2022年黑龙江省伊春市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)

2022年黑龙江省伊春市大学英语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.CryosatshouldhelpfigureoutwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringebecauseitsradaraltimetersshouldbeableto______.

2.Aworkoutforeveryageandattitude

Yourfitnessplanmaychangewithage,butthebenefitsdon't:strength,flexibilityandbetterhealth.

Asmenage,theirfitnessneedschange.Theall-outbasketballgamesplayedat20aren'tsopainlessplayedat36.Duringmiddleage,weightbeginstocreepupasmetabolismslows,andthefataroundthemidsectionthreatenstheheartandotherorgans.Elderlymendiscovertheimportanceofflexibilityandmusclestrengthasthesimplesttasks,suchasgettinginandoutofchairs,canbecomeachallenge.

Awoman'sagingprocessisdistinguishedbyparticularphysiologicalchangesthatdemandspecificworkouts,suchasresistancetrainingtocombattheosteoporosis(骨质疏松症)thatoftenoccursfollowingmenopause(绝经期).Butmendon'thavesuchdefinitivemarkersandmayrealizetheyneedtochangetheirexerciseroutinesonlywhentheysufferasprainthattakesweeksormonthstoheal.

It'svital,however,formentokeepexercisingtomaintaingoodhealth.Onestudy,publishedlastyearintheJournalofAppliedPhysiology,foundmenaged65to79whodidregularphysicalactivityhadfarstrongerimmunesystemsthanthoseofasedentary(惯于久坐的)controlgroup.AseparateCanadianstudyof19000mendiscoveredthatthosewhoexercisedandwerefitcuttheirriskofdeathbyheartdiseaseinhalf.

Menintheir20sareatthepeakoftheirstrength.That'swhymanyheadforthegymandloaduponweights,sometimesneglectingthecardiovascular(心脏血管的)aspectsoftheirworkout.Butcardio

exerciseisnecessaryatthisstagetomaintainheartandlunghealth.

Throughouttheir20sandearly30s,menalsoaren'tgivingmuchthoughttothingslikewarmingupandstretching.They'renotseeingasmuchintermsofbodydecay.Sothey'renotasgoodaboutdoingpreparationandcrosstraining—eventhoughtheyshould—becausetheydon'tfeeltheyneedit.

Atthisstage,menshouldincorporateavarietyofsportsandactivitiesintotheircardioandweightroutines.Varietyisimportantforcardioandweight-beatingexercises,sothebodydoesn'tgetusedtothesamerepetitivemovements.Headvocatessportssuchasbasketballorsoccer,oractivitiessuchaskickboxing,allofwhichinvolveexplosivemovementsaswellasbodyrotation.

Asedentarylifestyle.cancreepuponguysintheir20sand30siftheydon'tadheretoaregularfitnessprogram.Ifcompetitivesportsbecometoointenseorevendangerous,expertsrecommenddoingless-demandingactivitiessuchasexerciseclasses,runningorcycling.

Developingaconsistentworkoutthatincludescardiovascularandstrengthtrainingshouldbeparamounttokeepweightdownandmusclesstrong.Mentypicallygainabdominalweight,whichputsthemathigherriskforheartdiseaseanddiabetes.Maintainingflexibilityisvitalaswell,whichonlygetsmoreimportantwitheachpassingyear.Yogaisakindofsportdesignedforkeepingjointsflexible,whichhelpspreventinjury.

Workoutsformenintheir60sand70sshouldbegearedtowardfunctionalfitness,ortrainingthebodytohandlereal-lifesituations,suchasgettinginandoutofchairsornavigatingstairs.Thatmeansrelyinglessonweightmachinesandmoreonthebodyitselftomaintainstrengthandbalancesuchasbyliftingweights.Althoughmengenerallydon'texperienceasmuchbonelossaswomenastheyage,theycanstillsufferagingfracturesandshouldstrivetomaintaingoodbonedensity.Thatcanbedoneinpartthroughweight-beatingexercises.

Aerobicactivitycontinuestobeimportantaswell.Haber,aprofessorofgerontology(老人医学),advocatesmildactivitiessuchasbriskwalking,ridingastationaryorrecumbentbike,ortakingamoderatelypacedexerciseclass.Oneelementthatshouldn'tbeignoredisthesocia

A.YB.NC.NG

3.Besideslowbirthrate,______isanotherfactorthatfuelsthetrendofruralpopulationinpartsofEurope.

4.

ThecompanycanapplytotheFDAforpermissiontobeginhumanstudieswhentheresultsofanimalstudiesindicatethatthenewdrugisliketobe______.

5.

Africansregard______asaffectivewaysofknowingthings.

6.Accordingtotheauthor,thevastmajorityofhumans______.

A.commitsomecrimesinlife

B.strugglehardbutfailtomakeendsmeet

C.generallysharethesamegoaloflife

D.havethesamelifestyle.regardlessofrace

7.

Freudwasthefirstmantohelpmentalpatientsbyhavingthemtalkaboutwhatmadethemanxious.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

MostAmericanswouldpreferanorganizationalsysteminwhichtheyareresponsiblefor______.

9.Powerwalkingisdifferentfromrunningatthesamepaceinthat______.

A.itusesmoreenergy

B.itburnsmuchlesscalories

C.itisrestrictedtothepark

D.itrequiresspecialequipment

10.Iftheywereexposedtooil,deep-seaorganismsincludingfishanddeep-seacorals______.

A.woulddefinitelybecomeextinct

B.couldhavetheirgrowthdamaged

C.mightenjoyanexplosivegrowth

D.wouldstopreproducingpermanently

11.

WhenchildrenseeTOOmanycartoonstheymayregardpeopleas______insteadofsubstantial,physical,corporealbeingswithsouls.

12.

Thepropertemperatureforstoringbooksis______.

13.

TheexcitingpartofbothFlightSimulatorandrealflyingis______.

14.

Laptopsequippedwith___________________canallowtheirownerstotemporarilydealwithofficeworkinsomepublicplaces.

15.

Peopleusuallyplacetheirtrustinfamouspeople.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

ThereasonwhytheersatznewsthatAlabamachangedthevalueofPispreadwildlywasthat______forwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

17.

Peoplehadbettergiveprioritytotheretirementsavings,becausetheywillnot______whentheyareold.

18.

OnthewaytoLochLomond,touristscanseelocalanimalslike______.

A.ordinarycattle

B.activegoats

C.recklesscattle

D.black-facedsheep

19.

Thisgivesusgoodreasontohopethatifweacttosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsthatstillremain,wewill______.

20.

SomescientistssetupdomesinthePolarRegions.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：Creditcardsarebigbusiness.Americansspend$16billionayearoncardsandtherearealready590millionsofthemincirculation.Manybankssponsortheirowncreditcardcompaniesandissuecardsfreetotheircustomers.Othercreditcardcompanieschargetheirmembersannualdues.Thestoresthatacceptcreditcardsmustpayasmallfeetothecreditcardcompany—apercentageofthepurchasepriceofthemerchandiseorservice.Creditcardcompaniesmakeaprofitfromthefeestheychargethestoreandalsofromthefeescollectedfromcustomerswhopayfortheirchargesinmonthlyinstallments.However,creditcardcompaniessometimeshaveproblemscollectingoverduepaymentsfromunreliablecustomers.Also,theuseofstolen,lostorcounterfeitcreditcardsbycriminalshasbecomeabigheadacheforthecreditcardcompanythatisresponsibleforthegoodsandservicesillegallychargedtoitscustomer'saccount.

Yet,inmanyways,thebigloserinthecreditcardsystemisnotthecreditcardcompany,thestore,orthecarduser,butratherthegeneralcustomer.Thestoremakesupforthefeesitpaystothecreditcardcompanybyincreasingpricesforgoodsandservices.Storesmayhavemoresalesiftheyacceptcards,buttheaddedcosttothestorewhencreditcardsareacceptedinsteadofcashisactuallypassedontoallcustomersinhigherprices.Inthiswaythecashcustomersuffersfortheconveniencethecreditcardcustomerenjoys.

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A.Thebank.

B.Thestorethatacceptsthecard.

C.Thecreditcardcompany.

D.Thecustomerhimself.

22.(21)

A.Betterthanotherpunishment.

B.Humanism.

C.Benefitsociety.

D.Canrootoffguilty.

23.听力原文：W:Doyouacceptpersonalchecks?

M:I'msorry,madam,butwedotakemostmajorcreditcards.Thatoneisfine.Now,wouldyoulikethisgiftwrapped?

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

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A.Thewomanwillpaybycheck.

B.Thewomanwillnotmakethepurchase.

C.Thewomanwillpaybythecreditcard.

D.Thewomanprefersthegiftunwrapped.

24.(42)

25.(33)

A.Avisittoaprison.

B.Theinfluenceofhisfather.

C.Atalkwithsomemiserableslaves.

D.HisexperienceinthewarbetweenFranceandAustria.

26.(41)

27.

【B6】

28.听力原文：Mostpeoplefeellonelysometimes.Butitusuallyonlylastsbetweenafewminutesandafewhours.Thiskindoflonelinessisnotserious.Infact,itisquitenormalforsomepeoplethough,lonelinesscanlastforyeas.Nowresearcherssaytherearethreedifferenttypesofloneliness.

Thefirstkindoflonelinessistemporary.Thisisthemostcommontype.Itusuallydisappearsquicklyanddoesnotrequireanyspecialattention.Thesecondkind,situationalloneliness,isanaturalresultofaparticularsituation—forexample,afamilyproblem,thedeathofalovedone,ormovingtoanewplace.Althoughthiskindoflonelinesscancausephysicalproblems,suchasheadachesandsleeplessness,itusuallydoesnotlastformorethanayear.Thethirdkindoflonelinessisthemostsevere.Unlikethesecondtype,chroniclonelinessusuallylastsmorethantwoyearsandhasnospecificcause.Peoplewhoexperiencehabituallonelinesshaveproblemssocializingandbecomingclosetoother.Unfortunately,manychronicallylonelypeoplethinkthemislittleornothingtheycandotoimprovetheirconditions.

Psychologistsagreethatoneimportantfactorinlonelinessisaperson'ssocialcontacts,e.g.,friends,familymember,co-workers,etc.Wedependonvariouspeoplefordifferentreasons.Forinstance,ourfamiliesgiveusemotionalsupport,ourparentsandteachersgiveusguidance,andourfriendsshoresimilarinterestsandactivities.However,psychologistshavefoundthat,thoughlonelypeoplemayhavemanysocialcontacts,theysometimesfeeltheyshouldhavemore.Theyquestiontheirownpopularity.

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A.TypesofLoneliness.

B.CausesofLoneliness.

C.SolutionstoLoneliness.

D.Loneliness.

29.(24)

A.Hecangainmorepopularity.

B.Hecangetmoreattentionnow.

C.Hecanmakemoremoneynow.

D.Hecanchoosemoreorlessnow.

30.(26)

A.Hehatesmodemart.

B.Hewantstounderstandtheart.

C.Hedoesn'tlikepsychology.

D.Hedoesn'twanttohearanyexplanations.

31.(25)

A.Herphonenumber.

B.Thelocationoftheapartment.

C.Thebesttimetocallher.

D.Herfirstname.

32.听力原文：M:Ihadadreamaboutparrotstheothernight.AwholeflockofparrotswasflyingaroundasIwasclimbingupthestreambed.It'sratherworrying.

W:Wouldyoudescribethatasanightmare?

Q:Whatkindofdreamdidthemanhave'?

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A.Anexcitingdream.

B.Afunnydream.

C.Afrighteningdream.

D.Ahappydream.

33.听力原文：W:Goodmorning,sir.CanIhelpyou?

M:Goodmorning.Ihaveareservationforasingleroomwithabathhere.

W:MayIhaveyourname,sir,please?

M:Bradley,JohnBradley.

W:(22)Justamoment,sir,whileIlookthroughourlist.Yes,wedohaveareservationforyou,Mr.Bradley.Wouldyoupleasefilloutthisform.whileIprepareyourkeycardforyou?

M:OK.CanIborrowyourpenforaminute,please?

W:Sure.Hereyouare.

M:WhatshouldIfillinunderRoomNumber?

W:Youcanjustskipthat.I'llputintheroomnumberforyoulateron.

M:Hereyouare.IthinkI'vefilledineverythingcorrectly.

W:Letmesee...(23)name,address,nationality,forwardingaddress,passportnumber,placeofissue,signatureanddateofdeparture.Oh,here,sir.Youforgottoputinthedateofyourdeparture.Hereletmefillitinforyou.Youareleavingon...?M:October24th.

W:Noweverything'sinorder.Andhereisyourkey,Mr.Bradley.Yourroomnumberis1020.Itisonthe10thfloorandthedailyrateis＄90.(24)Hereisyourkeycardwithalltheinformationonyourbooking,thehotelservicesandthehotelrulesandregulationsonit.Pleasemakesurethatyouhaveitwithyouallthetime,(25)asyouneedtoshowitwhenyousignforyourmealsanddrinksintherestaurantsandthebars.YoualsoneedtoshowitwhenyoucollectyourkeyfromtheInformationDesk.

M:OK.I'lltakegoodcareofit.

W:Andnowifyouareready,Mr.Bradley,I'llcallthebell-boyandhe'lltakeyoutoyourroom.

M:Yes,please.

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A.Areceptionist.

B.Anoperator.

C.Theman'ssecretary.

D.Theman'sclient.

34.(16)

A.Lilyhasfoundajobtoearnherliving.

B.Lily'sbrotherhassetagoodexampleforher.

C.Lily'sbrotherisdoingapart-timejobtosupporthimself.

D.Thefatherdidn'tknowhissongambledandwasinadebt.

35.听力原文：M:Whereareyougoing,Catherine?TodayisSaturday.

W:Saturdayisn'taholidayformeanymore.IhavetotutorforthreehourseverySaturdayafternoon.

M:That'sgreat.IwishIcouldfindapart-timejobtomakealittlepocketmoney.Howdidyoufindthisjob?

W:Isawa"TutorWanted"noticestuckonalightpolenearthebusstop.IphonedthenumberandIgotthejob.It'snottoohardtofindapart-timejobthesedays.ButRichard,studyingshouldalwayscomefirst.Doyouthinkthatyouhaveenoughtimetohandleapart-timejob?

M:It'shardtosay.IfIcangetajob,Iwilltryveryhardtomakegooduseofmytime.

W:Wedospendtoomuchtimehangingaroundanddoingnothing.Richard,yourEnglishisperfect.Whydon'tyoufindajobteachingEnglish?

M:ButIdon'thaveanyteachingexperience.Speakingandteachingaretwodifferentthings.

W:Idon'thaveanyexperienceeither.We'rejuststudents.Peopleknowthis.Butweareyoungandenergetic,andthemostimportantthingisthatwedon'taskforasmuchpayasprofessionalteachersdo.

M:OK!WhereshouldIstart?

W:Youcanpostsomenoticesonthecommunitybulletinboardandsomeotherplaces.Butremember:don'tpostthemonthewirepolesbecauseyou'llprobablybefinedforit.

M:Thankyouforyouradvice,Catherine.

W:Mypleasure.Goadluck.

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A.Shedoessometeachingwork.

B.Shedoesherhomework.

C.Sheworksasababysitter.

D.SheattendsweekendlessonstoimproveherEnglish.

36.SectionA

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

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A.1:50.B.1:55.C.2:00.D.2:05.

37.听力原文：W:Doyouliketorun?

M:Yeah,whenthepolicearechasingme.

W:FastlikeClement?

M:Who?

W:KerronClement.Hejustbroketheworldrecordinthe400meters.Didyouknowthathe'sonly19yearsold?Didyouseeitonthenews?

M:Iheardabitaboutit.

W:Okay.Well,let'slookattherest.ThisFloridasophomoreranthe400metersin44.57secondsattheNCAAIndoorTrackandFieldChampionships.Hebrokethemarkof44.63secondssetbyMichaelJohnsonin1995.

M:Hey，I'mfast.Icouldbeathimanyday.

W:Yeah,onlyifthereisa$20billblowinginthewindinfrontofyou.Let'sgobacktothestorynow.ClementisfromTrinidadandTobagoandmovedtotheUnitedStateswhenhewas13.HewasahighlydesirableathleteatLaPorteHighSchoolinTexas.BigsportsschoolslikeLouisianaStateUniversity,TexasandTennesseewereafterhim.HechoseFloridaandwastednotimeinmakinghismark.HewontheNCAAchampionshipinthe400meterhurdlesandthenwontheworldjuniorchampionshipinthesameevent.Atthejuniorchampionships,ClementcompetedfortheUnitedStatesafterearninghisU.S.citizenshiplastsummer.HeprobablycouldhavegonetotheOlympicsforTrinidadandTobagolastyear,butpreferredtobecomeanAmerican.WhydoyouthinkhewantedtobecomeanAmerican?

M:ProbablyAmericaishisnewhomeandithasbetter1ivingconditionsthanbackhome.

W:Yeah,somethinglikethat.Hesaidhelovescompetitionandhewantstotrainwiththebestintheworld,theAmericans.

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A.ToconfirmthatthemaniscapableofbeatingClement.

B.Toshowhowsincereheis.

C.Togiveanexampleofhowtorunfast.

D.Tomakeajokeabouttheman'scomment.

38.听力原文：W:TheplaceI'veheardsomuchaboutisLosAngeles.Theclimateisprettygood.Year-roundflowers,yearroundswimming.Howdoyoulikeit?

M:Well,thebeachesarebeautiful.Butpeoplethereareterriblyannoyedbythedirtyair.Imean,thecombinationoffog,smokeandautomobileexhaust.Thereisnotenoughwindtoblowitaway.

Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkofLosAngeles?

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A.Theairiscontaminated.

B.Peoplethereareexhausted.

C.It'stoowindyforswimming.

D.Thebeachesaredirty.

39.SectionB

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

听力原文：Therearetwobasicwaystoseegrowth:oneasaproduct,theotherasaprocess.Peoplehavegenerallyviewedpersonalgrowthasanexternalresultorproductthatcaneasilybeidentifiedandmeasured.

Bycontrast,theprocessofpersonalgrowthismuchmoredifficulttodetermine,sincebydefinitionitisajourneyandnotthespecificlandmarksalongtheway.Theprocessisnottheroaditself,butrathertheattitudesandfeelingspeoplehave,theircautionorcourage,astheyencounternewexperiencesandunexpectedobstacles.Inthisprocess,thejourneyneverreallyends;therearealwaysnewwaystoexperiencetheworld,newideastotry,newchallengestoaccept.

Inordertogrow,totravelnewroads,peopleneedtohaveawillingnesstotakerisks,toconfronttheunknown,andtoacceptthepossibilitythattheymay"fail"atfirst.Howweseeourselvesaswetryanewwayofbeingisessentialtoourabilitytogrow.Doweperceiveourselvesasquickandcurious?Ifso,thenwetendtomakemorechancesandtobemoreopentounfamiliarexperiences.Dowethinkwe'reslowtoadapttochangeorthatwe'renotsmartenoughtocopewithanewchallenge?Thenwearelikelytotakeamorepassiveroleornottryatall.

Thesefeelingsofinsecurityandself-doubtarebothunavoidableandnecessaryifwearetochangeandgrow.Ifwedonotconfrontandovercometheseinternalfearsanddoubts,ifweprotectourselvestoomuch,thenweceasetogrow.Webecometrappedinsideashellofourownmaking.

30．Whyisitdifficulttodeterminepersonalgrowthasaprocess?

31.Whatdowelearnaboutpeoplewhoconsiderthemselvesasquickandcurious?

32.Whatisunavoidableduringtheprocessofourgrowthaccordingtothespeaker?

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A.Itsdefinitioniscomplex.

B.Itisajourneythatneverends.

C.Therearetoomanylandmarks.

D.Thedistanceistoolongtomeasure.

40.听力原文：M：Ijustwonderwhetherit'sadvisabletospendsomuchtimepolishingmyapplicationletter.

W:Youhadbetterdoit,forit'sworthwhiletomaketheeffort.Youknowjusthowimportantitistoleaveagoodimpression.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?

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A.Themanshouldspendtimepolishinghisfurniture.

B.Themanshouldleaveheragoodimpression.

C.Themanshouldmaketheefforttoimpressher.

D.Themanshouldspendtimeonhisapplicationletter.

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

Whatdoes"schoolperformance"（1stinPara.）mean?

A.Students'heschool.

B.Academicperformance.

C.Artshowintheschool.

D.Eventsofaschool.

42.

By"functionallyilliterate",theauthorrefersto______.

43.SectionB

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

AstheEnglishlanguagehaschangedatafastspeedinthiscentury,sohastheuseoftheEnglishlanguage.

AftertheBritishBroadcastingCorporation(BBC)wasfoundedin1927,theparticularstyle.ofspeechoftheBBCannouncerswasrecognizedasStandardEnglishorReceivedPronunciation(RP)English.Now,mostpeoplestillconsiderthatthepronunciationanddeliveryofBBCannouncersistheclearestandmostunderstandablespokenEnglish.

Englishhashadastrongassociationwithclassandsocialstatus.However,sincetheSecondWorldWartherehasbeenaconsiderablechangeofattitudetowardsspeechsnobbery,andhallmarksofclassdistinctionsuchasstylesofspeechhavebeengraduallydiscarded,especiallybytheyoungergeneration.

Astheneedhasarisen,newwordshavebeeninventedorfoundfromotherlanguagesandincorporatedintoEnglish.Similarly,oldwordsandexpressionshavebeendiscardedastheirusefulnesshasdiminishedorthefashionshavepassed.Thisalsohappenstostylesandmodesofspeechwhichbecamefashionableataparticulartimeandinspecificcircumstances.

Bytheendofthe1960sitbecameapparentthatitwasnotnecessarytospeakStandardEnglishorevencorrectgrammartobecomepopular,successfulandrich.Thefashionablespeechofthedaywasnolongertheprerogativeofaprivilegedclassbutratheradefiantexpressionofclasslessness.

ThegreatestsingleinfluenceoftheshapingoftheEnglishlanguageinmodemtimesistheAmericanEnglish.Overthelast25yearstheEnglishusedbymanypeople,particularlybythoseinthemedia,advertisingandshowbusiness,hasbecomemoreandmoremid-Atlanticinstyle,deliveryandaccent.

Inthe1970s,fashionfavouredstresslesspronunciationandalanguagefullofjargon,slangand"in"words,muchofitquiteincomprehensibletotheoutsideworld.WhatisconsideredmodemandfashionableinBritaintodayisoftennotthekindofEnglishtaughtinschoolsandcolleges.

WhichoneofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.TheuseoftheEnglishlanguagehasnotchangedmuchinthiscentury.

B.TheBBCannouncersspeakStandardEnglish.

C.Englishhasnoassociationwithclassandsocialstatusnow.

D.YoungpeopleallspeakEnglishinthesameway.

44.

Therootcauseofthemaintenanceofconsumptionleveldespitethehighoilpriceisthat______.

A.thepricesofotherproductshavenotbeenaffected

B.oiltakesasmallerproportionofworldenergy

C.peoplearerichertoaffordexpensiveproducts

D.peopleareusedtolivingacomfortablelife

45.SectionB

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

Itwasgoingtohaveroughlytheeffectofaneutronbombattackonhighstreetsandshoppingmalls.Thebuildingswouldbeleftstandingbutthepeoplewouldvanish.SuchwasthesuperiorefficiencyofsellingthingsviatheInternetthatbrick-and-mortarstoreswouldbeunabletocompeteonprice,choiceorevenservice.Bookandmusicsellershadalreadybeen"Amazoned".Soonweb-based"category-killers",ineverythingfromtoystopetsupplies,wouldoverwhelmtheirphysical-worldcompetitors.Shopperswouldneverbemorethanamouse-clickfromthebestdeals.Traditionalretailers,terrifiedofcannibalizing(同类相食)salesanddestroyingthevalueoftheirexpensiveproperties,werealreadytoolatetomeetthechallenge."Insomecategories,"saidMaryMeeker,aseer(预言家)oftheInternetatMorganStanley,"it'salreadygameover."

Theseareconvenientbeliefsforanyonejustifyingsomee-commerceshareprices,buttheyarealreadymostlywrong.Thereasonsshouldsurprisenoone.TheInternetisnotadominanttechnologybutratheranetworkofpeople.Itisarichandhighlyflexiblemeansofcommunicatingthatisrapidlyachievingpervasivenessbecausemoreandmorepeoplefinditeasyandconvenienttouse.Butitisthosepeople'spreferencesthatwillcount;andformostpeople,shoppingismorethanjustameanstoanend.EveniftheInternetprovidedaperfectlyefficientwaytoshopitwouldnotprovideasatisfactoryalternativetothephysicalenjoymentofsniffingaripemelon,say,ortryingonacashmeresweater.

Ofcourse,someproducts,suchasmusicandbanking,canbedistributedelectronicallywithsuccessandcostsaving.Butmostpurchasescannotbereducedtodigitalcode.Anddistributingphysicalgoodsiscumbersome(笨重的)andexpensive.Behindeventhemostexcitinguserinterfacethereareold-fashionedwarehousesandlorries,customerswhodeclinetositathomewaitingforpurchasestoarrive,andgoodsthatmustbere-wrappedandexpensivelyreturned.Nowonderthatthecostofgettinggoodstocustomers'homessooftensoaksupthenotionalpriceadvantagesofe-commerce.

WhatInternetshoppershavequicklyrealizedisthatthewebisanadditionto,andnotasubstitutefor,theirshoppinghabits.Itiswonderfulforgatheringup-to-dateinformationaboutproductsandprices.CyberDialogue,aresearchfirm,estimatesthatin199823mAmericanssoughtinformationonline,butthenmadetheirpurchasesoffline,comparedwithonly17.7mwhodidthewholethingonline.

Theauthorcompares______oftheonlinesaletotheeffectofneutronbombattack.

A.theefficiencyB.thechoiceC.thepriceD.theservice

46.

Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Somewildlyacceptedbeliefscanbedeceiving.

B.Solidevidenceweighsmorethanpuretheories.

C.LittlechildrencanbeascleverastrainedTTpractitioners.

D.TheprincipleofTTistooprofoundtounderstand.

47.

Accordingtothepassage,asenseofhumor______.

A.canbereflectedinmanyways

B.canmakeusavoidmakingmistakes

C.helpsusleadamorehealthylife

D.remindsusoftheexistenceoftragedy

48.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.themorewetrytocontrolourpartnersandrelationships,thebetterwecanenjoylove

B.themorefrequentlywefallinlove,themoreintelligentwe'llbe

C.themoreemotionallymatureacoupleare,themoreharmonioustheywilllive

D.it'sunrealisticforyoutosearchfortruelovefromothers

49.Itissuggestedthatparentsshouldnotlettheirchildrengotoaplacewithahistoryofcriminalactivity______.

50.

WhichofthestatementisNOTtrueaboutExpertRank?

A.Itsearche