2022年廣東省韶關市大學英語6級大學英語六級

2022年廣東省韶關市大學英語6級大學英語六級學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

AccordingtoFreud'stheory,dreamscomefrom______.

2.Intheirlatesttestsresearchersareinvestigatingpeople'sdecisionsinthefieldsof______withchoiceblindness.

3.

InPizzaHut,aPanPizzawas______toservein5minutes.

A.guaranteedB.cutC.filledD.marked

4.

Peoplecanbuygardeningsuppliesatsupermarketsandgeneralstoreswheretheysell______.

5.AccordingtoJohnMaynardKeynes,whencangovernmentsusedevaluationofcurrencytotakeinpeople?

A.Whenvalueisinherentinmoney.

B.Whenmetalcurrencybecomesatoken.

C.Whencashcan'tbeusedanonymously.

D.WhenMoore'slawbeginstowork.

6.

BesidesSanFrancisco,______isalsoFrechtling'sfavoritecitytovisit.

7.Theproblemseitherwiththedispensermechanismorwiththebillscanleadto______.

8.

Thelastpartgivesussixtipsabouthowto______.

9.

WhenMoss-Tuckerbegansnoring,shewasabout______.

A.56yearsoldB.46yearsoldC.36yearsoldD.26yearsold

10.Howcanyoutellthedifferencebetweenaproblemthatwillgoawayonitsownandonethatshouldbeattendedtoassoonaspossible?Herearesixsymptomsthatyoushouldcallyourdoctorabout.

1.PersistentHeadaches

Everybodygetsheadachesnowandthen.Ifyou'vehadthesamepatternofheadachesforyears,chancesarethatit'sgoingtocontinuethatwayforyearsmore.Butifyourheadachesaresoseverethatyoumissworkorsocialgatherings,orifover-the-counterpainkillersdon'thelp,seeyourdoctor.Therearenewtreatmentsnowthatworkwell,evenfordisablingmigraines(偏頭痛).

Ifyouhaveanunfamiliartypeofheadachethat'spersistedforthreedaysorlongerandisassociatedwithvomitingorvisualchanges,itcouldindicateanabnormalityinornearthebrain,suchasabloodclot.Ifyouhaveanunremitting(不間斷的)headacheononlyonesideofyourhead,nearthetempleorabovetheear,itmaybeaconditioncalledtemporalarthritis(顳動脈炎).Itcanbecuredwithcortisone(可的松)orsteroids(類固醇),but,leftuntreated,itcanleadtoblindness.Themostimportantthingtoremember:Anyneworextremelypainfulheadacheshouldpromptyoutotailyourdoctor.

2.ChestPain

Coldsandrespiratoryinfectionsoftenresultininflammationofthecartilage(軟骨)nexttotheribs,whichcancausechestpain.Pneumoniaorpleurisy(胸膜炎),aninflammationoftheliningofthelungs,canalsoleadtochestorribpain.Soifyourchesthurts,don'tpanic,butdolookintoit.

Chestpaincanindicatesomethingassimpleasagasbubbleinthestomach,oritcouldbeaheartattack.Sometimesit'shardtodistinguishbetweenthetwo.Whenanerveneartheheart(calledthevagusnerve)becomesirritatedbecauseofaheartattack,itcancausestomachsymptoms.Ifthepaingoesawaywithanantacid(抗酸劑),it'slesslikelytoberelatedtotheheart.Mosttimes,it'sprobablynotaheartattack,butifdull,pressure-likechestpaincomesonfornomason,callanambulanceandgettoanemergencyroom.

Whyanambulanceratherthanyourneighbor?Fortwomasons:Manyambulancesnowcomeequippedwithsophisticatedmonitoringequipment,andemergencypersonnelaretrainedtoadministernecessarymedicationatatimewheneveryminutecounts.Anumberofdoctorsalsorecommendthatyoutakeanaspirintoprotectyourheartfromabloodclotwhiletheambulanceisonitsway.

3.Abdominal(腹部的)Pain

Allofussufferabdominalpainsoccasionally,andtheircausesaremany.Infact,thereareentiremedicaltextbooksonhowtoevaluatethisparticulartypeofpain.Inmostcases,it'ssomethingthatcanbeeasilycured.Abdominalpainthatoccursbeforemealsandisrelievedbyfoodcanindicateanulcer(潰瘍).Treatmentisgenerallysimple,sowhysuffer?Ifthepainoccurswhenyoueat,itmightmeangastritis(aninflamedstomach),oraproblemwiththegallbladder(膽囊)orpancreas(胰腺).Thepainrelatedtoeachoftheseconditionshassomewhatdifferentcharacteristics,soyourdoctorwillprobablyasksuchquestionsaswherethepainradiates,whateasesit,whatmakesitfeelworse,andwhetherthepaincomesonwhenyouliedown.

Moreseriouscausesofabdominalpaincanincludeproblemswithbloodvesselsthatnourishtheintestines(腸)orwiththeaorta(thearterythatdistributesoxygen-containingbloodfromthehearttootherpartsofthebody),gallstones,obstructionoftheintestine,aninfection,orcancer.Whateverthepossiblecause,havethepaincheckedout.

4.BruisingandBleeding

Ifyoubumpintosomethingandgetabruise,itgenerallyturnsblue-purpleoveradayortwoandthenslowlyfadestoyellowoverthecourseofanotherfourorfivedays.That'snormalandisnothingtobeconcernedabout.Inaddition,manyofusdevelop

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11.

Whichofthefollowingstudentsismentionedtobeacrammer?

A.Cindy,fromLafayette,Pennsylvania.

B.Sarah,fromScarsdale,NewYork.

C.Roberta,fromPrinceton,NewJersey.

D.Christina,fromCambridge,Massachusetts.

12.

Humanbeingswillbemade______bytheInformationMarketplace.

13.WhatisthedifferencebetweenJoostandKaZaAaccordingtoFredrikdeWahl?

A.KaZaAbenefitedtheindustrywhichitentered.

B.KaZaAdidn'timpacttheindustrywhichitentered.

C.Joostdoesn'tthreatentheindustrywhichit'sentering.

D.Joostnegativelyimpactstheindustrywhichit'sentering.

14.

Mostformsofeconomicgrowthmakedemandsontheenvironmentvia______.

15.

Aunanimousdefinitionofculturehasfailedtoemirgebothinsocialanthropologyandeveryadylife.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Whenyougotoabooksiteandfindanobscurebookthatyouneverwouldhavefoundinaphysicalbookstore,thatisa______.

17.ExteriorPainting

GettingStarted

Paintingtheexteriorofyourhouseisahugejob.Buttherewardsaregreattoo.Withaminimuminvestmentintoolsandmaterials,you'llsavethousandsofdollars,extendthelifeofyoursidingandincreasethevalueofyourhome.Bestofall,you'llmakeitlooklikenewagain.Whileyoumayspendlessthan$1,000onpaintingtoolsandmaterials,thesamejobdonebyapro(專業(yè)人員)couldeasilycost$5,000to$10,000ormore.Thesavingscomeatacost,though.Agoodpaintjobrequirescountlesshoursofcarefulpreparation.Plantodevoteanentiresummertoprepareandpaintevenamedium-sizehouse.

Completingatop-qualityexteriorpaintjobrequiresmorethanpatienceandperseverance.You'llneedasharpeye,asteadyhandandabitofpracticetopaintstraightlines.Inaddition,you'llneedthestrengthtomoveandsetuptallladders,andtheconfidencetoworkfromthemoncethey'reinplace.

Applyingtopcoats(thefinalcoatsofpaint)doesn'trequiremuchequipmentbeyondwhatyou'vealreadyaccumulatedforscrapingandpriming.Werecommendbuyingatleasttwotop-qualitysynthetic-bristlebrushesforapplyingthelatexpaint(乳膠漆):onebrush($15to$20)forlargeareasandabrush($9to$12)fordetailwork.

Forapplyingpainttolargeareasofshingles(屋頂板),stucco(涂飾墻壁的灰泥)orbrick,buyaroller(滾筒).

PaintStoresCanHelpWithColorsandQuantities

Choosingexteriorpaintcolorsthatcomplement(與……相配)thearchitecturaldetailsofyourhouseandfitthecharacterofyourneighborhoodisthefirststeptoagreatpaintjob.Checkoutbookstoresandlibrariesforbooksonthesubject.You'llfindbrochures(小冊子)atthepaintstorewithcollectionsofhistoriccolors.Manypaintstoreshavedesignerswhocanhelpyouchoosecolors,oryoucouldhireadesignerorarchitect.

Buyaquart(夸脫)ofeachcoloryou'vechosenandpainttheentirecolorschemeonasmallareaofyourhousebeforecommittingtogallons(大量使用).

Ifyoudon'tliketheresults,changethecolorsandtryagain.

Nexttakeroughmeasurementsofyourhouse,notingthetypeofsurface.Countthedoorsandwindows.Withthisinformation,paintstoreemployeescanhelpyoucalculatetheamountofpaintyou'llneed.

Buythebestpaintyoucanafford.Good-qualitypaintiseasiertoapply,coversbetterandlastslonger.Werecommendbuyingpaintwithaslightsheen,eithersatinoreggshell.It'smorefaderesistant(不易退色)andeasiertocleanthanflatpaint.

ChecktheWeather

Avoidpaintingindirectsunlight.Theheatdriesthepainttoofast,makingitnearlyimpossibletoavoidblistering(起泡)andpeeling(剝落).

Avoidpaintingonverywindydays.Thewindcausesthepainttodrytoofastandcanblowdirtintowetpaint.

Don'tapplylatexpaintwhenthetemperatureisbelow50degrees℉unlessit'sformulatedforcold-weatherapplication.Readthelabeltobesure.

Don'tpaintwhenthere'sachanceofrain.

PlanaStrategyfortheMostEfficiency

Ingeneral,workfromthetopdown.Paintlargeareasfirstanddetailslast.Wheretwocolorsmeet,allowtimeforthefirstcolortodrybeforereturningtoapplythesecondcolor.Forexample,paintthewindowsash(themovablepart)earlyinthedayandreturntopainttheframe.aroundthesash.

AvoidTheseCommonProblems

Brushmarksleftatthebeginningandendofabrushstrokeareacommonproblemthat'seasytoavoid.Starteverybrushstrokeinanunfinishedarea,atanedge,oragainstdoororwindowtrim.Thenbrushtowardthefinishedareaandsweepthebrushupandofftheworkinthesamemovement.Ifyoustopthebrushandthenliftitofforsetthebrushdownonafinishedareatostartthestroke,itwillleaveextrapain

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18.

Meritwillhavetostartwithamorelucrativelegaljobinsteadofherfavoriteposition—apublic-interestattorneybecauseshehasto______.

19.

OnAugust3Vegaheldherfirstonlineconcertatwhichsheinteractedwithherfansinacompletelycomputer-fabricatedworld.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Recruitersmaintain______anduseavarietyofmethods,includingsigningbonusesjustlikeproathletes,totrytocoaxthemtosignonthebottomline.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.【B9】

22.

【B2】

23.(21)

A.SalesDepartment.

B.ResearchandDevelopmentDepartment.

C.ThePersonnelDepartment.

D.AdvertisingDepartment.

24.(36)

A.Waristheonlywaytosolveinternationaldisputes.

B.Warwillbelessdangerousbecauseoftheimprovementofweapons.

C.Itisimpossibleforpeopletolivewithoutwar.

D.Warmustbeabolishedffmanwantstosurvive.

25.聽力原文：W:Don'ttalktothebosstoday.Hemusthavegotoutofbedonthewrongside.

M:No,hisarthritisisprobablybotheringhim.It'sawfullydampout.

Q:Whatiswrongwiththebossaccordingtothemsn?

(14)

A.Hehasbeeninabadmoodsincehegotup.

B.Theweatheraffectedhim.

C.Hedoesn'tliketotalktopeople.

D.Hedoesn'taskanyone.

26.(22)

A.Hethinksthedepartmenthasmisjudgedtheweathersituationfortheday.

B.Hedismissestheideaofhavinganannualpicnicassilly.

C.Helikespre-arrangedactivitiesandwouldrathergosomewhereonhisown.

D.Heprefershavingalittledozebeforedrinking.

27.(26)

A.Theyusuallyacceptresponsibility.

B.Theyblamefactorsbeyondtheircontrol.

C.Theycomplainabouttheirpersonalproblems.

D.Theycomparetheirbehavior.tothebehavior.ofothers.

28.聽力原文：M:Ifyouwanttomakefriendsinthistown,yououghttojointheTheaterGroup.

W:ButmyEnglishisn'tgoodenoughtoactinaplay.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.SheispoorinEnglish.

B.Shecan'tspeakEnglish.

C.Shehastheabilitytoactinaplay.

D.Shedoesn'tliketospeakEnglishinaplay.

29.(39)

30.(47)

31.

【B4】

32.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Formanyinternationalstudents,comingtotheUnitedStatesandlivingendstudyingtherecanbequiteadauntingexperience,especiallywhentheyhavetofindhousingoncampusoroffcampus.Fortunately,thereareavarietyofoptionsthatstudentscanlookto.

Forfirst-timestudents,comingendlivingoncampusindormitoriescanprovideacertainlevelofsecurityandconvenience,sincecommutingwithoutacarcanbequiteanexperience,especiallywhentheyhavetocommutelongdistances.Oftenindormitories,mealsmightbeprovided,endthiscanallowstudentstodevotetimetotheiracademics,ratherthanhousekeeping,Butstudentsshouldalsobeawarethatthey'llberequiredtoabidebycertainregulationsdealingwithstudentconductaspartofthecontractoflivingoncampus.

Anotheroptionisoff-campuslivinginapartments,andlikelivingindormitories,livinginanapartmentrequireslittleornomaintenancebecauseusuallyitishandledbysomeoneelse.Also,whenstudentsliveoffcampus,theremightbeacertainamountofflexibilityinchoosingroommatesthatstudentsmightnothavewhilelivingoncampus.Butstudentsshouldbeawarethattenantsmayberesponsibleforfurnishingtheirownapartments.

Well,ofcourse,thechoiceisuptoyou,butbecarefultoreviewboththeadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflivingoncampusandoffcampus.Goodluck.

(27)

A.Rentiswithinthebudgetofuniversitystudents.

B.Bothroomendboardareoftenprovided.

C.Studenthousingislocatedoncampus.

D.Themaintenanceisusuallyhandledbysomeoneelse.

33.(35)

A.JapanesestudentsstudymuchharderthanColumbianstudents.

B.ColumbianstudentsscorehigherthanJapanesestudentsinninths.

C.Columbianstudentsaremoreoptimisticabouttheirmathsskills.

D.Japanesestudentshavebetterconditionsforstudy.

34.(29)

A.Theydon'tcare.

B.Theyhavevariedopinionsontheissue.

C.Theyfeelthatmobilephoneuseonplanesisextremelydangerous.

D.Theyfeelthatmobilephoneuseonplanesisnotdangerous.

35.(31)

A.Hisgeneralhealthwillbenefitgreatly.

B.Hewillbegintobreathemoreregularly.

C.Hisflexibilitywilldecrease.

D.Hewillloseweightreadily.

36.聽力原文：W:YouseemwellpreparedforthisSpanishmid-termtest.I'mimpressed.

M:I'dbetterbeprepared.Ispentthelastforty-eighthourscrammingforit.

Q:Whathasthemanbeendoing?

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A.GivingSpainlessons.

B.HavingprivateSpanishlessons.

C.GivingSpanishteststostudents.

D.Studyingcontinuallyfortwodays.

37.

【B3】

38.(25)

A.ChairmanofFlaxico

B.ProductionManager

C.AccountsManager

D.SalesManager

39.【B6】

40.(34)

A.Itisneededtoadjustthetemperatureofourbodies.

B.Itisoursecondneed.

C.Weneedittocoverourbodies.

D.Weatherischangingallthetime.

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

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

Nooneshouldbeforcedtowearauniform.underanycircumstance.Uniformsaredemandingtothehumanspiritandtotallyunnecessaryinademocraticsociety.Uniformstelltheworldthatthepersonwhowearsonehasnovalueasanindividualbutonlylivestofunctionasapartofawhole.Theindividualinauniform.losesallself-worth.

Therearethosewhosaythatwearingauniform.givesapersonasenseofidentificationwithalarger,moreimportantconcept.Whatcouldbemoreimportantthantheindividualhimself?Ifanorganizationissoweakthatitmustrelyonclothandbuttonstoinspireitsmembers,thatorganizationhasnorighttocontinueitsexistence.Otherssaythatthepracticeofmakingpersonswearuniforms,say,inaschool,eliminatesallenvyandcompetitioninthematterofdress,suchthatapoorpersonwhocannotaffordgood-qualityclothingisnottobebelittledbyawealthypersonwhowearsexpensive,qualityclothing.Thosepersonsconvenientlyignoresuchcriticalconceptsasfreedomofchoice,motivation,andindividuality.Ifallpersonsweretowearthesameclothing,whywouldanyonestrivetobebetter?Itisonlyashortstepfromforcingeveryonetowearthesameclothing,toforcingeveryonetodrivethesamecar,havethesametypeofhouse,eatthesametypesoffoods.Whenthishappens,allincentivetoimproveone'slifeisremoved.Whywouldparentsbothertoworkhardsothattheirchildrencouldhaveabetterlifethantheyhadwhentheyknowthattheirchildrenaregoingtobeforcedtohaveexactlythesamelifethattheyhad?

Uniformsalsohurttheeconomy.Rightnow,billionsofdollarsarespentonthefashionindustryyearly.Thousandsofpersonsareemployedindesigning,creatingandmarketingdifferenttypesofclothing.Ifeveryonewereforcedtowearuniforms,artisticpersonnelwouldbeunnecessary.Salespersonswouldbesuperfluousaswellswhybothertoselltheonlyitemsthatareavailable?Thewearingofuniformswoulddestroythefashionindustry,whichinturnwouldhavearippleeffectonsuchindustriesasadvertisingandpromotion.Withoutadvertising,newspapers,magazines,andtelevisionwouldnotbeabletoremaininbusiness.Ourentireinformationandentertainmentindustrywouldcollapse.

Theauthor'stoneinthispassageis______.

A.impassionedB.hystericalC.dramaticD.sarcastic

42.【S10】

43.

NationalAcademyofScienceshastheopinionthat______.

A.DNAtestingshouldbesystematized

B.onlyauthorizedlaboratoriescanconductDNAtesting

C.theacademyonlyisauthorizedtoworkoutstandardsfortesting

D.theacademyhastherighttoaccreditlaboratoriesforDNAtesting

44.

【C6】

45.

Duringthefirstperiodofdemographichistory,societieswereoftenindangerofextinctionbecause______.

A.onlyoneintenpersonscouldlivepast40

B.therewashighermortalitythanfertilityinmostplaces

C.itwastoodangeroustohavebabiesduetothepoorconditions

D.ourancestorshadlittleenthusiasmformorechildren

46.

Tostrengthenmoralinstruction,parentsshouldfixintotheirchildren'smindasenseof

47.SectionB

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

Energyanalystsspentthefirsthalfoftheyeardebatinghowexpensiveoilcouldget.Nowtheyareaskingtheoppositequestion.OnDecember2ndthepriceofabarrelslippedbelow＄47,thelowestlevelsinceMay2005andlegsthanathirdofthepeakreachedinJuly.

Themainreasonfortheslumpisthedarkeningoutlookfortheworldeconomy.America'sappetiteforoil,forexample,hadbeenmoreorlessstagnant(停滯的)forthepastfewyears,buthasrecentlydroppeddramatically.Manynowexpectglobaloildemandtofallnextyear,andperhapseventhisyear--whichwouldbethefirstdeclinesince1993.

TheOrganizationofthePetroleumExportingCountries(OPEC)doesnotseemabletocutitsproductionfastenoughtokeeppacewithallthisgrimnews.InOctoberthecartelagreedtopump1.5millionfewerbarrelseach(layfromNovember1st,reducingglobalsupplybyabout2%.Butthatcutisonlyjustbeginningtotakeeffect,sinceitcanlakemorethanamonthfortankerstoreachtheirdestinations.Moreover,OPEC'smembersdonotyetseemtobecomplyingfullywiththeirdiminishedquotas.

ThekingofSaudiArabiarecently"saidthat＄75abarrelwouldbeafairprice---anideathatothermembersofthecartelhaveechoedwithenthusiasm.Oil'splungehasleftmanyofthemindirefiscalstraits.ThissuggeststhatwhenthegroupmeetsagainonDecember17th,itwillresolvetocutitsproductionfurther.ButSaudiArabiawillnotwanttobearallthecost,soitwillinsistthatotherbigproducers,suchasIranandVenezuela,shouldnotonlyagreetofurthercutsoftheirownbutalsoimplementthem.

MichaelLewisofDeutscheBankarguesthatOPEC'spasteffortstopropuppriceshavesucceededmoreoftenthannot.Since1993,cutsinproductionhaveledtohigherpricesonthree-quartersofoccasions.Theexceptions,however,haveoccurredwhentheworldeconomyhasslowedunexpectedly--mostnotablyin1998,aftertheAsiancrisis,andin2001,afterthedotcombubbleburst.Onthoseoccasions,thepricekeptfallingformorethansixmonthsafterOPECfirstbeganreducingitsoutput.In2001,forexample,thecartelhadtoresorttoaseriesofcuts,totaling5millionbarrels,beforethepricefinallybegantorecover.

Ifeventstakeasimilarturnthistime,Mr.Lewisreckons,OPECwillhavetokeepcuttingitsoutputforanotheryear.Thepricemaynothitrockbottomuntilearly2010.Buttheworldeconomylookslesshealthynowthanitdidin2001,soOPECmayfaceevenmoreofastrugglethistime,hethinks.

Whatdoestheauthortellusaboutthegeneralconditionofoilpricethisyear?

A.Theoilpriceunderwentdeclineinthefirsthaftyearandriseinthesecondhaft.

B.TheoilpriceinJulyishigherthan＄141perbarrel.

C.ThestagnantsituationofAmerica'sappetitecausedoilpricedecline.

D.Oilpricedeclinemay.accountfortheworldeconomy'sdarkeningoutlook.

48.

Theword"incompatible"inthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans"______".

A.mutuallyunacceptable

B.seeminglyincredible

C.hardlycomprehensible

D.extensivelyexistent

49.

Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheresearchunderdiscussion?

A.ItwasconductedbytheInstitutefortheAmericanValuesheadedbyDavidBlankenhorn.

B.ItwassponsoredbytheCoalitionforMarriage,FamiliesandCouplesEducation:

C.ItssubjectswerechosenfromanationaldatabasebasedattheUniversityofChicago.

D.Itsreportwillbeincludedinthescheduleofthe"SmartMarriage"conference.

50.

Theauthorholdstheviewthattheapplestoryis______.

A.fabricatedB.ridiculousC.authenticD.reasonable

51.

Onthebasisoftheirmodels,scientistsareoftheopinionthat______.

A.theclimateoftheworldshouldbebecomingCooler

B.thenewIceAgewillbepostponedbythegreenhouseeffect

C.thewarmingeffecthelpstoincreasethesolareffects

D.inertiaoftheearth'sclimatetotakeeffectinthousandsofyears

52.Entertainmentindustries,suchasthegamesindustryandthefilmindustry,isbeingpolarizedbetwwen______.

53.(59)

54.

【C9】

55.

AccordingtoDeighton,thestudycouldmakeitbeneficialforpeopletostartnewbusinesswithoutoffering______.

56.

Welearnedfromthepassagethat______.

A.evenin2030,obstaclesstillexistinreadingandinterpretinghumanthought

B.nowadayspeoplefeelangrywiththedominationofthehistorybyelites

C.bytheyear2050,humanbeingscanleadaneverlastinglifebiologically

D.peoplecanonly"livein"silicontogetanimmortallife

57.

Whichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethepassage?

A.Heche--thebestactressofHollywood.

B.Heche--theversatileactress.

C.Heche--thetalentedactress,writeranddirector.

D.Heche--abrilliantstarinBroadway.

58.Today,deep-oceanminingisdoneonlybytheoilandgasindustry.Yetthedreamofminingthemineralwealthofthedeephasnevergoneaway.Nowtwofirmshopetosucceedwhereothershavefailed.

NautilusMinerals,basedinVancouver,isthemoreadvancedofthepair.IthasanexploratorylicencefromPapuaNewGuineaandhasalreadybegundrillingoperations1,600metresbelowsealevelofftheeastcoastofthecountry.Anothercompany,NeptuneMinerals,basedinLondonandSydney,hascompletedtestdrillinginthedeepwatersnearNewZealand.

Nautilus'sdeep-waterexplorationreliesonamodifieddeep-searemotelyoperatedvehicle(ROV)ofthekindnormallyusedintheoilantitelecomindustries.Ithasamanipulatorhandcontainingdrillingandcuttingtoolsthatallowtherobottoretrievesamplesofrockfromtheoceanbed.Sofarthedrillinghasonlybeenexploratory,buttheprospectslookgood.

Thepresenceoftheserichdepositshasbeenknownaboutforyears,saysStevenScott,ageologistattheUniversityofToronto.Hehasbeenresearchingunderwatergeologysincethe1980s,andinthe1990sheco-discoveredthedepositthatNautilusisexploring.Sowhyhasittakensolongtomovetowardsthecommercialexploitationofdeepseamassivesulphidedeposits?Mr.Heydon(thebossofNautilus)saysitisbecausetheROVtechnologyhasonlyrecentlybecomecapableenough.Heeventuallyhopestouserock-cuttingROVsthatwilldriveacrosstheseafloor,grindingoreastheygoandsendingittothesurfaceviaatubeatarateof400tonnesperhour.Itmightalsobepossibletoliftlargedepositsusingcompressedair.

Allofthiscanbedone,Mr.Heydonbelieves,forabouthalfasmuchasopeninganewlandbasedmine.Nautilushasspentabout$12minthepastyearonexploration,andDrScottsaysonetestdrillingfounddeposits19metresdeep.Unlikemanganese(錳)mines,whicharelikegolfballsscatteredacrosstheseabed,thesedeep-oceandepositsoccurinsmallareasaroundextincthydrothermalvents.Suchconcentrateddepositsoughttomakeunderwatermininghighlyefficient.

Eveniftheeconomiesstackup.however,NautilusandNeptunemustovercomeconcernsoverenvironmentaldamage.DrScottarguesthatunderwaterminingwillbefarlessdisruptivetotheenvironmentthanterrestrialmining:therewillhenopilesofwasterock,sincethedepositsarcdirectlyontheseafloor.Andwhereastheoilindustrylayspipelinesunderwater,miningwouldnotleaveanypermanentstructuresbehind.Butgovernmentswillneedtobeconvincedofthemeritoftheseargumentsbeforeminingcanbegin.

Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Nomineralcompanieshavesucceededindeep-seamining.

B.Oilandgashavebeenregardedasthemostusefuldeep-seawealth.

C.Onlyoilandgasindustryhasbeeninterestedindeep-seamining.

D.Thedeep-seamineralwealthhasrecentlybecomethedreamofminers.

59.WhatdowelearnaboutstudentsinNewYorkCityfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Studentshavetotakestateexamswhichareauthoritativeyardstick.

B.Studentsincharterschoolsknowverywellabouthowtowinalottery.

C.Studentswhoperform.worseonstateexamshavenoaccesstocharterschools.

D.Studentsincharterschoolsaresuperiortoothersintheaspectofstateexams.

60.

Somepeopleopposethebuildingofflatsbecause______.

A.thelivingexpensesforeachindividualfamilyarehigher

B.itinvolveshighercostcomparedwiththebuildingofhouses

C.theybelievepeopleliketoliveinhouseswi