2022-2023年黑龍江省大慶市大學英語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.LandingaJoboftheFutureTakesaTwo-TrackMind

Ifyou'regearingupforajobsearchnowasanundergraduateorreturningstudent,thereareseveralbrightspotswherenewjobsandpromisingcareerpathsareexpectedtoemergeinthenextfewyears.

Technology,healthcareandeducationwillcontinuetobehotjobsectors,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics'outlookforjobgrowthbetween2008and2018.Butthoseandotherfieldswillyieldnewopportunities,andevensometried-and-truefieldswillbringsomenewjobsthatwillcombineavarietyofskillsets.

Thedegreesemployerssaythey'llmostlookforincludefinance,engineeringandcomputerscience,saysAndreaKoncz,employment-informationmanagerattheNationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployers.Buttolandthejobsthatwillseesomeofthemostgrowth,jobseekerswillneedtobranchoutandpickupsecondaryskillsorcombinehardsciencestudywithsofterskills,careerexpertssay,whichmanystudentsalreadyaredoing."Studentsarepositionedwellforfutureemployment,particularlyinspecializedfields."Ms.Konczsays.

Careerexpertssaythekeytosecuringjobsingrowingfieldswillbecouplinganin-demanddegreewithexpertiseinemergingtrends.Forexample,communicationsproswillhavetomastersocialmediaandtheanalyticsthatcomewithit;nursingstudentswillhavetolearnaboutriskmanagementandelectronicrecords;andtechieswillneedtokeepupwiththelatestinWebmarketing,user-experiencedesignandotherWeb-relatedskills.

TechnologyTwists

Morethantwomillionnewtechnology-relatedjobsareexpectedtobecreatedby2018,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics.Jobsthatareexpectedtogrowfasterthanaverageincludecomputer-networkadministrators,data-communicationsanalystsandWebdevelopers.Recruitersanticipatethatdata-lossprevention,informationtechnology,onlinesecurityandriskmanagementwillalsoshowstronggrowth.

Acomputersciencedegreeandaworkingknowledgeofdatasecurityarecriticaltolandingthesejobs.Commonareasofundergraduatestudyforthesefieldsincludesomeoftheusualsuspects,suchascomputerscience,informationscienceandmanagement-informationsystems.

Butthosemightnotbeenough.That'sbecausenotallofthosejobswillbepurelytechieinnature.DavidFoote,chiefexecutiveofficerofITresearchfirmFootePartners,advisescurrentcomputersciencestudentstocoupletheirdegreeswithstudiesinmarketing,accountingorfinance."Before,peoplewidelybelievedthatallyouneededtohaveweredeep,nerdy(對社會無用的)skills,"Mr.Footesays."Butcompaniesarelookingforpeoplewithmultipleskillsetswhocanmovefluidlywithmarketingoroperations."

Socialmediahasopenedthedoortothegrowthofnewkindsofjobs.AscompaniesturntositeslikeTwitter,LinkedInandFacebooktopromotetheirbrands,capturenewcustomersandevenpostjobopenings,theywillneedtohirepeopleskilledinharnessingthesetools,Mr.Footesays.Inmostcases,thesedutieswillbefoldedintoamarketingposition,althoughlargecompaniessuchasCoca-ColaCo.arccreatingentireteamsdevotedexclusivelytosocialmedia.

Similarly,employmentforpublic-relationspositionsshouldincrease24%by2018.Jobtitleslikeinteractivecreativedirectorwillreflectthedualityoftherequiredskillsets.

BacktoSchool

Studentswillhavetostudystrategytomaximizerelationshipsbetweenthird-partycontentprovidersandtheircompany'sWebteam.OtherkeyskillswillbesearchengineoptimizationtomaximizeWebtrafficandmarketinganalyticstodecipherthecompany'stargetdemographic,saysDonnaFarrugia,executivedirectorofCreativeGroup,amarketingandadvertisingstaffingagencyinMenloPark,Calif.

Manyuniversitiesa

A.technologyB.healthcareC.educationD.media

2.

DifferentfromitsEnglishequivalent,theHopiwordforroommustbeusedwithadirectional______.

3.DrugUseandAddiction

DrugUseandAbuse

Althoughdrugabusecanhaveharmfulresults,peoplecanuseitformorethanoneofthereasons,andmayalsouseseveraldrugsfordifferentreasons.Distinguishingthe"how?"and"why?"ofaperson'sdruguseisrarelyaneasytask,butmostpeopleuseadrugbecausetheyenjoytheeffects.Thismayseemlikeasimplisticorinsensitivestatement,butit'safactthat'seasilyforgottenbythepeoplearoundthedruguser,whoareconcernedandtryingtounderstandwhythey'reusingdrugs.

Worriedparentsoftenaskforwarningsingsofdruguse,butthesimpleansweristhatit'sveryhardtospot.Manyuserswhohavecontactwithmentalhealthservicesmanagetoconcealtheirusefromtheprofessionals,soit'sobviouslydifficulttoidentify.

Parentsusuallyknowtheirchildrenbetterthananyoneelse,andmaintaininganopenatmosphereinwhichcommunicationiskeptupisoftenthebestwaytofindoutwhat'sgoingon.Thisisnotalwayseasywithteenagers,astheymightviewthemethodsparentsusetofindoutiftheirchildrenareusingdrugsasintrusiveandcontrolling.Andangryconfrontationswithteenagersmightpushthemfurtherintoacycleofannoyanceandrefusaltocommunicate.

Theuseofchemicalstoalterthewaywefeelandseethingsinoneoftheoldestactivitiesofthehumanrace.Butaperson'suseofadrugsuchastobacco,alcohol,cannabisorheroincanbecomeuncontrolled,orstarttocontrolthem.Evenwhentheuseofthesedrugsleadstoseriousphysicalandmentalproblems,thepersonmaystillnotwanttostopusingthem.But,iftheydodecidetogiveup,theymayfindit%harderthantheythought.

WhatAretheSymptoms?

Therearealotofconfusingdifferentwordsusedtodescribedruguseandaddictionproblems.Noteveryexpertwillagreewiththedefinitionshere,butbeingconsistentwiththetermsusedhelpstoreducetheconfusionandanxietyeveryonefeelswhenfacedwiththisproblem.

Eachdrughasdifferentpatternsof:

?use;

?poison;

?overdose;

?hangover(殘留).

Foreachdifferentdrug,the"substanceabuse"cancoverdifferentlevelsofuse,including:

?experimentingwithuse;

?usinglargeamountswithoutappearingpoisoned;

?usinglargeamountstogetpoisoned.

PsychologicalAddiction

Themedia'spictureofapersongivingupdrugsusuallyfocusesontheimmediateeffectsofwithdrawingfromheroin.It'simportanttorememberthatthere'softenmoretoanaddictionthanthephysicalwithdrawalsymptoms.Infact,forsomedrugssuchascannabisorheroin,there'sadebateaboutwhetherthereareactuallyanyphysicalsymptomsofwithdrawal.

Peoplewhouseheroinregularlyoveralongperiodmayfindthattherearecertainsituationswheretheycometorelyonthedrug.Iftheystopusingthedrug,theymayfeelverydisabled.Thisisasituationthatcandevelopforalmostanysubstancethateffectsthemind,andthisaspectofaddictioncanbehardertoovercomethanthephysicalsymptoms.

Mentalsymptomscaninclude:

?anxiety;

?depression;

?sleepandrest;

?controllingmood;

?relearningdifferentcopingskills.

Thepatternofthesesymptomswilldependonthedrugused,thepsychologicalmake-upofthepersonandthecircumstancesunderwhichtheyareattemptingtoremaindrug-free.

Thetermcravingisoftenusedwhentalkingaboutpsychologicaladdiction.

Ifapersonisexperiencinganyofthesymptomslistedaboveandtheyknowthatbyusingthedrugalltheseproblemwillgoaway,it'snots

A.YB.NC.NG

4.Whydooil-eatingmicrobesthreatentheorganismslivinginthewaterwithintheplumes?

A.Theypollutethewatersseriously.

B.Theycauseinfectiousdiseases.

C.Theyconsumetoomuchoxygen.

D.Theirnumberincreasesdramatically.

5.

Altogetherthereare______mechanismsessentialtothemaintenanceofhealth.

6.

Thefailureofdevelopingacceptable________________mayresultininaccuratestereotypesandfosternegativefeelingsofhostility.

7.

______amongthemostdevastatingcausesofpersonalcomputerdestruction.

A.Thunderboltis

B.Housefiresandfloodsare

C.Powersurgesare

D.Kids'rearrangingdatais

8.Thecollegedepartmentorassociationcangetpaymentsfromtheissuerifitsanctionscreditcardsdecoratedwith______.

9.

OnAugust3Vegaheldherfirstonlineconcertatwhichsheinteractedwithherfansinacompletelycomputer-fabricatedworld.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Naturalgastrappedinundergroundreservoirsisextractedby___________.

11.

ThemostrecentrevisiontoU.S.immigrationlawraisedthenumberofallowedimmigrantsfromabout550,000toabout______peryear,includingrefugees.

12.InwhichwaywiltthenewlypassedlawhelpLatinos?

A.Itwillmakeinsurancefreetothoselegalimmigrants.

B.Itwillcoverpeopleinsmallbusinesswithlowsalary.

C.Itwilltakemeasurestoinsurethelow-incomeuninsured.

D.Itwillhavemuchlowerdemandsonimmigrantcandidates.

13.

Breakingdownaprojectintosmallerpailswillresultin______.

A.incoherenceoftheproject

B.earlysettlementoftheproject

C.enduringstressandhardwork

D.cooperationandteamwork

14.

Chestpainiscausedbyoverwork.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Boyshaveahigherriskofdevelopingheartdiseasethangirls.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Whenyourequestcash,themoneymoveselectronicallyfromyouraccounttothehost'saccountto______.

17.AtHighTechHigh,______arehiredtoteachcomesonbiotechnologyorwebdesign.

18.

Anefficientreaderalwayschangeshisrateaccordingtohis______andthedifficultyofthereadingmaterial.

19.

Collegeinstructorsdon'tlikethosestudentswhoonlyrepeat______.

20.

Manycitiesoffer______.that.cansaveyoumoneyandensureyoursafety.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：Beesareverysmallanimalswhichflythroughtheairtolookforflowersforfood.BeeshavebeenstudiedbyKarlvonFrischwhowonaNobelPrizeforhiswork.Hestudiedbees'activitieswhentheyreturnedtotheirhomecalledahive.Whenabeefoundsomefood,itreturnedtothehiveanddanced.Thedancewasthewaythebeecommunicatedtootherbeesthefactthatithadfoundfood.

Beesdotwokindsofdancestotellotherbeesoftheirdiscoveryoffood.First,thereisarounddance.Inthisdance,thebeemovesinacircleinsidethehive.Therounddanceisusedwhenfoodiscloseby.Thefoodmustnotbemorethantenmetersaway.Ifabeecomesbackanddoesarounddance,otherbeesknowtheymustgooutandlooknearbyforfood.Thebeesalsosmellthebeethathasfoundthefood.Thesmelltellsthemwhatkindofflowertolookfor.Afterwatchingtherounddanceandsmellingthebeethathasfoundthefood,theotherbeescanfindthefoodsource.

Asecondkindofdancedonebythebeesisatail-waggingdance.Inthisdance,thebeewigglestheendofitsbodyasitmovesinastraightline.Thetail-waggingdanceisusedwhenthefoodisfaraway.Thefoodmustbemorethantenmetersaway.Thebeesknowfromthespeedofthetail-waggingdancejusthowfarawaythefoodsourceis.Thelinethebeedancesonshowsthedirectionthatthebeesmustflyintofindthefood.Inthetail-waggingdance,thebeesalsosmellthebeethathasfoundthefood.Thesmelltellsthemwhatkindofflowertolookfor.Afterwatchingthetail-waggingdanceandsmellingthebeethathasfoundthefood,theotherbeesknowthreethings.Theyknowhowfartofly,whatdirectiontoflyin,andwhatkindsofflowerstolookfor.

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A.Thesmellofthefood.

B.Thequalityofthefood.

C.Thedistanceofthefood.

D.Theamountofthefood.

22.聽力原文：Duringthepastdecadetherehasbeenamultifoldincreaseinviolentcrimesthroughouttheworld.Notonlyhastherebeenafrighteningincreaseofmurdersandrapes,butchancedofbeingattackedandrobbedhavegrownsothattheelderlyavoidleavingtheirapartments.

Theexactcauseofthishorrifyingdevelopmenthasnotbeenfound.SomesociologistsfeelthatthegrowthofcrimeonTVisrelatedwiththegrowthofviolenceonourstreets.Othersblametheconstantthreatofcompletedestructionfromnuclearexplosives.Iftheworldisgoingrobeblownup,whynotenjoyyourselffully!

Regardlessofthecause,afundamentalchangeinattitudeamongpeopleiseasytosee.Yearsback,theoldsaying"Practicewhatyoupreach"wasaprevalentone.Peoplehadmoralstandardsthattheycouldfollow:peoplewereconcernedabouttheirfellowhumanbeings.

Today,peoplehavebecome"I-centred".Theyaremoreinterestedinachievingimmediate,selfishpleasures.Thebestadvicetheycangiveintherareinstanceswhentheydois"DowhatIsay,notwhatIdo"Theyaresaying,"Therearemoralprinciplestofollowifyouwantto,butdon'tusemeasaguidesinceInolongerfollowthem."

ThemajordifferencethatIseeinthequotationspointsoutthetragicchangeinourmoralityandsocialways.Untilpeopleoncemorelearntopractice"I"with"me",weshallcontinuetomovetowarddestructiveself-centeredness.

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A.Nuclearweapon.

B.Violenceincrime.

C.Livingstandards.

D.Thepopulationoftheelderlypeople.

23.SectionC

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

Youcan【B1】_______tothesightoftheworld'sski【B2】_______【B3】_______—youcan【B4】_______attheskillandgreatofexperticeskaters,swimmers,jumpers,gymnasts—youcanwatchourtopathletescompeteagainstthetopathletesofothernations—alltheseyoucandoeveryfouryears,thankstoTV.Thus,youcanhaveafront-rowseatatthemodernOlympicGames.

Youcanviewtheopening-day【B5】_______oncolorTV;Brightflagswave,bandsplay,thecrowd【B6】_______itsapprovalofthe【B7】_______ofathletes.Nationbynation,thecolorfulgroups【B8】by.Yourheartbeatsfastwithprideasyouviewthefinegroupheadedbyyourowncountry'sbanner.

【B9】_______ThatlightedtorchcameallthewayfromOlympia,Greece.Itwasrelayedfromhandtohandtothehostcountry.

【B10】_______Theylearntorespectandtocooperatewithpeoplefrommanynations.【B11】_______TheoaththeytakebindsthemtoabidebytherulesoftheOlympicGames,"inthetruespiritofsportsmanship,forthegloryofsportandthehonorofourcountry".

【B1】

24.(35)

A.Theywoulduseittowashtheirclothes.

B.Theywoulduseittocleantheirroom.

C.Theywouldcarryithomeforfree.

D.Theywoulduseittoavoidmosquitoes.

25.

【B6】

26.聽力原文：M:Howlongwillthepattylast?I'vegotameetingtoattendat5pm.

W:You'llbeallright.Thehostwillhaveanappointmentat4pm.

Q:Whatdowelearnabouttheman?

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A.He'llmissthemeetingthatafternoon.

B.He'llhaveanappointmentwiththehost.

C.Hewon'tmissthemeeting.

D.Heisveryhardworking.

27.

【B4】

28.聽力原文：M：Ireallyhadabusyweek．IalwaysenjoyalongsiestaonSaturdayafternoon.

W：Idon'tthinkyoucall．Mr.Smithhasjustparkedhiscaratthedoor,andheiscoming.

Q：Whatcanwelearnfromthisconversation?

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A.Saturdayafternoonwastheman'sbusyhours.

B.Mr.Smithisanoldfriendoftheman's.

C.Themanwon'tbeabletoenjoyalongsiesta.

D.Themanwillenjoyhimselfthatafternoon.

29.(21)

A.Individualhumansshare90percentoftheirDNA

B.Individualhumansshare99.9percentoftheirDNA

C.Individualhumansshare99percentoftheirDNA

D.Individualhumansshare80percentoftheirDNA

30.(25)

A.Shewillfocusonthesportsnews.

B.Shewilltalktotheaudiencefortheadvice.

C.Shewon'tmakeupmindbeforecollectingresourcesofprograms.

D.Shewillstudyawholeweekofnewsprograms.

31.聽力原文：(32)Iamoptimisticbynature.IamgladthatIamalive.IamgladthatIamlivingataverydifficult,verydangerous,andverycrucialperiodinhumanhistory.Isupportmyoptimismwithmyknowledgeofhowfarmankindhascome.Throughoutthehundredsofthousandsofyearsthathumanlifehasevolved,atfirstphysicallyandlaterculturally,humanbeingshavewithstoodtremendouschangesandhaveadjustedtoradicallynewdemands.(33)Whatwehavetorealize,Ibelieve,isthathumaningenuity,imagination,andfaithinlifeitselfhavebeencrucialbothinbeginningchangesandinmeetingnewdemandsimposedbychange.

(34)Asananthropologist,IalsohaveseenbowalivinggenerationofmenbornintoaStoneAgeculturehasmovedintoamodernworldallatonce,skippingthemanysmallstepsbywhichmankindasawholemovedfromthedistantpastintothepresent.Ifindthesethingsencouraginganearliergenerationinventedtheideaofinvention.Nowwehaveinventedtheindustrializationofinvention—awayofmeetingarecognizedproblembysettinghundredsoftrainedpersonstogethertoworkoutsolutionsand,equallyimportant,toworkoutthemeansofputtingsolutionsintopractice.Thisiswhatmadeitpossibletosendmentothemoonandtobegintheexplorationofouterspace.(35)Thisshouldgiveusreasontobelievealsothatwecanmeettheproblemsofoverpopulation,war,andthepollutionoftheearthonwhichwedependforlife.Alloftheseproblemscanbesolved.Whatweneedisthewilltodemandsolutionsandpatiencetolearnhowtocarrythemout.

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A.Herhappinesstobealive.

B.Herhappinesstobeclosetonature.

C.Heroptimismabouthowmuchknowledgeshecangain.

D.Heroptimismaboutthefutureofmankind.

32.(32)

A.HumanBasicNeeds.

B.MaterialComfort.

C.Food:HumanBasicNeed.

D.BasicNecessitiesofLife.

33.(22)

A.Thewomanhadatoothache.

B.Shewantedtobuysomeaspirin.

C.ShewasaregularpatientofDr.Williams.

D.Dr.Williamswasverybusy.

34.

【B8】

35.SectionB

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

聽力原文：PublictelevisioninAmericagrewoutofthemanylocalstationsthatbroadcasteducationalprogramsinthe1950s.In1967CongresspassedthePublicBroadcastAct.ThegoalofthislawwastoprovideeducationalprogramsforallAmericans.Thereisamajordifferencebetweenpublictelevisionandcommercialtelevision.(26)Commercialtelevisionprogramsarepaidforbycompaniesthatadvertisetheirproductsorservicesduringtheprogram.Publictelevisionprogramsdonothavesuchadvertisingmessages.Anotherdifferenceisthatcommercialtelevisionispressuredbyadvertiserstobroadcastprogramspopularwithhugegroupsofpeople.Theseincludecomediesandgameshows.Publictelevisiondoesnotfacesuchpressures.(27)Itcanbroadcastprogramsofinteresttosmallergroupsofpeople.Theseprogramsareoftenmoreunusual,creativeandexperimentalthanprogramsbroadcastoncommercialtelevision.

PublictelevisioninAmericapresentsmanykindsofprograms.Therearenewsandopinionprograms.Therearefilmsaboutsocialandhistoricalevents.Andthereareshowsaboutscienceandnature.(28)Thereareshowstoteachpeoplehowtocook,growvegetablesorfixahouse.TherearemanydramaprogramsproducedinBritain．Andthereareprogramsthatpresentthemusic,danceandtheaterofAmerica.

SomanylocalAmericanpeopleenjoythepublictelevision,mostofthetime,theyspentthedayortheirleisuretimeonitandalsogottheinformationfromtheprogrammes.

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A.Thegovernment.

B.Companiesthatadvertisetheirproductsorservices.

C.Hugegroupsofaudiences.

D.Asmallergroupofpeople.

36.(17)

A.Atthewestendofastreet.

B.Totheeastofthetrafficlight.

C.Justbehindabrown-brickbuilding.

D.Onthewestsideofasquare.

37.(34)

A.Ageneralistismoreprofessionalthanaspecialist.

B.Aspecialistisbettereducatedthanageneralist.

C.Aspecialistdealswithtechniquewhileageneralistworkswithpeople.

D.Aspecialistneedstrainingwhileageneralistgivestraining.

38.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:DoyouthinkJanetwillspendtheweekinthecountrywithus?

W:Onlyifshecouldtearherselfawayfromherbooks.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Janetislookingatatravelguide.

B.Janetmaybetoobusytogoawayforaweek.

C.Janetcantakethewoman%booktothecountry.

D.Janettoresomepagesoutofherbook.

39.SectionB

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

聽力原文：WritChamberlainisretirednow,butheusedtobeafamousbasketballplayer.Hesetsixty-fivedifferentrecords,andstillholdsmanyofthem.Duringthefinalyearsofhiscareer,hedrewalargesalaryandbecameverywealthy.Heevenbuilthimselfa$1.5millionhouse.Yet,despitehispersonalsuccess,heledhisteamstoonlyonechampionship.Histeamsoftenwonenoughgamestoqualityforthefinalrounds,buttheyalmostalwayslostinthefinals.Asaresult,Wiltbecame

determinedtowinonemorechampionshipbeforeheretired.

In1972,whileWiltwasplayingagainsttheNewYorkKnicks,hefelldownandhithiswristonthefloor.Hefeltpainimmediatelyandknewthathehadhurthimselfbadly.WhenadoctorexaminedWilt,thedoctorconfirmedWilt'sfears.ThedoctortoldWiltthathehadbrokenaboneinthewristandthathecouldnotplayanymore.

Wiltignoredhisdoctor'sadvice.Thenextnight,withhismanyfanswatchinginamazement,henotonlyplayedtheentiregame,buthewasoutstanding.Histeamwonthegameandthechampionship.Wilthadhiswishtobeawinneronelasttime.

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A.Becauseheledhisteamstomanychampionships.

B.Becausehesetasmanyas65differentrecords.

C.Becausehestillplayedthegameafterheretired.

D.Becausehedidn'tstopplayingevenwhenhewasseriouslyinjured.

40.(24)

A.Tosuggestchangestogovernmentstructure.

B.Tocriticizethepracticeofslavery.

C.Toconvincethesouthtosurrender.

D.Toinspirenorthernerstosupportthewar.

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

【C3】

42.

WhatistheprimaryobjectiveofcarryingoutthePineGeneDiscoveryProject?

A.Tospeedupold-fashionedbreedingmethods.

B.Toidentifyallthegenesinthepinetree'sgenome.

C.Tofindoutwhatdesiredtraitsthepinetreeshave.

D.Tomakeiteasiertoknowwhichgeneneedsaltering.

43.

Accordingtothepassage,malemarmosetandtamarinmonkeys______

A.can'tdefendmorethanonefemale

B.practicemonogamy

C.getmoreoffspring

D.investheavilyintheirpartnersandtheyoung

44.

What'stheproblemwiththehealthinsuranceinAmerica?

45.(52)

46.SectionB

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

Letussupposethatyouareinthepositionofaparent.Wouldyouallowyourchildrentoreadanybooktheywantedtowithoutfirstcheckingitscontents?Wouldyoutakeyourchildrentoseeanyfilmwithoutfirstfindingoutwhetheritissuitableforthem?Ifyouranswertothesequestionsis"yes",thenyouareeitherextremelypermissive.Ifyouransweris"no",thenyouamexercisingyourrightasaparenttoprotectyourchildrenfromwhatyouconsidertobeundesirableinfluences.Inotherwords,byactingasacensoryourself,youareadmittingthatthereisastrongcaseforcensorship.

Now,ofcourse,youwillsaythatitisonethingtoexercisecensorshipwherechildrenareconcernedandquiteanothertodothesameforadults.Childrenneedprotectionanditistheparents'responsibilitytoprovideit.Butwhataboutadults?Aren'ttheyoldenoughtodecidewhatisgoodforthem?Theansweristhatmanyadultsare,butdon'tmakethemistakeofthinkingthatalladultsarelikeyou.Censorshipisforthegoodofsocietyasawhole.Likethelaw,censorshipcontributestothecommongood.

Somepeoplethinkthatitisdisgracefulthatacensorshouldinterferewithworksofart.Whoisthisperson,theysay,tobanthisgreatbookorcutthatgreatfilm?Noonecansethimselfupasasuperiorbeing.Butwemustremembertwothings.Firstly,wheregenuineworksofartareconcerned,moderncensorsareextremelyliberalintheirviews—oftenfarmoreliberalthanalargesectionofthepublic.Artisticmeritissomethingwhichcensorsclearlyrecognize.Andsecondly,wemustbearinmindthatthegreatproportionofbooks,playsandfilmswhichcomebeforethecensorareveryfarfrombeing"worksofart".

Whendiscussingcensorship,therefore,weshouldnotconfineourattentiontogreatmasterpieces,butshouldconsiderthevastnumbersofpublicationsandfilmswhichmakeupthebulkoftheentertainmentindustry.Whencensorshiplawsarerelaxed,immoralpeoplearegivenalicensetoproducevirtuallyanythinginthenameof"art".Thereisanincreasingtendencytoequateartisticwith"pornographic".Thevastmarketforpornographywouldrapidlybeexploited.Oneofthegreatthingsthatcensorshipdoesistopreventcertainpeoplefrommakingfatprofitsbycorruptingthemindsofothers.Toargueinfavorofabsolutefreedomistoargueinfavorofanarchy.

Societywouldreallybethepoorerifitdepriveditselfofthewisecounselandtherestraininginfluencewhichacensorprovides.

Permissiveparentswould______.

A.lettheirchildrenreadanybookstheyliketo

B.notlettheirchildrenseeanyfilmstheyliketo

C.notlettheirchildrenreadanybookswithout