2022-2023年河南省平頂山市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.WhatdidTimYoungsuggestdotoemployeesembarrassingco-workersbygivingtoomuchpersonalinformation?

A.Sackingthemonthespotfordoingso.

B.Forbiddingsensitivetopicsintheoffice.

C.Tryingtoredirecttheirattentiontowork.

D.Limitingtheirtimespentwithco-workers.

2.

Therobot'sarmcan______thebodyofanautomobile.

3.

Aregressionisa______movementalongalineofprint.

4.TheperiodanunemployedpersoncangetUIbenefitsislimitedtonomorethan______inmoststates.

5.

Thehighertheheightfromtheground,thehigherthewindspeed.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

InCanada'scase,thecoststothedeprivationofpeople's______ismuchgreaterthantherecoverybill.

7.Undergraduatesatdozensofschoolshavegonesofarastovoteforincreasesintheiractivitiesfeestohavemoremoneyfor______.

8.

Vegawasverycarefulinpickingoutthereal-worldmaroonblouse,blackcardiganandwhitetennisshoesforheravatartowear.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

______isnowcommonlyservedastoppingatpizzarestaurants.

A.FruitB.BuffalowingC.ItaliancheesebreadD.Chicken

10.Cross-CulturalCommunicationChallenges

DefinitionofCulture

Weallcommunicatewithothersallthetime--inourhomes,inourworkplaces,inthegroupswebelongto,andinthecommunity.Nomatterhowwellwethinkweunderstandeachother,communicationishard.Justthink,forexample,howoftenwehearthingslike;"Hedoesn'tgetit,"or"Shedidn'treallyhearwhatImeanttosay.""Culture"isoftenattherootofcommunicationchallenges.Ourcultureinfluenceshowweapproachproblems,andhowweparticipateingroupsandincommunities.Whenweparticipateingroupsweareoftensurprisedathowdifferentlypeopleapproachtheirworktogether.

Cultureisacomplexconcept,withmanydifferentdefinitions.But,simplyput,"culture"referstoagrouporcommunitywithwhichwesharecommonexperiencesthatshapethewayweunderstandtheworld.Itincludesgroupsthatweareborninto,suchasgender,race,ornationalorigin.Italsoincludesgroupswejoinorbecomepartof.Forexample,wecanacquireanewculturebymovingtoanewregion,byachangeinoureconomicstatus,orbybecomingdisabled.Whenwethinkofculturethisbroadly,werealizeweallbelongtomanyculturesatonce.

Ourhistoriesareacriticalpieceofourcultures.Historicalexperiences--whetheroffiveyearsagooroftengenerationsback--shapewhoweare.Knowledgeofourhistorycanhelpusunderstandourselvesandoneanotherbetter.Exploringthewaysinwhichvariousgroupswithinoursocietyhaverelatedtoeachotheriskeytoopeningchannelsforcross-culturalcommunication.

SixFundamentalPatternsofCulturalDifferences

Aspeoplefromdifferentculturalgroupstakeontheexcitingchallengeofworkingtogether,culturalvaluessometimesconflict.Wecanmisunderstandeachother,andreactinwaysthatcanhinderwhatareotherwisepromisingpartnerships.Oftentimes,wearen'tawarethatcultureisactinguponus.Sometimes,wearenotevenawarethatwehaveculturalvaluesorassumptionsthataredifferentfromothers!

?DifferentCommunicationStyles

Thewaypeoplecommunicatevarieswidelybetween,andevenwithin,cultures.Oneaspectofcommunicationstyle.islanguageusage.Acrosscultures,somewordsandphrasesareusedindifferentways.Forexample,evenincountriesthatsharetheEnglishlanguage,themeaningof"yes"variesfrom"maybe,I'llconsiderit"to"definitelyso,"withmanyshadesinbetween.

Anothermajoraspectofcommunicationstyle.isthedegreeofimportancegiventonon-verbalcommunication.Non-verbalcommunicationincludesnotonlyfacialexpressionsandgestures;italsoinvolvesseatingarrangements,personaldistance,andsenseoftime.Inaddition,differentnormsregardingtheappropriatedegreeofassertivenessincommunicatingcanaddtoculturalmisunderstandings.Forinstance,somewhiteAmericanstypicallyconsiderraisedvoicestobeasignthatafighthasbegun,whilesomeblack,JewishandItalianAmericansoftenfeelthatanincreaseinvolumeisasignofanexcitingconversationamongfriends.Thus,somewhiteAmericansmayreactwithgreateralarmofalouddiscussionthanwouldmembersofsomeAmericanethnicornon-whiteracialgroups.

?DifferentAttitudesTowardConflict

Someculturesviewconflictasapositivething,whileothersviewitassomethingtobeavoided.IntheU.S.,conflictisnotusuallydesirable;butpeopleoftenareencouragedtodealdirectlywithconflictsthatdoarise.Infact,face-to-facemeetingscustomarilyarerecommendedasthewaytoworkthroughwhateverproblemsexist.Incontrast,inmanyEasterncountries,openconflictisexperiencedasembarrassingordemeaning;asarule,differencesarebestworkedoutquietly.Awrittenexchangemightbethefavoredmeanstoaddressthe

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Beingtiredisoneoftheclassicflusymptoms.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.AsapartofDHS'sMetropolitanMedicalResponseSystem,acitycanobtain______indevelopingplans.

13.

Ifyouwanttogiveupajobwholesale,youshouldevaluate______fromit.

14.

______,notwhiteandnon-Hispanic,constitutesone-fourthofthepresentU.S.population.

15.

MarkTwainwasnotasuccessful______,buthewasanoutstandingwriter.

16.

WhatdidtheEastIndiaCompanygetfromBritishsovereignatitsexpansion?

A.Thequalificationofestablishingitsbranches.

B.ThepermissiontobuildYaleUniversity.

C.Financialaswellasmilitarysupport.

D.Theprivatearmytoprotectitsemployees.

17.

Majordepressionsseemtooccuronlytopeoplewhohaveafamilyhistoryofdepression.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Infat-burningexercise,oneofthemostimportantgoalisto______.

19.

Manyswimmingpoolsofferlessonsto______.

A.peoplewhoarebeginnersofswimming

B.localresidentswholivedowntown

C.swimmersofyearsofexperience

D.athleteswhowanttoimprovetheirtechniques

20.

AccordingtoNadine'scalculation,shecanpayoffallherdebtwhensheis______ifshecangetasalaryof＄120,000ayearfightoutoflawschool.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.【B8】

22.(34)

A.Manyspecieshavedevelopedahabitofmigration.

B.Manyspecieshavebecomelesssensitivetoclimate.

C.Manynewspecieshavecomeintoexistence.

D.Manyspecieshavemovedfurthernorth.

23.

【B6】

24.(22)

A.Inapolicestation.

B.Bytheroadside.

C.Intheprison.

D.Inalawcourt.

25.

【B11】

26.

【B9】

27.(31)

A.PeoplewholiveinAmazontribesdon'tthinkplantsarethebasisofthefoodpyramid.

B.PeoplewholiveinAmazontribesdon'tregardbotanyasaspecialbranchofknowledge.

C.PeoplewholiveinAmazontribesknowallthepropertiesofplantsinthejungle.

D.PeoplewholiveinAmazontribesgivesomespecialnamestobotany.

28.(29)

A.Itwasestablishedin1992.

B.Itisagreatwaytostarthelpingthewildlife.

C.Ithas30,000members.

D.Itteacheskidstobeenvironmentallyfriendly.

29.(25)

A.Theylivedinlargegroups.

B.Theyusedsandasinsulation.

C.Theykeptfiresburningconstantly.

D.Theyfacedtheirhomestowardthesouth.

30.聽力原文：W:Thedoctorshouldbeabletoseeyouinafewminutes.Ijustneedsomeinformationfromyoufirst.Whatseemstobetheproblem?

M:Well,asyoucansee,I'vegotarashonmyhandsandarms.Ithinkitmightbesomekindofallergicreaction.Myroommatejustgotamewcat.MaybeI'mallergictocats.

W:Hmm.Usually,allergiestoanimalsdon'tcauserashesonyourhands.

M:Well,maybeI'mallergictosomekindoffood,or...

W:Whendidseeyourrashfirstdevelop?

M:OnMonday.ByTuesday,itwasworse,andonTuesdaynightIcouldhardlysleep.

W:Tellme,haveyoubeenoutinthewoodslately?

M:Outinthewoods?IwenthikingSaturday.Why?Oh,Igetit.Youthinkmyrashmightbecausedbypoisonivy,right?

W:Well,itlookslikethat.Thedoctorcantellyouforsure.Doyouknowifyoucameincontactwithpoisonivy?

M:No,butthenIhavenoideawhatpoisonivylookslike.

W:Itgrowsinclustersofthreeleaves,andtheleavesarewaxylooking.

M:Well,ifIdohavepoisonivy,whatcanthedoctordoforme?

W:Hecanprescribealotionthatwillrelievetheitching.ButifIwereyou.I'dgotothelibraryandlookforsomecolorphotosofpoisonivy,andtrytoavoiditthenexttimeyougointothewoods...

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A.Doctorandnurse.

B.Librarianandlibrarypatron.

C.Forestrangerandhiker.

D.Nurseandpatient.

31.【B11】

32.聽力原文：Journalist:IsitRue,Mr.Northfield,thatFlaxcointendstoclosedownevenmoreofitsEuropeanplants?

Northfield:I'mnotsurewhatyouaregettingat.Howdoyoucometosuchaquestion?Who'smentionedanyclosuresofplantsinthefirstplace'?

Journalist:Well,putitanotherwaythen:AreEuropeanoperationsgoingtobereducedalongthelinesofrecentyears?I...Imean,itisratethatFlaxenhastakenoverseveralcompaniesabroad,particularlyintheUSAand...andhasevenexpandeditsworkforcethere.

Northfield:Thereareanumberofdevelopments,whichyouappeartobeconfusing,ifImaysayso.

Journalist:Alargenumberofjobshavebeenlost,though,atyourEuropeanplants?

Northfield:Look,letmetryandputthingsintoperspectiveforyou.I'llgiveyousomefactsfirstofall.Ourproductionresourceshavebeenconcentratedsteadilyoverthepastfewyears.So,nowwehavefocusedourmanufacturingfacilitiesinEurope,butnotonlyhereinItaly.

Journalist:AfterclosingdowntwoplantsinAntwerpandLeeds?

Northfield:Please,letmecontinue.Wehavelimitedourproductiontocertainmedicineswhichareprescribedinlargequantifies.Atthesametime,wehavebeenexpandingourmarketingactivitiesabroad,andthisappearstobesomethingyou'veneglectedtomention.

Journalist:HaveyouanyplanstoincreasetheworkforcehereinEurope,Mr.Northfield?I'msuremanypeoplewouldbekeentohearwhatyouhavetosayonthesubject.

Northfield:I...I'dliketostresstheverysuccessfulperformanceofthegroupinEuropeandothercontinentsoverthepastfewyears.Wehavenearlytwothirdsofourworkforceinsubsidiariesandassociatedcompaniesoverseas.

Journalist:CouldIaskyouanotherquestionconcerningtheexpenditureofthegroup?IsthisgoingtobemadeinEuropeoraroundtheworld?

Northfield:Again,IcanonlyrepeatwhatI'vebeensaying:weareuninternationaloperationandwehavearesearchfacilityinItaly,whichasyouknow,isveryimportant.FurthermorewehavejuststartedanewresearchunitintheUSA,whichisinevitablygiventhelargesizeofouroperationsinthatcountry.

Journalist:Thankyouverymuchforansweringthequestions.

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A.NoneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four

33.

【B8】

34.(21)

A.Becauseitservesonlyafewspecialties.

B.Becauseit'stoocrowded.

C.Becauseit'stoocostly.

D.Becausetheserviceistooslow.

35.聽力原文：M:IthinkImayneedglasses,butI'mnotquitesure.

W:I'llbeabletotellonceyou'velookedatthisvisionchart.

Q:Whatisthewoman'sprofession?

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A.Astudent.B.Ateacher.C.Adoctor.D.Anoptometrist.

36.(35)

A.Two.B.Twenty-six.C.Twenty-eight.D.Thirty.

37.SectionC

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

Chinahasoutlinedanewapproachtoforeigninvestment,withplannerssayingtheywillnowfocuslessonattractinglargeamountsofcashandmoreonselectinginvestmentsthatwillbringskillsandtechnologyintothecountry.Thechangeintactics,(36)______inanofficialdocumentpublishedbytheNationalDevelopmentandReform.Commission,comesaftermorethanayearof(37)______debateovertheroleforeigninvestorsshouldplayinChina'seconomy.Chinahaslongbeenoneoftheworld'stop(38)______forforeigninvestment,andinternationalcompanies(39)______inmorethan$70billionlastyear,drawnbythecountry'slowcosts,(40)______prowessandhugedomesticmarket.Buttheinroadshavecausedsomeuneaseamongbothordinarypeopleandofficials,whoalsowanttoseedomesticcompaniesdowell.Thenewforeigninvestmentplan,whichisn'ta(41)______blueprintbutratherastatementofbroad(42)______,doessaythatregulatorswilllookmorecloselyatforeigntakeoversoflocalcompaniesandotherissuesof"nationaleconomicsecurity"thathavereceivedincreasingattentionrecently.Butthevisionitadvancesrepresentsneitheranattemptto(43)______closeoffChina'seconomynoranewroundofliberalization.Theplanningagencysaid(44)____________.Forinstance,newinvestmentsbyforeigncompanieswillfacestricterenvironmentalandland-usestandards.Ontheotherhand,(45)____________.TheplansaidChinawillcontinuetoopenupserviceindustries,(46)____________.Thecommissionalsopledgedtoimprovethebusinessenvironmentbyreducingredtapeandstrengtheningenforcementofintellectualpropertyrights

38.聽力原文：W:I'mcrazyaboutthebluecashmeresweaterinthewindow.CouldIseeit,please?

M:We'reabouttomarkdownallofourwintermerchandise,includingourjackets,suits,andcashmeresweatersinseveralcolors.Whydon'tyouwaituntilFriday?

Whatdocsthemansuggestthatthewomanshoulddo?

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A.Hesuggeststhatshebuythesweaterinanothercolor.

B.Hesuggeststhatshebuyajacketinsteadofthesweater.

C.Hesuggeststhatshebuythesweateratitsoriginalprice.

D.Hesuggeststhatshebuythesweateronsale.

39.聽力原文：M:Didyouheartheweatherforecastthismorning?

W:Yes.Itsaidpartlycloudytoday,withastrongwindfromthenorthwest.Thehighesttemperaturewillbesixbelowzero,atleastinthemorning.Butintheafternoonitwillrisealittlebit.

Q:Whatisthehighesttemperatureinthemorning?

(15)

A.Sixteenbelowzero.

B.Sixbelowzero.

C.Sixteenabovezero.

D.Sixabovezero.

40.(18)

A.Theirparentscutbacktheloantothem.

B.Thewomandoesn'twanttotakeanotherEnglishcourse.

C.Theycan'taffordtherentofthismonth.

D.Thewoman'sbossrefusedtogiveheraraise.

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

Accordingtotheauthor,whoarethepeoplemostactivelyadvocatetelicities?

A.Leadersandplanners.

B.Somecorporations.

C.Urbanarchitects.

D.Governmentadministrators.

42.

Thecostofgoodsdeliverybringsabouttheresultthat______.

A.distributinggoodsbecomestroublesomeandexpensive

B.thenotionalpriceadvantagesofe-commerceareeliminated

C.old-fashionedwarehousesandlorrieshavetobestillinuse

D.goodsmustbewrappedagainandexpensivelyreturned

43.

Whatcanbeinferredabouttheissueofchildcare?

A.It'smorereasonabletoputchildreninadaycarecenter.

B.There'satendencyformoreandmoremotherstogotowork.

C.Mothersshouldsacrificetheirworktolookaftertheirchildrenathome.

D.Alotofwomenwantstobecomemoreprofessionalbabysitters.

44.Thetopicoffatis______manyothertaboosubjects.

A.thesameas

B.differentfrom

C.morepopularthan

D.lessoftentalkedaboutthan

45.(61)

46.SectionB

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

Theownershipofpetsbringsavarietyofbenefitsthattheuninitiatedwouldneverbelieve.Foreverytaleofshreddedcushion,flattenedplants,chewslippers,thereisanothertestimonialofintelligence,sympathyandundyingdevotion.Nowthegrowingbodyofresearchintothemedicalandsocialadvantagesofpetownershiphasconfirmedwhatpetownershavealwaysintuitivelyknown:thatpetsarenotjustlovingcompanionsbutactuallydousgood.Researchershaveestablishedthevalueofpetsinsoothingandreassuringhumans,particularlywhenill,lonelyorindistress.Perhapstheunquestioningloveandapprovalpetsgiveusissomethingwedon'talwaysgetfromourhumannearestanddearest.

Ourmakeshiftunderstandingpsychologyleadsmanyofustoviewverycloserelationshipswithpetswithsuspicion.Childlesscouplesinparticulargiverisetospeculation,butaconsultantinanimalbehavior.says,"Thereisnoevidencethatapetisadirectsubstituteforchild."Andwhilemanyadultsfeelfoolishifcaughttalkingtotheirpets,theyhavenoneedto.Theexpertssayyoucannothave'acloserelationshipwithapetwithouttreatingitasapersonandthattalkingtoapetisnotunhealthy--simplyawayofestablishingcamaraderie.

Theshakinghelplessnessofayoungpuppyorfluffykittenstirsprotectiveinstinctsdeepwithinusandpromptsmanyparentstobuypetsfortheirchildreninthehopeofinstillingasenseofresponsibilityandcaringandacceptanceofthefactsoflifeanddeath.Hutanimalsdon'thavetobesoftandfondtobringoutthebestinus.Asocialworkerencouragedaggressiveboystohandleferrets--ifhandledcorrectlytheyrespondwithfriendship;ifincorrectlytheybite."

Thereseemstobenodoubtthat,emotionallyandphysically,ourpetsdousgood--thereisapricetobepaid.Whenlovedanimaldiesitisoftenatraumaticevent--andthenwheredoweturnforcomfort?

Petsaresometimescriticizedbecausethey______.

A.lackintelligence

B.aredestructive

C.needconsiderablecare

D.demandaffection

47.

Thepassageisintendedtotellmostclearlyabout______.

A.theresultofthecompetitionfortopstudents

B.thedefectsintheAmericaneducationalsystem

C.theinfluenceoftherankingsoftopuniversities

D.thewaystoincreasethenumberoftopapplicants

48.

Whatistheattitudeoftheauthortowardsthevideoconferencing?

A.NegativeB.IndifferentC.EnthusiasticD.Neutral

49.

Fromthepassage,wecaninferallexceptthat______.

A.Eskimosaremorelikelytoeatwolvesinsummer

B.Eskimowomenareresponsibleforhousework

C.animalmeatisEskimos'mainsourceoffood

D.huntingisanimportantpartofEskimolife

50.Ingeneral,oursocietyisbecomingoneofgiantenterprisesdirectedbyabureaucraticmanagementinwhichmanbecomesasmall,well-oiledcog(齒輪)inthemachinery.Theoilingisdonewithhigherwages,well-ventilatedfactoriesandpiped(播送的)music,andbypsychologistsand"human-relations"experts;yetallthisoilingdoesnotalterthefactthatmanhasbecomepowerless,thathedoesnotwholeheartedlyparticipateinhisworkandthatheisboredwithit.Infact,theblue-collarandthewhite-collarworkershavebecomeeconomicpuppets(木偶)whodancetothetuneofautomatedmachinesandbureaucraticmanagement.

Theworkerandemployeeareanxious,notonlybecausetheymightfindthemselvesoutofajob,theyareanxiousalsobecausetheyareunabletoacquireanyrealsatisfactionorinterestinlife.Theyliveanddiewithouteverhavingconfrontedthefundamentalrealitiesofhumanexistenceasemotionallyandintellectuallyindependentandproductivehumanbeings.

Thosehigheruponthesocialladderarenolessanxious.Theirlivesarenolessemptythanthoseoftheirsubordinates.Theyareevenmoreinsecureinsomerespects.Theyareinahighlycompetitiverace.Tobepromotedortofallbehindisnotamatterofsalarybutevenmoreamatterofself-respect.Whentheyapplyfortheirfirstjob,theyaretestedforintelligenceaswellasfortherightmixtureofsubmissivenessandindependence.Fromthatmomentontheyaretestedagain—bythepsychologists,forwhomtestingisabigbusiness,andbytheirsuperiors,whojudgetheirbehavior,sociability,capacitytogetalong,etc.Thisconstantneedtoprovethatoneisasgoodasorbetterthanone'sfellow-competitorcreatesconstantanxietyandstress,theverycausesofunhappinessandillness.AmIsuggestingthatweshouldreturntothepre-industrialmodeofproductionortonineteenthcentury"freeenterprisecapitalism"?Certainlynot.Problemsareneversolvedbyreturningtoastagewhichonehasalreadyoutgrown.Isuggesttransformingoursocialsystemfromabureaucraticallymanagedindustrialisminwhichmaximalproductionandconsumptionareendsinthemselvesintoahumanistindustrialisminwhichmanandfulldevelopmentofhispotentialities—thoseofloveandreason—aretheaimsofallsocialarrangements.Productionandconsumptionshouldserveonlyasmeanstothisend,andshouldbepreventedfromrulingman.

By"well-oiledcoginthemachinery"(Para.1)theauthorintendstorendertheideathatmanis______.

A.anecessarypartofthesocietythougheachindividual'sfunctionisnegligible

B.workingincompleteharmonywiththerestofsociety

C.anunimportantpartincomparisonwiththerestofthesociety,thoughfunctioningsmoothly

D.ahumblecomponentofthesociety,especiallywhenworkingsmoothly

51.

Torefutetheideathatwearingauniform.canavoidenvy,theauthorarguesthatitwouldhinderpeoplefromworkinghardfor______.

52.Bysaying"thegrowthoftheproportion...toyoungergenerations."(Line2,Para.5),AntheaTinkerreallymeansthat

A.currentlywealthflowsfromoldgenerationtoyoungergeneration

B.traditionallywealthflowsfromyoungergenerationtooldgeneration

C.withtheincreasinglybigpopulationofover50,thetrendarisesthatwealthflowsfromyoungergenerationtooldgeneration

D.withmoreandmorepeopleofover50,traditionshavebeenreversed

53.

Accordingtothepassage,thepreservationofrainforests______.

A.mayhamperdevelopingcountryinitsfightagainstpoverty

B.benefitsdevelopedcountriesratherthandevelopingcountries

C.shouldtakepriorityoverthecontrolofhumanpopulation

D.willhelpimprovethelivingconditionsindevelopingcountries

54."Subscription"is______.

A.thefeepaidbythepersonwiththemembershipoftheTrust

B.thedonationbythemembersofNationalTrust

C.themoneyusedtorepairtheancienthouses

D.thesupportgrantedbythegovernment

55.

______play(s)animportantroleinacceleratingthedraftingoftheLawofCharity.

A.Publicvoice

B.Non-profitwelfareorganizations

C.Corporations

D.Charityorganizations

56.

Withshopsoverstockedwithfood,whyarepeoplebuyinglessofit?

57.Onlytwoanimalshaveenteredthehumanhouseholdotherwisethanasprisonersandbecomedomesticatedbyothermeansthanthoseofenforceservitude(束縛):thedogandthecat.Twothingstheyhaveincommon,namely,thatbothbelongtotheorderofcarnivoresandbothservemanintheircapacityofhunters.

Inallothercharacteristics,aboveallinthemanneroftheirassociationwithman,theyareasdifferentasthenightfromtheday.Thereisnodomesticanimalwhichhassorapidlyaltereditswholewayofliving,indeeditswholesphereofinterests,thathasbecomedomesticinsotrueasenseasthedog;andthereisnoanimalthat,inthecourseofitscentury-oldassociationwithman,hasalteredsolittleasthecat.Thereissometruthintheassertionthatthecat,withtheexceptionofafewluxurybreeds,suchasAngoras,PersiansandSiamese,isnodomesticanimalbutacompletelywildbeing.Maintainingitsfullindependence,ithastakenupitsabodeinthehouseandouthousesofman,forthesimplereasonthattherearemoremicetherethanelsewhere.Thewholecharmofthedogliesinthedepthofthefriendshipandthestrengthofthespiritualtieswithwhichhehasboundhimselftoman,buttheappealofthecatliesintheveryfactthatshehasformednoclosebondwithhim,thatshehastheuncompromisingindependenceofatigeroraleopardwhilesheishuntinginhisstablesandbarns;thatshestillremainsmysteriousandremotewhensheisrubbingherselfgentlyagainstthelegofhermistressorpurringcontentedlyinfrontofthefire.

Ishouldnomoreliketobewithoutacatinmyhomethantobewithoutthedogthattrotsbehindmeinfieldorstreet.SincemyearliestyouthIhavealwayshaddogsandcatsaboutme.Business-likefriendshaveadvisedmetowriteadog-bookandacat-bookseparately,becausedog-loversdislikecatsandcat-loversfrequentlyabhordogs.ButIconsideritthefinesttestofgenuineloveandunderstandingofanimalsifapersonhassympathiesforboththesecreatures,andcanappreciateineachitsownspecialvirtue.

Dogsandcatsaresimilarinthat______.

A.peoplecanusethemforhunting

B.theyareassociatedwithmanclosely

C.theyhavethesamewayofliving

D.theyareequallylikedbypeople

58.

WhydoestheauthormentionOates'sbookThem?

A.Itisatypicalnovelofthe1960's.

B.Itisherbestpieceofnonfiction.

C.Itisafictionalworkbasedontheexperiencesofanotherperson.

D.Itisanautobiography.

59.

Itcanbeinferredfromthearticlethat______.

A.everytypeoffatigueneedsmedicalattention

B.pathologicalfatiguedoesnotlastlong

C.joggingcanbeusedasanescapefrompsychologicalproblems

D.thereisnocureforpsychologicalfatigue

60.

【C8】

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.Theworldisrunningoutofoil,andenergyexpertsbelieve

thattherecouldbeseriousshortagesintenyears'time.Not

onlyiseachindividualusingmoreoilthaneverbefore,asthe

standardoflivinginindustrialcountriesarises,buttheS1.______

populationexplosionmeansthateachyearmanymorepeoplewill

beusingoilinsomeform.orother.Untilrecentlywetookoil

asgranted:itseemeditwouldneverstopflowing.ItwassoS2.______

cheapandplentifulthatthewholeworldcametodependingonS3.______

it.Governmentsneglectedothersourcesofenergy.Electricity

wasgeneratedfromoilandpowerstationswerefiredbyit.

Itfounditswayintomuchoftheproductsoflightindustry.S4.______

ManypeoplearesurprisingwhentheylearnhowmanyitemsS5.______

intheirhomescontainoil.Theincreaseinthepriceofoilhas

broughttheworldtoitssenses.GovernmentsaresearchingS6.______

asuitablealternate,butsofarinvain.TheyareconsideringS7.______

howtheycanmakebetteruseofthetwoother