2022年河北省保定市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級測試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Bothfearsexpresstheconvictionthatgrowthinonepartoftheworldmustsomehowcome______.

2.

Wheretwocolorsmeet,youdon'thavetowaituntilthefirstcolordriesbeforereturningtoapplythesecondcolor.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

ForanAmericantorefusetotalktosomeoneelsepresentinthesameroomtogivethem__________,istheultimateform.ofrejection.

4.Oildegradationoccurringinthedeepseaismuch______comparedwiththatonthesurface.

5.

AvarietyofgasestrappedintheEarth'satmospherecanensurelifeonEarthbecausetheyare______.

6.

Accordingtothewriter,mostofthecultureshockhappenswhenhe______.

A.wentintotheclassroomafterwork

B.leftclassandwentbacktowork

C.participatedinagroupproject

D.tookinacollegesportsevent

7.

Beingavolunteerishelpfulbecausevolunteerassignmentscanprovideyouwithchancestomeet___________________people.

8.

TheexamplethatSourwoodchangescolorsbeforeotherspeciesdoillustratethatthetimingofcolorchange______.

9.

Successinsomeimportantdrugs______.

10.OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

11.

Eatingsmallerportions,eatingslowly,payingattentiontothenutritional______ofmealsareexamplesofhealthyeatinghabits.

12.ClimateChange

Scientistspredictincreasingdroughts,floodsandextremeweatherandsaythereisgrowingevidencethathumanactivitiesaretoblame.

WhatIsClimateChange?

Theplanet'sclimateisconstantlychanging.Theglobalaveragetemperatureiscurrentlyintheregionof15℃.Geologicalandotherevidencesuggeststhat,inthepast,thisaveragemayhavebeenashighas27℃andaslowas7℃.

Butscientistsareconcernedthatthenaturalfluctuation(波動(dòng))hasbeenovertakenbyarapidhuman-inducedwarmingthathasseriousimplicationsforthestabilityoftheclimateonwhichmuchlifeontheplanetdepends.

WhatIsthe"GreenhouseEffect"?

ThegreenhouseeffectreferstotheroleplayedbygaseswhicheffectivelytrapenergyfromtheSunintheEarth'satmosphere.Withoutthem,theplanetwouldbetoocoldtosustainlifeasweknowit.

Themostimportantofthesegasesinthenaturalgreenhouseeffectiswatervapor,butconcentrationsofthatarechanginglittleanditplaysalmostnoroleinmodernhuman-inducedgreenhousewarming.

Othergreenhousegasesincludecarbondioxide,methane(甲烷)andnitrous(含氮的)oxide,whicharcreleasedbymodernindustry,agricultureandtheburningoffossilfuels.Theirconcentrationintheatmosphereisincreasing-theconcentrationofcarbondioxidehasrisenbymorethan30%since1800.

ThemajorityofclimatescientistsacceptthetheorythatanincreaseinthesegaseswillcauseariseintheEarth'stemperature.

WhatIstheEvidenceofWarming?

Temperaturerecordsgobacktothelate19thcenturyandshowthattheglobalaveragetemperatureincreasedbyabout0.6℃inthe20thcentury.

Sealevelshaverisen10～20cm-thoughttobecausedmainlybytheexpansionofwarmingoceans.

MostglaciersintemperateregionsoftheworldandalongtheAntarcticPeninsulaareinretreat,andrecordsshowArcticsea-icehasthinnedby40%inrecentdecadesinsummerandautumn.

Thereareanomalies(異常)however-partsoftheAntarcticappeartobegettingcolder,andtherearediscrepanciesbetweentrendsinsurfacetemperaturesandthoseinthetroposphere(對流層)(thelowerportionoftheatmosphere).

HowMuchWillTemperaturesRise?

Ifnothingisdonetoreduceemissions,currentclimatemodelspredictaglobaltemperatureincreaseof1.4～5.8℃by2100.

Evenifwecutgreenhousegasemissionsdramaticallynow,scientistssaytheeffectswouldcontinuebecausepartsoftheclimatesystem,particularlylargebodiesofwaterandice,cantakehundredsofyearstorespondtochangesintemperature.Italsotakesgreenhousegasesintheatmospheredecadestobreakdown.

Itispossiblethatwehavealreadyirrevocably(不可撤回地)committedtheGreenlandicesheettomelting,whichwouldcauseanestimated7mriseinsealevel.TherearealsoindicationsthatthewestAntarcticicesheetmayhavebeguntomelt,thoughscientistscautionfurtherresearchisnecessary.

HowWilltheWeatherChange?

Globally,wecanexpectmoreextremeweatherevents,withheatwavesbecominghotterandmorefrequent.Scientistspredictmorerainfalloverall,butsaytheriskofdroughtininlandareasduringhotsummerswillincrease.Morefloodingisexpectedfromstormsandrisingsealevels.

Thereare,however,likelytobeverystrongregionalvariationsinthesepatterns,andthesearedifficulttopredict.

WhatWilltheEffectsBe?

Thepotentialimpactishuge,withpredictedfreshwatershortages,sweepingchangesinfoodproductionconditions,andincreasesindeathsfromfloods,storms,heatwavesanddroughts.Poorercountries,whichareleastequippedtodealwithrapidchange,willsuffermost.

Plantandanimalex

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

TheAIDSvirusisspreadthroughtheexchangeofinfectedbloodorbodyfluidsreleasedduringsexualactivity.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Mr.Bailey,the"monkeyartist",preferstofinishitsdrawingwiththehelpofothers.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Whenyouexperienceandobserveyourinflectionpoint,youshouldstopyourcareeratonce.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Flossing,anessentialpartofthetooth-cleaningprocess,removesplaquebetweenteethandatthegumline,thebreedinggroundfor______.

17.

Beforeaseniorexecutiveofficerretiredfromhiscompany,hehasanobligationto______.

18.

Whichofthefollowingisthetypicalbehavior.ofthegrind?

A.Theyhaveallcolorofsocksinthesockdrawer.

B.Theyneverfailtodoacertainamountofstudyeveryevening.

C.Theywritedowneverythingtheteachersaysintheclass.

D.Theydon'teventakeabreakontheweekends.

19.

AllagricultureinEgyptiswateredby______.

20.

Researcherssaythatsupplementscancompletelytaketheplaceofrealfoodinthenearfuture.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(32)

A.Coins,stampsandsports.

B.Coins,sportsandpostcards.

C.Coins,stampsandpostcards.

D.Stamps,sportsandpostcards.

22.聽力原文：M:Goodmorning.RobertCreightonspeaking.

W:Goodmorning.Myname'sJulianHarrisandIhaveafriendinSpainwho'sinterestedinapplyingforaplaceatoneofthecolleges.Thereareoneortwoquestionswhichshe'dlikemetoaskyou.

M:Goahead!

W:Thanks.Thefirstoneis:whatlanguageisusedfornormallessons?

M:Well,themainlanguageofinstructioninallthecollegesisEnglish.ButatPacificCollegeinCanadasomesubjectsaretaughtinFrench,andattheCollegeoftheAdriaticsomemaybetaughtinItalian.

W:Right.Hernextquestionisaboutfees.Isitexpensivetogotooneofthecolleges?

M:Students'parentsdon'thavetoberich,ifthat'swhatyoumean,therearescholarshipsforallcolleges,butwedoaskparentstohelpbypayingwhattheycanafford.

W:Good,she'llbegladtohearthat.Nowshewantstoknowsomethingaboutgettingintoacollege.Doesshehavetogethighmarksinherexaminations?

M:Ah,yes,wellshewillhavetodowell.butacademicabilityisnottheonlythingthat'simportant.Wealsolookatpersonalqualities.

W:Whatsortofthingsdoyoumean?

M:Maturity,theabilitytogetonwellwithpeoplefromdifferentcountries,thatsortofthing.

W:Ofcourse.Iunderstandwhatyoumean.Herlastquestionisaboutherotherinterests.Canshedopaintingandmodemdancing,forexample?

M:Yes,probably.Itdependsonthestaffatthecollegesheenters.Eachcollegehasitsownspecialactivities,suchastheatrestudiesorenvironmentalwork,inwhichstudentscantakepart.

W:Good.Ithinkthat'sall.Thankyouverymuchforyourhelp.

M:You'rewelcome.Ihopeyoufriendsendsinanapplication.

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A.Chinese.B.English.C.French.D.Italian.

23.(35)

A.Ataclub.

B.Onafarm.

C.Ataconstructionsite.

D.Inarecordcompany.

24.(31)

A.Theyareafraidofemergencies.

B.Theyarereluctanttogetthemselvesinvolved.

C.Otherswillactiftheythemselveshesitate.

D.Theydonothaveanydirectresponsibilityforthosewhoneedhelp.

25.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Foryearsscientistshavebeenworriedabouttheeffectsofairpollutionontheearth'snaturalconditions.Somebelievetheairinsidemanyhousesmaybemoredangerousthantheairoutside.Itmaybeonehundredtimesworse.Indoorairpollutioncancauseapersontofeeltired,tosuffereye-pain,headacheandotherproblems.Somepollutantscancausebreathingdisorders,diseasesofbloodandevencancer.Mostscientistsagreethateverymodemhousehassomekindofindoorpollution.Peoplebegantonoticetheproblemintheearly1970s.Whenbuildersbeganmakinghousesandoffices,theydidnotwasteenergy.Todothistheybuiltbuildingsthatlimitedtheflowofairbetweeninsideandoutside.Theyalsobeganusingman-madebuildingmaterials.Thesematerialsarenowknowntoletoutharmfulgases.Astheproblembecamemoreserious,scientistsbegansearchingforawaytodealwithit.Theydiscoveredanaturalpollutioncontrolsystemforbuildings-greenplants.Scientistsdonotreallyknowhowplantscontrolairpollution.Theybelievethataplant'sleavesabsorbortakeinthepollutants.Inexchangetheplantletsoutoxygenthroughitsleavesandthroughitstinyorganizationsonitsroots.Scientistssuggestthatallbuildingsshouldhaveonelargeplantorseveralsmallplantsinsideforeveryninesquaremetersofspace.Studiesofdifferentplantsshowthateachabsorbsdifferentchemicals.Sothemosteffectivewaytocleantheairistousedifferentkindsofplants.

(27)

A.Theymayfeelexhausted.

B.Theymayfeelverynervous.

C.Theymayhaveheartache.

D.Theymaysufferacold.

26.(25)

A.Asurvey.

B.ASimpletechnique.

C.Astatement.

D.Anexample.

27.聽力原文：W:Excuseme,doyoumindansweringafewquestions?

M:No.

W:Firstly,doyouevercatfastfood?

M:Yes,Ido.

W:Whatkindoffastfooddoyounormallyeat?

M:Oh,youknow,burgers,sandwiches,wellsometimeslikeapizza.

W:Oh,right.Andhowoftendoyoueatfastfood?Everyday,morethanonceaweekorlessthanonceaweek?

M:Well,MondaytoFridaywhenI'mworking,butnotusuallyattheweekends.

W:Andwhattimeofdaydoyoueatfastfood?

M:Well,atworkasIsaid,youknowatlunchtimeIgooutandgetaburgerorasandwich.Sometimes,ifI'mgoingoutandIdon'thavetimetocookintheeveningsthenI'llsendoutforapizza.

W:Oh,right.Doyouonlyeatitasamainmealordoyousnackbetweenmeals?

M:No,onlyamainmeal,youknowluxurious,intheevening.

W:Andwhatdoyouthinkoffastfood?Whichstatementsdoyouthinkaretrue?Um,either"It'sconvenient"?

M:Oh,definitely.Imean,that'ssortofthemainreasonthatIeatit.

W:Right.Howabout"Ittastesgood"?

M:Yeah,Imean,notasgoodasfoodlikeinagoodrestaurant,butit'snotbad.

W:"It'sgoodforyou"?

M:No.Sortofeatingquicklyandstandingupit'ssortofbadforyou,thefooditselfisn'tverygoodforyou,youknowthere'snotenoughgreens,youknowvegetablesorsalad.

W:Howabout"It'sanexpensivewayofeating"?Whatdoyouthinkofthat?

M:Oh,yes,itis,butyou'repayingfortheconvenience,youknowthespeedofit.Well,Icertainlythinkthatit'scheaperthancookingyourownfood.

W:Andwhataboutlastly"ItcreatesJitter".Doyouthinkthat'strue?

M:Yes,itdoes.OnlyIalwaysputmineinalitterbin,butunfortunatelyalotofpeopledon't,butinthepackagingthereisalotofpaperinvolvedandplasticandsometimespolystyrene.

(23)

A.Friedchicken.B.Sandwiches.C.PizzaD.Kebabs.

28.(26)

A.Earnmoneytopaytherent.

B.Buyfurniturefortheapartments.

C.Signahousingcontract.

D.Earnmoneyto.buyacar.

29.

【B4】

30.(24)

A.ItisSaturday,

B.ItisSunday.

C.ItisMonday.

D.ItisThursday.

31.(28)

A.Totransportwatertohigherplace.

B.Totransportvegetablesquickly.

C.Tobringnutrientstothesoil.

D.Toadjustthesoiltemperature.

32.(14)

A.Shewillhelphim.

B.Shefinishedherstwodaysago.

C.Shecompletedherworkveryquickly.

D.Sheisstilldoingtheproject.

33.(47)

34.(29)

A.Topayarefundabledeposit.

B.Toprovidetheirownfurnishings.

C.Tosignahousingcontract.

D.Tocookbythemselves.

35.聽力原文：M:Hello,Judy.Youryardisalwayssobeautiful.Doyouhireagardener?

W:Thanks!ActuallyIenjoytakingcareoftheplantsbymyself.ButsometimesImayfeelalittletiredwhenIdotheweedingorcutthegrass.

Q:What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

(14)

A.Teacherandstudent.

B.Doctorandpatient.

C.Lawyerandclient.

D.Neighbours.

36.(34)

A.Achangeinthenatureofreading.

B.Anincreaseinthenumberofbooks.

C.Achangeinthestatusofeducatedpeople.

D.Anincreaseintheaverageageofreaders.

37.聽力原文：W:Oh，thisheadache-doyouhaveanyaspirin?Onthewaybackfromthegrocerystore，Iwentrightpastadrugstore．ButIforgottopicksomeup．

M:Sorry，Idon't．Butthereisanotheronejustdownthestreetthat'sopentwenty-fourhours.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

(19)

A.Waitandseehowshefeelsin24hours.

B.Gohomeimmediatelyandtakesomemedicine.

C.Returntothegrocerystoretopickupsomeaspirin.

D.Gotothenearbydrugstoretobuysomeaspirin.

38.聽力原文：It'scommonknowledgethatmusiccanhaveapowerfuleffectonouremotions.Infact,sincethe1930s,musictherapistshavereliedonmusictocalmpatientsandhelpcontrolpain.Nowpsychologistsareconfirmingthatmusiccanalsohelprelievedepressionandimproveconcentration.Forinstance,inarecentstudy,50surgeonsweregivensomehigh-stressedmathproblemstosolve.Theyweredividedintothreegroups:oneworkedinsilence,andinanother,thesurgeonslistenedtomusicoftheirchoiceonheadphones;thethirdgrouplistenedtoclassicalmusicchosenbytheresearchers.Theresultsofthestudymaysurpriseyou.Thedoctorswhogottochoosetheirownmusicexperiencedlessstressandscoredbetterthantheothers.OnepossibleexplanationisthatlisteningtothemusicyoulikestimulatesAlfawavesinthebrain,increasesheartrateandexpandsbreathing.Thathelpstoreducestressandsharpenconcentration.Otherresearchsuggestsasecondrelationshipbetweenmusicandthebrain:Byexaminingthebloodofstudentsaftertheylistenedtoavarietyofclassicalmusicselections,researchersfoundthatsomestudentsshowedalargeincreaseinendorphin,anaturalpainreliever.Thissupportswhatmusictherapistshaveknownforyears:Musiccanhelprevitalizeorcalmthepatient.Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard．

(33)

A.Traininggiventomusictherapists.

B.Howmusicpreventsdisease.

C.Studiesonthebenefitsofmusic.

D.Howmusicianscreatemusic.

39.(36)

A.Severalstudieshavebeendoneinthepastfewyears.

B.Noteatingbreakfastdoesnoharmtotheadults'health.

C.Adultshaveespeciallymadestudiesinthisfield.

D.Eatinglittleinthemorningmaybegoodforhealth.

40.聽力原文：W:Hi,Bill.Youaresolate.Themeetinghasalreadystarted.

M:Oh,IoriginallythoughtIknewthewaywellenough.Idrove20milesoneway,then6anotherbeforeIgothere.

Q:WhatisthedistanceshouldBilldrivetoattendthemeeting?

(19)

A.20miles.B.6miles.C.14miles.D.26miles.

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

Notstatedbutimpliedinthefirsttwoparagraphsisthatstoppingsmokingcanbea(n)______foryou.

42.SectionB

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

GotoiTunesorRhapsodyandsearchfor"Beatles"andwheredoyouwindup?Nowhere,man.Thegreatestrockgroupeverdoesn'tsellitssongsonline.That'swhythemanagingdirectoroftheBeatles'recordlabel,NeilAspinall,madeastirrecentlywhenherevealedthattheFabFourwerefinallyplanningtoselltheirsongsonInternetstores--butonlyafteralong-termprojectofremasteringthesongswascompleted.

Duringtheirheyday,themoptopscouldgetawaywithanything(likesellingwatered-downversionsoftheirU.K.albumsinAmerica,or"RevolutionNo.9").ButtheBeatlestoday(thelivingmembersandheirsofGeorgeandJohn)don'tseemtounderstandthateventheycan'tcontroltheInternet.Aglimpseoftheirthinkingcamein2004,whenthegroupconsideredgoingonlinewithaserviceotherthaniTunes.MicrosoftwasbuildinganInternetstoretocompetewithiTunes,andtheFabFour'speopleactuallydiscussedtermswiththeSofties.Accordingtoasourceclosetothenegotiations(whowouldnotbeidentifiedbecauseofthesensitivityoftheissue),theBeatleswanted$15millionforstarters--notasanadvanceagainstroyalties,butacashpayout--forawindowofexclusivitythatwouldendafter90days.AfterthattheBeatleswouldbefreetoselltheirsongseverywhereelseontheNet.Evenworse,theBeatlesdemandedthattheirtunesbetreateddifferentlyfromanyothersongsinthestore."Itwouldbeawalledgarden,aBeatlesstorewithinthestore,"thesourcetoldme."IfyouboughtaBeatlessong,you'dgoimmediatelytocheckoutandwouldn'tbeabletoaddanyoneelse'ssongstothepurchase."Thisapproachisantitheticaltowhatmakesanonlinemusicstoresuccessful--itmustbesoconvenientanddelightfulthatpeoplepayforwhatisavailableonthefile-sharingservicesfreeofcharge.Microsoftwalkedaway.

TheBeatles'stanceonlyhurtstheband.TheirobstinacyhasnotdeterredmillionsoffansfromloadingBeatlesmusiconcomputersandMP3players--itjustmeansthatnoonepaysforthesongs.EvenGeorgeW.BushhasfiguredouthowtogetBeatlessongsonhisiPod.PeoplesimplyriptheCDstheyalreadyownintoiTunesorotherjukeboxsoftware.Ortheyusetheirfriends'CDs.Ortheygrabthesongsonline;accordingtothemarket-researchfirmNPDGroup,theBeatlesarethefifthmostpopularbandamongillegaldownloaders.

Duringthemaniayearsofthe1960s,JohnLennononcedescribedtheBeatlesasbeingbiggerthanJesus.Butin2006,theInternetisbiggerthantheBeatles.InsteadoffightingtheNet,theBeatlescanuseittoreinvigoratetheirglory.Whathappenedto"Wecanworkitout"?

Thefollowingstatementsarecorrectexcept______.

A.youcannotbuyaBeatlesrecordiniTunes

B.Beatlesareplanningtoselltheirmusicontheinternet

C.BeatlesoncecontrolledtheInternet

D.BeatleshavetriedtoselltheirmusicontheInternetbefore

43.

Whatdoestheauthorimplybysaying"rewardscardscanbeausefuloptionforthesavvyconsumer"?

A.Rewardcardsarehelpfulwhenpeopleknowthemtotallywell.

B.Rewardcardsareusefulonlywhenpeoplepurchasewiththem.

C.Thevalueofthecardwillvanishfrommonthtomonthinshorttime.

D.Rewardscardswillservepeoplewithcomfortandconvenience.

44.

Whywasitpossiblefortheseancienttreesletmorelightthroughthanmodernones?

A.Becausetheywerecloselyspaced,only3to16feetapart.

B.Becausetheyweresmallerplantsandshrubs.

C.Becausetheirbranchesdidnotfanoutasfarastoform.ashapelikeumbrella.

D.Becausetheyhadverysmallleaveslikethatoffernanddroppedeasily.

45.

Thejailsandcourtswouldbeoverloadedwith______.

46.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?

A.Alanguageisameansofexpressingaparticularculture

B.Alllanguagescanwellexpresstheirrespectivecultures

C.AmericanIndianlanguagesareassophisticatedasEnglish

D.Somelanguagesarebetterthanotherlanguages

47.

Whichtitleisproperforthispassage?

A.TheChangeofEarth'sShape.

B.WhytheEarth'sShapeChanged.

C.SoundStrange:EarthIsNotRound.

D.NewTechnologyandEarth'sShape.

48.(61)

49.

Accordingtothepassage,thedeathrateofcolorectalintheUnitedStatesandEuropeisabout______.

A.40%B.45%C.50%D.55%

50.

Accordingtotheauthor,dyingpatientsshouldbetruthfully______.

51.IntheCaucasusregionoftheSovietUnion,nearly50outofevery100,000peoplelivetocelebratetheir100thbirthday,andmanydon'tstopat100.Bycomparison,inAmericaonly3peoplein100,000reach100.ButtheseSovietoldpeoplearen'talone.ThePakistaniHunzas,wholivehighintheHimalayaMountains,andtheVilcabambansoftheAndesMountainsinEcuadorseemtosharethesecretoflonglifetoo.

Thesepeoplesremainhealthyinbodyandspiritdespitethepassageoftime.Whilemanyolderpersonsinindustrialsocietiesbecomeweakandillintheir60sand70s,someSovietGeorgians,aged110to140,workinthefieldsbesidetheirgreat-great-grandchildren.Eventheideaofagingisforeigntothem.Whenasked,"Atwhatagedoesyouthend?"mostoftheseoldpeoplehadnoanswer.Severalreplied,"Well,perhapsatage80."Theveryyoungestestimatewasage60.

Whataccountsforthisabilitytosurvivetosucholdage,andtosurvivesowell?Firstofall,hardphysicalworkisawayoflifeforalloftheselong-livedpeoples.Theybegintheirlongdaysofphysicallaboraschildrenandneverseemtostop.Forexample,Mr.RustamMamedovis142yearsofage.Heremembershislifeexperiences:theCrimeanWarof1854;theTurkishWarof1878;theBolshevikRevolutionin1917.Hiswifeis116yearsold.Theyhavebeenmarriedfor90years.Mr.Mamedovhasnointentionsofretiringfromhislifeasafarmer."Why?WhatelsewouldIdo?"heasks.Oh,he'ssloweddownabit.Nowhemightquitforthedayafter6hoursinthefieldinsteadof10.Allthesepeoplegethealthfulrewardsfromtheenvironmentinwhichtheywork.Theyallcomefrommountainousregions.Theyliveandworkatelevationsof5,000to12,000feet(1,660to4,000meters)abovesealevel.Theairhaslessoxygenandispollution-free.Thisreduced-oxygenenvironmentmakestheheartandbloodvesselsystemstronger.

Anotherfactorthatmaycontributetothegoodhealthofthesepeopleistheirisolation.Toagreatextent,theyareseparatedfromthepressuresandworriesofindustrialsociety.

Inheritedfactorsalsoplaysomerole.Mostofthelongest-livedpeopleshadparentsandgrand-parentswhoalsoreachedveryoldages.Goodfamilygenesmay,therefore,beonefactorinlivinglonger.

Finally,althoughthesethreegroupsdon'teatexactlythesamefoods,theirdietsaresimilar.TheHunzas,Vilcabambans,andSovietseatlittleanimalmeat.Theirdietsarefulloffreshfruits,vegetables,nuts,grains,cheese,andmilk.Theynevereatmorefoodthantheirbodiesneed.

Itisclearthatisolationfromurbanpressuresandpollution,cleanmountainair,dailyhardwork,moderatediets,goodgenes,andayouthfulapproachtolifeallcontributetothehealthandremarkablelonglifeofallthesepeople.

Whatisthemainsubjectofthispassage?

A.Mr.Mamedov'slife.

B.Adescriptionofseveralsocietieswherepeoplelivealongtime.

C.Suggestionsforhowyoucanlivealonglife.

D.Hardphysicalworkisagoodwaytolivealongtime.

52.

【C5】

53.

【C3】

54.

Inthesecondparagraphtheauthorusedanexampletoshowthat______.

A.anyrealestateagentshouldusedigitalstillcamera

B.digitalstillcamerashouldbeusedtogetherwithInternetWeb

C.digitalageisgainingmomentum

D.housedealingcanbemadeeasier

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

IfenvironmentaltrendsinWesternnationscontinueonapositivetrack,somedaychildrenmayask,"Mommy,whatwaspollution?"Butbetweenthatdayandoursstandstheultimateenvironmentalproblem:globalwarming.Fightinganartificialgreenhouseeffectisthegreatestofenvironmentalchallenges,becausethecurewillnotbepossibleunlessalmosteverynationonEarthparticipates.

Inthelastcentury,globaltemperatureshaverisen1degreeFahrenheit(華氏溫度).Somescientistsremainskepticalaboutprojectedfuturewarming,butanoft-heardclaim,thattheideaofglobalwarmingisbeingpromo-tadonlybyfringefanatics,isnottrue.InDecember2004,Science,oneoftheworld'sleadingtechnicaljournals,declaredinanessay,"Withoutsubstantialdisagreement,scientistsfindhumanactivitiesareheatingEarth'ssurface."

Willglobalwarmingcauseharm?Somecomputermodelssuggesttheworldmightwarmby5degreesormoreduringthiscentury,whichmightbedangerous.Meltingpolaricecouldraisesealevels,whileglobalwarmingmightcausemoreintensestormsanddisrupttheweatherpatternsthatbringraintoagriculturalregions.Computermodelsarespeculative,ofcourse,butwhenthefarmingareasthatwealldependuponforfoodrelyoncurrenttemperatures,rollingthedice(篩子)withtheclimatecannotbewise.YettodaytheUnitedStateshasnonationallegislationregulatinggreenhousegases.

Whatcanwedorightnow?Therearemethodstoreduceglobalwarming.Forinstance,individualscanmakelifestyle.changes.ReplacetheSUVwitharegularcar;anSUVthatgets14milestothegallonemits100tonsofgreenhousegasesoveritslifetime.Checkoutthenewhybridcars,whichget45mpgorbetter.Moderateyouruseofhomeheatingandairconditioning,mostofwhichispoweredbyfossilfuels,andupgradeappliancestoEnergyStarmodels.

Onalargerlevel,thereishope:emissionstrading.In1990,risinglevelsofacidrainwereconsideredanemergencyproblem.Congresspassedanemissions-tradingprogram,whichallowedindustrialmanagerstobuyandsellpermitstoemitalimitedamountofpollutantsthatcauseacidrain.Theacid-raintradingprogramcreatedafinancialincentive(動(dòng)機(jī))toinventtechnologytoreduceacidrain;ifafactoryorpowerplantcutitsemissionsbelowthelimit,itcouldselltheextracreditsataprofit.Oncetherewasmoneytobemad