2022-2023年四川省成都市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Manycompaniesencouragetheiremployeesto______,withIBMoneofthem.

2.

AsinthestoryofMickey,AmyandJoey,agossipmaycause______tothegossiped.

3.Bothmother-to-childtransmissionandpartner-to-partnertransmissioncanbepreventedorprotectedeffectivelybydrugsfor______.

4.

Greenbuildingtechniquesrequire______.

A.architectstomakefulluseofsunlight

B.peopletoavoidusingelectricalappliances

C.architectstoemploylocallabors

D.businessmentoresistpoisonousbuildingmaterials

5.

Whenthechlorophyllisdecreasing,______arethemostimportantweatherconditionsaffectthecolordisplaysofleaves.

6.

IfacityhasearnedtheCDC's"greenstatus",itmeansthatitslocalhealthteamscan______ontheirown.

7.

Inyear______,thereweremanydeadtubewormsfoundintheEastPacificRiseaccordingtotheinformationfromtheexpeditions.

8.

Themainreasonwhyanorganiccompoundisvitalisthat______.

9.

Only______ofAmericansbelieveddrugcompaniesweregenerallyhonest.

10.

Howmanyofthe6200highschoolandcollegefreshmentestedcanjudgetheobjectivityofthewebsitecorrectly?

A.6200,B.3100.C.2100.D.911

11.

Thegrantofapatentonanimportantinventionisagreatsocialevent.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Peopleaspotentialclients,customers,orpartnershelpyoutobenoticedbyothersandto_____.

13.

______startedbyRosaParksandMartinLutherKingintheSouthchangedcivilrightsin

14.

MichaelRossresignedandspenthisunemploymenttimeplayingguitarandexploringhislifelonginterestinscriptwritingandthemoviebusinessforhelookedatthisasan______________,ratherthanapenalty.

15.

Ifyoufailtosay"thankyou"tothereceptionists,theywillhavenegativeimpressionsofyou.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12questionsbecauseifsimportanttoallemployees,whether______ornot.

17.Madagascar

Thereareatleast8millionuniquespeciesoflifeontheplanet,ifnetfarmore,andyoucouldbeforgivenforbelievingthatallofthemcanbefoundinAndasibe.WalkingthroughthisrainforestinMadagascarislikesteppingintothelibraryoflife.SunlightseepsthroughthesilkyfringesoftheRavenealouvelii,anendangeredpalm(棕櫚樹)found,likesomuchelseonthisAfricanisland,nowhereelse.

MadagascarwhichseparatedfromIndia80millionto100millionyearsagobeforeeventuallysettlingoffthesoutheasterncoastofAfrica,isinmanywaysanEarthapart.AllthattimeingeographicisolationmadeMadagascaraDarwinianplayground,itsanimalsandplantsevolvingintoformsutterlyoriginal.Some90%oftheisland'splantsandabout70%ofitsanimalsarcendemic,meaningthattheyarcfoundonlyinMadagascar.Butwhatmakeslifeontheislanduniquealsomakesituniquelyvuhnerable,whichmeansifwelosetheseanimalsonMadagascar,they'regoneforever.

Thatlossseemslikelierthaneverbecausetheanimalsareunderthreatasneverbefore.Oncelushlyforested,Madagascarhasseenmorethan80%ofitsoriginalvegetationcutdownorburnedsincehumansarrivedatleast1500yearsago,fragmentinghabitatsandleavinganimalseffectivelyhomeless.Uncheckedhuntingwipedoutanumberoflargespecies,andtodaymining,loggingandenergyexplorationthreatenthosethatremain.IthasanareathesizeofNewJerseyinMadagascarthatisstillunderforest,andallthisincrediblediversityiscrammedintoit.

Madagascarisaconservationhotspotatermforaregionthatisverybiodiverseandparticularlythreatened--andwhilethatmakestheislandspecial,itishardlyalone.Conservationistsestimatethatextinctionsworldwideareoccurringatapacethatisupto1000timesasgreatashistory'sbackgroundratebeforehumanbeingsbeganscattering.Worse,thatdie-offcouldbeaccelerating.

PriceofExtinction

Therehavebeenfiveextinctionwavesintheplanet'shistory—includingthePermian(二疊紀(jì)的)extinction250millionyearsago,whenanestimated70%ofallterrestrialanimalsand96%ofallmarinecreaturesvanished,and,mostrecently,theCretaceous(白堊紀(jì)的)event65million),earsago,whichendedthereignofthedinosaurs.Thoughscientistshavedirectlyassessedtheviabilityoffewerthan3%oftheworld'sdescribedspecies,thesamplepollingofanimalpopulationssofarsuggeststhatwemayhaveenteredwhatwillbetheplanet'ssixthgreatextinctionwave.Andthistimethecauseisn'tanunsteadyplanetorvolcanoes.It'sus.

Throughourgrowingnumbers,ourthirstfornaturalresourcesand,mostofall,climatechange--which,byonereckoning,couldhelpcarryoff20%to30%ofallspeciesbeforetheendofthecentury--we'reshapinganEarththatwillbebiologicallyexhausted.A2008assessmentbythe:InternationalUnionforConservationofNaturefoundthatnearly1in4mammalsworldwidewereatriskforextinction,includingendangeredspecies.Overfishingandacidificationoftheoceansarethreateningmarinespeciesasdiverseasthecorals.

Scaryforconservationists,yes.butthequestionarises:Whyshoulditmattertotherestofus?Afterall,nearlyallthespeciesthatwereeveraliveinthepastaregonetoday.Evolutiondemandsextinction.Whenwe'reusingthetermextinctiontotalkaboutthefateoftheUSautoindustry,doesitreallymatterifwelosespeciesliketheYangtzeRiverdolphinandthegoldentoad,allofwhichhaveeffectivelydisappearedinrecentyears?Whatdocsthelossofafewspeciesamongmillionsmatter?

Foronething,we'reanimalstoo,dependentonthisplanetlikeeveryotherform.oflife.Themorespecieslivinginanecosystem,thehealthierandmoreproductiveitis,whichmattersforus--arecentstudybytheWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)e

A.Atleast8millionuniquespeciesoflife.

B.Morethan8millionuniquespeciesoflife.

C.Alibraryoflifeontheplanet.

D.Akindofpalmwhichcanbefoundnowhere.

18.WhatdoesthechairmanofVodafoneJohnBondthinkofbanks?

A.Theycanhardlygetprofitoutofsmallpayments.

B.Theymaydisappearinthenearfuturejustlikecash.

C.TheyhavegreatlychangedvillagelifeinAfrica.

D.Theyholdaprimaryroleinthemoney-transferbusiness.

19.WhatisthedifferencebetweenJoostandKaZaAaccordingtoFredrikdeWahl?

A.KaZaAbenefitedtheindustrywhichitentered.

B.KaZaAdidn'timpacttheindustrywhichitentered.

C.Joostdoesn'tthreatentheindustrywhichit'sentering.

D.Joostnegativelyimpactstheindustrywhichit'sentering.

20.

Whenourbiddingisdefeatedbyanotherbidder,eBaywillinform.usofthisby_______________.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(44)

22.(22)

A.Itdoesn'tmoveatall.

B.Itmovesmuchfasterthanregularlines.

C.It'snexttotheregularlines.

D.It'sherfavorite.

23.聽力原文：W:Didyousayyouweredrivingtothetownthismorning?

M:Yes,Ihadtogetacheckcashedtopaymysupermarketbill.

Q:Whatdidthemandointhetown?

(18)

A.BuysomethingintheBillsupermarket.

B.Getmoneytopayhisbill.

C.Checktoseewhetherhecanpayincash.

D.Getacheckforthewoman.

24.(24)

A.ShowhisstudentIDandpaytendollars.

B.Usehisinternationaldriver'slicense.

C.Takeadriver'stestandapplyforalimitedlicense.

D.Showproofoftemporaryresidence.

25.聽力原文：M：Ifoundthatoneofmyschoolmatesusesdrugs.HowcanIhelphim,Mom?

W：Stayawayfromhim,son.Neverthinkthatyoucantalkhimoutofthehabitifheisaddicted.Butperhapsyoucantalktoyourteacheraboutthematter.

Q：What'sthewoman'sadvicetoherson?

(14)

A.Stopthinkingaboutthematter.

B.Talkthedruguseroutofthehabit.

C.Bemorefriendlytohisschoolmate.

D.Keephisdistancefromdrugaddicts.

26.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:ProfessorThomsonhelpedmesomuchthatI'mthinkingofbuyinghimabookofpoetry.

M:IthinkyoushouldgethimamusicCD.Justbecausehe'sanEnglishteacherdoesn'tmeanthatallhedoesisread.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(12)

A.NoteveryonefromEnglandlikestoreadallthetime.

B.PeoplewhoteachEnglishlikethingsbesidesbook.

C.TheEnglishliketoreadalotandlistentomusic.

D.Englishteachersusuallyliketoreadalot.

27.聽力原文：W:Idon'tthinkIwanttoliveinthedormitorynextyear.Ineedmoreprivacy.

M:Iknowwhatyoumean.Butcheckoutthecostofrentinganapartmentfirst.Iwouldn'tbesurprisedifyouchangedyourmind.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanwilldo?

(16)

A.Askforareductioninherrent.

B.Moveintoanapartmentwitharoommate.

C.Stayinthedormitory.

D.Findoutthecostoflivinginthedormitory.

28.(35)

A.Moreandmorepeopleacceptclonedmilkandmeat.

B.FDAapprovedthatclonedfoodissafeforhumanbeings.

C.Americanfarmersproducemoremilkthanthepeoplecanconsume.

D.Becausemoremilkisproducedbyclonedcows,themilkpriceisreduced.

29.(36)

A.Encouragethegrowthofreading.

B.Changepeople'sattitudestoreading.

C.Showhowreadingmethodshavebeenimproved.

D.Explainhowpresent-dayreadinghabitsdeveloped.

30.(40)

31.聽力原文：M:Kevin'sbeeninsuchabadmoodlately.

W:Hasn'the?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(14)

A.Sheagreeswiththeman.

B.Shehasn'tseenKevinrecently.

C.ShethinksKevinwillbelate.

D.Shedoesn'tknowwhatthemanmeans.

32.(14)

A.She'llchangeseatswiththeman.

B.She'llremainwheresheis.

C.Sheissufferingfrombronchitis.

D.Sheprefersawindowseat.

33.【B4】

34.

【B4】

35.(46)

36.(34)

A.Hesentsurgeonstoserveinthearmy.

B.Reprovidedsoldierswithmedicalsupplies.

C.Herecruitedvolunteerstocareforthewounded.

D.Hehelpedtofleetheprisonersofwar.

37.聽力原文：M:DidyouwatchthatcomedyspecialonTVlastnight?Idon'tthinkIeverlaughedsohard.

W:Don'teventalktomeaboutit.TheonlynightIreallywantedtowatchsomethingandwehadapowerfailureinmybuilding.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(15)

A.She'supsetthatshemissedthetelevisionprogram.

B.Shedoesn'tthinkthetelevisionprogramwasfunny.

C.Shedoesn'tliketalkingabouttelevisionprograms.

D.Shewatchedthetelevisionprogramatafriend'shouse.

38.聽力原文：SciencefictionwritershaveoftenimaginedhumanbeingsgoingtoliveonMars.Butthesedays,scientistsaretakingtheideaseriously.Ithasagreatdealtorecommendit,sinceitmightsolvetheproblemofovercrowdingontheearth.Butobviously,itwouldnotbeworthmakingtheeffortunlesspeoplecouldlivetherenaturally.Iftheatmospherewerelikethatoftheearth,thismightbepossible.Butinfactitismostlycarbondioxide.Apartfromthat,thereareotherproblemstobeovercome.Forexample,thetemperaturewouldhavetoberaisedfrom60degreesbelowzeroto15degreesaboveit.ScientistswhostudyMarshavelaiddowntheprogramthattheycanfollow.Tobeginwith,theywillhavetofindoutwhetherlifehaseverexistedontheplanetofMarsinthepast.Secondly,theywillhavetomakeareliablemapofitssurface.Andfinally,theywillhavetomakealistofthegases.Aboveall,theywillhavetodiscoverhowmuchnitrogenitpossesses,sincenitrogenisfourfifthsoftheairwebreathe.TheyaresurprisinglyoptimisticaboutraisingthetemperatureonMarsandbelieveitcouldbedoneintwohundredyears.Itwilltakeabitlonger,though,totransform.theatmospheresothathumanbeings,couldlivethere.Scientistsestimatethatthiswilltakeonehundredthousandyears.

(33)

A.Becausepeoplemighthavetomigratetheresomeday.

B.Becauseitisverymuchliketheearth.

C.Becauseitiseasiertoexplorethanotherplanets.

D.Becauseitsatmosphereisdifferentfromthatoftheearth.

39.(31)

A.Theworkersontheundergroundplatformswerereplacedbymachines.

B.Itbecamethefirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayintheworld.

C.Acompletelyautomaticlinewasaddedtoitsnetwork.

D.Computersbegancontrollingthetrainsontheline.

40.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Afewyearsagoitwas【B1】______tospeakofagenerationgap，adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders．Parents【B2______thatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand【B3】______，whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall．Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?【B4】______，thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime．Many【B5】______arguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety．

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe【B6】______whenyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles．Inmore【B7】______societies，whenchildrengrowup，theyfireexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents，tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand【B8】______of，andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation．Inoursociety，youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations，moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage，marryorlivewith【B9】______________________________．

Inourupwardlymobilesociety，parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid：tofindbetterjobs，tomakemoremoney，andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo．Often，however，【B10】_______________________________.Often，theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother．

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,【B11】______________________________________.

【B1】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.Theworldisundergoingtremendouschanges.Theriseofglobalization,botheconomicandculturaltrendthathassweptthroughouttheworld,hasforgednewgroundasweenterthe21stcentury.Butaretheeffectsofglobalizationalwayspositive?Somesayno.

MichaelTenet,headoftheInternationalInstituteforForeignRelationsinAtlanta,isworriedaboutcurrentresentmentthroughouttheworldtowardtheriseofglobalization."Eversincethe1980sandtheeconomicbreakdownoftheAsianTigersinthelate1990s,therehasbeenareevaluationoftheroleofglobalizationasaforceforgood,"hesaid."Incomeinmanycountrieshasdeclinedandthegapbetweenthemostrichandthemostpoorhasbeenworsened.Withoutfurtherinterferencebygovernments,wecouldseeatragedyexpressedinanincreasedlevelofpovertythroughouttheLatinAmericaandAsia."

YetGeorgeFrank,aninfluentialeconomistwhoworksonWallStreet,seesnosuchdanger."Economicliberalization,increasedtransparencyandmarket-basedreformshavepositiveeffectinthelongrun,evenifmarketmechanismscanproduceshorttermdestabilizationproblems,"hesaid."Whatismostimportantisthatbarrierstotradecontinuetofallsothatactivecompetitionforconsumergoodsreducespricesandinturnraisestheaveragelevelofincome."

Othersfeelthatglobalization'sculturalimpactmaybemoreimportantthanitseconomicimplications.JaniceYawee,anativeofAfrica,feelsstronglythatglobalizationisweakeningherlocalcultureandlanguage."Mostoftheworld'sdialectswillbecomeextinctunderglobalization.WearepavingtheworldwithMcDonald'sandEnglishslang.Ittearsmeupinside,"shesaid.

However,ignoringthepoliticaldimensionsofglobalizationshasalreadyhaditscost.NowherewasthismadedearerthanintheEastAsianeconomiccrisisofthelate1990's—particularlyinIndonesia.Inthewakeofthatcrisis,thePresidentSuhatro'sregimewasoverthrown,andtheentirecountryhasbeenthrownintoamess.TheIndonesianeconomyhascontractedalmost50percent,throwingtensofmillionsofpeoplebelowthepovertyline.

Governmentsofdifferentcountrieshavehadmixedresponsestothewaveofglobalization.TheUnitedStatesisgenerallyseenasanactiveproponentofgreaterfreetrade,anditcertainlyhasenormousculturalinfluencebyvirtueofitsnearmonopolyonworldwideentertainment.SothechallengefacedbythenewBushadministrationisnotthechallengeofthe1990's.Butothercountries,mostnotablyinEuropeanddevelopingnations,havesoughttoreducetheimpactthatglobalizationhasontheirdomesticaffairs.

ItcanbeinferredthatMichaelTenet'sattitudetowardglobalizationisprobably______.

A.stronglyopposed

B.cautiouslyagreed

C.somewhatanxious

D.absolutelysupportive

42.

Whatdoestheterm"behavior"inthesecondparagraphespeciallyrefertointhispassage?

A.Itreferstoobservableandphysicalmovementsandacts.

B.Itreferstothepartoflanguagebehavior.thatinvolvesunderstandingorinterpretation.

C.Ifreferstoboththeovertandtheunobservablelanguagebehaviorsincommunicating.

D.Ifreferstoactsofspeakingandwriting.

43.

Comparedwithretireesnowadays,thoseinthepasttwentyyears______.

A.werelessinterestedinparticipatinginlearningactivities

B.hadlesschoicesintheplacesandformsoflearning

C.hadnoopportunitytoengagethemselvesinlearning

D.wereofferedwithdulllearningactivitiesbyinstitutes

44.

AccordingtoEliot,wecanlearnthat______.

A.achildmightlearntospeakinamannerverysimilartothemodelspeakerithears

B.parentsandcaregiversshouldsetagoodexampleinthebaby'sdevelopment

C.babytalkshouldbespokenfrequentlytobabies

D.withoutparentsandcaregivers,childrencannotdevelopnormally

45.

AccordingtoPfunst'sexperiment,Hansmostprobablydidhisworkby______.

46.

Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Teacherswelcometheimpositionoftechnologyuses.

B.Higheradministration'ssupportisthemostcriticaltotheuseofinstrumentaltechnologies.

C.Theteacherusinginstrumentaltechnologiesmayhavelongertenure.

D.Theinstrumentaltechnologiesareeasytouse.

47.

Themainsourcesofinfluenzavirusesinlakewaterare______,whichmaystayinfectiousforupto30days.

48.Technologyisatwo-edgedsword.Rarelyisthisasclearasitisintherealmofhealthcare.Technologyallowsdoctorstotesttheirpatientsforgeneticdefects--andthentoturnaroundandspreadtheresultsthroughouttheworldviatheInternet.Forsomeoneinneedoftreatment,that'sgoodnews.Butforsomeoneinsearchofajoboraninsurancepolicy,itcanbeallbad.

Lastweekacorollary(推論)wasproposedtothepatients'hillofrightsnowbeforeCongress:arighttomedicalprivacy.Beginningin2002,underrulessettobecomelawinFebruary,patientswouldbeabletodecidetheconditionsunderwhichtheirpersonalmedicaldatacouldleak.Theywouldbeabletoexaminetheirrecordsandmakecorrections.Theycouldlearnwhoelsehadseentheinformation.Improperuseofrecordsbyacaregiverorinsurercouldresultinbothcivilandcriminalpenalties.TheplanwassaidtobeanunprecedentedsteptowardputtingAmericansbackincontroloftheirownmedicalrecords.

Whiletheadministrationdeclaredthattherulesasanattempttostrikeabalancebetweentheneedsofconsumersandthoseofthehealth-careindustry,neitherdoctorsnorinsurancecompanieswerehappy.Thedoctorssaidtherulescouldactuallydestroyprivacy,pointingtoastipulationallowingmanaged-careplanstousepersonalinformationwithoutconsentifthepurposewas"health-careoperations".That,physicianssaid,wasaloophole(漏洞)throughwhichHealthMaintenanceOrganizationsandotherinsurerscouldpry(窺探)intothedoctor-patientrelationship,inthenameofassessingthequalityofcare.Meanwhile,theinsurersprotestedthattheruleswouldmakethemvulnerabletolawsuits.Theywereespeciallydisturbedbyastipulationholdingthemliableforprivacybreaches(違背)by"businesspartners"suchaslawyersandaccountants.Bothgroupsagreedthatprivacyprotectionswoulddriveupthecostofhealthcarebyatleastanadditional＄3.8billion,andmaybemuchmore,overthenextfiveyears.Theyalsocomplainedabouttheincreasedleveloffederalscrutinyrequiredbythenewrules'enforcementrules.

Oneaimoftherulesistoreassurepatientsaboutconfidentiality,therebyencore-agingthemtobeopenwiththeirdoctors.Todayvariouscancersandotherembarrassingdiseasescangountreatedbecausepatientsareafraidofembarrassmentoroflosinginsurancecoverage.Thefearisreal:anofficialnotedthataJanuarypollbyPrincetonSurveyResearchAssociatesfoundthatoneinsixU.S.adultshadatsometimedonesomethingunusualtoconcealmedicalinformation,suchaspayingcashforservices.

Whatcanbeinferredfrom"technologyisatwo-edgedsword"inParagraph1?

A.Patientscanbenefitalotfrommedicaltechnology.

B.Peoplearesufferingfrommisuseofmedicaltechnology.

C.Weshouldbeawareofthedangerbroughtbymedicaltechnology.

D.Despitetreatmentimprovement,technologycanbeharmful.

49.

WhatisoneofNetflix'smainproblemsaccordingtothepassage?

A.Itusuallyboaststhelowestprice.

B.Itrequiresman'sfulldevotiontoitsbusiness.

C.Itfailstosatisfyman'smovieneedimmediately.

D.ItsometimesdeliversmoviesandTVshowsimproperly.

50.

Present-daysocietyismuchfreerandearlierbecauseitemphasizes______.

A.uniformityB.formalityC.informalityD.individuality

51.

Whatdoes"notallisdoomandgloom"meaninthesecondparagraph?

A.ThedifficultsituationinAmericaisjusttemporaryinsteadofpermanent.

B.Thematurevehiclemarketsarenotdoomedtosufferthegloom.

C.Notallvehiclemarketsaresufferingsuchagloomysituation.

D.OnlycarmakersinDetroitareundergoingthedifficultsituation.

52.(62)

53.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsarecorrectaccordingtothelastsentenceofPara.4?

A.Theexistenceofraciallysegregatedschoolswasbecauseofthelaw.

B.Theschoolbusingplanmeanttakingchildrentoschoolbybusinsteadofbyprivateear.

C.Manymeasuresweretakentosolvetheracialdiscriminationinschoolandweresuccessful.

D.Theschoolbusingplanwasintendedtomixuptheblackandthewhitestudents.

54.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondsentenceofthelastparagraph?

A.Energyparkswillbebuiltuponpreviouslyundevelopedsites.

B.Energyparkswillbebuiltinareasremotefrommajorpopulationcenters.

C.Energyparkscanbebuiltinaconcentratedplacetoserveabigcity.

D.Energyparkswillbebuiltatsitesthatarenearfuelsourcessuchascoal.

55.SectionB

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

Inoneverylongsentence,theintroductiontotheU.N.Chapterexpressestheidealsandthecommonaimsofallthepeopleswhosegovernmentsjoinedtogethertoform.theU.N.

"WethepeoplesoftheU.N.determinedtosavesucceedinggenerationsfromthescourgeofwar,whichtwiceinourlifetimehasbroughtuntoldsufferingtomankind,andtoreaffirmfaithinfundamentalrights,inthedignityandworthofthehumanperson,intheequalrightsofmenandwomenandofnationslargeandsmall,andtoestablishconditionsunderwhichjusticeandrespectfortheobligationsarisingfromtreatiesandothersourcesofinternationallawcanbementioned,andtopromotesocialprogressandbetterstandardsoflifeinlargerfreedom,andfortheseends,topractisetoleranceandlivetogetherinpeacewithoneanotherasgoodneighbors,andtouniteourstrengthtomaintaininternationalpeaceandsecurity,andtoensure,bytheacceptanceofprinciplesandtheinstitutionofmethods,thatarmedforceshallnotbeused,saveinthecommoninterest,andtoemployinternationalmachineryforthepromotionofeconomicandsocialadvancementofallpeoples,haveresolvedtocombineoureffortstoaccomplishtheseaims."

Thename"UnitedNations"isaccreditedtoU.S.PresidentFranklinD.Roosevelt,andthefirstgroupofrepresentativesofmemberstatesmetandsignedadeclarationofcommonintentonNewYear'sDayin1942.Representativesoffivepowersworkedtogethertodrawupproposals,completedatDumbartonOaksin1944.Theseproposals,modifiedafterdeliberationattheconferenceofInternationalOrganizationinSanFranciscowhichbeganinApril1945,werefinallyagreedonandsignedastheU.N.Charterby50countrieson26June1945.Poland,notrepresentedattheconference,signedtheCharterlaterandwasaddedtothelistoforiginalmembers.Itwasnotuntilthatautumn,however,aftertheCharterhadbeenratifiedbyChina,France,theU.S.S.R.,theU.K.andtheU.S.andbyamajorityoftheotherparticipantsthatU.N.officiallycameintoexistence.Thedatewas24October,nowuniversallycelebratedasUnitedNations'Day.

TheessentialfunctionsoftheU.N.aretomaintaininternationalpeaceandsecurity,todevelopfriendlyrelationsamongnations,tocooperateinternationallyinsolvinginternationaleconomic,social,culturalandhumanproblems,promotingrespectforhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedomsandtobeacentreforcoordinatingtheactionsofnationsinattainingthesecommonends.

NocountrytakesprecedenceoveranotherintheU.N.Eachmember'srightsandobligationsarethesame.Allmustcontributetopeacefulsettlementofinternationaldisputes,andmembershavepledgedtorefrainfromthethreatoruseofforceagainstotherstates.ThoughtheU.N.hasnorighttointerveneinanystate'sinternalaffairs,ittriestoensurethatnon-memberstatesactaccordingtoitsprinciplesofinternationalpeaceandsecurity.U.N.membermust