2022年江蘇省泰州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題一卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

DaVinciwasthefirstroboticsystemtobeappliedandapprovedbytheFoodandDrugAdministration.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

ThemainadvantageofthevideophoneoverE-mailandthetelephoneis______.

3.Stressislikelytostriketeenagedgirlswhenthey______.

A.haveanaggressiveandanti-socialmother

B.failtobuildasoundrelationshipwithpals

C.getintoanewschoolenvironment

D.failtopassanimportantschooltest

4.

Robotsforindustrialapplicationsappearedearlierthanthosefordomesticuses.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Whatifachildhaspoorchemistrywiththeteacher?

6.Olympicgamesinancienttimesbroughttemporarypeacetoopponentsandthosewhobrokethepeacewouldbefinedas______.

7.

Noisecannotonlyspoilpeople'ssleepandsanity,butalsotheirhearingandhealth.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.ForpeoplewhoplantodependonUIforaperiodoftime,theyshouldperiodicallyinform.theunemploymentofficeabout______.

9.

Aspeakerwhodoesn'ttrytomakehehimselfheardorunderstoodmaybelabeledas______.

10.

Althoughthereisalotmorecompetitionontheemployers'sideatthispoint,theyneverlowertheirstandard.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.ABriefIntroductionofMarkTwain

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

EarlyYears

BorninFlorida,Missouri,ClemensmovedwithhisfamilytoHannibal,Missouri,aportontheMississippiRiver,whenhewasfouryearsold.Therehereceivedapublicschooleducation.Afterthedeathofhisfatherin1847,ClemenswasapprenticedtotwoHannibalprinters,andin1851hebegansettingtypeforandcontributingsketchestohisbrotherOrion'sHannibalJournal.SubsequentlyheworkedasaprinterinKeokuk,Iowa;NewYorkCity;Philadelphia,Pennsylvania;othercities.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.Thepair'sadventuresshowHuck(andthereader)thecrueltyofwhichmenandwomenarecapable.AnotherthemeofthenovelistheconflictbetweenHuck'sfeelingsoffriendshipwithJim,whoisoneofthefewpeoplehecantrust,andhisknowledgethatheisbreakingthelawsofthetimebyhe]pingJimescape.HuckleberryFinn,whichisalmostentirelynarratedfromHuck'spointofview,isnotedforitsauthenticlanguageandforitsdeepcommitmenttofreedom.Huck'sadventuresalsoprovidethereaderwithapanoramaofAmericanlifealongtheMississippibeforethecivilWar.Twain'sskillincapturingtherhythmsofthatlifehelpmakethebookoneofthemasterpiec

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Themostimportantpartofbothfallaciesisblindnessto______ofamarketeconomy.

13.

Yourfirstvisittoadentistprobablyinvolveinformationinquiry,dentalexaminationand______.

14.

Ayoungfatchildhasmore______togetridoffatproblemthananoldone.

15.

By2000,lifeexpectancyatbirthinmostdevelopingcountriesincreasedfromabout35-40yearsin1950to______.

16.

ThenegotiationsinAsiashouldbetterbestartedbyonepersonandcompletedby______ifpossible.

17.ThesurveysofERShelplow-incomehouseholdsdevelopeconomizingpractices.

18.

AccordingtoHawkins,computerswillfadetothebackgroundbecausecellphonesare___________________devices.

19.Whentheinterviewerasksthequestionsaboutthepreviousboss,hewantstofindoutwhethertheintervieweeswould______.

20.

SomepeoplethoughtthatNASAactedouttheApolloprograminmoviestudiospartiallybecausethepicturestransmittedfromthemoondonotinclude______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(25)

A.Targetthe18to26year-oldagegroup.

B.Selltennisrackets.

C.Carrymoreathleticshoes.

D.Workoutamoreappealingslogan.

22.

【B4】

23.(22)

A.London.

B.EastColchester.

C.Inthetowncenter.

D.Nearthevillage.

24.(21)

A.Itdoesn'trequireanyexaminations.

B.Itpromotestheconceptofself-learning.

C.Itallowsmoreflexibilityinstudents'schedule.

D.Itallowsstudentstomeetteachersfromotheruniversities.

25.(36)

A.Popmusic'sbiggesttestisthetestoftime.

B.Popmusic'stunesdonothaveveryclearstyles.

C.Popmusicmaynotexpressanyimportantfeelingatall.

D.Popmusicmayexaggeratesomefeelings.

26.聽力原文：W:DoyouknowthatSamturneddownthatjobofferbyatravelagency?

M:Yeah.Thehourswereconvenient,butifhe'dacceptedit,hewouldn'thavebeenabletomakeendsmeet.

Q:WhydidSamrefusetotakethejob?

(18)

A.Theworkinghourswereunsuitable.

B.Thejobwasnotwellpaid.

C.Hehadtodoalotoftraveling.

D.Hedidn'twanttobeatravelagent.

27.(26)

A.$5.B.$15.C.$30.D.$250.

28.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:You'reawonderfulcook,Anna.Everythingissogood.

W:Gladyoulikeit.Ididn'tdoallofthesedishes,though,Lindahelpedmc.

Q:Whodidallofthedishes?

(12)

A.Anna,thecook.

B.AnnaandLinda.

C.Anna,Lindaandthecook.

D.Anna,Lindaandthevisitor.

29.(35)

A.Bonkstheyhadread.

B.Placestheyhadbeento.

C.Historiesandthingstheyremembered.

D.Thefuntheygotfromrending.

30.

【B10】

31.(42)

32.

【B6】

33.聽力原文：M:It'sgoingtobereallyhottomorrow.Let'sgotothebeach.

W:OK,butwehavetoleaveveryearlyorwe'llgetcaughtinthetraffic.

Q:Whatisthewomanmostconcernedabout?

(17)

A.Beingtoohot.

B.Beingdelayed.

C.Catchingthebeachball.

D.Gettingupearly.

34.(13)

A.Thatsheisabarbarian.

B.Thatshedoesn'tliketoread.

C.Thatsheprobablyhasthebook.

D.Thatsheownsabookstore.

35.聽力原文：W:Exercise,exercise,exercise!Wehearsomuchaboutitthesedaysthateventheexpertscan'tagreeonwhichexercisesarebest.Nowsomedoctorsarestronglyencouragingarmexercises.

M:Armexercises?I'veneverheardofthat.Isthatbecauseourarmsaretoofatorflabby?

W:Actually,that'snotthemainreason.Theysaythatarmexercisesareanidealwaytobecomephysicallyfit.

M:Butdon'tarmexercisesraiseyourbloodpressure?SeemsI'vereadanarticleaboutthatbefore.So,that'srisky.

W:Notreally.Thattheydo,butthearticleIreadmentionedseveralwaysthatcancompensateforthat.

M:Really?How?

W:Byaddinglegexercisesothearmsdon'tdoallthework.Armexercisesalonearen'tenoughtoincreasemetabolismbeforefatiguesetsin.Themoreofabodythatinvolvesintheexercisethebetter.

M:Andinturn,I'msurethatthereisagreatchanceoflosingweight,right?

W:Soundsrighttome.

M:So,whatexercisesdotheexpertsrecommend?

W:Theymentionedquiteafew.Butsomeofthemorepopularonesarecyclingwithspecialbicyclesthatmakeyouusebothyourarmsandlegs,andwalkingvigorouslywhilewearingarmweights.

M:Soundsgreat.Imusttrythat.Youknow,Iliketowalkalot.

23．Accordingtotheconversation，whatisoneproblemwitharmexercises?

24.Accordingtotheconversation,whataretheexpertsnowrecommending?

25.Whatform.ofexercisedoesthewomanmention?

(20)

A.Theydon'tgetridofflabbyarms.

B.Theycandamagearmmuscles.

C.Theyaren'tacceptabletomostpeople.

D.Theycanraiseone'sbloodpressure.

36.

【B2】

37.(28)

A.Moneypaidtoabankbeforethemortgageisgiven.

B.Moneyborrowedfromabankasamortgage.

C.Monthlypaymentstobankasthemortgage.

D.Interestchargedbyabankonthemortgage.

38.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Isuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrightened.Lookingdown,Iimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrong,andrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank.ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldbabystrugglinginthefast-risingwater,anditwasalife-and-deathstruggle.Herbabywasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldget,holdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwater,andkeepingthebabypressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthebabyaway.Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthebabywaswashedcleanoverthemother'sbodyandwasgone.MaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthebabywithherheadandtrunkagainsttherockybank.Thenwithahugeeffort,shepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.

Justatthismoment,shefeltbackintotheriver.Ifshewerecarrieddown,itwouldbecertaindeath.Iknew,aswellasshedid,thattherewasonespotwhereshecouldgetupthebank,butitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputherbaby.WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonext,Iheardthesoundofamother'slove.MaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecould,roaringallthetime.Buttoherbabyitwasmusic.

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.Whatdidthespeakerseethemomenthegotdowntotheriverbank?

31.HowdidMaShwemanagetosaveherbabyfromthefast-flowingwater?

32.Howdidthebabyfeelaboutthemotherelephant'sroaring?

(27)

A.Thebabywasabouttofallintotheriver.

B.MaShwewasplacingthebabyontherock.

C.Thebabywaswashedawaybytherisingwater.

D.MaShwewasholdingthebabyagainsttherushingwater.

39.(19)

A.Hethinksthattheyareofinferiorquality.

B.Hethinksthattheyareabargain.

C.Hethinksthattheyareoverpriced.

D.Hethinksthattheycanbepurchasedatacheaperpriceelsewhere.

40.【B4】

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

WhataretheFederalReserve'sactualinterestratesnow?

A.Lowerthan1%.

B.Alittlebithigherthanitstargetrate.

C.Quitelargeroomlefttofurthercutting.

D.Higherthan1%.

42.Companiescoulddirectlyborrowmoneyfromthefederalgovernmentthrough______.

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Today,mostcountriesintheworldhavecanals.Manycountrieshavebuiltcanalsnearthecoast,andparalleltothecoast.Eveninthetwentiethcentury,goodscanbemovedmorecheaplybyboatthanbyanyother【C1】______oftransport.These【C2】______makeitpossibleforboatstotravelbetweenportsalongthecoastwithoutbeing【C3】______tothedangersoftheopen.Somecanals,suchastheSuezandthePanama,saveshipsweeksoftimebymakingtheir【C4】______athousandmilesshorter.Othercanalspermitboatstoreachcitiesthatarenotlocatedonthecoast,stillothercanals【C5】______landswherethereistoomuchwater,helpto【C6】______fieldswherethereisnotenoughwater,andfurnishwaterpowerforfactoriesandmills.Thesizeofacanal【C7】______onthekindofboatsgoingthroughit.Thecanalmustbewideenoughtopermittwoofthelargestboatsusingittopasseachothereasily.Itmustbedeepenoughtoleaveabouttwofeetofwaterbeneaththekeelofthelargestboatusingthecanal.WhentheplanetMarswasfirst【C8】______throughatelescope,peoplesawthattherounddiskoftheplanetwascriss-crossedbyanumberofstrangeblue-greenlines.Thesewerecalled"canals"becausetheylookedthesameascanalsonearththatareviewedfromanairplane.However,scientistsarenow【C9】______thattheMartianphenomenaarereallynotcanals.Thephotographstakenfromspaceshipshavehelpedusto【C10】______thetruthabouttheMartia"canals".

A.soakB.meansC.dependsD.channelsE.observed

F.basesG.waterwaysH.certainI.drainJ.discover

K.voyageL.irrigateM.exposedN.routeO.definite

【C1】

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Ifirstbecameawareoftheunemploymentproblemin1928.Atthattime1hadjustcomebackfromBurma,whereunemploymentwasonlyaword,and1hadgonetoBurmawhenIwasstillaboyandthepost-warboomwasnotquiteover.WhenIfirstsawunemployedmenatclosequarters,thethingthathorrifiedandamazedmewastofindthatmanyofthemwereashamedofbeingunemployed.1wasveryignorant,butnotsoignorantastoimaginethatwhenthelossofforeignmarketspushestwomillionmenoutofwork,thosetwomillionareanymoretoblamethanthepeoplewhodrawblanksintheCalcuttaSweep.Butatthattimenobodycaredtoadmitthatunemploymentwasinevitable,becausethismeantadmittingthatitwouldprobablycontinue.Themiddleclasseswerestilltalkingabout"lazyidleloafersonthedole"andsayingthat"thesemencouldallfindworkiftheywantedto,"andnaturallytheseopinionsspreadamongtheworkingclassthemselves.Iremembertheshockofastonishmentitgaveme,whenIfirstmingledwithtrampsandbeggars,tofindthatafairproportion,perhapsaquarter,ofthesebeingswhom1hadtaughttoregardascynicalparasites,weredecentyoungminersandcottonworkersgazingattheirdestinywiththesamesortofdumbamazementasallanimalinatrap.Theysimplycouldnotunderstandwhatwashappeningtothem.Theyhadbeenbroughtuptowork,andbehold!Itseemedasiftheywerenevergoingtohavethechanceofworkingagain.Intheircircumstanceitwasinevitable,atfirst,thattheyshouldbehauntedbyafeelingofpersonaldegradation.Thatwastheattitudetowardsunemploymentinthosedays:itwasadisasterwhichhappenedtoyouasanindividualandforyouweretoblame.

Therewasn'ttheproblemofunemploymentduringtheperiodof______.

45.SectionB

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

Before,wheneverwehadwealth,westarteddiscussingpoverty.Whynotnow?Whyisthecurrentpoliticsofwealthandpovertyseeminglyaboutwealthalone?Eightyearsago,whenBillClintonfirstran.forpresident,theDowJonesaveragewasunder3,500,yearlyfederalbudgetdeficitswereprojectedathundredsofbillionsofdollarsforeverandbeyond,andnoonetalkedaboutthe"permanentboom"orthe"neweconomy."Yetinthatmorestraitenedtime,Clintonmademuchoftheimportanceof"notleavingasinglepersonbehind."Itispossiblethatsimilar"compassionate"rhetoricmightyetplayaroleinthegeneralelection.

Butitisstrikinghowmuchlesstalkthereisaboutthepoorthantherewaseightyearsago,whenthecountrywaseconomicallyuncertain,orinpreviouseras,whenthecountryfeltflush.Evenlastsummer,whenClintonspentseveraldaysonaremarkable,BobbyKennedy-likepilgrimagethroughimpoverishedareasfromIndianreservationsinSouthDakotatoghettoneighborhoodsinEastSt.Louis,theadministrationdecidedtorefertotheeffortnotasapovertytourbutasa"newmarketsinitiative."

Whatishappeningispartlyalogical,policy-drivenreaction.Povertyreallyislowerthanithasbeenindecades,especiallyforminoritygroups.Themostattractivesolutiontoit--agrowingeconomyisbeingapplied.Thepeoplewhohavebeentotallyleftoutofthisboomoftenhavemedical,mentalorotherproblemsforwhichnoonehasanimmediatesolution."Theeconomyhassuckedinanyonewhohasanypreparation,anyabilitytocopewithmodernlife,"saysFranklinD.Raines,theformerdirectoroftheOfficeofManagementandBudgetwhoisnowheadofFannieMae.Whenheandotherpeoplewhospecializeintheissuetalkaboutsolutions,theytalkanalyticallyandlong-term:education,developmentofworkskills,shiftsinthelabormarket,adjustmentsinwelfarereform.

ButIthinkthereisanotherforcethathasmadethisaricherawithbarelyvisiblepoorpeople.ftistheunusualsocialandimaginativeseparationbetweenprosperousAmericaandthosestillleftout.It'ssimpleinvisibility,becauseofincreasinggeographic,occupational,andsocialbarriersthatblockonegroupfromtheother'sview.

Inthefirstparagraphofthispassage,theword"straitened"probablymeans"______".

A.difficultB.pastC.wealthyD.distant

46.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Kidsareinfewerdangersthangrown-upsinMexicoCity.

B.TheauthorisanativeMexican.

C.Theauthor'shusbandisapediatrician.

D.TheMexicanhistoryandcultureappealtotheauthor.

47.

Therecessionusuallywashesawaywomen'syearningsfor______.

48.

【C6】

49.(57)

50.

InMarch,beekeepersprepareformigrationatnightwhenthehivesare______andthebeesaregenerallytranquil.

51.

OneofthereasonswhyIndiaiscreatingasecondarysanctuaryfortheAsiaticlionsisthat______.

A.thepresentsanctuaryisnotlargeenough

B.scientistswanttodomoreresearchonthem

C.theyhavekilledmanypeople

D.theforestisshrinkinginsize

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

"ThisIsYourBrainonMusic"

Neuroscientist(神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)科學(xué)家)DanielLevitin'swonderfulnewbookexplainswhymusicisacriticalstepinhumanevolutionandwhythesongswelovedasteensremainstuckon"play"inourheads.

Ifyouhappenedtohavebeenbornbetweenabout1978and1981,there'safairchanceyoucountyourselfanobsessiveoftheSouthernCaliforniarockbandWeezer.Theaffectionwouldnetmakesensetothoseevenjustabitolderoryounger,whomightregardWeezer'sguitarpopascleverandpleasingbutalsosomewhattooshallowtohavemuchlastingsignificance.Thoseofacertainage,though,experiencedthegroup's1994eponymousdebutrelease,knowntofansastheBlueAlbum,asathingofpreciseandoverflowingemotion—10tracksthatfunctionedlikekeystosecretlocksintheteenagebrain,openingupalltheawkwardnessandanxiousnessofthosemelodramatichighschoolyears.

Weallhavemusiclikethis,musicthatburnsintothesoulwhenwe'reyoungandremainsessentialfortherestoftime.FormeitwastheBlueAlbumandanythingtheSmashingPumpkinsdidupuntilabout1998.

Foryouit'ssomethingelse,butit’ssurelysomething—there'satapeorrecordorCDthatonceknockedyououtwithaforcethat,cheesyasitistoremember,feltliketruelove.Putononeofthosesongsnowand,ifit'sbeenalongtime,theeffectislikeanoldmovie;thescenesplaybackforyouinentireexhilaratingreels.What'shappeningwhenmusiccapturesyouinthiswaydeservessomescrutiny.Youmayfeellikethesongsaregrabbingyourheart,butwhat'sactuallygoingonisinyourhead.There,saysDanielJ.Levitininhisnewbook"ThisIsYourBrainonMusic,"an"exquisiteorchestrationofbrainregions"areengagedina"precisionchoreographyofneurochemical(影響神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)的化學(xué)物質(zhì)).uptakeandrelease."Whyhumanbeingsmakeandenjoymusicis,inLevitin'stelling,adeliciousstoryofevolution,anatomy,perceptionandcomputation—astorythat'sallthemorethrillingwhenyouconsideritsresult,thejoyoflivinginaworldfilledwithmusic.

Whatdoyouknowabout"ThisIsYourBrainonMusic"fromthispassage?

53.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Opportunitiesforrewardingworkbecomefewerforbothmenandwomenastheygrowolder.Afterage40,jobhuntingbecomesevenmoredifficult.Manyworkersstayatjobstheyaretoooldforratherthanfacepossiblerejection.Ouryouth-oriented,throw-awaycultureseeslittlevalueinolderpeople.InwriterLilianHellman'swords,theyhave"thewisdomthatcomeswithagethatwecan'tmakeuseof"

Unemploymentandeconomicneedforworkishigheramongolderwomen,especiallyminorities,thanamongyoungerwhitewomen.Anationalcouncilreportsthesefindings:Thoughunemployedlongerwhenseekingwork,olderwomenjob-huntharder,holdajoblongerwithlessabsenteeism(缺勤),perform.aswellorbetter,aremorereliable,andaremorewillingtolearnthanmenoryoungerwomen.Yetmanyolderwomenearnpoorpayandfaceafutureofpovertyintheirretirementyears.When"sexismmeetsageism,povertyisnolongeronthedoorstep—itmovesin",accordingtoTishSommers,directorofaspecialstudyonolderwomenfortheNationalOrganizationforWomen.

Yeta1981reportontheWhiteHouseConferenceonAgingshowsthatasagroup,olderAmericansarethe"wealthiest,bestfed,besthoused,healthiest,mostself-reliantolderpopulationinourhistory".Thisstatementissmallcomforttothoselivingbelowthepovertyline,butitdoesexplodesomeoftheoldtraditionalbeliefsandfears.Opportunitiesformovinginandupinalargecompanymayshrinkbutmanyolderpeoplebeginsuccessfulsmallbusinesses,volunteerinsatisfyingactivities,andstayactiveformanyyears.Theyhavefewrolemodelsbecauseinpreviousgenerationsthelifespanwasmuchshorterandexpectationsoflifewerefewer.Theyareploughingnewground.

Employersarebeginningtorecognizethatthematurepersoncanbringagreatdealofstabilityandresponsibilitytoaposition.Onedoesn'tloseabilityandexperienceontheeveofone's65thor70thbirthdayanymorethanonegrowsupinstantlyatage21.

Aftertheageof40,manyworkerstendto______ratherthanfacepossiblerejection.

54.AccordingtoDitlow,theautomakersrefusetorevealthecodesmainlyinconsiderationof______.

55.

【C10】

56.

Whatcanweinferfromthetwopoorhomelessmen?

A.Theywerebeggingforsomethingtodrink.

B.Theyboughtcoffeesothattheycouldfindthemselvesashelter.

C.Theyweresoannoyingandscaredpeopleaway.

D.Theywerehomelessandwasaskingtheauthorforhelp.

57.

Tostrengthenmoralinstruction,parentsshouldfixintotheirchildren'smindasenseof______.

58.

Thewriterthinksthatacademicworkhasrecentlybecomemorespecializedbecause______.

A.morepeoplearestudyingsciences

B.agreatervarietyofsubjectsarestudied

C.morestudentsaredoingpostgraduatework

D.thenumberofuniversitieshasincreased

59.

ThepresidentJohnsonwasdefeatedbytheDemocratsin1965because______.

A.hesufferedfromaseriousscandalinColumbia

B.hewasinthesixthyearaspresident

C.hewasnolongerabletocontrolhisparty

D.hecametotheendofthesecondtermaspresident

60.

Whatisthephysicaleffecttoapessimistparticularlyafteralife’sblow?

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S4】

62.

【S3】

63.

【S10】

64.

【S2】

65.

【S8】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.Theworkmenthink__________________________(遵守安全規(guī)則很重要).

67.Itisessentialthat_____________________(這些申請表盡早寄回).

68.Wearetheonlypowerwillingto____________(要結(jié)束戰(zhàn)爭的漫長斗爭中采取主動).

69.Igetalongbetterwithothers______________________________(既然我已消除了許多的內(nèi)疚).

70.Thecommandersaidtohistroopsthat___________________________(在任何情況下都不允許敵人踏入他們的國境).

參考答案

1.C解析：SincethedaVinc