2022-2023年湖北省荊門市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.ComparedwiththenumberofAmericanpeoplewhohadtheirbloodcholesterollevelscheckedin1990was______thanthatofin1983.

2.The"MountTrashmore"programhasbeenadoptedbymanyuniversities.

3.

WhentheMissionstarteditwason______.

4.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HowSledDogsWork

They'rephysicalwonders--abletoendureextremeconditionsforextensiveperiodsoftimewhilerunningfastandpullingmorethantheirownweight.Sled(雪橇)dogshavebeenaroundforgenerations,andtodaytheyremainalargepartofadogdriver'slife.

InArctic(北極的)regions,some35000yearsago,Eskimos'dogsbredwithwolvesandotherdogs.Theiroffspringwerewell-adaptedtothecoldandsnow.There'snosayingexactlywhensomeonethoughttohavedogspullsleds,butitwaswellbefore1000B.C.thatdogsledsprovidedameansoftransportationandawaytohaulgoods.Inrecentyears,peoplelookingforuniqueoutingshavegoneonrecreationaltripswithsleddogs.Anumberofcompaniesmarkettouristtreksviadogsledforadventuretravelers.

DogsledracinginAlaskaformallybeganin1908,whensleddogownersinNome,Alaska,heldthefirstAll-AlaskaSweepstakes,a408-mileracefromNometoCandleandback.Andin1973,theinauguralIditarodTrailSledDogRacetookplaceonaroutecoveringmorethan1000milesinAlaska.TherearemorecompetitionsinmanyofthecontinentalUnitedStates,andsometakeplaceondryland.Inadditiontoenduranceraces,sled-dogeventsincludesprintraces,weightpulls(inwhichdogstrytopullthemostweight)andfreightraces(inwhichdogstrytopullaweightedsledthefastest).

Stamina(耐力)andStrength

Manybreedsofdogsareusedtopullsleds,includingofficialAmericanKennelClubbreedssuchastheSiberianhusky,MalamuteandSamoyed.However,manysleddogsareofmixedbreedandarecalledAlaskahuskyorEskimodogs.Whilesomesleddogsmayhavewolfbloodlines,it'sgenerallynotdesirabletohaveamixtureofbloodbetweenthetwo.

Sleddogsarebredfortheirspeedandenduranceaswellasleadershipqualities.Theyarebigdogswiththickcoatsandwide,fiatfeet.Theysleepwiththeirtailscoveringtheirnosestokeepwarm.Dogsthatweigharound40to45poundsaretheidealsizetopullsleds,butsomemayweighasmuchas85pounds.

Youngdogsthatareenthusiasticrunners,easy-goingandmentallytougharegoodchoicesforsleddogs.Adog'sgendermatterslittleandbothmaleandfemaledogsareconsideredequally.

Forracing,themostintelligentandfastestdogsarepickedtobeleaddogsandruninthefrontofthepack.Behindthemrunswingdogs,whosejobistodirecttheteamaroundturnsandcurves.Atthebackofthedogteamarethewheeldogsorwheelers,whoarerightinfrontofthesledandareusuallythelargestandstrongestoftheteam.Therestofthedogsareknownsimplyasteamdogs.

Dogsaretypicallyfrom2to10yearsoldwhentheypullsleds.Aftertheyretire,theymightremainwiththeirowneratakennelorbeadoptedaspetsbyothers.Rescuegroupsforsleddogstakeinunwanteddogsandcareforthem,tryingtoplacetheminlovinghomes.

Whilesnowmobiles(alsocalledsnowmachines),helicoptersandairplanesarenowoftenusedinplaceofsleddogs,therearestilltimeswhendogtransportationispreferred.Harshweatherconditionscanmakeflyinghazardous,andcertainterraincanbemoredifficultforsnowmachinestocrossthanfordogs.Dogscanbemorereliablethanman-mademachines,they'regoodcompanionstohaveonlongtreksandtheycanbecheapertoownthan

A.Becausetheyareraisedbywolves.

B.Becausetheycanstandmostsevereweather.

C.BecausetheyarefastestrunneramongArcticanimals.

D.Becausetheycanbeargoodslikehorsesdo.

5.

Collegeinstructorsdon'tlikethosestudentswhoonlyrepeat______.

6.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheetI.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

RichMan,PoorMan

GluersandsawyersfromthefurniturefactoriesinGalaxnearthemountainsofVirginialosttheirjobslastyearwhenAmericanretailersdecidedtheycouldfindabettersupplierinChina.AttheotherendofthefurnitureindustryRobertNardellilosthisjobthismonthwhenHomeDepotdecideditcouldfindabetterchiefexecutiveinhisdeputy.Butanylikenessendsthere.Mr.Nardelli'sexitwasasextravagantlyrewardedashisoccupationofthecornerofficehadbeen.Nexttohis$210millionseverancepay,theredundantwoodworkerspackagesweremeantothepointofprovocation(激怒).

That'sthewayitgoesallovertherichworld.Ifyoulookback20years,thetotalpayofthetypicaltopAmericanmanagerhasincreasedfromroughly40timestheaverage--thelevelforfourdecades--to110timestheaveragenow.Thesearetheglorydaysofglobalcapitalism.Themixoftechnologyandeconomicintegrationtransformingtheworldhascreatedunparalleledprosperity.Inthepastfiveyearstheworldhasseenfastergrowththanatanytimesincetheearly1970s.Havingjoinedthegloballaborforce,hundredsofmillionsofpeopleindevelopingcountrieshavewonthechancetoescapesqualor(骯臟)andpoverty.Hundredsofmillionsmorestandtojointhem.

Thatpromisestoimprovethelotofhumanityasawholeincalculably.Butintherichworldlabor'sshareofGDPhasfallentohistoriclows,whileprofitsaresoaring.AclamorisabroadthatMr.Nardelliandhisfriendsamongthetophundredth--oreventhetopthousandth--ofthepopulationareseizingthelion'sshareofglobalization'sgains.Meanwhileeveryoneelse--notjustblue-collarfactoryworkersbutalsothewideroffice--workingmiddleclass--shufflesalong,grimlywaitingforthenextroundofcost-cuts.

Fearandclothing

Signsofabacklashabound.StephenRoach,thechiefeconomistatMorganStanley,hascounted27piecesofanti-ChinalegislationinCongresssinceearly2005.TheGermanMarshallFundfoundlastyearthat,althoughmostpeoplestillsaytheyfavorfreetrade,morethanhalfofAmericanswanttoprotectdomesticcompaniesfromforeigncompetitionevenifthatslowseconomicgrowth.Inahintoflabor'spossibleresurgence,theHouseofRepresentativeshasjustvotedtoraisethefederalminimumwageforthefirsttimeinadecade.EvenJapanisalarmedaboutinequality,stagnant(不景氣的)wagesandjobsgoingtoChina.Europehastieditselfinknotstryingto"manage"tradeinChinesetextiles.

Shouldyoublameyourcomputer?

Thepaniccomesinpartfromarushtolumpalltheblameonglobalization.Technology--anevenlessresistibleforce--isalsodestroyingwhite-andblue-collartasksinapuffofautomationandmayplayabiggerroleinexplainingrisingwageinequality.Thedistinctionsbetweentechnologyandglobalizationcount,ifonlybecausepeopletendtowelcomecomputersbutcondemnforeigners(whetherascompetitorsorimmigrants).Thatmakestechnologyeasiertodefend.

Foreconomists,thedebateaboutwhethertechnologyorglobalizationisresponsibleforcapital'srewardsoutpacingthoseoflaboriscrucial,complicatedandunresolved.Oneschool,whichblamesglobalization,arguesthattherocketingprofitsandsluggishmiddlingwagesofthepastfewyearsarethelong-lastingresultsoftrade,asallthosenewdevelo

A.seemedtoberedundant

B.irritatedthem

C.satisfiedthem

D.wasclosetoMr.Nardelli's

7.OneoftheeducationalactivitiesinEastHarlemHealthyHeartProgramis______.

8.

Mistakesinglobalmarketingcanbeembarrassinglyhumorous,butwillinevitablyweakenacompany'spositioninthemarket.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Theauthor____________________that"piesarethebestcomfortfoodever".

10.

Informationtechnologywillbecomemoreandmoreimportantforhospitalsto______.

11.

Ifyouwanttogiveupajobwholesale,youshouldevaluate______fromit.

12.

Emergencyoperatorscanidentifythepreciselocationofcell-phonecallersthroughGPSsystemswiththeuseof______.

13.

Oilinthisworldwillbeexhaustedoneday,inthefuture,butthatmaynotcomesosoonaswewouldsuppose.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Forthoselessselectivecolleges,testscoresareusuallyusedfor______.

15.

Thispassagetoldustheexperiencesof______captains'narrowescapes.

16.

ThereasonwhytheersatznewsthatAlabamachangedthevalueofPispreadwildlywasthat______forwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

17.WhatdoesMargaretHartEdwardssayaboutemployees'romanceintheoffice?

A.Itismorallywrongandmustbebanned.

B.Itposesapotentialriskforthecompany.

C.Itshouldnotbeinterferedasahumanright.

D.It'sbettertogopublicforthesakeofemployees.

18.

Fullerwon______in1954forhisachievementinthe42-footcardboardshelter.

19.Whyisthedebateongeneticallymodifiedfoodsmoreheatedindevelopingcountries?

A.Theyhavearichrangeoffoods.

B.Theyliketraditionalandnaturalfood.

C.Theyhavetofeedfast-growingpopulations.

D.TherisksofGMfoodoutweighthebenefits.

20.

ThispassagemainlydealswithhowEmeryTobinmadehismagazinefamousallovertheUnitedStates.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B9】

22.(26)

A.Theticketsareonlyavailableonunpopulartimes.

B.Theywantpeopletotravelwhentrainsarenotnormallyfull.

C.Theywanttoencouragebusinesspeopletotravelatmidday.

D.Theywanttomakepeoplethinkalltrainsarecheap.

23.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Membersoftheworkingclasshaveblue-collarjobs.Theyareconstructionworkers,truckdrivers,mechanics,steelworkers,electricians,andthelike.Whatmakesthisclassdifferfromthelowerclassis,first,longerperiodsofemployment—andtherefore,morefixedincomes—and,second,employmentinskilledorsemi-skilledoccupations,notunskilledones.AlthoughunemploymenthitsalllevelsoftheAmericaneconomy,includingthoseofskilledandsemi-skilledworkers,itismostcommonatthebottomoftheclassstructureandincreasinglylesscommonateachlevelupward.Theyconsiderthemselvestoberespectableandhard-workingandtheylookdownuponmembersofthe"lower"class,whomtheyoftenconsidertobelazy,dishonest,andtooreadytoexploitpublicassistance.

Mostpeopleintheworkingclasshaveatleasthigh-schooleducation.Manyhavesomeexperienceofcollege(especiallycommunitycollege),thoughfewarecollegegraduates.Unionizationhashelpedtheworkingclass,butarapidlychangingeconomyandfrequentperiodsofhighunemploymentmakeitdifficultformostofitsmemberstobeabletoincreasetheirsavingsgreatly.Purchasingahouseforpeopleinthisclassisextremelydifficult,althoughacertainpercentagemayreceivehousesfromtheirparents.(Home-owningriseswithsocialclass.)

Agreaternumberofthemembersoftheworkingclasstakerelativelylittlesatisfactionintheirjobs,becausemuchoftheirworkisordinaryandboring.Asaresult,theyseektheirmainsatisfactioninrecreationalactivities.Manymembersofthisclasswouldliketoearnenoughmoneytoleavetheirjobsandstarttheirownbusinesses,thoughfewmakeit.Manyplacetheirexpectationsontheirchildren,hopingthattheyatleastwillriseintheladderofsuccess,Americanstyle.

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.Whatisthefeatureoftheworkingclass?

31.Whatissaidaboutmostpeopleintheworkingclass?

32.Whyaremanymembersfromtheworkingclassnotsatisfiedwiththeirjobs?

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A.Theyareoftenexploitedbythepublic.

B.Theyareoftenconsideredlazyanddishonest.

C.Theyareoftenofferedjobswithhighincomes.

D.Theyareoftenemployedasskilledandsemi-skilledworkers.

24.

【B11】

25.聽力原文：M:SayPhil.Howaboutdonating$15or$20tothescholarshipfund?

W:IwishIcould.But$10isallIcanspare.

Q:WhatdidyoulearnaboutPhilandthescholarshipfund?

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A.Sheaskedfor$15.

B.Shedonated$50.

C.Sherequested$20.

D.Shegave$10.

26.(34)

A.WhythePresidentopposesabill.

B.Howlawmakerswanttoreviseabill.

C.Whyadeadlinehasnotbeenmet.

D.Whenlawmakersplantoendtheirsession.

27.聽力原文：W:Hi,Jack.

M:Ah,Mary.Howareyou?

W:Oh,fine.How'sitgoing?Haveyoujusthadaclass?Youlookalittletired.

M:Yeah.Ijustfinishedmylisteningclass.Itwasalittlebitdifficulttome.SometimesIreallycannotfollowtheteacher.

W:Yeah,it'salwaysdifficultinthebeginning.IfounditquitehardwhenIfirstarrived.Mnn...butyouknow,whatreallymadeadifferencewasgoingonthesesocialactivitiesthatthecollegearrangesforyou.ItgivesyouachancetopractiseyourEnglishand...

M:Hmm...I'veheardthatthecollegeisprettygoodaboutorganizingthosekindsofthings.I'dlovetogoofcourse.ButhowdoIfindoutaboutthem?

W:Well,I'vejustpickedupascheduletoday.Let's...let'shavealookatit.Hereitis...They'vegotsingingwithGuitaronMondaynights.SoIwenttothislastweek.

M:Really?

W:Yes.It'squitegoodfun.Theyteachyoumodernandtraditionalsongs.

M:But,I'mnotmuchofasinger.

W:Oh,comeon.Youshouldgo.It'sokifyoudonotsingwell.It'dbeagoodwaytopractiseyourEnglish.

M:Yes.Allfight.Wait,whattimedoesthissingingthingfinish?Ihaveanappointmentwithoneofmyprofessorsat8:30.

W:Usuallyitstartsat7o'clock,andkindalastsabouttwohours,butImean,wecanalwaysleaveearlier,theydon'tmind.

M:Oh,thatwillbegreat.Icandoboth.

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A.Heshouldlistenmoretotheteacher.

B.Heshouldtakepartinsomesocialactivities.

C.Heshouldmakeanappointmentwithhisprofessor.

D.HeshouldlearntosingEnglishsongs.

28.聽力原文：W:CouldyoupleasetellmewhereIcanfindRobinsonCrusoebyDanielDefoe?

M:Sure.Itshouldbeovertherewithallthenovels.Theyarearrangedalphabeticallybygroup.

Q:Whereistheconversationprobablytakingplace?

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A.Inalibrary.

B.Inacinema.

C.Inaliteratureclass.

D.Inahistoryclass.

29.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Manyteachersbelievethattheresponsibilityforlearninglieswiththestudents.Ifalongreadingassignmentisgiven,instructorsexpectstudentstobefamiliarwiththeinformationinthereadingeveniftheydonotdiscussitinclassoronagivenexamination.Theidealstudentisconsideredtobeonewhoismotivatedtolearnforthesakeoflearning,nottheoneinterestedonlyingettinghighmarks.

Whenresearchisassigned,theprofessorexpectsthestudenttotaketheinitiativeandtocompletetheassignmentwithminimalguidance.Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytofindbooks,periodicals,andarticlesinthelibrary.Professorsdonothavethetimetoexplainhowauniversitylibrary'works;theyexpectstudents,particularlygraduatestudents,tobeabletoexhaustthereferencesourcesinthelibrary.

Professorswillhelpstudentswhoneedthem,butpreferthattheirstudentsnotbeoverlydependonthem.IntheUnitedStates,professorshaveotherdutiesbesidesteaching.Oftentheyareresponsibleforadministrativeworkwithintheirdepartments.Inaddition,theymaybeobligedtopublisharticlesandbooks.Therefore,thetimeaprofessorcanspendwithastudentoutsideofclassislimited.Ifastudenthasproblemswithclassroomwork,thestudentshouldeitherapproachaprofessorduringofficehoursormakeanappointment.

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A.Forthecompletionofrequiredassignments.

B.Forpassinggivenexaminations.

C.Forthegoodofgainingknowledge.

D.Forthesakeofhighgrades.

30.聽力原文：W:Goodmorning.

M:Goodmorning.

W:Well,whatareyourpredictionsabouttheworld?Whatisitgoingtobelikeintheyear2020?

M:Hum,ifpresenttrendscontinue,I'mafraidtheworldin2020willbemorecrowdedandmorepollutedthantheworldweliveinnow.

W:Don'tyouthinkwewillbeabletocopewiththeincreaseinworldpopulation?

M:Idon'tthinkso.Eventhoughproductionisconstantlyincreasing,thepeopleoftheworldwillbepoorerthantheyaretoday.Forhundredsofmillionsofthedesperatelypoor,thesupplyoftoadandothernecessitiesoflifewillnotbeanybetter.Andformanytheywillbeworse,unlessthenationsoftheworlddosomethingtochangethecurrenttrends.

W:Whatisyourestimateofworldpopulationinyear2020?

M:Ifpresenttrendscontinue,thatiswiththenumberofbirthsbyfarcouldapproach6,500millionpeople.

W:Howmanypeopleareborneveryday?

M:About250everyminute,butonly100peopledie!

W:That'sworrying!Willtherebeenoughoiltosatisfyourneedsintheyear20207

M.Duringthe2000s,worldoilproductionwillreachthemaximumandthepriceofoilwillbegintoincrease.Atthenexttenyearsofthecentury,theavailablesupplieswillnotbesufficientforourneeds.So,atleastpartoftheseneedswillhavetobemetbyalternativesourcesofenergy.

W:Well,that'sawarningthatweallneedtotakeseriously.Andwiththatwarning,weendpartoneofthisweek's.

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A.Increasefoodproduction.

B.Increaseoilproduction.

C.Birthcontrol.

D.Allofabove.

31.(32)

A.Theydon'tneedconventionalsignsandsymbols.

B.Theyonlyrequireareceiverincommunication.

C.Thedistancebetweencommunicatorscan'tbetoolong.

D.Theyarenotrestrictedintimeandspace.

32.聽力原文：W:Goodevening!WelcometoourTalkShowprogram.OurguesttodayisMr.DavidSmith,whohadtheexperiencesofstudyingabroadforsevenyearsandthenreturningbackhome.Well,Mr.Smith,doyouthinkgoingabroadwasthehardpart?

M:Idon'tthinkso,butreturningbackhomewasreallyhard.

W:Why?

M:Well,formanystudents,returningbacktotheirhomecountriescanbeaveryconfusingexperience.

W:Re-entryShock!Thatsoundsquiteinteresting.Canyouexplainit?

M:Forexample,manystudentswhocometotheUnitedStatesexperiencefreedomstheyhaveneverenjoyedintheircountry.

W:Sure,suchasfreedomfromfamily,freedomfromculturalnormstheydidn'tlikeandfreedomfromthepressuresofworkinginarealjob.

M:However,toomuchfreedomandunstructuredlifecanleadtootherproblems.Studentssometimesskipclasses,stayoutlate,andengageinactivitiesthattheirfamiliesandculturesmightnotapproveof,butstudentswanttoenjoy"freedom"whileitlasts.

W:Sowhenstudentsreturnbacktotheircountries,theycanstrugglewithfittingbackintotheculturalnormsandfamilyexpectationsofthepast.

M:Yes.Naturally,depressionispossibleandalossofselfcanresult.

W:ThenwhatcanstudentsdotominimizethisRe-entryShock?

M:Firstofall,keepincontactwithyourfamilyandfriendswhileyouareabroad.Theywillbeyourfirstsourceofadviceandsupportonceyoureturn.

W:Whatelse?

M:Second,haveaclearplanwhatyouwilldowhenyoureturn.Startlookingforajobnoworapplytoenteraschoolmonthsbeforeyoureturn.Re-entryShockcanbegreatestwhenyouhavenothingtodowhenyoureturn.

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A.Howtogoabroadforstudy.

B.Howtoenjoythefreedomabroad.

C.Howtolookforajobafterreturningbackfromabroad.

D.Re-entryShockandhowtoreduceit.

33.(42)

34.(36)

A.Thestudentsattendedclasstwiceaweek.

B.Menwerequiteactiveduringtheclasses.

C.DennisandJamesweregreatfriends,

D.Theteacherwasnotsupposedtoassignhomework.

35.【B7】

36.SectionB

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

聽力原文：TodayisarathersaddayforoneoftheLondon'soldfriends.ThefamousredLondonbus,officiallycalledTheRoutemaster,isbeingreplacedbymodembuses.LikeBigBen,BuckinghamPalaceandtheredtelephonebox,theredbushaslistedoneoftheseheritages.

TheyfirstarrivedonLondon'sstreetsin1959toreplacethetrolleybuses,whichwerepoweredlikeatrambyoverheadelectriccables.Infact,myfatherusedtodrivetrolleybusesandwentontodrivethenewredbuswhentheyarrivedalmost50yearsago.Lateron,itwasalwaysaspecialtreatformetogotoworkwithmydadtoseeallthesightsofLondon.AnditbecamesuchastarthatitwasevenfeaturedinBritain'sfirstElvisPresleytypefilmSummerHolidaystarringCliffRichard.

Butsomepeoplearen'tsadtoseethebackofthefamousredbus.TheybelieveRoutemastersarenolongerasuitableform.oftransportforLondon.10%ofLondonerscan'tevengetontoit,olderpeople,disabledpeople,peoplewithbuggies.It'sareal,realproblem.Thehopon,hopoffplatform.atthebackoftheRoutemasterbusmakesitaconvenientform.oftransportforpassengers.Butsadly,suchfeaturesalsomakethebusdangerous.Assomeresearchshows,peopleare5timesmorelikelytohaveanaccidentonaRoutemasterthanonanyothersortofbus.

Aftertoday,wecanseeonlyafewRoutemastersontheHeritageRoutes,specialjourneysthatwillmostlybetakenbytourists.

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A.FromtramtotrolleybustoRoutemaster.

B.FromtrolleybustoRoutemastertoredbus.

C.FromtrolleybustoRoutemastertomodernbus.

D.FromRoutemastertotrolleytomodernbus.

37.(21)

A.Themanissufferingcold.

B.Thewomanhasmanytabletswhichcancurecommoncoldinnotime.

C.Themancantakemedicineaccordingtotheinstructions.

D.Thewomanhelpsthemandecidewhichmedicinetobuy.

38.(22)

A.Herfatheriscrueltoher.

B.Herfatherisateacher.

C.Sheisinthethirdyearincollege.

D.Shewillhuntjobsnextweek.

39.(25)

A.Leadersofthesouthernrebellion.

B.Slavesinthesouthernstates.

C.Northernopponentsofthewar.

D.Southernsoldiers.

40.(47)

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

Whatis"milesofredtape"inParagraph2likelytomean?

A.Troublesomeprocedures.

B.Alongjourney.

C.Manydifficulties.

D.Alotofchoices.

42.

Theexampleinthelastparagraphtriestotellustheimportanceof______.

A.self-confidence

B.firstimpression

C.theclothes

D.personaltaste

43.

Itistheauthor'sviewthatinhumancivilization,agriculture______.

A.isthemostimportantstepmanhasevermade

B.isonlylessimportantthanthedomesticationofanimals

C.andfireareofthesameimportance

D.canberankedinimportancewiththeinventionofmachines

44.

Besidesreducinghumanlabor,robotscanalso______.

A.makeafewdecisionsforthemselves

B.dealwithsomeerrorswithhumanintervention

C.improvefactoryenvironments

D.cultivatehumancreativity

45.

【C10】

46.(61)

47.SectionB

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

TheworldisconsumedwithoneofthebiggestscandalsinItaliansoccerhistory.Thereiscurrentlyamassiveinvestigationintowhethergameswerefixedbygamblinginterests,aswellasallegationsthatelitesoccerclubs—includingItaly'smostwell-knownteam,Juventus—paidforfavorablemediacoverageandcontrolledreferees'assignmentsfortheirmatches.ThisItalianmesscomesafterrecentmatch-fixingscandalsinGermany,Brazil,BelgiumandPortugal.ItassuresthattheWorldCup,thebiggestsportingeventonearthwillbegininGermanyonaworrisomenote.

Itishardlysurprisingthatsoccerisanattractivetargetforgamblers.Sincethesportistakenchargeofbyasinglerefereewithhelpfromtwoassistantreferees,there'satremendousamountofpowervestedin(授予)asingleperson.Becausethegameissolowscoring,asinglemistakencallcanoftendeterminetheoutcome.

Therewerenoallegationsofcorruption,atleastnoofficialones,inthe2002WorldCupinSouthKoreaandJapan,butthereweremanyexamplesofobviouslyimpropercall.Thisisnottosaythatanyoftheofficialsinquestionwerecorrupt.Thereisnoreasontobelieveanyofthesestumblescamefromanythingotherthanhumanerrorinpursuitofadifficulttask,oneinwhichdifficultieshavebeenaggravatedbytheincreasedspeedofthegames.Still,allegationsliketheItalianonesincreaseoursuspicionsinanerawhenwehavethetechnologicalmeans—instantreplayandsensorsinsidesportingequipment,forexample—tosecond-guessareferee.

Thereisnofull-proofprotectionagainsthumanweaknessinmind.Butthebestwaytoprotecttheintegrityofourgamesistoincorporateasmuchtechnologicalinnovationaspossibletosupportofficials.It'sunderstandablethatbaseballrefereesareresistanttoaballs-and-strikescallingmachinethatdouble-checkstheirproficiency.Nobodylikestohavesomebody,letalonesomegadget(小裝置),lookingovertheirshoulder.ButIstilllookforwardtoaneweraoftenniswhereruleschangesandinstant-replaytechnologywillallowsomedisputedlinecallstohaveamoresatisfyingresolution.AndIregretthattheWorldCupofficialshaveshownnosimilarvisionandinclinationtoinnovate.Theyfoolishlypassedonachancetoincorporatecomputerchipsinsoccerballsthatcouldhavemadedefinitivethedifficultdecisionastowhetheraballhascrossed