2022年遼寧省沈陽(yáng)市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)

2022年遼寧省沈陽(yáng)市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Bothmother-to-childtransmissionandpartner-to-partnertransmissioncanbepreventedorprotectedeffectivelybydrugsfor______.

2.

ThegeneralviewofEuropeislikelytochangefromcultivatedfarm-landtogrowingshrubsandforestswithspecies-poorwildlifesuchaswildcats,bears,deerandwolves.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.ThepesticideDDTcanbeeffectiveagainst______.

A.malariaB.wildlifeC.animalsD.humannervoussystem

4.

Womenduringreproductivelifeshould______.

5.

By______,bothMoravecandProfessorNewelltrytoplayGod.

6.

Peopleresumedtheirinterestinnaturalgasasafuelasaresultof__________________ofthelate1960sandearly1970s.

7.

BuildingtheIceHoteleachwintertakes10,000tonsofriverice,plus30,000tonsofsnow.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Oneofthesecretsoftheforeigner'ssuccesscanbedescribedas"DoinRomeasRomansdo".

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

Beforetheambulancearrives,thepatientsufferingfromchestpainisadvisedto______.

10.

Doingmorephysicalexercisehelpsconsumeextracaloriesandstayfit.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Ifthepressureonthefaultishigherthantheforceoffrictionbetweendifferentblocksorrock,theblocksofrockwill______.

12.

Theword"we"inLine3,Para5refersto"Britishpeople".

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

WhenMarkTwainbecameaminerinthefrontierregion,hestartedtowrite______.

14.

"Dreamsigns"areequaltowhatiscalled"______".

A.eyemotions

B.subconsciousness

C.indications

D.dreamingprocess

15.

WhichofthefollowingtechniquesconcerninglateralthinkingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?

A.Tryingtofigureoutthemaximumofsolutionstotheproblem.

B.Tryingtohandlethesituationfromamacroscopicperspective.

C.Tryingtoquestionyourpresumptionsabouttheproblem.

D.Tryingtoaddinunselectedfactorstobringyouunexpectedinspiration.

16.

Theinformationcostsconcern______.

17.

Itisveryimportanttheactualpopulationintheworldisontheincrease.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Theauthorsteppedoutoftheliftat______.

19.

Theproblemwithtaughenedglassisthatitisdifficulttoinstallinashortperiodoftime.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Itfoundthatincreasesinairpollutiontendedto______.

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

A.OntheFourthAvenue.

B.OntheThirdAvenue.

C.OntheFourthStreetoverpass.

D.OntheThirdStreetoverpass.

22.(46)

23.(26)

A.Thewomanismakingmovieswithcomputers.

B.Themanisstudyingfineartsasamajor.

C.Thewomanhasrealtalentforcomputersciences.

D.Themanstilldefendsfinearts.

24.(34)

A.Garbagefromfood.

B.Oldcars.

C.Emptybottles.

D.Bottleglass.

25.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)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.

26.(43)

27.(22)

A.50.B.51.C.15.D.Neverstop.

28.聽(tīng)力原文：W:I'llwearthisbluejacket.Ilikethecoloronme,don'tyouthinkso?

M:Ithinkitlooksterrificonyon,really.

Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'schoiceofclothing?

(19)

A.Hethinksherchoiceisgood.

B.Hethinksherchoiceisterrible.

C.Hedoesn'tlikethecolor.

D.Hedoesn'tlikethestyle.

29.(14)

A.Shelikesthejobofacleanerbecauseit'ssimple.

B.Shethinksit'simportanttohaveagoodjobfromthebeginning.

C.Shehatestobeacleanerbecauseit'slow-paid.

D.Shewouldworkasacleanerinsummerifshehasto.

30.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Youcanbuythisone,whichisademonstratororwecanorderoneforyouandhaveithereinfiveweeks.Sowhatdoyouthink?

W:Iwouldpreferanewcar,eventhoughthedemonstratorisleasexpensive.

Q:Accordingtotheconversationwhatisademonstrator?

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A.Acarshowntoanddrivenbycustomers.

B.Anewcar.

C.Asecondhandcarforsale.

D.Anoldcarshowntocustomers.

31.

【B4】

32.(31)

A.StudentswithhigherSATverbalscoreswhousethegrammarandspellingsoftware.

B.StudentswithlowerSATverbalscoreswhousethegrammarandspellingsoftware.

C.StudentswithhigherSATverbalscoreswhodon'tusethegrammarandspellingsoftware.

D.StudentswithlowerSATverbalscoreswhodon'tusethegrammarandspellingsoftware.

33.(41)

34.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Theestimatedone-fifthofchildreninLondon'sschoolswhocannotreadsimplesentencesbytheageofeightshouldbegivenspecialhelp.ThisisthemainconclusionofanindependentreportonLondon's700primaryschools.Thereport,whichistheresultofayear'swork,tellsLondon'sprimaryschoolsthattheymustdemandmoreoftheirchildren.

Mostparentswerehappywiththeschools,butsomesaidthattheirchildren'spaceoflearningmightbetooslow.Thereportconfirmedthisbystatingthatmuchofthenewworkmusthavebeentaughtatthesamelevelofdifficultyastheold.

Thereportemphasizedthatchildrenshouldnotbetorturedbutmoreshouldhavebeenexpectedoftheminschools.Thiswouldmeanthatsomechildrenmighthaveachievedmuchmorethanthelimiteddemandsmadeonthembycomprehensionexercisesorcopyingoutfromtextbooks.

Mrs.Morrel,whocommissionedthereport,saidthatallLondon'sschoolsmustputintoeffectaframeworkofreform.Everychildoughttobeabletoreadbytheageofeight.

Otherreformsmentionedinthereportwerethatparentsshouldbebetterrepresentedonschoolgoverningcommitteesandthateachschooloughttodrawupadevelopmentplan,listingwhatimprovementsitcanmake.Parentsshouldalsoberepresentedontheeducationcommittee.

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A.Theyshouldnotbetoostrictwiththechildren.

B.Theyshouldlimittheirdemandsonsomechildren.

C.Theyshoulddemandmoreoftheirchildren.

D.Theyshoulddemandmoreofthebrightchildren.

35.SectionC

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Inmanycountriestoday,lawsprotectwildlife.InIndiatheneedforsuchprotectionwasrealizedcenturiesago.

About300BC,anIndianwriterdescribedthatforestswerelikenationalparkstoday.Thegameofkillingbeastswascarefullysupervised.Someanimalswerefullyprotected,nobodywasallowedtocutdowntimber,bumwoodforcharcoal,ortrapanimalsfortheirfurs.Animalsthatbecamedangeroustohumanvisitorsweretrappedorkilledoutsidethepark,sothatotheranimalswouldnotbecomeuneasy.

Theneedforwildlifeprotectionisgreaternowthaneverbefore.Aboutathousandspeciesofanimalsareindangerofdyingout,andtherateatwhichtheyarebeingdestroyedhasincreased.Withmammals,forexample,therateofextinction,isaboutonespecieseveryyear.FromAD1to1800,theratewasaboutonespecieseveryfiftyyears.Everywheremenaretryingtosolvetheproblemofpreservingwildlifewhilecaringfortheworld'sgrowingpopulation.

Inmanycountriestoday,lawsprotect(36)______.InIndiatheneedforsuchprotectionwasrealizedcenturiesago.

About300BC,anIndianwriter(37)______thatforestswerelikenationalparkstoday.Thegameofkillingbeastswascarefully(38)______.Someanimalswerefullyprotected,nobodywasallowedtocutdown(39)______,humwoodfor(40)______,or(41)______animalsfortheir(42)______Animalsthatbecamedangeroustohumanvisitorsweretrappedorkilledoutsidethepark,sothatotheranimalswouldnotbecome(43)______.

(44)____________.Aboutathousandspecies(種類(lèi))ofanimalsareindangerofdyingout,andtherateatwhichtheyarebeingdestroyedhasincreased.(45)____________.FromAD1to1800,theratewasaboutonespecieseveryfiftyyears.(46)____________.

36.(40)

37.聽(tīng)力原文：ThevolcanicashfromtheeruptionofMountSaintHelenscertainlycausedalotofdamages,didn'tit?Itdid,butnotasmuchasexpertshadpredicted.Itseemstohaveabeneficialeffectaswell.Really?Butwerecroplossesgreat?Yes.However,sincetheweatherfollowingtheeruptionswasunexpectedlygood,somecropyieldsremainedsteadyorevenincreasedbeyondnormalexpectancylevels.I'mgladtohearthat.Butwhatwasthebeneficialeffectyoumentioned?

Amassdestructionofvariousinsectpopulations.Howcouldtheashkillinsectswithoutaffectingpeopletoo?It'shighlyabrasiveandquicklywearsawaytheouterwaxlayerprotectinginsectbodies.Removalofthatlayercausestheinsectstolosebodymoisturebyevaporation.Theresultisusuallyfatal.Howaboutthat?Soundslikeaneffectiveyetnaturalinsecticide.

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A.Theconversionofvolcanicwastetofertilizer.

B.ThemenaceofcurrentlydormantvolcanoesaroundMountSaintHelens.

C.TheeruptionofMountSaintHelensanditseffectsontheenvironment.

D.Theeliminationofvolcanicashbynaturalmeans.

38.【B6】

39.

【B7】

40.

【B11】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.Theanalogyof"cookingalobsterinapot"illustratethatinaslowlychangingenvironment______.

42.

Themainideaofthepassageisthat______.

A.economiccrisispromptsanoutbreakofpolitenessinbusiness

B.private-equityfirm'sattitudehaschangedalot

C.relationshipbetweenfirmshasbeentightened

D.politenessistheonlywaytosurvivenow

43.

Itcanbeinferredthattheauthor______.

A.triestosoundpersuasiveandconvincinginhisopinionsaboutcareerblues

B.believesthatonecannotchangehis/herenvironment

C.canhardlytolerateone'scompleteenjoymentoflife

D.quiteagreeswiththe"up-to-dateresume"attitude.

44.

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheyoungpeople'sinclinationtonovelty?

A.Angry.

B.Disbelieving.

C.Objectiveandtolerant.

D.Pessimistic.

45.Whatdoesthewriterciteasthesourcesofmoralvoid?

46.

Accordingtotheauthor,Americans'culturalblindnessandlinguisticignorancewill______.

A.affecttheirimageinthenewera

B.cutthemselvesofffromtheoutsideworld

C.limittheirroleinworldaffairs

D.weakenthepositionoftheUSdollar

47.

Stressis______.

A.alwaysharmfultoyou

B.adiseaseinyourlife

C.anexampleofhumanexperience

D.anormalstateforeveryone

48.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutsocceristrue?

A.Insoccerandbasketball,theethnictideisdifferent.

B.Untilrecently,soccerbecomesanimportantgame,somanynativeAmericansplayit.

C.Itisthemostpopulargameintheworld,somanyAmericancitizenstakeitupformanyyears.

D.Althoughsocceristhemostpopulargameintheworld,Americancitizensinlargenumbersdonotlikeitfirst.

49.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Todaytheworld'seconomyisgoingthroughtwogreatchanges,bothbiggerthananAsianfinancialcrisishereoraEuropeanmonetaryunionthere.

Thefirstchangeisthatalotofindustrial【C1】______ismovingfromtheUnitedStates,WesternEuropeandJapantodevelopingcountriesinLatinAmerica,South-EastAsiaandEasternEurope.In1950,theUnitedStatesalone【C2】______formorethanhalfoftheworld'seconomyoutput.In1990,its【C3】______wasdowntoaquarter.By1990,40%ofIBM'semployeeswerenon-Americans;Whirlpool,America'sleading【C4】______ofdomesticappliances,cutitsAmericanlaborforceby10%.Quitesoonnow,manybigwesterncompanieswillhavemore【C5】______(andcustomers)inpoorcountriesthaninrichones.

Thesecondgreatchangeisthat,intherichcountriesoftheOECD,thebalanceofeconomicactivityis【C6】______frommanufacturingtoservicing.IntheUnitedStatesandBritain,the【C7】______ofworkersinmanufacturinghasshrunksince1900fromaround40%tobarelyhalfthat.EveninGermanyandJapan,whichrebuiltsomany【C8】______after1945,manufacturing'sshareofjobsisnowbelow30%.Theeffectofthe【C9】______isincreasedwithmanufacturingmovesfromrichcountriestothedevelopingones,whosecheaplaborgivesthemasharpadvantageinmanyofthe【C10】______tasksrequiredbymassproduction.

A—outputB—shiftC—proportion

D—accountedE—factoriesF—employees

G—consumerH—occupiedI—various

J—swingingK—productionL—enormous

M—weaponsN—varyingO—supplier

【C1】

50.SectionB

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

ThefirstAmericanpublichighschool,establishedinBostonin1821,wasonlyforboys.Butasthehigh-schoolmovementspread,newschoolsquicklybecamecoed."Almostrightfromthebeginning,societybelievedinintegrationbysex."saysDavidTyack,aneducationhistorianatStanfordUniversity.Nowasmallgroupofeducators—encouragedbystudiesthatshowboysandgirlslearndifferently—areturningtosingle-sexclassroomsasawaytoreengagestudents,especiallyinlow-incomecommunities.OneofthefirsttogainnationalattentionwastheYoungWomen'sLeadershipSchoolinNewYork'sEastHarlem,nowconsideredoneofthebestpublicschoolsinthecity.Researchontheeffectofsingle-sexschoolsismixed,andtherearenostudiesonsingle-soxclassroomsinschools.Expertswhostudysingle-sexschoolssaythere'sconsiderableevidencethatsmallerclasssizeswouldhelpjustasmuch,especiallyformiddle-classkids.Butforboysfrompoorfamilies,thatextraattentionandfocuscanmakeadifference,saysCorneliusRiordan,asociologyprofessoratProvidenceCollegewhoisdirectingastudyonsingle-sexschoolsfortheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.

Schoolsalloverthecountryareexperimentingwiththeidea.AtLloydMemorialHighSchoolinErlanger,Ky.,freshmenandsophomoreswereseparatedbygenderlastfallforallclassesexceptone,theirelective.Attheendoftheyear,theconsensusamongteachersandtheprincipalisthatsingle-sexworks.Studentshavemixedviews."Youdon'thavethedistractionofboyssittinginyourclassroom,"saysKatieBrown,"Youcanjustcometoclassandyou'reactuallyinittolearn,nottoimpress."Butafterajoyfulall-boysscienceclass(thecenterpiecewasageneratorsendingoffelectricsparks),14-year-oldZackCraddockthoughthewouldhavehadjustasmuchfunifthereweregirlsintheclass."Ithinkit'spersonal,"hesays."Someguyswouldhaveactedthesameandsomeguyswouldhaveacteddifferent.Iwouldhavebeenthesame."

PrincipalJohnRiehemannoriginallybackedtheideaasawaytohelpboys,whowereconsistentlylaggingbehindinreading.Oneissue:toomuchofthematerialwasgirl-oriented.Thatledtotheevenmoreradicalmoveofseparatingalmostallclasses.Riehemannsaidtherewerenoobjectionsfromparentsorteachers,andtheexperimenthasworkedsowellthatthey'reexpandingittojuniorsinthefall.

AccordingtoDavidTyack,thepopularbeliefineducationisthat______.

A.itisbeneficialforgirlsandboystostudytogether

B.itisimportanttogivegirlsequalopportunitiestostudy

C.itisimpropertomixboysandgirlsinclassrooms

D.itismoreconvenienttomanagesingle-sexschools

51.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat______.

A.TheWorldDigitalLibrarywillconsistof1,200documentsandtheirexplanations.

B.TheU.S.NationalDigitalLibraryProgramgainsincreasingpopularityamongpeople.

C.ChildrenaroundtheworldcanhaveaccesstotheWorldDigitalLibraryanytime.

D.TheWorldDigitalLibrarywillhaveserversincountriesaroundtheworld.

52.

Accordingtosecondparagraph,researchershaveprovedthat______.

A.traditionalassumptionisthatrichpeopleexpecttheriseoftheprice

B.peoplewithstableincomewillborrowmost

C.priceincreasemaystimulateconsumption

D.riseinpricemayarouseresistanceintheconsumers

53.ThebannerhangingoverPresidentGeorgeW.Bushreadunitedtovictory.ButasRepublicanslistenedtoBushslog(艱難行進(jìn))throughhisfamiliarpeptalk(鼓舞士氣的講話)lastThursdaynight,thepartyfaithfullyknewtheywereanythingbutunited.Overthelastyear,theyejectedamajorityleader,quarreledovermoralityandspending,andopenlycriticizedthepresidentonIraq,portsecurityandaSupremeCourtpick.

Forfiveyearsnobodyneededtoexplaintheword"united"toRepublicans;itwastheirbiggeststrength.ThepresidenthandedhisagendatoCongressandthepartyleadersdeliveredthevotes.Theytwistedthearmsofsmall-governmentconservativestopasseducationreformsandMedicaredrugbenefits.TheyheldtheirrankstogetherevenastheIraqoccupationwaslosingsupportsin2004.Andtheypickedupseatsintwoelectioncycles.Butnowthatcompanyhasfallenapart.MembersofCongress,tiredofbeingtakenforgrantedbyabossyWhiteHouse,havelostfaithinthepresident'spoliticantouch.

Thestressisstartingtoshow.Republicansarebeginningtolookandsoundliketheirowncaricature(漫畫(huà))oftheDemocrats:disorganized,offmessageandunsureoftheiridentity.FearfulofdefeatinNovember,GOPcandidatesareuncertainhowtopullthemselvestogetherintheeightmonthsleftbeforetheelections.Thetoughestquestion:whethertorun,astheyhaveinthepast,asBushRepublicans,ortopushthe,presidentoutoftheircampaigns."WhatI'vetriedtotellpeopleisthatapoliticalstormisgathering,andifwedon'tdosomethingtostopit,we'llbeintheminorityayearfromnow,"saysRep.RayLaHoodfromIllinois."Butsomepeoplestilldon'tgetit."

Thepresidentwon'thaveaneasytimepersuadingRepublicanstostickwithhim.Second-termpresidentsoftensufferasix-yearslump,losingseatsfortheirpartyatthispoint.Bushhasactuallybeenluckyinonerespect.Heheldhispartytogetherlongerthanmosttwo-termpresidents.JohnsonkeptcontrolforjusteightmonthsuntilhesuffereddefeatontheissueofhomerulefortheDistrictofColumbiain1965,whenDemocratstookhimon—andwon.

SomecandidatesarehappytostandbesideBush,aslongasnobodyactuallyseesthemtogether.Lockedinatightraceforre-election,Sen.MikeDeWinechosenottoaccompanyBushononetriptohishomestateofOhiolastmonth.Aweeklaterheattendedaprivatefund-raiserwiththepresidentinCincinnati—outofsightofphotographersandreporters.

WhilelisteningtoBush'speptalk,theRepublicans______.

A.wereinspiredbythepresidenttoholdtogether

B.lostinterestinthefrequentlyheardcontent

C.disagreedwiththepresidentonhisslogan

D.feltimpatientwiththeslowspeech

54.

WhyhasTexasintroducedlegislationtoshifttheeducationalauthority?

A.Onlythosewhounderstandeducationcansetthestandards.

B.Itisdangeroustodeprivetheelectedofficialsoftheirauthority.

C.SomeDemocratsdon'tliketobecontrolledbytheschoolboards.

D.TextbooksandcurriculaaresoimportantthatonlyDemocratscansetthem.

55.TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyunveiledadetailedproposalWednesdayforusingthegovernment'sregulatorypowerstocurbgreenhousegasemissions—reassuringforeignalliesoftheU.S.commitmenttofightclimatechangeandwarningCongressthattheadministrationwillactonitsowniflawmakersfailtoaddresstheissue.Theruleswouldforceneworsubstantiallymodifiedindustrialplantsemittingatleast25,000tonsofgreenhousegasesayeartoemploy"bestavailablecontroltechnologiesandenergy-efficiencymeasures"tominimizeemissions.

TheagencyunveileditsproposalhoursafterSenateDemocratsintroducedtheirversionoftheglobalwarmingbillthatpassedtheHouseinJune,andasinternationalclimatenegotiatorsgatheredinBangkok,Thailand,toprepareforglobalwarmingtreatytalksinCopenhageninDecember.TheEPAandSenateactionsstoked(激起)optimismamongenvironmentalistsandothers.SomehadvoicedconcernthatreachingagreementinCopenhagencouldbedifficultiftheSenatefailedtoact,becauseothercountriesmightconcludethattheUnitedStateswasnotpreparedtotakethestepsithasurgedotherdevelopednationstotake.BoththenewSenatebillandtheEPA'sproposedregulationsaddressthatconcern."WearenotgoingtocontinuewithbusinessasusualwhilewewaitforCongresstoact,"EPAAdministratorLisaJacksontoldaclimateconferenceinLosAngeles.

Shesaidthattheproposal"allowsustodowhattheCleanAirActdoesbest:Reduceemissionsforbetterhealth,drivetechnologyinnovationforabettereconomy,andprotecttheenvironmentforabetterfuture,allwithoutplacinganundueburdenonthebusinessesthatmakeupthebetterpartofoureconomy."Senatorsalsowereawareoftheglobalimplications."We'regearedtomovethisandhopefullygetittothefloorbeforetheCopenhagensummit."saidSen.JohnF.Kerry,whoco-wrotetheclimatebillwithSen.BarbaraBoxer."Ithinkwe'regoingtomakeit."

TheEPAruleswouldmimichowtheagencyforcespowerplantsandfactoriestoinstall"scrubbers"andothermeansoflimitingmanytypesofairpollutants.Butit'sunclearexactlyhowitwouldapplytogreenhousegases,whichscientistsblameforclimatechange.Researchersareinnovativelyinvestigatingcommercial-scalemethodstocaptureandstorecarbonemissionsfromcoalplants,forexample.ThenewproposalfollowsoneannouncedbyPresidentObamaandautomotiveexecutivesinMaytoregulategreenhousegasemissionsfromcarsandtrucks.Theautomotiveregulations,whichwouldtakeeffectin2012,stemmedfroma2007SupremeCourtdecisionthatcarbondioxideandothergreenhousegasesarepollutantssubjecttoregulationundertheCleanAirAct.

Therefore,theEPAsaid,itwasrequiredtocontrolgreenhousegasesfromindustrialsourcestoo.Industrygroupsdisputedthatlogic.Thelatestproposalmustmovethroughalengthyprocessofcommentsandreviews,andwillprobablyencounterlegalchallenges.

Whatdoes"WearenotgoingtocontinuewithbusinessasusualwhilewewaitforCongresstoact"meanbyLisaJackson?

A.TheSenatefailedtocarryoutreachingagreementinCopenhagen.

B.TheUnitedStatesisnotpreparedtotakemeasures.

C.TheUnitedStatesforcesthedevelopingcountriestotakesteps.

D.TheEPAwillnotjustwaitforgovernment'sdecisiontocarryoutaction.

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

AfterNewJerseyGov.JonCorzinesustainedseriousinjuriesinacaraccidentApril12,manyofthereportsfocusedonhisfailuretowearaseatbelt.Whileit'simpossibletotellexactlyhowaseatbeltwouldhaveprotectedhim,theterribleaccidentwasapurereminderthatdespitethebarrage(一連串)ofpublic-serviceadmonitions(告誡)—andfinesinsomestatesforfailingtowearaseatbelt—noteveryonedoesitautomatically.Butthat'snottosaythatthepushforcarsafetyisn'thavinganeffect.Seatbeltusehasgoneupby10percentsince2000hittingarecord81percentnationwidein2006,accordingtotheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA).Andtheagencyreportsthatsafetybeltssavedanestimated15,434livesin2004.Butforsomegroups,particularlyteensandyoungadults,usagestilllags.Sixty-twopercentofthe5,135youngpeopleages16to20killedwhenridinginpassengervehiclesin2004werenotwearingsafetybelts,accordingtotheNHTSA.

Soifyou'retheparentofateen,remindthemtowearaseatbelteverytimetheygetintoacar.Yes,evenit'sjustforashortrideandevenifthey'reinthebackseat.Andforkidsunder13,besuretofollowthesevehiclesafetyguidelinesfromtheNHTSA.

-Childrenfrombirthuntilage1orunder20poundsshouldrideinthebackseatinarear-facingchildsafetyseat.

-Childrenover1yearoldandweighingmorethan20poundscanrideinaforward-facingchildsafetyseatinthebackseat.

-Allc