2022-2023年江西省贛州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2022-2023年江西省贛州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

AccordingtoBobbyPeek,targetingthecompanieswouldbedifficultasitwouldbenear-impossibletoprovethatillnessessufferedwerecausedby______.

2.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswersheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

What'stherightactivityforme?

Whoeveryouare.there'sanactivityforyou.Andjustasgettingfitterdoesn'thavetomeanpushingyourselftothelimitsofyourendurance,youdon'thavetobetechnicallybrilliantataparticularsporttoderivepleasureandhealthbenefitsfromit.

Somepeopleholdbackfromgettingfitbecausetheyfeelself-consciousabouttheirabilityorbodyandwanttofindanactivitytheycandoontheirown,butorganizedclassesandsportsclubscanprovideyouwithsupportandmotivation,aswellasachancetomakenewfriends.

Ifyou'reinterestedinfootball,hockeyorotherteamsports,forexample,manylocalclubswillhaveseveralteamsofvaryingabilities,whilethereareplentyofaerobicsoryogaclassesspecificallydesignedtocaterforbeginners.

You'renevertoooldtolearntoswim,oryoucantakeclassestoimproveyourtechniqueifthat'swhat'sholdingyouback.

Butmanyactivitiescanbedonebyyourself,andrequireneithertechnicalexpertisenormuchinthewayofequipmentorexpensejustyourwillingnesstogiveitago.

Herearesomeofthebest,easiestandmostpopularwaystostartgettingfit,aswellassomesuggestionsforalternatives,thatgetyoustartedorputyouintouchwithalocalclub.

Walking

Mostofuswalkatsomepointeachdaybutwedoitfarlessthanweusedto.Thegovernmentcalculatesthere'sbeenadeclineofmorethan20percentinthenumberofmileswalkedsincethemid-1980s.

Butwalkingisthesimplestandcheapestofallexercises,andmakingitaregularactivityandfocusingontheintensityordistancecoveredcangreatlyincreaseyourfitness.

Walkingimprovestheconditionofyourheartandlungsandworksthemusclesofthelowerbody.It'saweight-bearingactivity,soitmayimprovebonedensity,yetit'salsolowimpact,puttinglessstressonthejointsthansomeotherformsofexercise.

Asidefromthehealthbenefitsofwalking,someofthecountry'smostbeautifulscenerycanonlybeaccessedonfoot,soifyoudon'ttrywalking,thinkwhatyou'redenyingyourself.Ifyou'reanovice,goingroupsoraspartofanorganizedoutingviaaramblersclub.

Walkinguphillsexpendsmoreenergy--evenwalkingdownagainusesmoreenergythanwalkingontheflat,butifyoudon'tthinkyou'rereadyforthehillsyet,boostyourfitnessbywalkingjustaboutanywhere.

Youcouldtrypowerwalkinginthepark.Forexample:theideaistowalkatsuchafastpacethatitwouldactuallybeeasiertobreakintoarun.Youburnmorecalorieswalkingatthisspeedthanyouwouldrunningatthesamepace.

Running/jogging

Runningmightjustbetheultimatewaytogetfit:it'scheap,canbedoneanywhere,atanytimeand,mostimportantly,isveryeffective.There'sreallynodifferencebetweenrunningandjogging,althoughjoggingisoftenusedtodescriberunningataslowpace.Whateveryoucallit,allyouneedisagoodpairofrunningshoesandalittleenthusiasm.

Aslongasyou'rehealthyandtakeiteasytostartwith,anyonecanrun.Ifyouhaveahistoryofcertaindiseaseslikechestpain,highbloodpressure,orhavehadrecentsurgeryorarepregnant,consultadoctorfirst.Asahigh-impactactivity,runningmaymaintainorincreasebonedensity.But

A.Offeringreadersinformationaboutsportsactivities.

B.Persuadingreaderstotrycheapwaysofexercise.

C.Attractingpotentialathletestoregisterforsportsevents.

D.Askingpeopletodonateinordertodeveloppublicsports.

3.AirPollution

Whenpeoplethinkaboutairpollution,theyusuallythinkaboutsmog,acidrain,CFC's,andotherformsofoutdoorairpollution.Butdidyouknowthatairpollutionalsocanexistinsidehomesandotherbuildings?Itcan,andeveryyear,thehealthofmanypeopleisaffectedbychemicalsubstancespresentintheairwithinbuildings.

Agreatdealofresearchonpollutionisbeingconductedatlaboratoriesanduniversities.Thegoalsoftheresearcharetofindsolutionsandtoeducatethepublicabouttheproblem.TwoplaceswherethistypeofworkisbeingdoneareLBNLandtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley.Let'stakeacloserlookatthevarioustypesofairpollution,theeffectsthattheyhaveonpeople,andwhatisbeing(ornotbeing)donetocorrecttheproblem.

WhatisAirPollution?

Airistheoceanwebreathe.Airsuppliesuswithoxygenwhichisessentialforourbodiestolive.Airsuppliesuswithoxygenwhichisessentialforourbodiestolive.Airis99.9%nitrogen(氮氣),oxygen,watervaporandinert(惰性的)gases.Humanactivitiescanreleasesubstancesintotheair,someofwhichcancauseproblemsforhumans,plants,andanimals.

Thereareseveralmaintypesofpollutionandwell-knowneffectsofpollutionwhicharecommonlydiscussed.Theseincludesmog,acidrain,thegreenhouseeffect,and"holes"intheozonelayer.Eachoftheseproblemshasseriousimplicationsforourhealthandwell-beingaswellasforthewholeenvironment.

Onetypeofairpollutionisthereleaseofparticles(微粒)intotheairfromburningfuelforenergy.Dieselsmoke(柴油煙)isagoodexampleofthisparticulatematter.Theparticlesareverysmallpiecesofmattermeasuringabout2.5micronsorabout.0001inches.Thistypeofpollutionissometimesreferredtoas"blackcarbon"pollution.Theexhaustfromburningfuelsinautomobiles,homes,andindustriesisamajorsourceofpollutionintheair.Someauthoritiesbelievethateventheburningofwoodandcharcoal(木炭)infireplacesandbarbequescanreleasesignificantquantitiesofsoot(油煙)intotheair.

Anothertypeofpollutionisthereleaseofnoxiousgases,suchassulfurdioxide,carbonmonoxide,nitrogenoxides,andchemicalvapors.Thesecantakepartinfurtherchemicalreactionsoncetheyareintheatmosphere,formingsmogandacidrain.

Pollutionalsoneedstobeconsideredinsideourhomes,offices,andschools.Someofthesepollutantscanbecreatedbyindooractivitiessuchassmokingandcooking.IntheUnitedStates,wespendabout80-90%ofourtimeinsidebuildings,andsoourexposuretoharmfulindoorpollutantscanbeserious.Itisthereforeimportanttoconsiderbothindoorandoutdoorairpollution.

OutdoorAirPollution

Smogisatypeoflarge-scaleoutdoorpollution.Itiscausedbychemicalreactionsbetweenpollutantsderivedfromdifferentsources,primarilyautomobileexhaustandindustrialemissions.Citiesareoftencentersofthesetypesofactivities,andmanysufferfromtheeffectsofsmog,especiallyduringthewarmmonthsoftheyear.AdditionalinformationaboutsmoganditseffectsareavailablefromtheAirQualityManagementDistrict(AQMD)insouthernCalifornia.

Foreachcity,theexactcausesofpollutionmaybedifferent.Dependingonthegeographicallocation,temperature,windandweatherfactors,pollutionisdisperseddifferently.However,sometimesthisdoesnothappenandthepollutioncanbuilduptodangerouslevels.Atemperatureinversionoccurswhenairclosetotheearthiscoolerthantheairaboveit.Undertheseconditionsthepollutioncannotriseandbedispersed.Citiessurroundedbymountainsalsoexperiencetrappingofpollution.Inversioncanhappeninanyseason.Winterinversionsarelikelytocauseparticulateandcarbonmon

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Withoutthehostprocessor,acardholdercannotwithdrawmoneyfromanATM.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Theauthorthoughtthere'snodifferencebetweenthosetextbooksonAmericanGovernment.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Urbanozoneisprimarilycausedby__________________,whichareproducedbyfossilfuels.

7.

AccordingtoEkman,thefurrowednosemostprobablymeans______.

8.Theauthordoesanassessmentofallhigh-riskurbanareasintheU.S.

9.

TheicetonguegrowingoutfromtheGreenlandcoastusedtorejectsaltbackintothewater,making______heavierandhelpingittosink.

10.

Withouttheprenuptialtalk,it'snotlikelythatcoupleshaveanactualplanfortheirlivestogether.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

SinceNancyWoods'sparentsmovedintotheTorontonursinghometheybecamehealthierphysically,buthadnewproblemswith______.

12.

Overallsecuritycanbedamagedbyconflictsbetweentherefugeesandtheinternallydisplacedwhichcanberesultedinunfairprovisionof______tothem.

13.AtHighTechHigh,______arehiredtoteachcomesonbiotechnologyorwebdesign.

14.

Theauthordoesanassessmentofallhigh-riskurbanareasintheU.S.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Theprimarypurposeofthetextistodiscussdangersofsmoking.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Thedisadvantageofthehybridcornisthatitwas______andpoorinflavor.

17.

Yourcaloricintakeforbuildingmassisdeterminedby______.

A.multiplyingyourbodyweightby24

B.multiplyingyourbodyweightby17

C.yourmetabolicrate,physicalactivitylevelandthermiceffectoffood

D.yoursleeppatterns,age,gender,bodymassandbodysize

18.

Inflammatoryheadacheswilloccurwhenmucuscannotflowfreelythroughthesinusesandcausestoomuchstresson______.

19.

AlexanderSamuelson,aSwedishglassblower,designedthefamous______.bottleforCokein191

20.

RobertSubbaramanrecentlypublishedaninclusivereportregardingChina'seconomy,polities,societyandforeignpolicybyhimself.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(36)

A.HowanAmericanuniversitystudentgetsadegree.

B.Students'workforadegreeandtheiractivityinstudentaffairs.

C.Thefunctionsofstudentorganizations.

D.Howtoapplyforapostgraduatestudy.

22.(35)

A.ShewasanimaginarypersoncreatedbyRobert.

B.ShewasagracefulladyRobertdeeplyloved.

C.Shewasthedaughterofafamousgeneral.

D.Shewasanexpertwhowasgoodattellsignatures.

23.

【B8】

24.(39)

25.(31)

A.Businesssuccesstakesahighlevelofactivity.

B.Topmanagersaregenerallygiftedatjudgingpeople.

C.Businesssuccesstakestheabilitytocopewithstress.

D.Differentexecutivesmaketheircommunicationscomethroughindifferentways.

26.(21)

A.Becausepeoplecandoitanytimeandanywhere.

B.Becauselaughterisbetterthanaregularfitnessprogram.

C.Becauselaughterismoreeffectivethansomemedicines.

D.Becausepeopledon'thavetolearnhowtolaugh.

27.(25)

A.Beginner.

B.Lowerintermediate.

C.Upperintermediate.

D.Advanced.

28.(22)

A.￡5.B.￡30.C.￡50.D.￡55.

29.聽力原文：M:Well,you'veaskedaratherstrangepersonaprettystandardquestion.IhappenedtobedoinglanguageformyAlevelatschool,andIdecidedthatIdidn'tthinktherewasagreatdealoffutureinthestudyoflanguages,soIdecidedthatI'dchangeovertosomescientificsubjectthatIfeltmightbeuseful.Andafteragreatdealofdifficulty,gotacceptedatamedicalschool,founditverydifficulttogetgoing,buteventuallysucceededandperfectlyhappy.

W:Soyoumeaneventuallyyouwentinto...er...medicalschooloruniversitywithoutanyAlevels

inscientificsubjects.

M:That'sright.Thefirstmorningthelecturerwroteupsomechemicalformulaontheboard,whichwasthefirstchemistrylectureIbadeverbeento.AsfarasIwasconcerned,shemighthavebeenputtingitupinEgyptianhieroglyphics.Itdidn'tmeanathing.Sothatwasalongtimeago.

W:Soyouhadalotof...sortof...personalindividualworktodotocatchupwitheveryoneelsethen.

M:Yes,itwasveryhard,buttheuniversityIwasat,whichwasSheffield,hadakindofspecialclassforwhatyoumightcall"lameducks"suchasmyself.Andtherewasaretiredwatchmaker.Therewasadentist.Therewereacoupleofnurses—peoplewhohadcometodomedicineinlaterlifehavingtakenupotherthings.SoIthinktheylookedafterthemselveswellandmostofusintheendmanagedtogetthrough.

W:Andyoueventuallyqualified?

M:Yes,whenIqualifiedinSheffieldwaybackin1960,IwasthenactuallysointerestedinthegeneralaspectsofmedicinethatIjoinedaspecialpracticeattheUniversityofManchesterthatwasteachingmedicalstudents,andbeinginvolvedverycloselywiththeacademicsideofmedicalpractice,andfromthenonwentontostudenthealthserviceworkbackinmyformerUniversityofSheffieldandthencamedownheretoreadingtwelveyearsago.

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A.Alanguageteacher.

B.Auniversitylecturer.

C.Adoctor.

D.Anurse.

30.聽力原文：W:Hey!Yougotanewtelevision.

M:Yeah!Itwasdeliveredyesterday.Whatdoyouthinkofit?

W:It'shuge.Itpracticallytakesuptheentiresideoftheroom.

M:Iknow.Youdon'tthinkit'swell,doyou?

W:Ididn'tsaythat.Imean,ifyouenjoyit,whynot?WhathappenedtoyouroldTV,anyhow?

M:ItjuststoppedworkinglastFriday.Itwasprettyoldanddidn'tworkwell.IthoughtIcanaffordit.Whynotgetanewone?

W:Itmusthavebeenexpensive?

M:Well,notasmuchasyoumightthink.Igotitonsalefor50%off.

W:Really?Where?

M:AtthestereocityonRoute20.YouknowatfirstIjustwantedtoreplacewhatIhad.ATVofaboutthesamesizeandquality.Butthesalesmantherewaspushingthesebecauseofthe50%off.

W:Yeah.But50%offwhat?

M:2,400dollars.

W:Youspent$1,200onaTV?

M:It'sgotalotofspecialfeatures.Lookatthisremotecontrol.

W:I'msure.Butthat'sstillalotofmoneyforatelevision.Idon'tthinkyouwatchTVthatmuch.

M:WelI,Idon't.DeyouthinkIoughttoreturnit?IfIdoitwithinaweekofpurchase,Icangetmymoneyback.

W:Honestly,yes.IthinkyououghttoreaduponTV'sfirstandchoosethemodelyouwantbeforeyougotothestore.Thatwayyouwillgetwhatyouwant.

M:Ithinkyouareright.

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A.Apopulartelevisionprogram.

B.Abreakthroughintechnology.

C.Arecentpurchase.

D.Anewelectronicsstore.

31.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Whichcoatdidyoufinallydecidetobuy?

W:Well,Iwouldhavelikedtobuythegreenone,butitwas$75.00.SoIboughtthebrownoneinsteadandsaved$15.00.

Q:Howmuchdidthewomanpayforthecoat?

(12)

A.$80.B.$60.C.$90.D.$15.

32.(19)

A.Shehadtoworkthroughoutherhoneymoon.

B.Shehadnothingtododuringherhoneymoon.

C.Shecouldn'tgoshoppinginherhoneymoon.

D.Shespentherhoneymoonallbyherself.

33.(28)

A.Aplatform.worker.

B.Acomputer.

C.Thecommandspot.

D.Amachine.

34.(34)

A.90%copperand10%silver.

B.90%silverand10%copper.

C.90%silver,9%copper,and1%lead.

D.Noneofthese.

35.

【B2】

36.聽力原文：M:Billwasagreatguy.Hewasdrownedwhilerescuingachildfromtheicywaterofthefiveryesterday.

W:Well,asfarasIknow,thatwasnotthefirstdangeroussituationhewasin.

Q:WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBill?

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A.Heloveshispresentjob.

B.Heistoopenastore.

C.Heisabouttoretire.

D.Heworksinarepairshop.

37.【B10】

38.

【B5】

39.(40)

40.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Theworldisnotonlyhungry;itisalsothirstyforwater.Thismayseemstrangetoyou,sincenearly75%oftheearth'ssurfaceiscoveredwithwater.Butabout97%ofthishugeamountisseawater,orsaltwater.Peoplecanonlydrinkandusetheother3%--thefreshwaterthatcomesfromrivers,lakes,underground,andothersources.Andwecannotevenuseallofthat,becausesomeofitisintheform.oficebergsandglaciers.Evenworse,someofithasbeenpolluted.

Ourneedforwaterisincreasingrapidly.Onlyifwetakestepstodealwiththisproblemnowcanweavoidasevereworldwidewatershortagelateron.Oneusefulstepweshouldtakeistodevelopwaysofreusingit.

Today,inmostlargecities,waterisusedonlyonce.Butitispossibletopipewaterthathasbeenusedtoapurifyingplant.Thereitcanbefilteredandtreatedwithchemicalssothatitcanbeusedagainjustasifitwerefleshfromaspring.

Butevenifeverylargecitypurifiedandreuseditswater,westillwouldnothaveenough.Wherecouldweturnnext?Totheoceans!Allwe'dhavetodotomakeuseofthevastamountofseawateristoremovethesalt.Thissalt-removingprocessisalreadyinuseinmanypartsoftheworld.Soifwetakeallthesesteps,we'llbeinnodangerofdryingup!

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A.Peoplecanusenearly75percentofit.

B.Peoplecanuseabout97percentofit.

C.Peoplecanuseexactly3percentofit.

D.Peoplecanuselessthan3percentofit.

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

SydneyOperaHousewilloutlivetheGuggenheimasaninternationalarchitecturalicon______.

A.becauseitisaglobalexpressionofculturalmodernity

B.becauseitisthefirstdesignedandbuiltmodernbuilding

C.becauseeveryoneintheworldwithmediaaccessknowswhattheSydneyOperaHouselookslike

D.becauseitisthepioneerinaccomplishingsuchaninternationalarchitecturalicon

42.

Fishresourcesarediminishingbecause______.

A.nonewsubstitutescanbefoundinlargequantities

B.theyarenotownedbyanyparticularentity

C.impropermethodsoffishinghaveminedthefishinggrounds

D.waterpollutionisextremelyserious

43.WhatCANNOTbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Scientificexperimentsinthepastthreehundredyearshaveproducedmanyvaluableitems.

B.Forthreehundredyearstherehavebeenpeopleholdingahostileattitudetowardscience.

C.Moderncivilizationdependsonsciencesomansupportsscientificprogressunanimously.

D.Somepeoplethinkthreehundredyearsisnotlongenoughtosethackforcriticalappraisalofscientificmethod.

44.

WhatcanweinferfromPara.4?

A.Americansweremuchconcernedaboutandwellpreparedforthepossiblethreat.

B.Nuclearplantswerethemostimportantplacesthatneedprotection.

C.Washington,DCwouldbeperfectlysafeundertheprotectionofsurface-to-airmissiles.

D.TheseprotectivemethodswillmakeAmericanslessworriedaboutthepossibletreat.

45.

Frompassagewemaylearnthattheauthor'sattitudetowardsAmericanadvertisingis______.

46.Oldpeoplearealwayssayingthattheyoungarenotwhattheywere.Thesamecommentismadefromgenerationtogenerationanditisalwaystrue.Ithasneverbeentruerthanitistoday.Theyoungarebettereducated.Theyhavealotmoremoneytospendandenjoymorefreedom.Theygrowupmorequicklyandarenotsodependentontheirparents.Theythinkmoreforthemselvesanddonotblindlyaccepttheidealsoftheirelders.Eventswhichtheoldergenerationremembersvividlyarenothingmorethanpasthistory.Thisisasitshouldbe.Everynewgenerationisdifferentfromtheonethatprecededit.Todaythedifferenceisverymarkedindeed.

Theoldalwaysassumethattheyknowbestforthesimplereasonthattheyhavebeenaroundabitlonger.Theydon'tliketofeelthattheirvaluesarebeingquestionedorthreatened.Andthisispreciselywhattheyoungaredoing.Theyarequestioningtheassumptionsoftheireldersanddisturbingtheircomplacency.Officehours,forinstance,arenothingmorethanenforcedslavery.Wouldn'tpeopleworkbestiftheyweregivencompletefreedomandresponsibility?Andwhataboutclothing?Whosaidthatallthemenintheworldshouldweardrabgreysuitsandconvicthaircuts?Ifweruinourmindstomoreseriousmatters,whosaidthathumandifferencescanbestbesolvedthroughconventionalpoliticsorbyviolentmeans?Whyhavetheoldergenerationsooftenusedviolencetosolvetheirproblems?Whyaretheysounhappyandguilt-riddenintheirpersonallives,soobsessedwithmeanambitionsandthedesiretoamassmoreandmorematerialpossessions?Haven'ttheoldlosttouchwithallthatisimportantinlife?

Thesearenotquestionstheoldergenerationcanshrugofflightly.Theirrecordoverthepastfortyyearsorsohasn'tbeenexactlyspotless.Traditionally,theyounghaveturnedtotheireldersforguidance.Today,thesituationmightbereversed.Theold—iftheyarepreparedtoadmitit—couldlearnathingortwofromtheirchildren.Oneofthebiggestlessonstheycouldlearnisthatenjoymentisnot"sinful".Enjoymentisaprincipleonecouldapplytoallaspectsoflife.Itissurelynotwrongtoenjoyyourworkandenjoyyourleisure,toshedrestrictinginhibitions.Itissurelynotwrongtoliveinthepresentratherthaninthepastorfuture.

What'stheoldgeneration'scommentontheyoung?

A.Theyoungaremoreknowledgeablethantheyareabouttheworldaround.

B.Theyoungtreathistoricaleventsasseriouslyastheydo.

C.Theyoungdonotbehavethewaytheydidwhentheywereyoung.

D.Theyoungtendtoruintheirmindstomoreseriousmatters.

47.

WhydoestheauthorsaythatTheGreatInflationandItsAftermathisoftenfrustrating(Para.4)?

A.Becauseithasn'tgotanysubtitle.

B.Becauseitspendstoomuchoncontemporaryeconomicproblems.

C.Becauseitdevotestoomuchontheimpactofinflation.

D.Becauseitshowsthattherewillbebubblesinstocksandhouses.

48.Intheopeningparagraph,theauthorintroduceshistopicby______.

A.justifyinganassumption

B.givinganexample

C.makingacomparison

D.explainingaphenomenon

49.

Themostreliableandconvenientidentificationmethodinpresentuseis______.

A.signaturesB.photographsC.fingerprintsD.magneticstripes

50.

Judgingfromcontext,thephrase"globalcuisine"(Para.4)probablymean______.

A.aworldofYoungpeople

B.aworldstyle.ofcooking

C.aspecificfoodpopularintheworld

D.worldfoodsingeneral

51.

AccordingtoSavage,themanagerof3M,videoconferencingis______.

A.expensiveininstallingthesystem

B.efficientinsavingemployeesformeetings

C.worthwhilebynotsendingemployeesformeetings

D.usefulinchangingboringmeetingintoexitingones

52.

WhatisoneofNetflix'smainproblemsaccordingtothepassage?

A.Itusuallyboaststhelowestprice.

B.Itrequiresman'sfulldevotiontoitsbusiness.

C.Itfailstosatisfyman'smovieneedimmediately.

D.ItsometimesdeliversmoviesandTVshowsimproperly.

53.

Accordingtothepassage,whatproblemsarebroughtaboutbytheautomobile?

54.

【C3】

55.

Woman'sexperimentreversalsthatwhenitcomestopolitics,attractiveness

A.turnsouttobeanobstacletomen

B.affectsmenandwomenalike

C.hasaslittleeffectonmenasonwomen

D.ismoreofanobstaclethanabenefittowomen

56.

Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthavingachildofhisown?

57.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Usinganimalsincircusesisanunnecessaryandinhumanepracticethat'sharmfultoboththeanimalsandthepublic.Unlikethehumanperformerswho(47)______toworkincircuses,exoticanimalsare(48)______totakepartintheshow.Theyareinvoluntaryactorsinadegrading,unnaturalspectacle.

Whilemanypeopleassociatethecircuswith"safe,wholesome,familyfun"—anassociationpro-rootedaggressivelybythecircusPR(公共關(guān)系)machine-thetruthismuchdarker.Governmentinspectionreports(49)______ongoingmistreatmentofanimalsincircuses,aswellasfailurestoprovidethebasicminimalstandardsofcarerequiredbylaw.Animals(50)______incircuseshavebeeninjuredandkilled,andhaveinjuredandkilledhumans.

Circusesthatexploitanimalsmakeloftyclaimsabouttheir"educational"valueandtheir(51)______to"conservation."Buttherealmessagethatthesecircusessendtochildrenisthatit's(52)______toabuseanimalsforamusementandprofit.

Andtheconservationclaimsmadebymanycircusesaremerelyveiledattemptsto(53)______theexploitationofanimalsforcommercialgain.Endangeredanimalsbornincircus"conservation"programshaveneverbeenreleasedintothewild—theyare(54)______,instead,tolifeincaptivity.

API'scircuscampaignaimstoendtheexploitationof"performing"animalsbyeducatingboththepublicandkeydecision-makersabouthowanimalssufferunderthebigtop,andbypushingfor(55)______andpolicychangesthathelpstopcircuscruelty.Wearealso(56)______ingroundbreakinglitigation(起訴)againstRinglingBrosandBarnum&BaileyCircusforitsmistreatmentofelephants.

WordBank:

A)contributionsI)forced

B)proveJ)doomed

C)justifyK)sure

D)legislationL)reveal

E)participatedM)show

F)involvedN)acceptable

G)usedO)choose

H)needed

58.SectionB

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

Manythingsaboutlanguageareamystery,andmanywillalwaysremainso.Butsomethingswedoknow.

First,weknowthatallhumanbeingshavealanguageofsomesort.Thereisnoraceofmenanywhereonearthsobackwardthatithasnolanguage,nosetofspeechsoundsbywhichthepeoplecommunicatewithoneanother.Furthermore,inhistoricaltimes,therehasneverbeenaraceofmenwithoutalanguage.

Second,thereisnosuchthingasaprimitivelanguage.Therearemanypeoplewhoseculturesareundeveloped,whoare,aswesay