2022-2023年河南省商丘市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級測試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Whyisitimportanttohavebreakfast?

2.

Sellingthingsinthemarketplaceis______.

3.

ValMacDonaldpointsoutthatbabyboomers______.

A.aremorewillingtotalktotheirparents

B.oftentakeadvantageoftheirparentsfinancially

C.seldomthinkofsendingtheirparentsaway

D.arelikelytoforcetheirparentstoaccepttheirviews

4.Whenyourequestcash,themoneymoveselectronicallyfromyouraccounttothehost'saccountto______.

5.

Thebiggestsinglelossofplaneshappenedin______.

6.

Professionaltreatmentfromyourdentistworksbetterthanover-the-counterproductsin______.

7.

Whatunderwateractioncanleadtotheproductionofpollutionsimilartothatproducedbyfossilfuelpowerstations?

A.Massdyingofunderwatercreature.

B.Recyclingofunderwaterwasteproducts.

C.Decomposingfloodedvegetation.

D.Abstractingunderwateroil.

8.

EvenafterWal-MartmadeSamWaltonextremelywealthy,hestillledaverythriftylifeandaskedhisemployeestofollowsuit.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.Tolimitwrongdoing,governmentshavelongbeentryingtocontrol______.

10.Whatisveryimportantinthelong-distancetrainingofdogs?

A.Tourgedogsrunfor2000to3000mileseveryday.

B.Totrainthedogsforatleastoneyear.

C.Totrainthedogstopullvehiclesondryland.

D.Togetthedogsaccustomedtorunninglongdistances.

11.

Whenreservingahotelroomwithyourcheckcard,youhavetodecidehowmuchmoneyinyouraccounthastobeonhold.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

13.

Inordertoattractaudiencetheyshowacomputer-animatedfilmcalled"ToyStory".

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Peopletendtousecaloriewhenreferringtofoodkilocalorie.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

______isbeginningtothreatenourhealth,ourhappinessandourcivilization.

16.

IfagoodwaycanbefoundtotrapanddisposeoftheassociatedCO2,thereisthepossibilityofcontinuingtousefossilfuelsas______.

17.Studiesindicatethatobesityisheritable,andtheheritabilityis______.

18.

Everyyear,adomeownermayspend30%lessinenergyexpenditurethananormalrectilinearhomeone.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Thedisadvantagesassociatedwithautomationare______and______anditspotentialdangers.

20.

Whileschoolsdoconsiderextracurricularactivities,they'relookingtoseeifyou'veshowna______inoneortwoareas.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B9】

22.聽力原文：ManhattanIslandissurroundedontheeastbytheEastandHarlemRiversandonthewestbytheNorthandHudsonRivers.ItlinkswiththeotherfourtownswhichmakeupNewYorkCityandwithNewJerseybymeansofsubways,undergroundtunnelsandbridgeswhichleadintoManhanttanfromthesurroundingarea.

TheBrooklynBridgewasthefirstsuspensionbridgetolinkBrooklyntoManhanttan.ItisalsothesecondoldestbridgeinNewYork.ThearchitectwasJohnAugustusRoebling,whowasthechiefengineerofthesuspendedRailroadBridgeatNiagaraFalls.

Mis,fortuneaccompaniedthebuildingofthebridge,whichtookplacefrom1869to1883.Thearchitectdiedasaresultofanaccidentearlyduringtheconstruction.Hisson,WashingtonRoebling,carriedonhisfather'swork,usingthemostadvancedengineeringtechniquesoftheday.Healsofellillduringtheconstructionofthebridgeandwasobligedtodirecttheworkonitfromanapartmentwindowoverlookingthesite.

SinceitsconstructiontheBrooklynBridgehasremainedabusyandimportantpassageinNewYork.TheBrooklynBridgeis6775feetlongand1595feetwide.Thesuspendedpartis3450feetlongand85feetwide.Ithasaclearanceof133feetabovewaterlevel.Fourhugecablesextendacrossthebridge,supportedbytwotowers,each272feethigh.Eachofthesecablesismadeupof5700wires.

(30)

A.ItisthefirstoldestbridgeinNewYork.

B.ItisthefirstsuspensionbridgebuiltintheUSA.

C.ItisthefirstsuspendedrailwaybridgeintheUSA.

D.ItisthefirstsuspensionbridgebetweenManhattanIslandandBrooklyn.

23.(26)

A.Theyloveeachother.

B.Theyhateeachother.

C.Theyarenotverygoodfriends.

D.Notofaboveall

24.聽力原文：W:Hi,John.Iwassurprisedtoseeyouintheclassinchildren'sliteratureyesterday.Areyoualsomajoringinelementaryeducation?

M:No,I'mnot.ButasapsychologymajorIcanusethistofulfilltherequirementindevelopmentalpsychology.

Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromtheconversation'?.

(14)

A.Thetwospeakersareclassmates.

B.Themanismajoringinelementaryeducation.

C.Thewomanismajoringinelementaryeducation.

D.Thetwospeakersgottoknoweachotherinaclass.

25.(34)

A.Broadcastingfrightenedsoundsofthebirdstoscarethemaway.

B.Makingshootingsoundstoscarethebirdsaway.

C.Hiringspecialworkerstodrivethemaway.

D.Capturingthemandthentransportingthemaway.

26.(28)

A.Heistoosloppy.

B.HeborrowsColin'sthings.

C.Hebringsguestsovertotheapartment.

D.Hedoesn'tusethekitchenenough.

27.(24)

A.Markthelatesthomeworkassignment.

B.Putacancellationnoticeontheclassroomdoor.

C.Makeanappointmentwiththedoctor.

D.Returnsomeexamstohisstudents.

28.【B1】

29.聽力原文：M:OnmywayuptoourcompanyIfoundthiswalletintheelevator.WhatdoyouthinkIshoulddo?

W:AsfarasIamconcerned,thereisnootheroptionthantotakeittothereceptionist.Thelost-and-foundbox'sthere.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(13)

A.Takethewallettothereceptiondesk.

B.Lookfortheownerofthewalletinthecompany.

C.Askthereceptionistforhelp.

D.Putthewalletbackintheelevator.

30.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Pleasesitdown,MissBrown.Ihaveseenyourresume.Couldyoutellmewhichpositionyouwanttoapplyfor?Wehavequiteafewvacancieshere.

W:Well,actuallyIamnotsure.ButIprefertotakethepostofsalesmanagerifyouthinkIamqualified.

Q:Whydoesthewomancometomeettheman?

(12)

A.Becauseshehasanappointmentwiththeman.

B.Becauseshehasanappointmentwiththesalesmanager.

C.Becauseshewantstofindajob.

D.Becauseshewantstomakesureifshecanfindavacancy.

31.SectionB

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

聽力原文：TheWorldSocialForummetforthefirsttimeattheendoflastmonthinPortoAlegre,Brazil.TheWorldSocialForumisanewinternationalconferencethatwillmeeteveryyear.Itsgoalistocreateandexchangesocialandeconomicprojects.Theprojectswillsupporthumanrights,socialjusticeanddevelopmentthatdoesnotwastenaturalresources.

MostoftherepresentativesattherecentWorldSocialForumopposeglobalization.Theydonotagreewiththeeconomictheoryofaworldwideeconomy.Somepeopleattendingtheforumwantedtoendthemovementtowardaglobaleconomy.Otherswantedtoreform.it.

ActivistsattheWorldSocialForumsayglobalizationpolicieshavecausedagreaterinequalitybetweenthepoorestandtherichestpeopleintheworld.TheForummettofindwaystosupporteconomicpoliciesbasedontheneedsofpoorpeopleandtheenvironment.

UnitedNationsstudiesshowthatthepoorest20%oftheworld'speoplehavelosthalfoftheirshareoftheworld'sincomesince1960.Theirsharedroppedfrom2.4%to1.1%.Duringthesameyears,incomeincreasedfortherichesttwentypercentofthepopulation.Therichpeopleincreasedtheirshareofworldincomefrom69%to86%.

(27)

A.Tofightagainstsocialinjustice.

B.Todevelopandexchangesocialandeconomicprojects.

C.Tolaunchacampaignagainstenvironmentalpollution.

D.Topreservenaturalresources.

32.聽力原文：Whatcanhospitalsdotohelppatientsrecoverfasterfromillness?Apartfromnursingandmedicine,(26)onewaythatisgettingmoreattentionistoimprovethequalityoftheenvironmentinhospitals.(27)NowsomeofBritain'smosttalentedartistshavebeencalledintotransform.olderhospitals.Ofthe2500NationalHealthServicehospitalsinBritain,(27)almost100nowhavelargecollectionsofcontemporaryartincorridors,waitingareasandtreatmentrooms.

(28)Theserecentcreativeideasoweagreatdealtooneartist,PeterSenior.HesetuphisstudioataManchesterhospitalinnortheasternEnglandduringtheearly1970s.(29)Hefelttheartisthadlosthisplaceinmodernsociety,andthatartshouldbeenjoyedbyawideraudience.

Atypicalhospitalwaitingroommighthaveasmanyas5000visitorseachweek.Whatbetterplacetoholdregularexhibitionsofart!Seniorwassopopularthathewassoonjoinedbysixyoungartschoolgraduates.

Theeffectwasstriking.Nowinthecorridorsandwaitingmomsthevisitorshaveafullviewoffreshcolors,amusingimagesandpeacefulcourtyards.

Thequalityoftheenvironmentmayreducetheexpensivedrugswhenapatientisrecoveringfromanillness.Accordingtoastudy,patientswhohadaviewofagardenneededhalfthenumberofstrongpainkillerscomparedwithpatientswhohadonlyabrickwalltolookat.Thoseluckypatientssaidtheyusedtobesoupsetwhentheysawthedullenvironmentinhospitals.

(33)

A.Expensivemedicine.

B.Goodnursing.

C.Betterenvironmentinhospitals.

D.Recoveryathome.

33.

【B10】

34.聽力原文：W：Doyouknowwhat'swrongwithPeter?Hehasbeenactingverystrangelylately.

M：Comeon，withhisparentscomingtovisitnextweek-rightafterhe'smovedintoanewapartment-he'sjustgotalotonhismind.

Q：WhatdoesthemansayaboutPeter?

(16)

A.Heishappythathisparentsarecoming.

B.He'sthinkingaboutanumberofthings.

C.He'snotfeelingverywell.

D.He'slookingforanewapartment.

35.聽力原文：W:Hello.

M:Hi,Sarah,thisisMike.

W:GreattohearfromyouMike!Howhaveyoubeendoingthesedays?

M:Totellyouthetruth,I'mveryworriedaboutourfinalexaminationsnextmonth.Foronething,I'msufferingfrominsomnia.Ican'tfallasleep,evenafterI'veswallowedsomesleepingpills.

W:Isympathize!Iwentthroughthesamethinglastyear.

M:That'sexactlywhyI'mcallingyou.Doyouhaveanysuggestionsforcopingwithanxiety?YouknowhowIhateexams!

W:Well,takeawalkorhaveashowerbeforeyougotosleep.

M:Ihavetried.Allseemstobeofnouse.

W:OK.Iknow,lastyeartheuniversityofferedastress-managementcourseataboutthistime.Haveyoubeenincontactwiththestudenthealthservices?

M:No,Ihavealwaysbeenpressedfortime!

W:Funny,isn'tit?Justwhenstudentsneedhelpmost,wecan'taffordthetimetogetit!

M:Well,perhapsIshouldfindoutmoreaboutthisstress-managementcourse.Thingshavegottogetbetter!

W:Isuggestyoucallthehealthservicestomorrow.Theyopenatninea.m.

M:Thanks,Sarah.I'llletyouknowhowitgoes.

W:Bestofluck!Andhaveagoodnight'ssleep!

M:That'seasiersaidthandone!Thankyoujustthesame.

(20)

A.Hefailedhislasttest.

B.Hecan'tfindhiswatch.

C.He'stakingexaminationssoon.

D.Hemissedhismedicalcheckup.

36.聽力原文：Hiddenpassengerstravelinginships,trains,orevencarscanbeaterriblenuisance,especiallywhentheyareinsects,Inthisrespect,thereisagreatdifferencebetweenhumanbeingsandinsects.Theformermakeeverypossibleefforttoavoiddiscovery,whilethelatterquicklydrawattentiontothemselves.

WecanonlysympathizewiththeunfortunatemanwhohadtostophisearsoonaftersettingoutfromacountryvillagetodrivetoLondon.Heatingastrangenoisefromthebackofthecar,henaturallygotouttohavealook.Heexaminedthewheelscarefullybutashefoundnothingwrong,hecontinuedonhisway.Thenoisebeganalmostimmediatelyandnowitwaslouderthanever.Quicklyturninghishead,themansawwhatappearedtobeagreatblackcloudfollowingthecar.Whenhestoppedatavillagefurtheron,hewastoldthataqueenbeemustbehiddeninhiscarastherewerethousandsofbeesnearby.

Onlearningthis,themanrealizedthattheonlywaytoescapewouldbetodriveawayasquicklyaspossible.Afteranhour'sharddriving,hearrivedinLondonwhereheparkedhiscaroutsideahotelandwentintohaveadrink.Itwasnotlongbeforeacustomerwhohadseenhimarrivehurriedintoinform.himthathiscarwascoveredwithbees.Thepoormotoristtelephonedthepoliceandexplainedwhathadhappened.Thepolicedecidedthatthebestwaytodealwiththesituationwouldbetocallabee-keeper.Inashorttime,thebee-keeperarrived.Hefoundtheunwelcomepassengerhiddennearthewheelsatthebackofthecar.Verygratefultothemotoristforhisunexpectedgift,thekeepertookthequeenandherthousandsoffollowershomeinalargebox.Equallygrateful,themotoristdroveawayinpeace,atlastfreefromthe"blackcloud"whichhadhungoverhiscar.

(30)

A.Abignoise.

B.Astrangenoise.

C.Astranger'snoise.

D.Achild'snoise.

37.聽力原文：Ofallthemethodsofdiscoveringnewideas,DisneyduringtheEisneryearshadoneofthemostunconventional.Modeledaftera1970stelevisionprogram,Disney's"GongShow"wasabighitwithmanagersandordinaryemployeesalike.

Threetimesayear,Eisnerandtwoofhistopassistantswoulddevoteadaytolisteningtoanybodyandeverybody—secretaries,setdesigners,themeparkemployees—whowantedtoproposeanidea.Asmanyas40peoplewereallowedtoperform,presentorotherwiseselltheirideauntilaloudgongwouldsignalthattimewasup.Then,afteralltheideaswereexpressed,Eisnerandhismanagerswoulddiscusseachoneandmakeadecision.

AccordingtoPeterSchneider,presidentofDisneyfeaturesatthetime,mostofDisney'scartoonmoviesoriginatedfromthesesessions,asdidtheideaforDisney'sretailstores.Mostorganizationsdon'tinviteideaswithsuchinsight,nordotheygiveinstantfeedbackormakequick"yesorno"decisions.

"Inmostcompaniesthereisnoobviousstrategyforselectingorevenevaluatingideas,"concludestheAmericanManagementAssociation'ssurveyof1,356globalmanagers.Nearlyhalfofrespondentsreportedthattheirfirms"don'thaveastandardpolicyforevaluatingideas".Andonly17%saidtheyuseanindependentreviewprocesstoevaluateideas.

Aneffective,transparentselectionprocessisessentialtosystematicinnovation.Withoutone,ideashavenopathtowardgainingfundingandresourcesandimplementation.Thispowerresidesinthetopoftheorganization,andassociatesarereluctanttoassertthemselves.Anestablishedreviewprocessinvitesparticipationbythosewhosejobisnotspecificallyinnovation.Itconnectsyour"ideafunnel"toyour"ideapipeline"andacceleratestheflowofideas.

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.What'sthepurposeofDisneyhavingthe"GongShow"?

34.WhatdowelearnaboutEisner?

35.ComparedwithDisney,whatdomostorganizationsdo?

(30)

A.Toshowitsnewmovies.

B.Tohavemoreinnovations.

C.Toinvitemorepeopletoitsparks.

D.Togiveincentivesandbonustoallitsemployees.

38.(32)

A.Sheassignedpeopletodothisreport.

B.Shemadeinvestigationsinthe700schools.

C.Shesupportedthereport.

D.Shewrotethisreport.

39.聽力原文：W:Supposethecompanyofferedyouariseinpay.Wouldyoubesodeterminedtoquitthejob?

M:Yes.I'vesetmymindonit.IwanttofindajobinwhichIcanfullyexertmyability.

Q:Whydoesthemanwanttoquitthejob?

(18)

A.Heisnotsatisfiedwiththepay.

B.Heisnotabletoenjoypaidholidays.

C.Thejobisnotverychallengingforhim.

D.Thereisnohopeofpromotion.

40.

【B5】

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

TheresearchteamsuggeststhatthemodemhumansinAfricaweremodemintermsof______.

42.

Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Teacherswelcometheimpositionoftechnologyuses.

B.Higheradministration'ssupportisthemostcriticaltotheuseofinstrumentaltechnologies.

C.Theteacherusinginstrumentaltechnologiesmayhavelongertenure.

D.Theinstrumentaltechnologiesareeasytouse.

43.

Whileintegrasedeletesanimmunecell'sgeneticmaterialandreplacesitwithitsown,itactslike______inawordprocessor.

44.

Themenwhohadsevenormoresiblingshadmorethan______theriskofdevelopingstomachcancer,comparedtomenwiththesameH.pyloristrainswhohadonetothreesiblings.

A.eighthB.oneC.forthD.twice

45.

Inthe4thparagraphthepheasants,badgers,andmartinsetc.arementionedto______.

A.explaintheirlivinghabit

B.makeknowntheirhabitat

C.showtheendeavorsofLondonerstomakethecityhabitableforwildlife

D.encouragevolunteerstodosomethingforthespecies

46.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoyouknowaboute-businessinBritain?

A.E-businesshaseliminatedmanycompetitiverivals.

B.E-businesshasdonemanybenefitstobigcompanies.

C.ManycompanieshavejoinedintheE2businessprogram.

D.E-businesshas'greatpotentialandwillmakechangesinthecountry.

47.

Whatcanbeinferredfromthethirdparagraph?

A.TheLatinopopulationinArizonaismadeupofHispanicsandMexican-Americans.

B.Thefirst-generationLatinosareimmigrantsinsteadofbeingborninAmerica.

C.70percentofthefirst-generationLatinoshadlessschoolingthannineyears.

D.Theeducationalsystemusedtobeinfavorofthenon-HispanicWhites.

48.SectionB

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

Withrapidgrowthofworldpopulation,mainlyindevelopingcountries,theavailablecultivablelandperpersonhasdeclinedsteadilysince1960andwilldeceasebyhalfoverthenext50years.Besides,about400millionwomenofchildbearingageareirondeficient,leavingtheirbabiesexposedtovariousbirthdefects.Asmanyas100millionchildrensufferfromvitaminAdeficiency.Tensofmillionsofpeoplesufferfromothermajorailmentsandnutritionaldeficienciescausedbylackoffood.

Howcanbiotechhelp?Biotechnologistshavedevelopedgeneticallymodifiedricefortifiedwithbetacarotene(β-胡蘿卜素)andadditionaliron,andtheyareworkingonotherkindsofnutritionallyimprovedcrops.Biotechcanalsoimprovefarmingproductivityinplaceswherecropfailuresarecausedbypests,drought,poorsoilandcropviruses,bacteriaorfungi.Geneticallymodified,virus-resistantcropscanreducethatdamage,ascandrought-tolerantseedsinregionswherewatershortageslimittheamountoflandundercultivation.Biotechcanalsohelpsolvetheproblemofsoilthatcontainsexcessaluminum,whichdamagesrootsandcausesstaplecropfailures.

Manyscientistsbelievebiotechcouldraiseoverallcropproductivityindevelopingcountriesasmuchas25%andhelppreventthelossofthosecropsaftertheyareharvested.Yetforallthatpromise,biotechisfarfrombeingthewholeanswer.Indevelopingcountries,lostcropsareonlyonecauseofhunger.Povertyplaysthelargestrole.Makinggeneticallymodifiedcropsavailablewillnotreducehungeriffarmerscannotaffordtogrowthemorifthelocalpopulationcannotaffordtobuythefoodthosefarmersproduce.

Norcanbiotechovercomethechallengeofdistributingfoodindevelopingcountries.Takenasawhole,theworldproducesenoughfoodtofeedeveryone--butmuchofitisinthewrongplace.Especiallyincountrieswithundevelopedtransportinfrastructures,geographyrestrictsfoodavailabilityasdramaticallyasgeneticspromisestoimproveit.

Biotechhasitsown"distribution"problems.Private-sectorbiotechcompaniesinrichcountriescarryoutmuchoftheleading-edgeresearch.Theirproductsareoftentoocostlyforpoorfarmersinthedevelopingworld,andmanyofthoseproductswon'tevenreachtheregionswheretheyaremostneeded.Biotechfirmshaveastrongfinancialincentivetotargetrichmarketsfirsttohelpthemrapidlyrecoupthehighcostsofproductdevelopment.Butsomecompaniesarerespondingtotheneeds.

Biotechnologistscanhelpillnessesrelatedtonutritionalinadequacyby______.

A.developinggeneticallymodifiedornutritionallyimprovedcrops

B.incorporatingpest-resistantorvirus-resistantgenesintoseedsofcrops

C.improvingtheabilityofseedstoresistwatershortagesincertainregions

D.identifyinggenesthathelpsneutralizealuminumtoxicityincrops

49.whydoestheauthorsaythatstringandtinfoilaretreasures?

A.Thewarhasmadethemscarce.

B.Theyareusefultosixteen-year-olds.

C.Helikedthemwhenhewassixteen.

D.Peopleareverywasteful.

50.What'sthedarksideofAmericanconsumers'savingmoreandspendingless?

A.Thejobandhousingmarketswillbecomeevenweaker.

B.ThereislittlehopethattheAmericaneconomywillrecoversoon.

C.Moreandmoreretailersandmarketerswillhavetogobankrupt.

D.It'spossiblethattheAmericaneconomywillreboundsooner.

51.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldtheauthorbelikelytoagreewith?

A.Inmostofthehealth-careindustry,therelationshipbetweenadoctorandapatientisthesameasasellerandabuyer.

B.Fewpatientsarereluctanttoobjecttothecourseofthetreatmentprescribedbyadoctorortoquestionthecostoftheservices.

C.Thepayer,whetherinsurancecarrierorthegovernment,islesslikelytoagreewillinglytopaymentdemandswhenthepatient'sillnessisregardedasserious.

D.Themoreserioustheillnessofapatient,thelesslikelyitisthatthepatientwillobjecttothecourseoftreatmentprescribedortoquestionthecostofservices.

52.

WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoJohnDewey?

A.Anindividualcanexerciseverylittleinfluenceontheculturaltraditionintowhichheisborn.

B.Customisthedirectresultofthephilosophicalprobingsofagroupofpeople.

C.Anindividualisstronglyinfluencedbytheculturaltraditionevenbeforeheisborn.

D.Customrepresentsthecollectivewisdomwhichbenefitstheindividual.

53.【S4】

54.

What'stheauthor'sattitudeaboutthewholequestionofmannersandwomen'sliberation?

A.Serious.B.Critical.C.Joking.D.Satirical.

55.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesAmerica'seconomicsituationnow?

A.Itisflourishing.

B.Itfacesanuncertainfuture.

C.Itremainsdepressing.

D.Itshowsunreliablesigns.

56.Theword"substantially"(Line2,Para.5)mostlikelymeans______.

A.alittlebitB.infactC.materiallyD.considerably

57.

Itcanbeseenfromthepassagethattheauthorthinksterrorists______.

A.shouldbedrivenoutofthecountrythattheyinhabitin

B.maydoharmtopeople'slives

C.willbepraisedfortheirdeeds

D.mustberespectedfortheirheroicdeeds

58.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Obesity(肥胖)hasbecomeanepidemic.NotonlydoesObesityhavemore【C1】______healthconsequencesthansmoking,drinking,orpoverty,italsoaffectsmorepeople【C2】______23percentofAmericansareobese.Anadditional36percentareoverweight.Bycontrast,only6percentareheavydrinkers,19percentaredailysmokers,and14percentliveinpoverty.

Obesityratesareincreasingdramatically.Theseratesusedtobefairly【C3】______:Between1960and1980,therewasonlyaminorincreaseinthenumberofAmericanswhowereoverweightorobese.Since1980,however,notonlyhasthepercentageincreased,butmuchoftheincreaseis【C4】______inthe"obese"category,whichgrewby60percentbetween1991and2000.Becausethisincreaseisrelatively【C5】______,itsfullimpactisnotknown.Some【C6】______conditionstakeyearstodevelop.Currentresearchmay,ifanything,understatethepublichealthconsequencesofobesity.

Thepast20yearshavewitnessedasignificant【C7】______change:Americansareexercisinglesswhilemaintainingatleastthesamecaloricintake.Deskjobs,anincreaseinthenumberofhoursdevotedtotelevisionwatching,andcar-friendlyurbanenvironmentsaresomeoftheenvironmentalchangesthathavecombinedto【C8】______physicalactivity.

Thesechangesaffectotherindustrializedcountries,too.Forexample,overthepast20years,GreatBritainandGermanyhaveexperiencedobesity.【C9】______ratessimilartothoseintheUnitedStates.Butbecausetheystartedfromlowerlevels,obesityinthosecountrieshasnotyetbecomeanepidemiclevel【C10】______topublichealth.

A)concentratedI)reduction

B)recentJ)approximately

C)satisfactorilyK)growth

D)lifestyleL)threat

E)negativeM)quick

F)dividedN)discourage

G)chronicO)stable

H)enhance

【C1】

59.

FiatAutogotstuckintroublebecauseof______.

A.theincompetenceofthechiefexecutive

B.theexcessiveproductionovershrinkingdemands

C.thefalsesalesstrategyoftheFiat'sbosses

D.thesluggishoverallItalianeconomy

60.

Thepopulationinthe21stcenturyaccordingtothewriter______.

A.willbesmallerthanafwyearsago

B.willnotbeassmallaspeopleexpect

C.willprovetobeathreattotheworld

D.willnotconsituteasseriousaproblemasexpected

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S4】

62.

【S3】

63.

【S8】

64.

【S5】

65.

【S7】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.Theundergraduateinsistedthat________________________(他到南方去工作).

67.Evaporationfromseawaterisabout5%lessthanfromfreshwater,______(當(dāng)其他所有條件都相同時)

6