2022-2023年廣東省汕頭市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Surveysshowthatmiddleclasscustomerswillgivefirstprioritytothefactorsofcomfortofstoresandselectionofcommoditiestheyofferindecidingwheretoshopthesedays.

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2.

ManyoftheproblemsfacedbyWHOinitseffortstoimproveworldhealtharesubjecttothelackofresourcesandtoolittlepoliticalcommitment.

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3.

TheUSBushadministrationsaysthescientificuncertaintyoverthepaceofclimatechangeiscausesfor______.

4.

Incaseoftheblack/whitetrickinadvertising,manypeoplewouldbuytheproductforitsgoodquality.

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5.

Peoplewillexperiencenegativityintheworkplaceswhentheylose______.

6.

Toreducethedamageofbooksinaroomwithwindows,youhaveto______.

7.

ThetwomajorshiftstheU.S.populationisundergoingarechangesingeographicdistributionandin______.

8.

Inordertopreventpeoplefromcrying,thegeneticistshaveinventedtheno-tearsunion______.

9.

Towithdrawlightphysicaladdictiontoalcohol,apersonshoulddealwithitbyaskingfor______.

10.Toavoidpotentialinjurieswhendoinggym-basedactivities,youneedtomakesurethatyougeta______instructor.

11.

IfagoodwaycanbefoundtotrapanddisposeoftheassociatedCO2,thereisthepossibilityofcontinuingtousefossilfuelsas______.

12.AprilFools'Special:History'sHoaxes

HappyAprilFools'Day.Tomarktheoccasion,NotionalGeographicNewshascompiledalistofsomeofthemorememorablehoaxesinrecenthistory.Theyarethelies,darned(可恨的)lies,andwhoppers(彌天大謊)thathavebeenperpetratedonthegullible(易受騙的)andunsuspectingtofulfillthatage-olddesireheldbysometoputthejokeonothers.

InternetHoaxes

TheInternethasgivenbirthtoaproliferation(增殖)ofhoaxes.E-mallinboxesarebombardedonanalmostdailybasiswithmessageswarningofterriblecomputervirusesthatcauseuserstodeletebenign(良性)chunksofdatafromtheirharddrives,orofcreditcardseamsthatenticethenaivetogivealltheirpersonalinformation,includingpasswordsandbankaccountdetails,toidentitythieves.Othere-mailsgiverisetowry(歪曲的)chuckles,whichiswherethislistbegins.

BanDihydrogenMonoxide(一氧化二氫)

CityofficialsinAlisoViejo,California,weresoconcernedaboutthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxidethattheyscheduledavotelastmonthonwhethertobanfoam(泡沫)cupsfromcity-sponsoredeventsaftertheylearnedthechemicalwasusedinfoam-cupproduction.

Officialscalledoffthevoteafterlearningthatdihydrogenmonoxideisthescientifictermforwater.

"It'sembarrassing,"citymanagerDavidJ.NormantoldtheAssociatedPress."Wehadaparalegal(律師助手)whodidbadresearch."

Indeed,theparalegalhadfallenvictimtoanofficial-lookingWebsitetoutingthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxide.Ane-mailoriginallyauthoredin1990byEricLechnerthenagraduatestudentattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,claimedthatdihydrogenmonoxide"isusedasanindustrialsolventandcoolant,andisusedintheproductionofStyrofoam(聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料)."

Otherdangerspranksters(愛(ài)開(kāi)玩笑的人)associatedwiththechemicalincludedacceleratedcorrosionandrusting,severebums,anddeathfrominhalation.

Versionsofthee-mailcontinuetocirculatetoday,andseveralWebsites,includingthatoftheCoalitiontoBanDHMO,warn,tongue-in-cheek,ofwater'sdangers.

AlabamaChangesValueofPi

TheApril1998newsletterputoutbyNewMexicansforScienceandReasoncontainsanarticletitled"AlabamaLegislatureLaysSiegetoPi".ItwaspennedbyAprilHolidayoftheAssocimatedPress(sic)andtoldthestoryofhowtheAlabamastatelegislaturevotedtochangethevalueofthemathematicalconstantPifrom3.14159totheroundnumberof3.

Theersatz(假的)newsstorywaswrittenbyLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryphysicistMarkBosloughtoparody(滑稽地模仿)legislativeandschoolboardattacksontheteachingofevolutioninNewMexico.

AtBoslough'ssuggestion,DaveThomas,thepresidentofNewMexicansforScienceandReason,postedthearticleinitsentiretytotheInternetnewsgroupTalk.OriginsonApril1.(Thenewsgrouphostsalivelydebateoncreationvs.evolution.)LaterthateveningThomaspostedafullconfessiontothehoax.liethoughthehadputallrumorstobed.

ButtoThomas'ssurprise,however,severalnewsgroupreadersforwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

WhenThomascheckedinonthestoryafewweekslater,hewassurprisedtolearnthatithadspreadlikewildfire.Thetelltalesignsofthearticle'ssatiricalintent,suchastheAprilIdateandmisspelled"AssocimatedPress"dateline,hadbeenreplacedordeleted.

Alabamalegislatorswerebombardedwithcallsprotestingthelaw.Thelegislatorsexplainedthatthenewswasahoax.Therewasnotandneverhadbeensuchalaw.

TVandNewspaperHoaxes

BeforetheadventoftheInternet,andeventoday,traditionalmediaoutletssuchasnewspapers,radio,andtelevision,havesometimeshoaxedtheiraudiences.

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13.

Whichofthefollowingtroublesisnotcausedbyidentitytheft?

A.Cleancredithistory.

B.Lossoffreedom.

C.Financialmess.

D.Alotofpaperwork.

14.

Abdominalpainoccurringbeforemealindicates______.

15.

Accordingtothewriter,althoughthechallengeofproducingstudentswiththecommunicationskillsmaybedaunting,wecanneversucceedif______.

16.CuttingYourOwnCD

IfyourdreaminlifeistowalkintoarecordstoreandseeyourveryownCDontheshelf...getinline.Thishappensforonlyaveryluckyfew.ButrecentadvancesintechnologymakeitprettyeasyforyoutoachievethedreamofproducingandrecordingyourownCD.Withtherightequipmentandsoftware,ifyoucanmoveamouseorpressabuttonyoucanrecordyourownCD.

Ifyouhaveacomputer,allyoureallyhavetodoisbuysomesoftware.Ifyouwanttomakeasmallinvestment,therearedigitalrecordersonthemarketthatwilltakecareofeverythingforyourecording,mixing,masteringandburning,allinoneneatpackage(thoughyoudohavetoplayyourowninstruments).

Inthisarticle,you'llfindoutthebasicsofCDproduction,fromplanningtorecordingtounderstandingthetoolsofthetrade.TherewasatimewhenproducingyourownCDmeantseriouscash.Youhadtopayforstudiotime,studioengineers,studiomusicians(ifyou'reasoloartist)andduplicatingyourrecording.

Inthe1970s,whencassettetapesbecamecheap,availableandrecordable,peoplecoulddistributetheirownmusicandmakecheapcopiesofanything.Butthesoundqualityleftsomethingtobedesired.Now,eventhenovicemusiciancanproduceaCDwithahighsoundquality.

RecordingyourownCD,unlikeusingastudio,isnotinsanelyexpensive.Youcanrecordyourownhigh-qualitydigitalCDwithyourowninexpensiveequipmentoutofyourownhouse,garage,basement,attic...

Andforthetechnologicallyimpaired(弱的),there'smoregoodnews:Youdon'tneedanyspecialskillstorecordyourownCD.Recordingmachinesofthepastrequiredtheskillsofastudioengineer.Thingshavechanged.Withtheuseofcomputersanddigitalrecordingsystems,allthat'srequiredistheabilitytoreadandfollowinstructions.Anotherbenefitofdoingityourselfisthatyoucantotallycontrolyourownmusic.AndsinceitcostsnexttonothingtoburncopiesofyourCD,youcaneasilygivethemtofriendsandacquaintances--shamelessself-promotionisentirelyencouraged--andsellthematperformancesorontheInternetforaprofit.

Therearereallyonlyfourstepsinvolvedhere;recording,mixing,mastering,andburning.Youjustneedequipmentthatwillperform.thesefourtasks.Therearethreebasicwaysyoucangoaboutthis.Component-BasedHardwareSystem--thissysteminvolvesseparatepiecesofrecording,mixing,effectandCD-burninghardware,soyou'redealingwithanassortmentofequipment.

Computer-BasedRecordingSystem--almostanypowerfulcomputercanrunrecordingandCD--burningsoftware.Manyoftheseprogramswillletyoumixthemusicandcreateeffects.Thecostsherearelowerthanforacomponent-basedset-up.

StudioWorkstation--thistypeofequipmentprovidesalmosteverythingyouneedtocutyourownCDinoneportableunit.Gettingequipped,youcanbeginthefourstepsnow.

Recording.Whetherwe'retalkingvocals(聲樂(lè)作品),guitar,drums,whatever,arecordingdeviceeavestheindividualtracksandletsyouplaythemback.Dependingontherecorder,youmightbesavingthesoundonaharddisk.amemorycard,adigitaltapeoraCD.Soyou'llneedawaytocapturethesoundandrouteittotherecorder(thestudioworkstation,mixerorcomputeristherecorderbytheway).

Whenyourecordvocals,you'llcapturethesoundusingamicrophone.Themicrophonewillbeconnectedtoaninputjack(插孔)onyourcomputer,mixerorstudioworkstation.Thenoiseyoumakegetsintotherecordingequipmentthroughthisinputjack.

Whenyouwanttorecordelectricinstruments,theprocessisprettymuchthesame.Insteadofusingamicrophone,youjustplugyourelectricguitar,electricbass,drummachineorsynthesi

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17.

Whenunemployed,somecareeriststaketheopportunityto____________familymattersinadditiontopursuingtrainingorvolunteering.

18.

Bysaying"Asyouexperiment,avoidrandommotion",theauthormeansyoushould______

19.Alimitedliabilitycorporationprotectsinvestorsinthat______.

A.theyloseonlythefirstsumofmoneyputinthecorporation

B.theyonlydivideequallythecorporationdebts

C.theyneedn'tpaytaxtothegovernment

D.theycanputmoreinvestmentintothecorporation

20.

CollegestudentsareheavyInternetusers.

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

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Lastyear,researcherspublishednewfindingsfromtheWomen'sHealthInitiative,along-termstudyofmorethan160000midlifewomen.Thedatashowedthatmultivitamin-takersarenohealthierthanthosewhodon'ttakethepills,atleastwhenitcomestothebigdiseases-cancer,heartdisease,andstroke"Evenwomenwithpoordietsweren'thelpedbytakingamultivitamin,"saysstudyauthorMarianNeuhouser,PhD,inthecancerpreventionprogramattheFredHutchinsonCancerResearchCenter,inSeattle.

Vitaminsupplementscameintofashionintheearly1900s,whenitwasdifficultorimpossibleformostpeopletogetawidevarietyoffreshfruitsandvegetablesyear-round.Backthen,vitamindeficiencydiseasesweren'tunheard-of:thebowedlegsandconfusionribscausedbyasevereshortageofvitaminD,ortheskinproblemsandmentalconfusioncausedbyalackofvitaminB.

Butthesedays,you'reextremelyunlikelytobeseriouslydeficientifyoueatanaverageAmericandiet,ifonlybecausemanypackagedfoodsarevitamin-enriched.Sure,mostofuscoulddowithacouplemoredailyservingsofproduce，butamultidoesn'tdoagoodjobatsubstitutingforthose."Multivitaminshavemaybetwodozeningredients--butplantshavehundredsofotherusefulcompounds,"Neuhousersays."Ifyoujusttakeamultivitamin，you'remissinglotsofcompoundsthatmaybeprovidingbenefits."

Thatsaidthereisonegroupthatprobablyoughttokeeptakingamulti-vitamin:womenofreproductiveage.Thesupplementisinsuranceincaseofpregnancy.AwomanwhogetsadequateamountsoftheBvitaminismuchlesslikelytohaveababywithabirthdefect.

Lastyear,researcherspublishednewfindingsfromtheWomen'sHealthInitiative,along-termstudyofmorethan160000midlifewomen.Thedatashowedthatmultivitamin-takersareno【B1】______thanthosewhodon'ttakethepills,atleastwhenitcomestothebigdiseases-cancer,heartdisease,and【B2】______

"Evenwomenwithpoordietsweren'thelpedbytakingamultivitamin,"saysstudyauthorMarianNeuhouser,PhD,inthecancer【B3】______programattheFredHutchinsonCancerResearchCenter,inSeattle.

Vitamin【B4】______cameintofashionintheearly1900s,whenitwasdifficultorimpossibleformostpeopletogetawidevarietyoffreshfruitsandvegetablesyear-round.Backthen,vitamin【B5】______diseasesweren'tunheard-of:thebowedlegsand【B6】______ribscausedbyasevereshortageofvitaminD,ortheskinproblemsandmental【B7】______causedbyalackofvitaminB.

Butthesedays,you're【B8】______unlikelytobeseriouslydeficientifyoueatanaverageAmericandiet,ifonlybecausemanypackagedfoodsarevitamin-enriched.Sure,【B9】______."Multivitaminshavemaybetwodozeningredients--butplantshavehundredsofotherusefulcompounds,"Neuhousersays."【B10】______."

Thatsaidthereisonegroupthatprobablyoughttokeeptakingamulti-vitamin:womenofreproductiveage.Thesupplementisinsuranceincaseofpregnancy.【B11】______.

【B1】

22.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Tony,Ihavebeenhearingsomuchinthenewsaboutdifferentpresidentialcandidates.CanyoutallmealittleabouthowAmericanselecttheirPresident?

M:Well,it'salongprocess.Westartoffbydecidingwhotheofficialcandidateforeachpoliticalpartywillbe.Usually,apersonfirstannouncesthatheorshewantstorunforPresident.Ifyouwanttobeyourparty'sofficialcandidate,youneedtoraisemoneyandgathersupportfrompartymembers.Candidatesusuallycampaigntoletpeopleknowwhattheyrepresent.Theygivespeeches,meetwithcommunityleaders,andparticipateindebates.Thisprocesslastsforseveralmonths,andthenthepartymembersvotetodecidewhotheywantmbackintheelection.

W:DoyouhavetoberichtobecomePresident?

M:Youdon'treallyhavetoberichtobecomePresident,butithelps.Usuallyrichpeoplehavemoreconnectionsandcanraisemoneymoreeffectively.MostofourPresidentsinthepasthavebeenrelativelyrichmen,butnotallofthem.

W:So,howdoye6makethefinaldecision?

M:Afterseveralmonthsoftelevisionads,interviews,speeches,andkissingbabieswehavethepresidentialelection.Citizensgotoavotingcanterandcasttheirballotforthecandidateoftheirchoice.

W:Yousoundedalittlecynicalwhenyousaid"kissingbabies".Whatdidyoumeanbythat?

M:Well,it'squitecommonforpoliticianstohavethemselvesphotographedkissingbabies.It'stheirwayoftryingtoappearintouchwiththeaverageAmerican,butitlooksreallyphony.Thesedays,becomingPresidentisallaboutacting.Thecandidatestrytoappealtosomanydifferentpeoplethattheyendupabandoningtheirownopinions.Sometimes,itfeelslikethepartiesareailthesame.

W:Howmanypartiesarethere?

M:WehavemanypoliticalpartiesintheUnitedStates,butmostofthemarequitesmall.Therearereallyonlytwowithsignificantpower,theDemocratsandtheRepublicans,

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A.Raisingmoney.

B.Gatheringsupportfromothers.

C.Givingspeeches.

D.Choosingtheofficialcandidateforeachpoliticalparty.

23.

【B6】

24.(16)

A.Theydon'tenjoyswimming.

B.Theydon'tknowhowtoswim.

C.They'llswimin.thelaketomorrow.

D.Theywon'tgoswimminginthelaketoday.

25.(26)

A.Shewantsthemantostopusingthecomputer.

B.Shewantsthemantopayattentiontoher.

C.Shewantsthemantopayattentiontotheoutdoorchessgame.

D.Shewantsthemantohaveawalkwithher.

26.(38)

27.(24)

A.Fromherparents.

B.Throughagardeningmagazine.

C.Byattendingaclass.

D.Byself-study.

28.(32)

A.Theywilltakeoneofthesixmajortests.

B.Theywillbegivenapoptest.

C.Theywillberequiredtoreadashortstoryinclass.

D.Theywillhavetowriteacomposition.

29.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Stevecalledtoseewhetherwecangivehimalifttothebeachthisweekend.

M:Well,I'llseetothat,butwhetherornotwe'llhaveanyroomforhimisunclear.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.HewillseeStevesoon.

B.Heisafraidtheweatherwillnotbeclear.

C.Heisnotsureiftherewillbeenoughspace.

D.HeisnotsureifhecanfindaroomforSteve.

30.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：M:IthinkthewholeclassisgoingonthefieldtripnextFriday.

W:I'mnotsosure,noteveryonehaspaidthetransportationfee.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Thetransportationfarthetripisfree.

B.Theclassdidn'tenjoygoingonthefieldtrip.

C.Somepeoplemaynotgoonthetrip.

D.Alloftheclassmembersnavepaidthefee.

31.(34)

A.Heplayedsoccerwhenhewasveryyoung.

B.HewasthesonofPele.

C.Hissonalsoplayedsoccer.

D.lieplayedsoccerbecauseofPele.

32.(21)

A.Responsiblebuttoodirect.

B.Responsibleandnice.

C.Helpfulandpatient.

D.Strictandpicky.

33.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Job-seekingskillsresearchclearlyprovesthatemployersfocusonfourareasduringaninterview:1)attitude,whichcountsapproximately40percent;2)appearance,25percent;3)communicationskills(verbalandnonverbal),25percent;and4)jobskillqualifications,10percent.Doesthissurpriseyou?Whenyouanalyzeit,itshouldn't.

Remember,youarescreenedintotheinterviewonthebasisofyourresume,coverletter,andapplicationforemployment,whichoutlineyoureducation,workexperience,andqualificationsforthejob.Theinterview,whichusuallylastsfrom20to40minutes,doesnotprovideadequatetimeforemployerstoevaluatethiskindofbackgroundinformation.Employersrequestthisdatabeforehandsothattheymayhavethetimenecessarytoreadandreviewyourbackgroundasitrelatestothejob,andtocompareitwithinformationsubmittedbyotherapplicants.

Theemployer'spurposeforgivingyouaninterviewistogettoknowyouasaperson.Thisiswhyyourattitudeisthemostimportantdeterminantofyoursuccessintheinterview.Likewise,yourappearanceistheveryfirstthingtheinterviewerwillevaluate—andfirstimpressionsdomakelastingimpressions.Ofcourse,jobskillqualificationsalsocountduringtheinterview,anditisyourresponsibilitytomakecertainyourqualificationsforthejobareclearlycoveredduringtheinterview.

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A.Yourfirstimpressionontheinterviewer.

B.Yourjobskillqualificationsandbackground.

C.Yourcommunicationskills.

D.Yourattitude.

34.聽(tīng)力原文：M：I'msorry,Madam.Thetrainisbehindschedule.Takeaseat,andI'llinform.youaSsoonasweknowsomethingdefinite．

W:Thankyou.I'lljustsithereandreadamagazineinthemeantime.

Q：Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Thetrainiscrowded.

B.Thetrainislate.

C.Thetrainisempty.

D.Thetraifiisontime.

35.(29)

A.Castles’structureandtheeatinghabitinthem.

B.Castles'structureandthepeoplewholivedinthem.

C.Castles'structureandthelifeinthem.

D.Whypeoplebuiltcastlesandtheirstructure.

36.聽(tīng)力原文：Kuwaitisacountrywhichisquitesmall,butwhichisveryrich.Ithasapopulationofalittlemorethanamillion,anditissituatedattheNorthendofthePersianGulf.Thissmalldesertcountryisoneoftheworld'sleadingoilproducers,andithasapproximatelyfifteenpercentoftheworld'sleadingoilproducers,andithasapproximatelyfifteenpercentoftheworld'sknownpetroleumreserves.Sincethediscoveryofoilin1938,Kuwait'sruleshaveturnedthecountryintoaprosperouswelfarestate.Ithasfreeprimaryandsecondaryeducation,freehealthcareandsocialservices;andtheKuwaitisdonothavetopayanypersonalincometaxforthoseservices.Therateofliteracyishighandconstantlygrowing.TheUniversityofKuwaitwasopenedin1966,butmanyoftheKuwaitistudentsstillstudyincollegesanduniversitiesabroad,atstateexpense.Kuwaitis,needlesstopointout,anArabcountry,andabout99percentofthepeoplewholivethereareMoslems.ButfewerthanhalfoftheseMoslemsareactuallycitizensofKuwait.ThisisbecausetherearemanyMoslemimmigrantslivingandworkingthere.ManyoftheserecentimmigrantshavecomefromallovertheArabworld—fromplaceslikeEgypt,Syria,Lebanon，fromOman,andfromtheSudan.Indians,Pakistanis,andIraniansliveandworkinKuwait,too.Theotheronepercentofthepopulation,inotherwords,thenonMoslems,arerecentimmigrantswhowereattractedbytheopportunitiestoworkfortheoilcompanies.ThereareseveralthousandEuropeansandAmericansinKuwait.Manyofthemareemployedbytheoilcompanies.

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A.13%B.16%C.14%D.15%

37.

【B3】

38.

【B8】

39.

【B7】

40.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Intheearliesttimes,theonlypowerthatmanhadformakingandmovingthingscamefromhismuscles.Thenhemadewheelsandsailswhichenabledhimtousethestrengthofanimalsandtheforceofthewindtoworkforhim.Laterheinventedsomemillsusingthewindandothermillsthatusedthepowerofrunningwatertoturntheirwheels.

Intheeighteenthcenturythesteamenginewasinvented.Thisgavemanakindofpowerthathecoulduseanywhereandatanytime.Thesteamenginewasreadytoworkassoonassteamwasraisedintheboiler.

JamesWatt'ssteamenginewasthefirstthatwasreallygood.However,itwasnotthefirststeamengine,forThomasNewcomenhadbuiltoneaboutsixtyyearsearlier.ManyofNewcomen'sengineshadbeeninuse,pumpingwateroutofmines.However,theywereclumsyandoftenbrokendown.

Wattwasrepairingoneoftheseenginesin1765whenhesawwhatwasneededtomakeitworkproperly.Heworkedfornineyearsonhisideasfortheenginebeforeitwasgoodenoughforhim.HisengineswerebuiltbyMathewBoultonandweresoldtominesandfactories.SoontheywerepumpingwaterandturningthewheelsofmillsinmanypartsofEngland.

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A.BecauseitwasbuiltbyEnglishmen.

B.Becauseitcouldworkforman.

C.Becauseitcouldbeusedwheneverandwhereveritwasneeded.

D.Becauseitcouldturnwheel.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.WhatothermethodisusedtohelpovercomeAsiantourists'fearsofghosts?

42.(60)

43.

Themostimportantgoalofclassroomarrangementisto______.

A.createmorechancesofinteractionamongstudents

B.increasemorespeakingpracticesamongstudents

C.makeitpossibleforteacherstojudgehowwellstudentshavelearned

D.improvetherelationshipbetweenstudentsandteachers

44.

Curriculumvitaehasbecomeveryimportantbecause______.

A.jobsarebecomingverycomplicatednowadays

B.othermeansofjobapplicationarescarce

C.therehasbeenanincreaseinthenumberOfjobsadvertised

D.therehasbeenanincreaseinthenumberofapplicationswithdegrees

45.AccordingtoKateJones,whatshouldbedonetodetectandstoptheepidemicsbeforetheycanspreadacrosstheworld?

46.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthe55menframingtheConstitutionistrue?

A.ThomasJeffersonwasnotamongthem.

B.Allofthemwerefamous.

C.Allofthemcontributedmuchtotheframing

D.GeorgeWashingtonandBenjaminFranklinwereamongthem.

47.SectionB

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

EverypeoplehasitsownspecialwordsandexpressionsliketheAmericanexpression"onthewagon".Itmeansapersonwhonolongerdrinkswhisky,beerorotherkindsofalcoholicdrinks.The"wagon"isawaterwagon.Inotherwords,adrinkerhasdecidedtochangefromalcoholtowater.AnOklahomanewspaperwroteaboutamanwhohadahistoryofheavydrinkingonAmerica'sFourthofJulyholiday."Webelievedthathisexperiencehadliftedhimontothewaterwagon,buthewasevendrunkerthenextFourthofJuly."saidthenewspaper.

Whydopeopledecidetogoonthewagon?Wel1,usuallybecausetheyarealcoholics.Theylosecontrolofthemselveswhentheydrink.Iftheytakeonealcoholicdrink,thentheywanttodrinkanother,andanother,untilallthoughtisgone.

Alcoholismisamajorsocialproblemincountriesthroughouttheworld.TheUnitedStatesisnoexception.ExpertsbelievethatseveralmillionAmericansarealcoholicstoday.Theirhealthcareneeds,caraccidents,reducedjobperformanceandotherproblemscostthousandsofmillionsofdollarseveryyear.Intheearly1900s,manyAmericansjoinedinacampaigntomakealcoholillegalintheUnitedStates.In1920anamendment(修正案)wasaddedtotheConstitution.Itmadedrinkingorsellingalcoholacrime.Butthenewlawdidnotstoppeoplefromdrinking.Criminalsproducedorimportedalcoholillegallyandsolditalmosteverywhere.AfterafewyearsAmericansrealizedtheso-calledProhibitionLawdidnotwork.Soin1933anotherconstitutionalchangewasmade,cancelingtheamendmentthatmadealcoholillegal.

InrecentyearsAmericanshavetakenotherstepstodealwiththeproblemofalcohol.Oneimportantactionhadbeentoincreasethepunishmentforpeoplewhodrivetheirautomobilesafterdrinkingalcohol.Manystatesnowconsiderthistobeaseriouscrime.Anotherimportantstephasbeentoexplainto:childrenandstudentsthedangersofalcohol.Manyschoolsnowofferspecialprogramme