2022年甘肅省蘭州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級

2022年甘肅省蘭州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Tosaveenergyforanunexpectedsituation,yourbodystoresanaccumulationof______.

2.

MostEUcountrieshavethelowestbirthrateintheworldaccordingtothestatisticsgivenbytheCentre.

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3.

Whencompaniesstartedlosinglawsuitsregardingtheirchemicalemissions,theideaoftoxicreductionbecameratherpopularin______.

4.

ForChristians,Eastereggssymbolize______.

5.

Peopleareveryinterestedin______inthevirtualworld,whichmakethemfeelasifinarealworld,inspiteofthetechglitches.

6.DavidVaughan'sgroupfoundthatmostoftheglaciersalongthePeninsulawereinretreat.

7.

Whichofthefollowingprovidesdinnercruisesnow?

A.ThePotomacRiver

B.BostonHarbor

C.TheChicagoRiver

D.TheMississippiRiver

8.OfficeSpace

Aroundtheturnofthecentury,youcouldn'tgetofficespaceinSanFranciscowithoutfirstshowingyourpotentiallandlordyourbusinessplanandofferingstockoptions.Youhadtopitchyourlandlordthesamewayyoudidyourventurecapitalists.Landlordsrealizedtheycouldpickandchoosetenantsandinterviewthem,ratherthanviceversa.

Sincethedot-combust,however,thathaschangeddrastically.ThevacancyrateinSanFranciscojumpedfrom2%in2000to9%in2001.Now,landlordsarelesspickyandwilloftendivideupfloorsoftheirbuildingstosuitsmallertenants.

WhatFunctionsDoesthespaceNeedtosever

Whendecidingwhatpurposesyouneedyourofficespacetofill,thinkaboutyourexpectedeverydayactivities.Forinstance:

WillyouexpectclientstoVisityouroffice?Thenyouneedanicereceptionarea,easyparking,productdisplayareas,conferenceareas.

Willthoseclientsstayforextendedperiodsoftime?Thenlargermeetingrooms,audio/visualrooms,theimpactandimpressionsthattherestofyourofficespacewillmakeonthem.Shouldtherebeaclosed-offareathatclientsvisit?

Willgroupsofyouremployeeshaveregularprojectmeetings?Thinkabouthavingseveralsmallmeetingroomswithwhiteboards,computerhook-ups,overheadprojectionsystems,etc.

Willmanyofyouremployeestravelextensivelyortelecommute?Thinkaboutsettingupcentral,non-assignedworkstationswhereanyonecanpluginanddotheirworkwithaccesstoe-mail,andvoicemail.

Willyouneedopenspacesthatwillfostercreativethinkingandteamwork?Thinkaboutsettingupseparateareaswherecollaborativeeffortscaneasilybediscussedandbrainstormedwithoutdisturbingothers.

Willyouhaveemployeesinvolvedinphonenegotiations,researchstudy,andothertasksthatrequiremorequietconcentration?--Thinkabout..,privateofficeswheremoreindependentworkandprivatediscussionscantakeplace.

Willyouhaveemployeesorclientswithsightorhearingimpairments,physicalchallenges,etc.?--Thinkabout..,specialaccommodationsforemployeesorclientswithspecialneeds.

Willyouneedabreakroom?--Thinkaboutlunchroomspace,kitchenappliances,gamesandactivitiestorelievestressandfostercreativethought,restfuldecor,energeticdecor,etc.

Willnoisebeanissueinanyrespect?--Thinkabout..,soundproofingmeetingrooms,breakrooms,productdevelopmentareas,manufacturingareas,etc.

Willyouneedloadingandshippingdockareas?--Thinkabout..,futureventuresintoproductlinesyoumaynotoffernow,receivinglargeordersofsupplies,etc.

Thereareprobablyotherusesforyourofficespace,somakesureyou'vethoroughlythoughtthroughalloftheactivitiesyouseebeingperformedonaroutine(andevenanon-routine)basisandwritethemdown.Yourfinalselectedspaceshouldaccommodatemostifnotallofthoseneeds.

Sonowyouknowtheusesthespacewillhave,buthowmuchsquarefootageshouldyoulookfor?Let'sgotothenextsessiontofindouthowtoestimatethesizeofofficeyouneed.

HowmuchspaceIsEnoughspace?

Ifyouknowyouneedaphysicalspaceforyourbusiness,andyouknowwhatfeaturesyouneedinthatspace,thenyournextquestionisprobably,"howmuchspacedoIneed?"AccordingtoOfficeF,intypicalofficescenarios,youcanestimate175-250squarefeetperemployee.Ifyouknow,however,thatyou'llneedacoupleoflargeexecutiveofficesthenyouneedtoestimatemoresquarefootageforthose.Typical"presidential"officesrangefrom150-400squarefeet.Secretarialandadministrativespace,ontheotherhand,willrangefrom60-110squarefeet.<

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9.

ThemajorityofChina'sfarmlandadoptstheoldmethodoffloodirrigationatpresent.

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10.

Oneoftheadvantagesofusinghydrogenasfuelisthatafterbeinguseditonlyproduces______.

11.

Whenyougotoabooksiteandfindanobscurebookthatyouneverwouldhavefoundinaphysicalbookstore,thatisa______.

12.

HenrikChristensenismostconcernedaboutwhetherrobotsare______.

A.harmlessB.powerfulC.intelligentD.durable

13.

Vioxxshowednoconnectiontoheartproblemsinitsclinicaltrial.

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14.

Whatkindofpeople,accordingtothepassage,cantakerunningasregularexerciseimmediately?

A.Peoplewithalotofenthusiasm.

B.Peoplewithgoodhealthcondition.

C.Peoplewhohavenomoneybutlotsoftime.

D.Peoplewhowanttobestronger.

15.HealthCareandEpidemics

Everyonesuffersfromdiseaseatsometimeoranother.However,millionsofpeoplearoundtheworlddonothavegoodhealthcare.Sometimestheyhavenomoneytopayformedicaltreatment.Sometimestheyhavemoney,butthereisnodoctor.Sometimesthedoctordoesnotknowhowtotreatthedisease,andsometimesthereisnotreatment.Somepeopleareafraidofdoctors.Whentheseconditionsarepresentinlargepopulationcenters,epidemicscanstart.

EpidemicsChangeHistory

Explorationsandwarscausedifferentgroupsofpeopletocomeintocontactwithother.Theycarrystrangediseasetoeachother.Forexample,whentheEuropeansfirstcametoNorthandSouthAmerica,theybroughtdiseaseswiththemthatkilledabout95percentoftheNativeAmericanpopulation.

People'sFear

Peopleareveryafraidofunknownthings,especiallydiseases.Peoplehaveallkindsofideasabouthowtopreventandtreatdisease.Somepeoplethinkthatifyoueatlotsofonionsorgarlic,youwon'tgetsick.Otherssayyoushouldtakehugeamountsofvitamins.Scientificexperimentshavenotprovedmostofthesetheories.However,peoplestillspendmillionsofdollarsonvitaminsandotherprobablyuselesstreatmentsorpreventatives.Somepeoplewantantibiotics(抗生素)whenevertheygetsick.Someantibioticsareveryexpensive.Muchofthismoneyiswastedbecausesomediseasesarecausedbyavirus.Virusesareevensmallerthanbacteria,andtheycausedifferentkindsofdiseases.Antibioticsareuselessagainstviruses.

Becauseoftheirfear,peoplecanbecrueltovictimsofdisease.Sometimestheyfirethemfromtheirjobs,throwthemoutoftheirapartments,andrefusethemtransportationservices.Intheplague(瘟疫)epidemicsafewhundredyearsago,peoplesimplycoveredthedoorsandwindowsofthevictim'shousesandleftthemtodieinside,allinanefforttoprotectthemselvesfromgettingsick.

TheWaysEpidemicDiseasesSpread

Doctorsknowhowmostepidemicdiseasesspread.Some,liketuberculosis,arespreadwhenpeople'ssneezesendsthebacteriashootingoutintotheair.Thentheyenterthemouthornoseofanyonenearby.

Othersarespreadthroughhumancontact,suchasonthebands.Whenyouaresickandblowyournose,yougetvirusesorbacteriaonyourhands.Thenyoutouchanotherperson'shand,andwhenthatpersontoucheshisorhermouth,nose,oreyes,thediseaseentersthebody.Somediseasesspreadwhenpeopletouchthesamedishes,towels,andfurniture.Youcanpickupadiseasewhenyoutouchthingsinpublicbuildings.Otherdiseasesarespreadthroughinsectssuchasflies,mosquitoes,andticks.

Onediseasethatcausesfrequent,worldwideepidemicsisinfluenza,orfluforshort.Thesymptomsofinfluenzaincludeheadacheandsometimesarunnynose.Somevictimsgetsicktotheirstomachs.Thesesymptomsaresimilartosymptomsofother,milderdiseases.Influenzacanbeamuchmoreseriousdisease,especiallyforpregnantwomen,peopleoversixty-five,andpeoplealreadysufferingfromanotherdisease,suchasheartproblems.Abouthalfofallflupatientshaveahighbodytemperaturecalledafever.Fluisverycontagious.Onepersoncatchestheflufromanotherperson.Itdoesn'tbegininsidethebodyasheartdiseasedoes.

Prevention&TreatmentforDiseases

Sometimesmedicinecanrelievethesymptoms.Thatis,itcanmakeapersoncoughless,makeheadacheslessintense,andstopnosesfromrunningforawhile.However,medicinecan'talwayscurethedisease.Sofar,thereisnocureformanydiseasesandnomedicinetopreventthem.Peoplehavetotrytopreventtheminotherways.

Somediseasescanbepreventedbyvaccination(接種疫苗).Aliquidvaccineisinjectedintothearmortakenbymouthandthepersonissafefromc

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16.

Ifwewanttolearnthevastnessoflanguageandthelimitsofgrammar,weshould______.

17.

"Nothingsucceedsliketheappearanceofsuccess"means______inthispassage.

18.

RachelCarsonstartedwritingbefore______.

19.

TheexamplesofAmyLowellandBeethoventellusthatweshouldwritedownagoodideaimmediatelyasitmayeasilydisappear.

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20.

ForfatchildrenwithtypeⅡdiabetes,theymayhavethesymptomofhighbloodpressure.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B9】

22.聽力原文：W:HowcomeJimlosthisjob?

M:Ididn'tsayhehadlostit.AllIsaidwasifhedidn'tgetoutandstartedsellingafewcarsinsteadofidlingaroundallday,hemightnotfindhimselflookingforanewjob.

Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutJim?

(18)

A.Hehasmanagedtosellanumberofcars.

B.Heiscontentedwithhiscurrentposition.

C.Hemightgetfired.

D.Hehaslosthisjob.

23.(39)

24.

【B11】

25.(36)

A.Theirtastymeat.

B.Theprincipleoftheirdefensesystemagainstdisease.

C.Theirsolidskin.

D.Theprincipleoftheirbirthmodes,

26.聽力原文：M:Theviewisspectacular!Canyoutakeapictureofmewiththemountainsatthebackground?

W:I'mafraidIjustranoutofthefilm.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(15)

A.Shedoesn'tknowhowtousethecamera.

B.Shedoesn'ttoolapictureofthemountains.

C.Shedoesn'twanttowasteherfilm.

D.Shedoesn'thaveanymorefilm.

27.【B7】

28.(26)

A.Forty-fiveminutes.

B.Overanhour.

C.Lessthantenminutes.

D.Abouttwentyminutes.

29.(24)

A.BamboowasthefoodoftheShintogods.

B.TheShintogodslivedinsidethebamboo.

C.TheearlyinhabitantsworshipbambooastheShintogods.

D.TheShintogodsusedbambootobuildhouses.

30.(32)

A.Thosewholiketalkingaboutcheerfulthingslivetogether.

B.Thosewhoavoidtalkingaboutcheerfulthingsdiesooner.

C.Thosewholiketalkingabouttheirdiseaselivelonger.

D.Thosewhoavoidtalkingabouttheirillnesslivelonger.

31.(21)

A.Somewherethatiswithinashortdrivingdistanceofcampus.

B.Anapartmentwithfurniturealreadyinit.

C.Aplacewhereshecanlivealone.

D.Aquietroomwhereshecanstudywithoutinterruption.

32.(28)

A.Toestablishhislaboratory.

B.Tohaveavacation.

C.Tovisitmembersofhisfamily.

D.Tostudydeafnessamongthefamilies.

33.聽力原文：Scientistshavediscoveredthatplantsthemselvesproducemanypoisonouschemicalsfordefenseagainstinsects.Butinsectshavedevelopedwaysofdealingwiththem.Guesshowmanyyearshavetheinsectsbeeneatingplants.Thenumberitselfwillscareyou.Infact,insectshavebeeneatingplantsforasmanyas250millionyears.Nowinsectsareusingthesesamemechanismstodealwithman-madepoisons—insecticides.Thisiswhyresistanceofinsectstoinsecticideshasdevelopedsorapidly.

Whatshouldbedone?Scientistsstudyingtheproblemsuggestthatfarmersuselessinsecticides.Atthemoment,farmersregularlyspraycropsasaprecautionagainstproblemsthatarecausedbylargenumbersofpests.Theyshould,instead,sprayonlywherepestshaveactuallybeenseen.Secondly,farmerscoulduseacombinationoftwoorthreeinsecticidesatonce.Tosurvive,theinsectswouldneedtobecomeresistanttotwoormoreinsecticidesatthesametime.

Themostsurprisingsuggestion,perhaps,isthatatcertaintimesoftheyear,farmersshouldactuallytrytoattractnewinsectsontothecropstheyaretryingtoprotect.Thenewinsectswillmatewiththosewhichsurvivedfromacertainkindofinsecticideandwilllessenthelatter'sresistancetoit.

Scientistshopethattheseandothermeasureswillpostponethedaywhenfarmersandscientistswillhavetostandbywhilenewsuper-bugswhichmayberesistanttoallpoisonsinvadeourfarmsanddevourourcrops.

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A.Insectshavedevelopedsomesortofresistancetoman-madepoisons.

B.Insectshavebeeneatingplantsforabout250millionyears.

C.Farmerssometimesuseacombinationoftwoorthreeinsecticidesatonce.

D.Newinsectsmatewithinsecticide-survivinginsects.

34.(41)

35.聽力原文：M:(22)Honey,Ithinkthisspringisagoodtimeforustostartlooking.

W:WeshouldplantomoveoutofherebeforeJuly.I'mtiredoflivinginapartments.

M:Iknow,dear.Iamtoo.Butwe'vejustbeentoobusytolookforahouse.

W:Weneedtofindagoodrealtor.

M:Notnecessary.(23)Ifweusearealtortofindahouse,itwillbemoreexpensive.Realtorsalwaysgetacommission.Iftherealtorhelpsusfindsomething,wehavetopayhim.

W:Butdoesn'tarealtorhelpwiththecontract?Ithoughttheytakecareofallthelegaltroubles.We'renewinthiscountry.Wedon'tknowallthelawsofbuyingahouse.Andalso,therealtorwillinspectthehouse.Hecantellusifthehousehasanyproblems.

M:Ofcourseweneedahomeinspector.Butwecanhireaninspectoronourown.(24)Andasforthelegalproblems,Ihavefriends.Theycanhelpus.

W:Sohowcanwefindahouseifwedon'thavearealtor?

M:Ittakesalittlemoretime.Wehavetochecktheadsinthepaper.Probablyalsotherearespecialrealestatemagazineswithads.Thenwehavetodrivetothehomesandlookatthem.It'sbesttofindsomeonewhoissellingbyhimself.

W:Well,thatwilltakealongtime.

M:Itis.Butbuyingahouseisveryimportant;youcan'tbetoocareful.

W:(25)Iwanttolookinthepaperstoday.Maybewecanseesomethingwelike.

M:Alright.(25)I'llbuyanewspaperwhenIgotothedrugstore.

(23)

A.House-buyerandhouse-seller.

B.House-buyerandrealtor.

C.Husbandandwife.

D.Friends.

36.聽力原文：W:Oh,no!It'safterseveno'clockandIpromisedSusanI'dmeetherinfrontofherofficerightatsix.

M:You'dbettercookupagoodstoryoryou'llbeinbigtrouble.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

(16)

A.Makeagoodexcuse.

B.BuyasmallgiftforSusan.

C.CookSusan'sfavoritefood.

D.GettoSusan'sofficeimmediately.

37.(25)

A.HewasborninIndonesia.

B.He'sgotaLondonaccent.

C.HecametoLondonwhenhewas13.

D.HewasnotborninLondon.

38.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Afewmonthsago,millionsofpeopleinLondonheard(36)alarmsalloverthetown.TheEmergencyservices,theFireDepartments,thePolice,hospitals,and(37)ambulancesstoodby,readytogointoaction.Inrailwayundergroundstations,peopleread(38)noticesandmapswhichtoldthemwheretogoandwhattodointheemergency.Thiswas

ExerciseFloodCall.topreparepeopleforafloodemergency.Londonwasn'tfloodedyet,butitispossiblethatitcouldbe.In1236andin1663,Londonwas(39)badlyflooded.In1928,peoplelivinginWestminster,theheartofLondon,drownedinfloods.Andin1953,onehundredpeople,livingontheeasternedgeoftheLondon(40)suburbswerekilled,again,inthefloods.Atlast,GreaterLondon(41)Council.tookactionstopreventthisdisasterfromhappeningagain.Thoughafloodwallwasbuiltinthe1960s,Londonersstillmustbepreparedforthepossibledisaster.Ifithappens,50undergroundstationswillbeunderwater.(42)Electricity,gasandphoneserviceswillbeoutofaction.Roadswillbe(43)canals;roadswillberivers.Itwillbeimpossibletocrossanyof(44)thebridgesbetweennorthandsouthLondon.Imagine:LondonwilllooklikethefamousItaliancity,Venice.But(45)thisExerciseFloodCalldidn'tcausepanicamongLondoners.Mostpeopleknewitwasjustawarning.(46)Nobodywouldbeafraidofit.

Afewmonthsago,millionsofpeopleinLondonheard【B1】______alloverthetown.TheEmergencyservices,theFireDepartments,thePolice,hospitals,and【B2】______stoodby,readytogointoaction.Inrailwayundergroundstations,peopleread【B3】______andmapswhichtoldthemwheretogoandwhattodointheemergency.ThiswasExerciseFloodCall,topreparepeopleforafloodemergency.Londonwasn'tfloodedyet,butitispossiblethatitwouldbe.In1236andin1663,Londonwas【B4】______flooded.In1928,peoplelivinginWestminster,theheartofLondon,drownedinfloods.Andin1953,onehundredpeople,livingontheeasternedgeoftheLondon【B5】______werekilled,again,inthefloods.Atlast,GreaterLondon【B6】______tookactionstopreventthisdisasterfromhappeningagain.Thoughafloodwallwasbuiltinthe1960s,Londonersstillmustbepreparedforthepossibledisaster.Ifithappens,50undergroundstationswillbeunderwater.【B7】______gasandphoneserviceswillbeoutofaction.Roadswillbe【B8】______;roadwillberivers.Itwillbeimpossibletocrossanyof【B9】____________________.Imagine:LondonwilllooklikethefamousItaliancity,Venice.But【B10】_______________________.Mostpeopleknewitwasjustawarning.【B11】_____________________________.

【B1】

39.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Don'tworry,behappyand,accordingtoanewresearch,youwillalsobehealthy.

Itisestimatedthatoverthecourseofoneyear,Americanssuffer1billioncolds.Butnewresearchshowsthatallitmaytaketoavoidthiscommonafflictionisapositiveandupbeatattitude.

Peoplewhoarehappy,relaxedandenergetic,arelesslikelytocatchacoldthanthosewhoaredepressed,nervousorangry,accordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalPsychosomaticMedicine.

Healthyvolunteerswerefirstaskedtoratetheirtendencytoexperiencepositiveandnegativeemotions-howoftentheyfeltpleased,relaxed,happy,oranxious,depressedandhostile.Thesubjectswerenextgivenasquirtupthenoseofarhinovirus(鼻病毒),thenastylittlegermthatcausecolds.Researchersthenwatchedthevolunteerstoseewhocamedownwithacoldandhowtheunluckyillmanifestedtheircoldsymptoms.

"Wefoundthatpeoplewhoregularlyexperiencepositiveemotions,whenexposedtorhinovirus,arerelativelyprotectedfromdevelopingillness,"saidDr.SheldonCohen,leadauthorofthestudyandapsychologyProfessoratCarnegieMellonUniversity.

Althoughpositivepeopleshowedagreaterresistancetocolds,negativepeopledidnotnecessarilygetsickmoreoften.Sohowcanyouremotionsinfluenceyourhealth?Insimpleterms,whenthebrainishappyitsendsmessagestoourorgansthathelpkeepthebodyhealthyandsound.

Inaddition,happyandrelaxedpeoplearepronetobetterhealthpracticesthantheirnegativeandstressedcounterparts.Theyaremorelikelytosleepwellandtoengageinregularexercise,andtohavelowerlevelsofcertainstresshormones.

Don'tworry,behappyand,accordingtoanewresearch,youwillalsobehealthy.

Itisestimatedthatoverthecourseofoneyear,Americanssuffer1billioncolds.Butnewresearchshowsthatallitmaytaketo【36】thiscommonafflictionisapositiveandupbeatattitude.

Peoplewhoarehappy,relaxedand【37】,arelesslikelytocatchacoldthanthosewhoaredepressed,nervousorangry,accordingtoanewstudy【38】inthejournalPsychosomaticMedicine.

Healthyvolunteerswerefirstaskedtoratetheir【39】toexperiencepositiveandnegativeemotions-howoftentheyfeltpleased,relaxed,happy,oranxious,depressedandhostile.The【40】werenextgivenasquirtupthenoseofarhinovirus(鼻病毒),thenastylittlegermthatcausecolds.Researchersthenwatchedthevolunteerstoseewhocamedownwithacoldandhowtheunluckyill【41】theircoldsymptoms.

"Wefoundthatpeoplewhoregularlyexperiencepositiveemotions,whenexposedtorhinovirus,are【42】protectedfromdevelopingillness,"saidDr.SheldonCohen,【43】authorofthestudyandapsychologyProfessoratCarnegieMellonUniversity.

【44】.Sohowcanyouremotionsinfluenceyourhealth?Insimpleterms,【45】.

Inaddition,happyandrelaxedpeoplearepronetobetterhealthpracticesthantheirnegativeandstressedcounterparts.【46】.

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40.(34)

A.Thechangeoflifestyle.

B.Thechangeofthenatureofoccupations.

C.Theincreaseofsocialwealth.

D.Theincreaseofjobopportunities.

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

WhatwillbetheresultofdesigningthebodyofSAX-40astaillessandtriangular?

A.Thisshapecanmaketheairplaneflyfaster.

B.Thisshapecanholdmorepassengers.

C.Thisshapecansupplymorepowerraising.

D.Thisshapecanbefliedeasily.

42.

AmajorsimilaritybetweenChineseandwesternconservatismis______.

A.theintendtoconserve

B.thedefenseofacosmopolitanorder

C.thedistrustofcosmopolitannature

D.theapproachtoconserve

43.Permissiveparentswould______.

A.lettheirchildrenreadanybookstheyliketo

B.notlettheirchildrenseeanyfilmstheyliketo

C.notlettheirchildrenreadanybookswithoutfirstcheckingtheircontents

D.lettheirchildrenseethefilmswiththeirfirstchecking

44.

Whichofthefollowingquestionsdoesthepassageprovideinformationtoanswer?

A.Whatisthemostpowerfulinfluenceonthehealthstatusofacountry'spopulation?

B.Whichnationintheworldleadsinhealthstatus?

C.IsthelifeexpectancyofmalesintheU.S.longerthanthatoffemales?

D.Whatarethemostimportantgeneticfactorsinfluencingthehealthofanindividual?

45.

WhichoneisNOTthesourceofrenewableenergy?

A.Wind.B.Sunlight.C.Tides.D.Rain.

46.SectionB

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

withthesurgeofnetworkingmarketing,workathomejobsandMLMcompanies,manypeoplearediscoveringnetworkmarketingopportunities.Unfortunately,manypeoplearealsolearningthehardwaythattheyarenotallwhattheyarecrackeduptobe.Ifyou'veeverbeenburnedbyaseamornetworkmarketinghype,youprobablyarewonderingifyoureallycanmakemoneyinnetworkingmarketingandrelatedbusinesses.

Thegoodnewsisthatyoucan.Therereallyismoneytobemadeintheindustry.Thesecretisinlearninghow.Onefirststepistofamiliarizeyourselfwiththe7greatliesofnetworkmarketing.Next,youneedtorecognizethebusinessforwhatitis—sales.

Thenespeciallyyouneedtobeagoodsalesperson.Thiswillrequireyouknowallyoucanaboutyourproduct,thetargetmarketandthecompetition:Youneedtoknowhowtosucceedinsalesandyouneedtoknowhowtoproperlyworkwithinyourprogram.Forsome,thisrequiresworkingaloneandinothersitrequiresrecruitingendadvancingtodifferentlevelswithinyourindustryorcompany.Thehigheryouprogress,thehigheryouropportunitiesforincome.

Onegreatadvantagetomakingmoneyinnetworkmarketingisinknowingthatthereisnolimittotheamountofmoneyyoucanmake.Inyour-typical9-5job,youwillhaveabasicwageandotherthanpromotionsandbonuses,thisiswhatyouwillalwaysmake.Withnetworkmarketing,yougetwhatyouputintoit.

ThecompensationplanthatisinvolvedinnetworkingmarketingandHomeNetworkMarketingprogramsallowsyoutoearndirectlyfromwhatyousell.Thismeansthereisalotofpotentialforgrowthandincomeincrease.Theamountofmoneyyoumakeisuptoyouandhowyouchoosetooperateyourownnetworkmarketingbusiness.

Themoreyouworkandthebetteryouareatwhatyoudo,themorepotentialthereisforincreasedincome.Youcancontinuetogrowandearnmoreandmoreovertimeandasyourskillsincrease.Therearealsomanyrecruitingopportunitiesinmanycompaniesandifyoubringotherpeopleinunderyou,thenyouwillbeabletoshareaportionorpercentageoftheirincomeaswell.Thismeansevenmoreopportunityforyoutoearn.

Whetheryouworkwithatopnetworkmarketingcompany,MLMhomebusinessoryourownentrepreneurialenterprise,youwillearnbaseddirectlyoffofhowmuchandhowwellyouwork.Thebetterandmoreproductiveyourmarketingstrategies,themoreyouwillmakewithlessinvestedtimeandenergy.Successisliterallyinyourownhands.Sowhileyoucanmakemoneyinnetworkmarketing,don'tbefooledintothinkingitwillcomeeasyorasahand-oat.Therewillbesomeskillandworkinvolved.

Whatdoestheauthorimplybysaying"Ifyou'veeverbeenburnedbyascumornetworkmarketinghype..."?

A.YoucouldhaveworkedathomejobsorMLMcompanies.

B.Youcouldhavebeencheatedbythenetworkmarketing.

C.Youcouldhavebeencrackeduptobewhatyouareall.

D.Youcouldhavemadealotofmoneyfromthenetworkmarketing.

47.

Bycallingit"tap-dancingtowork",WarrenBuff