2022-2023年湖南省邵陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題一卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Subvocalizationisthemostdifficultofalltypesofvocalization.

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Boyshaveahigherriskofdevelopingheartdiseasethangirls.

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IfsomebodywhoisstillalivereceivesaphonecallfromChina,thiscallisverypossiblydialedby______.

4.Whenyourequestcash,themoneymoveselectronicallyfromyouraccounttothehost'saccountto______.

5.OlympicGamesandSpirit

Today,theOlympicGamesaretheworld'slargestpageant(盛典)ofathleticskillandcompetitivespirit.ThesetwoopposingelementsoftheOlympicsarenotamoderninvention.TheancientOlympicGames,partofamajorreligiousfestivalhonoringZeus,thechiefGreekgod,werethebiggesteventintheirworld.TheywerethesceneofpoliticalrivalriesbetweenpeoplefromdifferentpartsoftheGreekworld,andthesiteofcontroversies,boasts,publicannouncementsandhumiliations.InthissectionyoucanexplorethecontextoftheOlympics.

TheGreekCity-statesandtheReligiousFestival

OnedifferencebetweentheancientandmodernOlympicGamesisthattheancientgameswereplayedwithinthecontextofareligiousfestival.TheGameswereheldinhonorofZeus,thekingoftheGreekgods,andasacrificeof100oxenwasmadetothegodonthemiddledayofthefestival.Athletesprayedtothegodsforvictory,andmadegiftsofanimals,produce,orsmallcakes,inthanksfortheirsuccesses.

Accordingtothelegend,thealtarofZeusstoodonaspotstruckbyathunderbolt,whichhadbeenhurledbythegodfromhisthronehighatopMountOlympus,wherethegodsassembled.Overtime,theGamesflourished,andOlympiabecameacentralsitefortheworshipofZeus.Individualsandcommunitiesdonatedbuildings,statues,altarsandotherdedicationstothegod.ThemostspectacularsightatOlympiawasthegoldandivorycult(膜拜儀式)statueofZeusenthroned,whichwasmadebythesculptorPheidiasandplacedinsidethetemple.ThestatuewasoneoftheSevenWondersoftheAncientWorld,andstoodover42feethigh.Aspiralstaircasetookvisitorstoanupperfloorofthetemple,forabetterviewofthestatue.

PeoplewhowerenotGreekcouldnotcompeteintheGames,butGreekathletestraveledhundredsofmiles,fromcoloniesoftheGreekcity-states.Thesecolonieswereasfarawayasmodern-daySpain,Italy,Libya,Egypt,theUkraine,andTurkey.Acity-state,calledapolls,wasatypicalGreeksettlement,withafortifiedcityandadefensiblecitadelatthecenterofaterritory,whichmightincludeothervillages.ThepollsofAtticawasmadeupofAthensanditsenvirons(近郊),forexample,andtheAcropoliswasitsfortress.TheGreekcity-statesbegantoestablishcoloniesfromthemid-8thcenturyon.Afterthe2ndcenturyA.D.,theRomanEmpirebroughtevenmorecompetitorstotheOlympicGames,butregionaldifferencesalwaysgavetheOlympicsaninternationalflavor.

ExcellenceandtheCompetitiveSpirit

Ancientathletescompetedasindividuals,notonnationalteams,asinthemodernGames.TheemphasisonindividualathleticachievementthroughpubliccompetitionwasrelatedtotheGreekidealofexcellence,calledarete.Aristocraticmenwhoattainedthisideal,throughtheiroutstandingwordsordeeds,wonpermanentgloryandfame.Thosewhofailedtomeasureuptothiscodefearedpublicshameanddisgrace.

Notallathletesliveduptothiscodeofexcellence.Thosewhowerediscoveredcheatingwerefined,andthemoneywasusedtomakebronzestatuesofZeus,whichwereerectedontheroadtothestadium.Thestatueswereinscribedwithmessagesdescribingtheoffenses,warningothersnottocheat,remindingathletesthatvictorywaswonbyskillandnotbymoney,andemphasizingtheOlympicspiritofpietytowardthegodsandfaircompetition.

TheOlympicTruce(休戰(zhàn))

Atruce(inGreek,ekecheiria,whichliterallymeans"holdingofhands")wasannouncedbeforeandduringeachoftheOlympicfestivals,toallowvisitorstotravelsafelytoOlympia.Aninscription(題字)describingthetrucewaswrittenonabronzediscuswhichwasdisplayedatOlympia.Duringthetruce,warsweresuspended,armieswereprohibitedfromenteringElisorthreateningtheGames,andleg

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6.

Onceapersonistooweakorlosestheabilitytodothings,alivingwillisareliabledocumentforrequired______.

7.

Oncewethoughtofpollutionasmeaningsimply______.

8.Inadigitalcablesystem,ifthereisnokeytodecodethesignal,then,wewillonlysee______.

9.

Withaviewtoimprovinghybridperformance,youcanusecompositematerialstoreduceweight.

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10.

Oilinthisworldwillbeexhaustedoneday,inthefuture,butthatmaynotcomesosoonaswewouldsuppose.

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11.

Suchexpensesaschildcareanddependentsupportingcanbewithheldfromthepaycheckfor______.

12.

Theschoolwhichblamesglobalizationthinks______.

A.tradeinfluencesmiddlingwagespositively

B.thelabormarketbecomesmoredense

C.technologydecreasesworkers'wagesatonce

D.thereasonofcapital'srewardsoutpacingthoseoflaborisuncertain

13.ABriefIntroductionofMarkTwain

Twain,Mark,pseudonym(筆名)ofSamuelLanghorneClemens(1835-1910),Americanwriterandhumorist,whosebestworkischaracterizedbybroad,oftenirreverent(不敬的)humororbitingsocialsatire.Twain'swritingisalsoknownforrealismofplaceandlanguage,memorablecharacters,andhatredofhypocrisyandoppression.

EarlyYears

BorninFlorida,Missouri,ClemensmovedwithhisfamilytoHannibal,Missouri,aportontheMississippiRiver,whenhewasfouryearsold.Therehereceivedapublicschooleducation.Afterthedeathofhisfatherin1847,ClemenswasapprenticedtotwoHannibalprimers,andin1851hebegansettingtypeforandcontributingsketchestohisbrotherOrion'sHannibalJournal.SubsequentlyheworkedasaprinterinKeokuk,Iowa;NewYorkCity;Philadelphia,Pennsylvania;andothercities.LaterClemenswasasteamboatpilotontheMississippiRiveruntiltheAmericanCivilWar(1861-1865)broughtanendtotravelontheriver.In1861ClemensservedbrieflyasavolunteersoldierintheConfederatecavalry.LaterthatyearheaccompaniedhisbrothertothenewlycreatedNevadaTerritory,wherehetriedhishandatsilvermining.In1862hebecameareporterontheTerritorialEnterpriseinVirginiaCity,Nevada,andin1863hebegansigninghisarticleswiththepseudonymMarkTwain,aMississippiRiverphrasemeaning"twofathomsdeep."AftermovingtoSanFrancisco,California,in1864,TwainmetAmericanwritersArtemusWardandBretHarte,whoencouragedhiminhiswork.In1865TwainreworkedatalehehadheardintheCaliforniagoldfields,andwithinmonthstheauthorandthestory,"TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty,"hadbecomenationalsensations.

YearsofMaturity

In1867TwainlecturedinNewYorkCity,andinthesameyearhevisitedEuropeandPalestine.HewroteofthesetravelsinTheInnocentsAbroad(1869),abookexaggeratingthoseaspectsofEuropeanculturethatimpressAmericantourists.In1870hemarriedOliviaLangdon.AfterlivingbrieflyinBuffalo,NewYork,thecouplemovedtoHartford,Connecticut.MuchofTwain'sbestworkwaswritteninthe1870sand1880sinHartfordorduringthesummersatQuarryFarm,nearElmira,NewYork.RoughingIt(1872)recountshisearlyadventuresasaminerandjournalist;TheAdventuresofTomSawyer(1876)celebratesboyhoodinatownontheMississippiRiver;ATrampAbroad(1880)describesawalkingtripthroughtheBlackForestofGermanyandtheSwissAlps;ThePrinceandthePauper(1882),achildren'sbook,focusesonswitchedidentitiesinTudorEngland;LifeontheMississippi(1883)combinesanautobiographicalaccountofhisexperiencesasariverpilotwithavisittotheMississippinearlytwodecadesafterheleftit;AConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur'sCourt(1889)satirizesoppressioninfeudalEngland.

AboutHisMasterpiece

TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn(1884),thesequeltoTomSawyer,isconsideredTwain'smasterpiece.Thebookisthestoryofthetitlecharacter,knownasHuck,aboywhofleeshisfatherbyraftingdowntheMississippiRiverwitharunawayslave,Jim.ThepailsadventuresshowHuck(andthereader)thecrueltyofwhichmenandwomenarecapable.AnotherthemeofthenovelistheconflictbetweenHuck'sfeelingsoffriendshipwithJim,whoisoneofthefewpeoplehecantrust,andhisknowledgethatbeisbreakingthelawsofthetimebyhelpingJimescape.HuckleberryFinn,whichisalmostentirelynarratedfromHuck'spointofview,isnotedforitsauthenticlanguageandforitsdeepcommitmenttofreedom.Huck'sadventuresalsoprovidethereaderwithapanoramaofAmericanlifealongtheMississippibeforetheCivilWar.Twain'sskillincapturingtherhythmsofthatlifehelpmakethebookoneofthemasterpiecesofAmericanliterature.

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Sellershavetherighttorefusethedealiftheofferislowerthan______.

A.theminimumstartingbid

B.thereserveprice

C.theaveragemarketprice

D.thewholesalecost

15.

Thebestwaytofinancenewspace-planesandspacestationsis______.

16.

Anotherwayofsolvingthepronounproblemistouse______insteadofthesingular.

17.

TopeoplelivingintheArctic,themeltingofsomeglaciersmaypermitnewopportunitiesfor______.

18.

Adrawbacktolowheadhydroelectricpowerstationsisthattheydependon______.

A.thesolaractivity

B.seasonalwaterflow

C.seasonalwinddirection

D.theearth'sselfrotation

19.

IfyouarriveearlyinanAmericanparty,howwillotherpeoplethinkofyou?

A.Youarepunctualandpolite.

B.Youareabusyandimportantpersonwithlotstodo.

C.Youhavenolifeofyourown.

D.Youareleadinganexcitingandproductivelife.

20.

Thatriversareusedasopensewersforcitywastescauses______andeutrophication.

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

A.NewYorkCity.B.California.C.Vermont.D.Manhattan.

22.(28)

A.Toforbidgrazingonmarginallands.

B.Toplantmoretreesonmarginallands.

C.Toestablishgoodgroundcover.

D.Tograzeanimalsrotationally.

23.(24)

A.Itisasubconsciousthing.

B.Itreflectsalackofself-consciousness.

C.Itisunnecessaryindeed.

D.Itisakindofconsciousact.

24.聽力原文：Youmayrememberthatafewweeksago,wediscussedthequestionofwhatphotographyis.Isitart,orisitamethodofreproducingimages?Dophotographsbelonginmuseumsorjustinourhomes?TodayIwanttotalkaboutapersonwhotriedtomakehisprofessionallifeananswertosuchquestions.

AlfredStieglitzwentfromtheUnitedStatestoGermanytostudyengineering.Whilehewasthere,hebecameinterestedinphotographyandbegantoexperimentwithhiscamera.Hetookpicturesunderconditionsthatmostphotographersconsideredtoodifficult—hetookthematnight,intherain,andofpeopleandobjectsreflectedinwindows.WhenhereturnedtotheUnitedStates,hecontinuedtheserevolutionaryefforts.Stieglitzwasthefirstpersontophotographskyscrapers,clouds,andviewsfromanairplane.

WhatStieglitzwastryingtodointhesephotographswaswhathetriedtodothroughouthislife:makephotographyanart.Hefeltthatphotographycouldbejustasgoodaform.ofselfexpressionaspaintingordrawing.ForStieglitz,hiscamerawashisbrush.Whilemanyphotographersofthelate1800'sandearly1900'sthoughtoftheirworkasareproductionofidenticalimages,Stieglitzsawhisasacreativeartform.Heunderstoodthepowerofthecameratocapturethemoment.Infact,heneverretouchedhisprintsormadecopiesofthem.Ifhewereinthisclassroomtoday,rmsurehe'dsay,"Well,paintersdon'tnormallymakeextracopiesoftheirpaintings,dothey?"

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A.Howtoanalyzephotographictechniques.

B.Howtodefinephotography.

C.HowAlfredStieglitzcontributedtothehistoryofphotography.

D.Whetherphotographyissuperiortootherartforms.

25.聽力原文：W：Asawell-knownpublicspeaker，canyougiveussomesuggestionsonhowtodeliveragoodspeech?

M：(19)Tobeginwith,youshouldaskyourselfaquestion,thatis,whatdoesyouraudienceneedandwant?It'sbettertoquestionyourselfbeforethespeech．

W：Whydoweneedtoknowtheirneedsandwants?

M：(21)IfyouareapublicspeakerLitisabsolutelyessentialtoknowhowtocaptureandmaintaintheinterestofyouraudience,whichmeansyouhavetoknowwhattheywanttoknowandwhattheywanttohear．

W：Youmeanweshouldpayspecialattentiontothecontentofthespeech，right?

M：Yes．Ifyouelaborateonfactsandfiguresthateveryoneisalreadyfamiliarwith，thenitisquitepossiblethatyouwillactuallylosetheattentionofthosewhoarelisteningtoyourpresentation．

W：Whatshouldwedothen?

M：(20)Manysuccessfulspeakerswillsummarizethatpartoraddsomedifferentviewpointstoit．Thisisagoodwaytoincreasetheirlevelofunderstandingofthetopic．Ifyouraudiencecannotfollowyourspeech．it'squitepossiblethatthey'llleaveordozeoff．

W：Howaboutbodylanguage?Iseemanyspeakersusealotofhandgestures．

M：Notonlyhandgestures，butalsofacialexpression，bodymovementandevenvoicechanges．Itisalwaysimportanttorememberthatsometimes，howyousaysomethingwillhavealargerimpactthanwhatyousay．

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A.Askhimselfalotofquestions.

B.Knowhisownneedsandwants.

C.Figureoutwhathisaudienceisinterestedin.

D.Puthisnotesinorderahead.

26.【B3】

27.(32)

A.ManypeopleinNewYorksufferedfromtyphoidinthe1910s.

B.MaryMallonchangedhernametoavoidspreadingtyphoid.

C.Marycarriedthediseasebutsheherselfwasingoodhealth.

D.Marywasafraidofbeingjobless.

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A.Athome.

B.Inatelephonebooth.

C.Atameeting.

D.Inthehospital.

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30.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Icanhardlybreathe.Wouldyoupleaseputyourcigaretteout?

W:I'msorrythatI'mbotheringyou,butthisisthesmokingsection.Whydon'tyouaskthestewardesstochangeyourseat?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkthemanshoulddo?

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A.Askthestewardessforchange.

B.Movetoanotherpartoftheplane.

C.Sitwherethereisabreeze.

D.Extinguishhiscigarette.

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32.聽力原文：W:ManyChinesestudentsjustdon'topentheirmouthtosayanythinginaclassroom.

M:Ithinktheydon'tspeakbecausetheirculturevaluesmodesty,andtheydon'twanttoappeartobeshowingoff.GoesbacktoConfucius.

Q:Whydon'tChinesestudentssayanythinginclassaccordingtotheman?

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A.Theyaretooshy.

B.Theyarenotallowedtospeak.

C.Theyaremodest.

D.Theydon'tdaretospeak.

33.

【B3】

34.聽力原文：M:Theresearchprojectfrommypoliticalsciencecourseonthepresidencyisdueinjusttwoweeks.Butthere'ssomuchtotalkabout,Idon'tknowhowtoevenbegintopickasubject.

W:Youknow,Maryisdoinghergraduateworkinpoliticalscience.Shewouldcertainlyknowhowtonarrowthetopicdown.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.TakeaclasstogetherwithMary.

B.AskMarytohelphimchooseatopic.

C.Changethetopicofhisresearchproject.

D.Signupforadifferentpoliticalsciencecourse.

35.聽力原文：Asisknowntoall,scientistsandphilosophershadstudiedthehumanbodyanditsfunctionsfromveryearlytimes.Unfortunately,manyoftheideasandtheories,correctandincorrect,wereacceptedwithoutquestionforagreatnumberofyears.Butbythe16thcentury,knowledgegainedthroughchemicalexperimentswasbeginningtomakesomepeoplethinkmoredeeplyabouthowthehumanbodyworks.

AmostimportantmedicaldiscoverywasmadebyWilliamHarveyin1628.Hefoundoutthatthebloodiscirculatedroundthebodyinonedirectiononlybythepumpingactionoftheheart.Ithadpreviouslybeenincorrectlythoughtthatthebloodmovedwithabackwardandforwardmotion.

Earlyinthe17thcenturyanewinstrumentcameintousethatwastoopenupawholenewareainthestudyofmedicalandscientificmatters.Thiswasthemicroscope.

Thefirstinstrumentswerenotveryefficient.Theywereabletomagnifyonlyaverysmallpartoftheobjectandthiswasalwayssurroundedbyringsofcolouredlight.Neverthelessagreatstepforwardhadbeentakenwhichwasofvitalimportanceforfutureresearchanddevelopment.

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A.Scientistsandphilosophersbadneverstudiedthehumanbodyanditsfunctions.

B.Manyoftheideasandtheoriesthatpeopleusedtoacceptwereallincorrect.

C.Peopleusedtoacceptideasandtheories.

D.Peopleusedtoacceptundoubtedlymanyoftheideasand'theories,correctandincorrect.

36.SectionB

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

聽力原文：I'mhavingproblemslivingwithColin.We'vebarelyspokentoeachotherinamonth,andwhenwedo,it'stofight.Itstartedwhenwefirstmovedin.Ihadalotofthings,andColinwasn'tthrilled.He'snoteasytoplease,youknow.Iputallmystuffintheclosetinthekitchen.Thismadehimreallyupsetbecausehewantedtoputhissurfinggearinthere.What'smore,Ilikeaneat,orderlyapartment,butColinissocarefree.Hispartoftheapartmentisalwaysamess.That'sokifhe'sjustmessyinhisroom,butwealsosharelivingspace,suchasthekitchen,sittingroom,bathetc.Ihavetriedtalkingtohimaboutthis,butthenhestartsyellingatmeabouthowmyfriendsarealwayscomingoverwhenhehasalotofworktodo.Idon'tknowwhattodo.TheheadresidentpromisedtotalktoColin.Iwillseehowitgoes.IfIstillhaveaproblemattheendofweek,Iwillaskforaroomtochange.

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A.Theman'sprofessor.

B.Theman'sroommate.

C.Aneighbor.

D.Theman'sbrother.

37.

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38.聽力原文：M:Whatawonderfulperformance!Ourschoolorchestrahasneversoundedbetter.

W:Thanks.Iguessallthosehoursofpracticesarefinallypayingoff.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Shedidn'tthinkhighlyoftheperformance.

B.Shefeltrewardedfortheirhardwork.

C.Shewaspaidlessthanexpected.

D.Theorchestraspenttoomuchtimepracticing.

39.聽力原文：M:IknewMaryplayedthepiano．butIdidn'tknowsheplayedtheguitar．

W:NeitherdidI．Itseemsshejustpickedituponherown，overthesummer．Shedoeshaveanartistictalent．

Q:WhatcanwelearnaboutMaryfromtheconversation?

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A.Marydoesn'thavemuchtalentforthepiano.

B.Marytaughtherselftoplaytheguitar.

C.Marypreferstoplaytheguitarnow.

D.Marygottheguitarunexpectedlyonherwayhome.

40.(34)

A.Becausethefurnituretheygetinthiswayisnew.

B.Becauseitsavesthemalotofmoney.

C.Becauseitsavesthemmuchtroubleandmoney.

D.Becausetheycangetbetterqualityfurnitureinthisway.

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

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

ThedevelopmentofjazzcanbeseenaspartofthelargercontinuumofAmericanpopularmusic,especiallydancemusic.Inthetwenties,jazzbecamethehottestnewthingindancemusic,muchasragtimehadatthemmofthecentury,andasrhythmandbluesintheforties,rockinthefifties,anddiscointheseventies.

Buttwocharacteristicsdistinguishjazzfromotherdancemusic.Thefirstisimprovisation,thechangingofamusicalphraseaccordingtotheplayer'sinspiration.Likeallartists,jazzmusiciansstriveforanindividualstyle,andtheimprovisedorparaphrasedsoloisajazzmusician'smainopportunitytodisplayhisorherindividuality.Inearlyjazz,musiciansoftenimprovisedmelodiescollectively,thuscreatingakindofpolyphony.Therewaslittlesoloingassuch,althoughsomeNewOrleansplayers,particularlycometplayerBuddyBolden,achievedlocalfamefortheirabilitytoimproviseasolo.Latertheideaofthechores-longormulti-chorussolotookhold.LouisArmstrong'sinstrumentalbrilliance,demonstratedthroughextendedsolos,wasamajorinfluenceinthisdevelopment.

Evenintheearlytwenties,however,somejazzbandshadfeaturedsoloists.Similarly,showorchestrasandcarnivalbandsoftenincludedoneortwosuch"get-off"musicians.Unimprovised,completelystructuredjazzdoesexist,buttheabilityofthebestjazzmusicianstocreatemusicofgreatcohesionandbeautyduringaperformancehasbeenahallmarkofthemusicanditsmajorsourceofinspirationandchange.

Theseconddistinguishingcharacteristicofjazzisarhythmicdrivethatwasinitiallycalled"hot"andlater"swing".Inplayinghot,amusicianconsciouslydepartsfromstrictmetertocreatearelaxedsenseofphrasingthatalsoemphasizestheunderlyingrhythms.("Rough"toneanduseofmoderatevibratoalsocontributestoahotsound.)Notalljazzishot,however,manyearlybandsplayedunadornedpublishedarrangementsofpopularsongs.Still,theproclivity(傾向)toplayhotdistinguishedthejazzmusicianfromotherinstrumentalists.

Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

A.Thesimilaritiesbetweenjazzandtheotherdancemusic.

B.Thepopularityofjazz.

C.Thecharacteristicsofjazz.

D.Howthejazzmusiciansdisplaytheirindividuality.

42.

Whatdoesthepassagesuggestmaybeagoodthing?

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

SewinFashion

Thisseason'shottestlooksareacrossbetweenready-to-wearand"do-you-dare?"screamstheHomeSewingAssociation(HSA),theindustry'screativeandeducationalvoice.

"Somanyofthetopmagazinesaretoutingthepersonalizationofitemsyoualreadyown—orareabouttopurchaseandaugment—foratrulyupdatedlook,"statesJoanCampbell,executivevicepresidentoftheassociation.

Campbellpointstore.centarticlesinthebestknown"biblesofstyle",today'sfashionandlifestyle.magazines."InStyle,VogueandGlamourhaveallhighlighted'donebyyou'fashionsthataresimpletocreateandeasytolove."

Sew,who'sdoingit?InapivotalmomentinEyesWideShut,NicoleKidmanchides,"You...wouldn'tbelieve..."Well,believeitornot,inafeatureissueofInStyle,Ms.Kidmanrevealstensurprisingandremarkablethings.Amongthem?Shecansew.Andsewwell.

Ms.Kidmanwasluredintosewingoutofagrowingdissatisfactionwiththeselectionofappropriateclothingforchildren.Succinctlystated,"Whenmydaughterwas3or4,Ididn'tthinktherewereanygoodclothesoutthere,soImadesome."Asimplestatementwithpowerfulimpactandaclearedict:Youcandoit.Justtry.

Whataboosttothosewhodreamofcreatingtheirowndesignerwardrobes!

So,isNicoleKidmantheonlyamazinglybusycelebritywhosews?Notbyalongshot.InStyle.magazinealsorevealedrecentlythatElizabethHurleysewsandhasforaverylongtime.Yeahbaby!Infact,thepopularlifestyle.magazinehasmentionedMs.Hurley'ssewingabilitiesinmorethanonearticle.Fromsewingherown"MarilynMonroestyle.dresses"topunkrockfashions,shehasnodoubthonedherskillovertheyears.Ms.Hurleyboastsofherabilityto"sewquitewell.Imademysister'sweddingdress."

Nowthat'saconfidentwoman.Butsewingcanalsobeateenthing,asexemplifiedbysomenoteworthyandyouthfulexamples.

VenusWilliamsisoneyoungwomanwhoexudesconfidencebothonandoffthecourt.Andshe'saskilledsewingsportaswell,accordingtohersister,fellowtennisace,SerenaWilliams,"Whenshewasyounger,shewouldmakeclothesforherdollsoutofheroldclothing.Butnowshehasstartedtodesignoutfitstoshowoffhermodel-likefigure.""Ihaveagreatimagination,"Venusaddedinthesisters'interviewwithTennisMagazine,"andIalwaysliketododifferentthings."Inspiringisitnot?Justimaginewhatyoucoulddowithaneedleandthreadandanotioninyourhead!

TheHomeSewingAssociation(HSA)callsonpeopleto______.

44.(51)

45.

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46.

Springmadeitdifficultforsharp-eyedexpertstoseparatehisforgeriesfrom______.

47.

Roadpolitenessnotonlyreferstothedriver'scivilizedmanners,butalsomeansthedriver'sabilityto______otherdrivers'behavior.

48.Anassumptionthatunderliesmostdiscussionsofelectricfacilitysittingisthattheinitialselectionofasiteistheresponsibilityoftheutilityconcerned-subjecttogovernmentalreviewandapprovalonlyafterthesitehasbeenchosen.Thisassumptionmustbechangedsothatsiteselectionbecomesajointresponsibilityoftheutilitiesandtheappropriategovernmentalauthoritiesfromtheoutset.Sittingdecisionswouldbemadeinaccordancewitheitheroftwostrategies.

Themetropolitanstrategytakestheexistingdistributionofpopulationandsupportingfacilitiesasgiven.Anattemptisthenmadetochoosebetween,scatteredorconcentratedsittingandtolocategeneratingfacilitiesinaccordancewithsomeeconomicprinciple.Forexample,theeconomicobjectivesofleast-costconstructionandrapidstart-upmaybeachieved,inpart,byametropolitanstrategywhichtakesadvantageofexistingelementsofsocialandphysicalinfrastructureinthebigcities.Underthefrontierstrategy,theenergyparkmaybetakenasanindependentvariable,subjecttomanipulationpolicy-makersasameansofachievingdesireddemographic(人口統(tǒng)計學的)orsocialgoals,suchasrural-town-citymix.Thus,populationdistributionistakenasagoalofnationalsocialpolicy,notasagivenofanationalenergypolicy.InthefrontierStrategy,theoptionofdispersedsittingisirrelevanttothestandpointofcommunityimpactbecausethereisnopre-existingcommunityo