2022-2023年江西省宜春市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)

2022-2023年江西省宜春市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

2.

WhatkindoffoodareverypopularnowadaysinAmericanparties?

A.AsianFoods.

B.Variousdimsumdishes.

C.Swissmeatballs.

D.Californiasushirolls.

3.

Inthe1970s,Americanpeoplehadinterestagaininwindpowerbecauseof______.

4.Whatdoestheresultofthefacechoosingexperimentsreveal?

A.Peoplecouldexplainwellwhytheymadetheirchoices.

B.Onlyafewofparticipantshadchoiceblindnessinmakingdecision.

C.Usuallyparticipantswereawareofthelimitsoftheirskills.

D.Mostparticipantsdidn'trealizethattheirchoiceshadbeenswitched.

5.

Itisdifficultforbankstoprovidefundsforbusinessexpansionsastheyhavetogothroughacomplicatedevaluationprocess.

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6.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestiononAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Evenastheeconomyimproves,ajoblessexecutivemayfaceuptoayearormoreofunemployment.Thisisalotoftime,especiallyforhard-charginghigh-performerswhoarenotusedtohavinganyfreetime.Whilesomejobseekersspendhundreds--eventhousands--ofhoursdiscoveringdaytimetelevision,othersseemtothriveonactivitiesthatboosttheirprofessionalcareersorresolvefamilyissueswhentheyaren'tworking.

Havinganextendedperiodoffreetimeintheprimeofone'slifecaninfactbeauniqueopportunitytofocusonvolunteerservice,professionaleducationorpersonalgrowth.

CommunityInvolvement

ForLisaPerez,thewakeupcallwasburnedporkchops.Anexecutivewhopreviouslyhadn'tbeenparticularlyinterestedinhomeandhealthhadbecomeobsessedwithhomemakingduringastintofunemployment.

Sherealizedthatcleaningandorganizingherhomewasn'thelpingherjobsearch.Nevertheless,"Imadelistsof50thingstodoeveryday,"saysMs.Perez,apoliticalandpublic-relationsconsultantinScottsdale,Ariz."Myhousewasspotless,justsoI'dhavesomethingtodo."

Oneday,herboyfrienddidn'tarriveontimefordinnerbecausehehadtoworklate,andherporkchopswereruined.Shethrewafit."I"dneverbeenapersonlikethat,"shesays."SoIdecidedtostopfeelingsorryformyself,andgooutanddosomethingproductive."

Ms.Perez,35,resolvedtobecomeanactivevolunteerforthedurationofhersearch.Shegavehertimetoahealth-careconcern,ahousingprogramandapoliticalcampaign.

Theworkbolsteredherself-confidence."Volunteeringtakesthefocusoffyou.Onethingyouhavethat'sstillvaluableisyourtime.And,ofcourse,youlearnthattherearethousandsofpeoplewithalifethat'smuchworsethanyours,"shesays.

Volunteerassignmentsarealsogreatwaystomeetpowerfulandwell-connectedpeople.Overasix-monthperiod,hervolunteeringevolvedintoworkingasapaidconsultantandthenasafull-timeemployee,ajobshestillholdstoday.Inall,shewasunemployedforeightmonths.

Beforeherjobloss,shethoughtshedidn'thavetimetovolunteerwhileworking."Now,eventhoughIhaveademandingjob,Istillvolunteer,becauseofwhatIgotoutofit,"saysMs.Perez.

ContinuingEducation

GeneBellavance,a36-year-oldinformation-technologyprojectmanager,tookanotherrouteduringhisunemployment.WhenhewaslaidofffromasteelcompanynearCleveland,heknewhisimmediateprospectswerebleak.Heexpectedhissearchtotakeayear.Hefacedadecision.,takeajobthatwouldsetbackhiscareerorholdoutforanofferhereally-wanted.

Mr.Bellavance,singleandvirtuallydebtfree,shiftedhisfinancesintosurvivalmode.Hecashedouthispension,soldhishouse,unloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgaragesales,andrentedanapartmentwitharoommate.Then,hesays,"IsignedupforeverybenefitIcouldfind."

Buthewasn'tjustwaitingouttheyear.Hespenttherestofhissearchupdatinghisskills,includingbecomingcertifiedinnewdatabaseandproject-managementsoftware."Youhavetoinvestinyourself,"

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

InScotland,evenifyourspousedoesnotagreeonyourideaofdivorce,______maygrantyoutherighttodivorce.

8.

______ishighlyadvisedbeforethedecisiononthecolorschemeisdecidedandpracticalpaintingworksinitiates.

9.

AccordingtoThomasSuddendorf,knowingsomeeventshappenedinthepastdoesn't______episodicmemory.

10.

Menhavedistinctageingsymptomsaswomendo,whichdemandsspecificworkouts.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Privateautomobileisthemostimportantmodeoftransportationinrecentdecades.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Today,therearetwiceasmanyinternallydisplacedpersonsasrefugeesintheworld.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Accordingtotheadvertisement,everydayHRCoffersabout______.

14.

AccordingtoscientistsattheU.S.NationalSnowandleeDataCenter,withinabout60years,therewillbe______ontheArcticOcean.

15.

Ifyoudon'twanttobidforsomethingontheauctionlist,youclick"BuyItNow."togetit.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Theauthorpointsoutthattherehavebeenwars,murdersandabusesdueto______.

A.economicdifficulty

B.lackofcivilization

C.theuglyreality

D.ourhumanity

17.WhatdidTimYoungsuggestdotoemployeesembarrassingco-workersbygivingtoomuchpersonalinformation?

A.Sackingthemonthespotfordoingso.

B.Forbiddingsensitivetopicsintheoffice.

C.Tryingtoredirecttheirattentiontowork.

D.Limitingtheirtimespentwithco-workers.

18.

Atthepointofyoursittingdown,therecruiter'sdecisiononyouis______made.

19.

Oneinnovativeproposalproposedbysomeexpertsisproviding______for25,000qualifiedundergraduatestudents.

20.

Thetermbirdbrainisusedtodescribe______people.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：Robertwassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor20yearsbysellingfalsesignaturesoffamousAmericans.RobertwasborninEnglandin1813andarrivedinPhiladelphiain1858toopenabookstore.AtfirsthesucceededinsellinghissmallbutgenuinecollectionofearlyU.S.autographs.Discoveringhisabilityatcopyinghandwriting,hebeganimitatingsignaturesofGeorgeWashingtonandBenFranklinandwritingthemonthetitlepagesofoldbooks.Tolessenthechanceofdetection,hesenthisimitationstoEnglandandCanadaforsaleandcirculation.Hehadahardtimesellinghisproducts,becausehecouldn'tapproacharespectablebuyerbutmustdealwithpeoplewhodidn'thavemuchknowledgeinthefield.ButRoberthadmanywaystomakehisworklookreal.Forexample,heboughtoldbookstouseagedpaperofthetitlepage,andhecouldtreatpaperandinkwithchemical.InRobert'stime,rightaftertheCivilWar,Britainwasstillfondofthesouthernstates,soRobertinventedarespectableladyknownasMissFoamyJackson,theonlydaughterofGeneralJackson.ForseveralyearsMissFanny'sfinancialproblemsforcedhertosellagreatnumberoflettersandmanuscriptsbelongingtoherfamousfather.Roberthadtoworkveryhardtosatisfythedemand.YetallthisactivitydidnotpreventRobertfromdyinginpoverty,leavingsharp-eyedexpertsthedifficulttaskofseparatinghisimitationsfromtheoriginals.

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A.Collectingearlystamps.

B.Sellingfalsesignature.

C.Makingfastfood.

D.Writingdetectivestories.

22.聽力原文：M：Doyouthinkthatinasensetelevisionhaskilledpeople'sownsortofcreativity?

W：Yes，Ithinkthatisadanger．Whenpeoplewatchthetelevision，theyjustlookanddon'tthinkanymore.

Q：Whydoesthemansayso?

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A.Becausethey'rebored.

B.Becauseifthey'reboredtheyjustturnonthetelevision.

C.Becausetelevisioncanentertainpeople.

D.Becausetelevisioncannottellpeoplehowtotraintheirability.

23.(22)

A.Sharks.

B.Largerboats.

C.Thecreaturesofthesea.

D.Theoceanitself.

24.(21)

A.Heshouldstartwithalightworkout.

B.Heshouldgotohaveacheck-up.

C.Heshouldeatlessfattyfoods.

D.Heshouldvisitafitnesstrainer.

25.

【B7】

26.聽力原文：W:Imustgotothelibrary,theonenearthelaboratory,bemuseIhavetofinishmyresearchprojectbytomorrow.ButifIcould,Iprefertogowithyoutothetheatre.

M:Iwishyoucouldcomealong.

Whereisthewomangoingnow?

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A.Tothelibrary

B.Tothetheatre

C.Totheresearchinstitute

D.Tothelaboratory

27.(38)

28.(25)

A.Eatingout.B.Camping.C.Canoeing,D.Swimming.

29.(34)

A.Thedistancethatafoodproducttravelstoamarket.

B.ThedistancebetweenUKandotherfoodproducingcountries.

C.Thedistancethatafoodproducttravelsfromonemarkettoanother.

D.ThedistancebetweenaThirdWorldcountryandaFirstWorldfoodmarket.

30.【B3】

31.SectionB

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

聽力原文：AdeadlyinfectiousoutbreaksweptthroughasmallcityinZaire,Africalastspring,killingmorethanonehundredpeople.Thekillerwasararevirusthatcausedmostvictimstobleedtodeath.Asscientistsrushedtocontroltheoutbreak,peopleintheU.S.wondered"Coulditattackhere.""Wearefoolishifwethinkitcouldn'tcometoourcountry,"saydoctors.Theviruscanbehighlyinfectious.Ifyoucomeincontactwithavictim'sbloodorotherbodyfluids,youcanget

sick,too.Allittakesisoneinfectedpersontostartsuchadisease.That'swhatscientistsbelievehappenedinZaire.Thehealthcareworkerswhotreatedthefirstvictimstheresoonfellilltoo.Theproblemwas:theyhadnoprotectiveequipmenttopreventthemselvesfrombeinginfected.InternationalrescueworkersbroughtequipmenttoZairesoonaftertheout-breakoccurred.Nowthediseaseappearstobeundercontrol.Onebigmysteryisthatnooneknowswheretheviruscomesfromorwhereitwillstrikenext.Somescientistssaythatthevirusliesinactiveinthecellsofsomekindofplant,insectorotheranimals,Thenitsomehowfindsawaytoinfecthumans.ScientistsarenowheadedintothejunglesofAfricatofindoutwheretheviruslives.Oncetheyfindthevirus,theyalsohopetofindwaystocombatit.

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A.Throughfood.

B.Throughair.

C.Throughinsects.

D.Thoughbodyfluids.

32.【B6】

33.聽力原文：Psychologistsbelievethatourdreamscanoftengiveusinterestinginformationaboutourselves,ifwewilltakethetimetolookatthemseriously.Onthesimplestlevel,dreamscanmakeusawareofthingswehavemissedduringthedaybecauseweweretoobusytonoticethem.Forinstance,ifyoudreamofyourteethfallingout,youmayhaveunconsciouslypickedupsignsofdentaltrouble.Orifyoudreamofmissinganimportantappointment,ourdreammaybetryingtoremindyouofanengagementcomingupthatyouhaveforgottenwritedown.

Onadeeperlevel,dreamscanshowushowwereallyfeelaboutourrelationships,forinstance,ayoungwomanwhoconsideredherselffairlyhappilymarrieddreamedofangrilybashingherhusbandovertheheadwithavacuumcleaner.Thedreamwasurgingthewomantogetintouchwithherfeelingsofresentmenttowardherhusbandforinsistingthatshestayhomeinsteadoftakinganinterestingjob.

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A.Thatshewasvacuumingherapartment.

B.Thatshewasveryhappy.

C.Thatshewashittingherhusbandwithahouseholdappliance.

D.Thatherhusbandattackedherwithavacuumcleaner.

34.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Isyourfamilyinterestedinbuyingadog?Adogcanbeahappyadditiontoyourfamily,butifyouchoosethewrongkindofdog,theconsequencescancauseyoualotoftrouble.

Familiesshouldsitdownandthoroughlydiscusstheproblemsinvolvedbeforebuyingadog.Evenifthechildreninyourfamilyaretheoneswhowantthedog,theparentsaretheoneswhoarereallyresponsibleforseeingthattheanimalisproperlycaredfor.Ifyoudon'tknowmuchaboutdogs,it'sagoodideatogotothelibraryoftheASPCAforbooksaboutvariouskindsofdogs,aswellasbooksabouthowtotrainapuppy.Inreadingaboutthedifferentbreeds,youshouldknowthatadogdescribedasveryalertmaybetoojumpyandbouncy.Whenabookdescribesadogasanidealhuntingdog,itprobablymeansthatthedogwon'tbehappylivinginasmallapartment.Dogbreedsvaryinpopularityastheyearsgoby.

OneofthemostpopulardogsthesedaysistheGermanshepherd,whichisthatofastrong,well-muscledanimal,alertandfulloflife.Thisisbecauseitprovidesprotectionaswellascompanionship.Thefamilyshouldbewarnedthatthesedogsgrowuptobeverybig,andmaybetoopowerfulforchildrentohandle.Ifspaceislimited,atoydogmaybeagoodchoice.Thesedogsareverysmallandeasytoraise.Theydon'tneedtobewalkeddaily,sincetheycanexerciseinthespaceavailableinthehome

Isyourfamilyinterestedinbuyingadog?Adogcanbeahappy【36】toyourfamily,butifyouchoosethewrongkindofdog,the【37】cancauseyoualotoftrouble.

Familiesshouldsitdownandthoroughlydiscusstheproblems【38】beforebuyingadog.Evenifthechildreninyourfamilyaretheoneswhowantthedog,theparentsaretheoneswhoarereally【39】forseeingthattheanimalisproperlycaredfor.Ifyoudon'tknowmuchaboutdogs,it'sagoodideatogotothelibraryoftheASPCAforbooksaboutvariouskindsofdogs,aswellasbooksabouthowto【40】apuppy.Inreadingaboutthedifferentbreeds,youshouldknowthatadogdescribedasvery【41】maybetoojumpyandbouncy.Whenabookdescribesadogasan【42】huntingdog,itprobablymeansthatthedogwon'tbehappylivinginasmallapartment.Dogbreeds【43】inpopularityastheyearsgoby.

【44】.Thisisbecauseitprovidesprotectionaswellascompanionship.【45】.Ifspaceislimited,atoydogmaybeagoodchoice.Thesedogsareverysmallandeasytoraise.【46】

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35.(35)

A.Theylikeplayingwithdolls.

B.Theylikethenewthings.

C.Theylikeplayingcardswithothers.

D.Theylikedrawingandmakingthings.

36.

【B3】

37.(36)

A.Becausehewastoooldtodohisduties.

B.Becauseheaskedforretirement.

C.Becauseshemistookhiswords.

D.Becauseshedoubtedhishonesty.

38.

【B5】

39.聽力原文：W:Gary,whyisitthatwheneverIopenmymailboxlately,Ipulloutlettersaddressedtoyou?

M:BecauseuntilIfindanewapartment,I'mhavingthepostofficeforwardmymailtoyourplace.

Q:What'shappeningtoGary'sletters?

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A.ThewomanismailingthemtoGary'soldaddress.

B.Thepostofficeissendingthemtothewoman'shouse.

C.TheyarebeingforwardedtoGary'sapartment.

D.Theyarebeingheldatthepostoffice.

40.(41)

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

Accordingtothepassage,aperson'slife,fromhisbirthtohisdeath,______.

A.isconstantlyshapingtheculturaltraditionsofhispeople

B.ispredominatedbytraditionalcustom

C.iscontinuallyinfluencedbythehabitsofothercommunities

D.ischieflyinfluencedbythepeoplearoundhim

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

KimiyukiSudashoedbeaperfectcustomerforJapan'scarmakers.He'sayoung,successfulexecutiveatanInternet-servicecompanyinTokyoandhasplentyofdisposableincome.HeusedtoownToyota'sHiluxSurf,asportutilityvehicle.Butnowheusesmostlysubwaysandtrains."It'snotinconvenientatall,"hesays.Besides,"havingacarisso20th-century."

SudareflectsaworrisometrendinJapan;theautomobileislosingitsemotionalappeal,particularlyamongtheyoung,whoprefertospendtheirmoneyonthelatestelectronicgadgets.Alarmedbythedecayofcarsalesandatendencyof"demotorization",theJapanAutomobileManufacturersAssociation(JAMA)launchedacomprehensivestudyofthemarketin2006andfoundthatJapanesedemographics(人口統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù))havesomethingtodowiththeproblem.Thecountry'surbanpopulationhasgrownbynearly20percentsince1990,andmostcitydwellersusemasstransitonadailybasis,makingitlessessentialtoownacar.ExpertssayEurope,wherethecarmarketisalsoquitemature,maybeinforasimilarshift.

ButinJapan,the"demotorization"processisalsodrivenbycostfactors.Owninganddrivingacarcancostupto$500permonthinJapan,includingparkingfees,carinsurance,tollroadsandvarioustaxes.Taxesona$17000carinJapanare4.1timeshigherthanintheUnitedStates,1.7timeshigherthaninGermanyand1.25timeshigherthanintheU.K.,accordingtoJAMA."Automobilesusedtorepresentasymbolofourstatus,aWestern,modemlifestyle.thatweaspiredfor,"saysKitamura.Fortoday'syoungpeople,heargues,"suchthinkingiscompletelygone."

Carsareincreasinglyjustamobileutility;therealconsumertimeandeffortgoesintopickingthecoolestmobilephonesandpersonalcomputers,notthehippesthatchback.Therental-carindustryhasgrownbymorethan30percentinthepasteightyears,ascitydwellersbookweekendwheelsovertheInternet.Meanwhile,governmentsurveysshowthatspendingoncarsperhouseholdperyearfellby14percent,to$600,between2000and2005,whilespendingonNetandmobile-phonesubscriptionsroseby39percent,to$1500,duringthesameperiod.

ThoughKimiyukiSudausedtoownasportutilityvehicle,henowtravelsby______inmostcases.

43.

Theopinionoftheauthoronmediareportingisthat______.

A.reporting,asitisconductedtoday,isoflittlevalueduetoitssensationalistnature

B.theinaccuratenatureofthemediaistheresultofpublicdemandforthattypeofjournalism

C.themediaisonadownwardspiraltowardfurtherinaccuracies,butthereishopeforthefuture

D.themediaisprimarilyinterestedinboostingsalesandonlymarginallyinterestedintheaccuracyofit'sarticles

44.

Sincemanyoftheolder,bigger-tuskedanimalshavealreadybeendestroyed,whatdidthepoachersdo?

A.Theygaveuppoaching.

B.Theykilledmoreelephantstogetthesamequantityofivory.

C.Tothem,gameisover.

D.Theyrealizeditwasillegaltoslaughterelephants.

45.

Accordingtotheauthor'sdescription,Asimo______.

A.isintheshapeofahumanbeing

B.isinasortofanimalform

C.seemsmorelikeahumanbeingthanamachineinaction

D.seemsmorelikeamachinethanahumanbeinginaction

46.

Thisarticleconcludesthat______contributetotheremarkablelonglifeofthesepeoples.

A.moderatediets

B.cleanmountainair

C.dailyhardwork

D.alltheabovefactors

47.

【C8】

48.

Fromthepassage,weknowFrankUloydWright______.

A.istheteacherofUtzon

B.hadgoodeffectontheUtzon'sarchitectcareer

C.wasoppositetotherectilinear"internationalstyle"ofitstime

D.forcedUtzontoleaveAustralia

49.

ThewritermentionstheexamplesofHitlerandMussolinitoshowthat______.

A.eventhemostculturednationcouldproducedictators

B.massivepopularsupportdoesnotguaranteetruth

C.theyhadthepowerofarousingpeople'semotion

D.theywerebothgoodatusingfaultylogic

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Negotiating—acomplexprocessevenbetweenpartiesfromthesamenation—isevenmorecomplicatedininternationaltransactionsbecauseoftheaddedchanceofmisunderstandingsstemmingfromculturaldifferences.Itisessentialtounderstandtheimportanceofrankintheothercountry;toknowwhothedecisionmakersare;tobefamiliarwiththebusinessstyle.oftheforeigncompany;andtounderstandthenatureofagreementsinthecountry,thesignificanceofgestures,andnegotiatingetiquette.Theseculturaldifferencesleadtoverydifferentstyle.ofcontractnegotiation.

ThereareenormousculturaldifferencesbetweenAsiaandtheUnitedStates.TheclassicdifferenceisthatinAsia,thegoodfaithhumanrelationshipbetweenthepartiesiscentral.IntheUnitedStates,onthewhole,thereisagreaterefforttohavepreciselegaldescriptionsofeverythingthatmighthappen,resolvingeveryparticulartypeofdisputethatcanbepredictedinadvance.Thus,duringnegotiations,theUnitedStatespartyfrequentlylikestohavealawyerpresentandtendstobelessreadytouseasituationofsimplenegotiationbetweentheprincipals.

ThisdocsnotmeanthatconceptsofgoodfaithandgoodfaithrelationshipbetweenthepartiestoacontractarenottakenseriouslyintheWest,butitdoesmeanthatinthelegaltraditionwearelookedforwardtospellingoutalltheprecisedetailsandyoushouldnotbesurprisedifyourWesternpartnerasksyoutodothat.ThereisagoodfaithobligationaspartofnormalcontractlawundertheUnitedStatesandEuropeanlaw.

Acontractisalegallybindingagreementwhichthecourtswillenforce.Thisdefinition,likesalldefinitions,,isnotperfect,butitdoesemphasizethemostimportantelementinallcontracts—agreement,Allcontractsareagreements,althoughnotallagreementsarecontracts.

Sowithoutagreementtherecanbenocontract.ButhowdoyouprovetheexistenceofagreementwhichisreallynomorethanastateofmindofEnglishjudges,whoaremoreinterestedinpracticalsolutionsthaninabstracttheories?Theyhavefound,fromexperience,thatifonepersonmakesaclearanddefiniteofferandanotherpersonunconditionallyacceptstheoffer,thenitisreasonabletosaythatthetwoofthemareinagreement.Thereisnoattempttolookinsidetheirmindstofindoutwhattheyarereallythinking:itiswhattheysayanddothatcounts.

Whyisnegotiationmorecomplicatedininternationaltransaction?

51.AccordingtoKraus,thesignificanceofidentifyingthelinkbetweenmusicandbrainisthat

A.musictrainingcanbeawaytoenhancepoorhearing

B.singingcanbeusedtotreatpeoplewithlanguagedisorders

C.intensivemusicaltherapymaymakeamutepersonspeak

D.allbraindisorderscanbecuredbylearningmusicalsounds

52.

Theauthorarguesthatthereismorediversityoflifeintheseathanintherainforestsbecause______.

A.morephylaandclassesoflifearerepresentedinthesea

B.therearetoomanyinsectstomakemeaningfuldistinctions

C.manyinsectsspeciesaretoosmalltodivideintocategories

D.marinelife-formsreproduceatafasterrate

53.

Businessesdonotregardinformationconcerningpersonalbankaccountsasprivatebecause______.

A.itsrevelationwilldonoharmtoconsumersunderthecurrentprotectionpolicy

B.itisconsidered"transactionandexperience"informationunprotectedbylaw

C.ithasalwaysbeenconsideredanopensecretbythegeneralpublic

D.itssalecanbebroughtundercontrolthroughself-regulation

54.

Howdoestheauthorinterpret(痊釋)loveattheendofthepassage?

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

IfenvironmentaltrendsinWesternnationscontinueonapositivetrack,somedaychildrenmayask,"Mommy,whatwaspollution?"Butbetweenthatdayandoursstandstheultimateenvironmentalproblem:globalwarming.Fightinganartificialgreenhouseeffectisthegreatestofenvironmentalchallenges,becausethecurewillnotbepossibleunlessalmosteverynationonEarthparticipates.

Inthelastcentury,globaltemperatureshaverisen1degreeFahrenheit(華氏溫度).Somescientistsremainskepticalaboutprojectedfuturewarming,butanoft-heardclaim,thattheideaofglobalwarmingisbeingpromo-tadonlybyfringefanatics,isnottrue.InDecember2004,Science,oneoftheworld'sleadingtechnicaljournals,declaredinanessay,"Withoutsubstantialdisagreement,scientistsfindhumanactivitiesareheatingEarth'ssurface."

Willglobalwarmingcauseharm?Somecomputermodelssuggesttheworldmightwarmby5degreesormoreduringthiscentury,whichmightbedangerous.Meltingpolaricecouldraisesealevels,whileglobalwarmingmightcausemoreintensestormsanddisrupttheweatherpatternsthatbringraintoagriculturalregions.Computermodelsarespeculative,ofcourse,butwhenthefarmingareasthatwealldependuponforfoodrelyoncurrenttemperatures,rollingthedice(篩子)withtheclimatecannotbewise.YettodaytheUnitedStateshasnonationallegislationregulatinggreenhousegases.

Whatcanwedorightnow?Therearemethodstoreduceglobalwarming.Forinstance,individualscanmakelifestyle.changes.ReplacetheSUVwitharegularcar;anSUVthatgets14milestothegallonemits100tonsofgreenhousegasesoveritslifetime.Checkoutthenewhybridcars,whichget45mpgorbetter.Moderateyouruseofhomeheatingandairconditioning,mostofwhichispoweredbyfossilfuels,andupgradeappliancestoEnergyStarmodels.

Onalargerlevel,thereishope:emissionstrading.In1990,risinglevelsofacidrainwereconsideredanemergencyproblem.Congresspassedanemissions-tradingprogram,whichallowedindustrialmanagerstobuyandsellpermitstoemitalimitedamountofpollutantsthatcauseacidrain.Theacid-raintradingprogramcreatedafinancialincentive(動(dòng)機(jī))toinventtechnology