2021-2022年四川省雅安市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）

2021-2022年四川省雅安市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Bullyproblemisdefinitelymoreseriousthanwhatthesesurveys'figureshaveshown.

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2.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Fpletethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HowtoGetLuckyandLiveaCharmedLife

Forcenturies,peoplehaverecognizedthepowerofluckandhavedonewhatevertheycouldtotryseizingit.Takeknockingonwood,thoughttodatebacktopaganritualsaimedatelicitinghelpfrompowerfultreegods.Westilldoittoday,thoughfew,ifany,ofusworshiptreegods.Sowhydowepassthisandothersuperstitionsdownfromgenerationtogeneration?Theanswerliesinthepowerofhick.

LiveaCharmedlife

Toinvestigatescientificallywhysomepeopleareconsistentlyluckyandothersaren't,Iadvertisedinnationalperiodicalsforvolunteersofbothvarieties.Fourhundredmenandwomanfromallwalksoflife--ages18to84—responded.

Overaten-yearperiod,Iinterviewedthesevolunteers,askedthemtocompletediaries,personalityquestionnairesandIQtests,andinvitedthemtomylaboratoryforexperiments.Luckypeople,Ifound,getthatwayviasomebasicprinciples--seizingchanceopportunities;creatingself-fulfillingpropheciesthroughpositiveexpectations;andadoptingaresilientattitudethatturnshadluckaround.

OpenYourMind

Considerchanceopportunities:Luckypeopleregularlyhavethem;unluckypeopledon't.Todeterminewhy,Igaveluckyandunluckypeopleanewspaper,andaskedthemtotellmehowmanyphotoswereinside.Onaverage,unluckypeoplespentabouttwominutesunthisexercise;luckypeoplespentseconds.Why?Becauseonthepaper'ssecondinbigtype--wasthemessage"Stopcounting:Thereare43photographsinthisnewspaper."Luckypeopletendedtospotthemessage.Unluckyonesdidn't.Iputasecondonehalfwaythroughthepaper:"Stopcounting,telltheexperimenteryouhaveseenthisandwin＄250."Again,theunluckypeoplemissedit.

Thelesson:Unluckypeoplemisschanceopportunitiesbecausethey'retoobusylookingforsomethingelse.Luckypeopleseewhatisthereratherthanjustwhatthey'relookingfor.

Thisisonlypartofthestory.Manyofmylankyparticipantstriedhardtoaddvarietytotheirlives.Beforemakingimportantdecisions,onealteredhisroutetowork.Anotherdescribedawayofmeetingpeople.Henoticedthatatpartiesheusuallytalkedtothesametypeofperson.Tochangethis,hethoughtofacolorandthenspokeonlytoguestswearingthatcolor--womeninred,say,ormeninblack.

Doesthistechniquework?Well,imaginelivinginthecanterofanappleorchard.Eachdayyoumustcollectabasketofapples.Atfirst,itwon'tmatterwhereyoulook.Theentireorchardwillhaveapples.Gradually,itbecomeshardertofindapplesinplacesyou'vevisitedbefore.Ifyougotonewpartsoftheorchardeachtime,theoddsoffindingappleswillincreasedramatically.Itisexactlythesamewithluck.

RelishtheUpside

Anotherimportantprinciplerevolvedaroundthewayinwhichluckyandunluckypeopledealwithmisfortune.ImaginerepresentingyourcountryintheOlympics.Youcompete,dowell,andwinabronzemedal.NowimagineasecondOlympics.Thistimeyoudoevenbetterandwinasilvermedal.Howhappydoyouthinkyou'dfeel?Mostofusthinkwe'dbehappierafterwinningthesilvermedal.

Butresearchsuggestsathleteswhowinbronzemedalsareactuallyhappier.Thisisbecausesilvermedaliststhinkthatifthey'dperformedslightlybetter,theymighthavewonagoldmed

A.thepowerofluck

B.thepowerofGod

C.thepowerofbelief

D.thepowerofintelligence

3.

WhatcanyoulearnaboutFarringdonRoad?

A.It'stothecastofLondon.

B.It'sstreetofbookstores.

C.It'sacenterforsecond-handbooks.

D.It'swhereworthlessbooksaresold.

4.

Exercisesingratitude,kindnessandoptimismcanmakepeoplehappier—butonlyiftheykeepdoingthemandtheseexercises______.

5.

IfateacherandastudenttalkontheIITVnetwork,thereis______.

6.

Maglevtrainscanrunextremelyfastpartlybecausetheyarefreefromfrictionbyfloatingon______.

7.

Accordingtoageneraldefinition,amaturetreewouldbeatleast______.

8.

After32daysoftrial,the50blacksailorsweresentenced______.

9.

IthasbeensaidthattheEnglishandtheAmericansaretwogreatpeopleseparatedbyonelanguage.

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10.

Awomanneedsspecialevaluationifshehassomesymptoms,suchasrecurrentchestpainandunexplainedable______.

11.FoodandYourLifeStages

Thenutritionalneedsofthehumanbodychangeatdifferentlifestages.Tobefitandhealthy,itisimportanttotakeintoaccounttheextrademandsplacedonyourbodybythesechanges.Tomeetyourbody'sregularnutritionalneeds,youshouldconsume:

?Awidevarietyofnutritiousfoods;

?Dailysuppliesofwater;

?Enoughkilojoules(千焦耳)forenergy,withcarbohydratesasthepreferredsource;

?Adequateproteinforcellmaintenanceandrepair;

?Fat-solubleandwater-solublevitamins;

?Essentialminerals,suchasiron,calciumandzinc;

?Foodscontainingplant-derivedphoto-chemicals,whichmayprotectagainstheartdisease,diabetes,somecancers,arthritis(關(guān)節(jié)炎)andosteoporosis.

Avarieddietthatconcentratesonfruits,vegetables,wholegrains,legumes(豆類),dairyfoodsandleanmeatscanfulfillthesebasicrequirements.

BabiesfromBirthtoSixMonthsofAge

Infantsusuallyincreasetheirlengthby50percentandtheirweightby300percentbetweenbirthandoneyearofage.Breastmilkgenerallysuppliesababywiththerequiredamountsofnutrients,fluidsandenergyuptosixmonthsofage.Wherepossible,breastmilkispreferredtoformula,asitcontainsmanyprotectiveandimmunologicalfactorsthatbenefitthebaby'sdevelopment.

Breastmilkorcorrectlypreparedinfantformulaprovidesenoughwaterforahealthyinfanttoreplaceanywaterlosses.However,allinfantsneedextrawaterwhensolidfoodsareintroduced.

BabiesSixto12Months

Solidsshouldbeintroducedaroundsixmonthsofage.Asababyisgraduallyweaned(斷奶)fromthebreastorbottleandnewsolidsareintroduced,theremaybereducedbodystoresofironandvitaminsCandD.Tomaintainnutrientbodystores:

?Giveyourbabyfoodsthatarerichiniron,forexample,iron-enrichedinfantcereals.Iron-enrichedrice-basedcerealsarefrequentlyrecommendedasthefirstfoodtobeintroduced,asthereistheadditionalbenefitofhavingalowerriskofanallergicreaction.Wheatcerealsarenotrecommendedasthefirstfoodduetotheirallergyrisk.

?Fruitsandvegetablesshouldbeintroducedafterthecereals.Theyareimportantforvitaminandmineralcontentandtointroducenewtextures,tastesandcolors.

?Meat,poultryandfisharegenerallyintroducedlast.

?Don'taddsaltorsugartoyourbaby'sfood.

?Occasionalexposureoftheskintosunlightisusuallyenoughtoprovideababy'svitaminDrequirements.

YoungChildren

Duringchildhood,childrentendtovarytheirfoodintake(spontaneously)tocoincidewiththeirgrowthpatterns.Children'sfoodneedsvarywidely,dependingontheirgrowthandtheirlevelofphysicalactivity.Likeenergyneeds,achild'stotalprotein,vitaminandmineralrequirementsincreasewithage.Ideally,childrenshouldbeaccumulatingstoresofnutrientsinpreparationfortherapidgrowthspurtexperiencedduringadolescence.

Food-relatedproblemsforyoungchildrenincludebecomingoverweight,obesity,toothdecayandfoodsensitivities.Recommendationsinclude:

?Ifachildisputtingontoomuchbodyfat,limitenergy-dense,nutrient-poorsnackfoods.Increasingphysicalactivitywillalsohelp.Youcouldalsorestricttheamountoftelevisionwatching.

?Toothdecaycanbepreventedwithregularbrushingandvisitstothedentist.Avoidsugaryfoods,especiallyifstickyoracidic.

?Ensureyourchildhasenoughfluids,especiallymilkandwater.

ChildrenEnteringTheirTeenageYears

Thegrowthspurtaschildrenmove

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12.

DuringChristmasof1963______wascomingintoMiamiforalanding.

13.

Thewell-knownRoyalMileinEdinburghis______.

A.acityB.acastleC.apalaceD.aroad

14.

Creativejusticeisappliedto______.

15.Whatdoestheresultofthefacechoosingexperimentsreveal?

A.Peoplecouldexplainwellwhytheymadetheirchoices.

B.Onlyafewofparticipantshadchoiceblindnessinmakingdecision.

C.Usuallyparticipantswereawareofthelimitsoftheirskills.

D.Mostparticipantsdidn'trealizethattheirchoiceshadbeenswitched.

16.

TheauthormentionsthefactthatAndyhaschangedhercomputers5timesinthepast9yearswiththeintentiontoillustratethate-wasteisawide-spreadproblem.

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17.

Bysaying"Asyouexperiment,avoidrandommotion",theauthormeansyoushould______

18.

MarkTwainbecamethemostoutstandingwriterofhistimebecauseheknewhispeopleandtheMississippiRiververywell,andheinheritedfromhismother______.

19.

Ahealthybalanceddietshouldincludefruit,______,starch,richproteinand______.

20.

Theinformationsystemismadeupof______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：Insomewaystheemploymentinterviewislikeapersuasivespeechbecausetheapplicantseekstopersuadetheemployertoemployhimorher.Severalsuggestionsmightprovehelpfultotheapplicantaspreparationismadefortheactualinterview.Ajobapplicanthastheresponsibilityforfindingoutcertaintypesofinformationbeforetheinterview.First,theapplicantshouldknowwhatkindofjobhewantsandhowthatjobrelatestohiscareerobjective.Itisimportantthattheapplicantshouldbeabletostatethereasonsforwishingtoworkforaparticularcompany.Second,theapplicantshouldseekasmuchinformationaspossibleconcerningthecompany.Relevantinformationfortheapplicanttolocateincludessuchitemsasthelocationofthehomeandregionaloffices,thefinancialstatusofthecompany,plansforexpansion,andcompanyphilosophy.Informationaboutmostmajorcorporationsisavailableinreferencebooksandperiodicals.

Aftergatheringinformationconcerningthecompany,theapplicantisreadyfortheinterview.Theinterviewer'sfirstimpressioncomesfromtheinterviewee'sappearance.Formostinterviews,appropriatedressformanisaconservativedarkcoloredsuitwithalongsleevewhiteorlightblueshirtandconservativetie.Forwomenaconservative,tailoredsuitordressisappropriate.Bothmenandwomenshouldhaveneat,conservativelengthofhair.

Althoughhairstyle.anddressaremattersofpersonaltaste,manypersonneldirectorsform.initialimpressionsfromthesecharacteristics.Forexample,onerecentcollegegraduate,whofelthimselfqualified,interviewedforapublicrelationsjob.However,thepersonnelmanagerconsideredthisyoungman'slonghair,casualdress,andoverlycasualmannerunsuitedforthisparticularposition.

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A.Apublicspeech.

B.Atestatschool.

C.Apersuasivespeech.

D.Aconversationtoastranger.

22.

【B10】

23.(29)

A.Greatpressureonhousing.

B.Risingdemandsofgoods.

C.Theprosperityofthebuildingindustry.

D.Adecliningmarketforgoods.

24.(38)

25.【B7】

26.(28)

A.Anyastronautreturnsfromtheuniverseissafe.

B.Anyastronautreturnsfromtheuniversesuffersalot.

C.Wecanassumethatanastronautissafefromhisbadlooks.

D.Wecannotassumethatanastronautissafefromhisgoodlooks.

27.(35)

A.JapanesestudentsstudymuchharderthanColumbianstudents.

B.ColumbianstudentsscorehigherthanJapanesestudentsinmath.

C.Columbianstudentsaremoreoptimisticabouttheirmathskills.

D.Japanesestudentshavebetterconditionsforstudy.

28.聽力原文：M:I'mcountingonmycomputerscienceprofessortogetmeajobintheEnglishdepartmentthissummer.

F:I'mnotsureit'suptohim.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyabouttheman'sprofessor?

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A.Heprobablycan'tfindthemanajobinEnglishdepartment.

B.Heisakind-heartedman.

C.Heisunwillingtohelpthemanfindajob.

D.Heistheonewhodecideswhichstudenttohire.

29.

【B6】

30.(34)

A.Becausetheyaretoosmalltounderstandtherules.

B.Becausetheyareabsentminded.

C.Becausetheyhavesolittletimeforit.

D.Becausetheyarenotinterestedinit.

31.(24)

A.Acoupleofdays.B.Fourdays.C.Sixmonths.D.Twoweeks.

32.(25)

A.September13th.

B.September12th.

C.October13th.

D.October12th.

33.

【B9】

34.(32)

A.JoeywasinGradeEight,whiletheotherswereinGradeSeven.

B.JoeywasinGradeSeven,whiletheotherswereinGradeEight.

C.Joeyhadtroubleintrainingbecauseofhisfeet.

D.Joeydidthebestamongtheteammembers.

35.聽力原文：About20,000whaleshavebeenslaughteredsinceabanoncommercialwhalingwasintroducedin1986andthedeathtollisrisingeachyear.NorwayandJapankilledover1,000whalesin1999andtheyplantokillevenmore.TheInternationalWhalingCommission(IWC)hasfailedtostopthekillingandacompromisedealmayrelaxthebanallowingcoastalwhalingcondemningmanythousandsmorewhalestoacrueldeath.In1994,theIWCcreatedawhalerefugeinAntarcticwatersandmanybelievedthebattletosavethewhaleshadbeenwon.ButJapanhasignoredtherefugeandalongwithNorwaycontinuestodefythewhalingban.Astheenvironmentalconcernsincreasewhalingisnolongertheissueitwasordeservestobe.Withlittlepublicawarenessoftheincreasingwhaleslaughter,therehasbeennopressuretostopit.Consequently,thepoliticalwilltoconfrontthewhalersandenforcethewhalingbanhasslippedaway.Commercialwhalinghasruinedwhalepopulationsworldwide,pushingtheentirespeciestothebrinkofextinction.Thereisstillgreatscientificuncertaintyaboutthesizeandstatusofremainingwhalepopulations.Whalesarefacingincreasingthreatstotheirsurvivalincludingincreasingtoxicpollution,massiveover-fishing,boatcollisions,habitatloss,ozoneexhaustionandclimatechange.Theyneedtobeprotected,nothunted.Commercialwhalingissurprisinglycruelandunnecessary.Itismorallyindefensible.Itshouldbecondemnedtohistory,toatimewhensadlyweknewnobetter!

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A.Theimpactofcommercialwhaling.

B.WhyJapanandNorwaycontinuetohuntwhales.

C.TheinactionoftheIWC.

D.Theimmoralityofcommercialwhaling.

36.聽力原文：W:David,sorryformyschoolboardmeetinglastnightsolate.I'vebeenworkingonaspecialprojectwiththeschoolboard,andIlikeyouropiniononit.

M:Whatisit?

W:I'vebeentryingtofindawaytoencouragereading.

M:Tellmeaboutit.Iworkwithfamilieseveryday,Eva.Iseehowpeoplespendtheirleisuretime--youngandold.

W:MostlywatchingTV.Well,thatwouldbeOK,ifpeopletookthetimetoread.

M:Icouldn'tagreewithyoumore.

W:Thequestionis,howdowegetthemtoreadmore?

M:Ithinkyouaregoingtogivemetheanswertothatquestion.Youhavethatlookinyoureye.

W:Idohavetheanswer,oratleastIthinkIdo.Theplanisasimpleone.Involvetheentirefamilyinareadingproject.Butfirstintheschoolrooms.Byarrangingwiththepublicschoolstoscheduleonehouraweek--tostartwith.Duringthattime,parentsareinvitedtoattendedtoreadalongwiththechildren.

M:Itcangobeyondtheschoolsystem.

W:Really?

M:Iguaranteeyouitwouldgoverywellinthehospitals.Mypatients--mostlykids--wouldlovetoreadortobereadto.

W:Ilovetheidea.Inthatway,wecanspendmoretimetogether.YouandIareverybusythesedays,weneedtofindmoretimetobetogether,todothingstogether.Thatwouldbewonderful.

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A.Shewantstogetpeopletoreadmore.

B.Shesettledeveryproblembydiscussingwithherhusband.

C.Sheisworriedaboutthereadingproject.

D.Shewantstostarttheprojectfromherownfamily.

37.聽力原文：W:Jones,haveyouchosenaphysicaleducationclassyetforthissemester?

M:No.Why?

W:You'vegottotakerock-climbing.Wejusthadthefirstclassanditlookslikeit'sgonnabegreat.

M:YouthinkIshouldtakerock-climbing?You'vegottobekidding.Besides,howcantheyteachrock-climbingwhenit'scompletelyflataroundhere?

W:That'snotimportant.Youcan'tjuststartclimbingwithoutanytraining.Youhavetogetinshape,learnhowtousetheropes,thebelts,thebuckles.There'salotofpreparationfirst.

M:Youdon'tthinkit'sjustalittlebitdangerous?

W:Notifyouknowhowtousethesafetyequipment,whichis,bytheway,prettyhi-tech.Theropesaremadeofelasticfabricsthatstretchalittle,theshoeshavespecialgripsonthebottomandthehelmetsaremadeofsomekindofspecialplastic.Youhavetolearnhowtouseallthesebeforeyoudoanyrealclimbing.

M:Well,what'stheappeal?We'llspendthewholesemesterstudyingsomethingwedon'tactuallygettodo.

W:Wewilltakeaclimbingtripduringspringbreak.Butthat'snotthepoint.Climbingisnottheonlygoal.Inpreparingtoclimbyoulearnpatience,mentaldisciplineandyougainfantasticphysicalstrength,especiallyinyourhands.Forthefirstfewweekswe'redoingtoconcentrateentirelyonhandandupperbodyexercises.

M:Allthatinonesport?Maybeyouareright.Sinceit'snottoolatetojointheclass,maybeIwill.

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A.Findoutifarock-climbingcoursewillbeoffered.

B.Planarock-climbingtripoverspringbreak.

C.Convincethemantotakearock-climbingcoursewithher.

D.Findaplacetogorockclimbing.

38.聽力原文：M:Thisisridiculous.I'vebeenwaitingformymealformorethanhalfanhour,butstillIhavenothingtoeat.Iamstarvingtodeath!Canyouexpeditemyorderfirst?

W:Iknow.Butyousee,therestaurantisfullandweareshorthandedtoday.Wearequiteexhausted.Sorryforthat.

Q:Howdoesthemanfeel?

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A.Heiscurious.

B.Heisimpatient.

C.Heisexhausted.

D.Heissatisfied.

39.聽力原文：Anallowanceisanimportanttoolforteachingkidshowtobudget,saveandmaketheirowndecisions.Childrenrememberandlearnfrommistakeswhentheirowndollarsarelostorspentfoolishly.Howlargeanallowanceisappropriate?Expertssaythereisnorightamount.Actualamountsdifferfromregiontoregion,andfromfamilytofamily.Tosetanappropriateallowanceforyourchild,workupaweeklybudget.Allowforentertainmentexpendituressuchasmoviesandsnacks.Next,includeeverydayexpensessuchaslunchmoney,busfare,andschoolsupplies."Ifyoumakethechildresponsibleforthesebills,"saysJosephineSwanson,aconsumerspecialist,"heorshewilllearntobudgetfornecessaryexpenditures."

Finally,addsomemoneytomakesavingpossible.Ifyoucan,keepyourchild'sallowanceinlinewiththatofhisfriends.Achildwhosepurchasingpowerfallsawaybelowhispeers'canfeelleftout.Itcanbetough,butavoidexcusingyourchildrenwhentheymadeamistakewiththeirallowance.WhenBrookeStephenswasten,hermothergaveher$5aweek,$1.75ofwhichwasforbusfareandlunch.Oneweekthegirlspentallherallowanceinacandystore;thenshecalledhomeforaride."Mommademewalkhome,"recallsStephens,nowafinancialplannerinBrooklyn."AtfirstIwasangry.ButIrealizedthatshewastryingtoteachmeanimportantlesson."

Expertsadvisethatanallowanceshouldnotbetieddirectlytoachild'sdailyhousework.Kidsshouldhelparoundthehousenotbecausetheygetpaidforitbutbecausetheyshareresponsibilitiesasmembersofafamily.Youmight,however,payachildfordoingextrajobsathome,whichcandevelophisorherinitiative.

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A.Thechildmayspendallthemoneyverysoonifheisgivenanalloance.

B.Thechildmaybespoiledandfinallyruinedifheisgivenanallowance.

C.Thechildmayfeelresponsibleandcarefulaboutmoneyifheisgivenanallowance.

D.Thechildmaylosethemoneyandcannotreturnhomeifheisgivenanallowance.

40.(17)

A.Hemissedthegame.

B.Hewouldhavewatchedthegame.

C.Helikedthegameverymuchandwatchedit.

D.Watchingafilmisthelastthingforhimtodo,

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

WhatplayedadecisiveroleinhelpingYaobecomepopularinashorttime?

A.Hisgoodimage.

B.Hisperformanceonthecourt.

C.ThesongbyChanceMcClainandKevinRyan.

D.Hisappearanceinseveraladvertisements.

42.

【C2】

43.

Themainideaofthispassageis______.

A.negativeconsequencesofstudents'usingcreditcard

B.collegeadministratorsareplayingtheirproperrolesinpromotingcreditcards

C.cardissuersorcollegeadministratorspromotedcreditcard

D.reasonsforhighdrop-outratesinuniversities

44.WhatisamainconcernofAndrewBenton?

A.Whethertheeconomyisgoingtopickupquickly.

B.Whenheshouldstartandrunanothersoftwarefirm.

C.Whetherthejobinterestshimandarouseshiscuriosity.

D.Howhecanfindanidealjobunaffectedbytherecession.

45.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTsuggestedasapossiblemeanstocopewiththecurrentsituation?

A.Createsituationsinwhichpeopleworkforthemselves.

B.Treatemploymentasthenorm.

C.Endeavortorevivethehouseholdandtheneighborhoodascentersofproduction.

D.Encouragepeopletoworkincircumstancesotherthannormalworkingconditions.

46.

Accordingtotheauthor,inmanycountriessuccessoftendependsonone's______.

47.Stanleythoughtthat______wastoblameforthecities'collapseinthemiddleoftheeighthcenturyA.D.

48.HowdoesRandallStrossseeGoogle'sinfluenceoncopyrightlaw?

A.Itisnotintentional.

B.Itisextendeddeliberately.

C.Thereisnodoubtthatitisimmense.

D.Itwon'tlastforlong.

49.Nowscientistshavefoundinthepastfewyears______.

A.theexposureofDNAtothepublicisunnecessary

B.thetinycellinDNAisaneatlittlemachine

C.manknowsnothingaboutDNA

D.manhasmuchtolearnaboutDNA

50.

Theauthorcriticizeswomen'sobsessionwiththinness______.

A.fromaneconomicandeducationalperspective

B.fromsociologicalandmedicalpointsofview

C.fromahistoricalandreligiousstandpoint

D.inthelightofmoralprinciples

51.Europeanlendersaremore______whentheydealwithbiggerfirms.

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Of2,000commercialbeekeepersintheUnitedStatesabouthalfmigrate.Migratorybeekeepingisnothingnew.TheancientEgyptiansmovedclayhives,probablyonrafts,downtheNiletofollowthebloomandnectarflowasitmovedtowardCairo.Inthe1880sNorthAmericanbeekeepersexperimentedwiththesameidea.movingbeesonbargesalongtheMississippilighter,woodenhiveskeptfallingintothewater,Otherkeeperstriedtherailroadandhorsedrawnwagons,butthatdidn'tprovepractical.Notuntilthe1920swhencarsandtrucksbecameaffordableandroadsimproved,didmigratorybeekeepingbegintocatchon.

FortheCalifornianbeekeeper,thepollinationseasonbeginsinFebruary.Atthistime.thebeehivesareinparticulardemandbyfarmerswhohavealmondgroves;theyneedtwohivesanacre.Forthethree-weeklongbloom,beekeeperscanhireouttheirhivesfor$32each.

ByearlyMarchitistimetomovethebees.Itcantakeuptosevennightstopackthe4,000orsohivesthatabeekeepermayown.Thesearenotmovedinthemiddleofthedaybecausetoomanyofthebeeswouldenduphomeless.Butatnight,thehivesarestackedontowoodenpallets,back-to-backinsetsoffour,andliftedontoatruck.Itisnotnecessarytowearglovesorabeekeeper'sveilbecausethehivesarenotbeingopenedandthebeesshouldremainrelativelyquiet.Justincasesomearestilllively,beescanbepacifiedwithafewpuffsofsmokeblownintoeachhive'snarrowentrance.

Intheirnewlocation,thebeekeeperwillpaythefarmertoallowhisbeestofeedinsuchplacesasorangegroves.Thehoneyproducedhereisfragrantandsweetandcanbesoldbythebeekeepers.Toencouragethebeestoproduceas'muchhoneyaspossibleduringthisperiod,thebeekeepersopenthehivesandstackextraboxescalledsupersontop.Thesetemporaryhiveextensionscontainframesofemptycombforthebeestofillwithhoney.Inthebroodchamberbelow,thebeeswillstashhoneytoeatlater.Topreventthequeenfromcrawlinguptothetopandlayingeggs,ascreencanbeinsertedbetweenthebroodchamberandthesupers.

Threeweekslaterthehoneycanbegathered.Foulsmellingchemicalsareoftenusedtoirritatethebeesanddrivethemdownintothehive'sbottomboxes,leavingthehoney-filledsupersmoreorlessbeefree.Thesecanthenbepulledoffthehive.Theyareheavywithhoneyandmayweighupto90poundseach.Thesupersarethentakentoawarehousewheretheextractingprocesstakesplace.

Afterthis,approximatelyaquarterofthehivesweakenedbydisease,mitesoranageingordeadqueen,willhavetobereplaced.Tocreatenewcolonies,ahealthydoublehive,teemingwithbees,canbeseparatedintotwoboxes.Onehalfwillholdthequeenandayoung,alreadymatedqueencanbeputintheotherhalf,tomaketwohivesfromone.Bythetimetheflowersbloom,thenewqueenswillbelayingeggs,fillingeachhivewithyoungworkerbees.Thebeekeeper'sfamilywillthenmigratewiththemtotheirsummerlocation.

FirstattemptsatmigratorybeekeepinginAmericawere______.

53.

Howdosomepeoplereacttowomen'sappropriationofmen'slanguageformsasreportedintheJapanesemedia?

A.Theycallforacampaigntostopthedefeminization.

B.Theyseeitasanexpressionofwomen'ssentiment.

C.Theyacceptitasamoderntrend.

D.Theyexpressstrongdisapproval.

54.

Thispassagemainlydiscusses______.

A.thefunctionsofcarbondioxideandwater

B.theroleofwaterinagrowingplant

C.theprocessofsimplesugarformation

D.thesynthesisofwaterwithcarbondioxide

55.

Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthormostprobablyagreeaboutthetranslationmistakes?

A.Manyinternationalcom