2022-2023年內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)呼倫貝爾市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級

2022-2023年內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)呼倫貝爾市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Onesolutiontofreshwatershortageistotousedripirrigation.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Tocalculatethecaloriesexpendingtodigestthefood,youcanmultiplythenumberofcaloriesyoueatby______.

3.

Accordingtotheauthor,itwilltakeabout______toreconstructnewwhite-collarworld.

A.4yearsB.10yearsC.37yearsD.acentury

4.

Beingavolunteerishelpfulbecausevolunteerassignmentscanprovideyouwithchancestomeet___________________people.

5.

WhathashappenedtotheBBCwiththechangesintechnologyandmediahabits?

A.TheBBCisnolongerthedominantsourceofin-depthnews.

B.TheBBCislosingitsaudience.

C.TheBBCprogrammingisrapidlydeterioratinginitsquality.

D.TheBBCisreplacedbythemulti-channelservices.

6.

Moravec'sideaofroboticimmortalityisapprovedbytheauthor.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.Abirdflu,amassiveearthquake,amonsterstormandaterroristattackareallthreatstomajorcitiesintheU.S.

8.

ScientistsbelievedthatMayancity______becausemanybuildingswereleftunfinished.

9.

Ifonewantstoexperiencetheluciddreamingroutinely,heorsheshouldhave______.

10.

______is"needle-like".

11.

Accordingtorecentresearch,______and______arenotinterdependent.

12.

Whenusingpublictransportation,thevisitorsaresuggested______.becauseinthiswaytheymayknowlessaboutthelocalculture.

13.

Freudwasthefirstmantohelpmentalpatientsbyhavingthemtalkaboutwhatmadethemanxious.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Inthe16thcenturypeopledevelopedgreatpassionforplantcollectingoutofreligiousreasonsaswellas______.

15.

AccordingtotheindustryexpertsatASPO,theproductionofoilwilldecreasesignificantlyintheworldby2008.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Ifachildisputtingontoomuchbodyfat,heshouldlimitthoseenergy-dense,nutrient-poor______.

17.

Oilinthisworldwillbeexhaustedoneday,inthefuture,butthatmaynotcomesosoonaswewouldsuppose.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Thisgivesusgoodreasontohopethatifweacttosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsthatstillremain,wewill______.

19.

Therearemoregrindsinmilitarycollegesthaninothercolleges.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

EasterdayiscelebratedeveryyearonMarch21st.

A.YB.NC.NG

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

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

聽力原文：M:Itdoesn'tmakeanysensetogohomeforspringvacationnow.

W:That'sright.Especiallysinceyou'llbegraduatinginMay.

Q:Onwhatdidthetwospeakersagree?

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A.Nottogohomeforspringvacation.

B.Nottotakeavacation.

C.Nottograduate.

D.NottogohomeaftergraduationinMay.

22.(35)

A.SomeslaveswerebroughttoAmericainthe20thcentury.

B.Slaveswerenottreatedaspeople.

C.Beingbrutaltoslaveswasagainstthelaw.

D.Noslaveownerwaseverpunishedfortheirbrutality.

23.(24)

A.Someonewhoisjustoutofuniversitywithexaggeratedideasofhisownimportance.

B.Someonewholooksattheclockallthetime.

C.Someonewhoissingleandhasplentyofambition.

D.Someonewhotalkslikeagutter.

24.

【B9】

25.

【B3】

26.(34)

A.Thosedreaminterpretationsarebasedonpsychologicalthesis.

B.Wecanfindnothingreliableinthoseinterpretations.

C.Somedreaminterpretationshavescientificsupport.

D.Mostoftheinterpretationsofdreamsarenotverybelievable.

27.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Manyteachersbelievethattheresponsibilityforlearninglieswiththestudents.Ifalongreadingassignmentisgiven,instructorsexpectstudentstobefamiliarwiththeinformationinthereadingeveniftheydonotdiscussitinclassoronagivenexamination.Theidealstudentisconsideredtobeonewhoismotivatedtolearnforthesakeoflearning,nottheoneinterestedonlyingettinghighmarks.

Whenresearchisassigned,theprofessorexpectsthestudenttotaketheinitiativeandtocompletetheassignmentwithminimalguidance.Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytofindbooks,periodicals,andarticlesinthelibrary.Professorsdonothavethetimetoexplainhowauniversitylibrary'works;theyexpectstudents,particularlygraduatestudents,tobeabletoexhaustthereferencesourcesinthelibrary.

Professorswillhelpstudentswhoneedthem,butpreferthattheirstudentsnotbeoverlydependonthem.IntheUnitedStates,professorshaveotherdutiesbesidesteaching.Oftentheyareresponsibleforadministrativeworkwithintheirdepartments.Inaddition,theymaybeobligedtopublisharticlesandbooks.Therefore,thetimeaprofessorcanspendwithastudentoutsideofclassislimited.Ifastudenthasproblemswithclassroomwork,thestudentshouldeitherapproachaprofessorduringofficehoursormakeanappointment.

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A.Forthecompletionofrequiredassignments.

B.Forpassinggivenexaminations.

C.Forthegoodofgainingknowledge.

D.Forthesakeofhighgrades.

28.

【B7】

29.

【B8】

30.(15)

A.Theorganizationofaconference.

B.Thecostofrentingaconferenceroom.

C.Thedecorationoftheconferenceroom.

D.Thejobofcleaningupthedining-room.

31.SectionC

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

Drunkendriving—sometimescalledAmerica'ssociallyacceptedform.ofmurder—hasbecomeanationalepidemic.EveryhourofeverydayaboutthreeAmericanson【B1】______arekilledbydrunkendrivers,addinguptoan【B2】______250,000overthepastdecade.

Adrunkendriverisusuallydefinedasonewitha0.10bloodalcoholcontentor【B3】______threebeers,glassesofwineorshotsofwhiskydrunkwithintwohours.HeavydrinkingusedtobeanacceptablepartoftheAmericanman【B4】______andjudgesweretolerantinmostcourts,butthedrunken【B5】______hasrecentlyCausedsomanywell-publicized【B6】______,especiallyinvolving,youngchildren,thatpublicopinionisnolongersotolerant.

Twentystateshaveraisedthelegaldrinkingageto21,【B7】______atrendinthe1960storeduceitto18.AfterNewJerseylowereditto18,thenumberofpeoplekilled18-to20-year-olddriversmorethan【B8】______,sothestaterecentlyuppeditbackto21.

Reformers,however,fearraisingthedrinkingagewillhavelittleeffect【B9】______

【B10】______.Somestatesarealsopenalizingbarsforservingcustomerstoomanydrinks.Atavern(客棧，酒店)inMassachusettswasfinedforservingsixormoredoublebrandiestoacustomerwhowas"obviouslyintoxicated(喝醉)"andlaterdroveofftheroad,killinganineyear-oldboy.

Asthefatalitiescontinuetooccurdailyineverystate,someAmericansareevenbeginningtospeakwellofthe13yearsofnationalprohibitionofalcoholthatbeganin1919,whatPresidentHoovercalledthe"nobleexperiment".【B11】______Aswiththeboomingdrugtradegenerally,thereisnoeasysolution.

【B1】

32.

【B11】

33.

【B4】

34.

【B10】

35.聽力原文：W:I'vebeenstudyingallthetime,butIstillcan'tseeanyimprovementinmygrades.

M:Maybeinsteadofstudyinginyourdorm,you'dbettergotosomeplacewheretherearefewerdistractions.

Q:Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?

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A.Studyinaquietplace.

B.Improvehergradesgradually.

C.Changetheconditionsofherdorm.

D.Avoiddistractionswhilestudyinginherdorm.

36.

【B6】

37.(21)

A.Watchherpartnerplayingthegame.

B.Playhercardsincooperationwithherpartner.

C.Quitthegame.

D.Teachthemanhowtoplaybridge.

38.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:Youspendallofyourtimereadingbooks.Howdoyouexpecttobewell-informedifyouneverreadanewspaper?

M:It'smyopinionthatreadingthenewspaperisawasteoftime.Afamousmanoncesaidthatnewspaperseparatewhatisimportantfromwhatisnotimportantandthenprintthatwhichisnotimportant.

Q:Whyshouldthemanreadnewspapersaccordingtothewoman?

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A.Becausehereadstoomanybooks.

B.Tolearnhowtoseperatetheimportantfromtheunimportant.

C.Tobewell-informed.

D.Becausehealwayswasteshistime.

39.(28)

A.Trafficlawsandregulations.

B.Drivingtheoryandpractice.

C.Switchinglanesandturningcorners.

D.Waystoavoidtrafficaccidents.

40.聽力原文：W:Iwanttoregisterforthismathematicscourse.

M:I'msorryregistrationhasclosed.

W:Closed?ButtheclerktoldmeIcouldcomebackandregisteranytimeduringthefirstweekofclasses.

M:Well,that'snotpossible.Thecomputer'sofficialstudentaccounthasalreadybeensenttothestate.Andthat'swhatourbudgetisbasedon.Whotoldyouthatanyway?

W:SomewomanherewhenItriedtoregisterthreeweeksago.ShesaidIjusthadtopayalatefee.

M:Shemusthavebeenatemporaryworker.Theydon'thavemuchtraining.Whydidn'tyouregisterthen?

W:ShesaidIcouldn'tuntilIhadmybirthcertificate.Hereitis.

M:Yourbirthcertificate?

W:WellI'manewpart-timestudent.Sosheasksforidentification.Idon'tdrivesoIdon'thaveadriver'slicense.

M:Huh.That'snoreasontodemandabirthcertificate.Weonlyneedtoestablishresidency:aphonebillwithyournameandaddressonitwould'vebeenfine.

W:Really?Onlyproofofmyaddress?

M:Yes.I'mafraidshegaveyouthewronginformation.Stillyou'llhavetowaitandtakeyourmath'sclassnextsemester.

W:Butthat'sunfair.

M:Well,Isympathizewithyourproblem,butfrankly,Idon'tthinkthereisanythinganyonecandoforyou.Youweretrappedinthesystem.Ifyouwantto,youcantalktothedirector.Shewillhelpyouifshecan.

W:Great.

M:Butdon'tgetyourhopesup.

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A.Shedoesn'twanttopaythelatefee.

B.Shewasgivenincorrectinformation.

C.Shecan'taffordtopayhertuition.

D.Shedidn'tpasshermathematicscourse.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.【S4】

42.TheordinaryfamilyincolonialNorthAmericawasprimarilyconcernedwithsheerphysicalsurvivalandbeyondthat,isowneconomicprosperity.Thus,childrenwerevaluedintermsoftheirproductivity,andtheyassumedtheroleofproducerquiteearly.Untiltheyfulfilledthisrole,theirpositioninthestructureofthefamilywasoneofsubordinationandtheirpsychologicalneedsandcapacitiesreceivedlittleconsideration.Asthesocietybecamemorecomplex,thestatusofchildreninthefamilyandinthesocietybecamemoreimportant.Inthecomplex,technologicalsocietythattheUnitedStateshasbecome,eachmembermustfulfillanumberofpersonalandoccupationalrolesandbeinconstantcontactwithagreatmanyothermembers.Consequently,viewingchildrenaspotentiallyacceptableandnecessarilymultifacetedmembersofsocietymeansthattheyareregardedmoreaspeopleintheirownrightthanasutilitarianorganisms.Thisacceptanceofchildrenasequalparticipantsinthecontemporaryfamilyisreflectedinthevarietyofstatutesprotectingtherightsofchildrenandinthesocialandpublicwelfareprogramsdevotedexclusivelytotheirwell-being.Thisnewviewofchildrenandtheincreasingcontactbetweenthemembersofsocietyhasalsoresultedinasurgeofinterestinchild-rearingtechniques.Peopletodayspendaconsiderableportionoftheirtimeconferringontheproperwaytobringupchildren.Itisnowpossibletoinfluencethedetailsofthesocializationofanotherperson'schildbyspreadingthegospelofcurrentandfashionabletheoriesandmethodsofchildrearing.ThesocializationofthecontemporarychildintheUnitedStatesisatwo-waytransactionbetweenparentandchildratherthanaone-way,parent-to-childtrainingprogram.Asaconsequence,socializingchildrenandlivingwiththemoveralongperiodtimeisforparentsamixtureofpleasure,satisfaction,andproblems.

Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ThePlaceofChildreninUnitedStatesSociety

B.TheChildrenofColonialNorthAmerican

C.TheDevelopmentofCulturalValues

D.TheChildasaUtilitarianOrganism

43.

Accordingtothepassage,manypeopleinitiallythoughtthatE.L.Drakehadmadeamistakeby______.

A.goingonawhalingexpedition

B.movingtoPennsylvania

C.searchingforoil

D.retiringfromhisjob

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

It'saroughworldoutthere.Stepoutsideandyoucouldbreakalegslippingonyourdoormat.Lightupthestoveandyoucouldburndownthehouse.Luckily,ifthedoormatorstovefailedtowarnofcomingdisaster,asuccessfullawsuitmightcompensateyouforyourtroubles.Orsothethinkinghasgonesincetheearly1980s,whenjuriesbeganholdingmorecompaniesliablefortheircustomers'misfortunes.

Feelingthreatened,companiesrespondedbywritingever-longerwarninglabels,tryingtoanticipateeverypossibleaccident.Today,stepladderscarrylabelsseveralincheslongthatwarn,amongotherthings,thatyoumight—surprise!—falloff.Thelabelonachild'sbatmancapecautionsthattoy"doesnotenableusertofly".

Whilewarningsareoftenappropriateandnecessary—thedangersofdruginteractions,forinstance—andmanyarerequiredbystateorfederalregulations,itisn'tclearthattheyactuallyprotectthemanufacturersandsellersfromliabilityifacustomerisinjured.About50percentofthecompanieslosewheninjuredcustomerstakethemtocourt.

Nowthetideappearstobeturning.Aspersonalinjuryclaimscontinueasbefore,somecourtsarebeginningtosidewithdefendants,especiallyincaseswhereawarninglabelprobablywouldn'thavechangedanything.InMay,JulieNimmons,presidentofSchuttSportswearinIllinois,successfullyfoughtalawsuitinvolvingafootballplayerwhowasparalyzedinagamewhilewearingaSchutthelmet."We'rereallysorryhehasbecomeparalyzed,buthelmetsaren'tdesignedtopreventthosekindsofinjuries,"saysNimmons.Thejuryagreedthatthenatureofthegame,notthehelmet,wasthereasonfortheathlete'sinjury.Atthesametime,theAmericanLawInstitute—agroupofjudges,lawyers,andacademicswhoserecommendationscarrysubstantialweight—issuednewguidelinesstatingthatcompaniesneednotwarncustomersofvariousdangersorbombard(轟炸)themwithalengthylistofpossibleones."Importantinformationcangetburiesinaseaoftrivialities."saysalawprofessoratComellLawSchoolwhohelpeddraftthenewguidelines."Theinformationonproductsmightactuallybeprovidedforthebenefitofcustomersandnotasprotectionagainstlegalliability."

Inthe1980s,whenaccidentshappened,injuredcustomerscould______.

45.

Itcanbeconcludedthataconcentrationofcarbondioxideintheatmospherewould______.

46.

Theauthorregardstheaveragecitizen'scomprehensionoftheprinciplesofdemocracyas______.

A.criticaldismay

B.jealousresentment

C.arrogantindifference

D.sentimentalreverence

47.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthetheoreticalfoundationoficeboxshouldbethat______.

48.

Aconsumercampaignwhichcallsforaseriesofbeneficialactivitieshashadapowerfuleffecton______intheUnitedStates.

49.

Theauthorseemstothinkthatrailwaysareremindersofthe______.

A.growingdislikeinEnglandoftheVictorianage

B.benefitsthatthemachineagehasbroughttoman

C.uglinessandoppressionthatmodemsocietyhasovercome

D.personalconcernandsolidbeautyofapastage

50.ScholarssuchasProf.DunnandProf.DeLeireagreethat______.

A.richerpeoplefeelhappierandmoresatisfied

B.mostconsumerspreferleadingbrandslikeArmani

C.spendingonvacationsbringslong-termhappiness

D.peopleshouldcurbtheirspendingonmaterialthings

51.

Itisimpliedthatastrologyisbasedonthebeliefthat______.

A.thegods'intentionswerehardtopredict

B.thefateofourlivesareunpredictable

C.thegodsarecloselyrelatedtotheplanets

D.thegodshavethesameattributesaswedo

52.

Theauthor'stoneinthearticlecanbedescribedas______.

A.depressingB.urgentC.jokingD.mocking

53.

ThewritermentionstheexamplesofHitlerandMussolinitoshowthat______.

A.eventhemostculturednationcouldproducedictators

B.massivepopularsupportdoesnotguaranteetruth

C.theyhadthepowerofarousingpeople'semotion

D.theywerebothgoodatusingfaultylogic

54.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardswatercrisisis______.

A.concernedB.indifferentC.criticalD.detached

55.

WhatkindofrelationshipisreflectedbetweenMr.Dantasandgovernmentinthepassage?

A.Hisinfluenceongovernmentmayreducehisnotorietyandcrime.

B.Inbusinessprivatization,heparticipatedwithdemandingexpertise.

C.HenevermeetsthePresidenthimself.

D.Peopleknowinghimdeemthathewassheerevil.

56.

Theimmunesystem______.

A.usedtobeunconnectedwiththebrain

B.causesalotofstresstopeople

C.canbeaffectedbyemotionalfactors

D.functionsindependently

57.

【C10】

58.

Conventionalcomputermodelsoftheatmospherefailstopredictsuchashort-livedtornadobecause______.

A.thecomputerisnotusedtoforecastspecificlocalevents

B.thecomputersarenotadvancedenoughtopredictit

C.theweatherdatapeoplecollectareoftenwrong

D.weatherconditionsinsomesmallregionsarenotavailable

59.

AstudyofthundercloudsovertheNorthAtlanticshowedthatlightningoccurredonlywhentheairtemperature______.

A.aroundthecloudwasbelowfreezing

B.aroundthecloudwasabovefreezing

C.aboutthecloudwaslowerthanthetemperaturebelowthecloud

D.ofthecloudwasabovefreezing

60.Foraboutthreecenturieswehavebeendoingscience,tryingscienceout,usingsciencefortheconstructionofwhatwecallmoderncivilization.Everydispensableitemofcontemporarytechnology,fromcanallockstodialtelephonestopenicillin,waspiecedtogetherfromtheanalysisofdataprovidedbyoneoranotherseriesofscientificexperiments.Threehundredyearsseemsalongtimefortestinganewapproachtohumaninteraction,longenoughtosettlebackforcriticalappraisalofthescientificmethod,maybeevenlongenoughtovoteonwhethertogoonwithitornot.Thereisanargument.

Voiceshavebeenraisedinprotestsincethebeginning,risinginpitchandviolenceinthenineteenthcenturyduringtheearlystagesoftheindustrialrevolution,summoningurgentcrowdsintothestreetsanydayontheissueofnuclearenergy.Theprincipaldiscoveriesinthiscentury,allinall,aretheglimpsesofthedepthofourignoranceaboutnature.Thingsthatusedtoseemclearandrational,mattersofabsolutecertainty—Newtonianmechanics,forexample—haveslippedthroughourfingers,andweareleftwithanewsetofgiganticpuzzles,cosmicuncertainties,ambiguities;someofthelawsofphysicsareamendedeveryfewyears,somearecanceledoutright,someundergorevisedversionsoflegislativeintentasiftheywereactsofCongress.

JustthirtyyearsagowecallitabiologicalrevolutionwhenthefantasticgeometryoftheDNAmoleculewasexposedtopublicviewandthelinearlanguageofgeneticswasdecoded.Forawhile,thingsseemedsimpleandclear,thecellwasaneatlittlemachine,amechanicaldevicereadyfortakingtopiecesandreassembling,likeatinywatch.Butjustinthelastfewyearsithasbecomealmostunbelievablycomplex,filledwithstrangepartswhosefunctionsarebeyondtoday'simagining.

Itisnotjustthatthereismoretodo;thereiseverythingtodo.Whatliesahead,orwhatcanlieaheadiftheeffortsinbasicresearcharecontinued,ismuchmorethantheconquestofhumandiseaseortheimprovementofagriculturaltechnologyorthecultivationofnutrientsinthesea.Aswelearnmoreaboutfundamentalprocessesoflivingthingsingeneralwewilllearnmoreaboutourselves.

WhatCAN'Tbeinferredfromthe1stparagraph?

A.Scientificexperimentsinthepastthreehundredyearshaveproducedmanyvaluableitems.

B.Forthreehundredyearstherehavebeenpeopleholdinghostileattitudetowardscience.

C.Forcenturiesscientificdiscoverieshavebeenhailedbythehumanworldunanimously.

D.Threehundredyearsisnotlongenoughtosettlebackforcriticalappraisalofthescientificmethod.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S6】

62.

【S3】

63.InBritain,therewereafewveryrichpeoplewhoreceivedmoneyfrom

landorinvestments,anddidnotneedtowork.Theyusedtohavelarge

amountsofservantstolookafterthem.Therewerealsomanymiddle-classS1.______

people,whoworkedasbusinessmenorasdoctorsorlawyer.TheyusuallyS2.______

hadseveralservantstocleartheirhousesandcooktheirmeals.ButthereS3.______

werealsomanypoorpeople,therewasabiggapbetweentherichandtheS4.______

poor.Thepoorhadverydifferentlives.Manyworkedasservants.They

usedtobepayinglittle,andtheyhadtoworklonghours.ButatleasttheyS5.______

livedinawarmhouseandwerewellfed.Thosewhoworkedinfactories

wereoftenlessfortunate.Theyusedtoworkmanyhoursaday,indangerous

andunhealthyconditions.But,evenso,theydidnotusetoearnenough

tofeedhisfamilies.TheyoftenlivedinslumswhichwerebuiltcheaplybyS6.______

thefactoryowners.Theworstpaidpeoplewerethosewhoworkedon

thefarms.Atcertaintimesoftheyear,theydidnotusetoearnnothingS7.______

becausetherewasnoworkforthemtodo.Lifeforthepoorwasnotalways

bad.Therewerekindfarmersandfactoryownerswhichhelpedtheirworkers.S8.______

Andmanypeoplewereconcernedaboutthepoor.Oneofthemwas

CharlesDickens,thefamousBritishwriter.Whenhewasyoung,hisfamily

wasalwaysshortinmoney.Hisfatherwasaclerk,whousedtospendmoreS9.______

thanheearn.WhenDickenswaseleven,hehadtoworkinafactory.S10.______

【S1】

64.Aftermorethan40yearsofparalleldevelopment,the

informationandlifesciences--computingandbiology--are

fusingintoasingle,powerfulforcethatisthefoundationfor

thebiotechcentury.Increasingly,thecomputerusedtodecode,【S1】______.

manageandorganizethevastamountsofgeneticinformation

thatwillberawresourceofthenewglobaleconomy.

Thebiotechcenturypromisesgreatriches:genetically

engineeredplantsandanimaltofeedahungrypopulation;genetically【S2】______.

derivedsourcesofenergyandfibertobuildarenewablesociety;

wonderdrugsandgenetictherapiestoproducehealthierbabies,

eliminatesufferingandextendedhumanlifespan.Butaquestionwill【S3】______.

gauntus:atwhatcost?

Thenewgeneticcommerceraisesmoretroublingissuesthan

anyeconomicrevolutioninhistory.Willtheartificialcreationofcloned【S4】______.

andtransgenicanimalsmeantheendofnatureandsubstitutionofa【S5】______.

bio-industrialworld?Willthemassreleaseofthousandsofgenetically

engineeredlifeformsintotheenvironmentcausecatastrophicpollution

andreversibledamagetothebiosphere?Whataretheconsequencesof【S6】______.

theworld'sgenepoolbecomepatentedintellectualproperty,controlled【S7】______.

exclusivelybyahandfulofcorporations?Whatwillitmeantoliveina

worldwherebabiesaregeneticallyengineeredinthewomb,andthat【S8】______.

peopleareincreasinglyidentifiedandstereotypedonthebasisoftheir

genotype?

Thedebateisnotaboutthesciencebutabouthowweapplythem.【S9】______.

Untilnowthedebatehasengagedaverybroadgroupofmolecular【S10】______.

Biologistsandgovernmentpolicy-makers,thoughthebiotech

revolutionaffectsusall.Withthenewtechnologyfloodingintoour

lives,themomenthascomeforamuchbroaderdebate,onethatinvolves

thewholesociety.

【S1】

65.

【S2】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.SomedayeveryhomewillhaveaPC,______(就像現(xiàn)在大多數(shù)家庭有電視機(jī)一樣).

67.Seeingthebranches______(幾乎不能承受雪的重量，他找了些竹竿用來)supportthem.

68.Thesurveyrevealsthat______(幸福與財富不是必然成比例的).

69.Theycondemnedpatriotismasthecauseofwarsandrejectedallformsofauthority—______(不論是政府中的，宗教團(tuán)體中的，學(xué)校中的，還是家庭中的).

70.Teachersproposeoverthemeetingthat______(學(xué)生們應(yīng)該學(xué)會明辨是非).

參考答案

1.A

2.by0.1/10percent

3.B解析：細(xì)節(jié)題。由題目中的newwhite-collarworld找到小標(biāo)題Fifth下第一段第三句，Hencemybeliefthatwhileittookaboutacenturytorevolutionizeblue-collarjobpractices,thisbravenewwhite-collarsocialsystemwillbemostlyinstalledinatenthofthattime—10years.(因此，我認(rèn)為藍(lán)領(lǐng)工作

4.powerfulandwell-connected．powerfulandwell-connected．解析：細(xì)節(jié)題?？吹筋}干中的avolunteer就要回文定位到第一部分，在第9段中Ms.Perez就是因?yàn)閰⒓訌SVolunteerassignments才找到了新的工作，因?yàn)樗龅搅藅omeetpowerfulandwell-connectedpeople。

5.B解析：參見第四段最后一句：...changesintechnologyandmediahabitsaresplittingitsaudience(觀眾/聽眾分流)...

6.C解析：作者只是客觀的描述事實(shí)，并沒有表明自己的立場。

7.YY解析：根據(jù)題于中的信息問birdflu和majorcities定位到第一個小標(biāo)題下的第一段，可知作者認(rèn)為主要城市還會遭受襲擊，因?yàn)橛泻芏酁?zāi)難可能發(fā)生，包括禽流感、大地震、暴風(fēng)雨、恐怖襲擊等，再結(jié)合全文可知，本文是針對美國城市展開的，故該句表述正確。

8.hadbeenabandonedhadbeenabandoned解析：答題依據(jù)在第一段的“Wallsandfoundationsfornewbuildingswereleftunfinished，Tomodernarcheologists，itlookedasifthecitieshadbeenabandoned．