2022-2023年安徽省安慶市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)

2022-2023年安徽省安慶市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Antibioticshavenoeffectondiseasescausedbyviruses.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.AccordingtotheWHO,increasesinmalaria,water-bornediseaseandmalnutritioncouldthreaten______.

3.HowSledDogsWork

They'rephysicalwonders-abletoendureextremeconditionsforextensiveperiodsoftimewhilerunningfastandpullingmorethantheirownweight.Sled(雪橇)dogshavebeenaroundforgenerations,andtodaytheyremainalargepartofadogdriver'slife.

InArctic(北極的)regions,some35000yearsago,Eskimos'dogsbredwithwolvesandotherdogs.Theiroffspringwerewell-adaptedtothecoldandsnow.There'snosayingexactlywhensomeonethoughttohavedogspullsleds,butitwaswellbefore1000B.C.thatdogsledsprovidedameansoftransportationandawaytohaulgoods.Inrecentyears,peoplelookingforuniqueoutingshavegoneonrecreationaltripswithsleddogs.Anumberofcompaniesmarkettouristtreksviadogsledforadventuretravelers.

DogsledracinginAlaskaformallybeganin1908,whensleddogownersinNome,Alaska,heldthefirstAll-AlaskaSweepstakes,a408-mileracefromNometoCandleandback.Andin1973,theinauguralIditarodTrailSledDogRacetookplaceonaroutecoveringmorethan1000milesinAlaska.TherearemorecompetitionsinmanyofthecontinentalUnitedStates,andsometakeplaceondryland.Inadditiontoenduranceraces,sled-dogeventsincludesprintraces,weightpulls(inwhichdogstrytopullthemostweight)andfreightraces(inwhichdogstrytopullaweightedsledthefastest).

Stamina(耐力)andStrength

Manybreedsofdogsareusedtopullsleds,includingofficialAmericanKennelClubbreedssuchastheSiberianhusky,MalamuteandSamoyed.However,manysleddogsareofmixedbreedandarecalledAlaskahuskyorEskimodogs.WhilesomeSleddogsmayhavewolfbloodlines,it'sgenerallynotdesirabletohaveamixtureofbloodbetweenthetwo.

Sledclogsarebredfortheirspeedandenduranceaswellasleadershipqualities.Theyarebigdogswiththickcoatsandwide,flatfeet.Theysleepwiththeirtailscoveringtheirnosestokeepwarm.Dogsthatweigharound40to45poundsaretheidealsizetopullsleds,butsomemayweighasmuchas85pounds.

Youngdogsthatareenthusiasticrunners,easy-goingandmentallytougharegoodchoicesforsleddogs.Adog'sgendermatterslittleandbothmaleandfemaledogsareconsideredequally.

Forracing,themostintelligentandfastestdogsarepickedtobeleaddogsandruninthefrontofthepack.Behindthemrunswingdogs,whosejobistodirecttheteamaroundturnsandcurves.Atthebackofthedogteamarethewheeldogsorwheelers,whoarerightinfrontofthesledandareusuallythelargestandstrongestoftheteam.Therestofthedogsareknownsimplyasteamdogs.

Dogsaretypicallyfrom2to10yearsoldwhentheypullsleds.Aftertheyretire,theymightremainwiththeirowneratakennelorbeadoptedaspetsbyothers.Rescuegroupsforsleddogstakeinunwanteddogsandcareforthem,tryingtoplacetheminlovinghomes.

Whilesnowmobiles(alsocalledsnowmachines),helicoptersandairplanesarenowoftenused!nPlaceofsleddogs,therearestilltimeswhendogtransportationispreferred.Harshweatherconditionscanmakeflyinghazardous,andcertainterraincanbemoredifficultforsnowmachinestocrossthanfordogs.Dogscanbemorereliablethanman-mademachines,they'regoodcompanionstohaveonlongtreksandtheycanbecheapertoownthanotherformsoftransportation.

BecomingaSledDog

Thenumberofsleddogsatatypicalkennel(養(yǎng)狗場)isaround75,thoughsomemighthouseasfewas20Orasmanyas150.Manykennelownersaregreedymushers(趕狗拉雪橇的人)andcompeteindogsledraces.Theyalsotrainothermushersandsellandleasedogs.Thetrainingforeachteamofracingdogsvariesbymusher(orwhomeverispreparingthedogstorace).Conditioningthedogstorunlongd

A.Becausetheyareraisedbywolves.

B.Becausetheycanstandmostsevereweather.

C.BecausetheyarefastestrunneramongArcticanimals.

D.Becausetheycanbeargoodslikehorsesdo.

4.

Therapidriseintemperaturewillleadtoclimatechangeswhichfinallyinturnwill______inthelongrun.

5.

Theconfusioninpiconetswill______merelyatinyfractionofasecond.

6.

TheUnitedStatesmadeamistakeonthedetailsof______.

7.

Tobuildyouraudience,you'dbettercatchtheopportunitiestobeacquaintedwithpeopleandtrytocatchtheirattentiononyou.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

AlmosthalfoftheNegroslavesdiedduringthevoyagebecauseoftheterribleconditionstheyhadtoendure.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Thepreliminaryform.offloodemergeswhenwater______inacertainpieceofland.

10.

Criminalprofilesjustifythepolicescathesandarrestswithoutwarrants,apracticesupportedby______.

11.CollegeeducationistoblameforthefailureofAmerica'smathandscienceeducation.

12.

Schoolsbothfocusonscholastic,professionalskillsandonfinancialskills.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Whenyouaremeasuringyourwork,youshouldconsiderthatifthereissomeoneatworkwhoencouragesyourdevelopmentandtalkstoyouabout______.

14.

SomeexpertsbelievethatWal-Martdoesharmtotheeconomybecausemanufacturershadtocutdownonexpensesby______.

15.

Whensleddogsgetsufficientcarefromtheowner,theyusually______.

A.fightwithotherdogs

B.aretooheavytorun

C.arefriendlyandgentle

D.developreliabilityontheowner

16.

Inthepassage,theauthortakesMichaelEisnerandStevenSpielbergasexamplestoshowthatthesepeoplehaveachievedsuccesswithout______.

17.

AccordingtothescientistsitistheemissionofCO(2byhumanbeingsthatcausestheincreasesofCO2levels.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

SomeexpertsthinktheFremontwaspushedoutbyotherpeoples,whileotherexpertsbelievethattheymovedsouthbecauseofsome______.

19.

Totackletheproblemofe-wasteatthesourceinsteadofattheendoftheline,weneedtostartworkatthe______ofaproduct'slifecycle.

20.

Thereisnodoubtthatenvironmentalregulation______.

A.iscumbersome

B.producesaneffect

C.varieswildly

D.needstobestreamlined

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(16)

A.Shehadagreattimeatthesummerschool.

B.Shesufferedalotatthesummerschool.

C.Shecouldn'tbeartostayonemoreminute.

D.Shewishedtostayforeveratthesummerschool.

22.(21)

A.Whenyou'realwaysjustabouttodosomething.

B.Whenyou'vejustmovedfromthishousetothathouse.

C.Whenyouactuallygetintoasituation.

D.Whenthecircumstancesdonotchange.

23.(15)

A.Aretirementparty.

B.Afacultyreception.

C.Aclassreunion.

D.Abirthdayparty.

24.(22)

A.Heknowsclearlywhatheneedsandwants.

B.Hehastogivehisaudiencesomein-depthviews.

C.Heknowsit'sveryimportanttoattracttheattentionofhisaudience.

D.Heknowshowhedelivershisspeechdeterminestheaudience'sfeedback.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

25.SectionC

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

Thereareabout105malesbornforevery100females,butthis(36)______dropstonearbalanceattheageofmaturity,andamong70-yearoldstherearetwiceasmanywomenasmen.Butthegreatuniversalofmale(37)______isbeingchanged.Now,boybabies(38)______almostaswellasgirlsdo.Fiftyyearsago,thechanceofababy(particularlyaboybaby)survivingdependedonitsweight.Akilogramtoolightortooheavy(39)______almostcertaindeath.Todayitmakesalmostno(40)______.Sincemuchofthevariationisduetogenes,onemoreagentofevolutionhasgone.

Thereisanotherwayto(41)______evolutionarysuicide:stayalive,buthavefewerchildren.Fewpeopleareas(42)______asinthepast.Nowadaysthenumberofbirths,liketheageofdeath,hasbecome(43)______.Again,(44)____________.

Forus,thismeansthatevolutionisover;thebiologicalUtopiahasarrived.Strangely,ithasinvolvedlittlephysicalchange.Nootherspeciesfillssomanyplacesinnature.(45)____________.Wedidnotevolve,becausemachinesandsocietydiditforus.Darwinhadaphrasetodescribethoseignorantofevolution:they"lookatanorganicbeingasasavagelooksataship,asatsomethingwhollybeyondhiscomprehension."Nodoubtwewillremembera20thcenturywayoflifebeyondcomprehensionforitsugliness.(46)____________.

26.聽力原文：WhentheUnitedStatesGeologicalSurveymakesitsannualreportonearthquakes,Californiausuallyleadsthenationinthenumberoftremorsthatpeople,ratherthanmeasuringinstruments,can“feel”.CaliforniaalsosufferedthemostseriousdamagefromanearthquakeintheSurvey’s

1983reportonsignificantearthquakes.Thesearethequakesthatmeasureatleast6.5ontheRicherscale.Theseearthquakesareincludediftheycauseconsiderabledamageorcasualties(thatis,ifpeopleareinjuredorkilled).

In1983,foursignificantquakesoccurredintheUnitedStates.Thiscomparesto70earthquakesworldwide.ThestrongestUnitesStatesearthquaketookplaceinsouth-centralIdahoandmeasured7.3.ItkilledtwochildreninChallis,anearbytown.Itcaused＄2.5millionindamages.A6.5quakeinCoalinga,California,injured45peopleandcost＄3.1million,LargeareasofCoalingahadtoberazedortorndownbecausethebuildingscouldnetberepaired.

AtremoroffthesoutherncoastofAlaskainthePacificOceanmeasured6.5butcausednodamage.However,a6.6quakeonTheBigIslandinHawaiihurtsixpeopleandcost＄6million.

Californiahadatotalof119earthquakesthatpeoplefeltandreportedtoauthoritiesin1983.Hawaiiwassecondwith75,andAlaskawasthirdwith64earthquakes.

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A.AsignificantearthquakeoccursintheUnitedStates.

B.Asignificantearthquakeoccursintheocean.

C.Asignificantearthquakedoesnotkillanybody.

D.Asignificantearthquakeusuallymeasuresover6.5ontheRichterscale.

27.SectionA

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

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A.Maryisworthyoftheprize.

B.Maryhasgrantedtheprize.

C.Maryfailsinthespeechcontest.

D.Themandoesn'tthinkMarydeservestheprize.

28.聽力原文：M:Mrs.Smith,Ifoundtwoleaksinmybedroomceilingduringthestormlastnight.

W:I'msorryforthat,butnevermind,Iknowareliableroofingcompany,ipromiseyourproblemwillbedealtwithassoonaspossible.

Q:Whatdowelearnabouttheconversation?

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A.Thewomanworksforaroofingcompany.

B.Themanisafraidofheavystorms.

C.Thewoman'sbedroomroofisleaking.

D.Theman'sbedroomroofneedsrepairing.

29.(45)

30.

【B8】

31.(17)

A.Thehusbandwenttothehairsalonwithhiswife.

B.Thewifeisannoyedatherhusband'scomplaint.

C.Thehusbandisnotusuallysoobservant.

D.Thewifeisgoingtothehairdresser's.

32.聽力原文：M:Thefacultyalreadyknowsthatattendingtheseminarsisarequirementforcompletingtheprogram.WhydoIneedtosignforit?

W:Itjustworksthatway.Theyjustwanttomakesurenothingisofftrack.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Thesigningisverynecessary.

B.Thesigningisjustareassurance.

C.Thesigningisnotverynecessary.

D.Thesigningisawaytomonitorabuse.

33.聽力原文：M:Thatlastspeakerwasprettyboring.Buthedidmakeafewgoodpointsattheend．

W:Really?Ididn'tcatchthem.Imusthavedozedoffforaminute.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Sheleftthelectureforafewminutes.

B.Shewasreadingduringthelecture.

C.Shemayhavefallenasleep.

D.Shemisunderstoodthespeaker'slastpoints.

34.

【B10】

35.(13)

A.Shelostafinger.

B.Someonehitherinthenose.

C.Shebecameasurgicalnurse.

D.Shehadanoperationonhernose.

36.(34)

A.Ajoblisting.

B.Aresume.

C.Apermissionslip.

D.Theirsalaryrequirements.

37.

【B6】

38.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Ascientistwhodoesresearchineconomicpsychologyandwhowantstopredictthewayinwhichconsumerswillspendtheirmoneymuststudyconsumerbehavior.Toform.soundconclusions,hemustobtaindataboth,onresourcesofconsumersandonthemotivesthattendtoencourageordiscouragemoneyspending.

Ifaneconomistwereaskedwhichofthreegroupsborrowmost--peoplewithrisingincomes,stableincomes,ordecliningincomes--Hewouldprobablyanswer:thosewithdecliningincomes.Actually,intheyears1947-1950,theanswerwas:peoplewithrisingincomes.Peoplewithdecliningincomeswerenextandpeoplewithstableincomesborrowedtheleast.Thisshowsusthattraditionalassumptionsaboutearningandspendingarenotalwaysreliable.Anothertraditionalconclusionisthatifpeoplewhohavemoneyexpectpricestogoup,theywillhastentobuy.Iftheyexpectpricestogodown,theywillpostponebuying.Butresearchsurveyshaveshownthatthisisnotalwaystrue.Theexpectationsofpriceincreasesmaynotstimulatebuying.

Onetypicalattitudewasexpressedbythewifeofamechanicinaninterviewatatimeofrisingprices,"Inafewmonths,"she.said,"we'llhavetopaymoreformeatandmilk;thatistosaywe'llhavemuchlesstospendonotherthingsweneed.It'sreallyannoying."Herfamilyhadbeenplanningtobuyanewcarbuttheypostponedthispurchase.Furthermore,theriseinpricesthathasalreadytakenplacemayberesentedandbuyer'sresistancemayarise.Thisisshownbythefollowingtypicalcomment:"Ijustdon'tpaytheseprices;theyaretoohigh."

Ascientistwhodoesresearchineconomicpsychologyandwhowantstopredictthewayinwhichconsumerswillspendtheirmoneymuststudyconsumerbehavior.Toform.soundconclusion,hemust【B1】_______databothonresourcesofconsumersandonthe【B2】_______thattendtoencourageordiscouragemoneyspending.

Ifaneconomistwereaskedwhichofthreegroupsborrowmost--peoplewithrisingincomes,【B3】_______incomes,ordecliningincomes--hewouldprobablyanswer:thosewithdecliningincomes.Actually,intheyears1947-1950,theanswerwas:peoplewithrisingincomes.Peoplewithdecliningincomeswerenextandpeoplewithstableincomesborrowedtheleast.Thisshowsusthattraditional【B4】_______aboutearningandspendingarenotalways【B5】_______.Anothertraditionalconclusionisthatifpeoplewhohavemoneyexpectpricestogoup,theywill【B6】_______tobuy.Iftheyexpectpricestogodown,theywillpostponebuying.Butresearch【B7】_______haveshownthatthisisnotalwaystrue.Theexpectationsofpriceincreasesmaynot【B8】_______buying.

【B9】_________________________,"Inafewmonths,"shesaid,"we'llhavetopaymoreformeatandmilk;thatistosaywe'llhavemuchlesstospendonotherthingsweneed.It'sreallyannoying."【B10】________________________.Furthermore,theriseinpricesthathasalreadytakenplacemayberesentedandbuyer'sresistancemayarise.【B11】___________________________

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39.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Accordingtogovernmentstatistics,menofallsocialclassesinBritainvisitpubsquiteregularly,thoughthekindofpubtheygotomaybedifferentandtheirreasonsforgoingtherevary,too.Nowadaystheyoftentaketheirwivesorgirlfriends,whichusednottobethecase.

ThefactisthatthetypicalEnglishpubischanging,partlybecauseofthelicensinglawsnotbeingsostrictastheywere,butalsobecausepublicans(酒店老板)aretryingtodoawaywiththeoldVictorianimageofthepub.Pubsnowprovidecoupleswithan.atmospherewheretheycanbothenjoythemselves.Pubsusednottoopenexceptatcertaintimes.Theresultwasthattheywereusuallycrowdedwithmenwhoseemedtobedrinkingasmuchaspossibleinthetimeavailable.Butthatkindofpubisrapidlybecomingathingofthepast.

Openinghoursarestilllimitedtoeighthoursaday,butthepublicancannowchoosewhichhourssuithimbest.Andthesedaysyoucanevengetacupofcoffeeifyoupreferittobeer.ButinspiteofthisthePuritanswouldneverdreamofadmittingthatapubcouldbecomearespectableplace.

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A.Menofdifferentsocialclassesgotodifferentkindsofpubs.

B.Menofdifferentsocialclassesgotopubsfordifferentreasons.

C.Menoftengotopubswiththeirwivesorgirlfriends.

D.Alloftheabove.

40.SectionB

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

聽力原文：(26)Scientistsclaimthatairpollutioncausesadeclineintheworld'saverageairtemperature.Inordertoprovethattheory,ecologistshaveturnedtohistoricaldatainrelationtoespeciallyhugevolcaniceruptions.Theysuspectthatvolcanoeseffectweatherchangesthataresimilartoairpollution.

OnesourceofinformationistheeffectoftheeruptionofTambora,avolcanoinSumbawa,theDutchEastIndiestheformernameoftheRepublicofIndonesiainApril1815.Thelargestrecordedvolcaniceruption,(27)Tomborathrew150milliontonsoffineashintothesky.Theashfromavolcanospreadsworldwideinafewdaysandremainsintheairforyears.Itseffectistoturnincomingsolarradiationintospaceandthuscooltheearth.Forexample,recordsofweatherinEnglandshowthatbetweenAprilandNovember1815,theaveragetemperaturehadfallen4.5F.Duringthenexttwenty-fourmonths,Englandsufferedoneofthecoldestperiodsofitshistory.Farmers'recordsfromApril1815toDecember1818indicatefrostthroughoutthespringandsummerandsharpdecreasesincropandlivestockmarkets.(28)Sincetherewasatimelagofseveralyearsbetweencauseandeffect,bythetimetheworldagriculturalcommoditycommunityhaddeteriorated,noonerealizedthecause.

Ecologiststodaywarnthatwefaceatwofoldmenace.Theever-presentpossibilityofvolcaniceruption,suchasthatofMt.St.HelensinWashington,addedtoman'spollutionoftheatmospherewithoil,gas,coal,andotherpollutingsubstances,maybringusincreasinglycolderweather.

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A.Theywereevidentinthedecreasedworldtemperature.

B.Theywereofseveraldays'durationworldwide.

C.TheywerefeltmainlyintheDutchEastIndies.

D.Theywereimmediatelyevidenttotheworld'sscientists.

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

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

Agripping,fast-pacedtaleofadventure,TheCalloftheWildfocusesonBuck,asheepdogstolenfromaCaliforniafarmandtransportedtothearctic.Buck'sstruggletosurviveonthearctictraildemonstratestheuncertainnatureoflifeinthewild.Althoughitisanengaginganimalstory,thereadercannothelpbutdrawparallelsbetweenBuck'sexperienceandthatofhumans.Thebooksuggeststhatenvironmentshapescharacter,andemphasizesthatprimitivecharacter—oftenhiddenbeneathalayerofcivilization—isneverlosttotheindividual.Providingafascinatingglimpseofawayoflifethathasalmostdisappeared,thenovelsuggeststhatcreaturessurvivebestwhentheyadapttothenaturalworld,ratherthantryingtoimposechangesontheirenvironment.

Thestorybeginsin1897,atthestartoftheGoldRush.ThediscoveryofgoldintheKlondike—aregioninnorthwesternCanada—promptedthousandsofgoldseekerstoheadforthefarnorth,allofthemdesperatelyinneedofdogstopullsledsacrosstheharsharctictrails.Buck,alargedogwhohasenjoyedaleisurelylifeonaCaliforniafarm,isstolenandshippedtotheYukon.Bucklearnstosurviveinthiscruelenvironment;hebeginstodiscovertheprimitiveknowledgeofhisancestors,andintimeherespondstothecallofthewild.BecausethebookfocusesuponBuck'sexperience,thehumancharactersareofsecondaryimportance.Buckisamagnificentdog,partshepherdandpartSt.Bernard.Hissuperiorstrengthenableshimtoadaptreadilytothenorthernclimateandtheharshdemandsofhislabors.Buthepossessesoneadditionalquality—imagination.Buckfightswithhisheadaswellashisstrength.Adaptabilityisadominantthemeinthisnovel.Inordertosurviveinthearctic,Buckmustlearn"thelawofclubandfang(牙齒)".Buckisfirsttaughtthislawbytheclubwieldingsleddrivers,whoshowhimthatthestrongestindividualsaretheoneswhorule.Buckalsolearnsthisprimitivelawfromtheotherteamdogs,suchasDave,Solleks,andtheviciousteamleader,Spitz.Fromthem,Bucklearnsthathemusteitherbiteorbebitten,masterorbemastered.

Aboutthisnovel,whichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?

A.ThenovelfocusedupontheexperiencesofadognamedBuck.

B.Themainthemewastotellitsreadersthelifeinthearcticwild.

C.Thebookstressedtheinfluencesofenvironmentoncharacter.

D.Creatureshavetoadapttothechangesonenvironmenttosurvive.

42.

Alcoholismwillcausethefollowingproblemsexcept______.

A.badhealth

B.trafficaccidents

C.poorjobperformance

D.socialorder

43.(59)

44.

Wecanobviouslynoticethatoveraperiodofnopracticewhathasbeenlearnedtendstobeforgottenfrom______.

45.(61)

46.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoPara.3?

A.Bergerwillsupportthedevelopmentoflocalbusiness.

B.BergerranformayorofGuatemalaCityinthelastelection.

C.Bergerwillendthewarbetweenthearmyandguerrillas.

D.Bergerwillsignafree-tradeagreementwiththeUnitedStates.

47.

Accordingtotheauthor,thepassagemainlydealswith______.

A.atornadoinEdmonton,Alberta

B.what'sa"Nowcast"

C.thedisadvantageofconventionalcomputermodelsoftheweatherforecast

D.abreakthroughinweatherforecast

48.

Meteoriteworshipgrewfromthebeliefthatmeteoriteswere______.

A.signsofspecialfavor

B.messengersofthegods

C.swordsfromheaven

D.signsofgods'displeasure

49.

Whatdoesthefactthatthesnailshellswerelocatedfarfromwheretheyoriginallyweresuggest?

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Itwas3:45inthemorningwhenthevotewasfinallytaken.Aftersixmonthsofarguingandfinal16hoursofhotparliamentarydebates,Australia'sNorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethelivesofincurablyillparentswhowishtodie.Themeasurepassedbytheconvincingvoteof15to10.AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickedup,halfaworldaway,byJohnHofsess,executivedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanada.Hesentitonviathegroup'son-lineservice,DeathNET.SaysHofsess:"Wepostedbulletinsalldaylong,becauseofcoursethisisn'tjustsomethingthathappenedinAustralia.It'sworldhistory."

Thefullimportmaytakeawhiletosinkin.TheNTRightsoftheTerminallyⅢlawhasleftphysiciansandcitizensaliketryingtodealwithitsmoralandpracticalimplications.Somehavebreathedsighsofrelief,others,includingchurches,righttolifegroupsandtheAustralianMedicalAssociation,bitterlyattackedthebillandthehasteofitspassage.Butthetideisunlikelytoturnback.InAustralia--whereanagingpopulation,lifeextendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayedtheirpart--otherstatesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtodealwitheuthanasia.IntheUSandCanada,Wheretherighttodiemovementisgatheringstrength,observersarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling.

UnderthenewNorthernTerritorylaw,anadultpatientcanrequestdeath--probablybyadeadlyinjectionorpill--toputanendtosuffering.Thepatientmustbediagnosedasterminallyillbytwodoctors.Aftera"coolingoffperiodofsevendays,thepatientcansignacertificateofrequest.After48hoursthewishfordeathcanbemet.ForLloydNickson,a54-year-oldDarwinresidentsufferingfromlungcancer,theNTRightsofTerminallyⅢlawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthehauntingtearofhissuffering:aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition.Tmnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofview,butwhatIwasafraidofwashowI’dgo,becauseIhavewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmasks,"hesays.

Theword"Euthanasia"(towardstheendof2ndpara)means______.

51.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingpeopledoyouthinkcanbenefitmostfrompublicrelationsservices?

A.Stockholders.B.Presidents.C.Artists.D.Scholars.

52.

Accordingtotheauthor,ifapersonisfoundguilty