2021-2022年遼寧省撫順市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)

2021-2022年遼寧省撫順市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Inthe18thcentury,ittookalotofphysicallabourtotrimanacreoflawn.

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2.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheetI.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

RichMan,PoorMan

GluersandsawyersfromthefurniturefactoriesinGalaxnearthemountainsofVirginialosttheirjobslastyearwhenAmericanretailersdecidedtheycouldfindabettersupplierinChina.AttheotherendofthefurnitureindustryRobertNardellilosthisjobthismonthwhenHomeDepotdecideditcouldfindabetterchiefexecutiveinhisdeputy.Butanylikenessendsthere.Mr.Nardelli'sexitwasasextravagantlyrewardedashisoccupationofthecornerofficehadbeen.Nexttohis$210millionseverancepay,theredundantwoodworkerspackagesweremeantothepointofprovocation(激怒).

That'sthewayitgoesallovertherichworld.Ifyoulookback20years,thetotalpayofthetypicaltopAmericanmanagerhasincreasedfromroughly40timestheaverage--thelevelforfourdecades--to110timestheaveragenow.Thesearetheglorydaysofglobalcapitalism.Themixoftechnologyandeconomicintegrationtransformingtheworldhascreatedunparalleledprosperity.Inthepastfiveyearstheworldhasseenfastergrowththanatanytimesincetheearly1970s.Havingjoinedthegloballaborforce,hundredsofmillionsofpeopleindevelopingcountrieshavewonthechancetoescapesqualor(骯臟)andpoverty.Hundredsofmillionsmorestandtojointhem.

Thatpromisestoimprovethelotofhumanityasawholeincalculably.Butintherichworldlabor'sshareofGDPhasfallentohistoriclows,whileprofitsaresoaring.AclamorisabroadthatMr.Nardelliandhisfriendsamongthetophundredth--oreventhetopthousandth--ofthepopulationareseizingthelion'sshareofglobalization'sgains.Meanwhileeveryoneelse--notjustblue-collarfactoryworkersbutalsothewideroffice--workingmiddleclass--shufflesalong,grimlywaitingforthenextroundofcost-cuts.

Fearandclothing

Signsofabacklashabound.StephenRoach,thechiefeconomistatMorganStanley,hascounted27piecesofanti-ChinalegislationinCongresssinceearly2005.TheGermanMarshallFundfoundlastyearthat,althoughmostpeoplestillsaytheyfavorfreetrade,morethanhalfofAmericanswanttoprotectdomesticcompaniesfromforeigncompetitionevenifthatslowseconomicgrowth.Inahintoflabor'spossibleresurgence,theHouseofRepresentativeshasjustvotedtoraisethefederalminimumwageforthefirsttimeinadecade.EvenJapanisalarmedaboutinequality,stagnant(不景氣的)wagesandjobsgoingtoChina.Europehastieditselfinknotstryingto"manage"tradeinChinesetextiles.

Shouldyoublameyourcomputer?

Thepaniccomesinpartfromarushtolumpalltheblameonglobalization.Technology--anevenlessresistibleforce--isalsodestroyingwhite-andblue-collartasksinapuffofautomationandmayplayabiggerroleinexplainingrisingwageinequality.Thedistinctionsbetweentechnologyandglobalizationcount,ifonlybecausepeopletendtowelcomecomputersbutcondemnforeigners(whetherascompetitorsorimmigrants).Thatmakestechnologyeasiertodefend.

Foreconomists,thedebateaboutwhethertechnologyorglobalizationisresponsibleforcapital'srewardsoutpacingthoseoflaboriscrucial,complicatedandunresolved.Oneschool,whichblamesglobalization,arguesthattherocketingprofitsandsluggishmiddlingwagesofthepastfewyearsarethelong-lastingresultsoftrade,asallthosenewdevelo

A.seemedtoberedundant

B.irritatedthem

C.satisfiedthem

D.wasclosetoMr.Nardelli's

3.

Whenparentsseparate,itisadvisableforthemtoreachsensibleandfairdecisionstoreducethechildren'sinjuryat______degree.

4.

Interestinenhancingself-esteemasapathtosuccessgotunderwayafter______.

A.therealizationoftheimportanceofself-esteem

B.theeducationalreform.in1960's

C.theadventoftheself-actualizationtheories

D.theeducators'commentofself-esteem

5.Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12questionsbecauseit'simportanttoallemployees,whether______ornot.

6.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestion1--7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8--10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Geniuses

In1905,AlbertEinsteindevelopedthetheoryofspecialrelativity.Healsoprovedthatatomsexistandfiguredoutthatlightbehavesasbothaparticleandawave.Totopitalloff,hedevelopedhisfamousequationE=mcc,whichdescribestherelationshipbetweenmatterandenergy,thesameyear.Hewasonly26yearsold.

Withoutadoubt,Einsteinwasagenius.SowasIsaacNewton-asanyfanof"StarTrek".TheNextGenerationcansayheinventedphysics.Healsoplayedabigroleinthedevelopmentofcalculus,whichsomepeoplehavetroublecomprehendingevenafterextensiveclassroomstudy.Anothergenius,WolfgangAmadeusMozart,startedcomposingmusicwhenhewas5yearsold.Mozartwrotehundredsofpiecesbeforehisdeathin1760atage35.

Accordingtoconventionalwisdom,geniusesaredifferentfromeveryoneelse.Theycanthinkfasterandbetterthanotherpeople,Inaddition,manypeoplethinkthatallthatextrabrainpowerleadstoeccentricorquirkybehavior.Andalthoughgeniusesarefairlyeasytospot,definingexactlywhatmakesonepersonageniusisalittletrickier.Figuringouthowthatpersonbecameageniusisharderstill.

Therearetwobigthingsthatmakeitdifficulttostudygenius:

Thegeniuslabelissubjective.Somepeopleinsistthatanyonewithanintelligencequotient(IQ)higherthanacertainvalueisagenius.OthersfeelthatIQtestsmeasureonlyalimitedpartofaperson'stotalintelligence.Somebelievehightestscoreshavelittletodowithrealgenius.

Geniusisabig-pictureconcept.Mostscientificandmedicalinquiries,ontheotherband,examinedetails.Aconceptassubjectiveasgeniusisn'teasytoquantify,analyzeorstudy.

So,whenexploringhowgeniuseswork,it'sagoodideatostartbydefiningpreciselywhatageniusis.Forthepurposeofthisarticle,ageniusisn'tsimplysomeonewithanexceptionallyhighIQ.Instead,ageniusisanextraordinarilyintelligentpersonwhobreaksnewgroundwithdiscoveries,inventionsorworksofart.Usually,agenius'workchangesthewaypeopleviewtheworldorthefieldinwhichtheworktookplace.Inotherwords,ageniusmustbebothintelligentandabletousethatintelligenceinaproductiveorimpressiveway.

GeniusandtheBrain

Thebrainregulatesthebody'sorgansystems.Whenapersonmovesaround,itsendsimpulsesalongthenervesandtellsthemuscleswhattodo.Thebraincontrolsthesensesofsmell,taste,touch,sightandhearing,andthepersonexperiencesandprocessesemotionsusinghisbrain,Ontopofallthat,thebrainallowspeopletothink,analyzeinformationandsolveproblems.Buthowdoesitmakesomeonesmart?

Scientistshaven'tfiguredoutexactlyhowallthegraymatterinthebrainworks,buttheydohaveanideaofwhichpartletspeoplethink.Thecerebralcortex(大腦皮層),whichistheoutermostpartofthebrain,iswherethoughtandreasoninghappen.Thesearethebrain'shigherfunction--thelowerfunctions,whichrelatetobasicsurvival,takeplacedeeperinthebrain.

Thecerebralcortexisthelargestpartofthebrain,andit'sfullofwrinklesandfoldsthatallowittofitintheskull.Ifanadulthuman'scerebralcortexisremovedandstretchedout,itwouldbeaboutaslargeasafewpagesofanewspaper.It'sdividedintos

A.AlbertEinstein.

B.StarTrek.

C.WolfgangMozart.

D.IsaacNewton.

7.

ForAOL,theIn2TVdealispartofabroadstrategytoattractpeoplewithfreesportsgamesfromCBSnews,ABCandCNN.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Mosttsunamisaretriggeredbyearthquakesbeneaththeseaandonlyafewbyearthquakesalongcoastlines.

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9.

The4,200-acreranchiskeptasonelargeandintactarcheologicalsiteduetoWilcox's______.

10.

Since1964,bothWinterandSummerOlympicGameshasbegunwithatorch-lightingceremonyin______.

11.

Oneofthebestwaystoalleviatestressisto______.

A.setdeadlinesforyourself

B.completetasksearly

C.dowhatwedesiretodo

D.putourscheduleinwriting

12.Themassiveinvestmentputintotheconstructinghugedraggersresultedin______.

A.moreeconomicdisasterareasinNewfoundland

B.therecoveryofthemarineecosystem

C.theimprovementoffishingpractices

D.thedevastatingfishing

13.

Weareadvisedtoleavesomecashathometo______.

A.feedtheATMsaroundourneighborhoodregularly

B.payfortheutilityandgrocerybills

C.copewithsuddenandserioussituations

D.provewehavetheabilitytopayfornecessities

14.

Itisdifficultforbankstoprovidefundsforbusinessexpansionsastheyhavetogothroughacomplicatedevaluationprocess.

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15.

Lesssleepcangainusweight,becauseitraisesourleptin,whichtriggersustoeatmore.

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16.

______receivessatellitetelevisionsignalanddecodesitfortheTVscreen.

A.Thesatellitedish

B.Theprovider

C.Thereceiver

D.Theviewer

17.

Naturalgastrappedinundergroundreservoirsisextractedby___________.

18.

Thegreatbiologicplausibilitymakesitpossibletousemicrobicidesandoral-preventiondrugstopreventHIVinthenext10years.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

FACESbringstogetherstudentsbothfromChinaandStanfordtogetherinAmericaeveryyear.

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20.

Spread-spectrumfrequencycantransmitthesamefrequencyatthesametimeformorethanonedevice.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(38)

22.SectionA

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

(12)

A.InProfessorCarter'soffice.

B.Inauniversitystore.

C.Inapublisher'soffice.

D.Inashippingcompanyoffice.

23.聽(tīng)力原文：JaneBrownhasbeenmarriedfor12years.ShehasthreechildrenandlivesinthesuburboutsideColumbusOhio.Whenheryoungestchildreachedschoolage,Janedecidedtogobacktowork.Shefeltthatsheshouldcontributetothehouseholdfinances.Hersalarycouldmakethedifferencebetweenafinancialstruggleandasecurefinancialsituationforherfamily.Janealsofeltboredandfrustratedinherroleasahomemakerandwantedtobemoreinvolvedinlifeoutsideherhome.Janewasworriedaboutherchildren'sadjustmenttothisnewsituation,butshearrangedforthemtogostaywithawomannearbyafterschooleachafternoonTheyseemedtobehappywiththearrangement.TheproblemseemedtobebetweenJaneandherhusbandBill.WhenJanewasathomeallday,shewasabletocleanthehouse,gogroceryshopping,washtheclothes,takecareofthechildrenandcooktwoorthreemealseachday.Shewasverybusy,ofcourse,butshesucceededingettingeverythingdone.Nowthesamethingsneedtobedone,butJanehasonlyeveningsandearlymorningtodothem.BothJaneandBillaretiredwhentheyarrivedhomeat6pm.Bill'saccustomedtosittingdownandreadingthepaperorwatchingTVuntildinner'sready.ThisisexactlywhatJanefeelslikedoing,butsomeonehastofixdinner,andBillexpectsittobeJane.JaneisbecomingveryangryatBill'sattitude.Shefeels,thattheyshouldsharethehouseholdjobs,butBillfeelsthateverythingshouldbethesameasitwasbeforeJanewentbacktowork.

(30)

A.Shewasboredwithheridlelifeathome.

B.Shewasofferedagoodjobbyherneighbor.

C.Shewantedtohelpwiththefamily'sfinances.

D.Herfamilywouldliketoseehermoreinvolvedinsociallife.

24.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Iforgotallaboutthetwoo'clockmeeting!Tom'sgoingtokillme!

W:Oh,God.Icanseewhyyou'reupset.Itcanreallybeannoyingwhensomethingimportantslipsyourmind.

Q:What'sthewoman'sattitudetowardstheman'sforgetfulness?

(15)

A.She'sscornful.

B.She'ssympathetic.

C.She'sangry.

D.She'sworried.

25.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Howdoyouandyourhousemateslikethenewco-op?I'mthinkingofjoiningitmyself.

W:Welikeitquiteabit.Wegetsomeveryfreshproduceandbulkstaplesoffairprices,butitcertainlyhasn'tsavedustime.

M:Then,what'sfor?

W:Well,theco-opdoesn'tcarryeverything,suchascleaningsupplies,battery,thatsortofthing.Iwishtheco-opsoldthoseitems.

M:Whatdomembershavetodo?Justpayamembershipfee?

W:Yeah,there'safeeandameeting,buttheattendanceisn'trequired.Butwedohavetoworkthereforanhoureveryweek,whichisn'ttoobad.

M:Iwouldn'tmindworkingtheresometime.Yougettolearnabouttheproducts.Butisthefoodfreeofadditives?ThatwouldbethemainreasonIjoin.I'maconvert(皈依者)fromjunkfood.

W:Well,alotoffoodispureandpesticide-free.Theyalsohavevitaminsupplements,andsoyandtofu,andthatkindofthing.

M:I'dliketotryjustforamonthorso.Dotheyhavetrialmembership?

W:Theirshortestmembershiptimeisonemonth.Thenifyoulikeit,youcanjoinforlongerperiodsanditbecomescheaper.

M:Couldyougivemesomedetailsaboutthelongerperiodsofmembership?

W:Oh,Ican'tremembertheexactregulations,butasix-monthmembershipcostsalmostasmuchasfiveindividualmonths.

M:Soundsprettyeasy.MaybethenexttimeImnintoyou,itwillbeinthecheckoutlineattheco-op.

W:Yeah,ifyouareinterestedinit,justjoinit!

M:Iwill.Thanksalot.

W:Notatall.

(23)

A.Membershipinaco-op.

B.Thebenefitsofhealthfood.

C.Shoppinginthesupermarket.

D.Thecurrentcostoffood.

26.

【B3】

27.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Hi,Lynn,Isawyouatregistrationyesterday.Isailedrightthrough,butyouwerestandinginalongline.

W:Yeah,Iwaitedanhourtosignupforadistance-learningcourse.

M:Distancelearning?Neverheardofit.

W:Well,it'snewthissemester—it'sonlyopentopsychologymajors.ButIbetit'llcatchonelsewhere.Yesterdayoverahundredstudentssignedup.

M:Well,whatisit?

W:It'sanexperimentalcourse.Iregisteredforchildpsychology.AllI'vegottodoiswatchatwelve-weekseriesoftelevisedlessons.Thedepartmentshowsthemseveraldifferenttimesadayandinseveraldifferentlocations.

M:Don'tyoueverhavetomeetwithyourprofessor?

W:Yeah,aftereachpanoftheseriesIhavetotalktoherandtheotherstudentsonthephone,youknow,aboutourideas.Thenwe'llmeetoncampusthreetimesforreviewsandexams.

M:Itsoundsprettynontraditionaltome,butIguessitmakessense,consideringhowmanystudentshavejobs.Itmustreallyhelpwiththeirschedulesnottomentionhowit'llcutdownontraffic.

W:Youknow,lastyearmydepartmentdidasurveyandtheyfoundoutthat80percentofallpsychologymajorswereemployed.That'swhytheycameupwiththeprogram.Look,I'llbeworkingthreedaysaweeknextsemester,anditwaseithercutbackonmyclassesortrythisout.

M:Theonlythingis—doesn'titseemimpersonal,though?Imean,I'dmisshavingclassdiscussionsandhearingwhatotherpeoplethink.

W:Well,Iguessthat'swhyphonecontact'simportant.Anyway,it'sanexperiment.MaybeI'llenduphatingit.

M:Maybe,but...I'llbecurioustoseehowitworksout.

(23)

A.Ontelevision.B.Atregistration.C.Inclass.D.Atwork.

28.【B7】

29.(26)

A.Theyhavemorebuyingpower.

B.Theyhaveenoughtimetoexercise.

C.Theytendtoenjoysportsmore.

D.Theyareveryhealthconscious.

30.聽(tīng)力原文：M:IwassodisappointedtohearthatJimlosthisjob.Iknowthathisdaughterwassicklastmonth,sohewasalwayslatetowork.

W:Oh,thatwasn'tit.Jimmadeabigerrorinthisweek'saccounting.Thebosswasfurious.

Q:WhywasJimfired?

(14)

A.Hewasfuriouswithhisboss.

B.Hewasalwayslateforwork.

C.Hisdaughter'sbeingsickmadehimlate.

D.Hemadeabigmistakeinhiswork.

31.【B9】

32.(32)

A.Itservedasafertilizerforcrops.

B.Itformedanewmountain.

C.Itstabilizedairtemperatures.

D.Itdestroyedvariousinsectpests.

33.(35)

A.Jeffersonestablishedgovernmentprogramstoassistfarmers.

B.Farmersreliedlessonforeignmarkets.

C.Pricesforfarmproductsrose.

D.Farmersbecamemoredependentonloansfrombanks.

34.【B11】

35.

【B11】

36.(28)

A.Becausehumanbeingsareclosetonature.

B.Becausehumanbeingsdependonweatherforecastingwarnings.

C.Becausesensesofoursarenotusefulasthatofanimals.

D.Becausehumanbeingsdon'tdependonthesenses.

37.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hey,Jim,whatacoincidencetoseeyouhere!Longtimenosee.

M:Yeah,metoo.Hey,justasoldfriendsIgottatellyou...youdon'tlookthatwell.Areyousickorsomething?

W:Well,notreally.It'sthesameoldstoryofthelifeofanoverworkedundergraduatestudent,Iamuptomyneckonthisproject.Iamworkingonaprojectthathastobedonebytheendofthismonth.

M:Can'tyouspeaktoyourprofessoraboutthat?Maybehewouldallowanextensionandyouwillthenhavesomebreathingspace.

W:Fatchance.Myprofessorisoneofthoseworkaholictypesandheexpectseveryonethatworkswithhimhastobethesameway.Youknow,sometimeshesleeps4hoursanightbutcanstillkeepgoingduringtheday.

M:Wow,soundslikeyourprofessorisreallynuts.YouknowIdon'tmindworkinghardbutnottothepointofkillingmyself.Hopeyoucangetyourprojectdonewithoutanyhitches.

W:Whataboutyou?Iheardthefacultyisbuildinganotherbuildingoncampus.AbigprojectitseemsbythelooksofthingsandnearlycompletedIthink.

M:Well,notquitethereyet.Theystillhavenotdecidedwhethertheyshouldmovethereornot.TheDepartmentDeanwantsmetomarkpapersanddosomeadministrationworkforthem.Ihavetomakeadecisionbytheendofthisweek.

W:Thatisatoughdecision,isn'tit?IwouldjumpontheofferifIhadone.Toworkwithsomeoftheseacademictypesmustbeinteresting.

M:Sureitis.IwouldnotthinktwiceifIdidn'thavesuchaheavyloadthissemester.Besides,mygirlfriendisn'tkeenonmealwaysspendingtimeatschool.

W:Icanunderstandhowyourgirlfriendfeels.Maybeyoucanaskforalighterload.Perhapsyoushouldrequesttoworkonlyoncertaindays.

M:That'strue.ThenIwouldn'thaveto-workunderaworkaholicprofessoranymore.

W:Hey,Jim.DoyouthinkIhaveanychanceofgettingsomeworkthere?

M:Hmm...areyouseriousaboutworkingthere?Ithoughtyouwerejoking.

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A.TherootofJim'shealthproblems.

B.Thewoman'sproblemswithherworkaholicprofessor.

C.Jim'srelationshipwithhisprofessor.

D.ProblemsthatJimandthewomanhavewiththeirworkloads.

38.聽(tīng)力原文：Amanoncesaidhowuselessitwastoputadvertisementsinthenewspapers."Lastweek,"hesaid,"MyumbrellawasstolenfromaLondonchurch.Asitwasapresent,Ispenttwiceitsworthinadvertising,butdidn'tgetitback."

"Howdidyouwriteyouradvertisement?"askedabusinessman.

Themantookoutofhispocketaslipcutfromanewspaper.Theothermantookitandread,"LostfromtheCityChurchlastSundayevening,ablacksilkumbrella.ThegentlemanwhofindsitwillreceivetenshillingsonleavingitatNo.10BroadStreet."

"Now,"saidtheman,"Ioftenadvertise,andfindthatitisalwaysuseful.Butthewayinwhichanadvertisementisexpressedisofgreatimportance."

Thebusinessmanthentookaslipofpaperandwrote:"IfthemanwhowasseentotakeanumbrellafromtheCityChurchlastSundayeveningdoesnotwishtogetintotrouble,hewillreturntheumbrellatoNo.10BroadStreet.Heisalreadyknown."

Thisappearedinthenewspaper,andonthefollowingmorning,themanwasastonishedwhenheopenedthedoor.Inthedoorwaylayatleasttwelveumbrellasofallsizeandcolorsthathadbeenthrownin,andhisownwasamongthenumber.Manyofthemhadnotestiedtothemsayingthattheyhadbeentakenbymistake,andbeggingthelosernottosayanythingaboutthematter.

(30)

A.Hedidn'tpayenoughmoney.

B.Hisumbrellawasapresent.

C.Theumbrellawasverygood.

D.Theadvertisementwasnotwellwritten.

39.(36)

A.Poultry.B.Meat.C.Bread.D.Fish.

40.(19)

A.Callataxiforthewoman.

B.Rideahorsewiththewoman.

C.TaketheWomantothebusstation.

D.Drivethewomantothetrainstation.

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

【C6】

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Theexistenceofghostsmaybedebated.ButtheimpactoftraditionalAsianbeliefsonThailand'stourismtradesincetheDecember26,2004,tsunami(海嘯)appearsindisputable.

TourismfromEurope,Australia,andtheUnitedStateshasreboundedsincethedisaster.ButtouristarrivalsfromelsewhereinAsiahaveplummeted(垂直落下)sincethetsunamiandhaveyettobounceback.

IndustryobserversciteAsiantourists'fearsofghostsintsunami-strickenareasasthemainreasonforthedecline.Thetsunamiclaimedmorethan215,000livesin11countriesaroundtheIndianOceanandleftanother50,000peopleunaccountedfor.BuddhismandotherAsianbeliefsystemsholdthatffbodiesarenotrecoveredandproperlyburied,theirspiritsrestlesslywandertheEarth.ManyAsiansbelievethatlostsoulstrytodraglivingbeingsintoaspirituallimbo(地獄的邊緣).

OnThailand'ssouthwesterncoastmorethan5,300peoplediedand2,900morewentmissingwhenthetsunamisweptashore.Halfofthevictimswereforeigntourists.Sincethedisaster,talesofghostsightingshavebecomeepidemic.Foreignghostsseemtobeparticularlycommon,andmanyoftheaccountsaxebeingcoveredinlocalnewspapers.

"Beliefinghostsandspiritsiswidespreadandall-importantinAsianreligiousandculturaltraditions,"saidStevenHeine,areligiousstudiesprofessorattheInstituteforAsianStudiesatFloridaInternationalUniversityinMiami.

AsBuddhismgraduallyspreadfromIndiatoAsia,itwasmoldedbyvariousfolkreligions.Mostofthesebeliefsystemshaveastrongelementofancestorworship."Wheresomeonediesprematurely...itiscommonlybelievedthattheghostswillhangaroundtheaccidentareaandharassthelivingwhocomenear,"Cohensaid.

InThailandtouristarrivalstoBangkokdroppedby27percentbetweenJanuary2004andJanuary2005.KoreanandJapanesetravelagencieshavereportedlyseenamassivedrop-offinthenumberofbookingstoThaicoastalresorts.BusinessissobadthatmanyAsianairlineshavecuttheirdirectflightstoPhuket.

"Asiantouristsarescaredofghosts..,andthesearefactorsthathavemadeourtouristarrivalsdropshortofourgoal,"ThaitourismministerSomsakThepsuthintoldalocalradioshow.

TheThaigovernmenthasgivenprivatecompaniesgrantsequaltomillionsofU.S.dollarsformarketingandadvertisingcampaignstohelpAsiantouristsovercometheirfears.

Meanwhile,Buddhistmonkshavebeenpresidingovercleansingceremoniesatresortsthatweredestroyedbythetsunami.Daysafterthetsunamistruck,monksinflowingorangerobescouldbeseenwalkingalongthebeachessprinklingholywater.

ManyAsiantouristsdarenotgotoThailandsincethetsunamiin2004becauseoftheir______.

43.

Whatisthereasonforthefactthatmessagesaremorecrediblethanads?

44.

Judgingfromthecontext,theword"forage"(Line6,Paragraph6)mostprobablymeans______.

A.watchoutincasesomedangeroccurs

B.lookaftersb,especiallytheyoungbaby

C.findoutsth.perilous

D.wanderinsearchoffoodorprovisions

45.

Accordingtothepassage,shoppingformostpeople______.

A.isaflexiblemeansofcommunicating

B.isnotjustameanstogaininganend

C.doesnotprovideanalternativetophysicalenjoyment

D.providesaperfectlyeasyandefficientwayofliving

46.Whenwillmelatoninbemadeinthebrainaccordingtothepassage?

47.

Thetruecauseoftheanxietyoftheworkersisthat______.

A.theyarelikelytolosetheirjobs

B.theyarefacedwiththebasicrealitiesofhumanexistence

C.theyhavenorealinterestsinlife

D.theyaredeprivedoftheirindividualityandindependence

48.

Thestatement"Thepeopleowntheair"impliesthat_________.

A.citizenshavetherighttoinsistonworthwhiletelevisionprograms

B.televisionshouldbesocialized

C.thegovernmentmaybuildabovepresentstructures

D.sinceairisworthless,thepeopleownnothing

49.

【C7】

50.

Theauthorusesthestatisticsinthefourthparagraphtoshowthat________.

A.therearemorecompaniesownedbywomenthanthoseownedbymen

B.thereisatrendforwomentoestablishcompaniesoftheirown

C.morepeoplearewillingtoworkincompaniesownedbywomen

D.womenareasgoodasmeninmanagingtheirbusiness

51.Bringingupchildrenisahardwork,andyouareoftentoblameforanybadbehavior.ofyourchildren.Ifso,JudithRichHarrishasgoodnewsforyou.Parents,sheargues,havenoimportantlong-termeffectsonthedevelopmentofthepersonalityoftheirchildren.Farmoreimportantaretheirplaygroundfriendsandneighborhood.Ms.Harristakestohittingtheassumption,whichhasdominateddevelopmentalpsychologyforalmosthalfacentury.

Ms.Harris'sattackonthedevelopmentalists'"nature"argumentlookslikelytoreinforcedoubtsthattheprofessionwasalreadyhaving.Ifparentsmatter,whyisitthattwoadoptedchildren,rearedinthesamehome,arenomoresimilarinpersonalitythantwoadoptedchildrenrearedinseparatehomes?Orthatapairofidenticaltwins,rearedinthesamehome,arenomore