2021-2022年陜西省渭南市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

AnE-languagelearningsystemcalledChengoishopefultohelpchildrenlearnChineseforthissoftwarecaptures__________________________withstories，gamesandanimationsbasedonthe2008Olympics．

2.

WeshouldpromoteandprotecttheInternetasaprimarynetworkinorderto______.

3.

Justlikefatigueandweakness,depressionisonesymptomof______.

4.

Theearlyelectriccarsgraduallydisappearedbecauseof______.

A.gasoline-poweredcars.

B.technologicalrestrictions.

C.lackinggovernment'ssupport.

D.noprofitsandunfeasibility.

5.

ThereasonwhyaninformalagreementamongtheQuintmemberswouldnotworkisthatitisnotlegallycertified.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

AccordingtothescientistsitistheemissionofCO(2byhumanbeingsthatcausestheincreasesofCO2levels.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Buyingthemagazineatcheckoutcounterisanemotionalpurchasebutmanypurchaseare______.

8.

Aseriesofexperimentsdescribedinthepassageistoexaminewhetherthoughtandbehavior.can______.

9.

Whatisthefirstthingtodotoplanforanearlyretirement?

A.Tomaintainagoodfigure.

B.Toearnasmuchmoneyasyoucannow.

C.Toworkoutadetailedplanofworldtravelling.

D.Toknowexactlytheamountofyourwealth.

10.

Aninternationalorganizationshouldbelegallybuilttopreventcountriesfromemittinggreenhousegases.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.Ifyouwanttogetofftothefightstart,youshouldtreatthereceptionistsasyourpotentialbosses.

12.

Laterhehadtothrow50flashlightbatteriesawaybecause______hadbeendrainedfromthem.

13.

WhatdidNASAdowiththewaterfiltertechnology?

A.Itinventedthewaterfilters.

B.Itimprovedthewaterfilters.

C.Itabandonedthewaterfiltersinspaceships.

D.Itpopularizedthewaterfiltersinthe1950s.

14.

Continuingstresscanmakepeople'sbodiesincreasetheproductionofcortisolandinsulin.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Thesealevelriseismainlycausedby______triggeredbyuncheckedgreenhousegasemissions.

16.JustTooLoud

TedRueterisn'tjokingaboutpossiblymovingtoNewZealand.Andifhedoesgo,itwon'tbetherageortheexpenseoflivingintheU.S.thatdriveshimaway.Itwillbetheleafblowers.Americansnowownmorethan90millionoftheevilthings,hesays,eachofthemmakingthejoboflawnclearingmucheasier—andmuch,muchlouder.Rueter,aprofessoratUCLAwhoisheadoftheadvocacygroupNoiseFreeAmerica,alreadyfledLosAngelestogetawayfromtheleaf-blowerbother,onlytomovetoNewOrleansandfindtheproblemjustasbadthere."Everywherehasturnedintoleaf-blowerhell."hesays.

It'snotjusttheblowersthataredrivingRueterdaft.It'stheboomcars—thosehigh-decibel(分貝),low-frequencyspeakersonwheelsthatcauseyourwindshieldtobuzzandyoureardrumstopulse'whentheypullupnexttoyouatastoplight.It'sthecaralarmstoo,aswellasthebarkingdogsandthebanginggarbagetrucksandthescreamingairplanesandtheroaringhighways.It'stheexplosionofambient(周圍的)noisethatseemstobeeverywhere,costingmoreandmorepeoplenotonlytheirsleepandtheirsanitybutincreasinglytheirhearingandhealthaswell.

AccordingtotheNationalInstitutesofHealth,morethan10millionAmericansalreadysuffersomepermanentnoise-inducedhearingloss.Theyreportthatsome30millionareexposedtodailynoiselevelsthatwilleventuallyreducetheirabilitytohear.Oneineightchildrenbetweentheagesof6and19alreadyhavesomedegreeofhearingloss,andadultswhoaregoingdeafaredoingsoearlierandearlier."Thegreatestincreaseinnoise-relatedhearinglossoccursforpeoplea5to64yearsold,"saysDr.JamesBattey,directoroftheNationalInstituteonDeafness."Thisisalmost20yearsyoungerthanwewouldexpect."

Andit'snotjustourearsthenoiseishurting.It-takessoundsinexcessof85dbtodamagehearing,butnoiseatlessthan75dbmaybelinkedtohypertension,andthatatjust65dbleadstostress,heartdamageanddepression.Thinkthenoiseinyourenvironmentdoesn'trisetothatlevel?Thinkagain.Aringingtelephonecanreach80db;ahairdryerhits90db;anambulancesirencantopoutat120db."Noisepollutionistrulyapublichealththreat,"saysRepresentativeNitaLoweyofNewYork,whohasreintroducedabillinCongresstoturndownthevolume."It'scritical,"shesays,"thatweworktodiminishtheimpactnoisehasonourcommunities."

TheboomingofAmericahasmanycauses.Populationgrowthincitycenters,lossofrurallandtosuburbansprawl,andthesoaringnumberandsizeofcarsonthehighwaysallplayarole.Sotoodoestheentertainmentindustry,withWalkmans,Podsandsurround-soundtheaterspouringnoiseintoconsumers'cars.Evensportsstadiums,alwaysnoisyplaces,havegotlouderasearsplittingcommercialsfillthecomparativelyquietinterludesthatusedtoprevailduringpausesintheaction.

Whatevertherootsoftheproblem,thenoiseisnoweverywhere—andtheworkplacemaybetheworstplaceofall.Atleast20%ofUSworkersdotheirjobsinenvironmentsthatcouldendangertheirhearing,accordingtoNIOSH.TheUSgovernmentestimatesthatmorethan90%ofcoalminerssufferhearingimpairmentbyage50.Evenfarmsarenotexceptional:accordingtotheNewYorkCenterforAgriculturalMedicineandHealth,astaggering75%offarmersnowexhibitsomehearingimpairment,mostlyasaresultofnoisyequipment."Hearinglossisoneofthemostcommonworkplaceconditions,"saysaudiologistTedMadison.

Forkids,theracketstartsinthecradle.Asqueakytoyheldclosetotheear—whichispreciselywherebabiesmayputthem—canreach94db.Atoyxylophone(木琴)canringinat92db.Andsincebabies'carcanalsaresosmall,asoundthatgetsinthemmayknockaroundharderthanitdocsinan

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Itiseasiertocontrolthetrustin______thaninalargeorganization.

18.SomescientistssetupdomesinthePolarRegions.

19.

Evenwhenyoulosethecustody,youcanstillapplyfor______toyourchildren.

20.

HowmuchgeneticallymodifiedcornwasplantedintheUSlastyear?

A.Morethanhalf.

B.65millionacres.

C.Onethird.

D.Threequarters.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(36)

A.Professionalknowledgeisadecisivefactorinajobinterview.

B.Findingajobismoredifficultthanonecanimagine.

C.Self-confidenceismoreimportantforajobseeker.

D.Ajobseekershouldcreateagoodimageduringaninterview.

22.聽力原文：M:Tommustbejokingwhenhesaidheplannedtosellhisshoptogotouniversity.

W:Don'tbesure.Idon'tknowhowmanytimeshe'stoldmethathewishestogotouniversity.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(18)

A.SheisnotsureTomisjoking.

B.ShethinksTomwantstogointobusiness.

C.ShethinksTommaysellhisshop.

D.ShethinksTomhasalreadystudiedinuniversity.

23.(25)

A.HeisJane'sboyfriend.

B.HeisJane'sfinancialconsultant.

C.HeandJaneareschoolmates.

D.Heworksintheloansectionofabank.

24.聽力原文：M:Youlikelivinginthecity,don'tyou?

W:Oh,Iloveit.It'ssoconvenient,Icantakethebustowork,orthesubway,orthetaxi.Andthereissomuchtodo.

M:Iknowwhatyoumean.I'dliketoliveinthecity,too,buttoliveinthesuburbsisbetterforchildren.

W:Well,therearealotofgoodthingsaboutsuburbanliving.But,asaworkingwoman,Ithinkacityhasalltheconveniences—includingthebestfoodandfastestnews.

M:Buttherearemoretrees,grassandfreshairinthesuburbs.

W:Yeah,butlivinginacity,it'sconvenienttogoeverywhere.Therearelotsofmoviehouses,theatersandsoon.Youcantakethemtothesuburbsontheweekends.

M:Yeah,childrenaretherightage.Therearelotsofthingsforthemhere.

W:Youareright.TheyareatthelibraryinBrooklyn.Andtheycomebackhomeforlunch,thengouptowntotheMuseumofNaturalHistory.Thereissomuchforyoungpeopletoseeanddo.

M:Notjustforyoungpeople.Whataboutme?I'veneverbeentotheMuseumofNaturalHistory.

W:NeitherhaveI.WhenIwasachild,IusedtogototheMuseumofArt.

M:I'vebeenthereseveraltimes.Twicewithchildren.

W:Well,Ihaveanidea.Nextweekend,wegototheMuseumofNaturalHistory.

M:Ok,that'sreallyaveryniceidea.

(23)

A.Theyarelookingforanapartmenttolivein.

B.Theyarediscussinglivingplacesandchildren'seducation.

C.Theyarecomplainingabouttheirchildren.

D.Theyareplanningforthenextweekend.

25.

【B5】

26.

【B8】

27.聽力原文：MheU.S.Americaistraditionallyfamousforitsverysolidandunchangingdietofmeatandpotatoes.Nowwehavemanydifferentalternativestochoosefrom,variousethnicfood,healthfoodandfastfoodinadditiontothetraditionalhome-cookedmeal.

EthnicrestaurantsandsupermarketsarecommonplaceintheU.S.becausetheU.S.isacountryofimmigrants.Thereisanimmensevariety.AnylargeAmericancityisfilledwithrestaurantsservinginternationalcooking.Manycitiesevenhaveethnicsections:Chinatown,LittleItalyorGermantown.Withthisvastethnicchoice,wecanenjoyfoodfromallovertheworld.Thisisapleasantthoughtforthosewhocomeheretotravelortowork.Theycanusuallyfindtheirnativespecialties.

Healthfoodgainedpopularitywhenpeoplebegantothinkmoreseriouslyabouttheirphysicalwell-being.Theverytermhealthfoodisironicbecauseitimpliesthatthereisalsounhealthfood.Healthfoodisfresh,naturalandunprocessedfood.Itdoesnotcontainpreservativestomakeitlastlongerorchemicaltomakeittasteorlookbetter.Mosthealthfoodenthusiastsarevegetarians.Theyeatnomeat.Theyprefertogettheiressentialproteinfromothersources,suchasbeans,cheeseandeggs.Fastfoodrestaurantsarenowexpandingrapidlyalloverthecountry.IntheU.S.speedisveryimportant.Peopleusuallyhaveashortlunchbreakortheyjustdonotwanttowastetheirtimeeating.Fastfoodrestaurantsareplaceswhichtakecareofhundredsofpeopleinashorttime.Thereisusuallyverylittlewaitingandthefoodisalwayscheap.Someexamplesarehamburgerandpizzaplaces.

(33)

A.Lackofvariety.

B.Fullofvarieties.

C.Freshbutnotdelicious.

D.Attractiveandnutritious.

28.(34)

A.Playbackparts.

B.Recordingmechanism.

C.Speakers.

D.Headphone.

29.聽力原文：M:Let'shaveafestivalatthebeginningoftheschoolyeartoraisesomemoneyfortheclub.

W:Good.Thatwillgettheballrolling.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(14)

A.Allthestudentswouldlikeaformalball.

B.Raisingmoneywillbehard.

C.Thefestivalwillbegintheyearnicely.

D.Theclubneedssomesportsaswell.

30.聽力原文：M:Oneofthemostcommonquestionsweaskaboutpeople'sbehavior.is"why".Whydidshesaythis?"Whydidhedothat?Sometimesthereasonisobvious,forexample,someoneisdrivingdownthestreet,thelightturnsred,theystop,why?

W:Becausetheyhaveto,legallyImean.

M:Exactly!Inthiscasethereasonisobvious,soweusuallydon'tquestionit.Butwhenthereasonisnotsoobviousandespeciallywhenthebehavior.couldhavenegativeconsequenceswe'llmorelikelytofeelaneedtoexplainthecausesofthebehavior.Socialpsychologistshaveatermforthis,fortheprocessofexplainingthecausesofthebehavior,it'scalled"causalattribution".Andonetheorysuggests,there'sapatterninthewaywegoaboutattributingcausestopeople'sbehavior.Accordingtothistheory,therearetwocategoriesofreasons:internalfactorsandexternalfactors.Again,Lisa,sayyou'redrivingdowntheroadandallofasuddensomeguyturnsintothelanerightinfrontofyou,andyouhavetoslamonyourbrakestoavoidanaccident.Howdoyoureact?

W:I'llprobablygetveryangry.

M:Because...

W:Well,he'snotpayingattention,he'sabaddriver.

M:Soyouautomaticallyattributethedriver'sbehavior.toaninternalfactor.Hehimselfistoblamebecauseheiscareless.

W:SoifIsaiditwasbecauseofheavytrafficorsomething,I'dbeattributinghisbehavior.toanexternalfactor,somethingbeyondhiscontrol.

M:Good.Nowhowdoweusuallyexplainourownnegativebehavior?

W:Weblameexternalfactors.

M:That'sright.

(23)

A.Commoncausesofanger.

B.Judgingpeople'sbehavior.

C.Changingpeople'sattitudes.

D.Theeffectsofnegativebehavior.

31.(22)

A.Thetwospeakersarebossandemployee.

B.Thetwospeakershavedifferentattitudestowardsrest.

C.ThewomanthinksthatwatchingTVisagoodwaytohavearest.

D.Themanenjoyshishobbiesandthinksthatachangeisasgoodasarest.

32.(24)

A.Therearetoomanystudentsinthediscussion.

B.Somepeopledon'tletotherpeopletalk.

C.Questionstodiscussaretooeasy.

D.Shedoesn'thavetimetopreparethediscussion.

33.(26)

A.Beinginitiative.

B.Beingabletoleadateam.

C.Beingdynamic.

D.Beingabletoprettilyusepower.

34.(35)

A.Realisticandvaluable.

B.Idealisticandawasteoftime.

C.Idealisticbutvaluable.

D.Idealisticbutworthless.

35.(13)

A.Theyaretoomanyandshecan'treadthemall.

B.Theyaretoodifficultandcomplexforhertounderstand.

C.Shefeelstootiredtoreadanybooks.

D.Theyaretooheavyforhertocarry.

36.(21)

A.Atourguide.

B.Acashier.

C.Ashopassistant.

D.Awaitress.

37.

【B4】

38.聽力原文：W:Whataretheflowersfor,Richard?

M:Fiveyearsofhappiness.Happyanniversary.

W:Butouranniversaryisn'tuntilSaturday.

M:Icouldn'twait.Besides,wearenotgoingtobehereSaturday.

W:Wherearewegoingtobe?

M:Ifyouhadyourchoiceofalltheplacesintheworld,wherewouldyouchoosetospendouranniversary?

W:TheWatermillInn.Ilovedthatplacewhenwewentonourhoneymoon.

M:Perfect!Youpickedtherightplace.

W:Idon'tunderstand.

M:YouandIaregoingtospendasecondhoneymoonattheWatermillInn.

W:Oh,Richard!That'swonderful,but...

M:Nobuts,absolutelynot.Theworld'sgreatestgrandmother,Mrs.EllenStewart,hasagreedtotakecareofhimfortheweekend.

W:Butisn'tthattoomuchtoaskofyourmother?

M:Toomuch?ShelovestakingcareofMax.

W:But...I'llmisshim.

M:Well,we'llphoneeveryhour,andyoucanlistentohimoverthephone.Comeon.Honey,it'stimeyouandIhadaromanticweekendalonetogether.We'veearnedit.Whatdoyousay?

W:Itdoessoundtempting.You'reright.We'veearnedit.

M:Great!I'llmakeareservationfightnow.Rememberthatwonderfullittlebalconywherewehadourmeals...withaviewoftheHudsonRiver?

W:HowcouldIforget?

M:Mymomisavailabletobaby-sitthisweekend.

W:Well,OK.Checkiftheyhavearoom.

M:I'vealreadymadearrangements.Right!YouandIaregoingtohaveawonderful,romanticweekend!

(23)

A.Twoyears.B.Threeyears.C.Fiveyears.D.Eightyears.

39.聽力原文：W:DoyouknowthatSamturneddownthatjobofferbyatravelagency?

M:Yeah.Thehourswereconvenient,butifhe'dacceptedit,hewouldn'thavebeenabletomakeendsmeet.

Q:WhydidSamrefusetotakethejob?

(18)

A.Theworkinghourswereunsuitable.

B.Thejobwasnotwellpaid.

C.Hehadtodoalotoftraveling.

D.Hedidn'twanttobeatravelagent.

40.(39)

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

Theauthormainlydescribes______inthearticle.

A.thecreationofglaciers

B.theclassificationofglaciers

C.thefeaturesofglaciers

D.whatglaciersare

42.Inanycountrythewagescommandedbylaborerswhohavecomparableskillsbutwhoworkinvariousindustriesaredeterminedbytheproductivityoftheleastproductiveunitoflabor,i.e.,thatunitoflaborwhichworksintheindustrywhichhasthegreatesteconomicdisadvantage.WewillrepresentthevariousopportunitiesofemploymentinacountryliketheUnitedStatesbysymbols:A,standingforagroupofindustriesinwhichwehaveexceptional,economicadvantagesoverforeigncountries;B,foragroupinwhichouradvantagesareless;C,oneinwhichtheyarestillless;D,thegroupofindustriesinwhichtheyareleastofall.

WhenourpopulationissosmallthatallourlaborcanbeengagedinthegrouprepresentedbyA,productivityoflabor(andthereforewages)willbeattheirmaximum.WhenourpopulationincreasessothatsomeofthelaborwillhavetobesettoworkingroupB,thewagesofalllabormustdeclinetotheleveloftheproductivityinthatgroup.Butnoemployer,withoutgovernmentaid,willyetbeabletoaffordtohirelabortoexploittheopportunitiesrepresentedbyCandD,unlessthereisafurtherincreaseinpopulation.

Butsupposethatthepoliticalpartyinpowerholdsthebeliefthatweshouldproduceeverythingthatweconsume,thattheopportunitiesrepresentedbyCandDshouldbeexploited.ThecommoditiesthattheindustriescomposingCandDwillproducehavebeenhithertoobtainedfromabroadinexchangeforcommoditiesproducedbyAandB.Thegovernmentnowrendersthisdifficultybyplacinghighdutiesupontheformerclassofcommodities.ThismeadsthatworkersinAandBmustpayhigherpricesforwhattheybuy,butdonotreceivehigherpricesforwhattheysell.

AfterthedutyhasgoneintoeffectandthepricesofcommoditiesthatcanbeproducedbyCandDhaverisensufficiently,enterpriserswillbeabletohirelaboratthewagesprevailinginAandB,andestablishindustriesinCandD.SofarastheremaininglaborersinAandBbuytheproductsofCandD,thedifferencebetweenthepricewhichtheypayforthoseproductsandthepricethattheywouldpayiftheywerepermittedtoimportthoseproductsduty-freeisataxpaidnottothegovernment,buttotheproducersinCandD,toenablethelattertoremaininbusiness.ItisanuncompensateddeductionfromthenaturalearningsofthelaborersinAandB.NoraretheworkersinCandDpaidasmuch,estimatedinpurchasingpower,astheywouldhavereceivediftheyhadbeenallowedtoremaininAandBundertheearlierconditions.

WhenCandDareestablished,workersintheseindustries______.

A.receivehigherwagesthandotheworkersinAandB

B.receivelowerwagesthandotheworkersinAandB

C.arenotaffectedsoadverselybythelevyingofdutiesasareworkersinAandB

D.receivewagesequaltothoseworkersinAandB

43.

Thewriter'sattitudetowardsscienceis______.

A.criticalB.approvingC.neutralD.regretful

44.

Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?

A.TheHartslikeapublicuniversitybetterthanaprivateone.

B.Itismucheasiertopaythetuitionatpresent.

C.Allstudentscangetthesubsidizedloans.

D.Traditionalscholarshipsarestillattractivetosomefamilies.

45.

Itistheauthor'sviewthatinhumancivilizationagriculture______.

A.isthemostimportantstepmanhasevermade

B.isonlylessimportantthanthediscoveryoffire

C.hadlongbeenpracticedsince3000B.C.

D.canberankedinimportancewiththeinventionofmachines

46.

Hotmineralspringscouldbeused______.

47.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoPara.1?

A.Nowadays,scientistspicturedthecirculationofocean'swatermassasconsistingoflargeslow-movingcurrents.

B.Before1965,theconceptofscientistsproducedonlyaroughapproximationofthetruecirculation.

C.Researchersbegantodoresearchonthedevelopedtechniquesandequipment.

D.Theseinstrumentsdisclosedanexpectedlevelofvariabilityinthedeepocean.

48.Theword"submarine"(Line2,Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.carelessB.expensiveC.unsuspectingD.hidden

49.

Theadvantageofusingbandingpatternstotracedocumentsisthat______.

A.itiseconomicallyaffordableandtechnicallypractical

B.itstrengthensthecollaborationbetweenprintingcompanies

C.itmakesprinterscheaperandhardtobetakenaround

D.itisabletoidentifyeventhemostspecializedcriminals

50.AccordingtoKateJones,whatshouldbedonetodetectandstoptheepidemicsbeforetheycanspreadacrosstheworld?

51.Theproblemmentionedinthelastparagraphrefersto______.

A.theseparationofteachingfromresearch

B.raisingthestatusofacademicresearch

C.professors'reluctancetoteach

D.thecombinationofteachingandresearch

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

TwocitiesthatlayattheedgeoftheMediterraneanmorethan1.200yearsago,HerakleionandEasternCanopus,disappearedsuddenly,swallowedbythesea.Now.aninternationalteamofscientistsmayhavefiguredoutthemysteryofwhyithappened.

Theresearchershaveconcludedthatthetwocitiescollapsedwhenthelandtheywerebuiltonsuddenlyliquefied(液化).

Untilrecently,theonlyevidencethattheyexistedcamefromGreekmythologyandthewritingsofancienthistorians.Then,duringexpeditionsin1999and2000,ateamofFrenchmarinearchaeologistsheadedbyFranckGoddiofoundtheruins—almostcompletelyintact—buriedontheseaflooroftheAbuQirBayinEgypt.

Sincethen,therehasbeenmuchspeculation(猜測)aboutwhythecitiesdisappearedsosuddenly.Earthquakes,subsistence(生存)conditions,andariseinsealevelhaveallbeensuggestedaspossibilities.

"Therearenowrittendocumentsonhow,when,orwhythesetwocitieswentdown,"saidJeanDanielStanley,ageoarchaeologistwiththeSmithsonianInstitutioninWashington,D.C.

StanleyandhiscolleaguesattheInstituteEuropeend'ArcheologieSous-MarineinParis(theEuropeanInstituteofMarineArchaeology)arguethatamajorfloodoftheNileinthemiddleoftheeighthcenturyA.D.wastoblame.Theflood,theysay,triggeredthesinkingofEasternCanopusandHerakleionbyturningthegroundbeneaththecitiesintoliquefiedmud.

Thecollapsewassuddenandcatastrophic,saidStanley."Wecantell,"hesaid,"becauseinbothplaceswe'vefoundgoldandjewelry,which,iftherehadbeentime,peoplewouldhavetakenwiththemwhenfleeing."

HerakleionandEastCanopusoncestoodatthemouthofthenow-extinctCanopicbranchoftheNile.BuiltsometimebetweentheseventhandsixthcenturiesB.C.,asthedaysoftheEgyptianPharaohswerecomingtoanend,thecitiesflourishedasgatewaystoEgypt.

HerakleionwasaportofentrytoEgyptandgrewwealthybycollectingtaxesongoodsbeingshippedupriver.

Frozenintimebelowthewatersweremanytemplesandstatuesofgodsandgoddesses,alsoattestingtothecities'roleasdestinationsforreligiouspilgrims.

Untiltheunderseadiscovery,historiansknewaboutthecitiesonlythroughmythandancientliterature.Menelaus,thekingofSpartaandhusbandtoHelen,overwhomtheTrojanWarwasfought,wassaidtohavestayedinHerakleionfollowingtheten-yearwaragainstTroy.

GreekmythologyholdsthatthecityofCanopuswasnamedafterMenelaus'helmsman(舵手),whowasbittenbyaviper(毒蛇)andtransformedintoagod.

TheGreekhistorianHerodotuswroteofhavingvisitedthecitiesin450B.C.

Thecities'fortunesdeclinedwhenAlexandertheGreatfoundedAlexandriain331B.C.Yetcenturieslater.GreekgeographerStrabo(63B.C.-21A.D.)describedthelocationandwealthofHerakleion.whileSeneca(5B.C.-65A.Dcondemnedthecitiesfordecadent(頹廢的)andcorruptlifestyles.

Accordingtothepassage,whendidHerakleionandEasternCanopusdisappear?

53.

Theword"submarine"(Line2,Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.carelessB.expensiveC.unsuspectingD.hidden

54.

Theacutelistenercandetect______accordingtothespeaker'stone.

55.

Wemaysavesometypesoftreesusedinpapermakingby______.

56.

WhatresultdidthecowthathadBSEproduce?

A.TheAmerica'scattleindustrycloseddown.

B.180000cattlewereinfectedandslaughtered.

C.Nearly150peoplediedfromthisfataldisease.

D.BritainalsodiagnosedacaseofBSEinthesametime,

57.

Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingareadvisabletoolderadultsforafitnessprogramexcept

A.wearingappropriateclothingandshoes

B.beingmentallyreadyforphysicalexercises

C.includingperiodsofwarm-upandcool-down

D.avoidinganypressuretotheirhearts

58.

Whichofthefollowingisthetoneofthisessay?

A.Sarcasticandprejudiced.

B.Objectiveanddetached.

C.Piercingandindifferent.

D.Impassiveandhostile.

59.

【C5】

60.

SomeAmericanstrytomakethemselvesfeellessguiltybyattributingthepovertyoftheworkingpeopleto______.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.【S6】

62.Didyoueverhavesomeone'snameonthetipofyourtongueand

yetyouareunabletorecallit?Whenthishappensagain,donottry【S1】______

torecallit.Dosomethingelseforacoupleminutes,andthename【S2】______

mightcomeintoyourhead.Thenameisthere,sinceyouhavemet【S3】______

thispersonandlearnedhisname.Ifonlyhastobedugout.The

initialefforttorecallpreparethemindforoperation,butitisthe【S4】______

subconsciousactivitieswhichgotoworktodigupadimmemory.【S5】______

Forceyourselftorecallalmostneverhelpsbecauseitdoesn't【S6】______

looseyourmemory;itonlytightensit.Studentsfindthepreparatory【S7】______

methodnothelpfulinexaminations.Theyreadoverthequestions【S8】______

beforetryingtoansweranyofthem.Thentheyanswerfirstlythe【S9】______

onesofwhichtheyaremostconfident.Meanwhile,deepermental

activitiesinthesubconsciousmindaretakingplace;workisbeing

doneonthemoredifficultquestion.Bythetimetheeasierquestions

answered,answerstothemoredifficultoneswillusuallybeginto【S10】______

coneintoconsciousness.Itisoftenjustaquestionofwaitingfor

recalltocometothememory.

【S1】

63.

【S7】

64.

【S8】

65.

【S2】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.Notuntilseveralmonthslater________________(我才意識到自己當時幼稚無知)。

67.Women,bycontrast,_________________(對家庭以及家中的各種東西懷有更深厚的感情).

68.Ifyouexplainedyoursituationtotheteacher,he______(能給你更好的建議).

69.Iwasadvised_________________.(或者打電話，或者寫信給該旅店訂房).

70.Whentheempire,aformerpowerfulcountry,felltopieces,______(它發(fā)現(xiàn)自己面對的是洪水和饑餓).

參考答案

1.children'sattention．children'sattention．解析：細節(jié)題。文章第16段介紹了一種電子語言學習系統(tǒng)Chengo，這套軟件以2008年奧運會為基礎，抓住了孩子們對于故事，游戲及動畫的興趣，由12位來自中國和美國的專家設計而成。

2.maintainaneffectivecommunicationssysteminthefaceofanycalamit