2022-2023年河南省安陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年河南省安陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

A.Quiteafewofthembelievethatcheatingisgenetic.

B.Manyofthemseedeceivingasessentialforsuccess.

C.Cheatingoccursmorecommonlyamongthem.

D.Theyarethevictimsofthelyingcultureinfact.

2.

Thecropcircleswerethoughttobethegreatestworksofmodernart,thesignsof______orlandingsitesofUFOs.

3.

Oftenassociatedwithcrudeoil,naturalgasisprincipallymadeupof___________andotherhydrocarbongases.

4.

Accordingtoahoaxannouncement,theTacoBellCorporationboughttheLibertyBellandmovedittoIrvinetohelp______

5.

Insulatingandsealingupyourhousecansaveyou______.

6.

ThewithdrawingofVioxxonlyledtosomeaccusationsaboutsomeotherpainrelievers.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Whichofthefollowingcanindicatethatyouneedmoresleep?

A.Fallingasleepquickly.

B.Feelingtiredintheafternoonoccasionally.

C.Wakingupearlyinthemorning.

D.Feelingrestedallday.

8.

Ofallpeoplearoundtheworld,competitivenessisprizedhighestby______.

9.

Humanresponsetostressisindividual.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

TopmanagementintheNextsocietywillbea______organ.

11.

Amongtheanimalsreferredtointhepassage,monkeyisthemostintelligent.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Nowadaystheemployersarelookingforthegoodcandidateswho______.

A.hasneverexperienceddifficultiesorfailures

B.canbepositiveandrisetochallenges

C.candealwiththeconflictonone'sown

D.willobeythesuperiorleader'sorders

13.

ThegoldenAgeofGreececameinthe5thcenturyB.C.andtheOlympicGamescontributedthegreatnessofthisperiodmainlyby______.

14.

Apersonmightneeda______amountof2,000caloriestomaintainahealthycondition

15.Workplace2020

—BySusanPaynter

It'sasummermorningintheyear2020andnotyet7:30a.m.JaneHanson,flushedfromherearlymorningrunalongtheriver,setsdowninherworkstationathome.Sheisstillinhersweats,andthisisthefirstdayallweekshehasslidherkneesunderadesk.

ForJaneandmillionsofotherso-calledknowledgeworkers,thejobiswhereversheis.Today,it'sathome.Agraphicsdesigner,Janehasacurrentassignmenttodevelopanewlogoforasportsshoeforaclient.She'sdelightedtohavetheproject,sinceitgivesherachancetoworkwithAki,herinternationalpartnerinYokohama(橫濱),Japan.Today,Aki'sfacepopsuponhercomputerscreenasshechecks"see-mail,"atypeofcommunicationthatreplacedE-mailafewyearsago.Withaclick,Janecancallupthevideoimageandvoiceofeachpersonwholeftheramessagethepreviousnight.

Thismorning,JanecallsAkibackandtheyseeandheareachotherviavideophone.Theycollaborateonaninteractivescreenalmostasiftheyarestandingsidebysideatthesamedrawingboard.

Jane'shusband,George,canoftenbefoundworkingathomeaswell."Goingtotheoffice"hasbecomeanoption,notanecessity,withtheadventofthewirelesscomputer.Georgeteachesatanearbyuniversity,andoftenbroadcastshislecturesviasatellite.Butthismorningheisatanon-campusseminar.Thekidsarealsooutofthehousetodayattendingclassesatanearbylanguageandsciencelab.JaneisgratefultohavethehousetoherselftodayassheandAkiworkonthelogo.

TheVirtualOffice

Twentyyearsfromnow,asmanyas25millionAmericans—nearly20percentoftheworkforce—willstretchtheboundariesbetweenhomeandworkfarbeyondthelinesdrawnnow.Technologyhasalreadysoacceleratedthepaceofchangeintheworkplacethatfewfuturistsarewillingtopredicthardnumbers.Butnearlyalltrend-trackersagreethatmuchofthenextcentury'sworkwillbedecentralized,doneathomeorinsatelliteofficesonascheduletailoredtofitworker'slivesandtheneedsoftheirfamilies.Eveninternationalboundariesmayblurastheeconomygoestrulyglobal.

Between1990and1998,telecommutingdoubledfromabout3percentto6percentoftheworkingpopulation—orabout8.2millionpeople.Thenumbersareexpectedtodoubleagaininfarlesstime,withasmuchas12percentofthepopulationtelecommutingbytheyear2005,saysCharlieGrantham,directoroftheInstitutefortheStudyofDistributedWorkinWindsor,California.

Wirelesscomputersandseamlesscommunicationssystemsarealreadyintheworksandfuelingthetrend.Thevideophoneisnotfaroff,anadvancethatmanyfuturistsbelievewillmakeevenmorecompaniescomfortablewithemployeesworkingfromhome."Now,wecommunicateatthelevelofradio,"saysGeraldCelente,authorofTrends2000anddirectorofTheTrendsResearchInstituteofRhinebeck,NewYork.E-mailandthetelephoneareprimitive,heargues,andmakepeoplefeelcutofffromco-workers.Butonceeveryonecanseeeachotheronthescreen,long-distancerelationshipswillfeelmoreintimate.

Whatabouttheoffice?"Today'sofficesareadirectdescendantofthefactory,"saysGilGordon,aconsultantbasedinMonmouthJunction,NewJersey,whohasspentnearlytwodecadesadvisingcompaniesonhowtoinstitutetelecommutingandmoreflexibleworkpatterns."Theymaybebetterlighted,butthey'remuchthesame."

Still,Gordondoesnotthinktheofficebuildingwillvanishaltogether.Rather,theofficeof2020willbejustoneplace

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Controllingairpollutionisanothercrucialobjective,thewrong-dooristhe______.

17.

Theauthorwasviolentlysickbecausehefelt______.

18.

TomSchroederis______.

A.goodatdefendingthoseidentitytheftvictims

B.indifferenttoByrd'scase

C.worriedaboutByrd

D.willingtohelpByrd

19.

AtHighTechHigh,______arehiredtoteachcomesonbiotechnologyorwebdesign.

20.

WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Anxietyiscausedbysomecertainreasoninsteadofmultiplereasons.

B.Anxietymakesyouhateyourjobandunwillingtodoyourwork.

C.Themorelong-lastingtheanxietyis,themoresymptomspeoplesufferfrom.

D.Manysymptomswillcomealongwithasingleanxietyatonetime.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.【B5】

22.聽力原文：M:Mytypingisn'tdarkenoughandthepaperdoesn'tlookgood.

W:Whynotchangethetypewriterribbonandseeifthathelps?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

(19)

A.Tryanewribbon.

B.Helphertypethepaper.

C.Getanothertypewriter.

D.Changethepaper.

23.(34)

A.Thechangeoflifestyle.

B.Thechangeofthenatureofoccupations.

C.Theincreaseofsocialwealth.

D.Theincreaseofjobopportunities.

24.聽力原文：W:Iwanttoregisterforthismathematicscourse.

M:I'msorryregistrationhasclosed.

W:Closed?ButtheclerktoldmeIcouldcomebackandregisteranytimeduringthefirstweekofclasses.

M:Well,that'snotpossible.Thecomputer'sofficialstudentaccounthasalreadybeensenttothestate.Andthat'swhatourbudgetisbasedon.Whotoldyouthatanyway?

W:SomewomanherewhenItriedtoregisterthreeweeksago.ShesaidIjusthadtopayalatefee.

M:Shemusthavebeenatemporaryworker.Theydon'thavemuchtraining.Whydidn'tyouregisterthen?

W:ShesaidIcouldn'tuntilIhadmybirthcertificate.Hereitis.

M:Yourbirthcertificate?

W:WellI'manewpart-timestudent.Sosheasksforidentification.Idon'tdrivesoIdon'thaveadriver'slicense.

M:Huh.That'snoreasontodemandabirthcertificate.Weonlyneedtoestablishresidency:aphonebillwithyournameandaddressonitwould'vebeenfine.

W:Really?Onlyproofofmyaddress?

M:Yes.I'mafraidshegaveyouthewronginformation.Stillyou'llhavetowaitandtakeyourmath'sclassnextsemester.

W:Butthat'sunfair.

M:Well,Isympathizewithyourproblem,butfrankly,Idon'tthinkthereisanythinganyonecandoforyou.Youweretrappedinthesystem.Ifyouwantto,youcantalktothedirector.Shewillhelpyouifshecan.

W:Great.

M:Butdon'tgetyourhopesup.

(23)

A.Shedoesn'twanttopaythelatefee.

B.Shewasgivenincorrectinformation.

C.Shecan'taffordtopayhertuition.

D.Shedidn'tpasshermathematicscourse.

25.(25)

A.Someonespilledwateronit.

B.Someonelostit.

C.Itwasmadeoflowqualitymetal.

D.Thestandardformeasuringhadchanged.

26.聽力原文：W:You'realwaysworkingaroundthehouseonSaturday,paintinganddoingrepairs.Youmustenjoyit.

M:Notreally.I'dratherrelaxorgofishing,butSaturdayistheonlydayIhavetogetanythingdone.BythetimeIgethomefromworkduringtheweek,I'mtootired.

Q:WhatdoesthemanusuallydoonSaturdays?

(19)

A.Herelaxes.

B.Hegoestowork.

C.Hegoesfishing.

D.Heworksathome.

27.(35)

A.Fromthelatter'srivalsDylans.

B.Fromthewrappingpaperofabook.

C.Fromararefirsteditionofadictionary.

D.FromadictionarycollectorinAustralia.

28.(22)

A.Becauseitisnotimportantforacar.

B.Becausetheresultisnotgoodtobeattractedbythat.

C.Becauseitisoftencheatingtodisguisetheinnerflaws.

D.Becausethatisatypicallyfemalereasonforbuyingacar.

29.

【B4】

30.(32)

A.Becauseshehasmorevoluntarymusclesthananaverageman.

B.Because30to40percentlessmuscleforherbodymassthanaman.

C.Because60to70percentlessmuscleforherbodymass.

D.Becauselessmusclefiberforherbodyweight.

31.(18)

A.Theyarehavingaparty.

B.They.areplayingthepiano.

C.Someoneelseishavingaparty.

D.Someoneelseisfunny.

32.

【B8】

33.【B10】

34.(13)

A.Atclass.B.Backathome.C.Atwork.D.Inhospital.

35.(26)

A.Itwasgonecompletely.

B.Itstayedwhereitwasbeforetheearthquake.

C.Itmovedtoanotherplaceandcollapsedtotally.

D.Itkeptstandingtherethoughmoved.

36.(45)

37.聽力原文：Wecanagreewithprimitivemanthatfoodisabasicneed,butwedifferfromhiminourfoodwantsbecauseofthewidevarietyoffoodwehaveavailablecomparedwithhim;wehaveawiderchoice.Takefruitforexample,notonlycanweenjoythefruitsgrowninhiscentury,butbecauseofmodernmethodsoftransportandfoodpreservation,wecanalsoenjoymorefruitsfromforeigncountries,whereasprimitivemanislimitedinhischoicetothekindsoffruitwhichactuallygrowwherehelives.

Howevertheydifferinsatisfyingtheirhunger,primitiveandcivilizedmenbothexperiencethebasicneedforfood.

Thesameistreeofthesecondofourhumanneeds.Clothingisnecessarytoregulatetheheatofourbodies.Sinceweliveinatemperateclimateweneedmoreclothesthanpeoplelivingintropicalconditions.Likewise,ourclothingneedstochangewiththeseasons.

Shelter,thethirdofourneeds,dependsupontheclimate,theskillofthebuilder,one'ssocialposition,andthematerialsavailable.Thesimpleshelterofprimitivemanwouldnotdoforus,andyetitsatisfieshisneeds.Thethree-bedroomsuburbanhouseoftheaveragefamilywouldnotbegrandenoughforarichfamily,andyetthemodernhousecontainsmanyofthematerialcomfortswhichweredeniedtotheKingsandQueensofold.

(33)

A.Foodisnolongerabasicneedforus.whileitwasforprimitivepeople.

B.Weeatawidevarietyoffood.

C.Wenolongereatfruitthatprimitivepeopleeverate.

D.Weeatmorefoodthanprimitivepeopledid.

38.(24)

A.Theeveningandthemidmorningnews.

B.Thebreakfastandthesixo'clocknews.

C.Themidmorningandmidnightnews.

D.Theeveningandmidnightnews.

39.(21)

A.Forboatracing.

B.Forrenting.

C.Forspeedcompetition.

D.Fortheseason.

40.聽力原文：BelfastistheCapitalofNorthernIslandandamajorcityincommerceandindustry.Itisoneofthemostimportantship-buildingandrepairingcentersoftheUnitedKingdom,andhaslongbeenknownforitslinentextiles.Itsmanufacturesincludeaircraft,guidedweapons,andtobaccoandfoodproducts.Alargepetroleumrefineryhereissuppliedbyimportedpetroleumwhichisreceivedatthecity'sdeep-waterport.Otherimportsincludegrain,coal,chemicalsandironandsteel.Amongthechiefexportsarepetroleumproducts,soap,foodstuffsandtextiles.InBelfast,therearethenotableUlsterMuseumandtheProtestantCathedralofSaintAnne.Asaneducationalcenter,thecityishometoQueen'sUniversityofBelfastandBelfastCollegeofTechnology.Althoughthere'sevidencethatpeopleoncesettledinthisplaceduringthestoneandbronzeAges,thefoundingofBelfastdatesfrom1177whenaNormancastlewaserected.EdwardBrucedestroyedthesettlementin1315,theyearhebecametheIrishKing.ThecitywastakenbytheEnglishinthe16thcentury.Inthelate17thcentury,Frenchrefugeesarrivedhereanddevelopedthelinenindustry.Theharborwasimprovedinthelate18thcenturyandship-buildingwasbegunonalargescale.ThecitywasmadethecapitalofNorthernIslandin1920.DuringWorldWarII,BelfastwasheavilydamagedbyGermanbombingraids.Beginningin1969,thecitywasthesceneofreligiousdisorderinvolvingcivilrightsagitationandincreasedviolence.

(33)

A.Oilrefinery.

B.Linentextiles.

C.Foodproducts.

D.Deepwaterport.

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

WhatistheprimaryobjectiveofcarryingoutthePineGeneDiscoveryProject?

A.Tospeedupold-fashionedbreedingmethods.

B.Toidentifyallthegenesinthepinetree'sgenome.

C.Tofindoutwhatdesiredtraitsthepinetreeshave.

D.Tomakeiteasiertoknowwhichgeneneedsaltering.

42.【S6】

43.

Theword"precedents"(Para.4,Line1)probablyrefersto______.

A.earlyactsformentofollowasexamples

B.particularplacesformentooccupyespeciallybecauseoftheirimportance

C.thingsthatmenshouldagreeupon

D.men'sbeliefsthateverythingintheworldhasalreadybeendecided

44.

Accordingtothepassage,KathieGifford______.

A.wasoneoftheunderpaidlaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatown

B.wasoneofthewell-paidlaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatown

C.mademuchmoneyfromcheaplaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatown

D.wroteanewspaperarticleexposingthepracticeofemployingcheaplaborers

45.ArecentcaseinAustraliashowshoweasilyfearcanfrustrateaninformant'sgoodintentions.InDecember,awomanwroteanonymouslytothecountry'santitrustwatchdog,theACCC,allegingthatheremployerwascolludingwithothersinbreachoftheTradePracticesAct.HerevidencewassufficienttosuggesttotheACCCthatfinesof10milliondollarscouldbeimposedon"alargecompany".Buttheagencyneededmoredetails.SojustbeforeChristmasitadvertisedextensivelytotryandpersuadethewomantocomeforwardagain.SomedayslaterherhusbandrangtheACCC,buthehungupbeforedisclosingvitalinformation.Nowtheagencyistryingtocontactthecoupleagain.

InAmerica,thereissomeevidencethattheeventsofSeptember11thhavemadepeoplemorepublic-spiritedandmoreinclinedtoblowthewhistle.TheGovernmentAccountabilityProject,aWashington-basedgroup,received27reproachesfrompotentialinformantsinthethreemonthsbeforeSeptember11th,and66inthethreemonthsafter.Manyofthesecomplaintswereaboutsecurityissues.TheyincludedaFederalAviationAdministrationemployeewhoclaimedthattheagencyhadrepeatedlyfailedtorespondtoknowncasesofsecurityviolationsatairports.

Legislationtogivegreaterprotectiontopeoplewhoexposecorporateorgovernmentmisbehavior.externally(afterhavingreceivednosatisfactioninternally)isbeingintroducedinanumberofcountries.InAmerica,itfocusesoninformantsamongfederalemployees.AccordingtoBillyGarde,alawyerwhowasamemberofBP'sAlaskainquiryteam,they"havelessrightsthanprisoners".AbillintroducedlastyearbySenatorDanielAkakatoimproveprotectionforthemiscurrentlystuckincongressionalcommittees.

InBritain,thePublicInterestDisclosureActcamefullyintoforcelastyear.DescribedbyoneAmericanas"themostfar-reachinginformantprotectionintheworld",ittreatsinformantsaswitnessesactinginthepublicinterest.Thisseparatesthemfrompeoplewhoaremerelypursuingapersonalgrievance.ButeveninBritain,theprotectionislimited.RupertWalker,afundmanager,wasfiredbyGovettInvestmentsinSeptember2001forexpressingconcernsintheFinancialTimesaboutagroupofpeopleofinvestmenttruststhatinvestineachother.

WhatdoestheauthormostprobablythinkaboutwhattheACCCdidtothewoman?

A.Inconsistent.

B.Disheartening.

C.Unreasonable.

D.Bureaucratic.

46.

FiatAutogotstuckintroublebecauseof______.

A.theincompetenceofthechiefexecutive

B.theexcessiveproductionovershrinkingdemands

C.thefalsesalesstrategyoftheFiat'sbosses

D.thesluggishoverallItalianeconomy

47.

WhenTazaskedhisquestion,Roger______.

A.thoughtheknewtherightanswer

B.pretendednottoknowtherightanswer

C.admittedatoncethathedidnotknowtherightanswer

D.deliberatelygaveastupidanswer

48.

Themainideaofparagraph3is______.

A.thatairandwaterqualityhasimprovedinthecities

B.whywildlifelikesthenoiseandcommotioninthecities

C.thatwildliferefugeshavebeenbuiltinthecities

D.whywildlifeisreturningtocities

49.

Thisarticleconcludesthat______contributetotheremarkablelonglifeofthesepeoples.

A.moderatediets

B.cleanmountainair

C.dailyhardwork

D.alltheabovefactors

50.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Bythemid-nineteenthcentury,theterm"icebox"hadenteredtheAmericanlanguage,buticewasstillonlybeginningtoaffectthedietofordinarycitizensintheUnitedStates.Theicetradegrewwiththegrowthofcities.Icewasusedinhotels,taverns(酒館),andhospitals,andbysomeforward-lookingcitydealersinfreshmeat,freshfish,andbutter.AftertheCivilWar(1861-1865),asicewasusedtorefrigeratefreightcars,italsocameintohouseholduse.Evenbefore1880,halfoftheicesoldinNewYork,Philadelphia,andBaltimore,andone-thirdofthatsoldinBostonandChicago,wenttofamiliesfortheirownuse.Thishadbecomepossiblebecauseanewhouseholdconvenience,theicebox,aprecursorofthemodernfridge,hadbeeninvented.

Makinganefficienticeboxwasnotaseasyaswemightnowsuppose.Intheearlynineteenthcentury,theknowledgeofthephysicsofheat,whichwasessentialtoascienceofrefrigeration,wasrudimentary(未發(fā)展的).Thecommonsensenotionthatthebesticeboxwasonethatpreventedtheicefrommeltingwasofcoursemistaken,foritwasthemeltingoftheicethatperformedthecooling.Nevertheless,earlyeffortstoeconomizeiceincludedwrappinguptheiceinblankets,whichkepttheicefromdoingitsjob.Notuntilneartheendofthenineteenthcenturydidinventorsachievethedelicatebalanceofinsulationandcirculationneededforanefficienticebox.

Butasearlyas1803,andingeniousMarylandfarmer,ThomasMoore,hadbeenontherighttrack.HeownedafarmabouttwentymilesoutsidethecityofWashington,forwhichthevillageofGeorgetownwasthemarketcenter.Whenheusedaniceboxofhisowndesigntotransporthisbuttertomarket,hefoundthatcustomerswouldpassuptherapidlymeltingstuffinthetubsofhiscompetitorstopayapremiumpriceforhisbutter,stillfreshandhardinneat,one-poundbricks.Oneadvantageofhisicebox,Mooreexplained,wasthatfarmerswouldnolongerhavetotraveltomarketatnightinordertokeeptheirproducecool.

Whatisthetopicofthepassage?

51.SectionA

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

WhatismostremarkableaboutthebuildingoftheSwissReTowerisnotitsnameoritsshape,however,butitsenergy-efficiency.Thankstoitsartfuldesignandsomefancytechnology,itisexpectedtoconsumeupto50%lessenergythanacomparable【C1】officebuilding.

Mostpeoplearenotusedtothinkingoflargebuildingsasvast,energy-guzzlingmachines.Butthatiswhattheyare.InAmerica,buildings【C2】for65%ofelectricityconsumption,36%oftotalenergyuseand30%ofgreenhouse-gas【C3】.Somakingbuildingsmoreenergy-efficientcouldhaveasignificant【C4】onenergypolicy,notesRebeccaFloraoftheGreenBuildingAlliance,agroupthatpromotessustainablearchitecture.Thatisakeygoalofthe"greenarchitecture"movement,whichischangingthewaybuildingsare【C5】,builtandrun.

Proponentsofgreenarchitecture【C6】thattheapproachhasmanybenefits.Inthecaseofalargeoffice,forexample,thecombinationofgreendesigntechniquesandclevertechnologycannotonlyreduceenergyconsumptionandenvironmentalimpact,butalsoreducerunning【C7】,createamorepleasantworkingenvironment,improveemployees'healthand【C8】,reducelegalliability,andboostpropertyvaluesandrentalreturns.

Theterm"greenarchitecture"onlycameintouseinthe1990s,butthemovement'srootscanbe【C9】backalongway.CrystalPalaceinLondonandMilan'sGalleriaVittorioEmanueleII,forexample,builtin1851and1877respectively,usedroofventilatorsandundergroundair-coolingchamberstoregulatetheindoortemperature.Today'senthusiasmforgreenarchitecturehasitsoriginsintheenergycrisisofthe1970s,whenarchitectsbegantoquestionthe【C10】ofbuildingenclosedglass-and-steelboxesthatrequiredmassiveheatingandcoolingsystems.wordbank:

A.tracedB.intelligenceC.emissionsD.wisdomE.proficiency

EcostsG.productivityH.argueI.consultJ.impact

K.accountL.amountM.conventionalN.designedO.tests

【C1】

52.

Accordingtotheauthor,______.

A.thepersonalitiesofathletesproduceviolentconfrontations

B.athletesshouldnothavetoacceptunnecessaryphysicalabuse

C.athletessalariesarealreadytoohigh

D.athletesneedhighersalariestocompensatefortheirinjuries

53.

【C10】

54.

Accordingtothepassage,diesel-towedbargesdifferfromdeep-watervesselsinthatthey______.

A.arelessrestrictedinoperation

B.arelessflexible

C.arelargershipments

D.aremostflexible

55.

WhyAmericaisknownasa"meltingpot"?

56.Theword"it"(Line3,Para.2)mostprobablyrefersto______.

A.thelackofstablecommunities

B.thebreakdownofinformalinformationchannels

C.theincreasedmobilityoffamilies

D.thegrowingnumberofpeoplemovingfromplacetoplace

57.

Alaughtercanarousemanyothersinthesamegrouptolaughpartlybecause______.

A.laughterisasignofopenmindandfreedom

B.peopletendtolaughinafriendlyatmosphere

C.peoplelaughbacktoshowtheirgoodmanners

D.laughtergivespeopleasenseofbelonging

58.

Inthe4thparagraphthepheasants,badgers,andmartinsetc.arementionedto______.

A.explaintheirlivinghabit

B.makeknowntheirhabitat

C.showtheendeavorsofLondonerstomakethecityhabitableforwildlife

D.encouragevolunteerstodosomethingforthespecies

59.

Yaglenskibelievedthattheregulationcouldinfluencetheinternetbusinessseriouslywiththeenforcementofnewrequirementsand______.

60.SectionB

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

IsitanywonderthatAmericaisalsoacountryofdangerouslyoverweightpeople?

AccordingtoarecentstudybytheNationalCenterforHealthStatistics,thenumberofadultscharacterizedasoverweightintheUnitedStateshasjumpedtoanastonishingone-thirdofthepopulation.Overweightinthiscasemeansbeingabout20percentormoreaboveaperson'sdesirableweight.Sincethefiguresfor"desirableweight"havemovedupwardoverthelastdecadeorso,totalpoundage-evenat20percentover-maybeconsiderable.

Soaretheattendanthealthrisks.Excessweighthasbeenlinkedtocardiovasculardisease,hypertension,adult-onsetdiabetesandsomeformsofcancer,amongotherdiseases.

Once,whenworkandschoolandthegrocerystorewereatwo-milehikeaway,Americanscouldaffordthecaloriestheyconsume.Butnotnow,notwhenmillionsspendfourorfivehoursadayinfrontofaTVset-alongwithabagofchips,abowlofbutteredpopcornandasixpack--andthere'saearortwoineverydriveway.

"Thereisnocommitmenttoobesity(肥胖)asapublichealthproblem,"saidDr.WilliamDietz,directorofclinicalnutritionattheNewEnglandMedicalCenterinBoston."We'veignoredit,andblameditongluttonyandsloth."

Ifonedefinitionofapublichealthproblemisitscosttothenation,thenobesityqualifies.AccordingtoastudydonebyDr.GrahamA.Colditz,whoteachesatHarvardMedicalSchool,itcostAmericaanestimated$68.8billionin1990.Butwhat'swrongblamingitongluttonyandsloth?True,someunfortunateoverweightpeoplehaveanunderlyingphysicalorgeneticproblem.ButformostAmericans,theproblemiswithtwoofthesevendeadlysins.

Losingweightisadesperatelydifficultbusiness.Preventinggain,however,isnot.Consumerinformationiseverywhere,andtherecanbefewadultswhotrulybelievethathotdogs,fries,asodaandacoupleofTwinkiesmakeagoodlunch.Buttheyeatthemanyway.

AsmoreandmoreAmericansbecameeducatedtotherisksofsmoking,moreandmoreAmericansgaveupthehabit.NowitappearsthatAmericansneedanintensiveeducationintherisksofstuffingthemselvesandfailingtoexerciseaswell.

Giventheseductivenessofchocolateandcheese,thecouchandthecar,thathabitwillbehardtobreak.Butifanounceofpreventioncanobviateapoundoffat,itiswellworththestruggle.

Theauthorsetsupthestandardofoverweightpeoplebasedonthefactthat______.

A.thenumberofoverweightpeoplehasastonishinglyincreased

B.peoplehaveadifferentideaabouttheirdesirableweightnow

C.overweightbecomesathreattopeople'shealth

D.theoverwei