2022年浙江省衢州市大學英語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.

In1993,AsaBriggsCandlerboughttheCoca-ColaCo.andregisteredCoca-Colaasatrademark.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Ithastakenapproximately1500yearsfortheCelticlanguagetodevelop.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Itisapoliceman'slegalrighttopulloveracarifhehasseenitcommitted______.

4.

Velcroisprobablythemostfamousandcertainlythemostsuccessfulexampleofbiologicalmimicry,or"biomimetics".

A.YB.NC.NG

5.Theproblemseitherwiththedispensermechanismorwiththebillscanleadto______.

6.

Watervaporplaysalmostnoroleinmoderngreenhousewarming.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Beforesheswitchedfields,Freeland'sformerresearchdirectionwas______.

8.

ThementionoftheextinctionoftheUSautoindustryisusedtoshow

A.Extinctionisveryimportanttoallthehumanbeings

B.Allthespecieslivedinthepasthavediedofftoday

C.Evolutionwillinevitablycausespeciestodisappear

D.Thelossofafewspeciesamongmillionsaffectsnothing

9.AcidRain

WhatIsAcidRain?

"Acidrain"isabroadtermusedtodescribeseveralwaysthatacidsfalloutoftheatmosphere.Amoreprecisetermisaciddeposition,whichhastwoparts:wetanddry.

Wetdepositionreferstoacidicrain,fog,andsnow.Asthisacidicwaterflowsoverandthroughtheground,itaffectsavarietyofplantsandanimals.Thestrengthoftheeffectsdependsonmanyfactors,includinghowacidicthewateris,thechemistryandbuffering(隔離)capacityofthesoilsinvolved,andthetypesoffish,trees,andotherlivingthingsthatrelyonthewater.

Drydepositionreferstoacidicgasesandparticles.Abouthalfoftheacidityintheatmospherefallsbacktoearththroughdrydeposition.Thewindblowstheseacidicparticlesandgasesontobuildings,cars,homes,andtrees.Dry-depositedgasesandparticlescanalsobewashedfromtreesandothersurfacesbyrainstorms.Whenthathappens,therunoffwateraddsthoseacrestotheacidrain,makingthecombinationmoreacidicthanthefallingrainalone.

HowDoWeMeasureAcidRain?

Acidrainismeasuredusingascalecalled"pH".Thelowerasubstance'spH,themoreacidicitis.PurewaterhasapHof7.0.Normalrainisslightlyacidicbecausecarbondioxidedissolvesintoit,soithasapHofabout5.5.Asoftheyear2000,themostacidicrainfallingintheU.S.hasapHofabout4.3.EffectsofAcidRain

Acidraincausesacidification(酸化)oflakesandstreamsandcontributestodamageoftreesathighelevations(forexample,redsprucetreesabove2,000feet)andmanysensitiveforestsoils.Inaddition,acidrainacceleratesthedecayofbuildingmaterialsandpaints,includingirreplaceablebuildings,statues,andsculpturesthatarepartofournation'sculturalheritage.PriortofailingtotheEarth,SO2andNOxgasesandtheirparticulatematterderivatives,sulfatesandnitratescontributetovisibilitydegradationandharmpublichealth.

WhatSocietyCanDoAboutDeposition?

Thereareseveralwaystoreduceaciddeposition,rangingfromsocietalchangestoindividualaction.

?UnderstandAcidDeposition'sCausesandEffects

Tounderstandaciddeposition'scausesandeffectsandtrackchangesintheenvironment,scientistsfromEPA,stategovernments,andacademiesstudyacidificationprocesses.TheycollectairandwatersamplesandmeasurethemforvariouscharacteristicslikepHandchemicalcomposition,andtheyresearchtheeffectsofaciddepositiononhuman-madematerialssuchasmarbleandbronze.Finally,scientistsworktounderstandtheeffectsofsulfurdioxide(SO2)andnitrogenoxides(NOx)—thepollutantsthatcauseaciddepositionandfineparticles—onhumanhealth.

Tosolvetheacidrainproblem,peopleneedtounderstandhowacidraincausesdamagetotheenvironment.Theyalsoneedtounderstandwhatchangescouldbemadetotheairpollutionsourcesthatcausetheproblem.Theanswerstothesequestionshelpleadersmakebetterdecisionsabouthowtocontrolairpollutionandthereforehowtoreduce—oreveneliminate—acidrain.Sincetherearemanysolutionstotheacidrainproblem,leadershaveachoiceofwhichoptionsorcombinationsofoptionsarcbest.Thenextsectiondescribessomeofthestepsthatcanbetakentoreduce,oreveneliminate,theaciddepositionproblem.

?CleanUpSmokestacks(煙囪)andExhaustPipes

Almostalloftheelectricitythatpowersmodemlifecomesfromburningfossilfuelslike

coal,naturalgas,andoil.Aciddepositioniscausedbytwopollutantsthatarereleasedintotheatmosphere,oremitted,whenthesefuelsareburned:sulfurdioxide(SO2)andnitrogenoxides(NOx).

CoalaccountsformostU.S.sulfurdioxide(SO2)emissionsandalargeportionofNOxemissions.Su

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Theactualworkoffostercare,suchasfostertraining,findingpermanenthome,isdoneby________withlocalorganizations.

11.

BobbleSchulizpointsoutthatreallearningtakesplacein______.

A.on-the-streetplay

B.adult-organizedactivities

C.student-centeredteaching

D.homeandnature

12.

Recruitersdevote______,sometimesseveraltimesaday,withtheirquarry.

13.

AllagricultureinEgyptiswateredby______.

14.

Contrarytoindividualsportswhichcallforagreatersenseofautonomy,teamsportslayemphasison______.

15.

Theexamplethatprimitivepeoplecarriedstonetoolswiththemindicateshumanepisodicmemory______.

16.

Onesolutiontofreshwatershortageistotousedripirrigation.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.Studentsgetmoneyfromnotonlyfederalloansbutalso______.

18.

TheancientOlympicgamesdisplayedachievementsinarchitecture,mathematics,sculptureandpoetrybe,sides______.

19.

ThestrongenvironmentalsentimentsthatledtoEarthDayyieldeddramaticchangesinAmericanlegislationandreflected______.

20.

Thehighertheheightfromtheground,thehigherthewindspeed.

A.YB.NC.NG

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

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

聽力原文：Duringthelastfewyears,therehasbeenan(36)enormousincreaseinthenumberofshops,storesandsupermarketswhichprovide(37)facilitiesforself-service.Theirgeneralpurposeistoprovidegoodsofevery(38)descriptionattractivelyandcleanlyandinperfectcondition,sothatthecustomercanserveherself,andthenpayforthegoodswiththeleast(39)delay.

Theorganizersofaself-servicestorehavetheirdifficulties.Theymustdisplayagreatnumberofgoodsina(40)minimumspacewithoutcoveringupanything.Theymustdealwith(41)perishablefoodstuffsrequiringdifferentrangesoftemperature;andtheymustarrangea(42)speedyflowofcustomerspastthecashregisterswithout(43)overtaxingtheoperators.

(44)Forthepurposesofdisplay,manydevicesareusedsuchaslonglengthsofadjustableshelvestotakevarioussizesofpacks,rotatingcircularshelves,islandsofdisplaystands,racksfortubedfoods,andmulti-tieredmobilestalls.

(45)Perishablefoodstuffs,quick-frozenfruit,vegetables,andmeatarekeptinrefrigeratedself-servicecabinets,whichkeepgoodsattherequiredtemperatures.TheseareatzeroFahrenheitforfrozenfood,28-32degreesformeatandfish,and40-50degreesfordairyproduceandprovisions.

Someoftheadvantagesofself-serviceseemtobethatthereisnowaitingtobeserved;thereisawidevarietyofchoice,anditisclaimedthatprepackedmeatandvegetablesarehygienic.Shoppingissaidtobemore"stream-lined"andmoreeconomical.(46)Neverthelessmanypeoplestillprefertobeservedbyasmallshopkeeperwhoknowsthempersonallyandwilldelivergoodstotheirhomes.

Duringthelastfewyears,therehasbeenan【B1】______increaseinthenumberofshops,storesandsupermarketswhichprovide【B2】______forself-service.Theirgeneralpurposeistoprovidegoodsofevery【B3】______attractivelyandcleanlyandinperfectcondition,sothatthecustomercanserveherself,andthenpayforthegoodswiththeleast【B4】______.

Theorganizersofaself-servicestorehavetheirdifficulties.Theymustdisplayagreatnumberofgoodsina【B5】______spacewithoutcoveringupanything.Theymustdealwith【B6】______foodstuffsrequiringdifferentrangesoftemperature;andtheymustarrangea【B7】______flowofcustomerspastthecashregisterswithout【B8】______theoperators.

【B9】_____________________,rotatingcircularshelves,islandsofdisplaystands,racksfortubedfoods,andmulti-tieredmobilestalls.

【B10】_____________________________TheseareatzeroFahrenheitforfrozenfood,28-32degreesformeatandfish,and40-50degreesfordairyproduceandprovisions.

Someoftheadvantagesofself-serviceseemtobethatthereisnowaitingtobeserved;thereisawidevarietyofchoice,anditisclaimedthatprepackedmeatandvegetablesarehygienic.Shoppingissaidtobemore"stream-lined"andmoreeconomical.【B11】_________________________.

【B1】

22.聽力原文：M:Ihearyouaremovingtoanewapartment.Canyoutellmewhy?

W:Actually,Ididn'twanttomove.Itwouldbemoreexpensivetoliveoutsidethecollege.ButIjustcan'tbearthenoisemadebypeoplelivingnextdoor.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

(15)

A.Theapartmentisbetterfurnished.

B.Thewomanpreferstoliveinaquietplace.

C.It'slessexpensivetoliveinanapartment.

D.Thewoman'sroommateishardtogetalongwith.

23.(25)

A.Heishavingastomach-ache.

B.Heishavingacold.

C.Helovestravelling.

D.Hehatestakingairplanes.

24.聽力原文：M:Doyouthinkyoucanlendmethatnovelwhenyouarefinishedwithit?I'vebeenlookingalloverforacopy,butapparentlyitsoldoutatallthebookstores.

W:Oh,it'snotmine.ItbelongstoAlice.ButI'llseewhatshesays.

Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

(18)

A.Lendthenoveltotheman.

B.AskAlicetoseeifshecanlendthenoveltotheman.

C.BuythenovelfromAlice.

D.VisitAliceinthehospital

25.(36)

A.Bothprivateandpubliccollegesarediscountingtuition.

B.Schoolsarequiteconservativeondiscountingtuition.

C.Allfreshmenreceivevariousformsofdiscounts.

D.Tuitiondiscountsaresponsoredbylocalbanks.

26.聽力原文：W:Hello.15thDistrictOfficerMaryspeaking.

M:Help.Yeah,uh,itwaswild,Imeanreallyweird.

W:Calmdown,sir!Now,whatdoyouwanttoreport?

M:Well,I'dliketoreportaUFOsighting.

W:Awhat?

M:Whatdoyoumean"what"?Anunidentifiedflyingobject!

W:Walt,tellmeexactlywhatyousaw.

M:Well,Iwasdrivinghomefromapartyaboutdimehoursago,soitwasabout2:00a.m.,whenIsawthisbrightlightoverhead.

W:Okay.Andthenwhathappened?

M:Oh,man.Well,itwasoutofthisworld.Istoppedtowatchthelightwhenitdisappearedbehindahillaboutakilometeraheadofme.

W:Alright.Thenwhat?

M:Well,IgotbackinmycarandIstarteddrivingtowardwheretheUFOlanded.

W:Now,howdoyouknowitwasaUFO?Perhapsyouonlysawthelightsofanairplaneortheheadlightsofanapproachingcar.Thingslikethathappen,youknow.

M:Well,ifitwasthat,howdoyouexplain"thebeast"?

W:Whatdoyoumean,"thebeast"?

M:Okay.Ikeptdrivingforaboutfiveminuteswhenallofasudden,thisgiant,hairycreaturejumpedoutinfrontofmycar.

W:Oh,yeah.Thenwhat?

M:Well,then,thebeastpickedupthefrontofmycarandsaid,"Getoutofthecar.I'mtakingyoutomymaster!"Somethinglikethat.

W:Wow?AhairycreaturewhocanspeakEnglish!Comeon!

M:I'mnotmakingthisup,if.that'swhatyou'resuggesting.Then,whenIdidn'tgetoutofthecar,thebeastopenedthecardoorandcarriedmeonhisshoulderstothisround-shapedflyingobject,andwell,that'swhenIwokeupalongsidetheroad.Thebeastmusthaveknockedmeoutandleftmethere.

W:Well,that'sthebeststoryI'veheardallnight,sir.Now,haveyonbeentakinganydrugsoralcoholinthelast24hours?Youmentionedyouwenttoaparty.

M:What?Well,Ididhaveafewbeers,butI'mtellingthetruth.

W:Okay,okay.Wehaveagreatpsychologistthatdealswiththesekindsofcases.

M:I'mnotcrazy.

W:Well,we'lllookintoyourstory.Thankyou.

(20)

A.Hewasreturninghomefromaparty.

B.HejustgotoffworkwhenhesawtheUFO.

C.Hewasdrivinghomefromarestaurant.

D.Hewascominghomefromapolicestation.

27.聽力原文：M:Didyoufeellikeyouneedmorehoursfromtheday?Well，GoodHousekeepingMagazinehassomeadviceonhowyoucanstopwastingtimeandgetitalldone．Andherewiththetoptentips，isCarolynForte．Hey，Carolyn，goodmorning!

W:Goodmorning，Hoda．Nicetobehere!

M：YourNo.1tipisbankonline．Somepeopleareafraidtodoit,butyousayit'ssomethingsmart．

W:Yeah，itisverysafe．Andwecertainlyrecommendthatyouuseyourownbank'swebsite．Sogotothebank，talktotheconsumerservicerepresentativesthere．It'sthebestwaytofindouthowsafeitisandhoweasy...

M:Andhowmuchtimedoyouthinkyoucouldsave，Carolyn，bydoingthat?

W:Ifyou'remakingtransfers，orcheckingyourstatements，youcansaveuptoanhour.

M:Thesecondtipisonlinegrocers．Now，that'sreallynotforeveryone，butyouactuallygogroceryshoppingonline．

W:That'sexactlywhatyoudo．Ifyouarethetypeofpersonthatwantstoreadeverylabelandlookateverypieceoffruit，it'sprobablynotforyou．Butifyouwannagiveupalittlecontrol，youcandefinitelysavesometime．

M:Andwhat'sthegoodstrategyifyoudecidetoshoponline?

W:WhatIwouldsuggestisdothestaplesonline．

M:Whatdotheyinclude?

W:Thebrandsthatyouusea11thetime，thepaperproducts.thecleaningproducts，thecerealsgetthemonlineandgotothestoreforthemeatintheproduce，

M:That'senlightening．

(20)

A.Setupyourownwebsite.

B.Consultthebank'srepresentatives.

C.Trybymakingtransfers.

D.Checkyourstatements.

28.(17)

A.Cousins.

B.Auntandnephew.

C.Nieceanduncle.

D.Aclientandasecretary.

29.(43)

30.(41)

31.

【B11】

32.(29)

A.Weshouldreadfirst.

B.Weshouldspellfirst.

C.Weshouldlistenfirst.

D.Weshouldwritefirst.

33.(34)

A.Tochoosesomecoursesfortheirchildren.

B.Tohelpthemreadonline.

C.Totellchildrentoworkhard.

D.Toshowrespecttochildren'sinterest.

34.聽力原文：W:Whereshallwespendourholidaysthisyear,Tom?Goingawayorstayingathome?

M:We'redefinitelygoingabroad,dear.ButIdon'tthinkwe'llgoawayinMay.Idoubtifwe'llhaveenoughmoneysavedupbythen.

Q:Whycan'tthecouplegoabroadinMay?

(15)

A.Becausetheyhavesomefinancialproblems.

B.BecausetheywillbemuchraininMay.

C.Becausetheywon'thavefreetimeinMay.

D.Becausetheycan'thaveeverythinggotreadybythen.

35.聽力原文：M:Hello.

W:Hello,John.Thisis.FlorenceRichardson.I'msorrytophoneyouatthishour,butI'mexperiencingastickyissueandIcan'tthinkofanyonetogetadvicefrombesidesyou.

M:What'sup?

W:Well,ImovedtomypresentapartmentacoupleofmonthsagoandnowI'mthinkingtodefermystudiesandplanningtoreturntomyparents'placenextmonth.Today,Igavenoticetomylandlordbuthesaidhe'sunabletogivemydepositbacksinceIhavetostayaminimumofsixmonths.

M:Areyougivinghima-month-in-advancenoticetomove?

W:Yes,that'sexactlywhatIdidtoday.Inthetenancyagreementthat'sthetimeframe.requestedtonotifythelandlord.

M:Yes,that'stheusualpractice.Well,inthetenancyagreement,diditstatethatthere'saminimumofsixmonthsstayorthedepositwouldbeforfeited?

W:NotthatIcouldremember.Besides,Ihaveneverheardofsuchaclauseinthecontract.

M:Well,Ihaveneverheardofiteither.Itcouldbethelandlordistryingtointimidateyou.Perhapsyoushouldpullyourcontractoutandhaveawordwithhim.

W:Yes,that'sexactlywhatI'mthinkingOf.Buthesaidhespenttimeandmoneyonadvertisementtogetatenantanditwouldn'tbefaironhimifIjuststayedfortwomonths.

M:Well,that'snotthePoint,Florence.Itdoesn'tmatterhowmuchhespentonadvertisement,butthefactisheshouldn'tforceatenanttostayifheorshedoesn'twantto.Besides,ifthecontractdoesnotstatethetimeframe,thenheshouldn'timposeithimself.

W:Youareright,John.Youjustconfirmedmyreasoning.

M:Look,Florence,I'llgowithyoutoseethelandlordtomorrowandifhestillinsistsOnnotgivingyourdepositback,we'llgotothesmallclaimscourttogetyourmoneyback.

W:Thanks,John.Ireallyappreciatethat.

(20)

A.Shecan'tfindanewplacetolive.

B.Thelandlordwantshertomoveoutafteronlygmonths.

C.Shethinksshewillloseherdepositmoney.

D.Thecontractstatesshemuststayfor6monthssoshecan'tmove.

36.聽力原文：SciencefictionwritershaveoftenimaginedhumanbeingsgoingtoliveonMars.Butthesedays,scientistsaretakingtheideaseriously.Ithasagreatdealtorecommendit,sinceitmightsolvetheproblemofovercrowdingontheearth.Butobviously,itwouldnotbeworthmakingtheeffortunlesspeoplecouldlivetherenaturally.Iftheatmospherewerelikethatoftheearth,thismightbepossible.Butinfactitismostlycarbondioxide.Apartfromthat,thereareotherproblemstobeovercome.Forexample,thetemperatureWouldhavetoberaisedfrom60degreesbelowzeroto15degreesaboveit.ScientistswhostudyMarshavelaiddowntheprogramthattheycanfollow.Tobeginwith,theywillhavetofindoutwhetherlifehaseverexistedontheplanetofMarsinthepast.Secondly,theywillhavetomakeareliablemapofitssurface.Andfinally,theywillhavetomakealistofthegases.Aboveall,theywillhavetodiscoverhowmuchnitrogenitpossesses,sincenitrogenisfourfifthsoftheairwebreathe.TheyaresurprisinglyoptimisticaboutraisingthetemperatureonMarsandbelieveitcouldbedoneintwohundredyears.ItWilltakeabitlonger,though,totransform.theatmospheresothathumanbeings,couldlivethere.Scientistsestimatethatthiswilltakeonehundredthousandyears.

(33)

A.Becausepeoplemighthavetomigratetheresomeday.

B.Becauseitisverymuchliketheearth.

C.Becauseitiseasiertoexplorethanotherplanets.

D.Becauseitsatmosphereisdifferentfromthatoftheearth.

37.聽力原文：M:Ifeelhorrible.DaisywasfuriousthatIlosthernotes.DoyouthinkIshouldapologizeagain?

W:IfIwereyou,I'dlethercooloffafewdaysbeforeIapproachher.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(13)

A.WriteDaisyanoteofapology.,

B.ReturnDaisy'snotesinafewdays.

C.ApologizewhenDaisyislessangry.

D.LethertalktoDaisyaboutthesituation.

38.SectionB

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

聽力原文：(26)Afewmonthsago,millionsofpeopleinLondonheardalarmsalloverthetown.Emergencyservices,thefiredepartments,thepolice,hospitalsandambulancesstoodby,readytogointoaction.Inrailwayandundergroundstations,peoplereadnoticesandmaps,whichtoldthemwheretogoandwhattodointheemergency.(26)ThiswasExerciseFloodcall,topreparepeopleforafloodemergence.Londonwasn'tflooded,yet.Butitispossiblethatitwouldbe.In1236andin1663,Londonwasbadlyflooded.In1928,peoplelivinginWestminster,theheartofLondon,drownedinfloods.Andin1953,100people,livingontheeasternedgeoftheLondonsuburbs,werekilledagaininthefloods.Atlast,GreaterLondonCounciltookactiontopreventthisdisasterfromhappeningagain.(27)Thoughafloodwallwasbuiltin1980s,Londonersstillmustbepreparedforthepossibledisaster.Ifithappens,50undergroundstationswillbeunderwater.Electricity,gas,andphoneserviceswillbeoutofaction.Roadswillbedrowned.ItwillbeimpossibletocrossanyofthebridgesbetweenNorthandSouthLondon.Imagine!LondonwilllooklikethefamousItaliancity,Venice.(28)ButthisExerciseFloodcalldidn'tcausepanicamongLondoners.Mostpeopleknewitwasjustawarning.Oneladysaid,"It'safloodwarning,isn'tit?Thewaterdoesn'tlookhightome."

(27)

A.OnebridgebetweenNorthandSouthLondoncollapsed.

B.TheheartofLondonwasflooded.

C.Anemergencyexercisewasconducted.

D.Ahundredpeopleinthesuburbsweredrowned.

39.(24)

A.OtherAmericanstates.

B.Foreigncountries.

C.Regionsoutsidethecitywherepeoplelive.

D.Othercitiesinthestatewherepeoplelive.

40.聽力原文：W:"Run,Forrest,run!"DoyoumemberForrestGumpranfromcoasttocoast.Well,today26-yearoldJonathonWilliamsisjustweeksawayfromhisgoalofrunningacrossthecountryfromNewportBeach,CaliforniatoNewport,RhodeIsland,andthemanknownasWilly,joinsusfromhislateststop,Monroeville,Pennsylvania.Goodmorning.

M:Hey,how'sitgoing?

W:Oh,prettygood.How'sitgoingwithyou?

M:Yeah!Thatisn'tbad.It'sabeautifulmorningouthereinPennsylvania.It'sgreat.

W:NowisittruethatthemovieForrestGumpiswhatinspiredyoutosetacrossthecountryonfoot?

M:That'sright.Youknow,Isawthatmovieinhighschool.Itiskindofamazingtome,itwasanamazingdisplayoffreedom,athleticism,andwillpower.SoIjustsaidtomyself;"Man,that'ssomethingthatIwannadosomeday."

W:Alright,yousetoutonthisjourneythreemonthsago.Whatisyouraveragedaylike?Howmanymilesareyourunning?

M:Yeah,urn,goodquestion,Imean,basicallyIwakeupsometime,youknow,aroundsix.Itrytoleavebetweeneightandnine.Iaverageaboutprobably30milesaday.Mylongestdayisuh56,thoughactually.ThatwasinMissourisomewhere.Thatwas,thatwasaprettykiller.

W:Now,tellusaboutthebabystroller,thatispartofyourjourney.

M:ActuallyIgutthisideafromtwoguyswhodidthecross-the-countryrunfromNewJerseytoOregon,DavidandScott.Basicallyit'sgotmytentinit.I'vegotasparetyre,mybackpack,asleepingbag,alittleblownmattress.It'skindofastackofbasicallyeverythingIneed.

W:Well,Willy,wewishyouluckasyouapproachNewport,RhodeIsland.Goodlucktoyou.

(23)

A.CaliforniaB.NewJerseyC.RhodeIslandD.Pennsylvania

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

Withanup-to-dateresumereadyasanoption,youmayfeelbetteratyourjobbecause______.

A.youaretodowondersinyourwork

B.itseemstobetheonlypositiveattitude

C.youhavemadeadecisiononyourown

D.itisuptoyoutochoosebetweentwoalternatives

42.

Whatdoes"anearthboundrocket"inSentence3Para.3mean?

A.Arocketsentfromtheearthtothemoon.

B.Arocketsentfromthemoontotheearth.

C.Arocketmadeofearth.

D.Arocketwithnopurpose.

43.Thewordscienceisheardsoofteninmodemtimesthatalmosteverybodyhassomenotionofitsmeaning.Ontheotherhand,itsdefinitionisdifficultformanypeople.Themeaningofthetermisconfused,buteveryoneshouldunderstanditsmeaningandobjectives.Justtomaketheexplanationassimpleaspossible,supposescienceisdefinedasclassifiedknowledge(facts).

Eveninthetruesciencesdistinguishingfactfromfictionisnotalwayseasy.Forthisreasongreatcareshouldbetakentodistinguishbetweenbeliefsandtruths.Thereisnodangeraslongas'acleardifferenceismadebetweentemporaryandprovedexplanations.Forexample,hypothesesandtheoriesareattemptstoexplainnaturalphenomena.Fromthesepositionsthescientistcontinuestoexperimentandobserveuntiltheyareprovedordiscredited(使不相信).Theexactstatusofanyexplanationshouldbeclearlylabeledtoavoidconfusion.

Theobjectivesofscienceareprimarilythediscoveryandthesubsequentunderstandingoftheunknown.Mancannotbesatisfiedwithrecognizingthatsecretsexistinnatureorthatquestionsareunanswerable;hemustsolvethem.Towardthatendspecialistsinthefieldofbiologyandrelatedfieldsofinterestaredirectingmuchoftheirtimeandenergy.

Actually,twobasicapproachesleadtothediscoveryofnewinformation.One,aimedatsatisfyingcuriosity,isreferredtoaspurescience.Theotherisaimedatusingknowledgeforspecificpurposes,forinstance,improvinghealth,raisingstandardsofliving,orcreatingnewconsumerproducts.Inthiscaseknowledgeisputtoeconomicuse.Suchanapproachisreferredtoasappliedscience.

Sometimespractical-mindedpeoplemissthepointofpurescienceinthinkingonlyofitsimmediateapplicationforeconomicrewards.Chemistsresponsibleformanyofthediscoveriescouldhardlyhaveanticipatedthattheirfindingswouldonedayresultinapplicationsofsuchapracticalnatureasthosedirectlyrelatedtolifeanddeath.Thediscoveryofonebitofinformationopensthedoortothediscoveryofanother.Somediscoveriesseemsosimplethatoneisamazedtheywerenotmadeyearsago;however,oneshouldrememberthattheconstructionofthemicroscopehadtoprecedethediscoveryofthecell.Thehostofscientistsdedicatingtheirlivestopuresciencearenotapologeticaboutignoringthepracticalsideoftheirdiscoveries;theyknowfromexperiencethatmostknowledgeiseventuallyapplied.

Todefinesciencewemaysimplycallit______.

A.classifiedknowledge

B.thestudyofunrelatedfields

C.thestudyofunrelatedsubjects

D.anattempttoexplainnaturalphenomena

44.

WhydolakesintheUnitedStatesandCanadabecomedeadlakes?

A.Fishinthelakesdiebecauseacidraindeprivesthemofoxygen.

B.Fishinthelakesdiefromtakinginpoisonoussubstancesreleasedfromtheacids.

C.Fishinthelakesdiefromdirectcontactwithaccumulatedacidinthewater.

D.Airpollutantsaredissolvedinthewaterandthuskillthefish.

45.

Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatevidenceistherethatcrowshaveinterestedpeopleforalongtime?

A.Thelargenumberofstoriesaboutcrows.

B.Thefrequencywithwhichcrows