2022-2023年河南省濮陽市大學(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.Promotionsareusuallyusedtoattractlow-incomeshoppers.

2.

4Gwirelesscommunicationcantaketheplaceof______tosendimagesbacktocentralcommandcenter.

3.

TheEPArecommend______totreatbuilding's"sick".

A.notusingair-conditionandopeningthewindows

B.cuttingenergycostsandlettingtheairin

C.usingroutinemaintenanceofHVACsystems

D.notworkinginofficebuildings

4.GlobalWarming:Causes,EffectsandSolutions

WhatCausesGlobalWarming?

Carbondioxideandotherairpollutantsintheatmospherelikeathickeningblanket,trapthesun'sheatandcausetheplanettowarmup.Coal-burningpowerplantsarethelargestU.S.sourceofcarbondioxidepollutiontheyproduce2.5billiontonseveryyear.Automobiles,thesecondlargestsource,createnearly1.5billiontonsofCO2annually.

Here'sthegoodnews:Technologiesexisttodaytomakecarsruncleanerandbumlessgas,modernizepowerplantsandgenerateelectricityfromnonpollutingsources,andcutourelectricityusethroughenergyefficiency.Itissurethatthesesolutionsareputtouse.

IstheEarthReallyGettingHotter?

Althoughlocaltemperaturesfluctuatenaturallyoverthepast50years,theaverageglobaltemperaturehasincreasedatthefastestrateinrecordedhistory.Andexpertsthinkthetrendisaccelerating:The10hottestyearsonrecordhavealloccurredsince1990.Scientistssaythatunlesswecurbglobalwarmingemissions,averageU.S.temperaturescouldbe3to9degreeshigherbytheendofthecentury.

AreWarmerTemperaturesCausingBadThingstoHappen?

GlobalwarmingisalreadycausingdamageinmanypartsoftheUnitedStates.In2002,Colorado,ArizonaandOregonenduredtheirworstwildfireseasonsever.Thesameyear,droughtcreatedsevereduststormsinMontana,ColoradoandKansas,andfloodscausedhundredsofmillionsofdollarsindamageinTexas,MontanaandNorthDakota.Sincetheearly1950s,snowaccumulationhasdeclined60percentandwinterseasonshaveshortenedinsomeareasoftheCascadeRangeinOregonandWashington.

Ofcourse,theimpactsofglobalwarmingarenotlimitedtotheUnitedStates.In2003,extremeheatwavescausedmorethan20,000deathsinEuropeandmorethan1,500deathsinIndia.Andinwhatscientistsregardasanalarmingsignofeventstocome,theareaoftheArctic'sperennial(常年不斷的)polaricecapisdecliningattherateof9percentperdecade.

IsGlobalWarmingMakingHurricanesWorse?

Globalwarmingdoesn'tcreatehurricanes,butitdoesmakethemstrongerandmoredangerous.Becausetheoceanisgettingwarmer,tropicalstormscanpickupmoreenergyandbecomemorepowerful.Soglobalwarmingcouldturn,say,acategory-3stormintoamuchmoredangerouscategory-4storm.Infact,scientistshavefoundthatthedestructivepotentialofhurricaneshasgreatlyincreasedalongwithoceantemperatureoverthepast35years.

WhatArethePossibleConsequencesofGlobalWarming?

Globalwarmingisacomplexphenomenon,anditsfull-scaleimpactsarehardtopredictfarinadvance.Buteachyearscientistslearnmoreabouthowglobalwarmingisaffectingtheplanet,andmanyagreethatcertainconsequencesarelikelytooccurifcurrenttrendscontinue.Amongthese:

?Meltingglaciers,earlysnowmeltandseveredroughtswillcausemoredramaticwatershortagesintheAmericanWest.

?RisingsealevelswillleadtocoastalfloodingontheEasternseaboard,inFlorida,andinotherareas,suchastheGulfofMexico.

?WarmerseasurfacetemperatureswillfuelmoreintensehurricanesinthesoutheasternAtlanticandGulfcoasts.

?Forests,farmsandcitieswillfacetroublesomenewpestsandmoremosquito-bornediseases.

?Disruptionofhabitatssuchascoralreefsandalpine(高山上的)meadowscoulddrivemanyplantandanimalspeciestoextinction.

CouldGlobalWarmingTriggeraSuddenCatastrophe?

Recently,researchersandeventheU.S.DefenseDepartmenthaveinvestigatedthepossibilityofabruptclimatechange,inwhichgradualglobalwarmingtriggersasuddenshiftintheEarth'sclimate,causi

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5.

Televisionis______theEnglishlanguage.

A.destroyingB.diffusingC.purifyingD.standardizing

6.

Comparedwithabigengine,asmallonecanimprovethegasmileagebyrunningclosertoits______.

7.

AsapartofDHS'sMetropolitanMedicalResponseSystem,acitycanobtain______indevelopingplans.

8.

Whenyoutravelabroad,youcanjudgewhetherthecountryisrichorpoorbyseeingwealth--______insteadoflookingatpeople'saccount.

9.

ThePegMethodisalsosuitableforrememberingotheritemsbesidesthenumberedlists.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Whichofthefollowingisfamousforreducinganxiety?

A.Celery.B.Almonds.C.Onion.D.Aromaofanorange.

11.Childrenwhohavefatmothersaremuchmorelikelytobecomeobesethemselveslaterinlifebecauseof______.

12.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoafterajobloss?

A.Arguewiththeemployeraboutthereasonforthelayoff.

B.Remaineven-temperedandavoidradicalbehaviors.

C.Makeafaircommentontheirjobperformance.

D.Sendthecompanye-mailstoaskforcompensation.

13.

WhatthescientistslearnedatRangeCreekhasbeguntohelpthemuncoveroneofthegreatestmysteriesof______.

14.

Mostpartiesofferfingerford,but______.

A.onlyAmericansloveit.

B.itisimpolitetoeatwithyourhandsatparties

C.therearesomeexceptions

D.youcan'talwaysgetrefills

15.

Creativejusticeiswelcomedbythepublic.

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16.WorkandPlay

Whatdowemeanbyleisure,andwhyshouldweassumethatitrepresentsaproblemtobesolvedbythearts?Thegreatagesofartwerenotconspicuousfortheirleisure—atleast,artwasnotanactivityassociatedwithleisure.Itwasacraftlikeanyother,concernedwiththemakingofnecessarythings.Leisure,inthepresentmeaningoftheword,didnotexist.Leisure,beforetheIndustrialRevolution,meantnomorethan"time"or"opportunity";"Ifyourleisureserved,Iwouldspeakwithyou",saysoneofShakespeare'scharacters.Phraseswhichwestilluse,suchas"atyourleisure",preservethisoriginalmeaning.

Butwhenwespeakofleisurenowadays,wearenotthinkingofsecuringtimeoropportunitytodosomething;timeisheavyonourhandsandtheproblemishowtofillit.Leisurenolongersignifiesaspacewithsomedifficultysecuredagainstthepressureofevents:ratheritisapervasiveemptinessforwhichwemustinventoccupations.Leisureisavacuum,adesperatestateofvacancyavacancyofmindandbody.Ithasbeencommandeeredbythesociologistsandthepsychologists:itisaproblem.

Ourdiurnalexistenceisdividedintotwophases,asdistinctasdayandnight.Wecallthemworkandplay.Weworksomanyhoursaday,and,whenwehaveallowedthenecessaryminimumforsuchactivitiesaseatingandshopping,therestwespendinvariousactivitieswhichareknownasrecreations,anelegantwordwhichdisguisesthefactthatweusuallydonotevenplayinourhoursofleisure,butspendtheminvariousformsofpassiveenjoymentorentertainment-notfootballbutwatchingfootballmatches;notacting,buttheatre-going;notwalking,butridinginamotorcoach.

Weneedtomake,therefore,ahardandfastdistinctionnotonlybetweenworkandplaybut,equally,betweenactiveplayandpassiveentertainment.Itis,Isuppose,thedeclineofactiveplayofamateursportandtheenormousgrowthofpurelyreceptiveentertainmentwhichhasgivenrisetoasociologicalinterestintheproblem.Ifthegreaterpartofthepopulation,insteadofindulginginsport,spendtheirhoursofleisureviewingtelevisionprogrammes,therewillinevitablybeadeclineinhealthandphysique.And,inaddition,therewillbeapsychologicalproblem,forwehaveyettotracethementalandmoralconsequencesofaprolongeddietofsentimentalorsensationalspectaclesonthescreen.Thereis,ifweareoptimistic,thepossibilitythatthedietistoothinandunnourishingtohavemuchpermanenteffectonanybody.Ninefilmsoutoftenseemtoleaveabsolutelynoimpressiononthemindorimaginationofthosewhoseethem:fewpeoplecangiveacoherentaccountofthefilmtheysawtheweekbeforelast,andatlongerintervalstheymustrelyonthemanagementtoseethattheydonotsitthroughthesamefilmtwice.

Wehavetoliveartifwewouldbeaffectedbyart.Wehavetopaintratherthantookatpaintings,toplayinstrumentsratherthangotoconcerts,todanceandsingandactourselves,engagingalloursensesintheritualanddisciplineofthearts.Thensomethingmaybegintohappentous:toworkuponourbodiesandoursouls.

Itisonlywhenentertainmentisactive,participatedin,practised,thatitcanproperlybecalledplay,andassuchitisanaturaluseofleisure.Inthatsenseplaystandsincontrasttowork,andisusuallyregardedasanactivitythatalternateswithwork.Itistherethatthefinalandmostfundamentalerrorentersintoourconceptionofdailylife.

Workitselfisnotasingleconcept.Wesayquitegenerallythatweworkinordertomakealiving:toearn,thatistosay,sufficienttokenswhichwecanexchangeforfoodandshelterandalltheotherneedsofourexistence.Butsomeofusworkphysically,tillingtheland,mindingthemachines,diggingthecoal;o

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17.Whencompaniesstartedlosinglawsuitsregardingtheirchemicalemissions,theideaoftoxicreductionbecameratherpopularin______.

18.

Whatareretireesbelowtheageof65suggestedtodowhentheirCOBRArunsout?

A.ToapplyforMedicalbenefits.

B.Tobuyanotherinsurancepolicy.

C.TorenewtheirCOBRA

D.Toaskforhelpfromthegovernment.

19.

Thedenialofwhathavehappenedoftencomefromtwosources______.

20.HowdidpeopleincoloniesrespondtotheTeaAct?

A.TheyshowedtheirloyaltytotheBritishgovernment.

B.TheywerededicatedtotheRevolutionaryWar.

C.Theypaidnearly$1milliontotheEIC.

D.TheythrewahugeamountofteaintoBostonHarbor.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：W:Hi,John!

M:Hi,Beth!

W:Congratulations!Iheardyou'vegotapart-timejob.

M:No.IwishIhad.I'mstillonthewaitinglist.

W:Seemslikeit'shardtogetagoodpart-timejobthesedays.

M:Youbet.I'vebeensearchingonlinefordays,butthere'slittlechance...

W:Funny,isn'tit?You'reaManagementmajorconcentratingonMarketing.Nowyou'vegottolearnhowtomarketyourself!Whynotlookinthelocalpaper?There'reoftenlotsofjobsinit.

M:Areyoukidding?Theunemploymentfiguresareupagainthismonth!

W:Don'tbesonegative.Lookatthejobsintheclassifiedsintoday'spaper...somanyopenings.Justprintoutyourresumeandsendittothem.

M:Iusuallyapplyonline.Isendashortcoverletterinthetextoftheemail,andthenattachmyresume.It'sconvenient.Whataboutyou?Anyluck?

W:Well,Ihaven'tevenstartedplanningtolookforajobyet.IfonlyIhadmoretime,Icoulddoit.

M:Whysobusy?

W:Well,Ididn'tgetgoodgradeslastsemesterandfailedtwotests...

M:Sorrytohearthat.Ithinknoonedeservesgoodgradesmorethanyou!

W:Thank.you.Themainreason,Iguess,wasthatIdidn'tgetaccustomedtothewayoflearninghere.Well,wherethere'sawill,there'saway.Iwishyougoodluckonyourjobsearch.

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A.Hehasgotapart-timejob.

B.Heisstillonthewaitinglist.

C.Hehasnotyetstartedtolookforajob.

D.Heisplanningtolookforajob.

22.(26)

A.Hewillcomebacktohishometown.

B.Hewillgotothedesert.

C.Hewillworkforthewomanforatleastthreemonths.

D.Hewillgoforanotherinterview.

23.聽力原文：Mr.Bascombwasupset.Attimeslikethishewishedhehadneverbecomeacandidateformayor.Everythinghadgonewrongthatmorning.Evenbeforeleavingthehouse,hewouldreceivedatelephonecallfromhiselectioncampaignmanageraskingformoney.Thismadehimangryandheleftthehouseinabadmood.WhenMr.Bascombarrivedattheoffice,hecouldfeelhisheadswimming.Hereachedforthemedicinebuttheboulewasempty.Hehadforgottentopickupsomemedicineatthedrugstore.Mr.Bascomblookedathiswatch.Hewastodeliveracampaignspeechbeforeagroupofbusinessmenattheclubat11o'dock.HehadgivenaroughdraftofhisspeechtoBarbarathedaybeforeandaskedhertotypeitoutforhimJustthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasBarbara.Sheexplainedthathercarhadbrokendownandshecouldn'tbeatworkuntil12o'clockMr.Bascombwasdesperate.Hedidn'tknowwhettodo.Hewasverynervouswhenhearrivedattheclub.Hecouldn'trememberanythinghehadplannedtosaytotheaudience.Hestartedtalkingabouthimselfandhisproblemsinsteadoftalkingabouttheproblemsofthecity.Mostofthepeopleintheaudiencewerebored.BythetimeMr.Baseombfinishedhisspeech,almosteveryonehadfallenasleeporlefttheroom.

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A.Instructions.

B.Medicine.

C.Money.

D.Thedraftofhisspeech.

24.聽力原文：M:Finally,theweekendishere.Iwillgoforapicnic,sodoyouknowtomorrow'sweather?

W:Nowitis7:32andhereistheweatherforecast.Strongwindblewtoday.Andtomorrowitwillbecolder.Ifitgetscoldenough,therecouldbeheavysnownextweek.

Q:Whatistheweatherforecastfortomorrow?

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A.Itwillbesunny.

B.Itwillbeverycold.

C.Itwillbewindy.

D.Itwillberainy.

25.(28)

A.House.B.Car.C.Familyalbum.D.Petsandchildren.

26.

【B7】

27.

【B6】

28.

【B11】

29.(36)

A.Theywillgraduallydieout.

B.Theywillbeabletosurviveinthepreserves.

C.Theywillhavetomigratetofindnewhomes.

D.Theywillfaceextinctionwithoutartificialreproduction.

30.聽力原文：M:Yes,well,thanksalot...haven'tbeentoapartyforages.I'lldroproundthen.Er...tellmehowIcangetthem.

W:Allright.Takea46bus.

M:Allfight,butI'veseenthe46goingtheoppositeway,I'msure.Ididn'twanttoendupatthewrongendoftown,that'sall.

W:Inanycase,whatyoumayhaveseenisthe46.

ThatgoesfromheredowntotheElephantonitsreturnjourney.

M:ButIseemtoremembercomingtoyourhouseonetimeonthe28.

AmIright?IusedtocatchitatMarbleArch.

W:Yes,butit'sdiscontinued.ItusedtorunfromTootingstraightthroughtohere.It'sapity.

M:OK.NowwheredoIgetoff?

W:GetoffatBootsthechemist'sonthecomer,twostopsaftertherailwaybridge.

M:Hangon...letmewritethatdown.SoIgetoffatBootsthechemist'saftertherailwaybridge.

W:Twostopsafteryou'vegoneundertherailwaybridge.

M:Allright.Thenwhat?

W:Thenturnrightandturnfightagainatthesecondsetoftrafficlights.

M:OK.

W:ThenfirstrightintoHartingtonRoadandI'mnumberone,secondfloor.

M:OK,I'vegotallthat.Wheredoyouthinkisthenearestplaceformetocatchthe467

W:IshouldthinkPiccadillyCircusorGreenParkwouldbethenearesttoyou.

M:Ohwell,they'rebothwithinwalkingdistance.Haveyouanyideahowoftentheyrun?

W:What?

M:The46,doyouknowhowoftenitruns?

W:I'venoidea.Ishouldthinkevery,tenorfifteenminutes.Ineverhavetowaitlong.

M:Good.Ishouldbethereinaboutanhour.Thanksfortheinvitation.Cheers.

W:Cheers.Seeyoulater.

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A.Adance.B.Adinner.C.Aparty.D.Aweddingceremony.

31.(29)

A.Castles'structureandtheeatinghabitinthem.

B.Castles'structureandthepeoplewholivedinthem.

C.Castles'structureandthelifeinthem.

D.Whypeoplebuiltcastlesandtheirstructure.

32.【B3】

33.(21)

A.Becausetheyarenotspecialandhavenoindividualfeatures.

B.Becausetheirnewfunctionshaven'tbeenputintoeffect.

C.Becausethewomandoesn'tlikelivingnearthecampus.

D.Becausethewalls'soundinsulationisverypoor.

34.(18)

A.Twomenwerekilledandfourwomenandtwochildrenweresurvived.

B.Twomenandfourwomenandtwochildrenweresurvived.

C.Fourwomenandtwochildrenwerekilled.

D.Twomen,fourwomenandtwochildrenwerekilled.

35.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Crocodilesonlylivewhereitishot.TheyarefoundinIndia,Australia,AfricaandAmerica.Theyspendmostoftheirtimelyingaroundinthemudortherivers.Thecrocodile'slongpowerfultailisusedwhentheanimalisswimming.Itisalsoanexcellentweapon,becauseitcanbeswungwithgreatspeedandforce.Oneblowwillknockdownamanorevenabiganimalatonce.Thecrocodileisverywellprotectedagainstitsenemiesbythehardbonyplateswhichcovermostofitsbody,butbecauseofthewayitsneckisformed,itcannotturnitsheadfromsidetosideandsoitcanonlyseeinfrontofitself.Thecrocodilehasitsteethcleanedbythecrocodilebird.Foritsfoodthisbirdtakesthebitsleftinthecrocodile'smouth.Thishelpsthecrocodile,whichcannotcleanitsownteeth,foritcannotmoveitstongueupanddown.Withitsrowsofterriblepointedteethitseizesitsfood,whichmaybeafish,ananimalorevenacarelessman,andthenholdsitbelowthewateruntilitdrowns.

Thelong-nosedcrocodileisshyandtimidandbecauseofthis,thepeopleofWestAfricawhereitlives,sometimescatchitforfood.Many,manycenturiesagotherewerecrocodilesinEngland.WeknowthisbecausewehavefoundtheirbonesburiedfardownintheearthonwhichLondonisbuilt.ButtheBritainoftodayistoocoldforthemtolivein.ThisisagoodthingforEnglishpeopleforcrocodilesmaygrowtooverthirtyfeetinlength.Whentheyliefloatinginthewater,theylooklikefloatingtree-trunksanditisoftenimpossibletotellthattheyarethere.

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A.Left.B.Right.C.Backwards.D.Forwards.

36.聽力原文：M:Iwishthey'dreducesomeofthecompulsoryclassesforthecourse.

W:Theytalkaboutiteveryyear.Butafewstudentsdefinitelyneedalotofbasicclasses.

Q:Whatdoesthemanwanttheuniversitytodo?

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A.Doawaywithcertainrequiredclasses.

B.Offermorebasicclasses.

C.Enrollfewerstudents.

D.Encouragemorecompulsorydiscussions.

37.(34)

A.StreetsintheFrenchQuarter.

B.PreservationHall.

C.ParksinNewOrleans.

D.TheatresinFrance.

38.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Icouldn'tputupwithmywifeanylonger.Idon'tknowwhysheusuallywantstolookateverythinginsuchanegativeway.

W:Maybeyoushouldtrytogettoknowsomethingaboutherchildhood.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Themanshouldtrytobemoreunderstanding.

B.Theman'swifeshouldbemoreunderstanding.

C.Theman'snegativeattitudemaybederivedfromhischildhood.

D.Thepessimismofman'swifemaybetheresultofherpastexperiences.

39.聽力原文：M:We'regoingtohaveapartyatourhouseontheweekend.Wouldyouliketojoinus?

W:I'dliketo,anditsoundslikealotoffun.ButIneedtocheckmyschedulefirst.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.She'snotinterestedintheparty.

B.Shemighthavesomethingelsetodo.

C.She'drathercomesomeothertime.

D.She'llaskforthepermissionofhermom.

40.聽力原文：Peopledonotanalyzeeveryproblemtheymeet.Sometimestheytrytorememberasolutionfromthelasttimetheyhadasimilarproblem.Theyoftenaccepttheopinionsorideasofotherpeople.Othertimestheybegintoactwithoutthinking;theytrytofindasolutionbytrialanderror.However,whenal]thesemethodsfail,thepersonwithaproblemhastostartanalyzing.Therearesixstagesinanalyzingaproblem.

Firstthepersonmustrecognizethatthereisaproblem.Forexample,Sam'sbicycleisbroken,andhecannotrideittoclassasheusuallydoes.Sammustseethatthereisaproblemwithhisbicycle.

Nextthethinkermustdefinetheproblem.BeforeSamcanrepairhisbicycle,hemustfindthereasonwhyitdoesnotwork.Forinstance,hemustdetermineiftheproblemiswiththegears,thebrakes,ortheframe.Hemustmakehisproblemmorespecific.

Nowthepersonmustlookforinformationthatwillmaketheproblemclearerandleadtopossiblesolutions.Forinstance,supposeSamdecidedthathisbikedoesnotworkbecausethereissomethingwrongwiththegearwheels.Atthistime,hecanlookinhisbicyclerepairbookandreadaboutgears.Hecantalktohisfriendsatthebikeshop.Hecanlookathisgearscarefully.

Afterstudyingtheproblem,thepersonshouldhaveseveralsuggestionsforapossiblesolution.TakeSamasanillustration.Hissuggestionsmightbe:putoilonthegearwheels;buynewgearwheelsandreplacetheoldones;tightenorloosenthegearwheels.

Eventuallyonesuggestionseemstobethesolutiontotheproblem.Sometimesthefinalideacomesverysuddenlybecausethethinkersuddenlyseessomethingneworseessomethinginanewway.Sam,forexample,suddenlyseesthatthereisapieceofchewinggumbetweenthegearwheels.Heimmediatelyrealizesthesolutiontohisproblem:hemustcleanthegearwheels.

Finallythesolutionistested.Samcleansthegearwheelsandfindsthatafterwardshisbicycleworksperfectly.Inshort,hehassolvedtheproblem.

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A.Peopleneveranalyzetheproblemtheymeet.

B.Peopleoftenaccepttheopinionsorideasofotherpeople.

C.Peoplemaylearnfromtheirpastexperience.

D.Peoplecannotsolvesomeproblemstheymeet.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.MiltonFriedmanwaswrong.Inflationisalwaysandeverywhereasocialphenomenon,notamonetaryone.Atleast,thatishowRobertSamuelsonseesit.TheGreatInflationandItsAftermathdwellslittleontheeconomicsofinflation;themaintextdoesnotmentiontheFederalReserveuntilpage31.Instead,itexaminestheintellectualandpoliticalcurrentsthatletinflationrisefrom1%intheearly1960stonearly15%in1980andthenbroughtitdownagain.

Thisisalaudable(值得稱贊的)enterprise.HistorianshavedevotedlotsofscholarshiptotheVietnamWarandthecivil-rightsmovementbutalmostnothingtotheparallelriseininflation,whoseimpactonsocietyhasbeenarguablygreat.

Mr.Samuelson,aneconomicscolumnistfortheWashingtonPostandNewsweek,graphicallyrecountsthefutileeffortsofvariouspresidentstocontaininflation,andthetolltheyexacted.Inflationbegan,Mr.Samuelsonwrites,becausethefollowersofJohnMaynardKeyneswhodominatedeconomicsaftertheSecondWorldWarconvincedJohnKennedythatreducingunemploymentwouldcauseonlyasmallriseininflation.Butasinflationincreased,itbecamepoliticallyimpossibletobringitdown.In1968RichardNixonaskedHerbertStein,anomineeforIrisCouncilofEconomicAdvisers,whatthepresident-elect'sbiggesteconomicchallengewouldbe.WhenSteinrepliedinflation,Nixon"immediatelywarnedmethatwemustnotraiseunemployment,"Steinlaterwrote.

TheGreatInflationandItsAftermathisreadable,butoftenfrustrating.Ratherthanproceedingchronologically,ithopscotches(像玩“跳房子”游戲)backandforthbetweendecades,repeatedlybringinghomethepointsitwantstomake.Despitetheforward-lookingsubtitle,Mr.SamuelsondoesnotdemonstratethatthegreatinflationhasmuchbearingonAmerica'sfuture.Hespendsmuchoftwochapters,73pagesinall,choosingalistofcontemporaryeconomicproblems,fromexcessiveentitlementspendingtoglobalimbalancesthathavelittletodowithinflation.Meanwhile,hedevotesjustafewparagraphstoinflation'smostcrucialimpactatthepresent.Thedeclineininterestratesthatfollowedinflation'sdefeatcreatedbubblesinstocksandhousesandfuelleda"reachforyield"whoseundoingisattheheartofthecurrentcrisis.

Morepuzzlingisthefactthat,inayearinwhichinflationanddeflationhavebothrepeatedlyhittheheadlines,Mr.Samuelsondevoteslittletimetospeculatingonthefuturecourseofinflationandthepoliticalpressuresthatwillaffectit.Thatisapitybecauseitisaripesubject.

Theauthorcommentedthebookasa"laudableenterprise"(Para.2),mainlybecause______.

A.itpointedoutinflationisalwaysasocialphenomenon

B.ithasbeenfocusingontheeconomicsofinflation

C.itcontributedtothelongly-neglectedtopic--inflation

D.itdoesnotmentiontheFederalReserveuntilpage31

42.

Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Scientistsdiscoveredwhyanimalinfantscry.

B.Thedifferenceinthemountofchildren'scryissomewhatduetogenes.

C.Babieshaveaviolentreactiontothemother'signorance.

D.Chimpanzees'annoyancecanhardlybealleviated.

43.SectionB

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

ThestateofHawaiiturns50thisyear.Peoplethereshouldbehappy.Butit'shard.

Theeconomyisreallybad.Thehousingmarketandconstructionindustryareindeepslumps.Tourismhasbeenhammeredbytherecessionandswineflu.Unemploymentisdoublewhatitwasayearago.Toclosea$688millionbudgetgap,thegovernorannouncedthemostdrasticholidayprograminthecountry.She'sclosingstateofficesthreedaysamonth,fortwoyears.AlohaFriday,wherepeoplegotoworkinalohashirtsandmuumuus,isgoingtobeHolidayFriday,wheretheystayhomeinpajamasandlookforjobsontheInternet.

Andnow,acommunistdictatorsupposedlywantstoblowupHawaii.AJapanesenewspaper,TheYomiuriShimbun,reportedthisweekthatNorthKoreaplannedtolaunchaballisticmissileinHawaii'sdirectionaroundtheFourthofJuly.

Youcantakethethreatforwhatit'sworth.Hawaiiisn'tpanicking.Butthen,whilenoonewantstothinkofextinction,thewordisfarlessabstractinHawaiithaninotherplaces.TheislandshaveseenthedisappearanceoftheHawaiiankingdom,thekillingofitsp