2022-2023年安徽省巢湖市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

2022-2023年安徽省巢湖市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Expertsadvocatethatelderlypeopleshouldemphasizementalhealthaswellas______.

2.

Mr.Symondsandhisassociateswere______withtheauthor'sreplies.

3.SustainableDevelopmentandGlobalization

SustainabledevelopmentisdefinedinOurCommonFuture,theReportofthe1987WorldCommissionontheEnvironmentandDevelopment(theBrundtlandReport),as"developmentthatmeetstheneedsofthepresentwithoutcompromisingtheabilityoffuturegenerationstomeettheirownneeds".Ratherthanpredictinggreaterenvironmentaldecayandhardshipinaworldofever-diminishingresources,theReportforesees"thepossibilityofaneweraofeconomicgrowth,basedonpoliciesthatsustainandexpandthenaturalenvironmentalresourcebase".

Economicgrowthandmodernizationhavehistoricallybeenpursuedaggressivelybynation-states,asameansnotonlyofsatisfyingbasicmaterialneeds,butalsoofprovidingtheresourcesnecessarytoimprovequalityoflifemoregenerally(forexamplewithrespecttoaccesstohealth-careandeducation).However,mostformsofeconomicgrowthmakedemandsontheenvironment,bothbyusing(sometimesfinite)naturalresourcesandbygeneratingwasteorpollution.Thisjeopardizesgrowthforfuturegenerations.Thephilosophyofsustainabledevelopmentattemptstoresolvethisdilemmabyinsistingthatdecisionstakenateverylevelthroughoutsocietyshouldhavedueregardtotheirpossibleenvironmentalconsequence.Inthisway,therightkindofeconomicgrowth—basedonbiodiversity,thecontrolofenvironmentallydamagingactivity,andreplenishmentofrenewableresourcessuchasforests—isgenerated,andthiscanprotectorevenenhancethenaturalenvironment.Present-dayeconomicdevelopmentisthereforerenderedcompatiblewithinvestmentinenvironmentalresourcesforthefuture.

Althoughitisunderstandablyhardtofindauthoritieswhoarepreparedtoargueagainsttheideaofsustainabledevelopment(itisinfactwidelyapplaudedbyalmostallgovernmentsandtheiragencies),itisoftendifficultforgovernments(whichtendtobeaccountabletoelectoratesovershort-termperiodssuchasfiveyearsorso)toacceptthepoliticalconsequencesofpromotingsustainabledevelopment,forexamplebyimposingtollsorfinesfortheuseofcarsincities(ontheprinciplethatthe"pollutershouldpay").Moreover,theenvironmentissharedandislargelyapublicgood,sothattoaconsiderableextentitsprotectionrequirescollectiveaction.Inpractice,therefore,thishasprovedhardtoorganizebecauseoftheusualfree-riderproblems.

Globalizationtheoryexaminestheemergenceofaglobalculturalsystem.Itsuggeststhatglobalcultureisbroughtaboutbyavarietyofsocialandculturaldevelopments:theexistenceofaworld-satelliteinformationsystem;theemergenceofglobalpatternsofconsumptionandconsumerism;thecultivationofcosmopolitanlife-styles;theemergenceofglobalsportsuchastheOlympicGames,worldfootballcompetitions,andinternationaltennismatches;thespreadofworldtourism;thedeclineofthesovereigntyofthenationstate;thegrowthofaglobalmilitarysystem;recognitionofaworld-wideecologicalcrisis;thedevelopmentofworld-widehealthproblemssuchasAIDS;theemergenceofworldpoliticalsystemssuchastheLeagueofNationsandtheUnitedNations;thecreationofglobalpoliticalmovementssuchasMarxism;extensionoftheconceptofhumanrights;andthecomplexinterchangebetweenworldreligions.Moreimportantly,globalisminvolvesanewconsciousnessoftheworldasasingleplace.Globalizationhasbeendescribed,therefore,as"theconcretestructurationoftheworldasawhole":thatis,agrowingawarenessatagloballevelthat"theworld"isacontinuouslyconstructedenvironment.Perhapsthemostconcisedefinitionsuggeststhatglobalizationis"asocialprocessinwhichtheconstraintsofgeographyonsocialandculturalarrangementsrecedeandinwhichpeoplearebecomingincreasinglyawarethattheyarereced

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

SinceInternethasbecomepanofdailylife,itishighlyessentialto______.

5.

Accordingtotheauthor,oneman'sprofessionorworkisoftenanotherman's______.

6.

Detractorsofculturalimperialismthinkthatculturaldominationendangers______.

7.

BeforeRachelSasserreluctantlydatedwithhim,sheknewherboyfriend______.

A.isverycharmingandromantic

B.pleasesgirlsbytellingromanticstories

C.datedwithatmost5girls

D.hastherichexperiencewithgirls

8.

ThebenefitthatconsumersgainfromtheInternetisthe______.

9.

Accordingtotheracerules,dogsforracemusthave______.

10.

Itmaytakelargebodiesofwaterandicedecadestorespondtochangesintemperature.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

InthefirstyearofChina'sentryintoWTO,0.3%ofChina'sactualGDPgrowthwillbesubmittedtothisorganizationasstatedby______.

12.

Vegetableoils,nutsandseedsarerichinsaturatedfat.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

WhatdoestheauthorwanttoillustratebymentioningaCEOandajanitor?

A.Ajanitormayhavetoworkharderforsuccess.

B.Writingskillsaresimilarlyimportantforthem.

C.ACEOneedsabetterwritingskillthanajanitor.

D.Theirabilitieshavenothingtodowiththeirjobs.

14.

HearingthenewsoftheKlondikeGoldRush,Emery'sfatherandhisbrother-in-lawdecidedtogotoAlaskatogether.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Individualscancontributedirectlytosolvingtheproblemofaciddepositionby______.

16.

Therearethreepossibleexplanationsforthecontradictionoftheassumptionoflarge-packagepurchase:transportation,______limitations.

17.

MichaelRossresignedandspenthisunemploymenttimeplayingguitarandexploringhislifelonginterestinscriptwritingandthemoviebusinessforhelookedatthisasanopportunity,ratherthanapenalty.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.Besidesthefeatureof"doingmorewithless",thesphericalstructureofdomecanalsoallownatural______withoutobstruction.

19.

Manypeopleexpectedthemedicinestheytooktobesafewhenthemedicinescostalot.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

JosephThsetanGerganservesforIndianDepartmentofScienceandTechnology.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B7】

22.SectionB

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

聽力原文：WhenJohnMilton,writerofParadiseLost,enteredCambridgeUniversityin1625,hewasalreadyskilledinLatinaftersevenyearsofstudyingitashissecondlanguageatSt.Paul'sschool,London.LikeallEnglishboyswhopreparedforcollegeingrammarschool,hehadlearnednotonlytoreadLatinbutalsotospeakandwriteitfluentlyandcorrectly.HispronunciationofLatinwasEnglish,however,andseemedtohavesoundedstrangetohisfriendswhenhelatervisitedItaly.

SchoolboysgainedtheirskillinLatinthehardway.Theymemorizedrulestomakelearningbyhearteasier.Theyfirstmadeawordfor-wordtranslationandthenanidiomatictranslationintoEnglish.Astheyincreasedtheirskill,theytranslatedtheirEnglishbackintoLatinthoutreferringtothebookandthencomparedtheirtranslationwiththeoriginal.Theschoolmasterwasalwaysathandtoencouragethem.AllschoolmastersbelievedLatinshouldbebeatenin.

Afterseveralyearsofstudy,theboysbegantowritecompositionsinimitationoftheLatinwriterstheyread.AndastheybegantoreadLatinpoems,theybegantowritepoemsinLatin.BecauseMiltonwasalreadyapoetatten,hispoemsweremuchbetterthanthosepainfullyputtogetherbyotherboys.DuringthesevenyearsMiltonspentattheuniversity,hemadeconstantuseofhiscommandofLatin.HewrotesomeexcellentLatinpoemswhichhepublishedamonghisworksin1645.

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A.HowJohnMiltonWroteParadiseLost.

B.HowJohnMiltonBecameaPoet.

C.HowJohnMiltonStudiedLatin.

D.HowJohnMiltonBecameFamous.

23.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Yourassignmentsthistermwillbetowritetwomajorresearchpapers.Oneofthemostimportantthingsaboutwritingaresearchpaperisgivingpropercreditforyoursourcesofinformation.Failuretodothisiscalledplagiarism,whichisaform.ofintellectualdishonesty.Plagiarismisakindofstealingoratleastanunauthorizedborrowingofsomeoneelse'sideas.Sometimesinexperiencedstudentswillplagiarizeunintentionally,andthenbesurprisedwhentheteacherwon'taccepttheirpapersorgivethemafallinggrade.Thebestwaytoavoidunintentionalplagiarizingistobeverycarefulingatheringyourinformation.Asyoutakenotesonbooksandmagazinearticlesaboutthetopicyou'veselected,firsttrytoassimilatetheinformationthoroughly.Secondlywriteitdowninyourownwords.Thisiscalledparaphrasing.Ifyoudoagoodjobofparaphrasing,you'llcapturethemainideafromyoursourcewithoutactuallyusinganyphrasesfromit.Mostofyournotesshouldprobablybeparaphrased.However,occasionallyyoumayfindsomethingyouwishtoquotedirectlyinyourresearchpaper.Inthiscasebesurethatyoucopythequotationpreciselyinyournotesandencloseitinquotationmarks.Thatway,whenyouarefinalizingyourresearchpaper,you'llbeabletorememberwhichofyournotesaredirectquotesandwhichareyourownsummariesofthematerial.Youcanthenincorporatethemappropriatelyandgivetheoriginalauthorpropercredit.

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A.Gatheringnonrelevantmaterials.

B.Stealinganotherperson'sideas.

C.Sharingnoteswithsomeoneelse.

D.Handinginassignmentslate.

24.聽力原文：W:3346791.

M.Isthatyou,Sue?

W:Who'scalling?

M:ThisisMike.MikeFerguson.Don'tyourememberme?

W:Mike!OfcourseIrememberyou.Howareyou?haven'theardfromyouforatleasttwoyears.Whatareyoudoing?

M:Nothingveryexciting.That'sonereasonI'mringing.needsomeadvice.

W:Advice.Hmm.That'sagoodone.I'vejustbeersacked.

M:Therearethepips.Hangon,Sue.Whatdoyoumere...you'vejustbeensacked?Sue,you'rethemostsucessfulwomanIknow.

W:That'sprobablywhyI'vebeensacked.Butlet'stalkaboutyou.Yousaidyouneededsomeadvice.

M:Icertainlydo.IwantedtoaskyouaboutinterviewsHaveyouhadalotofthem?

W:Yes,Ihave.Toomany.

M:So,couldyoutellmethesortofquestionsyou'reusuallyasked?

W:Letmethink.Thefirsttenquestionsarealmostalwaysthesame.Icallthemthe"whys","how"and"whores'.

M:Notagain.Don'tgoaway,Sue.I'vegotonemorecoin.Areyouthere,Sue?

W:Yes,I'mstillhere.

M:Sorry,Ididn'tunderstandwhatyouweretellingme.Couldyourepeatit?

W:It'sveryboring,buthereyouare:I'malwaysasked:WhyIwanttoleavemypresentjob?WhyIaminterestedinthenewjob?HowIintendtogettowork?HowlongIintendtostay,inthejob?WhereIlive?WhereIwenttoschool?HowmuchI'mpaidinmypresentjob?HowmuchIexpecttohepaidinthenewjob?Ohyes.I'malwaysaskedifI'mmarried.

M:That'sit,Sue.Nomorecoins.I'llwritetoyousoon...andmanythanks.

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A.Becausetheyaresisterandbrother.

B.Becausetheylostconnectionsforalongtimeandhewantstokeepintouchwithher.

C.Becausetheyarebestfriends.

D.BecauseMikewantssomeadvicefromSueforjobinterview.

25.

【B6】

26.(25)

A.Think.

B.Sitdown.

C.Talkwithhisclassmates.

D.Wanderaround.

27.聽力原文：W:Johntoldmehehadgotasecond-handcar,doyouknowhowmuchhepaidforit？

M:Well,hesaidhepaid800dollarsforit.Ithinkhegotarealbargain.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthepriceofthecar?

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A.It'squitenormal.

B.It'stoohigh.

C.It'scheapindeed.

D.Itcouldbecheaper.

28.(22)

A.Theman.

B.Theoperator.

C.Thewoman'sbrother.

D.Telephonedirectory.

29.(26)

A.Thepatienthasnostressinherlife.

B.Thepatientsuffersfromstressinherwork,lifeandfinances.

C.Thepatientisverybusyanddoesnothaveenoughtimeforsleep.

D.Thebiggestproblemwiththepatientishertackofphysicalexercise.

30.(15)

A.Hetoldthewomantotakesevencoursesthissemester.

B.Heknewthatthewoman'sschedulewouldbetoodifficultforher.

C.Hiscurrentscheduleisalsoverydemanding.

D.Takingsomanyclasseswillenablethewomantograduateearly.

31.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Americaisanationofsportsfans.Theylearnsportsaspartoftheireducation.Theylearntwoormoreballgames,suchasfootballorbasketball.Athighschool,theychoosegroupsofboysorgirlstomaketeams.Theychoosethosewhoarebestatthatsport.Theseteamscompeteagainstteamsfromotherschools.Inmanyschoolsstudentsalsolearnwrestling,running,tennis,golfandswimming.Theyhaveteamsforsomeofthesesports,too.

Thegamesbetweenschoolsareoftenveryexciting.Otherstudents,theonesnotontheteam,lovetowatchthem.Theyleteveryoneknowthisbyshoutingandcheering,whentheirteamplayswell.Suchsportsplayaveryimportantroleinbuildingthestudents'teamspirit,whichcouldbeveryusefulintheirfuturecareer.

Thereisaspecialclubofgirlsandboys,mostlygirls,whojumpupanddownandshoutfortheirfootballteam.Theycallthemselvescheerleaders,becausetheyleadeveryoneinshoutsandcheers.Theywearclothesofaspecialcolor—thecoloroftheirschool'steam.Thefootballplayerswearthatcolor,too.Eachschoolhasateamcolorandateamname.Cheerleaderscallouttheteamnameintheircheers.Theypracticemanyhourstolearnthespecialjumpingandcheeringmoves.Cheerleadingisalmostasportitself,anditisveryenjoyabletoboththeplayersandtheaudience,whoreallyneedamomenttorelax.

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A.BecausetheyalwayswinintheOlympicGames.

B.Becausetheybasetheireducationonsports.

C.Becausetheyhavemanysportsstars.

D.Becausetheylearnandplaysportsalot.

32.(44)

33.聽力原文：Inthepastindustrieshadmorefreedomthantheyhavenow,andtheydidnotneedtobeascarefulastheymusttoday.Theydidnotneedtoworryalotaboutthesafetyofthenewproductsthattheydeveloped．Theydidnothavetopaymuchattentiontothehealthandsafetyofthepeoplewhoworkedforthem．Oftennewproductsweredangerousforthepeoplewhousedthem；oftenconditionsintheworkplacehadverybadeffectsonthehealthoftheworkers．

Ofcoursesometimestherewererealdisasterswhichattractedtheattentionofgovernmentandwhichshowedneedforchanges．Alsoscientistswhoweredoingresearchintothehealthoftheworkerssometimesproducedinformationwhichgovernmentscouldnotignore．Atsuchtimes，therewereinquiriesintothecausesofthedisasterortheproblems．Newsafelyruleswereoftenintroducedasaresultoftheseinquiries；however，thenewrulescametoolatetoprotectthepeoplewhohaddiedorbecomeseriouslyill.

Todaymanygovernmentshavespecialdepartmentswhichprotectcustomersandworkers．IntheU.S.Forexample，thereisadepartmentwhichtestsnewairplanesandgiveswarningsaboutpossibleproblems．Italsomakestherulesthataircraftproducersmustfollow．Anotherdepartmentcontrolsthefoodsanddrugsthatcom-partiessell．Athirddepartmentlooksattheplaceswherepeoplework,andthenreportsanycompaniesthatarebreakinglawswhichprotectthehealthandsafetyofworkers.

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A.Theywerecontrolledlessstrictlybytheauthorities.

B.Theytreatedtheirworkersmorehumanely.

C.Theycompletelyignoredconsumers'health.

D.Theyturnedoutmoreunhealthyproductsatwill.

34.SectionC

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

DaphnaEdwardsZimanisoneofthefamousmothersinAmericanhistory.Sheisthemotherofan(36)______child,forWhomshehadfoughtinthecourt.Thisladyisindeeddoinga(37)______job.Shehastriedallshecantoaddsome(38)______inthelifeoforphankids,whoare(39)______ofthewarmshelterofparenthood.Shehasbeencontinuously(40)______hardfortherightsofchildreneverywhere.ThelifeofDaphnaZimanisso(41)______thatwhatshehasdoneforchildren(42)______movestheAmericanpeople.What'smore,herstory(43)______otherstodosomethingforthewell-beingofsociety.

DaphnaEdwardsZimanoncesaid,"(44)____________."Asamatteroffact,manyinstancesinthehistoryofDaphnaEdwardsZimanshowthatshehastrulydedicatedherlifeinadvocatingforkids.Heraimoflifeistoeducatepeoplethat(45)____________.Itwasintheyear1966whenDaphnaZimanestablishedChildrenUnitingNationsthatworksforthewelfareofchildren.

Forherexcellentwork,shewasawardedwiththe"TriumphoftheSpirit"award.(46)____________,towhomshehasgivenanewrayofhope.MayGodblessthisgreatlady,wholivesforothersandstrivestobringasmileonthechildren'sfaces.

35.(32)

A.Springandfall.

B.Summerandspring.

C.Winterandsummer.

D.Fallandwinter.

36.聽力原文：W:Tom．willyoutellyourroommateJimmythathissupervisor，Pro．Brownwashopinghewouldbeabletohelpwiththecampustourforthefreshmanthisweekend?

M:Sure．IwouldtellhimifIsawhim．Butheseemstobedisappearinginthepastcoupleofdays．

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.HewilltryhisbesttocontactJimmy.

B.HemetwithJimmyjustacoupleofdaysago.

C.HecanhelpJimmywiththecampustour.

D.He'snotsureifhecantellJimmythemessage.

37.

【B2】

38.

【B5】

39.SectionC

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

Healthcostshavebeenrisingformiddleclassfamilies.NearlyoneinfiveAmericanscannotaffordhealthinsurance.(36)______thatwithhealthinsurancecompaniesingreatfinancialshape.UnitedHealthGroup(37)______up38percentthisquarter.Thecompany'sCEOWilliamisleavingwithareported1.1-billion-dollarretirementpension.Evenhe(38)______reportsofastockoptionscandal.

Thegapbetweenthewealthyandtheworkingis(39)______.Andithasbeenthegreatest(40)______ofwealthfromthemiddleclasstothe(41)______classwhichwehaveeverseeninourhistory.

Corporationsarehandingoutprofitstotheir(42)______andpinkslipstotheirAmericanemployees.IBMreporteda47%jumpin(43)______profitsandlayoffsof400USengineers.

TheDowJohnsIndexjumpedabovethe12,000thresholdforthefirsttime.But(44)____________.We'vealwaysviewedourselvesasacountrythatprovidesupwardmobilitytoeveryonewhoworkshardandthat,inAmerica,youcanachievethemiddleclassdream,ifyoudoso.Andrightnowthemiddleclassisnotdoingverywell.

(45)____________.AccordingtotheAFL-CIO,theaverageCEO,nottheCEOatthetop,(46)____________.

40.聽力原文：W:WhatdidJane'smothertellyouaboutherfurtherplan?

M:ShesaidthatwhenJanegraduatedfromschool,shedecidedthatshewasdonewithstudyingforonceandforall.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutJane?

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A.Shegraduatedwithhonors.

B.Shewasgoodatallschoolsubjects.

C.Shedecidedtogoonwithherstudy.

D.Shedecidedtoendherschoollifeforever.

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

Themiddlebrows'attitudeswereremarkable,inviewofthefactthatthey______.

A.saidtheywerebroad-minded

B.wereafraidofnewtendencies

C.didsuchusefulandprogressivejobs

D.threatenedmodernartistsandartform.suchasfilms

42.

Mr.NicholasHintoclaimsthatthegovernment'spurposefortheschemeis______.

43.

TheNeutralityActof1939permitted______.

44.

ThepromotedJapanesemanageraskedforatransferbecause______.

A.hewasnotcompetentforthehigherposition

B.hewasnotaccustomedtoworkingbyhimself

C.hecouldnotmaketheadjustmenttohisnewjob

D.helackedadequatecommunicationwithhissuperiors

45.

Geomantsbelievethat______.

A.housesmustonlybepaintedred

B.housesmustfacemountains

C.natureandlifeshouldbeinharmony

D.greenisanunluckycolor

46.

Whatmayhappentocomputercriminalsoncetheyarecaught?

A.Withabadreputationtheycanhardlyfindanotherjob.

B.Theywillbedeniedaccesstoconfidentialrecord

C.Theymaywalkawayandeasilyfindanotherjob.

D.Theymustleavethecompanyheisinandgotojail.

47.

Accordingtothepassage,inthelate1960'ssomeresidentsofBostonwereconcernedwithwhichaspectofskyscrapers?

A.Thenoisefromtheirconstruction.

B.Theremovaloftreesfrombuildingsites.

C.Theharmfuleffectsonthecity'sgrass.

D.Thehighcostofrentableofficespace.

48.SectionB

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

Ifyouhavegoneonadietandreachedyourgoal,chancesaregoodthatwhenyoustopdietingyouwillregainalltheweightyoulose.Afterseveralweeksonalow-caloriediet—900caloriesorfewer—thebodyconservesenergybyshowingthespeedatwhichitburnscalories.Thisslow-downexplainsinpartwhyyourweightlossmayceaseafterafewweeks.Whenyoueventuallyreturntoeatanormalamountoffood,yourbodymaycontinuetoburncaloriesattheslowerrate,storingtheremainingcaloriesasfat.Soifyouareonastrictdiet,yourbodymayneedfewercaloriestomaintainthesameweight;losingweightbecomesmoredifficult.

Doctorsknowthatasyougainweightthefatcellsinyourbody(mostofusaverage30billionofthem)becomeenlarged.Butthereisalimittohowbigafatcellcanget,andveryfatpeopledevelopadditionalfatcells—somethingmorethan100billion.Itnowappearsthatyoucanaddfatcellsatanypointduringyourlife,althoughthenumberyouhaveisinfluencedbyacombinationofyourhistoryofdietingandyourgeneticmakeup.

Fatcellsdifferdistinctlyfromothercellsinthattheyaremademostlyoffatinsteadofproteinandapparentlytheynevergoaway,evenafterdieting.Instead,theymerelyshrink.Dr.JukesHirschofRckefellerUniversityhasexaminedthebodytissueofveryfatpeoplewhohavelostweight,andfoundthatitresemblesthatofstarvationvictims.Perhaps,hesupposes,itisthebillionsofundersize,"hungry"cellsthatdrivemanyformerlyfatpeopleofftheirdiets.

Newresearchrevealsthatyourhungrycellsaren'ttheonlysignalsendersthattemptyoutowardtherefrigerator.Anotherculpritmaybethehormoneinsulin.Insulintumssugarandfatintofuelforthebody.Inaddition,someresearchersbelievethathighlevelsofinsulinareafactorinhungerandappetite—andmaydriveyoutoovereat.

Exercisehelpsmaintainyourweightandseemstobringinsulinlevelsdown,saysDr.DonaldS.Robertson,amedicaldirector."Anyweight-lossprogrammustfail,"hesaid,"unlessitincorporatesacertainamountofexercise."

Whenyoustopdietingyouwillregaintheweightyoulostbecause______.

A.thefatcellsinyourbodyhavebecomeenlarged

B.yourappetitehadbecomegreaterthanbefore

C.yourbodycannowconsumeonlypartofthecaloriesyougetfromfood

D.youhavedevelopedadditionalfatcells

49.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.BritaincanbecompetitivetoUSintheareaofinformationtechnology.

B.Britainhasalreadytakentheadvantagesofrunningengineeringmanagement.

C.AswithmanyotherEuropeancountries,Britainhasmadeuseofcomputer-aidedsystems.

D.E-commercehasofferedopportunitiestoEuropeancountriestoeliminatethecompetitivenessgapwithalltherivals.

50.

AllthefollowingaretheadvantagesofdigitalstillcameraEXCEPT______.

A.noneedoffilm

B.easytocarry

C.theimagecanbechanged

D.highresolution

51.

Theauthoronceheardayoungmanwhoforthirtyminutes______.

A.interruptedanoutstandinglywittyspeaker

B.inagroupofwittypeople,hinderedaprincefrommakingaspeech

C.inagroupofwittypeopledidnotallowaprincetogetawordinedgeways

D.delayedthespeechwhichaprincewasabouttodelivertoagroupofintelligentpeople

52.Overthelastdecade,demandforthemostcommoncosmeticsurgeryprocedures,likebreastenlargementsandnosejobs,hasincreasedbymomthan400percent.AccordingtoDrDaiDavies,ofthePlasticSurgeryPartnershipinHammersmith,themajorityofcosmeticsurgeryfantasticlengthstoimprovetheirappearanceflyadesiretolooknormal."Whatweallcraveistolooknormal,andnormaliswhatisprescribedbyadvertisingmediaandotherexternalpressures.Theygiveusaperceptionofwhatisphysicallyacceptableandwefeelwemustlooklikethat."

InAmerica,thedebateisnolongeraboutwhethersurgeryisnormal;rather,itcantersonwhatagepeopleshouldbebeforegoingundertheknife.NewYorksurgeonDrGerardImberrecommends"maintenance"workforpeopleintheirthirties."Theideaofwaitinguntiloneneedsaheroictransformationissilly,"hesa