2022-2023年河北省承德市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級

2022-2023年河北省承德市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Thekindof______Wilcoxpossessedcanonlybenurturedbyyearsoflivingalifeinnature.

2.Himalaya'sRecedingGlaciers

Thegreatmajorityoftheworld'sglaciersappeartobedecliningatratesequaltoorgreaterthanlong-establishedtrends,accordingtoearlyresultsfromajointNASAandUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey(USGS)projectdesignedtoprovideaglobalassessmentofglaciers.Atthesametime,asmallminorityofglaciersareadvancing.

ScientistsmonitoronlyafewofIndia'svitalglaciers,whicharerecedingbyasmuchas100feeteachyear.

BillionsofpeopleinChinaandtheIndiansubcontinentrelyonSouthAsia'sHimalayanglacierstheworld'slargeststoreoffreshwateroutsidethepolaricecaps.Themassiveicefloesfeedsevenoftheworld'sgreatestAsianriversinoneoftheworld'smostdenselypopulatedregions.

YetasglobalclimatechangeslowlymeltsglaciersfromAfricatotheAndes,scientistssaytheglaciersintheHimalayasareretreatingairarateofabout33to49feeteachyear—fasterthaninanyotherpartoftheworld.

IntheHimalayas,theGangotriGlacier,oneofIndia'slargest,isentitledtoanevenmoredubiousdistinction.RecentstudiesrevealthattheGangotri,whichformsamassoficeabout18mileslong,isretreatingatarateofmorethan100feetayear.ButaccordingtogovernmentofficialsandenvironmentalgroupslikeGreenpeace,verylittlehasbeendoneinthewayofarigorousscientificstudy.Scientistsaremonitoringglacialmeltingononlyahandfulofthe7,000glaciersthatcovertheIndianHimalayas.

Whileicereflectsthesun'srays,lakewaterabsorbsandtransmitsheatmoreefficientlytotheunderlyingice,kickingoffafeedbackthatcreatesfurthermelting.Andatsucharapidretreat,agradualincreaseindroughts,flashfloods,andlandslidesarenottheonlyissuetoworryabout,sayenvironmentalists.Glacierchangesinthenext100yearscouldsignificantlyaffectagriculture,watersupplies,hydroelectricpower,transportation,mining,coastlines,andecologicalhabitats.Justwhen

powercompaniesareplanningmoreenergysourcestopowerIndia'sgrowingeconomy,arisinglevelofsedimentinregionalriversiscreatinghavocformanygrids.

"ThepowergridinUttarkashiisconstantlybreakingdownandthat'sbecauseoftheriseinsedimentinthewaterbeingusedatthehydro-powerprojects,"saysJosephThsetanGerganfromtheWADIAInstituteofHimalayanGlaciology,apartoftheIndianDepartmentofScienceandTechnology."Whenthepowerbreaksdown,thepeopleblametheGeologicalSurveyofIndiaortheCentralWaterCommissionfornotdoingitsworkproperly,butthat'slikethinkingofdiggingawellwhenyourhouseisalreadyonfire."

WhiletheGangotrihasbeenretreatingsincemeasurementsbeganin1842,therateofretreat,whichwasaround62feetperyearbetween1935and1971,hasalmostdoubled.GlobalwarmingiscausingHimalayanglacierstorapidlyretreat,threateningtocausewatershortagesforhundredsofmillionsofpeoplewhorelyonglacier-dependentriversinChina,IndiaandNepal.InnorthwestChina,theQinghaiPlateau'swetlandshaveseendeclininglakewaterlevels,lakeshrinkage,theabsenceofwaterflowinriversandstreamsandthedegradationofswampwetlands

Anaddeddifficulty,saysMr.Gergan,isthelackofasustainedresearcheffortsincethe1970s.TheIndiangovernment'sownrecommendations,issuedinMarch2002bythestandingcommitteeonScienceandTechnology,notedthatglacialmeltingrequiredimmediateimplementationofaprogramtomeasureandmonitorthechangestotheGangotrianditsimpactontheGangesriversystems.

"It'snotenoughtojustnotethefactthattheglaciersaremelting,"Gergansays."Theimpactofthatisnotbeingfocusedonatall."Meltingicemaycauseseriousproblemsandalltheseimpactswillchangewithtime.

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3.

Watertablesarefallingbecauseof______inmanypartsoftheworld.

4.

Whenrainfallorsnowmeltmovesoverandthroughtheground,therewillbe______.

5.

ArecentstudyreportedthatJapaneseworkerswere______thancommonlythought.

6.

the______canbeusedwhenconsideringtheculturesofdifferentgroups.

7.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

OnFriendship

FewAmericansstayput(固定不動的)foralifetime.Wemovefromtowntocitytosuburb,fromhighschooltocollegeindifferentstates,fromajobinoneregiontoabetterjobelsewhere,fromthehomewhereweraiseourchildrentothehomewhereweplantoliveinretirement.Witheachmoveweareforevermakingnewfriends,whobecomepartofournewlifeatthattime.

Formanyofusthesummerisaspecialtimeforformingnewfriendships.TodaymillionsofAmericansvacationabroadandtheygonotonlytoseenewsightsbutalso—inthoseplaceswheretheydonotfeeltoostrange—withthehopeofmeetingnewpeople.Noonereallyexpectsavacationtriptoproduceaclosefriend.Butsurelythebeginningofafriendshipispossible?Surelyineverycountrypeoplevaluefriendship?

Theydo.Thedifficultywhenstrangersfromtwocountriesmeetisnotalackofappreciationoffriendship,butdifferentexpectationsaboutwhatconstitutesfriendshipandhowitcomesintobeing.InthoseEuropeancountriesthatAmericansaremostlikelytovisit,friendshipisquitesharplydistinguishedfromother,morecasualrelations,andisdifferentlyrelatedtofamilylife.ForaFrenchman,aGermanoranEnglishmanfriendshipisusuallymoreparticularizedandcarriesaheavierburdenofcommitment.

Butasweusetheword,"friend"canbeappliedtoawiderangeofrelationshipstosomeoneonehasknownforafewweeksinanewplace,toaclosebusinessassociate,toachildhoodplaymate,toamanorwoman,toatrustedconfidant(心腹朋友).TherearerealdifferencesamongtheserelationsforAmericansafriendshipmaybesuperficial,casual,situationalordeepandenduring.ButtoaEuropean,whoseesonlyoursurfacebehavior,thedifferencesarenotclear.

Astheyseeit,peopleknownandacceptedtemporarily,casually,flowinandoutofAmericans'homeswithlittleceremonyandoftenwithlittlepersonalcommitment.Theymaybeparentsofthechildren'sfriends,houseguestsofneighbors,membersofacommittee,businessassociatesfromanothertownorevenanothercountry.ComingasaguestintoanAmericanhome,theEuropeanvisitorfindsnovisiblelandmarks.Theatmosphereisrelaxed.Mostpeople,oldandyoung,arecalledbyfirstnames.

Frenchfriendship

Who,then,isafriend?Evensimpletranslationfromonelanguagetoanotherisdifficult,"Yousee,"aFrenchmanexplains,"ifIweretosaytoyouinFrance,'Thisismygoodfriend,'thatpersonwouldnotbeasclosetomeassomeoneaboutwhomIsaidonly'Thisismyfriend.'AnyoneaboutwhomIhavetosaymoreisreallyless.

InFrance,asinmanyEuropeancountries,friendsgenerallyareofthesamesex,andfriendshipisseenasbasicallyarelationshipbetweenmen.Frenchwomenlaughattheideathat"womencan'tbefriends,"buttheyalsoadmitsometimesthatforwomen"It'sadifferentthing."AndmanyFrenchpeopledoubtthepossibilityofafriendshipbetweenamanandawoman.Thereisalsothekindofrelationshipwithinagroup—menandwomenwhohaveworkedtogetherforalongtime,whomaybeveryclose,sharinggreatloyaltyandwarmthoffeeling.Theymaycalloneanother—copains—awordthatinEnglishbecomes"friends"buthasmorethefeelingof"pals"or"buddies".InFrencheyesthisisnotfriendship,althoughtwomembersofsuchagroupmaywellbefriends.

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A.ItmakesAmericanscherishfriendshipverymuch.

B.ItmakesAmericanschangefriendsfromtimetotime.

C.ItmakesAmericansemotionallyindependentofeachother.

D.ItmakesAmericanscaremoreaboutfamilythanfriends.

8.

Theauthorfindsthatifheworksmorethan45hoursaweekattheoffice,hisproductivity______.

9.

Whatcanalifeinsurancedotoachild?

A.Itcanprovideprotectionfortheirhealth.

B.Itoffersmoneyonthefuneralwithoutdelay.

C.Itsupportsthedallylifeofotherfamilymembers.

D.Itcompensatesfortheparents'careforthechild.

10.

CollegeeducationistoblameforthefailureofAmerica'smathandscienceeducation.

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11.WaystoGetaHappyStateofMind

Happinessisalwaysinashorttime,subjecttosomethingunexpectedofeverythingfromtheweathertomesizeofyourbankaccount.

We'renotsuggestingthatyoucanreachapermanentstatecalled"happiness"andremainthere.Buttherearemanywaystostrayfromthepathtoanxiety,anger,frustration,andsadnessintoastateofhappinessonceorevenseveraltimesthroughouttheday.Hereare18indeastogetyoustarted.Choosetheonesthatworkforyou.

Practicemindfulness

Beinthemoment.Insteadofworryingaboutyourcheckuptomorrowwhileyouhavedinnerwithyourfamily,focusonthehereandnow—thefood,thecompany,theconversation.

Laughloud

Justanticipatingahappy,funnyeventcanraiselevelsofpleasure—inducinghormonesandlowerproductionofstresshormones.ResearchersattheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine,tested16menwhoallagreedtheythoughtcertainvideotapewasfunny.Halfweretoldthreedaysinadvancetheywouldwatchit.Theystartedexperiencingbiologicalchangesrightaway.Whentheyactuallywatchedthevideo,theirlevelsofstresshormonesdroppedsignificantly,whiletheirpleasure—inducinghormonelevelsrose27percentandtheirgrowthhormonelevels(indicatingbenefittotheimmunesystem)rose87percent.

Gotosleep

Wehavebecomeanationofsleep-deprivedcitizens.Takingadailynaporgettingintobedat8p.m.onenightwithagoodbook—andturningthelightoutanhourlater—candomoreforyourmoodthananynumberofbubblebathsormassages.

Humalong

Musiccanmakemorethansavagebeastscalmdown.Studiesfindmusicactivatespartsofthebrainthatproducehappiness.It'salsorelaxing.Inonestudyolderadultswholistenedtotheirchoiceofmusicduringoutpatienteyesurgeryhadsignificantlylowerheartrates,bloodpressure,andcardiacworkload(thatis,theirheartdidn'thavetoworkashardasthosewhohadsilentsurgery).

Delutter(減少雜亂)

It'snearlyimpossibletomediate,breathedeeply,orsimplyrelaswheneverysurfaceiscoveredwithpapersandbillsandmagazines,andyouhaven'tbalancedyourcheckbookinsixmonths.Plus,thereptitivenatureofcertaincleaningtasks—suchassweeping,wiping,andscrubbing--canbemeditativeinandofitselfifyoufocusonwhatyou'redoing.

Justsayno

Eliminateactivetiesthataren'tnecessaryandthatyoudon'tenjoy.Ifthereareenoughpeoplealreadytohandlethechurchbazaarandyou'refellingstressedbythoughtofrunningthecommitteeforyetanotheryear,stepdownandletsomeoneelsehandlethings.

Makealist

There'snothinglikewritingdowntaskstohelpyouorganizeyourthoughtsandcalmyouranxiety.Checkingoffeachitemprovidesagreatsenseoffulfillment.

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12.

Whenitcametomoneymatters,onedadhadahabitofputtinghisbraintosleep,theotherhadahabitof______.

13.

Menandwomenhaveproblemsinconversingwitheachotherbecausetheyareraisedtoseetheworldindifferentways.

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14.

Estimatesofthenumberoflanguagesspokenintheworldtodayvarydependingon______.

15.

Accordingto"cost-per-wear"rule,thereasonablepriceofclothingshouldbeunder______ifyouwearit10timesinayear.

16.Thisgivesusgoodreasontohopethatifweacttosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsthatstillremain,wewill______.

17.

Researchshowsthenewmethodofsolvingproblemsingroupsandapplyingtheirknowledgeinrealworldisbetterthan______.

18.

Peoplegenerallyregardparrots'speakinghumanlanguageas______.

A.meaningfulcommunication

B.conveyanceoffeelings

C.mindlessmimics

D.ridiculousnoises

19.TopeoplelivingintheArctic,themeltingofsomeglaciersmaypermitnewopportunitiesfor______.

20.

Oxygenwasformedbytheprocesscalled______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：Therearestockmarketsinlargecitiesinmanycountries.StockmarketsinParis,London,Tokyo,ShanghaiandNewYorkareamongthelargestandmostwell-known.Thestockmarket,alsocalledstockexchange,isaplacewherepeoplecanbuyorsellsharesinafactoryorcompany.Andeachsharemeanscertainownershipofafactoryorcompany.

Differentpeoplebuysharesthroughthestuckmarkets.Somearerich,whowanttogetmoremoneythantheyhave.Othersarenotveryrich,andbuysharestotrytobecomerich.Stillothersbuysharesaspartoftheirplantosavemoney.

Ofcourse,investingmoneyinthestockmarketisnotthesafestwaytomakemoney.Noonecantellexactlywhethertheshareswillbedoingwell.Thefactoryorcompanymaydobadly.Thenthesharesorstockswillgodown,andtheinvestorswilllosemoney.Thestockmaygoupordownforanumberofuntoldreasons.Everyonewantsthestocktogoup,butsometimesevenifafactoryorcompanydoesagoodjob,thestockmaystillgodown.

Nowonderbuyingsharesthroughthestockmarketisoftencomparedtogambling.Allareeagertomakemoneyby"gambling"inthestockmarket.Factoriesandcompaniesthatneedmoneyarepleasedthatsomanypeoplearewillingto"gamble".Indeed,thestockmarketisanattractiveandcomplexpartofthebusinessworld.

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A.Youcanalwaysmakemoney.

B.Youcantellexactlywhenthestockgoesupordown.

C.Youmaysometimeslosemoney.

D.Yourgamblingisalwayssafe.

22.(35)

A.Theybecamemorepoplar.

B.Theyweremoreregulated.

C.Theybecamebetterproduced.

D.Theybecamelesshonest.

23.

【B7】

24.聽力原文：M:HowdidyoulikeourAmericanHistoryclassyesterday?

W:WellIdidenjoyit,butIdidn'texactlybuyeverythingBarnumsaideither.

M:Youmeanhisviewthattheearlyframersoftheconstitutionreallydidn’twantdemocracyasweknowittoday?

W:Well,"asweknowittoday"Icanaccept.Butwhenhestatesthattherewasnoaffinitytowardsdemocracyasitwasunderstandthenwell..,tomethisjustsoundslikehistoricalrevisionism.

M:Well,surelyyouhavetoadmitthattheirconceptofdemocracywasnot"democratic".Afterall,manygroupsincludingthosewithoutland,women,blacksandmanyotherswereshutoutofparticipatinginthenewsystem.

W:Yes,butwhenwelookatwhatwecalldemocracytoday,therearestillgroupsshutoutofbeingabletovoteinAmerica,suchaschildrenandconvictedpeople.Also,Ithinkitisfairtosaythatmanygroupsfinditstillverydifficulttoparticipate.Sowedon'thavecompletedemocracyeventoday.

M:Yes,butIthinkheisbasinghisargumentsonthefactualtranscriptsoftheearlyFoundingFathersrealizingthattheydidn'tliketousetheterm"democracy"andsomeevenheapedscornonit.

W:Perhapsitwasjustthatthetermhadadifferentmeaningfromthewayitisusedtoday.

M:ButIthinkitisfairtosaythatdemocracywasn'texactlyinfashion.Andperhapsitisworthwhiletodrawadistinctionbetweenlibertyanddemocracy,sincetherelationshipbetweenthetwoissomewhatblurry.

W:ButifyouaretosaythatAmericawasnotademocracyinthebeginningthenyoumightaswellsayitisnotonetodayeitherbecausethestructuresoffederalism,3branchgovernmentandchecksandbalancesarebasicallythesameasitwasover200yearsago.

M:Youhaveapointthere,mostoftheconstitutionremainsintact,anddespitethefactthatAmericaismuchclosertoatruedemocracythanitwaseven50yearsago,it'sstillafairwayfrombeingideal.

W:Rightandifyouapplythedemocracytoanidealyouwillgetnowhere.IwishBarnumwaslls~ningtousrightnow.

M:Well,here'syourchancetochallengehimrightnow.Iseehimcomingourway.

W:Areyoujoking?IstillneedtogetadecentmarkinthiscourseandI'mnotdoingitbymakinghimangry.

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A.Shelovedit.

B.Shedisagreedwithtoomuchofittoenjoy.

C.Shethoughtitwasjustso.

D.ShelikedtheclassbutdisagreedwiththeProfessor.

25.(24)

A.Hehasmanypets.

B.Hehasthreechildren.

C.Hedoesn'tneedalargerhouse.

D.Hiswifeispregnant.

26.

【B6】

27.(34)

A.Itdeterminesthestandardofonetoreachtosomedegree.

B.Itisthehappiestperiodduringone'slife.

C.Itisthemostimportanttimetomoldone'scharacter.

D.Itisthebesttimeforchildrentolearnnewthings.

28.(36)

A.Itshouldbeconsideredabigsuccess.

B.Itisnotverysuccessfid.

C.Itisfarfrombeingsuccessful.

D.Itisanot-too-bigsuccess.

29.(15)

A.Hetoldthewomantotakesevencoursesthissemester.

B.Heknewthatthewoman'sschedulewouldbetoodifficultforher.

C.Hiscurrentscheduleisalsoverydemanding.

D.Takingsomanyclasseswillenablethewomantograduateearly.

30.

【B11】

31.聽力原文：W:Thenortheastisexperiencingareallyterriblewinter.Fuelsuppliesarerunninglowandalotofpeoplecan'tevenkeeptheirhousesadequatelyheated.

M:Iguessthat'swhyfuelpriceshavegoneupacrossthenation.

Q:Whatistheproblem?

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A.Fuelcannotbetransportedtothenortheasternstates.

B.Therearetoofewhousesinthenortheast.

C.Peopleinthenortheastareinexperiencedindealingwithsnow.

D.Coldweatherinthenortheasthasincreasedthedemandforfuel.

32.(28)

A.Fiftyundergroundstationsweremadewaterproof.

B.Afloodwallwasbuilt.

C.Analarmsystemwassetup.

D.Rescueteamswereformed.

33.(32)

A.Theywilltakeoneofthesixmajortests.

B.Theywillbegivenapoptest.

C.Theywillberequiredtoreadashortstoryinclass.

D.Theywillhavetowriteacomposition.

34.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Banksarenotordinarilypreparedtopayoutallaccounts;theyrelyontheirclientsnottodemandpaymentallatthesametime.Ifclientscometofearthatabankcannotpayoffallitsclients,thenthatmightcausealltheclientstoappearonthesameday,thusthebankrunhappens.Iftheydid,thebankcouldnotpayallaccounts.However,iftheydidnotallappearatonce,thentherewouldalwaysbeenoughmoneytopaythosewhowantedtheirmoney.OnedayinDecemberof1925severalbanksfailedtoopeninacitywhereMrs.Vaughtlived.Theotherbanksexpectedarunthenextday,andsotheofficersofthebankinwhichMrs.Vaughtworkedasatellerhadenoughmoneyonhandtopayofftheirclients.Theofficerssimplytoldthetellerstopayondemand.Thenextmorningacrowdgatheredinthebankandonthesidewalkoutside.Thelengthofthelinemademanythinkthatthebankcouldnotpossiblypayoffeveryone.Peoplebegantopushandthentofightforplacesnearthetellers'windows.Thepowerofthepanicatmospherewassuchthattwotellers,thoughtheyknewthatthebankwasquiteallrightandcouldpayallclients,drewtheirownmoneyfromthebank.Mrs.Vaughtsaysthatshehaddifficultykeepingherselffromdoingthesame.

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A.Abankisclosedforoneormoredays.

B.Toomanyclientstrytodrawouttheirmoneyatonetime.

C.Thereisnotenoughmoneytopayallitsclientsatonetime.

D.Tellersofabanktaketheirownmoneyfromthebank.

35.(26)

A.Uninterested.B.Apologetic.C.Sick.D.Annoyed.

36.【B9】

37.

【B2】

38.(31)

A.Yellow.

B.Red.

C.Blue.

D.Thecombinationofgreenandpurple.

39.聽力原文：M:Ihopethereweren'tmanyvisitorswhenIwasawayyesterday.

W:Therewasn'tasingleone,Mr.Green.ButIreceivedfourphonecallsbeforeIlefttheofficeatabout5:30.

Q:HowmanypeoplevisitedMr.Green'sofficeyesterday?

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A.One.B.Four.C.Five.D.None.

40.(29)

A.Castles'structureandtheeatinghabitinthem.

B.Castles'structureandpeoplewholivedinthem.

C.Castles'structureandthelivesinthem.

D.Whypeoplebuiltcastlesandcastles'structure.

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

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Everyyear,Chicagospendsabout＄4,000oncoolingthecity.

B.ThedesignofthegardenontheCityHallspeciallytakesintoconsiderationtheweighttheroofcanstand.

C.TheMayorurgedtheenvironmentaldepartmenttolookintorooftopgardensinHamburgandbuildsimilaronesinAmerica.

D.Heatislandsmainlyrefertothosedark-coloredrooftopswhichreceiveandretainheatandwillnoteasilyreleasetheheat.

42.

Theauthorconcludesthepassagewiththeadvicethat______.

A.thebenefitofdailymultivitaminintakeoutweighsthatofexerciseandabalanceddiet

B.it'sriskytotakemultivitaminswithoutknowingtheirspecificfunction

C.thepotentialbenefitofmultivitaminscanneverbeoverestimated

D.it'sreasonabletotakearationaldoseofmultivitaminsdaily

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

GeorgeWashingtonCarvershowedthatplantlifewasmorethanjustfoodforanimalsandhumans.Carver'sfirststepwastoanalyzeplantpartstofindoutwhattheyweremadeof.Hethencombinedthesesimplerisolatedsubstanceswithothersubstancestocreatenewproducts.

Thebranchofchemistrythatstudiesandfindswaystouserawmaterialsfromfarmproductstomakeindustrialproductsiscalledchemurgy.Carverwasoneofthefirstandgreatestchemurgistsofalltime.Todaythescienceofchemurgyisbetterknownasthescienceofsynthetics.Eachdaypeopledependonandusesyntheticmaterialsmadefromrawmaterials.AllhislifeCarverbattledagainstthedisposalofwastematerials,andwarnedofthegrowingneedtodevelopsubstitutesforthenaturalsubstancesbeingusedupbyhumans.Carvernevercaredaboutgettingcreditforthenewproductshecreated.Henevertriedtopatenthisdiscoveriesorgetwealthyfromthem.HeturneddownmanyofferstoleaveTuskegeeInstitutetobecomearichscientistinprivateindustry.ThomasEdison,inventoroftheelectriclight,offeredhimalaboratoryinDetroittocarryoutfoodresearch.WhentheUnitedStatesgovernmentmadehimacollaboratorintheMycologyandPlantDiseaseSurveyoftheDepartmentofAgriculture,heacceptedthepositionwiththeunderstandingthathewouldn'thavetoleaveTuskegee.Anauthorityonplantdiseases-especiallyofthefungusvariety--carversenthundredsofspecimenstotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture.Atthepeakofhiscareer,Carver'sfameandinfluencewereknownoneverycontinent.

Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?`

44.

WhatistherecentexampleofzoonoticdiseaseinChina?

45.

WhatenablesAmericansandBritishtoborrowfromAsianstosupportthemselvesinfinance?

46.

Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Theprospectoftrackingservices.

B.MobilephoneswithGPSfunctions.

C.Theapplicationoflocationservices.

D.Thedominatingtrackingsystems.

47.

Bycommentingthat"studentswere'docilenotetakers'",theTimemagazinesuggestedthatstudentsshouldhavebeen______.

A.moreindependent

B.moreambitious

C.morecreative

D.morediligent

48.

Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingareadvisabletoolderadultsforafitnessprogramexcept

A.wearingappropriateclothingandshoes

B.beingmentallyreadyforphysicalexercises

C.includingperiodsofwarm-upandcool-down

D.avoidinganypressuretotheirhearts

49.Theneedofmostofthedyingpatientsforcompanyshowstheirdesirefor______.

50.

Accordingtotheauthor,dealingwithinterpersonalconflictintheworkplace______.

A.canbemoredifficultforengineers

B.isthekeytosuccessintheworkplace

C.leadstothedevelopmentofeffectiverelationships

D.preventsworkersfromworkingforthecommongood

51.

Whydopeoplestillargueaboutwhodeservesthecreditfortheconceptofthelaser?

A.Theresearchers'notebookswerelost.

B.Severalpeopleweredevelopingtheideaatthesametime.

C.Nooneclaimedcreditforthedevelopmentuntilrecently.

D.Theresearchworkisstillincomplete.

52.

【C3】

53.

Whatkindofinformationcanwegetafterreadingthewholepassage?

A.43studentsweredividedintoexperimentgroupandcontrolgroup.

B.Studentshadtodomanytasksinaseriesoftrials.

C.Sixscalesofuncomfortablenessisclassifiedintheexperiment.

D.Halfthetimeparticipantsarenotshockedbythepartner.

54.

Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoparagraph2?

A.Itissaidthatonlybigstatesandcitieswillbeindangerthistime.

B.Americanshavenottalkedtoomuchaboutthepossiblethreats.

C.ItissaidthatLosAngelesisparticularlyindangerthistime.

D.TheaimofterroristomakeAmericansfeelunsafewherevertheyare.

55.

Purescience,leadingtotheconstructionofamicroscope______.

A.isnotalwaysaspureaswesuppose

B.mayleadtoanti-scientific"impure"results

C.necessarilyresultsfromappliedscienceandthediscoveryofacell

D.necessarilyprecedesappliedscience,leadingtothediscoveryofthecell

56.

ThecomparativerarityofIOK-1meansthatsignificantchangesmusthaveoccurredintheuniverseoverthe60millionyearsthat______.

57.

Wemayinferthatthewriterofthearticledoesnotfavor______.

A.father'shelpinghissonwiththelatter'sstudies.

B.writtencommunicationstothelatter'sstudies.

C.havingtheparentobservelessonswhichthechildrenarebeingtaught

D.principal-parentconferencesratherthanteacher-parentconferences.

58.Ifsomeoneislongdeprivedofsleep,hewillcertainly______.

A.sufferdepression

B.forgetjoyfulmemories

C.form.nonewmemories

D.findithardtoremember

59.

Whatisthetourists'purposeofvisitingthewreck,accordingtoKamuda?

A.TohelpfinancethepreservationoftheTi