2022-2023年河南省駐馬店市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

GossipaboutJasonappearedpartiallybecausethecompanymanagementfailedtohave______withthestaff.

2.

Thoseconventionalbuildingsrequireimprovementbecausetheyrevealthatenergyis

3.

DuringBeijingOlympics,touristscaneasilyobtaintheinformationaboutgameresultsandtrafficconditionsintimefrom______.

4.

SatelliteTVhasencounteredfiercecompetitionfromdigitalcable,whichalsohas

A.improvedpicturequality

B.extendedchannelselection

C.distortedsignal

D.bothAandB

5.

Investigatorsdon't______howmanyphytochemicalsexistandhowtheywork.

6.WhatdoesthechairmanofVodafoneJohnBondthinkofbanks?

A.Theycanhardlygetprofitoutofsmallpayments.

B.Theymaydisappearinthenearfuturejustlikecash.

C.TheyhavegreatlychangedvillagelifeinAfrica.

D.Theyholdaprimaryroleinthemoney-transferbusiness.

7.

Agreatsloganshouldremindpeopleofthebrandname,sothenameshouldappearinthetagline.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Theauthorfindsthatifheworksmorethan45hoursaweekattheoffice,hisproductivity______.

9.

Thehydrogencanbegeneratedfrom__________________orproducedbyreformingfossilfuels.

10.

Peopleusuallyrereadthematerialswhenlosingtheirinterest.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

LisaPerezfoundanewinterestinhomemakingduringtheperiodofunemployment.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Thedevelopednationswillmakemoreeffortstoincreasetheirpopulationgrowth.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.Airconditioning,especiallyheatinginwintercouldreallymakeusgainweight.

14.

Hayfoundthattwinsdobetterinsingingthanthesinglebabies.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

SomepeoplethoughtthatNASAactedouttheApolloprograminmoviestudiospartiallybecausethepicturestransmittedfromthemoondonotinclude______.

16.

WhathashappenedtotheBBCwiththechangesintechnologyandmediahabits?

A.TheBBCisnolongerthedominantsourceofin-depthnews.

B.TheBBCislosingitsaudience.

C.TheBBCprogrammingisrapidlydeterioratinginitsquality.

D.TheBBCisreplacedbythemulti-channelservices.

17.

Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12questionsbecauseit'simportanttoallemployees,whether______ornot.

18.

Manyswimmingpoolsofferlessonsto______.

A.peoplewhoarebeginnersofswimming

B.localresidentswholivedowntown

C.swimmersofyearsofexperience

D.athleteswhowanttoimprovetheirtechniques

19.

Usingwhatyouknowinotherfieldsoffersyouthechancenotonlytotesttheknowledgebutalsotodevelop______.

20.EnginesofChange

TheHolyGrail(圣杯)forAutomakers

IamdrivingthroughdowntownWashington,D.C.,inawhiteGMminivanwithfriendlyblue-bubblepaperdecoratingthesides.It'semittingnotoxicchemicalsandtheengineseemstopurr(發(fā)出隆隆聲)ratherthangrowl.Iamdrivingahydrogen-poweredautomobile—soclean,youcandrinkfromtheexhaustpipe—andit'sasmooth,energeticride.

It'salsotheHolyGrailforautomakers,environmentalists,politicalleaders—and,mostimportant,driverseverywhere,whetherornotwerealizeityet.What'snottolikeaboutavehiclethatcombatsglobalwarming,offershopeofweaning(使戒掉)theworldoffMideastoil,andcouldsaveonfuelcosts?Morethananything,though,thedevelopmentofthehydrogencar,alongwithotheralternatives,isaresponsetooneunsettlingfact:Theworldwillonedayrunoutofoil.Andthatdaymayarrivesoonerthanmostofuswouldthink.

IndustryexpertsattheAssociationfortheStudyofPeakOilandGas(ASPO)predictthatby2008,wemayhaveextractedhalftheavailableglobalsupplyofoil.Whileittookusthebetterpartofthelastcenturytoreachthishalfwaypoint,itwilltakesignificantlylesstimetoconsumetherest.Withmoreindustrializedcountries,morecars,trucksandbuses,andmoredemandthaneverforhomeheatingandappliances—justthinkChina—oilcouldreachdepletionmorequicklythanweonceassumed.Sotheraceisunderwaytofindaffordablefuelalternatives,aswellasnewwaystoconserveourremainingoil.

Forcarmanufacturersandagrowingnumberofconsumers,thefutureisnow-intheform.ofthelatestgenerationofhybridvehicles.Toyota,HondaandFordhaveledthechargewithtechnologythatpairsasmallgasolineenginewithanelectricmotorthatactuallypowersthecarwithouthighlevelsofpollution.Theelectricmotorandgasolineengineismoreefficientthanacombustion(燃燒)engine.AccordingtotheAlliancetoSaveEnergy,in2004,SUVdriversspentabout$1,225onfuel,whilepassengercarscost$976torun.Hybriddriversonlyspentbetween$350and$450.

Also,hybridshavesolvedabigdrawbackofenergy-efficientelectriccars,whichneedtoberechargedregularlyliterallypluggedintoapowersource.HybridslikeHonda'sInsight,CivicandAccord,andToyota'sPrius,chargethebatteryasyoudrive.Plus,somecantravelmorethan600milesonatankofgas.

Tolurepeopletobuythesecleaner,moreefficientcars—hybrids,thefederalgovernmentisofferingownersaone-timetaxdeduction.Localgovernmentsareofferingincentivestoo.HybridownersinLosAngelesreceiveparkingexemptions;inConnecticut,residentswhoseenergy-efficientcarsgetatleast40milespergallonareexemptfromthesalestaxonthecar;Pennsylvaniaownersareeligiblefora$500discountatpurchase;andinVirginia,hybriddriverscantakeadvantageoftheHOV(high-occupancyvehicle)lane—nomatterhowmanypassengersareonboard.

AccordingtoBradleyBerman,editorofHybridC,88,000oftheseautomobilesweresoldintheUnitedStateslastyear—that'snearlydoublethepreviousyearandabouttentimesasmanysoldin2000.Thisyearalone,thechic(時(shí)尚的)Priusisontracktosellsome45,000,despitesix-monthwaitinglists.

ReducingU.S.OilConsumption

Evenasmorehybridcarshittheroad,thetechnologyisakeyelementinanexcitingnewproject,onethatcouldhastenourtransitiontoahydrogen-fueleconomy.TheRockyMountainInstitute(RMI),anonprofitorganizationdedicatedtoenergypolicy,haslaunchedaresearchcenterwiththesolepurposeofcreatingthe"Hypercar."Thisvehicle'sdesigniswhatsetsitapart.Hypercarsareformulatedtomakethemostofanultra-lightconstruction,low-dragaero-dynamicsandhybrid-electricdrivetrainstoachievemuchgreate

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(24)

A.Sorethroat.

B.Soulhurt.

C.Headache.

D.Somethingwrongwithstomach.

22.聽(tīng)力原文：M:IamjustwritingMaryaboutourvacation.Whydon'tyouenclosethispictureofusinfrontoftheGrandCanyon?

W:Don'tyouthinkit'salittleoutoffocus?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(13)

A.Thephotographisnotgoodenoughtosend.

B.ThephotographwasnottakenattheGrandCanyon.

C.TheyalreadysentMaryaphotographoftheirvacation.

D.Sendingpicturesthroughthemallistooexpensive.

23.(29)

A.Shehadthreebrothers.

B.Shewasthefirstleaderofthewomen'sliberationmovementinAmerica.

C.Shedidalotofwritinginsupportofequalrightsforwomen.

D.Shecametobeawareoftheinequalitybeforestudyingincollege.

24.

【B4】

25.(31)

A.Itstandsforthefashionasmanypeoplehaveacreditcard.

B.Itallowsyoutoborrowboundlessmoneyfromthebank.

C.Itcanhelpyousaveupmoneyforfuture.

D.Itcanhelpyoubuildagoodcredithistory.

26.聽(tīng)力原文：W:George,wherewereyouyesterdayevening?Iexpectedtoseeyouattheconcert.

M:Oh,IwaitedforyouatthecomerofThomasStreet.ThenIlookedforyouatyourflat,butthehousekeepersaidyouwereout.

Q:Whydidn'ttheymeetthatevening?

(14)

A.Theywaitedforeachotheratdifferentconcerts.

B.Theywaitedforeachotheratdifferentplaces.

C.Theywenttothestreetcorneratdifferenttimes.

D.Themanwenttotheconcertbutthewomandidn't.

27.聽(tīng)力原文：Rightuptothe19thcentury.(32)OxfordandCambridgeweretheonlytwouniversitiesinEngland.Royalpatronageandaristocraticmoneyconfirmedthemintheirposition,andattemptstofoundnewuniversitieselsewhereallmetwithfailure.Alargenumberofprovincialuniversitieswereestablishedfollowingtheirlead,thesearetheso-called"Redbrickuniversities".Manyofthemweredependentonolderuniversitiesatfirst,especiallytheUniversityofLondon,butsoontheybecameindependentandbegangivingtheirowndegrees.(33)Manyalsobecamewell-knownfortheirexcellenceinaparticularsubjectandcouldofferabettercoursetostudentstakingthatsubjectthanwasavailableanywhereelseinthecountry.AfterthisfirstrapidincreasemnumbersanddistributionthenumberofEnglishuniversitiesremainedthesamefornearly40years.Butbythe1960sanewpostwargenerationhadgrownup.(34)DuetoanincreaseinthebirthratefollowingtheSecondWorldWar,theschoolgoingpopulationwasbiggerthaneverbefore.Secondaryeducationwasbetterandtheschoolleavingageher.Naturallythedemandforuniversityplacesbecamegreater,andthegovernmentrespondedwithanambitiousuniversitybuildingplan.Sevennewuniversitieswereplannedbuiltandopenedtheirdoorstoanewgenerationofstudentsbetween196tand1965.(35)ItwasthegreatestsingleexpansionofhighereducationthatEnglandhaseverknown.

(33)

A.Becausetherewerenotenoughstudentsenrolledinmorethanoneuniversity.

B.BecauseOxfordandCambridgewerethemostimportantcities.

C.BecauseonlyOxfordandCambridgeweresupportedbyroyalpatronage.

D.BecauseParliamentonlysupportedOxfordandCambridge.

28.(45)

29.(14)

A.Hedoesn'twanttogototheoperatonight.

B.Hehasachancetohaveabreakfromthemathproblem.

C.Hewantstoimprovehismathgradebywatchingoperas.

D.He'llmeetthewomanwhenhehasfinishedthemathproblem.

30.聽(tīng)力原文：M:You'reback.Andrightonscheduletoo.Howwasyourholiday?

W:Itwasallright,Isuppose.

M:Youdon'tsoundasthoughyouenjoyeditverymuch.Wheredidyougo?

W.Iwenthome.Istayedwithmyfamily.

M:Whereisyourhome?

W:It'sinWestVirginia.It'saquitesmallvillageinWestVirginia.Youknow,goinghomereallymademethinkhowdifferentmylifewouldhavebeenifI'dstayedthere.

M:Why?Whatwouldyouhavedone?

W:Well,firstofall,IprobablywouldhavemarriedtheboyIwentsteadywithwhileIwasinhighschool.

M:Wouldithavebeenamistakeifyouhadmarriedhim?

W:Itwouldhavebeendifferent,that'sall.IfIhadmarriedhim,IprobablywouldhavestayedthereinWestVirginiafortherestofmylife.

M:Wouldthathavebeensobad?

W:Iwouldneverhavecometothecity.Ineverwouldhavetriedtogetajob.

M:Butyou'vecometothecityandhadseveraljobs.

W:That'strue.Thethingisthatafteralltheseyearsofworking,Iamstillasecretaryorassistanttosomeone.Notransfer.Nopromotion.It'ssoannoyingandfrustrating.Ididn'tcomeallthewayuptothecityforthat,didI?

M:Doyouthinkyou'llevergobacktoWestVirginiatolive?

W:Someday,maybe,butnotuntilI'vehadmoreexperience.I'dliketoknowthatIcouldhaverealcareerifIwantedto.

M:Well,thefirststepinasuccessfulcareeristogetsomeworkdone.Herearesomelettersthathavetobeansweredrightaway.

W:Allright,I'lltakecareofthem.Butyoujustwait.SomedayImightbeyourboss!

(20)

A.Shewouldhavestayedinherhometownfortherestofherlife.

B.Shewouldhavemadeagreatmistakeinherlifecareer.

C.Shewouldhavebeenhappytocometothecitytolookforajob.

D.Shewouldhavebecomeasecretarytosomeoneinhervillage.

31.【B10】

32.(34)

A.Hisabilitytoplaytheorgan.

B.Hisinterestinmedicine.

C.Hisdoctoraldegreesinphilosophyandmusic.

D.Histalentsinpreaching.

33.(21)

A.Shealreadyhasausedcar.

B.Shelovesherdearoldcar.

C.Shedoesn'ttrustused-cardealers.

D.Shethinksusedcarscosttoomuchinmaintenance.

34.

【B9】

35.(18)

A.ItdoesnotconcernJohn.

B.Johndoesnotcareabouthiscar.

C.Johnwillhelphimfixthecar.

D.HewantsJohntofixthecar.

36.(28)

A.Theywereabletoflyitintheair.

B.Theywereabletostayupintheairforhalfanhourandmoreinthemachine.

C.Theywereabletocarrytravelers.

D.TheywereabletoflyinaroundDayton.

37.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hello,sir.WhatcanIdoforyou?

M:Hi,Ihavethiscassetteplayerhere.Iboughtitaboutsixmonthsago.Anditjustruinedfourofmyfavoritejazzcassettes,notincludingotherkinds.

W:Ohdear,I'msorry.

M:SoIwantedyoutofixit.I'msureitwillbenoproblem,right?

W:Yoursalesslip,please?

M:Yeah,hereitis.

W:I'msorry,sir.Yourwarranty'sexpired.

M:Well,itranouttendaysago,butI'msurethatyou'll...you'll...fixthemachineforfree,becausethemachinewasobviouslydefectivewhenIboughtit.I...

W:I'msorry,sir.Yourwarrantyhasrunout.There'snothingIcando:

M:No.No,look.No.Ididn'tdropitoffabuildingoranything.Imean,whatdifferencecantendaysmake?Imeanyou...youcan.

W:Sir,I'msorry,wehavethesix-monthruleforareason.Wecan't...

M:Well,butyoucanbendtherulealittlebit.

W:Makeanexceptionforyou.Thenwe'llhavetomakeanexceptionforeverybody.Youcouldsayit'sonlyamonth,it'sonlytwomonths.

M:Ijustlosttwentydollarsworthoftapes.

W:Sir,I'msorry,it'stoolate.

M:Payingforthisisaddinginsulttoinjury.Imean,surelyyou'regoingtomakegoodonthiscassetteplayer.It's...it's...it'sagoodcassetteplayer,butit'sjustdefective.Imean,Ican'tpayforthis.

W:Well,sir,I'mtarry,youshouldhavebroughtitinearlier.

M:Butsurelyyouwon'tholdmetotendaysonthis.

W:Sir,therulesaretherules.I'msorry,hutthere'snothingIcando.

(23)

A.Thecassetteplayer

B.Thesalesslip.

C.Worthoftapes.

D.Warranty'sexpired.

38.(36)

A.Theoriginalworkofartincreasesinvalue.

B.Anartisthasgreaterlegalprotection.

C.Artistscanselltheirworkabroad.

D.Artistsareallowedtomakechangesintheirownworks.

39.(26)

A.RadioTimes.B.Alocalpaper.C.SundayTimes.D.TVTimes.

40.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Theweatherisn'texactlywhatIwouldcallcomfortableforplayingfootball.It'squitechilly.

W:Isn'tit,though?IwishIhadbroughtmyheavysweateralong.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkabouttheweather?

(13)

A.Shedoesn'tthinkit'scoldenough.

B.Shebelievesit'sagooddaytoplayfootball.

C.Shebroughthersweateralongincaseit'sgettingcold.

D.Sheagreesthatitwasn'tsupposedtobesocold.

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

Liberia'sfinancesweregiventhegreatestboostby______.

A.grantsmadebyHarveyFirestone

B.Firestone'sdecisiontogrowrubberthere

C.thepaymentofalldebtsbytheUnitedStates

D.purchasesofrubberbytheUnitedstates

42.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Corporateexecutivesingeneralareworththehighpaytheyreceive.

B.Theincomeofcorporateexecutivesisproportionaltothegrowthofcorporateprofits.

C.Corporateexecutivestendtotakeadvantageoftheirpositiontoenrichthemselves.

D.Theperformanceofcorporateexecutivesaffectstheirowninterestsmorethanthoseoftheshareholders.

43.

Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.

A.theauthorhaslostconfidencecompletelyinpeople'sabilitytofacethethreat

B.itistoolateforthehumanbeingtotakeactiontocombatthethreat

C.somepeoplehavesensedthedangerbutfailtotakeaction

D.itispeople'slazinessthatcausestheundesirableconsequences

44.

【C7】

45.

Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.Dr.Chiuwillberememberedforhisspecialcontribution

B.thetrackingofalldocumentsmightresultincontroversies

C.AmericanSecretServiceisheavilyfinancingDr.Chiu'sresearch

D.printermanufacturersarereluctanttoimplementdeliberatebanding

46.

Itcanbeinferredthatwhenachildseehisfatherfeelfearatasnake,heprobably______.

A.regardshisfather'sreactionasfunny

B.feelsscaredbyhisfather'sunusualbehavior

C.learnthefearfromhisfather'sresponse

D.turnstohismotherforparentalprotection

47.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.mostpeoplewhohavebeenpolledbelievethattheproblemofunemploymentmaynotbesolvedwithinashortperiodoftime

B.manyfarmerslosttheirlandwhennewrailwaysandfactorieswerebeingconstructed

C.inpre-industrialsocietieshouseworkandcommunityserviceweremainlycarriedoutbywomen

D.someofthechangesinworkpatternthattheindustrialagebroughthavebeenreversed

48.

【C9】

49.Thepurposeofthelargecompaniesinrecruitingoutsidersandputtingthemontheboardofdirectorsisto______.

A.diversifythebusinessofthecorporation

B.protecttheinterestsoftheshareholders

C.introduceeffectivereformsinbusinessmanagement

D.enhancethecooperationbetweentheseniormanagersandtheboarddirectors

50.

Inthelastparagraph"accessto"isclosestinmeaningto"______"

A.acquireB.approachC.increaseD.grasp

51.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Abouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolorblindnessinsomeway;womenareluckieronlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffectedinthismanner.Therearedifferentformsofcolorblindness.Amanmaynotbeabletoseedeepred.Hemaythinkthatred,orangeandyellowareallshadesofgreen.Sometimesapersoncannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Inrarecasesanunluckymanmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen--astrangeworldindeed.

Incertainoccupationscolorblindnesscanbedangerousandcandidatesaretestedmostcarefully.Forexample,whenfightingatnight,soldiersuselightsofflarestosignaltoeachother.Agreenlightmaymean"Advance"andaredlightmaymean"Danger!Keepback!"Youcanseewhatwillhappenifsomebodythinksthatredisgreen!Colorblindnessinhumanbeingsisastrangethingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalled"cones".Thesehelptoseeinabrightlightandtotellthedifferencebetweencolors.Therearealsomillionsof"rods"buttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisnearlydark.Theyshowusshapebutnotcolor.Waituntilitisdarktonight,andthengooutside.Lookroundyouandtrytoseewhatcolorsyoucanrecognize.

Birdsandanimalswhichhuntatnighthaveeyeswhichcontainfewornoconesatall,sotheycannotseecolors.Asfarasweknow,batsandadultowlscannotseccolorsatallonlylightanddarkshapes.Similarlycatsanddogscannotseecolorsaswellaswecan.

Insectscanseeultra-violetrayswhichareinvisibletous,andsomeofthemcanevenseeX-rays.Thewingsofamothmayseemgrayanddulltous,buttoinsectstheymayappearbeautiful,showingcolorswhichwecannotsee.Scientistsknowthatthereareothercolorsarounduswhichinsectscanseebutwhichwecannotsee.Someinsectshavefavoritecolors.Mosquitoeslikeblue,butdonotlikeyellow.Aredlightwillnotattractinsectsbutabluelampwill.

Accordingtothepassage,colorblindnesscanbedangerousincertainoccupationslike______.

52.

Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor'sviewonthismajorincrease?

A.Hecannotdecideifitwillbeeffectivetopreventillegalimmigrations.

B.HebelievesthatthenumberofGuardtroopsislargerthannecessary.

C.HethinksthereisstillhopefortheHousetoapprovetheproposal.

D.lierespectsitsaimbutdoubtsitsfeasibility.

53.

Judgingfromwordformation,"shortfall"in"TheU.S.savingshortfallisequallystressful"(Line1,Para.7)probablymeans______.

54.Whatisthepoliticalimplicationofthedemographicchangeinthedevelopedcountries?

A.Winningthesupportofolderpeoplewillbecomecrucialinpolitics.

B.Pensionpolicywillbecomeakeyissueinelections.

C.Immigrationshouldbebannedtomaintaintheworkforce.

D.Thedemographicchangewillchangethepoliticallandscapegreatly.

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Researchersdisagreewhetherthe"useitorloseit"philosophyholdsforcognitiveaging,butthereissomeevidencethatkeepingmentallyactivecanslowage-relateddeclines.

AtPennsylvaniaStateUniversity,SherryWillisandherhusband,K.WarnerSchaie,havestudied5,000people,somesince1956.Peopleluckyenoughtoavoidchronicdiseasesmayalsofarebetterinintellectualfunction,theyfind,perhapsbecausechronicdiseasescanrestrictlifestyle.andreducementalstimulation.Similarly,thoseluckyenoughtoberelativelyaffluentalsofarebetter,perhapsbecausemoneycanbuyintellectuallystimulatingthingsliketravel.

Educationhelps,too,researcherssay,perhapsbecauseitinstillstheconvictionthatyoucanalwayslearnsomethingnew.TheSchaie-Willisteamalsohassomeotherobservations.Beinginastablemarriagewithastimulatingspouse,theysay,helpsmaintainintellectualvigor.

Flexibilitycounts,too.Peoplewhostaymentallyvibrantareoftenthosewhodonotinsistthat"theymustdothingstodayastheydidbefore,"Schaiesays.Inneuropsychological(神經(jīng)心理學(xué)的)terms,theabilitytoseeproblemsinnewwaysoftenyieldshigherscoresontestsofmentalfunction.Andpeoplesatisfiedwithlifealsostaymorementallyfit,hesays.

Ifyoufindyourmentalskillssagging,considerworkingonspecificdeficits.WhenWillisgave5-hourtutorials(輔導(dǎo)課)oninductivereasoningorspatialskillstoabout200peoplewhoseskillshaddeclinedintheprevious14years,40percentregainedlostabilities.Thatadvantageheldupsevenyearslaterwhentheywerere-tested.

Otherwagstostaysharp,Schaiesays,aredoingjigsawpuzzlestohone(磨練)visuo-spatialskills,workingcrosswordpuzzlesforverbalskills,playingbridgeformemoryandsimplymatchingwitsathomewithplayersonTVgameshows.

Finally,rememberthis.Eventhoughyoumaylosesomementalskillswithnormalaging,youalsogaininonekeyarea:wisdom.Thegrowthofwisdom—looselydefinedasthematurationofintellectualabilitiesthatcomeswithlifeexperience—continuesthroughoutthe40s,50sandeven60s.

Whatdoestheauthormainlydiscussinthispassage?

56.Thekeytothesequestionsistheemotionalresponsewecallanxiety.Unlikehungerorthirst,whichbuildanddissipate(驅(qū)散)intheimmediatepresent,anxietyisthesortoffeelingthatsneaksuponyoufromthedayaftertomorrow.It'ssupposedtokeepyoufromfeelingtoosafe.Withoutit,fewofuswouldsurvive.

Allanimals,especiallythesmall,scurryingkind,appeartofeelanxiety.Humanshavefeltitsincethedaystheysharedtheplanetwithsaber-tootbedtigers.Butweliveinaparticularlyanxiousage.TheinitialshockofSept.11haswornoff,andthefearhaslifted,butmillionsofAmericanscontinuetoshareakindofgeneralizedmassanxiety.ArecentTIME/CNNpollfoundthateightmonthsaftertheevent,nearlytwo-thirdsofAmericansthinkabouttheterrorattacksatleastseveraltimesaweek.Anditdoesn'ttakemuchforalltheoldfearstocomerushingback.Whatwassurprisingabouttherecentdrumbeatofterrorwarningswashowquicklyittriggeredtheanxietysomanyofusthoughtwehadputbehindus.

Thisisoneofthemysteriesofanxiety.Whileitisanormalresponsetophysicaldanger--andcanbeausefultoolforfocusingthemindwhenthere'sadeadlinelooming(或隱或現(xiàn))--anxietybecomesaproblemwhenitpersiststoolongbeyondtheimmediatethreat.Sometimesthere'sanobviouscause,aswiththeshell-shockedsoldiersofWorldWarIortheterror-scarredciviliansoftheWorldTradeCentercollapse.Othertimes,wedon'tknowwhywecan'tstopworrying.

Thereiscertainlyalotofanxietygoingaround.Anxietydisorder--whichiswhathealthexpertscallanyanxietythatpersiststothepointthatitinterfereswithone'slife--isthemustcommonmentalillnessintheU.S.Initsvariousforms,rangingfromveryspecificphobias(恐懼癥)togeneralizedanxietydisorder,itafflicts19millionAmericans.

Andyet,accordingtoasurveypublishedlastJanuarybyresearchersfromUCLA,lessthan25%ofAmericanswithanxietydisordersreceiveanykindoftreatmentfortheircondition."Ifmentalhealthisthestepchildofthehealth-caresystem,"saysJerilynRoss,presidentoftheAnxietyDisordersAssociationofAmerica,"thenanxietyisthestepchildofthestepchild."

SigmundFreudwasfascinatedwithanxietyandrecognizedearlyonthatthereismorethanonekind.Heidentifiedtwomajorformsofanxiety:onemorebiologicalinnatureandtheothermoredependentonpsychologicalfactors.Unfortunately,hisfollowersweresoobsessedwithhisideasaboutsexdrivesandunresolvedconflictsthatstudiesofthephysicalbasisofanxietylanguished(減退).

Whatcanbethemostsuitabletitleofthispassage?

A.TheOriginofAnxiety.

B.TheHazardsofAnxiety.

C.HealingAnxiety.

D.UnderstandingAnxiety.

57.Wecaninferfromthelastsentenceofthepassagethat______.

A.Turnitin'santi-plagiarismsoftwarecanbewell-acceptedbyHarvardUniversity

B.theanti-plagiarismsoftwaremaycreatesomecomputerviruswhichislikenuclearbombinHarvardUniversity

C.theremustbemuchacademiccheatinginHarvardUniversity'inDr.Barrie'sopinion

D.HarvardUniversitywilladoptthesoftwareinashorttime

58.

Meteoriteworshipgrewfromthebeliefthatmeteoriteswere______.

A.signsofspecialfavor

B.messengersofthegods

C.swordsfromheaven

D.signsofgods'displeasure

59.

Whatdoes"Yantookitinhisstride"(Line6,Para.2)mean?

A.Yaoignoredit.

B.Yaodealtwithiteasily.

C.Yaowalkedonquickly.

D.Yaoimprovedhisskills.

60.

WhenmentioningtheattitudeofPrimeMinisterTonyBlair,someuniversitiesworry______.

A.thefutureorientationofuniversities

B.thefinancialproblemsofuniversities

C.theinfluenceofgovernment'spolicyonuniversities

D.thepurityofuniversitiesinitsfieldofacademeresearch

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S2】

62.

【S5】

63.

【S6】

64.