2022年江蘇省鹽城市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2022年江蘇省鹽城市大學英語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.

Bankingandconsultingfirmsaretwoleadingbusinesseswhichneedtorecruitmanyuniversitygraduates.

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2.

the______canbeusedwhenconsideringtheculturesofdifferentgroups.

3.

Thecellphoneindustrysaysthatfuturecellphonescanprovide___________________basedonitsabilitytodetectitsexactlocationanywhereintheworld.

4.

Adepressedpersonmightfeelhopeless,helplessandoverwhelmedifheisinclinedto______oflife.

5.

ThegeniusmentionedhereissomeonenotonlywithahighIQbutalso______.

A.hasdonesomethingofgreatinfluence

B.startedhis/hercareeratayoungage

C.haseccentricbehavior

D.hasoddappearance

6.

SomepeoplearereadytoconnectUFO'swiththeBermudaTrianglebecauseit'ssaidthatmoreUFO'shavebeensightedalong______and______thaninanyotherpartoftheworld.

7.

TheTreatyofRomewassignedbysixEuropeancountriestoestablishaunifiedmarket.

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8.

JosephThsetanGerganservesforIndianDepartmentofScienceandTechnology.

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9.

Theroleascaregiverbroughtaboutahugeboostin______toMr.Rappaport.AfterreturningfromCalifornia,hefeltrenewed.

10.

BoeingandWhirlpool,meanwhile,areworkingtomeetemissionsreductiontargetseventhough______.

11.

Ifthepressureonthefaultishigherthantheforceoffrictionbetweendifferentblocksorrock,theblocksofrockwill______.

12.

Whenyouaremeasuringyourwork,youshouldconsiderthatifthereissomeoneatworkwhoencouragesyourdevelopmentandtalkstoyouabout______.

13.

ChafingCrossRoadisveryfamousbecause______.

A.allkindsofbookstoresarealongthestreets

B.itliesrightinthecenterofLondon

C.theyhavethecheapestbooksinLondon

D.thebiggestbookstoreintheworldisthere

14.

Defendingthemselvesagainstattack,testpreparationcompaniessaytheircoursesarebasedon______.

15.Thevolunteersweresurprisedatthefactthatineverydaydecision-making,people'sbeliefsareoften______.

16.WhatdoesthechairmanofVodafoneJohnBondthinkofbanks?

A.Theycanhardlygetprofitoutofsmallpayments.

B.Theymaydisappearinthenearfuturejustlikecash.

C.TheyhavegreatlychangedvillagelifeinAfrica.

D.Theyholdaprimaryroleinthemoney-transferbusiness.

17.EMERYTOBIN:Pistol-Packin'Reformer

Ketchikanhashadmanynotablecitizensinthecity's102yearsofhistory,butperhapsnonestandsoutsoboldlyasthelateEmeryTobin,whodiedin1977atage81.HisrosterofactivitiesandaccomplishmentsinKetchikanislengthyandincrediblyvaried.HejoinedthenewlyfoundedAmericanLegionPost3in1921,becameamemberoftheChamberofCommercein1923,andwasachartermemberofKetchikanRotaryin1925.

Intheearly1920shealsowasanactiveleaderinKetchikan'sBoyScoutTroop#1,thefirsttroopinallofAlaska,antihewasavolunteerdramacoachforthehighschool'stheatricalproductions.HewaslaterafounderpluspublisherandeditoroftheAlaskaSportsmanmagazine,whichcontinuestodayasthenationallyknownAlaskaMagazine.

HismagazineofficeandhisAlaskaSpecialtiesnoveltyshopwerelocatedintheold1904YateshospitalonMissionStreet-nowtheSeamen'sCenter.

TheRainGaugethatstandsnexttotoday'svisitorbureauonthedockwasfirsterectedinfrontofTobin'sshop.HewasanavidboosteroftourismandsoldAlaskabooksandnoveltiesthroughadsinhisAlaskaSportsmanmagazine.

ButthosethingsarenotnecessarilywhatEmeryTobinisrememberedfor.Emery'sclaimtofameisthatheissaidtobethemanwhospearheadedtheclosureofthecity'sredlightdistrictsin1953,ending50yearsofopenlytoleratedprostitutioninKetchikan,Alaska!Hebecameaherotosomeandanarchvillaintoothers.ItwasduringthatcontentiouscrusadethatEmerykeptapistolathandonhisdesk.

AlthoughheservedinFranceinWorldWarⅠ,Emerywasnotamanonewouldeverconnectwithafirearm.Hewasnottall,hebadaratherhighvoiceandaBostonareaaccentheneverlost,whichmadeanRsoundlikeaW—somepeoplethoughtitwasalisp.Hespokerapidlyandwithgreatassurance.Evenafterhishairturnedwhite,hestillhadthickblackeyebrowsonabrowridgethatmadesmilesthatblossomedonhisfaceseemclosertofrowns.WhenhewalkedwithhisrapidgaitdownKetchikan'swetandbreezystreets,headbentandhandsinpockets,heappearedtobebuckingapowerfulheadwind.

EvenintohissixtiesEmerywasfearless.WhenayoungmanshopliftedsomethinganddepartedrunningfromEmery'sAlaskaSpecialtiesshoponMissionStreet,Emerytookoffafterhim,legsandarmspumping.HetackledthemiscreanttothewetsidewalkinfrontoftheentrancetoSt.John'sChurchandpinnedhimthereuntilhelparrived.SomeofEmeryTobin'sspiritanddeterminationmusthavecomedirectlyfromhisfather.

EmeryFridolfTobinwasborntoAugustandEmmaTobin,Swedishimmigrants,onDec.14,1895,inQuincy,Mass.,tenmilessouthofBoston.AugustTobinwasapaintingcontractor,workingfortheschooldistrict.ThegreatDepressionof1893hadaffectedeveryone.Tobin'scustomersownedhimmoneyandTobinowedmoneytohisowncreditors.Timeswerehard.

TwoyearsafterEmery'sbirth,in1897,newsoftheKlondikeGoldRushcircledtheglobe,andamongthoseinfectedwithgoldfeverwereAugustTobinandhisbrother-in-law-Emma'sbrother.Thetwocoupleswerecloseandhadbeenmarriedatadoublewedding.Eachlittlefamilyhadtwochildren-theeldestofthefourbabiesnotyettwoyearsold.Thetwofathersdecidedthatonewouldhavetostayandcareforbothwivesandallfourchildren;theotherwouldgotoAlaska,makeafortuneandreturninayeartoQuincy.Atleastthatwastheplan.SothemendrewstrawsandAugustdrewthelongstrawforAlaska.Emerylovedtotellthisstory.Hewouldleanbackinhissqueakyoakdeskchairandhisfacewasallsmilesasherelatedhisfamily'shistory.

Emery'slatherwaslongonconfidencebutshortonmoneytogethimselftoSeattle,muchlessallthewayto

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18.

Whyisthedebateongeneticallymodifiedfoodsmoreheatedindevelopingcountries?

A.Becausetheyhavearichrangeoffoods.

B.Becausethesupplyoutstripstheneed.

C.Becausetheyhavetofeedfast-growingpopulations.

D.Becausetherisksoutweighthebenefits.

19.

Evenifyouhaveelectricityandwater,youstillcannotproducehydrogeneverywhere.

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20.

Peopleresumedtheirinterestinnaturalgasasafuelasaresultof___________ofthelate1960sandearly1970s.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(28)

A.Becausehewasallearstothosewhocameforadvice.

B.Becausehehadagoodmasteryofcommunicationskills.

C.Becausehehadmuchbusinessexperiencebehindhim.

D.Becausehecouldprovideeffectivesolutionstopracticalproblems.

22.聽力原文：W:Hello,Steve?

M:Hi,Veronica.What'sgoingon?

W:Oh,mycar'shavingproblemsagain,butIdon'thavethetimeorthemoneytogetitfixed.

M:Isitreallybad?

W:It'sstartingtooverheatwheneverI'midlingorinheavytraffic,andtwodaysagoIhadtopullofftheexpresswayandwaituntiltheenginecooleddown.

M:Haveyoutakenitintoashop?

W:Wall,IwenttotwodifferentPlacesyesterday;onemechanicsaidhe'dcheckthecoolantlevelandlookforfluidleaks;theotherguysaidhethoughtitwasthethermostat.Ididn'tleavethecarwitheitherofthem,though,becauseIdidn'thavearideback.

M:Whatareyougoingtodo?

W:Ireallydon'tknow.I'llhavetofigureoutsomething;thebusserviceisterriblearoundwhereIlive.Anyway,couldIaskyouforafavor?

M:Ofcourse,whatisit'?

W:Youknow,tomorrow'sMondayandwe'resupposedtoturninourhomeworkinEnglish,butI'veonlygottenhalfwaythroughitI'vejustbeentoobusy.IfIcameover,wouldyouhelpmefinishit?

M:Sure,I'llbehereallevening.AndactuallyIhaven'tfinishedthehomeworkeither;I'vejustbeenputtingitoff,soit'sgoodyou'recomingover—Ineedsomeonetomotivateme.

W:Thankyousomuch,Steve.It'ssoniceofyou.Seeyoulater.

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A.Shedecidedtothrowitawayandbuyanewone.

B.Shetookittotherepairshopbutrefusedtohaveitrepaired.

C.Shedidn'ttakeittotherepairshopatall.

D.Sheturnedtomechanicsforhelpbuttheycoulddonothingwithit.

23.聽力原文：M:Andnow,Mrs.Smith,canyoutelluswhathappenedatyourapartmentwhentheearthquakeended?

W:Oh,itwasterrible.I'llneverforgetit.Well,JackandIalwaysgetupataboutaquartertofive.Hehastoworkearly.Yousee,whileIwasinthekitchenpreparingbreakfast,thequakecame.Therewasthishorriblesoundandthefloorwasjustbouncingandrollinglikewave,allatthesametime.

M:Thenwhatdidyoudo?

W:Well,wefigureoutitwasanearthquake.ThenIcrawledunderthetable,andIshoutedatJacktocome.Buthejuststoodthere.

M:Whoa!

W:Itlasted24seconds,andthenitstopped.AndJackandIcouldhearpeopletalkingoutside,sowetriedtogoouttothefrontdoor,butitwasjammedshut.Andthenthefirstaftershockhit.

M:That'sincredible.Thenwhatdidyouguysdo?

W:Well,Irememberthatsomeoneshouted,"Getoutofthere,quickly!"Jacksaid:"We'llgooutofthewindow."ButIcalledout:"It'stoohighup,"becausewewerelivingonthesecondfloor."Notanymore,"Jackshoutedback.So,welookedoutofthewindowand,sureenough,weweredownontheground!

M:Yoursecondfloorapartmentwasontheground?

W:Wecouldn'tbelieveit.Weopenedthewindowandcrawledout.Onceweweredownsafely,weturnedaroundandlookedbackatourapartmentbuilding.Thewholefirstwasgone—itwasjusttotallyflattened.

M:Mrs.Smith,doyoumeanthatthewholefirstfloorwasgone?

W:Yes,thefirstfloorwasgone.

M:Andwhataboutyourapartment?

W:Theapartment,canyoubelieveit,hadmovedandstoodthere.

M:Incredible,Mrs.Smith,absolutelyincredible.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.Atwhattimedoesthewomangetupeverymorning?

20.WhatwasJack'sfirstreactionaftertheearthquakecame?

21.Whydidthewomanandherhusbandgetdownonthegrounddirectlyaftercrawlingoutofthewindow?

22.Whatwasthewoman'sapartmentlikeaftertheearthquake?

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A.5:15.B.4:45.C.0.239583D.0.177083

24.聽力原文：BillGateswasborninSeattle,Washingtonin1955.Heco-foundedMicrosoftin1975withPaulAllen,hishighschoolfriendandpartnerincomputer-languagedevelopmentsince1967.

Fascinatedbycomputersbytheageof12,Gateswasinvolvedwithvariousprogrammingprojectsthroughouthighschool.WhileattendingHarvardin1975,GatesteamedwithAllentodevelopaversionoftheBASICcomputer-programminglanguagefortheAltair,thefirstpersonalcomputer.AsaresultofthisworkonBASIC,GatesdecidedtodropoutofHarvardin1977toworkatMicrosoftfull-time,pursuinghisvisionof"acomputeroneverydeskandineveryhome,"theideabehindthecompany.Intheearly1980s,GatesledMicrosoft'sevolutionfromadeveloperofprogramminglanguagestoadiversifiedsoftwarecompanyproducingoperatingsystemsandapplicationssoftwareaswellasprogrammingtools.Thistransitionbeganin1981withMicrosoft'sintroductionofMS-DOS,theoperatingsystemforInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation'snewPersonalComputer.GatespersuadedothercomputermanufacturerstostandardizeonMSDOS,fuelingsoftwarecompatibilityandcomputerindustrygrowthinthe1980s.GatesalsopushedMicrosofttointroduceapplicationsoftware,suchasMicrosoftWordword-processingsoftwarefortheIBMPC.Inakeystrategicmove,GatesagreedtodevelopapplicationsoftwarefortheAppleMacintoshpriortothereleaseofthefirstMacin1984.ThiswasthebeginningofstrongpositionforMicrosoftinapplicationsthattakeadvantageofthegraphicaluserinterface.

MuchofGates'successrestsonhisabilitytotranslatetechnicalvisionsintomarketstrategy,andtoblendcreativitywithtechnicalacumen.HeisoneofthefewfoundingCEOsfromthetechnicalsideofthePCindustrywhohasalsosurvivedandthrivedonthebusinessside.

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A.Attheageof20.

B.Bytheageof12.

C.Whenhewasathighschool.

D.WhenhestudiedinHarvardUniversity.

25.(14)

A.He'ssurprisedshechosethatagency.

B.Hewonderswhyshe'skeptherjob.

C.Hedoesn'tknowwhenherclassesstarted.

D.Hedoubtsshemakesmuchmoneynow.

26.SectionC

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

Chinaistoworkoutanational【B1】______regulationtosafeguardhealthiernutrition【B2】______andensurefoodsafetyamongallofits1.3billionpopulation.

Thecountrycouldalsoestablishanationalnutritionworkingcommittee,aplannedministerialgovernmentdepartmentto【B3】______thedevelopmentandhealthygrowthofthesector.

Theregulation.whichhasbeeninthe【B4】______formorethanayearandisnowunder【B5】______bytheMinistryofHealth,willbesubmittedtotheStateCouncilfor【B6】______laterthisyearandcouldbeputintoplaceearlynextyear,accordingtoZhangChengyu,assistantcounseloftheDepartmentofHealthPolicyand【B7】______undertheMinistryofHealth.

Itwillbecomethecountry's【B8】______followingsomepreviouslyreleasedrulingstoprotectfoodsafetyinChina.

Thenewregulationisaimedat【B9】______inordertohaveabetternutritionsupplyandintake,saidZhang.

Theregulation,【B10】______willalsobereviewedbyrelatedgovernmentdepartments.TheseincludetheMinistryofHealth,theStateDevelopmentandReform.Commission,accordingtoZhang.But【B11】.

【B1】

27.

【B8】

28.(29)

A.Meat,fishandfruits.

B.Differentinsects,wildfruitsandroots.

C.Seal,boar,whalemeatandfish.

D.Differentanimalsandvegetables.

29.(25)

A.Aresponsibleandindependentperson.

B.Adynamicanddiligentperson.

C.Onewithinitiativeandalotofexperience.

D.Amanwitharticulacy.

30.聽力原文：W:Iheardyournewcarcameintothedealertoday.Whenwillyougettodriveit?

M:Oh,itcameintwodaysago,butI'mbeginningtowonderwhenI'llgettorideinitmyself.Thedealeristakinghistimegettingitready.

Q:Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthedealer?

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A.Hefeelshurriedtodeliverthecar.

B.He'stooslowingettingthecarready.

C.Heshouldhavedeliveredthecartwodaysago.

D.Heishavingatrialdrivinghimself.

31.(36)

A.Moredetailedlabeling.

B.Simplelabeling.

C.Preciselabeling.

D.Basiclabeling.

32.

【B7】

33.

【B5】

34.(21)

A.Sheisdeterminednottogetinvolvedasothers.

B.Sheisworriedmoreaboutherstudythananythingelse.

C.Sheisalittleangrywiththeman'sarrangement.

D.Sheisnotveryinterestedinpoliticalscience.

35.

【B11】

36.(35)

A.Theclimate.

B.One'ssocialposition.

C.Thematerialsavailable.

D.Familysize.

37.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Stayinghealthyhelpsmakeyouabetterworkerorabettermanager.KeepingyourworkershealthymakesyourorganizationmoreeffectiveMoreandmorecompaniesareactivelypromoting"wellness"throughexercisefacilities,expandedhealthservices,etc.Thesearepositivetrends.Theprogressiveorganizationmustexploreallavenuesforpromotinggoodhealth.Someoftheseavenuesmayincludeminimizingtravelschedulesthataredisruptiveofaworker'spersonallife,providingadequatevacationtime,offeringonsiteeducationonkeyissuessuchasnutrition,drugabuse,diseaseavoidanceandbanningsmoking.

Intermsofgoodhealthfromtheindividual'sperspective,weallneedtofollowthebasicswhichincludeadequatesleepandrelaxation,abalanceddiet,nosmoking,minimalcaffeine,minimalalcohol,noillegaldrugs,minimallegaldrugs,plentyofexercise,etc.

Again,asinvirtuallyeveryarea,itisimportanttokeepeverythinginaproperperspectiveandproperbalance.Unlessyouhaveaspecificmedicalproblemitisnotnecessarytoeliminateallalcohol，allsugar，allcaffeinefromyourdietormakeextremeeffortstopursuesomeparticulardiet.Anotherareawherepeoplegotoabsurdextremesisexercise.Itisnotnecessarytobeamarathonrunnertogetadequateexercise.Runningafewmilesafewtimesaweekshouldsuffice.Peoplewhobecomeobsessedwithexerciseandspendhoursandhourseverydayrunningorpumpingironcangenerallydosoonlyatthegreatexpenseofcreatingaseriousimbalanceelsewhereintheirlives.Againandagain,thekeysareproperperspectiveandproperbalance，takingcaretoseethewholepictureandmeetallyourneeds.

Stayinghealthyhelpsmakeyouabetterworkerorabettermanager.Keepingyourworkershealthymakesyourorganizationmore【B1】______Moreandmorecompaniesareactively【B2】______"wellness"throughexercisefacilities,expandedhealthservices,etc.Theseare【B3】______trends.Theprogressiveorganizationmust【B4】______allavenuesforpromotinggoodhealth.Someoftheseavenuesmayincludeminimizingtravel【B5】______thataredisruptiveofaworker'spersonallife,providingadequatevacationtime,offeringon-siteeducationonkeyissuessuchasnutrition,drugabuse,diseaseavoidanceand【B6】______smoking.

Intermsofgoodhealthfromtheindividual'sperspective,weallneedtofollowthebasicswhichincludeadequatesleepand【B7】______,abalanceddiet,nosmoking,minimalcaffeine,minimalalcohol,no【B8】______drugs,minimallegaldrugs,plentyofexercise,etc.

Again,asinvirtuallyeveryarea,itisimportanttokeepeverythinginaproperperspectiveandproperbalance.Unlessyouhaveaspecificmedicalproblem【B9】______.Anotherareawherepeoplegotoabsurdextremesisexercise.【B10】______.Runningafewmilesafewtimesaweekshouldsuffice.Peoplewhobecomeobsessedwithexerciseandspendhoursandhourseverydayrunningorpumpingironcangenerallydosoonlyatthegreatexpenseofcreat-ingaseriousimbalanceelsewhereintheirlives.Againandagain,【B11】______.

【B1】

38.聽力原文：W:I'mlookingforatextbookformysociologycoarse.It'scalledAmericanSocietyattheCrossroads.Doyouhaveit?

M:Yes,wedo.You'llfinditinsection24,onthetopshelf.

What'sthewoman'soccupationprobably?.

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A.Atrafficguard.

B.Asociologist.

C.Astudent.

D.Alibrarian.

39.聽力原文：W:Couldyoutellmehowmanyofyouremployeesarewomen?

M:Yes,certainly.Wehaveaveryhighpercentageoffemalestaff.Weemployabout160women,whichiseightypercentofallourstaff.

Q:Howmanyoftheemployeesinthisorganizationaremen?

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A.160.B.20.C.80.D.40.

40.(31)

A.Theyaremoreconvenient.

B.Theirstoragespaceismoreaccessible.

C.Theyaremoreenergy-efficient.

D.Theytakeuplessfloorarea.

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

DoubledayonlysellsthehardcoverDaVinciCodebecause______.

A.theconsumersaresupposedtocontroltheirbudgets

B.thepriceofthepaperbacksistoolowforgreatprofits

C.thebookissopopularthatreadersdon'tmindtheprice

D.thefilmversionisexpectedtobemorepopularthanthebook

42.

Biotechcan'tsolvetheproblemofdistributingfoodindevelopingnationsbecause______.

A.enoughfoodcanbeproducedtofeedworldpopulation

B.thetransportinfrastructureinsomecountriesarebackward

C.biotechitselfcannotbedistributedtothesecountries

D.farmersinthosenationscannotaffordtobuythetechnology

43.

Studiesofmarriagerelationshipsindicatethat______.

A.oppositesgetonbetterthansimilarpersonalities

B.exactlythesamebasesforsuccessapplyforordinaryfriendships

C.itisfirstofallnecessarytolimitprospectivepartnerstopeoplefromsimilarback-grounds

D.themostsuccessfularethosebetweenpeoplewhoarealikebutnotexactlythesame

44.

Althoughthegreenmovementisstillinitsearlyage,ithasbeen______.

45.ScientistshavelongbelievedonewaytostoptheEarth'satmospherefromwarmingisbyplantingmoretrees.Theideaisthatmoretreeswilltakeinorabsorbstoneofthecarbondioxideintheatmosphere.Carbondioxideisagasreleasedbycars,factoriesandotherhumanactivities.ThegastrapsheatintheEarth'satmosphere,whichwarmstileplanet.However,twonewstudieshavefoundthattreesmaynotbeashelpfulinreducingcarbondioxideashadbeenthought.

ThefirststudywasdoneatDukeUniversityinDurham,NorthCarolina.Researcherspumpedextracarbondioxideintoatestareawherepinetreesweregrowing.Thetreesgrewthirty-fourpercentfasterduringthefirstthreeyears.However,intime,thetreesslowedtoabouttheirnormalgrowthrate.Thescientistssaythisisbecausetreesneedothernutrients,suchasnitrogen.

Inthesecondstudy,researchersfromDukeandBowdoinCollegeinBrunswick,Maineexaminedthesoilaroundtrees.Theydiscoveredthatastheleavesbrokedownintothesoil,allthecarbonwasnottrappedinthesoil.Muchofitwasreleasedintotheatmosphereascarbondioxide.

ThefindingsofthetwostudieswerepublishedlastmonthinNaturemagazine.Theysuggestthereislimitedvalueinplantingtreestoreducethecarbondioxidepollutionintheatmosphere.

Forestplantinghasbeenapartofnegotiationsonaworldagreementtoreducegreenhousegasesthatscientistsbelievecauseglobalwarming.TheUnitedStates,Canada,Japanandsomeotherindustrialcountrieshavesupportedtheidea.Butthisnewresearchsuggeststheideaisnotaseffectiveasenvironmentalactivistshadthought.ScientistRamOrenofDukeUniversityledthestudyontreegrowth.Hesaysthatearlierestimatesontheabilityofforeststoabsorbcarbondioxidewereoverlyhopeful.Somescientistsnotinvolvedinthestudiessaytheresearchprovidessomeofthefirstevidenceonhowtreesreacttocarbondioxide.Otherscientistssaytheresearchdisputesabeliefamongsomecoalandpowercompanies.Thecompaniessaythatrisinglevelsofcarbondioxideintheatmospherewillnotcreateharmfulglobalwarming.Instead,theysayitwillincreaseforestsandotherplants.

Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?

A.Introducesomenewideasabouttherelationshipbetweentreesandcarbondioxide.

B.Introducerecentconditionofglobalindustrialpollution.

C.Callonpeopletoplantmoretreestoreducegreenhousegases.

D.Pointoutthatpowercompaniesshouldberesponsiblefortherisinglevelsofcarbondioxide.

46.

Manycommercialsbeginwithacheerfulsongofsomekindbecause______.

A.popsongsattractviewerattention

B.itcanincreasetheirloudness

C.advertiserswanttomakethemsounddifferentfromregularprograms

D.advertiserswanttomergemusicwithcommercials

47.

Accordingtotheauthor,whenadoctortellsapatientto"returnnextWednesday",thedoctorisineffect______.

A.advisingthepatienttoseekasecondopinion

B.admittingthattheinitialvisitwasineffective

C.instructingthepatienttobuymoremedicalservices

D.warningthepatientthatahospitalstaymightbenecessary

48.

Accordingtotheauthor,thefortunesofHerakleionandEasternCanopusdeclinedin______.

49.

200yearsago,grownchildrenfromrichfamiliesweresupposedto______inforeigncountries,whichbecameafashion.

50.

Thesecondmainreasonfortheirunhappinessisthat______.

A.theyarenotpermittedtochangeajob

B.theyhavetoworkontopayofftheirdebts

C.theyhavenootherwayoutthankeepworking

D.theyhavebeenworkinginacompanyfortoolong

51.WithmorepeopleontheWeb,______.

A.newsurfingsoftwareneedstobedeveloped

B.telephonewillbecomemorewidelyused

C.theInternetwillbecomemorewidelyused

D.theInternetwillbecomeastatussymboltoevaluatepeople

52.SectionB

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

Theideaofhumanoidrobotsisnotnew,ofcourse.TheyhavebeenpartoftheimaginativelandscapeeversinceKarlCapek,aCzechwriter,firstdreamedthemupforhis1921play"Rossum'sUniversalRobots".(Theword"robot"comesfromtheCzechwordfordrudgery,robota.)Sincethen,Hollywoodhasproducedcountlessvariationsonthetheme,fromthesultryFalseMariainFritzLang'ssilentmasterpieceMetropolistothewitteringC-3POinStarWarsandtheruthlessassassin

ofTerminator.Humanoidrobotshavewalkedintoourcollectivesubconscious,colouringourviewsofthefuture.

ButnowJapan'sindustrialgiantsarespendingbillionsofyentomakesuchrobotsareality.Theirnewhumanoidsrepresentimpressivefeatsofengineering:whenHondaintroducedAsimo,afour-footrobotthathadbeenindevelopmentforsome15years,itwalkedsofluidlythatitswhite,articulatedexteriorseemedtoconcealahuman.Hondacontinuestomakethemachinefaster,friendlierandmoreagile.LastOctober,whenAsimowasinductedintotheRobotHallofFameinPittsburgh,itwalkedontothestageandaccepteditsownplaque.

Attwoandahalffeettall,Sony'sQRIOissmallerandmoretoy-likethanAsimo.Itwalks,understandsasmallnumberofvoicecommands,andcannavigateonitsown.Ifitfallsover,itgetsupandresumeswhereitleftoff.Itcanevenconnectwirelesslytotheinternetandbroadcastwhatitscameraeyescansee.In2003,SonydemonstratedanupgradedQRIOthatcouldrun.HondarespondedlastDecemberwith