2022-2023年陜西省西安市大學(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.

TheworldrestartedtheOlympicGamesin1896,buttherestartoftorchrelaywaslaterthanthat.

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2.

Thecellphoneindustrysaysthatfuturecellphonescanprovide___________________basedonitsabilitytodetectitsexactlocationanywhereintheworld.

3.WhatisthebestwaytoreleasestressaccordingtothesuggestionsoftheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices?

A.Takingexerciseorphysicalactivity.

B.Talkingwithsomeoneaboutyouranxietiesandworries.

C.Makingeveryefforttoeatwellandtogetenoughrest.

D.Learningsomerelaxationtechniques.

4.

Sofar,thereseemstobenosolutioninsightastohowthehydrogencanbestored.

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5.

Peoplehadbettergiveprioritytotheretirementsavings,becausetheywillnot______whentheyareold.

6.

Therapidriseintemperaturewillleadtoclimatechangeswhichfinallyinturnwill______inthelongrun.

7.

IfAmericansaren'tcompetitiveinscience,theycannotsurvivetheseverecompetitionbetweendevelopedcountries.

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8.

Biodiversity,thecontrolofenvironmentallydamagingactivity,andreplenishmentofrenewableresourcesarethe______oftherightkindofeconomicgrowth.

9.

Accordingtothecommercedepartment'sstatistics,onlinesalesfigurescanreachtheequivalentoftheonesofflineinthenearfuture.

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10.

Theriskmanagersshouldbeauthorizedtomakethefinaldecisionwhentheydisagreewithbusinessmanagerson______.

11.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

GeneticallyModifiedFoods--FeedtheWorld?

Ifyouwanttosparkaheateddebateatadinnerparty,bringupthetopicaboutgeneticallymodifiedfoods.Formanypeople,theconceptofgeneticallyaltered,high-techcropproductionraisesallkindsofenvironmental,health,safetyandethicalquestions.Particularlyincountrieswithlongagrariantraditions--andvocalgreenlobbies--theideaseemsagainstnature.

Infact,geneticallymodifiedfoodsarealreadyyewmuchapartofourlives.AthirdofthecornandmorethanhalfthesoybeansandcottongrownintheUSlastyearweretheproductofbiotechnology,accordingtotheDepartmentofAgriculture.Morethan65millionacresofgeneticallymodifiedcropswillbeplantedintheUSthisyear.Thegeneticisoutofthebottle.

Yetthereareclearlysomeveryrealissuesthat,needtoberesolved,lakeanynewproductenteringthefoodchain,geneticallymodifiedfoodsmustbesubjectedtorigoroustesting.Inwealthycount,des,thedebateaboutbiotechistemperedbythefactthatwehavearicharrayoffoodstochoosefrom--andasupplythatfarexceedsourneeds.Indevelopingcountriesdesperatetofeedfast-growingandunderfedpopulations;theissueissimplerandmuchmoreurgent:Dothebenefitsofbiotechoutweightherisks?

Thestatisticsonpopulationgrowthandhungeraredisturbing.Lastyeartheworld'spopulationreached6billion.Andby2050,theUNestimates,itwillbeprobablynear9billion.Almostallthatgrowthwilloccurindevelopingcountries.Atthesametime,theworld'savailablecultivablelandperpersonisdeclining.Arablelandhasdeclinedsteadilysince1960andwilldecreasebyhalfoverthenext50years,accordingtotheInternationalServicefortheAcquisitionofAgri-BiotechApplications(ISAAA).

Howcanbiotechhelp?

Biotechnologistshavedevelopedgeneticallymodifiedricethatisfortifiedwithbeta-carotene(β-胡蘿卜素)—whichthebodyconvertsintovitaminA--andadditionaliron,midtheyareworkingonotherkindsofnutritionallyimprovedcrops.Biotechcanalsoimprovefarmingproductivityinplaceswherefoodshortagesarecausedbycropdamageattributiontopests,drought,poorsoilandcropviruses,bacteriaorfungi(真菌).

Damagecausedbypestsisincredible.TheEuropeancornborer,forexample,destroys40milliontonsoftheworld'scorncropsannual]y,about7%ofthetotal.Incorporatingpest-resistantgenesintoseedscanhelprestorethebalance.Intrialsofpest-resistantcottoninAfrica,yieldshaveincreasedsignificantly.Sofar,fearsthatgeneticallymodified,pest-resistantcropsmightkillgoodinsectsaswellasbadappearunfounded.

Virusesoftencausemassivefailureinstaplecropsindevelopingcountries.Twoyearsago,Africalostmorethanhalfitscassava(樹薯)crop---akeysourceofcalories--tothemosaicvirus.Geneticallymodified,virus-resistantcropscanreducethatdamage,ascandrought-tolerantseedsinregionswherewatershortageslimittheamountoflandundercultivation.Biotechcanalsohelpsolvetheproblemofsoilthatcontainsexcessaluminum,whichcandamagerootsandcausemanystaple-cropfailures.Agenethathelpsneutralizealuminumtoxicity(毒性)inricehasbeenidentified.

Manyscientistsbelievebiotechcouldraiseoverallcropproductivityindevelopingcountriesasmuchas25%andhelpprevent

A.geneticallymodifiedcropisbeneficial

B.geneticallymodifiedcropcausesenvironmentalproblems

C.high-techcropisagreatbenefittotheworld

D.geneticallymodifiedfoodsisaheatedtopic

12.TheTruthaboutLying

I'vebeenwantingtowriteonasubjectthatintriguesandchallengesme:thesubjectoflying.I'vefounditverydifficulttodo.EveryoneI'vetalkedtohasaquiteintenseandpersonalbutoftenratherintolerantpointofviewaboutwhatlieshecanandcannevertell.I'vefinallyreachedtheconclusionthatIcan'tpresentanyultimateconclusions,fortoomanypeoplewouldpromptlydisagree.Instead,I'dliketopresentaseriesofmoralpuzzles,allconcernedwithlying.I'lltellyouwhatIthinkaboutthem.Doyouagree?

SocialLies

MostofthepeopleI'vetalkedwithsaythattheyfindsociallyingacceptableandnecessary.Theythinkit'sthecivilizedwayforfolkstobehave.Withouttheselittlewhitelies,theysay,ourrelationshipswouldbeshortandnasty.It'sarrogant,theysay,toinsistonbeingincorruptibleandsobravethatyoucauseotherpeopleunnecessaryembarrassmentorpainbycompulsivelypresentingthemwithyourhonesty.Ibasicallyagree.Whataboutyou?

Willyousaytopeople,whenitsimplyisn'ttrue,"Ilikeyournewhairdo,""you'relookingmuchbetter,""It'ssonicetoseeyou,""Ihadawonderfultime"?Willyoupraiseuglypresentsanduglykids?

Andeventhough,asIdo,youmaypreferthepoliteevasionof"Youreallycookedastorm"insteadof"Thesoup"—whichtastelikewarmed-overcoffee—"iswonderful,"willyou,ifyoumust,proclaimitwonderful?

There'sonemanIknowwhoabsolutelyrefusestotellsociallies."Ican'tplaythatgame,"hesays,"Fmsimplynotmadethatway."Andhisanswertotheargumentthatsayingnicethingstosomeonedoesn'tcostanythingis,"Yes,itdoes--itdestroysyourcredibility."Myfrienddoesnotindulgeinwhathecalls"flattery,falsepraiseandsweetcomments".Whenotherstelllieshewillnotgoalong.Hesaysthatsociallyingislying,thatlittlewhiteliesarestilllies.Andhefeelsthattellingliesismorallywrong.Whataboutyou?

Peace-keepingLies

Manypeopletellpeace-keepinglies;liesdesignedtoavoidirritationorargument;liesdesignedtosheltertheliarfrompossibleblameorpain;liesdesignedtokeeptroubleatbaywithouthurtinganyone.

Itelltheseliesattimes,yetIalwaysfeelthey'rewrong.Iunderstandwhywetellthem,butstilltheyfeelwrong.AndwheneverIliesothatsomeonewon'tdisapproveofmeorthinklessofmeoryellatme,IfeelI'mabitofacoward,IfeelI'mdodgingresponsibility,Ifeelguilty.Whataboutyou?

Doyou,whenyouarclateforadatebecauseyouoverslept,sayyou'relatebecauseyougotcaughtintrafficjam?

Doyou,whenyoudidn'trememberthatitwasyourfather'sbirthday,saythathispresentmustbedelayedinthemail?

Finally,doyoukeepthepeacebytellingyourhusbandliesonthesubjectofmoney?Andingeneraldoyoufindyourselfready,willingandabletolietohimwhenyoumakeabsurdmistakesorloseorbreakthings?

ProtectiveLies

Protectiveliesareliesfolkstell—oftenquiteseriouslies--becausethey'reconvincedthatthetruthwouldbetoodamaging.Theyliebecausetheyfeeltherearecertainhumanvaluesthataremoreimportantthanthewrongofhavinglied.Theylie,notforpersonalgain,butbecausetheybelieveit'sforthegoodofthepersonthey'relyingto.Theylietothosewhotrustthemmostofall,onthegroundsthatbreakingthistrustisjustified.

Theymaylietotheirchildrenonmoneyormaritalmatters.

Theymaylietodyingaboutthestateoftheirhealth.

Isometimestellsuchlies,butI'mawarethatit'squitepresumptuoustoclaimIknowwhat'sbestforotherstoknow.That'scalledplayingGod.That'scalledmanipulationandcontrol.Andwenevercanbesure,oncewestarttoju

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13.Besidesthefeatureof"doingmorewithless",thesphericalstructureofdomecanalsoallownatural______withoutobstruction.

14.

FromtheinformationgiveninPara.2,thecombinedpopulationoftheU.S.andCanadais______.

15.

______oftenresultsfromworkingforanorganization.

16.AccordingtothedescriptionofBuckminsterFuller,themainadvantageofatriangleinstrengthwas______.

17.WithincreasingpopularityofdigitalTVandset-topboxes,thedebateonpublicfundingfortheBBCis______.

18.

Technologicalprogresshaspushedunemploymentratesintheindustrialcountriestosomethinginexcessof95%.

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19.

Tomakesurethatwelivenowon80%ofourincomeandinvesttheother20%,theauthorsuggestsapplyingtothebankfor______.

20.

ThebookThePlayofPowerstill______thepublicpolicy,althoughnotinseparatechapters.

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

A.Shewassick.

B.Shelostherjob.

C.Shesaidgoodbyetoherboyfriend.

D.Shefailedintheinterview.

22.(21)

A.Justsoso.

B.Quitegood.

C.Fewerthanotherjobs.

D.Noneofthemknowthesalary.

23.

【B6】

24.聽力原文：Magnificent,peaceful.JusttwowordstodescribethescenicregionsofUtahintheMountainWestoftheUnitedStates.Now,ourofficeoffersfabulous,five-dayoutdoorpackagestothestatefortheadventurous.

Onthefirstdayofyourtour,visitthecapitalofhistoricSaltLakeCity,TempleSquare,hometotheworldfamousMormonTabernacleChoir,andotherlocalhistoricalsites.

Then,yourtourwilltakeyouonafour-dayadventureofalifetimetocentralandsouthernUtahwhereyouwillhikeandbackpackthroughArchesNationalPark,GoblinValley,andBryceNationalPark.You'llalsoexplorethemagicalworldofLittleWildHorseCanyon.Thisverynarrow,windingchasm,withitssteepwallsoneithersideofyou,willleaveyouinamazementknowingthatitwasformedfromrushingwateranderosionovermillionsofyears.

You'llalsohikeandscrambleuptoremoteIndianruins,studytheirhistoryalongtheway,andlearnhowtorespectandpreservethesitesandwildlifeyouencounter.Youalsolearnthebasicsinrappelling-techniquesdesignedspecificallyfortheamateurclimber.

ThepriceofyourpackageincludeslocaltransportationinUtah,one-night'slodginginafour-starhotelinSaltLakeCity,hikingandcampinggear,twomealsaday,andyourprofessionaltourguide.Transportationfromyourpointoforiginisnotincluded.Contactourofficebetween8a.m.and5:30p.m.formoreinformationandcurrentavailabilityonthiswildernesstrek,andreservationsmustbemadethirteendaysinadvance.LetusshowUtahlikenooneelsecan.

29．WhatisthefeatureofthescenicregionsofUtah?

30.Whichactivityisincludedinafour-dayadventuretocentralandsouthernUtah?

31.Whatiscoveredinthepriceofthetour?

(30)

A.Historicsignificance.

B.Splendorandpeacefulness.

C.Culturalappeal.

D.Beautyandcomfort.

25.(34)

A.Wewillnothaveenoughfoodtoeat.

B.Alltheoilthatdrivesourcarswillbeusedup.

C.Theearthwillbecometoocrowded.

D.TherewillbelittlewaterleftonEarth.

26.聽力原文：W:Goodafternoon,Mr.Green.I'mplanningtogoabroadforstudy.DoyouthinkIshouldgetsomehealthinsurance?

M:Ithinkso.Oneunexpectedmedicalemergencycandrainyourfinancialresources,leavingyouwithnomoneytopayforschool.Asaresult,you'llhavenochoicebuttoreturntoyourowncountry.

W:HowcanIgethealthinsurance?

M:Youreallyhavetwobasicchoicesforhealthinsurance:obtaininternationalinsuranceinyourhomecomatrybeforeyoudepartorstudenthealthinsuranceonceyouarrive.

W:Thenhowtogetinternationalinsurance?

M:Asforinternationalinsurance,you'llhavetopaythemedicalcostsinfullonyourown.Ifyouhavesufficientfunds,thenthiswon'tbeaproblem.

W:Oh,thatseemsnotsuitableforme.Whataboutthesecondoption?

M:Asforthesecondoption,you'llprobablyjusthavetopayacertainpercentage,andthecompanywillpaytheirpart.

W:Thatsoundsgood.Thenwhatshouldwenotewhensigningtheinsuranceagreement?

M:Well,besuretoclearlyunderstandthetermsoftheagreementyousignwiththeinsurancecompany.Thereareoftenanumberoflimitationsandrestrictionswiththepolicy,andunderstandingthemupwillreducethenumberofmisunderstandingsthatcouldarise.

W:Oh,Isee.

M:Itiswiseofyoutoconsiderhealthinsurancebeforegoingabroadtostudy.However,manystudentsonlythinkaboutinsurancewhenitistoolateastheysitinthehospital'semergencyroom.Sogetinsurancetohelpyoupayforyourmedicalexpenses;otherwise,youmightnothavemoneyfortomorrow'sschooltuition.

W:Well,IthinkI'vegotalltheinformationIneed.Thankyousomuch,Mr.Green.

M:You'rewelcome.

(23)

A.Onemaynotbetreatedincaseofanunexpectedmedicalemergency.

B.Onemaygetintofinancialtroublebecauseofanunexpectedmedicalemergency.

C.Onemaypaymoreforhisschooling.

D.Onemaygetsomefinancialsupportfromsomecompanies.

27.聽力原文：W:Whydowehavetofinishthisproposaltonight?It'salready6p.m.Can'twecompleteittomorrow?

M:Ithastogotothepostofficebeforetwelvetonight.Wemustmakesurethatallthefiguresarecorrect.

Q:Howmanyhoursatmostdotheyhavetofinishtheproposal?

(18)

A.4hours.B.6hours.C.12hours.D.18hours.

28.(22)

A.Themanisnotgoingtohaveasecondbaby.

B.Themanmightstayathomemoreandmore.

C.Thebabygirltakesafterthemanintheappearance.

D.Theman'scolleagueshaveboughtsomethingasgifts.

29.(13)

A.Itwasmisleading.

B.Itwasratherboring.

C.Itwasenjoyable.

D.Itwasjustso-so.

30.聽力原文：M:IwishIcouldbethepersondrivingthatnewCadillacinsteadofBarbara.

W:Well,ifyouwouldbudgetyourmoneymorecarefully,thiswouldn'tbeaproblem.

Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman?

(18)

A.Shethinksthatheshouldplanhismoneymorecarefully.

B.Shethinksthatheshouldbuyaconvertible.

C.ShethinksthatheshouldaskBarbaraforadvice.

D.Shewantshimtomanagehermoney.

31.【B5】

32.聽力原文：M：Howmanystudentspassedthefinalphysicsexaminyourclass?

W：Forty,butstillasmanyas20percentoftheclassfailed.Quitedisappointing，isn'tit?

Q：Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheexam?

(14)

A.Itsresultswerejustasexpected.

B.Itwasn'tverywelldesigned.

C.Itfullyreflectedthestudents'ability.

D.Itsresultsfellshortofherexpectations.

33.(31)

A.Becausemanyoldhousesinthebadpartofthetownarenotinhabited.

B.Becauseoldhousesaremuchcheaper.

C.Becausemanyoldercouplesselltheirhousesaftertheirchildrenleave.

D.Becausemoreandmorepeoplearechoosingtorentcomfortableapartments.

34.SectionC

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

Agrowingnumberofscientistsinsistthatanswerstotheworld'sproblemswillnotcomefroma【B1】______arrayofelectronicsandmachines.Instead,astheyseeit,solutionsmust【B2】______fromabetterunderstandingofthehumansthatdrivethesystemandfromafuller【B3】______ofthelimitsandpotentialoftheearth'sresources.

Whatthismeansisanincreased【B4】______onthelifeandearthsciences,onsociology,psychology,economicsandevenphilosophy.

Moreandmoreofthebestmindsinscience,particularlyyoungresearchers,arebeingdrawnintothese【B5】______fields.

Industryofficialsarcconcernedbya【B6】______rateofinnovationintechnology.PatentapplicationsbyAmericanshavebeen【B7】______intheU.S.since1971.Yetmanyscientistsseemtobesaying:Theneedforbettertelevisions,biggerpowerplantsandfasterairplanes—markersofrapid-firetechnologicalcreativityisbecoming【B8】______atbest.【B9】______.

Allthisisnottosaythattechnologicalcreativitywillnotplayacriticalroleinsolvingenergyandfoodshortages,orthat【B10】______.

WheretherealchallengeliesisB11】______.

【B1】

35.聽力原文：Ofallthemethodsofdiscoveringnewideas,DisneyduringtheEisneryearshadoneofthemostunconventional.Modeledaftera1970stelevisionprogram,Disney's"GongShow"wasabighitwithmanagersandordinaryemployeesalike.

Threetimesayear,Eisnerandtwoofhistopassistantswoulddevoteadaytolisteningtoanybodyandeverybody-secretaries,setdesigners,themeparkemployees-whowantedtoproposeanidea.Asmanyas40peoplewereallowedtoperform,presentorotherwiseselltheirideauntilaloudgongwouldsignalthattimewasup.Then,afteralltheideaswereexpressed,Eisnerandhismanagerswoulddiscusseachoneandmakeadecision.

AccordingtoPeterSchneider,presidentofDisneyfeaturesatthetime,mostofDisney'scartoonmoviesoriginatedfromthesesessions,asdidtheideaforDisney'sretailstores.Mostorganizationsdon'tinviteideaswithsuchinsight,nordotheygiveinstantfeedbackormakequick"yesorno"decisions.

"Inmostcompaniesthereisnoobviousstrategyforselectingorevenevaluatingideas,"concludestheAmericanManagementAssociation'ssurveyof1,356globalmanagers.Nearlyhalfofrespondentsreportedthattheirfirms"don'thaveastandardpolicyforevaluatingideas".Andonly17%saidtheyuseanindependentreviewprocesstoevaluateideas.

Aneffective,transparentselectionprocessisessentialtosystematicinnovation.Withoutone,ideashavenopathtowardgainingfundingandresourcesandimplementation.Thispowerresidesinthetopoftheorganization,andassociatesarereluctanttoassertthemselves.Anestablishedreviewprocessinvitesparticipationbythosewhosejobisnotspecificallyinnovation.Itconnectsyour"ideafunnel"toyour"ideapipeline"andacceleratestheflowofideas.

33．What'sthepurposeofDisneyhavingthe"GongShow"?

34.WhatdowelearnaboutEisner?

35.ComparedwithDisney，whatdomostorganizationsdo?

(30)

A.Toshowitsnewmovies.

B.Tohavemoreinnovations.

C.Toinvitemorepeopletoitsparks.

D.Togiveincentivesandbonustoallitsemployees.

36.(45)

37.

【B11】

38.聽力原文：M:IamjustwritingMaryaboutourvacation.Whydon'tyouenclosethispictureofusinfrontoftheGrandCanyon?

W:Don'tyouthinkit'salittleoutoffocus?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(13)

A.Thephotographisnotgoodenoughtosend.

B.ThephotographwasnottakenattheGrandCanyon.

C.TheyalreadysentMaryaphotographoftheirvacation.

D.Sendingpicturesthroughthemailistooexpensive.

39.

【B5】

40.(35)

A.Inthe14thcentury.

B.Duringthe1500s.

C.NineyearsbeforeShakespearedied.

D.NineyearsafterShakespearedied.

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

Victorianfurniturewasfullof______.

42.

Amongdifferentlayersofsecurityapproachatairports,whichoneisgrowingmoreimportant?

43.

TheArabsandtheJapanesedifferinthat_____.

A.theJapanesekeeptheirclosenesswithinlimitswhiletheArabsdon't

B.theArabsliketotouchtheircompanionsbuttheJapanesedon't

C.theArabsrequiremorespaceinprivacythantheJapanese

D.theJapanesedonotmindbeingalonewhiletheArabsdo

44.

Asusedinthelastparagraphofthispassage,thewordintricatemeans______

A.abnormalB.complexC.regularD.perfect

45.

Peoplebelievethatgoodluckwillcertainlybebroughtbysuchnumbersas______.

46.

【C4】

47.

What'sthemainideaofthepassage?

A.OnlineadvertisingismoreeffectivethanTVadvertising.

B.GoogleandYahoo!arechallengingMicrosoftinthefieldofadvertising.

C.Google'snewadvertisingservicecouldmaketheinternetanevenmorevaluablemarketingmedium.

D.Onlineadvertisingispopularwithadvertisers.

48.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.ItalywasmerelyanimportantculturalcenterduringtheRenaissance.

B.DuringtheMiddleAges,foreigntradeoncewasstopped.

C.Thedevelopmentofcitieshadgreatbearingstocommerce.

D.Geographicallocationsweresignificantintheboomingofcities.

49.SectionB

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

Spendingtimeinabookshopcanbemostenjoyable,whetheryouareabook-loverormerelygotheretobuyabookasapresent.Youmayevenhaveenteredtheshopjusttofindshelterfromasuddenshower.Whateverthereason,youcansoonbecometotallyunawareofyoursurroundings.Thedesiretopickupabookwithanattractivedust-jacketisirresistible,althoughthismethodofselectionoughtnottobefollowed,asyoumightendupwitharatherdullbook.Yousoonbecomeengrossedinsomebookorother,andusuallyitisonlymuchlaterthatyourealizeyouhavespendtoomuchtimethereandmustdashofftokeepsomeforgottenappointmentwithoutbuyingabook,ofcourse.

Thisopportunitytoescapetherealitiesofeverydaylifeis,1think,themainattractionofabookshop.Therearenotmanyplaceswhereitispossibletodothis.Amusicshopisverymuchlikeabookshop.Youcanwanderroundsuchplacestoyourheart'scontent.Ifitisagoodshop,noassistantwillapproachyouwiththeinevitablegreeting:"CanIhelpyou,sir?"Youneedn'tbuyanythingyoudon'twant.Inabookshopanassistantshouldremaininthebackgrounduntilyouhavefinishedbrowsing.Then,andonlythen,arehisservicesnecessary.Ofcourse,youmaywanttofindoutwhereaparticularsectionis,butwhenhehasledyouthere,theassistantshouldretirediscreetlyandlookasifheisnotinterestedinsellingasinglebook.Youhavetobecarefulnottobeattractedbythevarietyofbonksinabookshop.Itisveryeasytoentertheshoplookingforabookon,say,ancientcoinsandtocomeoutcarryingacopyofthelatestbest-sellingnovelandperhapsabookaboutbrass-rubbing—somethingwhichhadonlyvaguelyinterestedyouuptillthen.Thisvolumeonthesubject,however,happenedtobesowellillustratedandthepartofthetextyoureadprovedsointeresting,thatyoujusthadtobuyit.Thissortofthingcanbeverydangerous.Apartfromrunningupahugeaccount,youcanwasteagreatdealoftimewanderingfromsectiontosection.

Book-sellermustbebothlong-sufferingandindulgent.Thereisastorywhichwellillustratesthis.Amedicalstudenthadtoreadatext-bookwhichwasfartooexpensiveforhimtobuy.Hecouldn'tobtainitfromthelibraryandtheonlycopyhecouldfindwasinhisbookshop.Everyafternoon,therefore,hewouldgoalongtotheshopandreadalittleofthebookatatime.Oneday,however,hewasdismayedtofindthebookmissingfromitsusualplaceandwasabouttoleavewhenhenoticedtheowneroftheshopbeckoningtohim.Expectingtobetoldoff,hewenttowardshim.Tohissurprise,theownerpointedtothebook,whichwastuckedawayinacomer,"Iputitthereincaseanyonewastemptedtobuyit,"hesaid,andleftthedelightedstudenttocontinuehisreading.

Spendingtimeinabookshop______.

A.canbeverygoring

B.canbeverypleasant

C.canbeverydull

D.canbeveryinteresting

50.

Whycanastronomersagegalaxiesbycomputinghowmuchthewavelengthoftheirlighthasstretched?

51.

Intheexperiment,thevolunteerswerearrangedinsuchawaythat______.

A.onlyhalfmembersaregivencommercialfragrance

B.theydonotknowwhathasbeensprayedonthemselves

C.theyrealizedtheyarebeingcomparedinpsychologicaltests

D.volunteersreceivingscentpaidspecialattentiontotheirmovement

52.

TheLend-LeaseActwasdesignedto______.

53.

In1868,PresidentJohnsonpardonedalltheSouthernleaders______.

A.becausenoonechargedthemoftreason

B.becausethejurycouldnotconvictthem

C.inordertohelpthenationrecoverfromthewar

D.inordertobringthesouthernStatesbackintotheUnion.

54.Whatwillhappenafteranoutsidedirectorleftafirmsurprisingly,accordingtotheresearchers?

A.Thefirmwillhavetofileforbankruptcyverysoon.

B.Theoutsidedirector'sreputationwillberuinedcompletely.

C.Thefirmislikelytodolesswellinthestockmarket.

D.Otherpositionstakenbytheoutsidedirectorwillbeaffected.

55.

Accordingtothethirdparagraph,itcanbeseenthatolderAmericanswithnewopportunitiesremain______insociety.

56.

【C3】

57.

Whatisthemeaningof"manhours”inLine2,Paragraph2?

A.Thetimeneededinfinishingtheworkbyoneman.

B.Theworkdonebyonemaninonehour.

C.Themanneededinfinishingtheworkinonehour.

D.Theworkdonebyoneman.

58.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatemen