2022-2023年四川省瀘州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年四川省瀘州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題一卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

What,accordingtotheauthor,causedthedeclineoftheatrebusiness?

A.Therearenotprofessionaltheatresinlargeprovincialtowns.

B.DuringWorldWarⅡ,alotoftheatresweredestroyed.

C.SomepeoplebegintochoosestayathomeandwatchTV.

D.Theperformanceoftheplaysisbecomingworseandworse.

2.

______is"needle-like".

3.

______areappliedinconventionalfarmingforweedcontrol.

4.WhyShouldWeWorryAboutWhatWeShouldn't?

Itwouldbealoteasiertoenjoyyourlifeifthereweren'tsomanythingstryingtokillyoueveryday.Theproblemsstartevenbeforeyou'refullyawake.There'sthefalloutofbedthatkills600Americanseachyear.There'stheearly-morningheartattack,whichis40%morecommonthanthosethatstrikelaterintheday.There'sthefatalplungedownthestairs,thebiteofsausagethatgetslodgedinyourthroat,thetumbleontheslipperysidewalkasyouleavethehouse,thehigh-speedautomotivepinballgamethatisyourdailycommute.

Otherdangersstalkyoualldaylong.Willacabbie'sbrakesfailwhenyou'reinthecrosswalk?Willyouhaveaviolentreactiontobadfood?Andwhatabouttherisksyoucarrywithyouallyourlife?Thefatherandgrandfatherwhodiedofcoronariesintheir50sprobablypassedthesamecardiacweaknessontoyou.Thetendencytotakechancesonthehighwaythathastwicelandedyouintrafficcourtcouldjustaseasilylandyouinthemorgue.

Shadowedbyperilasweare,youwouldthinkwe'dgetprettygoodatdistinguishingtheriskslikeliesttodousinfromtheonesthatarestatisticallongshots.Butyouwouldbewrong.Weagonizeoveravianflu,whichtodatehaskilledpreciselynooneintheU.S.,buthavetobecajoledintogettingvaccinatedforthecommonflu,whichcontributestothedeathsof36,000Americanseachyear.Wewringourhandsoverthemadcowpathogenthatmightbe(butalmostcertainlyisn't)inourhamburgerandworryfarlessaboutthecholesterolthatcontributestotheheartdiseasethatkills700,000ofusannually.

Weprideourselvesonbeingtheonlyspeciesthatunderstandstheconceptofrisk,yetwehaveaconfoundinghabitofworryingaboutmerepossibilitieswhileignoringprobabilities,buildingbarricadesagainstperceiveddangerswhileleavingourselvesexposedtorealones.SixMuslimstravelingfromareligiousconferencewerethrownoffaplanelastweekinMinneapolis,Minn.,evenasunscreenedcargocontinuestostreamintoportsonbothcoasts.ShoppersstilllookaskanceatabagofspinachforfearofE.colibacteriawhilefillingtheircartswithfat-soddenFrenchfriesandsalt-crustednachos.Weputfiltersonfaucets,installairionizersinourhomesandlatherourselveswithantibacterialsoap."Weusedtomeasurecontaminantsdowntothepartspermillion,"saysDanMcGinn,aformerCapitolHillstaffmemberandnowaprivateriskconsultant."Nowit'spartsperbillion."

Atthesametime,20%ofalladultsstillsmoke;nearly20%ofdriversandmorethan30%ofbackseatpassengersdon'tuseseatbelts;two-thirdsofusareoverweightorobese.Wedashacrossthestreetagainstthelightandbuildourhomesinhurricane-proneareasandwhenthey'redemolishedbyastorm,werebuildinthesamespot.Sensiblecalculationofreal-worldrisksisamultidimensionalmathproblemthatsometimesseemsentirelybeyondus.Andwhileitmaybetreethatit'ssomethingwe'llneverdoexceptionallywell,it'salmostcertainlysomethingwecanlearntodobetter.

Partoftheproblemwehavewithevaluatingrisk,scientistssay,isthatwe'removingthroughthemodemworldwithwhatis,inmanyrespects,aprehistoricbrain.Wemaythinkwe'vegrownaccustomedtolivinginapredator-freeenvironmentinwhichmostofthedangersofthewildhavebeendrivenawayorfencedoff,butourcentralnervoussystem--evolvingataglacialpace--hasn'tgotthemessage.

Toprobetherisk-assessmentmechanismsofthehumanmind,JosephLeDoux,aprofessorofneuroscienceatNewYorkUniversityandtheauthorofTheEmotionalBrain,studiesfearpathwaysinlaboratoryanimals.Heexplainsthatthejumpiestpartofthebrain--ofmouseandman--istheamygdala,aprimitive,almond-shapedclumpoftissuethats

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Theprimarypurposeofthetextistodiscussdangersofsmoking.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Intheauthor'sopinion,asocialliecanavoidcausingpeople______.

7.Thosepeoplewhohavesetupcorrectgoalswillalwaysbehappy.

8.

IfAmericansaren'tcompetitiveinscience,theycannotsurvivetheseverecompetitionbetweendevelopedcountries.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

IfmoreofGoogle'sprocessesandplansareinspectedpreciously,thiscanenhanceits______.

10.Ifyoufailtosay"thankyou"tothereceptionists,theywillhavenegativeimpressionsofyou.

11.

ManypeoplebelievedthatDrFreudfoundawayto______.

12.

Themassiveinvestmentputintotheconstructinghugedraggersresultedin______.

A.moreeconomicdisasterareasinNewfoundland

B.therecoveryofthemarineecosystem

C.theimprovementoffishingpractices

D.thedevastatingfishing

13.

Halfayearafterhis60thbirthday,Forbeshadhisprostateandlymphnodesremovedandhisbladdertohisurethrareattached(尿道).

A.YB.NC.NG

14.Comparingtheresultsofhouseholdsurveys,wecanconcludethatpeoplewithdifferentlevelsofincomehavedifferent______.

15.

TheNationalHotDogandSausageCouncilsayGermanyisthebirthplaceofthehotdog.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

WhatGarretJonesreallywantsisto______.

17.

Somefamouscompaniesaredesigningsomestorestodisplaytheirproducts,hopingthatpeoplewill______.

18.

Evenfarmersaresufferingfromsomehearinglosingjustbecauseof______.

19.

Peopletendtousecaloriewhenreferringtofoodkilocalorie.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Apolicemancanlegallygiveathoroughsearchtoacarbyaskingforthecaroccupant's______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B9】

22.聽力原文：W:Whatdoyouthinkofmynewdress?Iboughtityesterdayjustfor30dollars.

M:Wow,thatwasreallyabargain.Itfitsyouwell,especiallythecolor.But,tobehonest,yourshoesdon'treallygowithit.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'snewdress?

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A.Thestyle.doesn'tfitherwell.

B.Thecolorsuitsher.

C.Itisalittlebitexpensive.

D.Itgoeswithhershoes.

23.(24)

A.Becausetheservicescostthemmoretime.

B.Becausetheservicesarenotasfriendlyasabankclerk.

C.Becausetheyarenotsurehowtousetheservices.

D.Becausetheclerksdon'tofferhelpforthem.

24.聽力原文：M:Ihopethereweren'tmanyvisitorswhenIwasawayyesterday.

W:Therewasn'tasingleone,Mr.Green.ButIreceivedfourphonecallsbeforeIlefttheofficeatabout5:30.

Q:HowmanypeoplevisitedMr.Green'sofficeyesterday?

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A.One.B.Four.C.Five.D.None.

25.

【B10】

26.聽力原文：M:Whatdoyouthink?Isn'titdangeroustobeunlikeotherpeoplesometimes?

W:No,Ithinkit'smoredangeroustobesimilartoothers—that'swhenyourunriskofbecominginsignificantandforgotten.

Q:Whatisdangerousaccordingtothewoman?

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A.Beingforgotten.

B.Beingidenticaltootherpeople.

C.Beinginsignificant.

D.Runningcertainrisks.

27.聽力原文：Theexistenceofblackholehadlongbeenpredictedbytheorybutneverconfirmed.

Ablackholeisanextremelymysteriousobject.Ithasagravitywhichissointensethatnothing,notevenlight,canescapefromit.Itcanchangespaceandtimeinbasicways.

ApowerfulX-raystreamdrewtheattentionofscientiststotheevent.Itislocatednearthecenterofagalaxywhichisabout700millionlight-yearsfromEarth.Accordingtotheinternationalteamofscientists,gasesfromthestarhavebeenheatedtoatemperatureofmultimillion-degreewhentheyweredrawntowardtheblackhole.Thusastrongwindisproduced.

Scientistssaidastaraboutthesizeofoursunwascomingclosetotheblackhole.Thebiggravityoftheblackholepulledthestartothepointofbreaking.Itisestimatedtohaveagravity100milliontimesthatofoursun.

TheeffectissimilartothedraggingforcethemoonhasontheEarth'soceans,butismuchmoreviolent.Theblackholehasobservedtohaveeatenupabout1percentofthestar.Itseemsthatthisunluckystarhasjustenteredthewrongneighborhood.

ScientistshaveseenothersimilarX-raystreamsbefore,butneverwereabletolocatethematthecenterofagalaxy,whereblackholesmayexist.ThenewobservationsalsofoundthatablackholeisalwayssurroundedbyX-rays.

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A.Ithasanintensegravity.

B.Itcanchangespaceandtimeinbasicways.

C.Nothingcanescapefromit.

D.Ithasbeenpredictedbytheorybutneverconfirmed.

28.聽力原文：M:Frankisalwayscomplainingabouthisjob.

W:Maybeifyoutriedwaitingontables,you'dseewhatit'slike.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.ThemanwouldunderstandifhehadFrank'sjob.

B.Frankcouldhelphimgetajobonanairplane.

C.Waitingontablesisanenjoyablejob.

D.Sheistiredofwaitingforhimthere.

29.

【B8】

30.(28)

A.Arealperson.

B.Abookwrittenbyalittleoldwoman.

C.AcollectionbyElizabethVergoose.

D.AtranslationfromFrench.

31.SectionC

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

Life-style.isthewayapersonliveswork,leisuretime,hobbies,otherinterests,andpersonalphilosophy.One'spersonallife-style.maybe【B1】______work,includingfewsocialactivities.Another'smayinvolvehobbies,【B2】______activities,orpersonalphilosophy.

Thereislittledoubtthatlife-stylesarechangingandthatthesechangeswillhavean【B3】______onthewaybusinessoperatesintheyears【B4】______.Severalfactorsarecausinglife-style.changesinU.S.society.

First,thereismoreleisuretimethaneverbefore.Theworkweekisnowlessthanfortyhours,as【B5】______toseventyhoursacenturyago.Some【B6】______believeitwillbetwenty-fivehoursorlessbeforetheyear2000.Severalfirmshave【B7】______fourdayworkweekswithmorehoursperday.Othershavecutthenumberofhoursworkedeachweek.Reducedwork【B8】______meanincreasedleisuretime.

Second,familieshavefewerchildrenthanbefore—【B9】______Thistrendhasforcedmanybusinessmantomodifytheircompetitivestrategies.GerberproductsCompanyusedtoadvertise"babiesareourbusiness—andouronlybusiness".【B10】______.

Third,peoplearebettereducatedandmoreprosperousnowthan,theywereearlier.【B11】______Inquiriesofthisnaturehavesometimesledtopersonallife-style.changes.

【B1】

32.聽力原文：M:Ilovewatchingbasketballgamesathome.It'ssorelaxingtowatchthem.

W:IguessI'dfeelthesamewayifonlyIcouldunderstandtherules.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Shewantstolearnbasketball.

B.Shethinksplayingbasketballwillberelaxing.

C.Shedoesn'tunderstandthegamewell.

D.Shewantstowatchthegameagain.

33.(38)

34.

【B7】

35.

【B5】

36.聽力原文：M:Excuseme.Iwonderifyoucouldhelpme.ThereferencelibrarianatthemainlibrarysuggestedIcomehere.

W:WhatcanIdoforyou?

M:Well,I'mworkingonatermpaperabouttheinfluenceoftelevisiononrecentUnitedStatespresidentialelections.IfoundafewofthebooksIneedatthemainlibrary,butIwastoldthatthelibraryhereatthegraduateschoolhadmorespecializedmaterials.

W:Ofcourseitdependsonwhatyouwant,butwedosubscribetoalargenumberofjournals.Sinceyou'reworkingonsuchabroadtopic,you'llprobablyhavetodoalotofdigging.Itmaytakesometime,butI'msureyou'llbeabletofindmanyarticlesrelevanttoyourtopic.Wealsohavequiteafewnewspapersonmicrofilm.

M:IthinkI'vecometotherightplace.HowcanIfindoutwhichjournalsyouhave?

W:Icangiveyoualistofallofthem.Butifyouwanttosearchbyauthororbysubject,youcanuseoneofthecomputersoverthereinthecomer.Everythingwehaveisseenthem.

M:WhatifIrunacrossareferencetoaresearchstudythatisn'tavailablehere?

W:Youcanrequestanyoutsidematerialjustbytypingyourrequestintothecomputer.

M:Youmeanyoucangetmaterialsfromotheruniversities?

W:Notonlyfromotheruniversities,butfromvirtuallyanypublicorprivatelibraryintheUnitedStates.Theonlylimitationisthatoutsidematerialscannotbecheckedout.

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A.Tochooseatopicforatermpaper.

B.Totypesomeresearchmaterials.

C.Tofindmaterialnotavailableatthemainlibrary.

D.Tolearntousethecomputersthere.

37.聽力原文：Conversationsarereallykindofinteresting.Iguessit'sakindofhobbyofminetolistentoconversationsthatIcanhearinpublic.It'samazinghowdifferentthestyle.orthetoneorthecontentofdifferentconversationscanbeandtolistentothedifferencesinthelanguagethatpeopleusewhentheyspeaktodifferentpeople.

Ifyouareeverinabookstoreoradepartmentstore,it'sinterestingtohearhowthesamesalespersontalkstodifferentpeople.There'reotherinterestingplacestolistentoconversationstoo,Ithink,andoneplacethatI'vefoundisonbustrips.Peopleoftentalktoeachotherasifnooneelsewerethere.Iguesstheythinkpeoplecan'theartheirconversations.

RecentlyIwasonabus.andIwaslisteningtoaconversationoftwopeoplebehindme.Ican'treallysayIwaslistening.Iguessitwouldhavebeenhardnottohearit.Itwasamusingtolistentothetwopeople,though,becausetheywereplayingakindoflanguage,uh,wordgameaboutstatesandstatecapitals.Onepersonwouldsaythenameofthestate,andtheotherpersonwouldsaythenameofthecapital.

Itsoundslikeakindofsimplegamethatdoesn'tinvolvemuchlanguage,andyouwouldn'tthinkthatitwouldinvolveverymuchconversation,butactuallythiswasn'tthecasebecauseastheywereplayingthegame,theycontinuedtocomplimentoneanotherandtotalkabouthowmuchtheyknewabouthistoryandhowmanyoftheotherthingstheycouldorcouldn'trememberaboutthoseplacesfromtheirtripsorfromtheirreading.

Itwasreallykindoffuntolistentothem.

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A.Listeningtodifferentstylesofconversations.

B.Listeningtothecontentofdifferentconversations.

C.Listeningtobowsalesmentalktodifferentpeople.

D.Listeningtoconversationsinpublic.

38.(17)

A.Heprefersshorterplaystothisone.

B.Hedoesn'thavetogotothatplay.

C.Hewouldn'tseetheplayasthewomandid.

D.Helikedtheplaybetterthefirsttimehesawit.

39.(31)

A.TheArctic.

B.WestAntarctic.

C.Thenorthernhemisphere.

D.Thesouthernhemisphere.

40.聽力原文：M:Now，I'mgoingtostartoffbyaskingyouadifficultquestion．Whywouldyouliketogetthispost?

W:Well，firstofa11Iknowthatyourfirmhasaverygoodreputation．ThenI'veheardyouoffergoodopportunitiesforpromotionforthefightperson．

Q:Whatdoweknowfromtheconversation?

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A.Thewomanisbeinginterviewedbyareporter.

B.Thewomanisapplyingforajob.

C.Thewomanisaskingtorapromotion.

D.Thewomanisbeinggivenanexamination.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.It'softensaidthatplantshiddeninthetangleoftheAmazonianrainforestmayharboranundiscoveredcancercure.JohnRichardSteppthinksthesamecanbesaidfortheworld'sweeds.

Inastudypublishedlastyear,Stepp,aprofessorattheUniversityofFloridainGainesville,lookedattheingredientsofcommondrugssoldatlocalpharmacies.Ofthe101primarilyplant-basedhealthremediesheexamined,Steppestimatedthatthemainingredientinaboutathirdofthedragswasaweed.

"ThoseareFairlyconservativenumberstoo,"headded."Itisactuallymorethanathird.Wecutquiteafewoffthelist,becausetheyweren'tquiteweedyenough,inmyview."

Tobe"weedyenough"tomeetStepp'scriteria,plantshadtobefast-growingandsoft-tissued—unliketrees,forexample,whichareslow-growingandhavewoodytissues.Steppalsolimitedhisdefinitionofweedstoplantsthatthriveindisturbedareas,likefarmsorclearings,withoutbeingdeliberatelyplanted.

Steppsaidhistallyofcommonweed-baseddragswastentimeshigherthanexpected.Thereareabout8,000weedsknowntoscience.Thatfigurecomprisesonlyabout3percentoftheworld's250,000describedplants.

PhyllisColeyisabiologistattheUniversityofUtahwhoconductsdrug-discoveryresearchinthePanamaniantropicalrainforests.ShesaidStepp'sfindingis"provocative."

Coleynotedthatweedyplantshavelongbeenasourceoftraditionalmedicines.Akeyquestion,shesaid,is,Why?

"Perhapsthisisbecauseweedswereshowntoworkbetter,"shesaid."ButIwouldalsosuggestthatweedyplantswouldbemuchmorereadilyavailable,astheygrowinassociationwithhumandisturbanceandarethereforemorelikelytobeexperimentedwithanddevelopedintomedicines."

MeanwhileSteppsaidhis2004studyresultssuggestthat,inadditiontoexploringtherainforestformedicinalplants,itmakessensetolookatthe8,000orsoweedsthatgrowclosertohome.

Theanthropologistdoesn'tthinkdragcompaniessharethatview."Thedifferencebetweenwantingtofindnewmedicinesandwantingtofindnewmedicinestomakeaprofitisaverywidegulf,"hesaid.

Regardlessofwhethernewdrugsaredevelopedfromweeds,Steppsaidweedresearchcouldleadgovernmentstorespectandpromotetraditionalmedicinalpractices,especiallyinpartsoftheworldwithlimitedaccesstomodemhealthcarefacilities.

AccordingtoProf.Stepp,weedyplantsare______.

A.fast-growingandwoody-tissued

B.slow-growingandsoft-tissued

C.growingwild

D.growingwhereitisnotwanted

42.

Whatconditionsareneededforshrubstobecomeestablished?

A.Fernsmusttakeroot.

B.Thegroundmustbecoveredwithgrass.

C.Moresoilmustaccumulate.

D.Smallerplantsmustdieout.

43.

Accordingtothepassage,analcoholicusually______.

A.hasnofriendsandwork

B.failstobearchildren

C.inheritsalcoholismgenefromparents

D.failstoperform.familyandsocialduty

44.AnAsianengineerisassignedtoaUSlaboratoryandalmostsuffersanervousbreakdown.AUSexecutivetellshisstaffhe'sgoingtotreatthemfairly--andcreatesdissension(紛爭(zhēng)).AJapanesemanagerispromotedbyhisBritishpresident,butwithinsixmonthsasksforatransfer.Eachofthesereal-lifecasesinvolvedpeoplewhowereregardedassuperioremployees,butwereill-equippedtocopewiththecomplexitiesanddangersofinterculturalmanagement."Multinationalcompanieshavestudiedeverythingelse,nowthey'refinallylookingatculture,"saysCliffordClarke,founderandpresidentoftheCalifornia-basedIRIInternationalInc,oneofasmallbutgrowingnumberofconsultingfirmsthatspecializeinteachingbusinesspeoplefromdifferingcultureshowtocommunicateandworkwitheachother.

"NevershowthesoletoanArab,neverarriveontimeforapartyinBrazil,andinJapan,don'tthink'yes'means'yes',adviseUSconsultantsLennieCoplandandLewisBrownGriggs,whohaveproducedaseriesoffilmsandabooktohelpmanagersimprovetheirinternationalbusinessskills.Butsimplylearningthesocial"dos"and"don'ts"isnottheanswer,accordingtothenewculturespecialists.Thepenaltiesforignoringdifferentthinkingpatterns,theypointout,canbedisastrous.Forexample,theAmericanmanagerwhopromisedtobefairthoughthewastellinghisJapanesestaffthattheirhardworkwouldberewarded,butwhensomeworkersreceivedhighersalaryincreasesthanothers,therewerecomplaints."Youtoldusyou'dbefair,andyouliedtous,"accusedonesalesman."Ittookmeayearandahalf",sighedtheAmerican,"torealizethat'fair'tomystaff,meantbeingtreatedequally."

TheAsianengineerwhosufferedinAmericawasthevictimofanothermistakenexpectation."HewasaccustomedtothewarmgroupenvironmentsotypicalinJapan,"saidhisUS.manager."Butinourcompany,we'reallexpectedtobeself-starters,whothriveonworkingalone.Forhim,itwasemotionalstarvation.He'smadetheadjustmentnow,buthe'dbehumiliatedifItoldyouhisname,That'sanotherculturaldifference."

TheJapanesemanagerwhofailedtorespondtohispromotioncouldn'tbringhimselftousethemoredirectlanguageneededtocommunicatewithhisLondon-basedsuperiors."Iusedtothinkallthistalkaboutculturalcommunicationwasalotofbaloney,"saysEugeneJ.Flath,presidentofIntelJapanLtd.,asubsidiaryoftheAmericansemiconductormaker."Now,Icanseeit'sarealproblem.Miscommunicationhasslowedourabilitytocoordinateactionwithouroffice."

That'swhyIntel,withthehelpofconsultantClarke,begananinterculturaltrainingprogramthisspringwhichFlathexpectswilldramaticallyreducedecision-makingtimenowlostinmakingsuretheAmericansandtheJapaneseunderstandeachother.

Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe______.

A.BuildingBridgesovertheCulturalRivers

B.MultinationalTrainingforBusinessmen

C.LearningDifferentThinkingPatterns

D.CommunicationProblemsandComplaints

45.

Thefavorableeffectofacrucibledependsonwhetheraleader______.

A.proveshimself/herselftobeanewly-emergentone

B.acceptsitasausefulexperienceforprogress

C.shrinksbackfromtiringandtryingexperiences

D.drawsimportantlessonsforhis/herfollowers

46.

Itisstatedinthepassagethat______.

A.variousfunctionsareinvolvedintheworkofapublicrelationspractitioner

B.thepublicrelationsactivitiesplayaveryimportantroleinallwalksoflife

C.theentertainmentworldattachesgreatestimportancetopublicrelationsactivities

D.thefieldofpublicrelationsmaycoverpromotionalactivitiesandpressconference

47.

Therawmaterialofthebiologicalscienceshasbeensubjectedto______.

48.

Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe______.

A.Thetrulyincompetent

B.incompetencevs.overestimate

C.incompetencevs.self-delusion

D.theAmerican"above-averageeffect"

49.

Thesparestocksofextracomponentshavetobestoredwhen______isused.

50.

Whatdoes"stalwart"in"EvenGreatBritain,moststalwartofnations…"(line5,paragraph2)mostlikelymean?

A.forgivingB.helpfulC.firmandsteadfastD.understanding

51.

Thewriterofthearticlewas,undoubtedly______.

A.alinguistB.anattorneyC.ascientistD.anessayist

52.

WhatisAmerica'sfavouritegame?

A.Baseball.B.Basketball.C.Professionalfootball.D.Soccer.

53.

Whatisthepropermeaningoftheword"cue"inthesecondparagraph?

A.Communication.B.Hint.C.Explanation.D.Production.

54.

Whichofthefollowing,ifitcouldbedemonstrated,wouldmostsupportthetraditionalviewofoceanbasinformation?

A.Theuppermantleoftheearthbehavesasadensesolid.

B.Movementsusuallyoccuralonglines.

C.Sinkingplatescoolthesurfaceoftheearth.

D.Therisingmotioncurrentskeepexactpacewiththem.

55.

Bysaying"NobodyundersellsAmerica"(Underlined),theauthormeansthat______.

A.noothercountryunderestimatesthecompetitivenessofAmericanproducts

B.nobodyexpectstheAmericanstocutthepricesoftheircommodities

C.nobodyrestrainsthesellingofAmericangoods

D.noothercountrysellsatalowerpricethanAmerica

56.

ItcanbeinferredthattheFederalAviationAdministrationemployee______.

A.hadrepeatedlycomplainedtohisemployer

B.didnotgetanyresponsefromhisemployer

C.wasconcernedaboutpublicsecurity

D.becamebraveafterthe9.11disaster

57.Fromtheevolutionarypointofview.

A.forgettingforlackofpracticetendstobeobviouslyinadaptive

B.ifapersongetsveryforgetfulallofasuddenhemustbeveryadaptive

C.thegradualprocessofforgettingisanindicationofanindividual'sadaptability

D.suddenforgettingmaybringaboutadaptiveconsequences

58.

Thehydraisakindof______.

A.flatwormB.coelenterateC.seaanemoneD.nervecell

59.

WhichcanbethemeaningofShadenfreudeinthelastparagraph?

A.Totakedelightatothers'misfortunes.

B.Tohurtotherspurposely.

C.Topresentfunnybehavior.toentertainothers.

D.Toshowcollaborativebehaviors.

60.

Anofficialcommissionexaminedthehorseandconfirmed______.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S8】

62.【S9】

63.

【S4】

64.Largeanimalsthatinhabitthedeserthaveevolvedanumberofadaptations

forreducingtheeffectsofextremeheat.Oneadaptationistobelightin

color,toreflectotherthanabsorbthesun'srays.Desertmammalsalsodepart【S1】______.

fromthenormalmammalianpracticeofmaintainingacontinuousbody【S2】______.

temperature.Insteadoftryingtokeepdownthebodytemperaturedeepinsidethe

body,andwhichwouldinvolvetheexpenditureofwaterandenergy,desert【S3】______.

mammalsallowtheirtemperaturestorisetowhatwouldnormallybefever

height,andthetemperatureashighas46degreesCelsiushavebeenmeasured【S4】______.

inGrant'sgazelles.Theoverheatedbodythencoolsdownduringthecold

desertnight,andindeedthetemperaturemayfallusuallylowbydawn,as

lowas34degreesCelsiusinthecamel.Thisistheadvantagesincetheheatof【S5】______.

thefirstfewhoursofdaylightisabsorbedinwarmingupthebody,andan

excessivebuildupofheatdoesbeginuntilwellintotheday.【S6】______.

Anotherstrategyforlargedesertanimalsistotoleratethelossofbody

watertoaplacethatwouldbefatalfornonadaptedanimals.Thecamelcan【S7】______.

loseupto30%ofitsbodyweightaswaterwithoutharmtoitself,when【S8】______.

humanbeingsdieafterlosingonly12%to13%oftheirbodyweight.An

equallyimportantadaptationistheabilitytoreplenish(補(bǔ)充)thiswaterloss

foronedrink.Thetoleranceofwaterisofobviousadvantageindesert,as【S9】______.

animalsdonothavetoremainnearawaterholebutcanobtainfoodbygrazedin【S10】______.

sparseandfar-flungpastures.

【S1】

65.

【S6】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.Itisobviousthat______