2022年陕西省铜川市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022年陕西省铜川市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

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

Privateautomobileisthemostimportantmodeoftransportationinrecentdecades.

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2.FreshwatersuppliesinAsiaandsouthAmericaisdisappearingastheglaciersmeltaway.

3.

______isthebestinterpreterofyourtimeindreamland.

4.Landcanbepollutedby______fromagriculture.

A.heavymetals

B.pesticidesandnitrate-poorfertilizers

C.slurryfromlivestock

D.rubbish

5.PassageOne

June15,2005

DearSir,

Yourshipmentoftwelvethousand"Smart"watcheswasreceivedbyourcompanythismorning.However,wewishtomakeanumberofcomplaintsconcerningtheseriousdelayindeliveryandyourfailuretocarryoutourinstructionswithredactors.

Latedeliveryofthegoodshascausedustodisappointseveralofourmostvaluedcustomers.Thesecondcomplaintconcernsthemismatchincolorbetweenthewatchesweorderedandthosedelivered.

Asaresultoftheaboveproblems,therefore,wefeelthatthemostsuitablecourseofactionistoreturntoyouunpaidanyofthegoodsconsideredunsatisfactory.Welookforwardtoyourpromptreply.

Yourssincerely,

MarksSwift

ManagingDirector,

Johnson&SonsLtd

PassageTwo

TherearewarmtropicalregionsallovertheglobebutonlytheIndiansoftheSouthAmericanrainforestshaveformedthehabitofsleepingintheopenair.LongbeforetheymadepainfulacquaintancewithEuropeans,theyhadinventedsomethingthatwasuniqueonearth:thehammock.

Nobodyreallyknowswhofirsthadthebrightideaofmakingsleepingintheairthesymbolofuntroubledrest.TheIndiansseethehammockasa"girlofheaven",somethinggiventothemaverylongtimeago.

InittheIndianspassawayhotnoonhours,nappingorchatting.Swingingittoandfrocreatesacoolingbreathofairandkeepsawayinsects.Theyworkandplayinhammocks,arebornanddiethere.

Hunglikeasuspensionbridgebetweenheavenandearth,ahammockisdrywhilethesoilisdampandissafefrommostwildanimals.

Hammockshavetheadvantageoverbedsinthattheyareeasytotransportandtakeupverylittlespacewhentheyhavebeenrolledup.Indiansnevergoonajourneywithouttheirhammocks,noteventotheirplantations.

PassageThree

Aspricesandbuildingcostskeeprising,the"do-it-yourself'(DIY)trendintheU.S.continuestogrow.

"Weneededfurnitureforourlivingroom,"saysJohnRoss,"andwejustdidn'thaveenoughmoneytobuyit.Sowedecidedtotrymakingafewtablesandchairs."Johngotmarriedsixmonthsago,andlikemanyyoungpeoplethesedays,theyarestragglingtomakeahomeatalimewhenthecostoflivingisveryhigh.TheRossestooka2-weekcoursefor＄280atanightschool.Nowtheybuildalltheirfurnitureandmakerepairsaroundthehouse.

JimHatfieldhasthreeboysandhiswifedied.Hewasafull-timejobathomeaswellasinashoemakingfactory.Lastmonth,hereceivedacarrepairbillfor＄420."Iwasdeeplyupsetaboutit.NowI'vefinishedacarrepaircourse,Ishouldbeabletofixthecarb

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6.PassageOne

AtBenjaminN.CardozoHighSchoolinQueens,hewasknownasMatthewKaye,anearnestsocialstudiesteachershepherdinghisninth-andtenth-gradestudentsacrossthepanoramaofglobalhistory.Butoutofschool-ontheprofessionalwrestlingcircuit-hewasMattStriker,amusclemanknownforamovecalledthelungblower.

Hisdoublelifemayhavebody-slammedinsteachingcareer.

Accordingtocityinvestigators,Mr.Kaye,31,falselycalledinsickfor11daysinDecemberandFebruarywhenhewasactuallyonthewrestlingtour.Facedwithdisciplinaryaction,Mr.KayeresignedinApril,butyesterdaybesaidthathehopedtogetinsjobback

"Therearepeopleouttherewhotouchchildreninappropriatelywhoarestillallowedtowork,"Mr.Kayesaidinatelephoneinterview."TheonlythingIdidwasIputinsickdaysinsteadofpersonaldays,becauseIdidn'tknowthemwasadifference."

ButRichardJ.Condon,thespecialcommissionerofinvestigationforthecityschools,saiditwasnotthatsimple.Teachersget10sickdaysayearandonly3ofthosecanheusedforpersonalbusiness.

InvestigatorsfromMr.Condon'sofficesaidawomanwhoidentifiedherselfasMr.Kaye'smothercalledCardozoinDecemberandsaidthathewasoutbecauseofafamilyemergency.Mr.Kayelatertoldanassistantprincipalattheschoolflathissisterwasill.

ThenMr.KayewasabsentinFebruary,whenwrestlingWebsitessaidthatheappearedondietelevisionshow"SmackDown!"inamatchagainstKurtAngle.

InvestigatorssoughttointerviewMr.Kaye,buthislawyercanceledthesessionandMr.Kayeresigned.

Mr.Kayeeventuallyprovidedtwonotesfromdoctorsforhisabsences.ButinvestigatorsquestionedtheirvalidityandurgedtheStateHealthDepartment'sOfficeofProfessionalMedicalConducttoinvestigateandtakeaction.

PassageTwo

Theevidenceofdietaryprotectionagainstcancerisstrongestandmostconsistentfordietshighinvegetablesandfruits,accordingtoanearlierreportbytheWorldCancerResearchFund(WCRF).

TheWCRFpanelofexpertsconcludedthatthedailyconsumptionof400grainsormoreofavarietyofvegetablesandfruitscould,irrespectiveofotherdietandlifestyle.patterns,decreaseoverallcancerincidencebyatleast20percent,accordingtotheAsiaFoodInformationCentre.

Thereisconvincingevidencethatdietshighinvegetablesandfruitsprotectagainstcancersofthemouthandpharynx,oesophagus,lung,stomach,rectum,larynx,pancreas,breastandbladder.Highdietaryfiberisalsoassociatedwithlowerriskofsomecancers,especiallybowelcancer.

Therecommendeddailyintakeofdietaryfiberis25-30gramsforahealthyadult.Thiscanonlybeachievedbyincorporatinghighfiberfoodssuchaswholegrains,vegetables,fruit,nutsandseedsintoeatingpatternseverydayand/orusingabransupplement.

Adequatefruitandvegetableintakehasaprotectiveeffect,helpingwardoffchronicdiseaseswhilehelpingtoelevateresistancetoinfectionsdiseaseandreducenutritionaldeficiencies.Fruitandvegetablesactivelypromotehealthbyprovidingbodieswithessentialvitamins,nutrients,fiberandamyriadofphytochemicals(植物化学物质)whichactsasantioxidants(抗氧化剂inthebody.Antioxidantsneutralizethefreeradicalsthatacceleratetheprocessofcelldecayandincreasethechancesofcellsbecomingcancerous.

Fourhundredgramsoffruitsandvegetablesperpersonperday(excludingpotatoesandotherstarchytubers)forthepreventionofchronicdiseasestranslatestoapproximately"5-a-day"thatis,eatingfiveormoreservingsoffruitandvegetableseveryday.

Oneservingisroughlytheamountthatfitsintothepa

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7.Duringtheinterview,scientistsemphasizedthatitwasimportanttostartan______.

8.

Bodypartsthatgatherfatarecompletelydifferentinmaleandfemale.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Cabletelevisionhaddevelopedtechnologythatallowedthemtoaddmoreprogrammingtocableservicein______.

A.Intheearly1990s

B.Inthelate1970s

C.Intheearly1950s

D.Intheearly1940s

10.

InScotland,yourdivorceapplicationcanbeacceptedifyoumakeitin______afteryoufindanyadulteryofyourspousebutstilllivetogetherwithhim.

11.

ThepesticideDDTcanbeeffectiveagainst______.

A.malariaB.wildlifeC.animalsD.humannervoussystem

12.

AccordingtoaFTCreport,U.S.mediacorporationsaremarketingviolententertainmenttochildrenactivelyand______.

13.Canadahadtototallybanfishingineastcoastwatersintheyearof______.

A.1975B.1980C.1990D.1992

14.

Usually,ifyoufeelsomethingwrong,youmaygotoseeyourregulardoctor.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Duetothedeficiencyofinformationsharingandharmonizeddisclosure,regulatorscan'teasilyunderstandlevelsofsystemicvulnerabilityin______.

16.

Inthe1700sSavannahbecameabusyportcityforexportingfarmproductsandacitywithlotofbanks.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

ChafingCrossRoadisveryfamousbecause______.

A.allkindsofbookstoresarealongthestreets

B.itliesrightinthecenterofLondon

C.theyhavethecheapestbooksinLondon

D.thebiggestbookstoreintheworldisthere

18.

TheresultofClayton'srecenttestthatbirdshidmorepinenutsinthenon-breakfastcompartmentindicatestheyhave______.

19.

TheaveragesurfacetemperatureofEarthkeepsaround15℃.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

______isatthecoreoftheArabworld.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Youlookquitedifferenttoday,butIcan'tputmyfingeronwhatitis.

M:Ifinallygotaroundtotryingthatnewhairsalonoutsidethecampus.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredabouttheman?

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A.Heworksinahairsalon.

B.Hedecidedtogrowhishairlonger.

C.Heplanstogethishaircut.

D.Hehasanewhairstyle.

22.听力原文：M:Excuseme.Iwonderifyoucouldhelpme.ThereferencelibrarianatthemainlibrarysuggestedIcomehere.

W:WhatcanIdoforyou?

M:Well,I'mworkingonatermpaperabouttheinfluenceoftelevisiononrecentUnitedStatespresidentialelections.IfoundafewofthebooksIneedatthemainlibrary,butIwastoldthatthelibraryhereatthegraduateschoolhadmorespecializedmaterials.

W:Ofcourseitdependsonwhatyouwant,butwedosubscribetoalargenumberofjournals.Sinceyou'reworkingonsuchabroadtopic,you'llprobablyhavetodoalotofdigging.Itmaytakesometime,butI'msureyou'llbeabletofindmanyarticlesrelevanttoyourtopic.Wealsohavequiteafewnewspapersonmicrofilm.

M:IthinkI'vecometotherightplace.HowcanIfindoutwhichjournalsyouhave?

W:Icangiveyoualistofallofthem.Butifyouwanttosearchbyauthororbysubject,youcanuseoneofthecomputersoverthereinthecomer.Everythingwehaveisseenthem.

M:WhatifIrunacrossareferencetoaresearchstudythatisn'tavailablehere?

W:Youcanrequestanyoutsidematerialjustbytypingyourrequestintothecomputer.

M:Youmeanyoucangetmaterialsfromotheruniversities?

W:Notonlyfromotheruniversities,butfromvirtuallyanypublicorprivatelibraryintheUnitedStates.Theonlylimitationisthatoutsidematerialscannotbecheckedout.

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A.Tochooseatopicforatermpaper.

B.Totypesomeresearchmaterials.

C.Tofindmaterialnotavailableatthemainlibrary.

D.Tolearntousethecomputersthere.

23.听力原文：M:Hi,Mary,thisisJohn.Doyoumindmycallingatthisearlyhour?

W:Notatall.What'sonyourmind—anythingspecial?

M:It'sonlytofindoutwhatyou'redoingFridaynight.

W:Thatdepends,what'sup?

M:There'safolkconcertattheauditorium.

W:Folkmusic,Idig,butthatwouldtakeawholeeveningandIhaveanappointmentwithMrs.DavidtohelpherwithChineseHistory.

M:Canyoucancelitorpostponeit?

W:I'msorry,itwouldn'tbenicetocalloffanappointmentthatwassetupaweekago.MayItakearaincheck?

M:Sure,whataboutSaturdaythen?

W:What'sontheschedule?

M:Wehaveagoodfootballgameattwo.

W:That'sjustgreat.Ihearalotofpeoplecan'tgetthetickets.

M:I'lltreatyoutosomeChinesefoodinCincinnatiafterthegame.I'msureyou'denjoyChinesefood.Afterdinnerifyoulike,wecantakeinamovie.Howdoesthatsound?

W:ButIwon'thavetimetochangeafterthegame.Idon'twanttowearslackstodinner.

M:Thenwearasweaterandskirtwithyourcarcoat.Orhowaboutyourgreenknitsuitandtopcoat?Youlooksharpinthat.I'llwearthenewscarfyougavemewithmybrownsportsjacketandslacks.Then,wewon'tbetoodressedupforfootballortoodresseddownfordinner.How'sthat?

W:WillwebeOKforthemovietoo?

M:We'llbefine!Onlyonethingmissing.I'llhavetogetyouabiggoldchrysanthemumtowear.Allthegirlsmusthaveone,especiallyfortheirfirstfootballgame—it'satradition.

W:Whatmoviearewegoingtosee?

M:Whatkindofmoviedoyoulikemost—detective,western,romance,cartoons?

W:Ilikelovestoriesbetter.

M:Youwould!Girlsalwaysdo.

W:Anyway,thanksforcalling,I'mlateforclass—thenseeyouSaturday.

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A.Shopping.B.Aconcert.C.Dating.D.Afootball.

24.听力原文：W:Whatdidyouthinkofthemovie?Didyoulikeit?

M:Notreally,itwasalittletooartsyforme.Itseemedlikethedirectorwastryingsohardtoimpressuswithstrangeclose-upsandavant-gardedialoguesthatheforgottoincludeastory.Ithoughtitwasreallyboring.

W:Ithoughtthemoviewasreallythought-provoking.Iloveitwhenamoviemakesyouthink.It'sanicechangefromthesuperficialdialogueandtwo-dimensionalcharactersyouusuallyseeinfilmsthesedays.

M:Idon'treallycareforalternativefilms.Theyaresodarkanddepressing.Thecharactersarealwayssointense.Whydoesamoviehavetobesadtobedeep?

W:Yeah,Iknowwhatyoumean,butmainstreamcinemaisnothingbutgunfightsandexplodingcars.Igetsosickofmovieslikethat.Iprefermovieswithsubstance.

M:Butsometimesyoudon'twanttothink;sometimesyoujustwantalightmovie.LikethatcomedymoviewithBillyCrystal-thatwassohilarious.IlaughedsohardthatIcried.

W:Movieshavetobemorethanentertainingtome.

M:Didyouseethatnewmysterymoviethatcameoutlastmonth?Thatwassosuspenseful.Iwasontheedgeofmyseatthewholetime.

W:Ilovedthatmovie.Theplotwasgreat,andtheactingwasincredible.Iwouldn'tbesurprisedifitwerenominatedforanAcademyAward.

M:Well,atleastweagreeonsomething.Iguesswe'llhavetosticktomysteriesinthefuture.

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A.Theclose-upsareperfect.

B.Thedialoguesareeasytounderstand.

C.It'snotboringatall.

D.Itdoesn'ttellanystory.

25.(45)

26.(36)

A.Hewouldbeshiftedaroundthecountry.

B.Hehaddifficultybeingpromoted.

C.Heenjoyedahappierworkandlife.

D.Hetastedlittlebitternessofdisgrace.

27.听力原文：W:Ithinkweshouldsetadefinitedateforstudentunionreelections.Sofar,fivepeoplehaveplannedtoruninit.

M:Ifitwerelessthanthree,I'dsaywekeepwaitingformorenominations.Butwiththatmanyalreadyplanningtorunforpresident,Iguesswe'dbettercallameeting.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggest?

(19)

A.Theelectionissuemightneedtobeaddressedimmediately.

B.Electionsmayneedtobepostponed,sinceonlyfivehaveagreedtorun.

C.Theyshouldwaitformorenominationsbeforecallingameeting.

D.Putastoptoanymorenominationsuntiltheyhaveameeting.

28.听力原文：W：IthinkIneedaplacenearbytolivenextsemester．TheridebackandforthtoclasseverymorningmakesmeverytiredinclassandIcan'tconcentrate．

W：Youcangoandcheckthedormatcampus．Theroomsarelargeandwell-equipped．Besides，therentisveryreasonable．

Q：Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanhasnoplacetolivenextsemester.

B.Themanisalwayslateforclass.

C.Thewomandoesn'tthinkthedormatcampusisgood.

D.Thewomanthinkstherentofthedormatcampusisacceptable.

29.(35)

A.Theyshouldcutmoretreesandnotuseanymaterialsharmfulforhumanhealth.

B.Theyshouldexploitfast-growingtreesandrecyclablematerials.

C.Theyshouldavoidcuttingdowntrees.

D.Theyshouldbuildtheirhousesneartheforestssothatfreshairisavailable.

30.听力原文：What'sinstorefortechfansin20107Plenty.Technologyfanscanlookforwardtoproductsthatarebetter,fasterandlessexpensivethanthosewerelyupontoday.

TheiPhonemayhavebeenthebiggesttechproductexhibitionof2009,butthatdoesn'tmeanApple'scellphonewaswithoutflaws.(26)WhatwillAppleimprovewithiPhone2.07HowaboutaddingGPS,3G,ahigher-resolutioncamera,andsomefringebenefitthatmakeitappealingtothecorporatecrowd,includingfunctionwithmorewirelesscarriers?

Meanwhile,(27)withinitiativessuchasEnergyStar,thetechindustryhasbeenintheprocessofenvironmentalprotectionforsometime.Butthemovementisjustnowpickingupsteam.Withcomputersdrainingagoodbitoftheworld'senergyresources,expect2010tobetheyearthat(28)everyonefromcomputersystemmanufacturerstopowerstripcompanieswillrolloutproductsthatboastlowerenergyconsumptionthaneverbefore.

Finally,whileSonyandMicrosoftwerebusypumpinguptheshapeprowessoftheirpanels,Nintendoshockedthegame-playingcrowdin2009withtheWii,avirtual-realitydevicethatgetsplayersupoffthecouchandmovingaround.Expecttheotherpanelmakerstoproducetheirownform.ofinteractivegameplayin2010.ThesuccessoftheWiiwillnotgounchallenged,but(29)Nintendocanbepraisedformovingcomputer-basedgameplayinanewdirection.

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A.AddingGPS,3G,ahigher-resolutioncamera.

B.Addingsomefringebenefitsthatmakeitappealing.

C.Includingoperabilitywithmorewirelesscarriers.

D.Usinglessexpensivebutpowerfulchips

31.(26)

A.Coastalisolation.

B.Resistantbarkanddampclimate.

C.Absenceofnaturalenemies.

D.Coolweatheranddailyfog.

32.(15)

A.ChineseisasdifficulttolearnasEnglish.

B.Forwomenitmaynotbesodifficulttolearn.

C.Itisthemostdifficultlanguageintheworld.

D.Itisdifficulttolearn.

33.听力原文：W:Don'tmakeasoundorI'llkillyou.Nowhandoveryourpocketbook.Makeitfast!

M:Here.Takewhatyouwant,Justdon'thurtme.

Q:What'sgoingon?

(19)

A.Thewomanismakingawithdrawalfromabank.

B.Thewomanisadmittingthemantoahospital.

C.Thewomanisrobbingtheman.

D.Thewomanisorderingthemantostop.

34.SectionB

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

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A.Bygreetingeachotherverypolitely.

B.Byexchangingtheirviewsonpublicaffairs.

C.Bydisplayingtheirfeelingsandemotions.

D.Byaskingeachothersomepersonalquestions.

35.(46)

36.听力原文：W:Frank,what'syourimpressiononEnglishpeople?

M:Well,theyaxethemostreserved,themostsuspicious,themostunreceptive,themostunfriendly,thecoldest-hearted,andthemostdomineeringofallwesternpeoples.

W:Why?ItseemsyoureallyrejudiceagainsttheEnglishpeople.

M:Notnecessarily.ThisisthejudgmentbyallotherEuropeanpeople;AskaFrenchman,anItalian,aGermenlikeme,orevenanAmerican,whathethinksaboutEnglishmen;andeveryonewilltellyoutheverysamething.

W:Don'tyouhaveanycomplimentfortheEnglishpeople?

M:Oh,yes.YouwouldfindontheotherhandthatnearlyallnationswouldspeakhighlyofcertainotherEnglishqualities--energy,courage,honor,andjustice.Althoughnomanissodifficulttomakefriendswith,thefriendshipofanEnglishmanoncegainedismorestrongandtruethananyother.Whatdoyouthinkthemanyway?

W:Idon'tknowmuchaboutEnglishpeople.Butlastsemester,wehadateachernamedMr.McCourtteachinguswriting;heisfromLiverpool.Heisrathersilent,reserved,andnotamiable.Someofuswerereallyafraidofhim.Buthewasagreatteacher,andhastaughtusmanywritingtechniques.Ihavemademuchprogress.

M:ThenheisatypicalEnglishman,fortheEnglishmanoftilebesttypeismuchmoreinclinedtobejustthanheistobekind.

W:That'sright.Mr.McCourtoftentoldusthatkindnessisanemotionalimpulse,andweshouldbeonourguardagainsteverykindofemotionalimpulse.

M:Butwithallthis,thecharacterisagoodone,anditssuccesshasbeentheverybestproofofitsvalue.

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A.TheEnglishmen'shabits.

B.TheEnglishmen'saccent.

C.TheEnglishmen'scharacter.

D.TheEnglishmen'steachingstyles,

37.(30)

A.Thenumberoftheiraccounts.

B.Withholdingclientinformation.

C.Beingmysterioustotheoutsiders.

D.Attractingwealthyforeignclients.

38.听力原文：W:Thestateballetiscomingtotownnextweekend,andIcannotfindaticketanywhere．

M:Youknow,mysisterjusthappenstohaveoneandshecannotgo,Shehasgotsomesortofconflictinherschedule．

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

(18)

A.Themanalsowantstogetaticketforthestateballet.

B.Themanissellingtheticketforthestateballet.

C.Theman'ssisterwillgotoseethestateballet.

D.Theman'ssisterwillgivethetickettothewoman.

39.(17)

A.Jackhasmadeotherswaitbefore.

B.JackhasoftenhadtowaitforShelly.

C.Jackenjoysplayingtrickswithothers.

D.Jackdoesn'tusuallymakepeoplewait.

40.

【B7】

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

【C10】

42.

WhichofthefollowingisnotareasonthatMagnumbarscostmoreinFrance?

A.FrenchpeopleloveMagnumbarsverymuch.

B.Theeurobeginstobeused.

C.Therearehighertaxes,distributionandlaborcostsinFrance.

D.Theretailersmakealargerprofitonthem.

43.

Theword"tunnel-versioned"(Para.4)mostprobablymeans______.

A.narrow-minded

B.blindtothefacts

C.short-sighted

D.abletoseeonlyoneaspect

44.

Accordingtotheauthor,howwouldanAmericanfamilywithacarandahouseinthesuburbsprobablyfeelaboutthemselvestoday?

45.

Accordingtotheauthor,thebestwaytoescapetherealitiesofeverydaylifeis______.

A.tochatwithassistantsinabookshop

B.totakeawalkinthestreets

C.tomakesomeappointmentinabookshop

D.tostayreadingbooksofvariouskindsinabookshop

46.

Highcholesterolfoodsinclude______.

A.eggs,meatsandmilkproducts

B.potatoes,greenvegetablesandtomatoes

C.corn,wheatandbeef

D.sugar,riceandbutter

47.(56)

48.

Whichofthefollowingisthetoneofthisessay?

A.Sarcasticandprejudiced.

B.Objectiveanddetached.

C.Piercingandindifferent.

D.Impassiveandhostile.

49.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Americansareproudoftheirvarietyandindividuality,yetthey10veandrespectfewthingsmorethanauniform,whetheritistheuniform.ofanelevatoroperatorortheuniform.ofafive-stargeneral.WhyareuniformssopopularintheUnitedStates?

Amongtheargumentsforuniforms,oneofthefirstisthatintheeyesofmostpeopletheylookmoreprofessionalthancivilianclothes.Peoplehavebecomeconditionedtoexpectsuperiorqualityfromamanwhowearsauniform.Thetelevisionrepairmanwhowearsauniform.tendstoinspiremoretrustthanonewhoappearsincivilianclothes.FaithintheSkillofagaragemechanicisincreasedbyauniform.Whataneasierwayisthereforanurse,apoliceman,abarber,orawaitertoloseprofessionalidentitythantostepoutofuniform?

Uniformsalsohavemanypracticalbenefits.Theysaveonotherclothes.Theysaveonlaundryhills.Theyaretax-deductible(可减税的).Theyareoftenmorecomfortableandmoredurablethancivilianclothes.

Primaryamongtheargumentsagainstuniformsistheirlackofvarietyandtheconsequentlossofindividualityexperiencedbypeoplewhomustwearthem.Thoughtherearemanytypesofuniforms,thewearerofanyparticulartypeisgenerallystuckwithit,withoutchange,untilretirement.Whenpeoplelookalike,theytendtothink,speak,andactsimilarly,onthejobatleast.

Uniformsalsogiverisetosomepracticalproblems.Thoughtheyarelong-lasting,oftentheirinitialexpenseisgreaterthanthecostofcivilianclothes.Someuniformsarealsoexpensivetomaintain,requiringprofessionaldrycleaningratherthanthehomelaunderingpossiblewithmanytypesofcivilianclothes.

ItissurprisingthatAmericanswhoworship______holdtheuniform.insuchhighregard.

50.Causesoffashionsare______.

A.uniformB.variedC.unknownD.inexplicable

51.

Inthesecondparagraph,theword"real"in"realgoods"couldbestbereplacedbywhichofthefollowing?

A.highquality.B.concrete.C.utter.D.authentic.

52.

Accordingtothepassage,theworstcasethatrevealedthefatalsideeffectsofthepillsis______.

A.82patientsonfen-phenhavesufferedhearttrouble

B.awomanpatientonfen-phendiedofhypertension

C.thedietpillscausebraindamage

D.7patientswhohadtakenReduxdevelopedheartdefects

53.

Whetherapersonoffershelpinemergencyisoftenconditionedby______.

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

It'saroughworldoutthere.Stepoutsideandyoucouldbreakalegslippingonyourdoormat.Lightupthestoveandyoucouldburndownthehouse.Luckily,ifthedoormatorstovefailedtowarnofcomingdisaster,aSuccessfullawsuitmightcompensateyouforyourtroubles.Orsothethinkinghasgonesincetheearly1980s,whenjuriesbeganholdingmorecompaniesliablefortheircustomers'misfortunes.

Feelingthreatened,companiesrespondedbywritingever-longerwarninglabels,tryingtoanticipateeverypossibleaccident.Today,stepladderscarrylabelsseveralincheslongthatwarn,amongotherthings,thatyoumightsurprise!--falloff.Thelabelonachild'sbatmancapecautionsthattoy"doesnotenableusertofly."

Whilewarningsareoftenappropriateandnecessary--thedangersofdruginteractions,forinstanceandmanyarerequiredbystateorfederalregulations,itisn'tclearthattheyactuallyprotectthemanufacturersandsellersfromliabilityifacustomerisinjured.About50percentofthecompanieslosewheninjuredcustomerstakethemtocourt.

Nowthetideappearstobeturning.Aspersonalinjuryclaimscontinueasbefore,somecourtsarebeginningtosidewithdefendants,especiallyincaseswhereawarninglabelprobablywouldn'thavechangedanything.InMay,JulieNimmons,presidentofSchuttSportswearinIllinois,successfullyfoughtalawsuitinvolvingafootballplayerwhowasparalyzedinagamewhilewearingaSchutthelmet."We'rereallysorryhehasbecomeparalyzed,buthelmetsaren'tdesignedtopreventthosekindsofinjuries,"saysN.Nimmons.Thejuryagreedthatthenatureofthegame,notthehelmet,wasthereasonfortheathlete'sinjury.Atthesametime,theAmericanLawInstitute--agroupofjudges,lawyers,andacademicswhoserecommendationscarrysubstantialweight--issuedne