2022-2023年湖南省常德市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題(含答案)

2022-2023年湖南省常德市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

ThedeathratefromcigarettesmokinginAsiawillsomeday______.

2.

Policeman,firemanandemergencydoctorsallcanbecalledfirstresponders.

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3.Whenreservingahotelroomwithyourcheckcard,youhavetodecidehowmuchmoneyinyouraccounthastobeonhold.

4.

ManypeoplebelievedthatDrFreudfoundawayto______.

5.

Forthegeneticfallacy,thereisreferencetotheindividual'spersonalabilities.

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6.

ThePegMethodisalsosuitableforrememberingotheritemsbesidesthenumberedlists.

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7.

Theprobablesafelevelforconstantexposuretoelectromagneticradiationis1milligaussbothforadultsandchildren.

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8.SoichiroHonda

ThefounderofHonda,SoichiroHondawasamechanicalengineerwithapassionformotorcycleandautomobileracing.Hondastartedhiscompanyin1946bybuildingmotorizedbicycleswithsmall,war-surplusengines.Hondawouldgrowtobecometheworld'sleadingmanufacturerofmotorcyclesandlateroneoftheleadingautomakers.Followingitsfounder'slead,Hondahasalwaysbeenaleaderintechnology,especiallyintheareaofenginedevelopment.

SoichiroHondawasdescribedasamaverick(特立獨(dú)行的人)inanationofconformists.Hemadeitapointtowearloudsuitsandwildlycoloredshirts.Aninventorbynaturewhooftenjoinedtheworkonthefloorsofhisfactoriesandresearchlaboratories,Hondadevelopedenginesthattransformedthemotorcycleintoaworldwidemeansoftransportation.

Bornin1906,HondagrewupinthetownofTenryu,Japan.Theeldestsonofablacksmithwhorepairedbicycles,theyoungSoichirohadonlyanelementaryschooleducationwhen,inhisteens,helefthometoseekhisfortuneinTokyo.Anautorepaircompanyhiredhimin1922,butforayearhewasforcedtoserveasababy-sitterfortheautoshop'sownerandhiswife.Whileemployedattheautoshop,however,Hondabuilthisownracingcarusinganoldaircraftengineandhandmadepartsandparticipatedinracing.Hisracingcareerwasshortlived,however.Hesufferedseriousinjuriesina1936crash.

By1937,Hondahadrecoveredfromhisinjuries.Heestablishedhisowncompany,manufacturingpistonrings,buthefoundthathelackedabasicknowledgeofcasting.Toobtainit,heenrolledinatechnicalhighschool,applyingtheoriesashelearnedthemintheclassroomstohisownfactory.Buthedidnotbothertotakeexaminationsattheschool.Informedthathewouldnotbegraduated,Hondacommentedthatadiplomawas"worthlessthanamovietheaterticket.Aticketguaranteesthatyoucangetintothetheater.Butadiplomadoesn'tguaranteethatyoucanmakealiving."

Honda'sburgeoningcompanymassproducedmetalpropellersduringWWⅡ,replacingwoodenones.AlliedbombingandanearthquakedestroyedmostofhisfactoryandhesoldwhatwaslefttoToyotain1945.

In1946,heestablishedtheHondaTechnicalResearchInstitutetomotorizebicycleswithsmall,war-surplusengines.ThesebikesbecameverypopularinJapan.Theinstitutesoonbeganmakingengines.RenamedHondaMotorin1948,thecompanybeganmanufacturingmotorcycles.BusinessexecutiveTakeoFujisawawashiredtomanagethecompanywhileHondafocusedonengineering.

In1951,HondabroughtouttheDreamTypeEmotorcycle,whichprovedanimmediatesuccessthankstoHonda'sinnovativeoverheadvalvedesign,ThesmallerF-typecub(1952)accountedfor70%ofJapan'smotorcycleproductionbytheendofthatyear.ApublicofferingandsupportfromMitsubishiBankallowedHondatoexpandandbeginexporting.TheversatileC100SuperCub,releasedin1958,becameaninternationalbestseller.

In1959,theAmericanHondaMotorwasfoundedandsoonbeganusingtheslogan,"YoumeetthenicestpeopleonaHonda,"tooffsetthestereotypeofmotorcyclistsduringthatperiod.ThoughthesmallbikesweredismissedbythedominantAmericanandBritishmanufacturersofthetime,theinexpensiveimportsbroughtnewridersintomotorcyclingandchangedtheindustryforeverintheUnitedStates.

Evertheracingenthusiast,Hondabeganenteringhiscompany'smotorcyclesindomesticJapaneseracesduringthe1950s.Inthemid-1950s,Hondadeclaredthathiscompanywouldsomedaywinworldchampionshipevents--adeclarationthatseemedunrealisticatthetime.

InJune1959,theHondaracingteambroughttheirfirstmotorbiketocompeteintheIsleofManTouristTrophyrace,thentheworld'smostpopularmotorcycle

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9.

Medicalmarketinghasmanyforms,suchasTVcampaigns,______.

10.

Thearticledealswiththelinkbetween____________________andthesuggestionstopreventthem.

11.

Itis______thatcausemostofthedeathsinahurricaneortropicalstorm.

12.

Whichofthefollowingcanhelpyousleepbetter?

A.Orangeandbakingsoda.

B.Onionandcelery.

C.Almondsandsesameoil.

D.Oilandbakingsoda.

13.

AccordingtoValMacDonald,adultchildrencanbringin______onseniors'issuestohelptheirparentsexploreanimportantshift.

14.

Dripirrigationisawayofdeliveringwaterdirectlyto

15.Evenifthecompanyoverallcannotpassthe12-questiontest,______maypassit.

16.

Multitasking,eveniftakentotheextreme,cangiveofficeworkersapositivefeeling,sincefrequentinterruptionsmakethemfeelmuchneededanddesired.

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17.SuggestionsforImprovingReadingSpeed

ImprovementofReadingRate

Itissafetosaythatalmostanyonecandoublehisorherspeedofreadingwhilemaintainingequalorevenbettercomprehension.Inotherwords,youcanimprovethespeedwithwhichyougetwhatyouwantfromyourreading.

Theaveragecollegestudentreadsbetween250and350wordsperminuteonfictionandnon-technicalmaterials.A"good"readingspeedisaround500to700wordsperminute,butsomepeoplecanread1,000wordsperminuteormoreonthesematerials.

Whatmakesthedifference?Therearethreemainfactorsinvolvedinimprovingreadingspeed:(1)thedesiretoimprove,(2)thewillingnesstotrynewtechniquesand(3)themotivationtopractice.

Learningtoreadrapidlyandwellpresupposesthatyouhavethenecessaryvocabularyandcomprehensionskills.Whenyouhaveadvancedonthereadingcomprehensionmaterialstoalevelatwhichyoucanunderstandcollege-levelmaterials,youwillbereadytopracticespeedreadinginearnest.

TheRoleofSpeedintheReadingProcess

Understandingtheroleofspeedinthereadingprocessisessential.Researchshowsacloserelationbetweenspeedandunderstanding--althoughitistheoppositeofwhatyoumightexpect!Amongthousandsofindividualstakingreadingtraining,inmostcasesanincreaseinratewasaccompaniedbyanincreaseincomprehensionandadecreaseinratebroughtdecreasedcomprehensionwithit.Itappearsthatploddingorword-by-wordanalysisinhibitsratherthanincreasesunderstanding.

Mostadultsareabletoincreasetheirreadingrateconsiderablyandratherquicklywithoutloweringtheircomprehension.Thesesameindividualsusuallyshowadecreaseincomprehensionwhentheyreducetheirrate.Suchresults,ofcourseareheavilydependentuponthemethodusedtogaintheincreasedrate.Simplyreadingmorerapidlywithoutactualimprovementinbasicreadinghabitsusuallyresultsinloweredcomprehension.

FactorsthatReduceReadingRate

Someofthefactorswhichreducereadingrate:

1.Limitedperceptualspan(word-by-wordreading);

2.Slowperceptualreactiontime(slowrecognitionandresponsetothematerial)

3.Vocalization(readingaloud)

4.Faultyeyemovements(includinginaccuracyinplacementofthepage,inreturnsweep,inrhythmandregularityofmovement,etc.);

5.Regression(needlessorunconsciousre-reading)

6.Faultyhabitsofattentionandconcentration(includingsimpleinattentionduringthereadingactandfaultyprocessesofretention)

7.Lackofpracticeinreading--useitorloseit!

8.Fearoflosingcomprehension,causingthepersontodeliberatelyreadmoreslowly;

9.Habitualslowreading,inwhichthepersoncannotreadfasterbecauseheorshehasalwaysreadslowly;

10.Poorevaluationofwhichaspectsareimportantandwhichareunimportant;

11.Theefforttoremembereverythingratherthantorememberselectively.

Sincetheseconditionsalsotendtoreducecomprehension,increasingthereadingratebyeliminatingthemislikelytoproduceincreasedcomprehension,too.Thisisentirelydifferentfromsimplyspeedinguptherateofreading--whichmayactuallymaketherealreadingproblemmoresevere.Inaddition,forcedaccelerationmaydestroyconfidenceinone'sabilitytoread.Theobvioussolution,then,istoincreaserateasapartofatotalimprovementofthewholereadingprocess,asspecialtrainingprogramsinreadingdo.

BasicConditionsforIncreasingReadingRate

Awell-plannedprogrampreparesformaximumincreaseinratebyestablishingthe

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18.LynnJosephsuggeststhatbeforeconsideringthejobresearch,thedownsizedshouldfirst______.

A.modifytheirresumetomakeitmoreattractive

B.trytogetsomereemploymenttraining

C.seekhelpfromprofessionalcareercounselors

D.getoverthehurttotheirfeelingscausedbythelayoff

19.

FewChineselearnedEnglishatthattimebecause______.

A.theyseldomusedEnglishinChinatown

B.theyweretoooldtolearnanewtongue

C.theycouldn'tfindgoodEnglishteachers

D.theywouldn'tstayinAmericaforlong

20.Hereareninefail-proof(奏效的)waystoensureyourfamily'sfinancialwell-being.

WhattoDoToday

"Yourdad'sinabadway.You'dbettercomehomeimmediately."InthedaysandmonthsafterCatherineFredmangotthephonecallfromherfather'sneighbor,theserf-employedwriterandhersister,acollegeprofessor,agonized(感到苦惱)overtheirfather'smedicalconditionandtreatmentchoices.

Buttheyneverhadtoworryaboutcompromisinghiscarebecauseofthecost."Thankgoodnessmyfatherhadboughtlong-term-careinsurance,"Fredmansays."Hewasinhospitalsandrehabfacilities(康復(fù)中心)foreightmonthsrecoveringfromLymedisease.Thelong-term-careinsurancepaidmorethan＄20,000thatwouldnothavebeencoveredbyMedicareandhissupplementalhealthinsurance."

It'snevertooearlytoprotectyourfamily'sfinancialwell-being.Yetbecausemostofusaresobusyjugglingworkandfamilycommitments,wetendtoneglectthethingsthatdon'trequireimmediateattention.Someday,wethink,we'lltakecareofthethreeessentials—retirementsavings,insurancecoverageandestateplanning.Unfortunately,emergenciescanstrikeandthenit'stoolate."Failuretoplanisahugemistake,"BarbaraRaasch,managingdirectoratWealthandTaxAdvisoryServices,Inc.,toldme.

Howcanyouavoidthe"shouldhave,couldhave,wouldhave"scenario?Byputtingthesethreeitemsatthetopofyour"todo"list—protectyourfuture,protectyourfamilyandprotectyourlegacy.

ProtectYourFuture

Thenationalsavingsrateaveragedaround0.4%forthefirsthalfof2005,accordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce,meaningAmericansspentawhopping99.6%oftheirafter-taxearnings.Evenmorefrightening,inJulythesavingsratedroppedbelowzero.Weallknowweshouldsavemore.Butwithsomanygoalstosavefor—ahouse,thekids'collegetuition,yourretirement,occasionalvacationsandasmallemergencyfund—it'seasytofeelthere'sjustnotenoughmoneytodeitall.

1.Budget.Thefirststepistocreateabudget.Onceyouknowwhatyou'respendingyourmoneyon,youcanfigureoutwhatyoudon'tneedtospenditon—andsockthosesavingsaway."Everymonthyouhavetopayyourselffirst,"saysJoeMoglia,CEOofAmeritrade."Takealittleoutofyourpaycheck."Itdoesn'thavetobemuch—itcouldbeforegoingthatextralatteorgettingtheDVDfreeatthelibrary.

2.Retirement.JustabouteverysurveyofAmericaninvestorsthesedaysshowsthatretirementisamainreasonforsaving.Yetanastoundingnumberofpeopleignoretheopportunitiesofferedbyemployment-basedretirementplans.AccordingtoarecentsurveybyAonConsulting,morethan20%ofthoseeligiblefora401kplandonotparticipateatall,whileanother53%donotsaveataratehighenoughtotakefulladvantageoftheiremployers'matchingcontribution—theclosestthingtofreemoneyintheretirementsavingsuniverse.Consideritmoneythatgrowswithoutbeingtaxed.

3.Emergencyreserves.Manyfinancialplannersrecommendthatyouhaveenoughmoneyinasavingsormoney-marketaccountforatleastsixtoninemonthsofessentialexpenses,includingyourmortgageorrent,insurancepremiums,creditcardpayments,utilityandgrocerybillsandotherfixedexpenses,suchascarpaymentsorstudentloans.Andit'salwaysagoodideatohavecashonhand.Duringtheblackoutof2003,theATMsinmyneighborhoodwereout,butwehadabout＄500inthehouse,enoughtocoverourimmediateneedsforaweekorso.

ProtectYourFamily

Amajorillness,anextendeddisabilityorthelossofajobcouldwipeoutyourfinancialreservesandanyprospectofbeingabletosaveenoughtoachieveyourotherlifegoals.Here'swhatyouneedtoprotectyoursavings:

4.Healthinsurance.Arecen

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽(tīng)力原文：M:There'sBillonhismotorcycle.Didhetakeittothegaragetogetfixed?

W:Don'tbesilly.Thatwouldhavebeenawasteofmoney.Itonlyhadaflattire.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Billwassillytohavewastedhismoney.

B.Billpaidtohavehismotorcyclefixed.

C.Billnowworksinagarage.

D.Billrepairedithimself.

22.(35)

A.PeopleknowalmostnothingaboutShakespeare'searlylife.

B.ShakespearewasalreadywellknownbeforehewenttoLondon.

C.PeopleknowalotaboutShakespeare'slifeinLondon.

D.PeopleknowonlyalittleaboutShakespeare'slifeinLondon.

23.聽(tīng)力原文：OneofBritain'sfewdistinctivecontributionstoworldculturemaybedoomed,accordingtoasurveythatsuggestsholidaypostcardsarebeingemailedandtextedintoextinction.Morethanhalfofthe1,000holiday-makersinterviewedsaidtheyhaddecidedtosendfewercards,turninginsteadtotheirelectronicrivals.Aquarteroftherespondentsdismissedpostcardsasold-fashionedandslowtoarrive.Afurther14%admittedthatthinkingofsomethingtofillthespacewastoochallenging,comparedwithacallhome.

ThomsonHolidayscommissionedthepoll.Itshead,ChrisMotterssaidthatiftheBritishpostcarddidbecomeextinct,theywouldloseforeversomethingofgreatimportancetothenation.HewasbackedbyMarieAngelouofSussexUniversity,whohasinvestigatedtheimportanceofsendingandreceivingpostcards."Postcardsarenothinglikephonecalls,instanttextinganddirectphotoshotsviathemobile,"shesaid."Alltheseareuseful,practicaldevices,butpostcardsoffersomethingelse,somethingadditionalthatisnotordinaryandsimplyfunctional,butimaginativeandpersonal.Theycanevoketherealatmosphereofyourholidayinawaythatnothingelsecando.They'realsoformorethanamoment—withsomepeopleaddingthemtocollectionsbuiltupoveryearsandyears."

Postcard-collectingisthirdonlytocoinsandstampsinBritain'salliedtraditionofcollectingthings.Thecountry'suniquelypostcard-relatedachievementsincludetheinventionin1902ofthe"dividedback".Withtheaddresstakinguphalfofthewritingarea,briefpostcardscribblesbecamethepioneertotoday'stextmessages.

Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

29.Whatdowelearnfromthepassage?

30.WhatdoesMarieAngelouthinkoftheelectroniccommunicationdevices?

31.WhatarethetopthreecollectionsinBritain?

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A.MoreandmorepeopleareusedtotheInternet.

B.PostcardsareinthedangerofextinctioninBritain.

C.Cellphonesarebecominganimportantpartofourlife.

D.Communicationsbetweenpeoplearebecomingeasier.

24.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Welcometotheshow,George.

M:Thankyou...it'snicetobehere.

W:Now,you'vebeenanactorforquiteafewyears.

M:Thirty-two.

W:Thirty-twoyears.Thatseemsincredible...well,whatsortofpartsdoyoulikeplayingbest?

M:Oh,thebadman,Ithink.

W:Youdon'tenjoybeingthehero?

M:Well,Idon'tmindbeingthehero...butIthinkIpreferbeingwicked...it'smoreinteresting.

W:You'vebeeninfilms,you'vebeenonthestage,you'vehadseveralpartsontelevision.There'sevenanadvertisement...

M:Yes,don'tlet'stalkaboutthat...I'vestoppeddoingadvertisements.Ihateseeingthat...

W:...thecrazymilkman...

M:Yes,IonlydiditbecauseIwasbetweenshows.I'dfinishedmakingafilm,andIwasinanewplay,whichunfortunatelyclosedafteronlytwoweeks.

W:Doyoulikeworkingonthestage?

M:Oh,yes.IfIhaveagoodpartinasuccessfulplay,Ireallylookforwardtogoingtowork.There'snothinglikealiveaudience.Theygiveyousomuch.

W:Andtelevision?

M:Yes,televisioncanbefun.But,asyouknow,there'snottoomuchlivetelevision.

W:We'relive...

M:Yes,we'relive,butmakingaplayfortelevisionisverylikemakingafilm.Ifyoumessupyourlines,they'llshootthesceneagain.Onthestage,ifyouforgetyourlines,you'reonyourown...

W:Andwhataboutlongruns?Haveyoueverhadareallylongruninthetheatre.

M:Yes,IspentthreeyearsattheCriterionTheatreinMurderatMidnight.

W:Ican'thelpthinkingitmustbeabitboringtogoon,nightafternight,playingthesamepart...

M:Yes,butIdidn'tmind...therewasamarvelousatmosphere...wehadawonderfulcast...sometimesyou'relucky.

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A.Two.B.Thirty.C.Thirty-two.D.Three.

25.(43)

26.(39)

27.(21)

A.Theclassmeetsduringhisworkinghours.

B.Theclassistoofaraway.

C.Hehasanotherclassatthesametime.

D.He'salreadyfamiliarwiththematerial.

28.聽(tīng)力原文：Theideaoffightinganoisebymakingmorenoisesoundsstrange,butthat'sexactlywhatmotorengineersaredoinginGermanyandsomeothercountries.

Carmaker'sresearchanddevelopmentlaboratorieshavealreadyprovedthatmixinginmorenoisewiththehelpofloudspeakerscanreducetheunwantednoise.

Physicistshaveknownaboutthetechniqueforalongtime.Soundismadeupofpressurewavesintheair.Iftwosoundwavesofthesamefrequencymixsothatthehighestpointofonewavehappensatthesametimewiththelowestpointoftheotherwave,theresultisnosound.Therefore,byproducingaperfectcopyofthenoiseanddelayingitbyhalfawavecycle,wecankilltheunwantednoise.Usingthistechniquemanycarmakersareracingtodevelopnoise-killingsystemsbothinsideandoutsidethecars.

Anothergoodthingabouttheuseofnoise-killingsystemsisthatitsavestheneedforasilencer,whichnotonlyreducestheweightofacar,butalsomakesthemotorburnlessoilandworkbetter.

Someengineersbelievethatthenoise-killingsystemwillbeusedinmostcarsin1996.Butthecarmakershaven'tdecidediftheywillputitintoproductionbecauseitwouldaddseveralhundreddollarstothecostoftheircars.

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A.Bymixinghighfrequencysoundwaveswithlowfrequencysoundwaves.

B.Byproducingpressurewavesgoingintheoppositedirection.

C.Bymixingnewsoundwaveswiththenoiseandsendingthemouttogether.

D.Bymakingcopiesoftheunwantedsoundwavesandlettingthemoutalittlelater.

29.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：TodayIwouldliketocontinueourdiscussionofearlyAmericanagriculture,turningfromtheraisingofcropstotheraisingoflivestock.TheanimalsyouwouldhaveseenonatypicalfarminMassachusettsintheearly1800'swouldnotlookquitethesameastheonesyoumightseeinthe1980's.IncolonialtimessettlersbroughtcattleandsheepwiththemtoAmericafromvariouspartsofEurope.Becausethesettlerswerebusybuildinghouses,clearinglandandplantingcrops,theyhadlittletimetocarefortheiranimals.Thecattleandsheephadtofendforthemselves,andfemaleswerebredtowhateverbullsandramswhowereintheneighborhood.Thesematingsresultedinmixedbreedsofcattleandsheepthatwerehardenoughtosurviveunderadverseconditions.Astheherdsgrew,theyprovidedthesettlerswithmeataswellasmilkandwool.Thatwasallmost19thcenturyfarmfamiliesneeded:enoughfoodforthemselvesandalittlesurplusthatcouldbetradedforthingstheycouldn'tproduceathome.Nowthesurvivaloffarmanimalsisnotsoprecarious.Breedingismuchmoreselectiveandspecialized.Purebredcattleandsheeppredominate;somebredfortheirmeat,othersfortheirmilkorwool.

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A.Thedifferencesbetweensheepandcattlebreeding.

B.Foodshortagesintheearly1800's.

C.LivingconditionsinthecolonyofMassachusetts.

D.LivestockraisingonearlyAmericanfarms.

30.(14)

A.Doctorandpatient.

B.Policemanandcardriver.

C.Librarianandstudent.

D.Postclerkandcustomer.

31.聽(tīng)力原文：Beforeanewairlinergoesintoservice．everypartofitistestedagainandagain．Buttherearetwoteststhataremoreimportantthanalltheothers．Inthefirsttest，amodemairlinermustflyatveryhighaltitudes．Airmustbepumpedintotheplanesothatthepassengerscanbreathe.Themetalstructureoftheplanehastobeverystrongforthisreason.Whentheplaneisfilledwithair,theairpressesagainsttheskinoftheplaneinside.Thepressureonasmallwindow,forexample,islikeahugefootthatistryingtogetout.Ifasmallpartoftheplaneweretocrack,theplanewouldexplodeinthesky..Inordertotestthestructureoftheplane,itisloweredintoahugetankofwater.Thenitisfilledwithair.Thepressureinsidetheplaneisgreaterthaniteverwillbewhenitisintheair.Finally,thereisanexplosion.Engineerscandiscoverwhichpartoftheplanehascracked.Inthesecondtest,thetestpilotmustfindoutexactlywhathappenswhenalltheenginesareshutoffatonce.Hetakestheplaneupveryhigh.Thenheshutstheenginesoff.Theplanebeginstofalllikeastone.Itisthepilot'sjobtofindouthowhecangetcontroloftheplaneagain.Thesetwotestsareexamplesofhowplanesaremadesafebeforetheycanevercarrypassengers.

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A.Theplanecan'tflywithoutair.

B.Theplaneneedsairforitsrefueling.

C.Itmeetsthepassengers'needs.

D.Itmeetsthepilots'needs.

32.(46)

33.(24)

A.Keepinghertopicfocusedandsupportingheropinionswithfacts.

B.Readingextensivelyandcollectingasmuchreferenceaspossible.

C.Avoidingsensitivepoliticalpointsandseekingmorepower.

D.Havingdiscussionswithemployeesandgivingthemmorefreedom.

34.(31)

A.Mostspiderswillnotbiteevenwhenhandled.

B.Mostspidersarepoisonousanddangerous.

C.Mostspidersatelikelytoattackpeople.

D.Mostspidershavesharpeyes.

35.聽(tīng)力原文：M:I'mfrustrated.We'resupposedtodoourassignmentonthecomputer,butIhavedifficultygettingaccesstothecomputersinthelibrary.

W:Iunderstandthewayyoufeel.I'mlookingforwardtothedaywhenIcanaffordtogetmyown.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Themancanusehercomputer.

B.Shecan'taffordacomputerrightnow.

C.Shecan'tfinishherassignment,either.

D.Themanshouldbuyacomputerrightaway.

36.聽(tīng)力原文：W：Edward，canyoudrivemehomeafterworktoday?Mycarbrokedownthismorning，andit'sstillinthegarage．

M：I'msorry．IhaveadatewithKateatdinnertime．MaybeyoucanaskAllen．HeisshowingoffhisnewFarrarilately．Hewouldbegladtosendyouhome．

Q：Howwillthewomangohometodayprobably?

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A.ShewillaskAllentosendherhome.

B.Edwardwilldriveherhome.

C.Shewilltakeataxihome.

D.Drivehomeinherowncar.

37.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Ithinkweshouldmoveontothenextitem.

W:OK.ButI'dliketotakethismatterupagainattheendofthemeeting.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Theyshouldputthemeetingtoanend.

B.Theyshouldholdanothermeetingtodiscussthematter.

C.Shewouldliketodiscussanotheritem.

D.Shewantstodiscusstheissueagainlater.

38.(40)

39.(36)

A.Becausethereissomeonewhowantstostealhisproperty.

B.Becauseheisthefocusofthespecialnewspapers.

C.Becauseheisoftenattackedbyhisfans.

D.Becausehehastodonatemoneytobenefitthepublic.

40.

【B4】

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

NetVizorcancreateacopyofwhattheemployeeisseeingbycatching______.

42.AscivilwarseruptedthroughouttheRomanRepublicinthe1stcenturyB.C.,countrydwellersmayhavefledtocities.Beforetheyleft,somepeopleburiedtheirvaluablestohidethemfromarmies.Nowsocialscientistshavestudiedthesecoinstorestoansweralong-standingRomanmystery.

HistorianshavelongdebatedRome'spopulationsizeduringthe1stcenturyB.C.Startingin28B.C.,censuses(人口普查)conductedundertilefirstRomanemperorshowedthepopulationatabout5million--a10-foldincreaseoverthatoftheRomanRepublicacenturyearlier.AboutathirdofthisjumpcanbeexplainedbytheextensionofcitizenshiptoRomanalliesacrossItaly.Butwheredidtherestofthepeoplecomefrom?Somehistorianssaytheanswerissimplypopulationexplosion.Othersarguethattheempireincludedwomenandchildreninitscensus,whereastherepubliconlycountedadultmales.

Tosettlethedebate,socialscientistPeterTurchinandhiscolleagueWalterScheidelturnedtocoinstores.Amateurantiquitieshuntersarmedwithmetaldetectorshavefoundhundredsofclaypotsfilledwithsilvercoins,calleddenarii(古羅馬便士),throughoutItalydatingbacktotheRomanEmpire.Turchinsaystheseburiedtreasurescanbeusedasasignalfortimesofsocialinstability.Peoplewouldhidetheirmoneyduringdangeroustimes,andiftheywerekilledordisplacedbywar,theynevertooktheirtreasure.

TurchinandScheidelcombinednumbersofcoinstoresfrom250B.C.to100B.C.withdatafromtheRomanRepubliccensusestochecktherelationshipbetweenthem.Forexample,populationdroppedduringtheSecondPunicWar(布匿戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)),andthatcoincideswithajumpincoinstoresdatedtothattime.Then,