2022年河南省新鄉(xiāng)市大學英語6級大學英語六級

2022年河南省新鄉(xiāng)市大學英語6級大學英語六級學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Bluetoothnetworkingtransmitsdatavialow-powerradiowavesbetween2.402GHzand2.480GHz.

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2.

SomeEuropeancountriesarerestrictingtheplantingandimportationofGMagriculturalproductsbecauseGMcropscouldposeuniqueriskstotheenvironmentandtohealth.

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3.

Peopleareveryinterestedin______inthevirtualworld,whichmakethemfeelasifinarealworld,inspiteofthetechglitches.

4.CholesterolandHeartDisease

Doyouknowyourcholesterollevel?Manypeopledon't.Ahighlevelofcholesterolinthebloodisanimportantriskfactorforheartdisease.

Somepeoplesaythatthedangerofheartdiseaseisexaggerated.However,heartdiseaseisamaincauseofdeathindevelopedcountries.EveryyearmorethanonemillionAmericanshaveheartattacks,andhalfofthemdie.Peoplewithheartdiseasesufferchestpainsthatmakesimpleactivities,suchaswalking,shaving,ortakingashower,difficult.

Researchhasproventhatcholesterollevelsareconnectedwithheartdisease.OneprojectinMassachusettshasstudiedthesamegroupofmenandwomensince1948.Theresearchershavefoundthatthepeoplewhohavehighlevelsofcholesterolhavemoreheartattacks.

Anaturalsubstanceintheblood,cholesterolcomesfromtheliver.Theamountofcholesterolisaffectedbydietandbyphysicalqualitiesweinheritfromourparents.Onekindofcholesterolsticksfattothewailsofarteries,makingthemsmallerandfinallyblockingthem.Itproducesaconditioncalled"hardeningOfthearteries,"whichcausesheartattacks.Withtinycameras,doctorscanseebloodcirculatingthroughtheheartvalves.Angiograms(血管造影照片)arex-raysoftheheartarteries.Theyshowfatdepositsandblockagescausedbyhighcholesterol.

Heartdiseasebeginsinchildrenasyoungas3yearsold.Itoccursearlierinboysthaningirls.Nearlyhalfofteenagershavesomefatdepositsontheirarterywalls.Heartdiseasedevelopsfasterifwehavehighcholesterollevelsandalsosmoke.Whatisasafelevelofcholesterol?Adultshaveahighriskofheartattackiftheircholesterollevelisabove240milligramsperdeciliter(1/10公升)ofblood.Below200isbetter.IntheMassachusettsstudy,noonewithacholesterollevelbelow-150haseverhadaheartattack.However,abouthalfofAmericanadults'havecholesterollevelsabove200.

Tolowerourcholesterollevel,wemustchangeoureatinghabits.Anythingthatcomesfromananimalishighinfatandhighincholesterol.TheAmericanHeartAssociationNationalCholesterolEducationProgramsaysthatfatshouldbenomorethan30percentofourdiet.Bloodcholesterollevelsstarttofallafter2to3weeksoffollowingalow-cholesterol,low-fatdiet.Dietarychangesalonecanresultina10percentreductionoftheaverageperson'scholesterollevel.Aerobicexercisehelps,too.Arteryblockagecanbereducedbyasmuchas40percentthroughchangesindietandamountofexercise.

Wemusteducateeveryone,,includingchildreninelementaryschools.Wemustteachthemresponsibilityfortheirhealththroughclassesinnutritionandaerobicexercise.Forexample,thesmartsnackisfruit.Childrenmustbeservedfruitintheschoolcafeteria,alongwithlow-fatmeals.Schoolsmustsendrecipeshomewiththechildren.Parentsmustincludechildreninplanningandpreparingmealsandshoppingforfood.

Adults,includingpersonsovertheageofsixtyfive,canlowertheircholesterolby30or40percent.Itisnevertoolatetochange.Onemanbeganhishealthprogramwhenhewasseventythree.Bythetimehewasseventy-seven,hehadloweredhisarterialblockagefrom50percentto13percentandhischolesterolfrom320to145withoutdrugs.Hewentonavegetariandietwithonly10percentfat,plusprogramstoreducestressandgetmoreexercise.

Alow-cholesteroldietthatcutsoutmostanimalproductsandhigh-fatvegetablesmaybeunfamiliartopeople.TheHeartAssociationsaystousenoaddedfatofanykind.Don'tfryfoodinoil.Cookitinwater,vinegar,orvegetablewater.Learnaboutgrainsandvegetables.Avoideggyolks(theyellow-partoftheegg).EatPotatoes,beans,low-fatvegetables,andfruit.Peopleoftencomplainaboutlow-fatd

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5.

Conflictisregardedasamarkerof________________bycollectivistswhileacceptedasunavoidablebyindividualists.

6.

Americansmustbefullyawarethat______forchildrenandyouthareessentialtothenation'shealthandprogress.

7.HowAmerica'sMostSuccessfulExecutivesAccomplishSoMuchinSoLittleTime

Theyheadthenation'sbiggest,fastest-growingcompanies.They'rethemoversandshakersandpolicymakers.Howdoesthe"super-executive"managetodoitall-andstillfindtimeforapersonallife?Atopproductivityexpertrevealstheanswer.

WASHINGTOND.C.(SPECIAL)—It'sthebusinessepidemicofthe90s:Toomuchtodo,toolittletime.

Downsizingandlayoffshavedecimatedtheranksofmanyorganizations.Yetthosewhoretainedtheirjobsarenowsaddledwithmoreresponsibilities,sothey'rebusierthanever.Iftherapidlyescalatingsymptomsofstress,fatigueandburnoutareanyindication,manyofthese"lucky"survivorsarekillingthemselves-sometimesliterally.

Paradoxicallyenough,however,someoftheworld'smostsuccessfulCEOs—justthefolksyou'dexpecttosufferthemostfromchronicoverload-leadverydifferentlives.

ConsiderJohnC.Malone,presidentofTCL,America'slargestcableTVcompany.Despitehisenormouspowerandwealth,Maloneworksonlyfivehoursaday-andgoeshomeforlunch,toboot.

WhenwildlysuccessfulDisneyCEOMichaelEisnermakesacommitmenttohischildren,hesimplyrefusestoworklate.

AndwhenStevenSpielbergdecidedtoteamupwithhistwohigh-poweredpals,DavidGeffenandJeffreyKatzenherg,tolaunchthemega—studioDreamWorksSKG,heagreedtotheventureonlywhenhewassurethatthepartnershipwouldallowhimtospendampletimewithhisfamily.

Allofthesepeoplehaveenormousresponsibilities.Yettheysomehowfindtimeforleisure,family,hobbies,andotherpersonalpursuits.Inshort,theyenjoylife.Howdotheydoit?

TheProductivityCoach

StephenWinstonknowstheanswer."Thesehighachievershavemasteredtechniquesthatsimplifytheirlivesandmaketheirworkmoreefficient,"shesays.

AccordingtoWinston,theyreserveseriousworkfor"primetimes"whentheirenergylevelisatitspeak.Theymulti-plytheirtimewithminimumeffortbyusingastrategycalled"leveraging"

"Anyonecanlearnthesemethods,"claimsWinston."Theycanhelppeoplegetmoredonefaster,leavingplentyoffreetimeforotherthings."

StephenWinstonwasperhapsthefirstprofessionalorganizer.Equippedwithaninsider'sknowledgeofthecorporateworld,shebeganteachingoverburdenedbusinesspeoplehowtomaketheirworkmorerewarding.HerpopularbooksGettingOrganizedandTheOrganizedExecutivehavetogethersoldmorethanonemillioncopies.

Today,WinstonisAmerica'stopauthorityonsharpeningorganizationalskills,successfultimemanagement,andpersonalproductivity.She'saconsultanttomajorcorporations-rangingfromAmericanExpresstoXerox-whocollects$1,500adayforheradvice.Herclientsseemtoloveher.

Successstory

Taketheadagencyvice-presidentwhohadtroublegettingassignmentsdone.Winstonshowedherhow(andwhere)toblockoutperiodsofprivatetimetoaccomplishcreativeworkundisturbed.

Notonlywasherproblemsolved,butshortlyafterwardshewasnamedseniorvice-president.SheattributesthesurprisepromotiontothechangeinherworkhabitsthatWinstonengineered.

Expandingtheday

HerclientsaregratefulforWinston'shelp.Butsheoftenheardcommentslike,"IwishIhadyouaroundallthetime,"Shealsothoughtaboutthemanypeoplewhomightbenefitfromherexpertise,butwhoarenotinapositiontohireher.

Oneday,shehituponthesolution:

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8.Theprogramaimedatcreatingasingle,federatedsign-onsystemiscalled______.

9.

Accordingtotheauthor,itwilltakeabout______toreconstructnewwhite-collarworld.

A.4yearsB.10yearsC.37yearsD.acentury

10.Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1—4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5—10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

GENETICALLYMODIFIEDFOODS

Aregeneticallymodifiedcropsanenvironmentaldreamcome-trueoradisasterinthemaking?Scientistsarelookingforanswers.

Theworldseemsincreasinglydividedintothosewhofavorgeneticallymodified(GM)foodsandthosewhofearthem.Advocatesassertthatgrowinggeneticallyalteredcropscanbekindertotheenvironmentandthateatingfoodsfromthoseplantsisperfectlysafe.And,theysay,geneticengineeringwhichcaninduceplantstogrowinpoorsoilsortoproducemorenutritiousfoodswillsoonbecomeanessentialtoolforhelpingtofeedtheworld'sburgeoningpopulation.SkepticscontendthatGMcropscouldposeuniqueriskstotheenvironmentandtohealthriskstootroublingtoacceptplacidly.Takingthatview,manyEuropeancountriesarerestrictingtheplantingandimportationofGMagriculturalproducts.Muchofthedebatehingesonperceptionsofsafety.Butwhatexactlydoesrecentscientificresearchsayaboutthehazards?Theanswers,toooftenlostinreportsonthecontroversy,areservedupinthepagesthatfollow.

TwoyearsagoinEdinburgh,Scotlandeco-vandalsstormedafield,crushingcanolaplants.LastyearinMaine,midnightraidershackeddownmorethan3,000experimentalpoplartrees.AndinSanDiego,protesterssmashedsorghumandsprayedpaintovergreenhousewalls.

Thisfar-flungoutragetookaimatgeneticallymodifiedcrops.Buttheprotestsbackfired:allthedestroyedplantswereconventionallybred.Ineachcase,activistsmistookordinaryplantsforGMvarieties.

It'seasytounderstandwhy.Inaway,GMcrops—nowonsome109millionacresoffarmlandworldwide—areinvisible.Youcan'tsee,tasteortouchageneinsertedintoaplantorsenseitseffectsontheenvironment.Youcan'ttell,justbylooking,whetherpollencontainingaforeigngenecanpoisonbutterfliesorfertilizeplantsmilesaway.Thatinvisibilityispreciselywhatworriespeople.How,exactly,willGMcropsaffecttheenvironment-andwhenwillwenotice?

AdvocatesofGM,ortransgenic,cropssaytheplantswillbenefittheenvironmentbyrequiringfewertoxicpesticidesthanconventionalcrops.Butcriticsfearthepotentialrisksandwonderhowbigthebenefitsreallyare."Wehavesomanyquestionsabouttheseplants,"remarksGuentherStotzky,asoilmicrobiologistatNewYorkUniversity."There'salotwedon'tknowandneedtofindout."

AsGMcropsmultiplyinthelandscape,unprecedentednumbersofresearchershavestartedfanningintothefieldstogetthemissinginformation.Someoftheirrecentfindingsarcreassuring;otherssuggestaneedforvigilance.

FewerPoisonsintheSoil?

EveryyearU.S.growersshowercropswithanestimated971millionpoundsofpesticides,mostlytokillinsects,weedsandfungi.Butpesticideresidueslingeroncropsandthesurroundingsoil,leachingintogroundwater,runningintostreamsandgettinggobbledupbywildlife.Theconstantchemicaltrickleisanoldworryforenvironmentalists.

Inthemid-1990sagribusinessesbeganadvertisingGMseedsthatpromisedtoreduceafarmer'suseoftoxicpesticides.TodaymostGMcrops—main

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11.Depression

Inbed,youtossandturn,unabletogetagoodnight'ssleep.Youfeelanxiousandworried.There'splentytodo,buttheworkpilesupbecauseyoufeellistlessandtired.Youdon'tevenwanttodoanythingfun.Friendstellyouto"pullyourselftogether,"butyoufeelhelplessandhopeless.Youhavedifficultyconcentratingandmakingdecisions.Whenyoulookinthemirror,youhateyourself.Youaredefinitelyinoneoflife'svalleys—youaredepressed.

Everyonegetsthebluesonceinawhile.Emotionallowsandhighsareanormalpartoflife.Thebluesbecomedepressionwhenyoufeelsosleepyandlistlessthatyoucan'tfunctionnormallyineverydaylife.

TypesofDepression

Depressioncanrangefromamildpanictoself-destructiveorsuicidalbehavior.It'simportanttounderstandthevarioustypesofdepressionsothatyoucanrecognizethem.

Depressionoccursatallages,althoughmajordepressiveepisodespeakbetweentheagesof55and70inmenand20and45inwomen.Abouthalfofthosewhoexperienceanepisodeofmajordepressionwillhaveanotherwithintwoyears.Forsomepeople,episodesofdepressionareseparatedbyseveralyears,whileotherssuffergroupsofepisodesoverashorttimespan.Betweenepisodes,suchindividualsfeelwell.

Majordepressivedisorderaffectsapproximately14.8millionAmericanadults—or6.7percentoftheU.S,populationaged18yearsandolder—inagivenyear.Majordepressivedisorderismorecommoninwomenthaninmen.Althoughtreatmentcanhelpmorethan80percentofpeoplewithseveredepression,mostpeoplewithdepressiondonotseektreatment.

-Reactivedepression.Thistypeofdepressionisareactiontostressfulevents-divorce,deathofalovedone,achronicillness,apersonaltragedy,orevensocialisolation,whichtheelderlyfrequentlyexperience.Thepersonisunabletorecovernormallyfromthefeelingsassociatedwiththeevent.Commonfeelingsincludeself-pity,pessimism,andlossofinterestinlife.Itaffectspeopleofallages.

-SeasonalAffectiveDisorder(SAD).Ifyouliveinthenorthernlatitudesandsufferepressionduringthewintermonths,youmaysufferfromseasonalaffectivedisordercausedbyalackofexposuretosunlight.Doctorsaren'tsureexactlywhatphysiologicalmechanismsarcatworkinSAD,buttheyspeculatethatdepressedfeelingsandothersymptomsmaybeduetoanincreaseinthereleaseofthehormonemeltonin.SADsufferersfeellethargicandirritable.Theymayalsosufferfromchronicheadaches,increasedappetite,weightgain,andanincreasedneedforsleep.Forunknownreasons,SADistrulya"woman'sdepression,"inthatwomenmakeup70percentto80percentofthoseaffected.SinceabouthalfofallSADsufferershaverelativeswhoalsosufferfromSADorotheremotionalproblems,researchersspeculatethattheproblemmaybeinherited.

-Biochemicaldepression.Doctorsaren'tsurewhy,butsomepeopledevelopabiochemicallybaseddepressionsometimeduringmidlife.It'slikelythatthistypeofdepressioniscausedbybiochemicalproblemswithinthebrain.Theproblemusuallyrespondswelltoantidepressantmedication.Youmaybemorelikelytodevelopthistypeofchemicaldepressionifothermembersofyourfamilyhavealsosufferedfromthisproblem.

-Diseaseordrug-relateddepression.SomediseasessuchasAIDS,stroke,chronicpain,andhypothyroidism(甲狀腺功能耐減退)cancausedepression.Inhypothyroidism,thethyroidgland(甲狀腺)malfunctions,leadingtotoolittleornothyroidhormonecirculatinginthebloodstream.Inadditiontodepression,othersymptomsofhypothyroidismincludefatigue,weakness,weightgain,impairedmemory,andshortnessofbreath.Fortunately,thedepressionandothersymptomsofhypothyroidismcanbeeffectivelytreatedwithadequate

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12.

Whichofthefollowingprovidesdinnercruisesnow?

A.ThePotomacRiver

B.BostonHarbor

C.TheChicagoRiver

D.TheMississippiRiver

13.

Worldpopulationbefore1900increasedslowly,at0.002percentperyear,or20permillioninhabitants.

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14.

All-PointsBulletinoftenappearsintrue-crimedocumentaries,sopeoplearequitefamiliarwithit.

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15.

Nearlyallthefamiliescanmanagetomeetthesoaringtuitioncoststhroughvariousinvestmentplans.

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16.

Inthemid-20thcentury,theU.S.governmentexaminedthepossibleimpactof______.

17.

StephenWinstonwasthefirstprofessionalorganizer.

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18.

Whatdothetwosetsof"public"and"private"argumentsshow?

A.Googleisthesameasanyothercompanyaimingatmoney.

B.Google'spropagandaisdifferentfromanyothercompany.

C.Googleexcelsanyother"evil"companyingrabbingmoney.

D.Googleisregardedasanevilcompany.

19.

Inthispassagenickelsanddimesareseenascomplementtoeachother.

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20.Thecollegedepartmentorassociationcangetpaymentsfromtheissuerifitsanctionscreditcardsdecoratedwith______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B2】

22.(36)

A.Thebillbecomeslawimmediately.

B.Thebillcan'tbecomelawunlessthewholeprocessbeginsagain.

C.Lawmakersmustreviewthebillwithintendays.

D.ThePresidentmustsignthebillifit'spassedagain.

23.聽力原文：F:Ifthisweatherkeepsup,I'mgoingtohavetobuyawarmercoat.

M:Soundslikeagoodidea.Springisstillalongwayoff,youknow.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hewillbuyawarmercoat,too.

B.Hedoesn'tthinkit'snecessarytobuyanothercoat.

C.Helovesspringverymuch.

D.Heagreeswiththewoman.

24.(26)

A.Comedy.B.Lightmovie.C.Mysterymovie.D.Actionmovie.

25.(18)

A.Shehasn'tlearnedFrench.

B.ShecanspeakseveralforeignlanguagesincludingFrench.

C.ShecanspeakeitherGermanorFrench.

D.ShespeaksneitherFrenchnorGerman.

26.(25)

A.BycollectionsmadeatCityHall.

B.Bydonationsfromtheparticipants.

C.Bytheallocationoffundsfromlocalhospitals.

D.Bycontributionsbasedonthemilesparticipantscovered.

27.(28)

A.Thesmalleritis,theclevereritis.

B.Thesmalleritis,thelessitcosts.

C.It'ssmall,butstoresalotofinformation.

D.It'sanewtoolwhichisusedincomputersonly.

28.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Handshaking,thoughaEuropeanpracticeisoftenseeninbigcitiesofChina.NobodyknowsexactlywhenthepracticestartedinEurope.ItissaidthatlonglongagoinEuropewhenpeoplemet,theyshowedtheirunarmedhandstoeachotherasasignofgoodwill.Astimewentonandtradeincitiesgrewrapidly,peopleincitiesbegantoclapeachother'shandstomakeadealortoreachanagreement.Thispracticewaslaterchangedintoshakinghandsamongfriendsonmeetingorleavingeachother."Let'sshake(hands)onit"sometimesmeansagreementreached.

DotheEuropeansshakehandswherevertheygoandwithwhomevertheymeet7No.SometimestheChineseabroadreachouttheirhandstoooftentobepolite.Itisreallyveryimpolitetogiveyourhandwhentheotherparty,especiallyWhenitisawoman,showslittleinterestinshakinghandswithyouandwhenthemeetingdoesnotmeananythingtohimorher.Evenif,forpoliteness,heholdsouthisunwillinghandinanswertoyouruninvitedhand,justtouchitslightly.ThereisgenerallyamisunderstandingamongtheChinesethatwesternersaxeusuallyopenandstraightforward,whiletheChineseareratherreservedinmanner.ButinfactsomepeopleinwesterncountriesaremorereservedthansomeChinesetoday.Soitisagoodideatoshakehandswithawesterneronlywhenheshowsinterestinfurtherrelationswithyou.

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A.Tomakeadeal.

B.Togreeteachother.

C.Toshowfriendliness.

D.Toreachanagreement.

29.

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30.(22)

A.Expensive.

B.Muchlower.

C.Everyonecouldachievescholarship.

D.Students'parentsdon'thavetoberich.

31.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Wherehaveyoubeen?Iwasjustabouttogiveuponyou.

F:Sorry,mybuswasdelayed.ButI'mgladyouwerepatient.Itwouldhavebeenhardforustofindanothertimetomeetthisweek.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Theyshouldmeetanothertimethisweek.

B.Shewon'tbebusythisweek.

C.Sheisangrythatthemandoesn'twaitforher.

D.Therewon'tbeanothertimeavailablefortheminthisweektomeet.

32.

【B8】

33.聽力原文：M:Couldyoudomeafavor,Anna?WehadaGermanpatientyesterdayandwecan'tcommunicatewithhim.NobodyinthehospitalspeaksGerman.

W:Allright,let'sseeifIcanbeofhelp.

Q:Whatisthewomangoingtodo?

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A.Toactasaninterpreter.

B.Tocheckthepatientasadoctor.

C.Toworkasnurseinthehospital.

D.Tochatwiththepatient.

34.(31)

A.Byprediction.

B.Byrecording.

C.Throughobservation.

D.Throughinterviewing.

35.聽力原文：W:Henry,whydon'twegoouttolunchtodayandvisitsomefriends?

M：Andmisstoday'sfootballgame?WashingtonandLosAngelesareplayingandthiswillbeoneofthebestgamesofyear.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Heisgoingtojoininthegame.

B.HeisgoingtoWashingtonandLosAngeles.

C.Hewantstowatchthefootballgame.

D.Hedoesn'tcareifhemissesthegame.

36.(24)

A.Hedidn'tunderstandthelecture.

B.Hewantstoborrowhernotesnextweek.

C.Heneedshelpwithamakeupexam,

D.Hewassickandunabletoattend.

37.

【B7】

38.(20)

A.Collectingobjectsonthebeach.

B.Creatingmodelsofdifferentshapes.

C.Mappingcurrentsintheocean.

D.Trackingwaterpollution.

39.聽力原文：M:NodoubtyouhavealreadyheardofthepassingofMr.Johnson.

W:Yes,serviceswillbeheldforhimtomorrowatSt.Luke'schurch.

Q:WhatisknownaboutMr.Johnson?

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A.Hehasjustbeendead.

B.Hewenthomeafterchurch.

C.Hehasnotfeltwelllately.

D.Hewillattendchurchtomorrow.

40.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Yearsagobeforetherewererefrigerators,anicehousewasabuildingusedforstoringice.Thefirsticehouseswereinthecellarsoffarmhouses.Piecesofice,mixedwithsnowandmeadowgrass,werepiledinwinterandkeptuntilthefollowingsummer.Soonfarmersbegantobuildseparatehousesforstoringice.Theseicehouseshaddoublewallswithhaystuffedbetweentokeepoutanyheat.Blocksoficewereputinsidetheicehouseandpackedwithstraworsawdust.

Wheredidtheicefortheseicehousescomefrom?Workerstookitfromafrozenpondorriver.Theysawedtheiceintoevenblocks.Thentheypulledtheiceblocksfromthewaterwithhooksandcarriedthemtotheicehousesonsleds.

Specialtoolshelpedtheworkerscutandhandletheice.Iceaxeschoppedlargeholesintheice.Icesawscuttheiceintoevenblocks.Choppersloosenedtheseblocksfromoneanother.Icehooksfastenedthemselvesintothelargeblocks.Thentheycouldbecarriedoverthefrozensurfaceofthepondorriver.Tongswereusedtopickupthesmallerblocksofice.

Shipscarriediceallovertheworld.In1799thefirstboatloadintheUnitedStateswassentfromNewYorkCitytoicehousesinNewOrleans,Louisiana.AboatloadwassentfromBoston,Massachusetts,totheWestIndiestohelpfightyellowfeverin1805.IcemerchantsinBostonalsoshippedtonsoficefrompondsandriverstocitiesinEurope.

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A.Separatehouseswerebuiltforstoringice.

B.Doublewallswerebuiltinicehousestokeepcool.

C.Blocksoficewerepackedwithhayinicehouses.

D.Icewasputintoicehousesinwinter.

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

【C8】

42.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanweknowfromthefourthparagraph?

A.Distinguishedprofessorsatresearchuniversitiesshouldfocusonresearchonly.

B.Theseparationofteachingfromresearchmayaffectthequalityoffuturescientists.

C.Itisvitallyimportanttoimproveteachinginelementaryschoolsinordertotrainnewscientists.

D.Itisimpossibletocombineresearchwithteachingduetotherapiddevelopmentofmodernscience.

43.AccordingtotheAmericanLawInstitute,thewarningsonproductsshouldnotbeintendedforlegalprotectionbutfor______.

44.

WhatcanbeinferredaboutformalschoolingincolonialNorthAmerica?

A.Itwasgenerallyrequiredbylaw.

B.Itwasconsideredrelativelyunimportant.

C.Itwasimproperlyadministered.

D.Itwashighlydisciplined.

45.

Thenewtypeofadvertisementwhichisappearinginnewspapercolumns______.

A.promisesusefuladvicetothoselookingforemployment

B.dividesavaiablejobsintovarioustypes

C.informsemployersthatpeopleareavailablefortheirjobvacancise

D.informsjobhuntersofthejobvacancies

46.

Inthematterofdevelopingenergyfromoceanwater,Britainis______.

A.workingonanoldJapanesemethod

B.themostadvancedcountryinthefield

C.followingtheleadoftheUnitedstates

D.consolidatingtheirworkwithoperations

47.What'speople'sresponsetoaneutralstimulus?

A.Normallytheyarenotscaredbyit.

B.Usuallytheyareseriouslyscaredbyit.

C.Theyfeelridiculouswhenseeingit.

D.Theyoftenfeeluncomfortableatit.

48.【S7】

49.

Inthepassage,theauthoristryingtotellus______.

A.howTVadsvaryvocalsoundstoattractattention

B.howtheloudnessofTVadsisovercome

C.howadvertiserscontrolthesoundpropertiesofTVads

D.howtheattention-gettingpropertiesofsoundsaremadeuseofinTVads

50.Itisamazinghowmanypeoplestillsay,"Ineverdream,"foritisnowdecadessinceitwasestablishedthateveryonehasoverathousanddreamsayear,howeverfewofthesenocturnal(夜間發(fā)生的)productionsarerememberedonwaking.Eventhemostconfirmed"non-dreamers"willrememberdreamsifwokenupsystematicallyduringtherapideyemovement(REM)periods.

Theseareperiodsoflightsleepduringwhichtheeyeballsmoverapidly.backan