecember,1864,hescmamessagetoPresidentAbrahamLincolninWashington.Itsaid,"IbegtopresentyouasaChristmasgift—thecityofSavannah."Sherman'sgiftincluded150heavyguns,ammunitionand25thousandbalesofcotton.

TheCivilWarhurtSavannah'seconomy.Andyearsofgrowingnothingbutcottondamagedthesoil.Aninsectcalledthebollweevildestroyedtheplant.By1920,littlecottonwasleft.Duringthe1900s,manufacturingtooktheplaceofcottonfarming.Savannah'sshippingindustrycontinuedtogrow.However,manyoldhousesweretearingdown,ortheyfellapart.Onevisitorsaidthecitywaslikeabeautifulwomanwithadirtyface.

Inthe1950ssomecitizensofSavannahbecameangrywhenmoreoldhouseswerebeingthreatenedbydevelopment.Onecompanywantedtodestroyahousetobuildaparkingareaforcars.Agroupof7womendecidedtosavethehouse.Theyaskedpeopleformoney.Theycollec

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18.

Whatkindofpeople,accordingtothepassage,cantakerunningasregularexerciseimmediately?

A.Peoplewithalotofenthusiasm.

B.Peoplewithgoodhealthcondition.

C.Peoplewhohavenomoneybutlotsoftime.

D.Peoplewhowanttobestronger.

19.WhathashappenedtotheBBCwiththechangesintechnologyandmediahabits?

A.TheBBCisnolongerthedominantsourceofin-depthnews.

B.TheBBCislosingitsaudience.

C.TheBBCprogrammingisrapidlydeterioratinginitsquality.

D.TheBBCisreplacedbythemulti-channelservices.

20.

ThebookThePlayofPowerstill______thepublicpolicy,althoughnotinseparatechapters.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:HaveyounoticedsomethingwrongwithMark?He'sbeenactingverystrangelylately.

M:Janette'sparentsarecomingforavisit.AsfarasIknow,thisisthefirsttimethey'veevermet.

Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutMark?

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A.Mark'sthrilledthathisparentsarecoming.

B.Markhassomethingthathedoesn'tknow.

C.MarkisnervousthatJanette'sparentsarecoming.

D.Mark'sgoingtovisitJanette'sparentsforthefirsttime.

22.(26)

A.Doubtful.B.Negative.C.Positive.D.Favorable.

23.(18)

A.Itwreckedonarock.

B.Itturnedoverinthestorm.

C.Itwascaughtinfog.

D.Itsanchorcouldn'tworkbecauseofthefog.

24.

【B2】

25.(34)

A.Bloomington.B.Springfield.C.SaintLouis.D.NewOrleans.

26.(44)

27.听力原文：EvenatschooltherehadbeenanunhealthycompetitionbetweenGeorgeandRichard.

"I'llbethefirstmillionaireinColeford!"Richardusedtoboast.

"Andyou'llbesorryyouknewme,"Georgewouldreply,"becauseI'llbethebestlawyerinthetown!"

GeorgeneverdidbecomealawyerandRichardnevermadeanymoney.InsteadbothmenopenedbookshopsonoppositesidesofColefordHighStreet.Itwashardtomakemoneyfrombooks,whichmadethecompetitionbetweenthemworse.

ThenRichardmarriedamysteriousgirl.Thecouplespenttheirhoneymoononthecoast-butRichardnevercameback.Thepolicefoundhiswalletonadesertedbeachbutthebodywasneverfound.Hemusthavedrowned.

Nowwithonlyonebookshopintown,businesswasbetterforGeorge.Butsometimeshesatinhisnarrow,oldkitchenandgazedoutofthedirtywindow,thinkingabouthisformerrival.Perhapshemissedhim?

Georgewasveryinterestedinolddictionaries.He'drecentlyfoundacollectorinAustraliawhowassellingararefirstedition.Whentheparcelarrived,thebookwasinperfectconditionandGeorgewasdelighted.Butwhilehewashavinglunch,Georgeglancedatthephotointhenewspaperthatthebookhadbeenwrappedin.Hewasastonished-thesmilingfacewasolderthanherememberedbutunmistakable!Trembling,Georgestartedreading.

"BookendshaveboughttenbookstoresfromtheirrivalsDylans.Thecompany,ownedbymultimillionaireRichardPike,isnowthelargestbooksellerinAustralia."

26．WhatdowelearnaboutGeorgeandRichardwhentheywereatschool?

27.HowdidGeorgefeelaboutRichardafterhisdisappearance?

28.WheredidGeorgegetinformationaboutRichard?

29.WhathappenedtoGeorgeandRichardintheend?

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A.Theywereroommates.

B.Theyweregoodfriends.

C.Theywerecompetitors.

D.Theywerebooksellers.

28.(22)

A.WangFangisunqualified.

B.Itwillbedeterminedaccordingtothemanager.

C.Theothercandidateswillbeinterviewed.

D.Nancyforgotit.

29.(36)

A.Youshouldhavelonghair.

B.Youshouldbeincasualdress.

C.Youshoulddressaccordingtopersonaltaste.

D.Youshoulddressappropriately.

30.(35)

A.Stormsandfloods.

B.Diseaseandfire.

C.Rapidincreaseoftheanimalpopulation.

D.Lessspacefortheirgrowth.

31.

【B11】

32.

【B3】

33.听力原文：M:WasIsupposedtogivetheseminarpresentationthisweek?

W:No.IassignedittoJoan.

Q:Whatwillhappenthisweek?

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A.Joanwillgiveouttheassignments.

B.Joanwillspeakintheseminar.

C.Joanwon'tbepresentattheseminar.

D.Joanwon'tsignthepetitions.

34.(21)

A.He'sstudyingforatest.

B.Helosthisnotes.

C.Hemissedtheclass.

D.He'sdoingresearchonalternative.

35.(41)

36.(16)

A.Shehadagreattimeatthesummerschool.

B.Shesufferedalotatthesummerschool.

C.Shecouldn'tbeartostayonemoreminute.

D.Shewishedtostayforeveratthesummerschool.

37.(32)

A.Heridesabikeordrivesavantowork.

B.Hehadfewerproblemsthanhiscounterpartinthecity.

C.Heneednotworkiftheweatherisbad.

D.Hehastofightagainstdangerousdogseveryday.

38.听力原文：M：Okay，Jane，yousee，Ineedtotalktoyourdad．Couldyoutakeamessageformeandgiveittohimassoonashegetsback?It'sveryurgent．

W：Yeah．MayIaskwhoiscalling，please?

Q：Wherearetheytalking?

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A.Inanoffice.

B.Atthewoman'shome.

C.ViatheInternet.

D.Onthetelephone.

39.(45)

40.听力原文：M:Whatwouldyoudoifyouheardastrangenoiseinthemiddleofthenight?

W:I'dlieawakealittlewhile,waitingtoseeifithappenedagain.Andifitdid,I'dgetup.

Q:Howwouldyoudescribethewoman?

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A.Cowardly.B.Anxious.C.Lazy.D.Courageous.

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

42.

Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Withthehelpofinternet,customershavereallybecomekingsnow.

B.Onlythosefirmsreedytoservecustomerslikekingswillsurvive.

C.Moremediachoicesareavailabletocustomers.

D.Firmscannolongercheatcustomersnow.

43.

Theauthorreferstoa"conveyorbelt"(L.6,Para.1)inorderto______.

A.illustratetheeffectsofmovementsintheupperlayeroftheearth

B.showhowtemperaturedifferencesdependonthepositionsofthecontinents

C.describethecomplicatedmotionsmadepossiblebytheoceancurrents

D.accountfortherisingcurrentsundermin-oceanridges

44.

Accordingtothemeasurestoimprovethesafetyoftraffic,wecanknow______.

A.competitioncriteriamustbemadetomatchtheinjurystatistics

B.personwhogetstheawardof"Oscar"isthemodelforotherdrivers

C.thecampaignmustbespreadtoeveryonealloverthecountry

D.onejournalistwillgetthe"Oscar"thisyearifhegivesthebestopinion______.

45.

【C10】

46.(55)

47.SectionB

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

Researchonfriendshiphasestablishedanumberoffacts,someinteresting,evenuseful.Didyouknowthattheaveragestudenthas5to6friends,orthatafriendwhowaspreviouslyanenemyislikedmorethanonewhohasalwaysbeenontherightside?Wouldyoubelievethatphysicallyattractiveindividualsarepreferredasfriendstothoselesscomely,andisitfairthatphysicallyattractivedefendantsarelesslikelytobefoundguiltyincourt?Unfortunately,suchtitbitsdon'ttellusmuchmoreaboutthenatureorthepurposeoffriendship.

Infact,studiesoffriendshipseemtoimplicatemorecomplexfactors.Forexample,onefunctionfriendshipseemstofulfillisthatsupportstheimagewehaveofourselves,andconfirmsthevalueoftheattitudeswehold.Certainlyweappeartoprojectourselvesontoourfriends;severalstudieshaveshownthatwejudgethemtobemorelikeusthantheyobjectivelyare.Thissuggeststhatweoughttochoosefriendswhoaresimilartousratherthanthosewhowouldbecomplementary.Inourexperiment,somedevelopingfriendshipsweremonitoredamongstfirst-yearstudentslivinginthesamehostel.Itwasfound,thatsimilarityofattitudes(towardspolitics,religionandethics,pastimesandaesthetics)wasagoodpredictorofwhatfriendshipswouldbeestablishedbytheendoffourmonths,thoughithaslesstodowithinitialalliances—notsurprisingly,sinceattitudesmaynotbeobviousonfirstinspection.

Therehavealsobeenstudiesofpairings,bothvoluntary(marriedcouples)andforced(studentroommates),toseewhichremainedtogetherandwhichsplitup.Again,theevidenceseemstofavorsimilarityratherthancomplementarityasanomenofsuccessfulrelationship,thoughthereisacomplication:wheremarriageisconcerned,oncethefieldisnarroweddowntopotentialmateswhocomefromsimilarbackgroundsandshareabroadrangeofattitudesandvalues,adegreeofcomplementarityseemstobecomedesirable.Whenacouplearenotjustsimilarbutalmostidentical,somethingelseseemstobeneeded.Similaritycanbreedcontempt;ithasalsobeenfoundthatwhenwefindothersobnoxious,wedislikethemmoreiftheyarelikeusthanwhentheyaredissimilar.

Thedifficultyoflinkingfriendshipwithsimilarityofpersonalityprobablyreflectsthecomplexityofourpersonalities;wehavemanyfacetsandthereforerequireadisparategroupoffriendstosupportus.Thisofcoursecanexplainwhywemayhavetwoclosefriendswhohavelittleincommon,andindeeddislikeeachother.Byandlarge,though,itlooksasthoughwewoulddowelltochoosefriends(andspouses)whoresembleus.Ifthiswerenotso,computerdatingagencieswouldhavegoneoutofbusinessyearsago.

Researchonfriendshiphasdemonstratedthat______.

A.everystudenthasfivetosixfriends

B.judgesarealwaysinfluencedbyaprettyface

C.uglypeoplefindithardertomakefriendsthanbeautifulpeople

D.wetendtogrowfondofpeopleifwedislikethematfirstsight

48.

Accordingtotheauthor,familiesthathome-schooltheirchildrenwouldbehelpedby______.

A.arelaxingofcurrentregulations

B.governmentalassistance

C.moreunderstandingcommunities

D.betterteachinginthepublicschools

49.

WhyisthereaslowpaceoftechnologicalchangeinAmericanfirms?

A.NewequipmentinAmericaismoreexpensive.

B.Americanfirmsdon'tpayenoughattentiontoon-the-jobtrainingoftheirwork-era.

C.Thedecision-makingprocessinAmericanfirmsmakesthemlessresponsivetotechnologicalchanges.

D.TheprofessionalstaffofAmericanfirmsarelesspaidandsolesscreative.

50.

Whatcouldhappenifsomeofthechangesinthepresentworkpatternshavetobereversed?

51.SectionB

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

Acountryissaidtobecomemoreurbanizedasitscitiesgrowinnumber,itsurbanpopulationsincreaseinsize,andtheproportionofitspopulationlivinginurbanareasrises.Thedegreeofurbanizationvariesacrosstheworldbutgenerallyreflectsthewealthofindividualcountries.Therich,industrializedcountriestendtobethemosthighlyurbanized.IntheNetherlands,forexample,89percentofthepopulationisurban,comparedtoonly13percentinEthiopia,amuchpoorercountry.

Inrecenthistory,thedegreeofurbanizationhasbeenrelativelylowinAfricaandAsiacomparedtoEuropeandNorthAmerica.However,asaresultoflarge-scalemigrationfromruralareasandanaturalincreaseintheurbanpopulationsthemselves,thepopulationsofcitiesinthedevelopingworldhavebeengrowingrapidly.ThepopulationofCairo,forexample,hastripledinthelast40years,andmorethanhalfofAfrica'speopleareexpectedtobelivingincitiesby2020.Similarly,theurbanshareofthepopulationinChinahasrisenfromaboutoneinfivein1960tonearlyhalftoday.

Oneofthemostnoticeablefeaturesofurbangrowthinthe20thcenturyhasbeentherapidincreaseinthenumberofverylargecities.Before1800,citieswithmorethanamillioninhabitantswererare.Sincethen,however,thenumberofsuchcitieshasrisensteadily.In1900therewereatleast13citieswithmorethanamillioninhabitants,andby1950thenumberhadgrownto68.By2000therewillbeatleast250citiesofmorethanamillion--manyofwhichwillbeinAsia,especiallyinIndiaandChina.

Evenacityofafewmillionpeopleisdwarfedbytheurbangiantswithpopulationsexceeding10million.Accordingtovariousestimates,theremaybe20ormoreofthesegiganticmetropolitanareasalready.MostareinAsia:Tokyo,Seoul,Osaka,Shanghai,Mumbai(Bombay),Beijing,Calcutta,Jakarta,Tianjin,Karachi,Delhi,andManila.TheothergiantsareNewYork,SaoPaulo,MexicoCity,LosAngeles,Moscow,BuenosAires,RiodeJaneiro,andCairo.Incomingyears,explosivegrowthincitiesofthedevelopingworldsuchasLagosandSantaFedeBogotáwillalmostcertainlypropelthemintothisgroup.Bytheyear2020,severalcitiesareexpectedtohavepopulationsofmorethan20million.

Suchlargeconcentrationsofpeopleposeimmenseenvironmentalproblems.InMexicoCity,forexample,one-quarterofthepopulationhasnoaccesstorunningwater,andoneinfivehousesisnotconnectedtotheseweragesystem.Locatedinavalley,thecitysufferssobadlyfromairpollutionfrommotorvehiclesthatthecitycentermustperiodicallybeclosedtotraffic.MexicoCity'sproblemsarereplicatedinmostotherlargecitiesinthedevelopingworld,andtoalesserdegreeinthelargecitiesofindustrializedcountriesaswell.

Acountry'surbanizationcanbeseenfromitsincreasein______.

A.wealthB.populationC.thenumberofcitiesD.urbanareas

52.

【C7】

53.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.96percentoftheearth'ssurfaceiscoveredbyice.

B.Over10millionsquaremilesoftheearth'ssurfacearecoveredbyicenow.

C.Almostalloftheicesheetscoveringthelandandglaciersinthemountainshavebeenhidden.

D.Mostoftheiceontheearth'ssurfaceislocatedinAntarcticandGreenlandforthetimebeing.

54.Attheendoflastweek,BodegaAurrera,aMexicansubsidiaryoftheworld'sbiggestretailer,Wal-Mart,openedanewstoreinthevillageofSanJuanTeotihuacan,justnorthofMexicoCity.Normally,suchaneventwouldcauselittlestir.Wal-MartisalreadyMexico'sbiggestretailertoo.Anditsshopsseemtobeverywellwelcomedbyitsmillionsofbargain-hungrycustomers.Butthisparticularopeningwas,infact,theculminationofmonthsofprotests,legalactionsandhungerstrikesbythosedeterminedtostopit.

Thereasonisthelocation.Just2.5km(1.6miles)awayistheancientcityofTeotihuacan,probablyMexico'smostfamousarchaeologicalsite.Amongstotherattractions,itboaststhethird-largest(byvolume)pyramidintheworld.FormanyMexicans,theancientsite,abandonedbyitsmysteriousinhabitantscenturiesbeforetheSpanishconquerorsarrived,remainstheultimatesymbolofMexicanidentityandnationhood.ThousandstroopuptothetopofthePyramidoftheSuntocelebratethesummersolstice(夏至).

Tothem,theideaofhavingaWal-Martnextdoorisunbearable.InthewordsofHomeroAridjis,awriterandoneoftheleadingopponents,"itislikedrivingthestakeofglobalizationintotheheartofoldMexico."Thecontroversyisonlythelatestinastringofprotesters'attemptstosaveMexicanculturefromwhattheyseeasacreepingmenace.TheywonafamousvictorybyblockingaMcDonald'srestaurantfromopeninginthemainsquareoftheprettysoutherncolonialtownofOaxaca.

Butthistimetheywereonmuchthinnerground.Forastart,Wal-Martwentthroughalltheappropriateregulatoryrules,evengettingpermissionfromtheParis-basedInternationalCouncilonMonumentsandSites,whichjudgedthatthestorewouldcausenoharmtothenearbyruins.Asmallstoneplatform.wasindeedfoundduringconstructionofthenewcarpark,butwaspreserved.

Justasimportantly,theclaimthatthenewstorespoilsthefamousviewfromthetopofthePyramidoftheSunisclearlyincorrect,asanyonewhocarestogettothetopcantestify.TheproblemisnotsomuchinseeingtheWal-Martasintakingpainstodistinguishitfromthe30-oddotheruglybuildingsthatlitterthesurroundingcountryside.

Tothediehards(顽固分子),theissuecountsmorethantheview.Butneithermatteredmuchtothehundredsoflocalswhoqueuedupfortheopening,delightedtobefreedofthesmallandexpensivelocalshops.Despitealegalcasepending(悬而未决的)againstWal-Martandlocalofficials,broughtbyanirritatedlocalleft-wingpolitician,thisisonebattlethattheAmericanretailerhasprobablywon.

Whatisthecentralideaofthisarticle?

A.Wal-Martwouldcausefiercecompetitionwithlocalstores.

B.Astheworld'sbiggestretailer,Wal-MartattractstheMexicancustomerswithsuperbservice.

C.StoresareforbiddentoopenaroundthePyramidoftheSun.

D.TheopeningofWal-MartmusescontroversyinMexico.

55.

WhatdoesAngulosayaboutthebacteria'santibioticresistance?

56.Thestudyinvolving29couplesofdifferentsexesrevealedthathusbandswithgoodsleepprobably______abouttherelationship.

57.

Whenmillionsofrodsinoureyesareatworkindarkness,wecansee______.

58.

Someoftheprofessionalschools______.

A.didn'tthinkitnecessarytomakeupforthepastdiscriminationagainstblacks