2022年安徽省亳州市大學英語6級大學英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

TheresultofClayton'srecenttestthatbirdshidmorepinenutsinthenon-breakfastcompartmentindicatestheyhave______.

2.

Ifyouwanttohavethesamekindoflivingasaretiree,youmayspend20%lessmonthlythanyoudonowbecause______.

A.olderpeopletendtobemorefrugal

B.expensesinvolvedinworkaresaved

C.publictransportationwillbecheaperthen

D.olderpeoplecandotheirowncleaningthen

3.

Comparedwithhumanactivities,______havealessimportantimpactonlandscapes.

4.

Tosaveenergyforanunexpectedsituation,yourbodystoresanaccumulationof______.

5.

Whentheinterviewerreferstotheinterviewees'previousjob,hereallywantstoknowiswhethertheintervieweesarereadytotaketheroughandapproachthejobwith______.

6.

______areusedbyseveralautomakerstoproducehybridsedans,SUVsandtrucks,whichhelpcutglobalwarmingpollution.

7.Whatdowelearnaboutstressfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Stressisasurpriseforyou.

B.Stressmakeslifedullandunexciting.

C.Morestressful,moreflavorfultolife.

D.Togetcontrolofthestressisagreatchallenge.

8.

Whichofthefollowingismentionedasabenefitofwalking?

A.Itisbeneficialtoyourheartandlungs.

B.Ithelpstobuildstrongupperbodymuscles.

C.Itputsnostressonyourjoints.

D.Itdoesnoharmtothebones.

9.

Accordingtopassage,whichofthefollowingisnowtrueabouttheNewfoundlandfisheries?

A.Normalfishingcouldstartagainin2007.

B.Catchesof2700tonsayearonlyarepermitted.

C.Fishingwithdraggerswillbeallowedagainin2007.

D.Nocodfishingisallowedbutsomeotherspeciescanbecaught.

10.

IfWaldoWilcoxshootsthemountainlionwithoutkillingit,hewillmakemuchmoneybysellingittoazoo.

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11.

InScotland,yourdivorceapplicationcanbeacceptedifyoumakeitin______afteryoufindanyadulteryofyourspousebutstilllivetogetherwithhim.

12.

Theword"hammock"inthispassagemeansasuspensioncagewhichcanbeswungtoandfrointheair.

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13.SomeNotesonGender-NeutralLanguage

General

Thepracticeofassigningmasculinegendertoneutraltermscomesfromthefactthateverylanguagereflectstheprejudicesofthesocietyinwhichitevolved,andEnglishevolvedthroughmostofitshistoryinamale-centered,patriarchalsociety.Likeanyotherlanguage,however,Englishisalwayschanging.Oneonlyhastoreadaloudsentencesfromthe19thcenturyhooksassignedforthisclasstosensetheshiftsthathaveoccurredinthelast150years.Whenreaderspickupsomethingtoread,theyexpectdifferentconventionsdependingonthetimeinwhichthematerialwaswritten.Aswritersin1995,weneedtobenotonlyawareoftheconventionsthatourreadersmayexpect,butalsoconsciousoftheresponsesourwordsmayelicit.Inaddition,weneedtoknowhowtheshiftingnatureoflanguagecanmakecertainwordsawkwardormisleading.

"Man"

Manoncewasatrulygenericwordreferringtoallhumans,buthasgraduallynarrowedinmeaningtobecomeawordthatreferstoadultmalehumanbeings.Anglo-Saxonsusedthewordtorefertoallpeople.OneexampleofthisoccurswhenanAnglo-Saxonwriterreferstoaseventh-centuryEnglishprincessas"awonderfulman".ManparalleledtheLatinwordhomo,"amemberofthehumanspecies."notvir,"anadultmaleofthespecies."TheOldEnglishwordforadultmalewaswaepmanandtheoldEnglishwordforadultwomanwaswifman.Inthecourseoftime,wifmanevolvedintotheword"woman.""Man"eventuallyceasedtobeusedtorefertoindividualwomenandreplacedwaepmanasaspecifictermdistinguishinganadultmalefromanadultfemale.Butmancontinuedtobeusedingeneralizationsaboutbothsexes.

Bythe18thcentury,themodern,narrowsenseofmanwasfirmlyestablishedasthepredominantone.WhenEdmundBurke,writingoftheFrenchRevolution,usedmenintheold,inclusiveway,hetookpainstospellouthismeaning:"Suchadeplorablehavocismadeinthemindsofmen(bothsexes)inFrance..."ThomasJeffersondidnotmakethesamedistinctionindeclaringthat"allmenarecreatedequal"and"governmentsareinstitutedamongmen,derivingtheirjustpowersfromtheconsentofthegoverned."Inatimewhenwomen,havingnovote,couldneithergivenorwithholdconsent,Jeffersonhadtobeusingthewordmeninitsprincipalsenseof"males,"anditprobablyneveroccurredtohimthatanyonewouldthinkotherwise.Lookingatmoderndictionariesindicatethatthedefinitionthatlinks"man'withmalesisthepredominantone.Studiesofcollegestudentsandschoolchildrenindicatethatevenwhenthebroaddefinitionsof"msn"and"men"aretaught,theytendtoconjureupimagesofmalepeopleonly.Wewouldneverusethesentence"Agirlgrowsuptobeaman,"becauseweassumethenarrowerdefinitionofthewordman.

ThePronounProblem

ThefirstgrammarsofmodernEnglishwerewritteninthe16thand17thcenturies.TheyweremainlyintendedtohelpboysfromupperclassfamiliesprepareforthestudyofLatin,alanguagemostscholarsconsideredsuperiortoEnglish.ThemaleauthorsoftheseearliestEnglishgrammarswroteformalereadersinanagewhenfewwomenwereliterate.Themasculine-genderpronouns(代詞)didnotreflectabeliefthatmasculinepronounscouldrefertobothsexes.Thegrammarsofthisperiodcontainnoindicationthatmasculinepronounsweresex-inclusivewhenusedingeneralreferences.Insteadthesepronounsreflectedtherealityofmaleculturaldominanceandthemale-centeredworldviewthatresulted.

"He"startedtobeusedasagenericpronounbygrammarianswhoweretryingtochangealong-establishedtraditionofusing"they"asasingularpronoun.In1850anActofParliamentgaveofficialsanction(批準)totherecentlyinventedconceptofthe"generic"he.InthelanguageusedinactsofParliament,the

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14.ThesurveyoftheJosephsonInstituterevealedin2008that______.

A.moststudentspassedtheexaminationsbycheating

B.fewstudentsrealizedtheharmofdeceiving

C.lyinghadbecomeahabitofmanystudents

D.cheatingwasspreadingunrestrainedlyinschools

15.

ContentownersusethetechnologyBrightcovesuppliestoshowtelevisionandeventuallyproduce______.

16.

Whenstudentsknowaboutthereasonsfortakingtests,theywillapproachthemwith______.

17.

WhenMarkTwainbecameaminerinthefrontierregion,hestartedtowrite.

18.

Nomatterhowslowtechnologyrevolutionsare,theycanchangeourlifestyles.

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19.

MoreandmorepeoplearefoundofNGVsbecausetheyhelpreducedeathsincaraccidentstoagreatdegree.

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20.Do'sandTaboos:CulturalAspectsofInternationalBusiness

—ByM.KatherineGlover

Understandingandheedingculturalvariablesisoneofthemostsignificantaspectsofbeingsuccessfulinanyinternationalbusinessendeavor.Alackoffamiliaritywiththebusinesspractices,socialcustoms,andetiquetteofacountrycanweakenacompany'spositioninthemarket,preventitfromaccomplishingitsobjectives,andultimatelyleadtofailure.

Asbusinesshasbecomeincreasinglyinternationalandcommunicationstechnologycontinuestodevelop,theneedforclearlyunderstoodcommunicationbetweenmembersofdifferentculturesisevenmorecrucial.

Growingcompetitionforinternationalmarketsisanotherreasonthatcompaniesmustconsiderculturaldistinctions.AsSecretaryofCommerceRobertMosbacherindicated,"Americancompanieshavetorelyonallavailabletacticsforwinningintheglobalmarketplacetoday.Learninginternationalbusinessdiplomacyshouldbethefirststeptheytake."

Customsvarywidelyfromonecountrytoanother.Somethingwithonemeaninginoneareamaymeantheoppositesomewhereelse.Someoftheculturaldistinctionsthatfirmsmostoftenfaceincludedifferencesinbusinessstyles,attitudestowardsdevelopmentofbusinessrelationships,attitudestowardspunctuality,negotiatingstyles,gift-givingcustoms,greetings,significanceofgestures,meaningsofcolorsandnumbers,andcustomsregardingtitles.

Americanfirmsmustpaycloseattentiontodifferentstylesofdoingbusinessandthedegreeofimportanceplacedondevelopingbusinessrelationships.Insomecountries,businesspeoplehaveaverydirectstyle,whileinotherstheyaremuchmoresubtleinstyle.ManynationalitiesvaluethepersonalrelationshipmorethanmostAmericansdoinbusiness.Inthesecountries,long-termrelationshipsbasedontrustarenecessaryfordoingbusiness.ManyU.S.firmsmakethemistakeofrushingintobusinessdiscussionsand"comingontoostrong"insteadofnurturingtherelationshipfirst.AccordingtoRogerAxtellinhisbookDo'sandTaboosofHostingInternationalVisitors,"Thereismuchmoretobusinessthanjustbusinessinmanypartsoftheworld.Socializing,friendships,etiquette,grace,andpatienceareintegralpartsofbusiness.Jumpingrightintobusinessdiscussionsbeforeaget-acquaintedinterludecanbeabadmistake."

CharlesFord,CommercialAttach6inGuatemala,citesthisculturaldistinctionasthegreatestdifferencebetweentheAmericanandGuatemalanstylesofdoingbusiness.TheinexperiencedAmericanvisitor,heclaims,oftentriestoforceabusinessrelationship.Theabrupt"alwayswatchingtheclock"style.rarelyworksinGuatemala.Abetterinformedbusinessexecutivewould,headvises,engageinsmalltalkaboutGuatemala,indicateaninterestinthefamiliesofhisorherbusinessassociates,jointhemforlunchordinner,andgenerallyallowtimeforapersonalrelationshiptodevelop.SolidbusinessopportunitiesusuallyfollowastrongpersonalrelationshipinGuatemala.ThisholdstrueforLatinAmericaingeneral;

BuildingapersonalrapportisalsoimportantwhendoingbusinessinGreece,accordingtoSondraSnowdon,PresidentofSnowdon'sInternationalProtocol,Inc.,afirmthattrainsandpreparesexecutivesincross-culturalcommunications.Businessentertainingisusuallydoneintheeveningatalocaltaverna(咖啡廳),andspousesareoftenincluded.Therelaxedatmosphereisimportanttobuildingabusinessrelationshipbasedonfriendship.

Belgians,however,aretheopposite,Snowdonsays.Theyarelikelytogetdowntobusinessrightawayandareusual

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(22)

A.HeandElizabetharguedrecently.

B.He'dratherstudyinhisowndormitory.

C.HeheardElizabethdidpoorlyonthelasttest.

D.Hedoesn'twanttobotherElizabethsolateintheevening.

22.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,butthenhestartsyellingatmeabouthowmyfriendsarealwayscomingoverwhenbehasalotofworktodo.Idon'tknowwhattodo.TheheadresidentpromisedtotalktoColin.Iwillseehowitgoes.IfIstillhaveaproblemattheendofweek,Iwillaskforaroomtochange.

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A.Theman'sprofessor.

B.Theman'sroommate.

C.Aneighbor.

D.Theman'sbrother

23.(21)

A.Experimentalmedicines.

B.Specialtreatmentcenters.

C.Flexibleworkingschedule.

D.Innovativephysicalexercises.

24.聽力原文：W:Ihavetogototheothersideofthetown,butit'stherushhournow.

M:Drivingisnottheidealway.Ialwaystakethesubwayatthistimeoftheday.

Q:Accordingtotheman,whatisthebetterwaymgototheothersideofthetom?

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A.Drivingacar.

B.Takingataxi.

C.Takingatrain.

D.Goingbysubway.

25.聽力原文：M:DoctorBrook,Ijustdon'tknowwhat'swrongwithmc.Ialwaysfeeltiredandrundown.Mywifefinallypersuadedmetovisityoutofindoutwhatthetroubleis.

W:LookingatyourcasehistoryIseethatyouhadpneumoniafouryearsagoandthatyoualsohadaminoroperationlastyear.Didyouhaveanylongaftereffects?

M:Well,Idon'trememberso...

W:Forinstance,howlongdidyoustayathomeeachtime?

M:Justacoupleofdays.ButaboutsixmonthsagoIwashomeforabouttwoweekswithacoldorsomething.

W:Didyouseeadoctoratthattimeordidyoujuststayhome?

M:No,Ididn'tseeadoctor.Thesymptomswere'aboutthesameasthistime.WhenIbegan'tofeelbetter,Ireturnedtowork.

W:Andwhendidyoustartfeelingsotiredagain?

M:Itmusthavebeenabouttendaysago.WhenIcamehomefromworkonenighttherejustdidn'tseemtobeanyreasontogobackthenextday.

W:Well,itsoundsasifyourproblemmaybethekindofworkyoudo.ThetestsIjustmadedon'tshowanythingreallywrong.ButIwouldliketomakesomefurthertestsinthehospital.

M:That'sfinewithme.

W:Allright,youcancheckintonightandI'llmaketheteststomorrowmorning.

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A.Becausehehaspneumonia.

B.Becausehiswifetoldhimto.

C.Becausehefeelstired.

D.Becausehiswifefeelstired.

26.(16)

A.Atthecallbox.

B.Atthejewelrystore.

C.Fromamachine.

D.Fromthepurchaser.

27.

【B3】

28.聽力原文：W:Excuseme,Inoticedyou'rereadinganelectronicsmagazine.Didyouknowthere'sabigelectronicsexhibitioninChicagostartingtomorrow?

M:Ofcourse!That'sthereasonI'mgoingtoChicago.Hi!Myname'sBarneyMiller.What'syourname?

W:JennyLin.I'masalesrepresentativeforWoofers,basedinTaiwan.Areyoulookingforwardtotheexhibition?

M:Huh,I'vebeenwaitingtogototheshowformorethanthreemonths.Therearegoingtobecompaniesfromoverfortydifferentcountriesthere.

W:Iknow.I'mreallylookingforwardtoseeingwhatnewproductswillbeonthemarketnextyear.

M:I'mmoreinterestedinthenewdiscoveries,whicharebeingmadeintheelectronicsindustry.

W:Really?DoyoumindifIaskwhatpartoftheelectronicsindustryyou'rein?

M:Notatall.IworkintheResearchandDevelopmentDepartmentofacompanybasedinLos-Angeles.Wespecializeindesigningprinters.

W:What'sthenameofyourcompany?MaybeI'veheardofit.

M:Idon'tthinkso.We'rejustalittlecompanycalled"Sunrise".

W:Hmm.Oh,didn'tyoucomeoutwithanamazinglysmallbutstronghigh-techprinterattheexhibitionlastyearinNewYork?

M:Yeah,thatturnedouttobeourbestselleroftheyear,buteveryoneforgetsourname.

W:Oneofmyjobsistolookfortheproductsthatwillbethemostsuccessful,andthenfindoutwhy.SoIdon'tjustrememberthebigcompanies.

M:Ilikethewayyouthink,Jenny.WouldyouliketogettogetherfordinnerwhenwearriveinChicago,sowecantalkmoreaboutthis?

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A.Amagazine.

B.ThecityofChicago.

C.Theelectronicsindustry.

D.Theirtravel.

29.(28)

A.Itspromisetoofferservicesnotavailableatotherbanks.

B.Itsofferoffreegiftstoitscustomers.

C.Itsdescriptionindetailoftheservicesandfacilitiesthatthebankprovides.

D.Itscompletelynewattitudetobanking.

30.(26)

A.Foralmostathousandyears.

B.Forafewdecades.

C.Foracentury.

D.Forseveralyears.

31.(13)

A.Ameetingroom.B.Alibrary.C.Ashop.D.Atoilet.

32.聽力原文：W:Well,youcleaneduptherefrigeratorthistime.Youmusthavebeenveryhungry.

M:AllIdidwasfixasnack.Thereweren'tmanyleft-oversfromyesterday.

Q:Whatdidthemandoaccordingtotheconversation?

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A.Ateallthefood.

B.Cleanedthekitchen.

C.Fixedtherefrigerator.

D.Boughtsomegroceries.

33.(35)

A.Thedeanshowedhimthepicturetheplayerdrew.

B.Thedeanshowedhimtwostudents'papers.

C.Thedeanshowedhimtwostudent'sknife.

D.Thedeanshowedhimthemoneystolenbythestudents.

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【B9】

35.

【B5】

36.聽力原文：M：Ialwaysknowwhereeverythingisinmyroomevenifitisuntidy,butmymothercomesalongandIcan'tfindanythinganywhere.

W：She'streatingyoulikeachildandtellingyouwheretoputthings．

Q：Whataretheytalkingabout?

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A.Whatamotheralwaysdoes.

B.Everythingintheman'sroom.

C.Whatamotherdoesn'tdo.

D.Wheretoputthings.

37.(32)

A.AsoneofthegreatestAmericanscholars.

B.AsoneofAmerica'smostingeniousinventors.

C.AsoneofthefoundingfathersoftheUnitedStates.

D.Asoneofthemostfamousactivistsforhumanrights.

38.【B11】

39.(34)

A.Toreplacephysicaltherapy.

B.Tocontrolbrainseizures.

C.Topreventheartdisease.

D.Torelievetension.

40.聽力原文：Asmoreandmorepeoplelosetheirjobs,nowitisperhapsthetimetoconsidertheexperienceofunemployment.Whatarethefirstfeelings?Well,losingajob,ornotbeingabletofindone,almostalwaysbringsunwelcomechanges.Ifyou'velostajob,thefirstfeelingisoftenoneofshock.Aswellasthelossofincome,manypeoplefindthewholeroutineoftheirlifeisshattered.theircontactwithotherpeoplereduced,theirambitionshaltedandtheiridentityasaworkerremoved.

Atfirsttheremaybegoodfeelingstoo.Anewandbetterjobisjustaroundthecorner.It'snicetobeabletolieinbedinthemorningorspendmoretimewiththechildren;havemoretimetothink.But,unlessabetterjobdoesturnup,thechancesarethedaysstartgettinglonger.andtimebecomeshardertofill.Manypeoplepassthroughperiodsofdifficultyinsleepingandeating.Theyfeelirritableanddepressed,oftenisolatedandlonely.

Despitealltheseproblemsthough,unemploymentcanbeachanceforafreshstart.Youcandiscoverthatitprovidesanopportunitytosortoutorrethinkwhatyouwantfromlifeandhowbestyoucangetit.Youcanusethetimetoplanhowtofieldanewjob,learnanewskill,developyourhobbiesorseeifyoucanrunyourownbusiness.

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A.Theyfeelirritable.

B.Theyfeeldepressed.

C.Theyfeelshocked.

D.Theyfeelisolated.

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

Fleschcriticizedthe"look-say"methodbecausehebelievedthismethod______.

42.

Accordingtotheauthor,ifapersonisfoundguiltyofacrime,______.

A.societyistobeheldresponsible

B.moderncivilizationisresponsibleforit

C.thecriminalhimselfshouldbeartheblame

D.thestandardsoflivingshouldbeimproved

43.(59)

44.SectionB

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

Computershavebeentaughttoplaynotonlycheckers,butalsochampionshipchess,whichisafairlyaccurateyardstickformeasuringthecomputer'sprogressintheabilitytolearnfromexperience.

Becausethegamerequireslogicalreasoning,chesswouldseemtobeperfectlysuitedtothecomputer.Allaprogrammerhastodoistogivethecomputeraprogramevaluatingtheconsequencesofeverypossibleresponsetoeverypossiblemove,andthecomputerwillwineverytime.Intheorythisisasensibleapproach;inpracticeitisimpossible.Today,apowerfulcomputercananalyze40000movesasecond.Thatisanimpressivespeed.Butthereareanastronomicalnumberofpossiblemovesinchess--literallytrillions.Evenifsuchaprogramwerewritten(andintheoryitcouldbe,givenenoughpeopleandenoughtime),thereisnocomputercapableofholdingthatmuchdata.

Therefore,ifthecomputeristocompeteatchampionshiplevels,itmustbeprogrammedtofunctionwithlessthancompletedata.Itmustbeabletolearnfromexperience,tomodifyitsownprogram,todealwitharelativelyunstructuredsituation—inaword,to"think"foritself.Infact,thiscanbedone.Chess-playingcomputershaveyettodefeatworldchampionchessplayers,butseveralhavebeatenhumanplayersofonlyslightlylowerranks.Thecomputershavehadprogramstocarrythemthroughtheearly,mechanicalstagesoftheirchessgames.Buttheyhavegoneonfromtheretoreasonandlearn,andsometimestowinthegame.

Thereareotherproofsthatcomputerscanbeprogrammedtolearn,butthisexampleissufficienttodemonstratethepoint.Granted,winningagameofchessisnotanearthshakingeventevenwhenacomputerdoesit.Buttherearemanyserioushumanproblems,whichcanbefruitfullyapproachedasgames.TheDefenseDepartmentusescomputerstoplaywargamesandworkoutstrategiesfordealingwithinternationaltensions.Otherproblems--internationalandinterpersonalrelations,ecologyandeconomics,andtheever-increasingthreatofworldfaminecanperhapsbesolvedbythejointeffortsofhumanbeingsandtrulyintelligentcomputers.

Accordingtothepassage,computerscannotbeusedto______.

A.solvethethreatofworldfamine

B.easeinternationaltension

C.defeatworldchampionchessplayer

D.workoutsolutionstotheindustrialproblems

45.

【C4】

46.Theageofgildedyouthisover.Today'sunder-thirtiesarethefirstgenerationforacenturywhocanexpectalowerlivingstandardthantheirparents.

Researchintothelifestylesandprospectsofpeoplewhowerebornsince1970showsthattheyarelikelytofacealifetimeoflongerworkinghours,lowerjobsecurityandhighertaxesthanthepreviousgeneration.

Whentheyleaveworklateintheevening,theywillbemorelikelytoreturntoasmallrentedflatthantoahouseoftheirown.When,eventually,theyretire,theirpensionsarefarlowerinrealtermsthanthoseoftheirimmediateforebears.

ThesefindingsarerevealedinastudyofthewaytheageingofBritain’spopulationisaffectingdifferentgenerations.

AntheaTinker,professorofsocialgerontology(老人學)atKing'sCollegeLondon,whocarriedoutmuchofthework,saidthegrowthoftheproportionofpeopleover50hadreversedthetraditionalflowofwealthfromoldertoyoungergenerations.

"Today'soldermiddle-agedandelderlyarebecomingthenewwinners,"shesaid."Theymaderelativelysmallcontributionsintaxbutnowmakerelativelybigclaimsonthewelfaresystem.Generationsborninthelastthreetofourdecadesfacetheprospectofhandingovermorethanathirdoftheirlifetime'searningstocareforthem."

Thesurgingnumberofolderpeople,manylivingalone,hasalsoincreaseddemandforpropertyandpusheduphouseprices.Whilepreviousgenerationsfounditeasytoraiseamortgage,today'sunder-thirtieshavetolivewiththeirparentsorrent.Iftheycanaffordtobuyahomeitismorelikelytobeaflatthanahouse.

LauraLenox-Conyngham,28,grewupinalargehouseandhermotherdidnotneedtowork.Unlikeherwealthyparents,shegraduatedwithstudentandpostgraduateloandebtsof￡13,000.Shenowearnsabout￡20,000ayear,preparingfoodtobephotographedformagazines.Herhomeisaone-bedroomflatincentralLondonandshesublets(轉(zhuǎn)租)theloungesofa-bedtoherbrother.

"Myfathertookpityandpaidoffmystudentdebts,"shesaid."ButIstillhavenopensionandnochanceofbuyingapropertyforatleastacoupleofyears--andthenitwillbesomethingsmallinabadarea.Myonlyhopeisthetraditionaloneofmeetingarichman."

Tinker'sresearchrevealsLenox-Conynghamisrepresentativeofmanyyoungprofessionals,especiallyinLondon,Manchester,EdinburghendBristol.

Bysaying"thegrowthoftheproportion...toyoungergenerations."(Line2,Para.5),AntheaTinkerreallymeansthat______.

A.currentlywealthflowsfromoldgenerationtoyoungergeneration

B.traditionallywealthflowsfromyoungergenerationtooldgeneration

C.withtheincreasinglybigpopulationofover50,dietrendarisesthatwealthflowsfromyoungergenerationtooldgeneration

D.withmoreandmorepeopleofover50,traditionshavebeenreversed

47.

WhydoesWal-Martthinkitreasonabletoopenitsstorethere?

A.Customerstherebroadlyacceptit.

B.Otherbuildingshaveruinedthesceneryoftheancientsite.

C.Thelocalshopsaresmallandexpensive.

D.Wal-Martdoesnoharmtothenearbysceneries.

48.

What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?

A.Cropsbegininfiltratingourfoodsupply.

B.Maybetheapplicationofbiotechnologywillcauseenvironmentalproblemsaswellasbringeffectstohumanhealth.

C.Theapplicationofbiotechnologyisalsoquestionedbysomeotherpeople.

D.TheapplicationofbiotechnologywillbringenormousbusinesstoAmerica.

49.

Whydoestheauthorasksomefundamentalquestionsinthesecondparagraph'?

50.

WhataretheimportitemsofBritainmentionedinthepassage?

51.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Opinionpollsarenowbeginningtoshowthathighunemploymentisthemostcommoncomplaint.Thismeansweshallhavetofindwaysofsharingtheavailableemploymentmorewidely.

Butweneedtogofurthertoasksomefundamentalquestionsaboutthefuturework.Shouldwecontinuetotreatemploymentasthenorm?Shouldwenotratherencouragemanywaysforself-respectingpeopletowork?Shouldwenotcreateconditionsinwhichmanyofuscanworkforourselves,ratherthanforanemployer?Shouldwenotaimtorevivethehouseholdandtheneighborhood,aswellasthefactoryandtheoffice,ascentersofproductionandwork?

Theindustrialagehasbeentheonlyperiodofhumanhistoryinwhichmostpeople'sworkhastakentheform.ofjobs.Theindustrialagemaynowbecomingtoanend,andsomeofthechangesinworkpatternswhichitbroughtmayhavetobereversed.Thisseemsadaunting(使人畏縮的)thought.But,infact,itcouldoffertheprospectofabetterfutureforwork.Universalemployment,asitshistoryshows,hasnotmeanteconomicfreedom.

Employmentbecamewidespreadwhentheenclosuresofthe17thand18thcenturiesmademanypeopledependentonpaidworkbydepr