2022-2023年江蘇省徐州市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年江蘇省徐州市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Anti-segregationisalsooneofthecommonthemesofHR.

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2.Rainforests

Tropicalrainforestsarethemostdiverseecosystem(生態(tài)系統)onEarth,andalsotheoldest.Today,tropicalrainforestscoveronly6percentoftheEarth'sgroundsurface,buttheyarehometooverhalfoftheplanet’splantandanimalspecies.

WhatIsaRainforest?

Generallyspeaking,arainforestisanenvironmentthatreceiveshighrainfallandisdominatedbytalltrees.Awiderangeofecosystemsfallintothiscategory,ofcourse.Butmostofthetimewhenpeopletalkaboutrainforests,theymeanthetropicalrainforestslocatedneartheequator.

Theseforestsreceivebetween160and400inchesofrainperyear.Thetotalannualrainfallisspreadprettyevenlythroughouttheyear,andthetemperaturerarelydipsbelow60degreesFahrenheit.

Thissteadyclimateisduetothepositionofrainforestsontheglobe.BecauseoftheorientationoftheEarth'saxis,theNorthernandSouthernhemisphereseachspendpartoftheyeartiltedawayfromthesun.Sincerainforestsareatthemiddleoftheglobe,locatedneartheequator,theyarcnotespeciallyaffectedbythischange.Theyreceivenearlythesameamountofsunlight,andthereforeheat,allyear.Consequently,theweatherintheseregionsremainsfairlyconstant.

Theconsistentlywet,warmweatherandamplesunlightgiveplantlifeeverythingitneedstothrive.Treeshavetheresourcestogrowtotremendousheights,andtheyliveforhundreds,eventhousands,ofyears.Thesegiants,whichreach60to150ftintheair,form.thebasicstructureoftherainforest.Theirtopbranchesspreadwideinordertocapturemaximumsunlight.Thiscreatesathickcanopy(樹冠)levelatthetopoftheforest,withthinnergreenerylevelsunderneath.Somelargetreesgrowsotallthattheyeventoweroverthecanopylayer.

Asyougolower,downintotherainforest,youfindlessandlessgreenery.Theforestfloorismadeupofmoss,fungi,anddecayingplantmatterthathasfallenfromtheupperlayers.Thereasonforthisdecreaseingreeneryisverysimpletheoverabundanceofplantsgatheringsunlightatthetopoftheforestblocksmostsunlightfromreachingthebottomoftheforest,makingitdifficultforrobustplantstothrive.

TheForestfortheTrees

Theamplesunlightandextremelywetclimateofmanytropicalareasencouragethegrowthoftoweringtreeswithwidecanopies.Thisthicktoplayeroftherainforestdictatesthelivesofallotherplantsintheforest.Newtreeseedlingsrarelysurvivetomakeittothetopunlesssomeoldertreesdie,creatinga"hole"inthecanopy.Whenthishappens,alloftheseedlingsonthegroundlevelcompeteintenselytoreachthesunlight.

Manyplantspeciesreachthetopoftheforestbyclimbingthetalltrees.Itismucheasiertoascendthisway,becausetheplantdoesn'thavetoform.itsownsupportingstructure.

Someplantspecies,calledepiphytes,growdirectlyonthesurfaceofthegianttrees.Theseplants,whichincludeavarietyoforchidsandferns,makeupmuchoftheunderstory,thelayeroftherainforestrightbelowthecanopy.Epiphytesarecloseenoughtothetoptoreceiveadequatelight,andtherunofffromthecanopylayerprovidesallthewaterandnutrients(養(yǎng)分)theyneed,whichisimportantsincetheydon'thaveaccesstothenutrientsintheground.

StranglersandButtresses

Someepiphyteseventuallydevelopintostranglers.Theygrowlong,thickrootsthatextenddownthetreetrunkintotheground.Astheycontinuetogrow,therootsform.asortofwebstructureallaroundthetree.Atthesametime,thestranglerplant'sbranchesextendupward,spreadingoutintothecanopy.Eventually,thestranglermayblocksomuchlightfromabove,andabsorbsuchahighpercentageofnutrientsfromthegroundbelow,thatthehosttreedies.

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3.

Ifthedoctorsdecidetooperateonapatientafterthediagnosis,theywillaskthepatientto______forpermission.

4.

Controllingairpollutionisanothercrucialobjective;______devicescanreducetheharmfulgasesemittedfromtheengine.

5.

Itis______totellprotectiveliesbecausefolksareconvincedthatthetruthwouldbetoodamaging.

6.

Englishprofessorsareimitatingclassicalscholars,whoaremerelytheinheritorsofatraditiongrowingoutofwhatwas,700yearsago,fascinatingandurgentlyneededwork.

7.

Emergencyoperatorscanidentifythepreciselocationofcell-phonecallersthroughGPSsystemswiththeuseof______.

8.

Thewaythatsomeonespendshismoneycanreflect______.

9.

Besidesrelievingbackpain,acupuncturealsoseemstogivepatients______.

A.aspa-likeexperience

B.alingeringhappyfeeling

C.modestbenefitsinskincare

D.increasedbloodcirculation

10.

Feldmanfindsthatwildanimalsalsotakedeceptiveactionswhen______.

A.theirfoodgetsscarce

B.theirlifeisendangered

C.theyfightformoreterritory

D.theymovetoanewhabitat

11.

TelevisioniscomparedtotheCyclopsbecause______.

A.itdeprivesusofourthinkingabilitybeforedestroyingus

B.itisalsoenormousinsize

C.itisascruelastheone-eyedgiant

D.bothTVandtheCyclopsdoharmToourchildren

12.

BoththetechnologyWal-Martadoptedanditsfrugalcultureservethecompany'scentralgoalof______aslowaspossible.

13.

Twins,thosewhosharethesameplacenta,aremorelikelytohavesocialandlearningproblems,aswellas______.

14.

JaffepointsoutthattheeffectofAIDSon______societyisevengreaterthanthenumbersofdeath.

15.

Atlast,Sam'sappleisputintheashtrayonthedeskintheinterviewroom.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.AccordingtoMs.Brookover,researchinginthestacksandonlinearedifferentbecause______.

A.peopledonotwalkintothelibraryanylonger

B.peopledonotphysicallyholdingthearticle

C.peopleofsenseofauthoronline

D.everythingcanbelongtoyoueasilyonline

17.

SecurityisalsoabigconcernasBluetoothtechnologyhasanessenceof______.

18.

ThepopularityofChineseintheworldmakesthe"ChineseTOFEL",the______exam,possible.

19.TheInternetandmediacompanieshaverealizedtheimplicitvaluationsofsocialnetworking,buthaven'tmadeitaworkingrevenuemodel.

20.Agoodexerciseforpeoplewhoareregaininganormalconditionafteraninjurymaybe

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B11】

22.(34)

A.Manyspecieshavedevelopedahabitofmigration.

B.Manyspecieshavebecomelesssensitivetoclimate.

C.Manynewspecieshavecomeintoexistence.

D.Manyspecieshavemovedfurthernorth.

23.(25)

A.Hefeelsrushed.

B.Hehatestopack.

C.Hedoesn'tliketorestricthisdiet.

D.He'sworriedabouthislecture.

24.聽力原文：M:Iamsorelieved,IjustfinishedthestoryIwasworkingonforourcreativeWritingcourse.

W:Ihaven'tquitefinishedmineyet.Ihadtroublegettingpastthebeginning.

M:Howcome?

W:Well,Iwasreallyhappytobewritingadetectivestory.Butafterthefirstfewpages,Isortoffrozeupmentally.Ijustcouldn'twriteanymore.

M:Thesamethinghappenedtome.IthoughtitmeantIlackimagination.

W:Well,ProfessorWilsonsaidit'sprettycommonforwriterstogetstucklikethat.

M:Yonwenttotalktoheraboutit?

W:Actually,Iwenttoaskformoretimetofinishtheassignment.Butinsteadshegavemesomeadviceaboutbowtokeepfromgettingstalledwritinglikethat.ShesaidthatthefirstthingIshoulddoisjustwriteanythingthatcomesintomyheadevenifitdoesn'tmakeanysense,sortofwarmupexercise.

M:Thatisinteresting.WhenIgetstuck,Ishifttosomethingelse,youknow,dosomeworkforoneofmyothercourses.

W:Well,hexmethodsseemtohaveworkedforme.I'vewrittenmostofthestory,andIshouldbeabletohandinontime.ButfirstIneedtogotothejewelrystore.

M:Youaregoingshopping?Can'tyouwaituntilyoufinishyourstory?

W:Iamgoingthereformystory.Mydetectivesolvesajewelrystorerobbery,soIwenttotakealookathowthejewelrycasesarearranged,wherethesecuritycamerasarelocated,thatsortofthing.

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A.Adetectivestory.

B.Theirwritingassignment.

C.ProfessorWilson'swritingcourse.

D.Ajewelrystorerobbery.

25.(26)

A.Fillsomeforms.

B.HaveatestdriveinthePorsche.

C.Havelunchwiththewoman.

D.Tryhisluckinanothercarrentalcompany.

26.

【B4】

27.(21)

A.Itwouldhaveabadeffectonthelocalpeople.

B.Thelocalpeopledonotwanttosellanyland.

C.Thegovernmentdoesn'tallowlandtobesold.

D.Thereisn'tenoughmoneyavailabletobuyland.

28.

【B3】

29.(22)

A.Sponsorshipform,applicationfeeandhighschooltranscripts.

B.Applicationfee,highschooltranscriptsandlanguagecertificates.

C.Bankstatement,sponsorshipform.andlanguagecertificates.

D.Sponsorshipform,applicationfeeandbankstatements.

30.(28)

A.Totransportwatertohigherplace.

B.Totransportvegetablesquickly.

C.Tobringnutrientstothesoil.

D.Toadjusttilesoiltemperature.

31.聽力原文：M:Ihavebeenstudyingtoomuchandneedachange.SoI'vejustmadeplanstogoawayduringJanuarybreak.

W:Really?Whereareyougoing?

M:I'mplanningtovisitNewMexico.

W:MysisterandIvacationedtherelastyearandwehadagreattime.

M:DidyougetintoAlbuquerque?

W:Sure.Wheneverwewereskiing.

M:Isitfarfromthemountains?

W:Notatall.SeeeventhoughAlbuquerqueisonahighflatplateau.Thereareevenhighermountainsnearit.Justhalfanhourawayfromthecitytherearesnow-coveredslopes.

M:Well.Asthemountainsarejustthirtyminutesaway,IguessIshouldtakemyiceskateandmyski's.

W:Definitely.

M:Iheardthattheweatherthereisgreat.

W:Itis.Nohumidity,moderatetemperatures,butyoudoneedtobecarefulabouthighaltitude.

M:WhatshouldIdoaboutthat?

W:Oh,justtakeiteasyforafewdays.Don'tgohikingupthemountainsorexercisetoovigorously.Justdoeverythinggradually.

M:I'msureIwillbefine.AndIwillletyouknowallaboutmytripwhenIcomeback.

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A.Heneedsachange.

B.TovisitNewMexico.

C.GetintoAlbuquerque.

D.Goskiing.

32.【B8】

33.聽力原文：Forcenturies,parrotshavebeenprizedpetsbecauseoftheirstrangetalentforimitatinghumanspeech.Theyareabletohearvocalranges,memorizethetones,andthenrepeatwhattheyhaveheard.Oftenthisskillisusedtoentertainpeople.Butrecently,anAmazonparrot,namedBaby,wasabletoputthisabilitytoworkbyhelpingpolicebreakupagangofburglarsresponsibleforover$50,000inpropertytheft.

Babyhelpedthepolicetoidentifythegangofthieves.ArecentrobberyvictimreportedtotheBaytown,Texaspolicethatherparrot,Babystartedactingstrangelyandsayingnewphrasesaftertherobbery.Beforetherobbery,Babyhadonlyatwenty-eightvocabulary;afterwards,thebirdstartedsayingtheadditionalphrases"Comeback,Robert!"and"Comehere,Ronnie!".

Thepolicedetectivesweredelighted.Althoughonemanhadalreadybeenarrested,RonnieandRobertwerethenamesoftheirtwotopsuspectswhowerebelievedtohaveaidedthefirstman.Underquestioning,thissuspectexplainedwhathadhappened.Whentherobbersenteredthehouse,theyheardBabytalkingandthoughtthatsomeonewashome.RonnieandRobertbeganrunningaway,whilethethirdmanyelledforthemtocomeback.Babyrememberedthisincidentandrecordedtheirvoicesinhermemory.

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A.Avictim.B.Apolicedetective.C.Arobber.D.Apetbird

34.(14)

A.Attendingtheparty.

B.Visitingsomefriends.

C.Studyingforanexam.

D.Writingaletterofapology.

35.(35)

A.Therewardtheprisonersgetfortheirwork.

B.Thecomfortableaccommodation.

C.Thewaytheprisonersaretreated.

D.Theofficers'sympathyfortheprisoners.

36.(47)

37.聽力原文：W:CanIhavebreakfastinmyroom?AndIwanttoknowsomethingaboutyourservicetime.

M:Certainly,madam.Breakfastisservedinyourroomfrom7o'clockuntil10.Hereisthemenu.

W:Ok,Thankyouverymuch.Well,I'mafraidthatI'dliketohavetheContinentalBreakfast.

M:Yes,madam.Andatwhattimewouldyoulikeit?

W:Abouthalfpasteight,Ithink.Yes,halfpasteight.

M:8:30.Ok,verygood,dearmadam.Andwhatkindoftraitjuicewouldyoulike?Wehavepineapple,orange,grapefruitaswellassomeotherfruits.

W:IthinkI'dlikethepineappleplease.

M:Pineapplejuice.Andwouldyoupreferteaorcoffee?

W:Coffeeplease.

M:Thankyouverymuch.Goodnight.(At8:30thenextmorning,thereisalighttapatthedoor.)

W:Yes.Comein.

M:I'vebroughtyouyourbreakfast,madam.

W:Ohyes.Thankyou.Couldyouputitonthedeskoverthereplease?

M:ShallIpouryouacupofcoffeestraightaway,madam?

W:No,thanks,I'llpouritmyselfinaminute.

M:Isthereanythingelse,madam?

W:No,no,Idon'tthinkso,oh,youarenottheoneImetyesterday,right?But,anyway,thankyouverymuchforyourhelp.

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A.Threehourandahalf.

B.Thirtyminutes.

C.Fourhours.

D.180minutes.

38.(39)

39.SectionA

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

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A.＄80.B.＄60.C.＄90.D.＄15.

40.聽力原文：Yesterdaywediscussedtheproblemofrisingprices,orintheeconomist'sterms,inflation.Wenotedthat,duringperiodsofinflation,allpricesandincomesdonotriseatthesamerate.Someincomesrisemoreslowlythanthecostofliving,andafewdonotriseatall.Otherincomesrisemorerapidlythanthecostofliving.

Weconcludedthatpeoplewithfixedincomesas,forexample,theelderlywhodependuponpensions,andpeoplewithslow-risingincomesas,forexample,anemployeewithasalaryagreedtoinalong-termcontract,willbemostseriouslyaffectedbyinflation.Pleaserecallthatwhiletheirdollarincomesstaythesame,thecostofgoodsandservicesrises,andineffect,realincomedecreases,thatis,theyareabletopurchaselesswiththesameamountofmoney.

Wealsotalkedaboutthefactthatstockholdersandpeoplewithbusinessinterestsandinvestmentswouldprobablybenefitmostfrominflation,sincehighpriceswouldincreasesalesreceipts,andprofitswouldmorelikelyrisefasterthanthecostofliving.

Andnow,beforewebegintoday'slecture,arethereanyquestionsabouttheterminflationoranyoftheexamplesinourdiscussionsofar?

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A.Anopeningspeechofalecture.

B.Thetextoftheeconomist'sspeech.

C.Adiscussiononinflationandinvestment.

D.Theinterpretationofthephrase"economicdepression".

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

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

Educationisalongprocessthatnotonlyprovidesuswithbasicskillssuchasliteracyandnumeracy,butisalsoessentialinshapingourfuturelives.Fromthemomentweenter【C1】______assmallchildren,andasweprogressthroughprimaryandsecondaryeducation,wearelayingthefoundationforthelifeaheadofus.Wemust【C2】______ourselvestoworkhardsothatwecanpassexamsandgainthequalificationswewillneedto【C3】______agoodjob.Wemustalsoacquire【C4】______lifeskillssothatwecanfitinandworkwiththosearoundus.Andofcoursehealtheducationhelpsustounderstandhowwecanstay【C5】______andhealthy.

Formostpeople,thisprocessendswhentheyareintheirmid-to-lateteens.Forothers,however,itisthebeginningofa(n)【C6】______oflearning.Aftertheyfinishschool,manyprogressto【C7】educationwheretheywilllearnmoreusefulskillssuchascomputerliteracyorbasicbusinessmanagement.Otherswillenrollinaprogramof【C8】______educationatauniversitywhere,withhardwork,theywillhavetheopportunitytograduateafterthreeorfouryearswithawell-earneddegree.Afterthat,theymayworkforawhilebefore【C9】______tostudyforahigherdegree—anM.A.,forexample,oraPhD.Andiftheylivealongwayfromacollegeoruniversity,theymightfollowacorrespondencecourseusingmailandtheInternet.Infact,itis【C10】______duetotheproliferationofcomputersthatmanypeople,whohavenotbeennearaschoolformanyyears,havestartedtostudyagainandcanproudlyclassthemselvesasmaturestudents.

[A]changing[I]discipline

[B]secure[J]fit

[C]longer[K]opting

[D]kindergarten[L]school

[E]higher[M]valuable

[F]lifetime[N]heavily

[G]deepen[O]further

[H]largely

【C1】

42.

Accordingtothepassage,predictionmarketscanbemoreeffectivewhen______.

A.firmscanofferthemostsuccessfultradersbiggerprizes

B.theapplicationofpredictionresultscanbefeltbyemployees

C.firmscankeepthepredictionasanoveltytostaff

D.predictionismadebyauthoritativeexpertsincertainfield

43.

Accordingtothepassage,the"hierarchical"theoryofgalaxyformationsuggeststhatbig,brightgalaxiesformedas______.

44.

AccordingtothePassage,whichofthefollowingpeopledoyouthinkcanbenefitmostfrompublicrelationsservices?

A.Stockholders.B.Presidents.C.Artists.D.Scholars.

45.

【C3】

46.Whatmakesconsumershappieraccordingtothenewstudies?

A.Overcomingtheeconomiccrisis.

B.Affordinganythingatanytime.

C.Spendingmoneyforanexperience.

D.Havingasmuchmoneyasotherpeople.

47.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthetheoreticalfoundationoficeboxshouldbethat______.

48.

Themessagetheauthortransmitstousisthat______.

A.aliedetectorcanmakeagoodrecordofnerveimpulses

B.aliarbenefitshimselffromlying,butonlyatthecostofothers

C.itisvitalforustobetruthfultoeachother

D.lyingwillbecheckedbymoreadvancedliedetectors

49.

WhenAmericanstellajoke,theyoften______.

50.Accordingtothepassage,whendidHerakleionandEasternCanopusdisappear?

51.

TheauthormentionssuchmillionairesastheRockefellersandBillGatestoshowthat______.

A.theyareexamplesforusonourroadtowealth

B.aportfolioisessentialtofinancialsuccess

C.theyarereallyrichpeople

D.theystartedoutontheirown

52.

Technologyhasmeantmoreinformationisavailableatafasterspeed______.

A.butthiscreatespressuresonnewsroomstocontrolit

B.andthishasmeantthatnewsroomscanimproveitsquality

C.butthereneedstobemorereflectionontheintegrityoftheprocess

D.andthishascreateddivisionamongthevariousdepartmentsinanewspaper

53.

Insodoing,theauthorintendsto______.

A.revealthecunningofthegreedymoney-lender

B.introducehistopicoflateralandverticalthinking

C.helpthereaderstothinkofpossiblesolutionstotheproblem

D.inviteadvicefortheunfortunategirl

54.Whydoestheauthorthinkthatsixteenisthekey,crucialandnaturalage?

A.Adultswouldliketobeyoung,

B.Sixteen-year-oldsdonotwastethings.

C.Sixteen-year-oldsreadnewspapers.

D.Sixteen-year-oldswillbefightingsoonforadults.

55.

Oneofthereasonswhycommercialsareabletoat,actviewerattentionisthat______.

A.thehumanvoicesincommercialshavemoreauditoryimpact

B.peoplelikecheerfulsongsthatchangedramaticallyinsoundquality

C.high-frequencysoundsareusedtomasksoundsthatdrownouttheprimarymessage

D.theypossesssoundqualitiesthatmaketheviewerfeelthatsomethingunusualishappening

56.Reebokexecutivesdonotliketoheartheirstylishathleticshoescalled"footwearforyuppies".TheycontendthatReebokshoesappealtodiversemarketsegments,especiallynowthatthecompanyoffersbasketballandchildren'sshoesfortheunder-18setandwalkingshoesforoldercustomersnotinterestedinaerobicsorrunning.Theexecutivesalsopointoutthatthroughrecentacquisitionstheyhaveaddedhikingboots,dressandcasualshoes,andhigh-performanceathleticfootweartotheirproductlines,allofwhichshouldattractnewandvariedgroupsofcustomers.

Still,despiteitsemphasisonnewmarkets,Reebokplansfewchangesintheupmarket(高檔消費人群的)retailingnetworkthathelpedpushsalesto$1billionannually,aheadofallothersportsshoemarketers.Reebokshoes,whicharepricedfrom$27to$85,willcontinuetobesoldonlyinbetterspecialty,sportinggoods,anddepartmentstores,inaccordancewiththecompany'sviewthatconsumersjudgethequalityofthebrandbythequalityofitsdistribution.

Inthepastfewyears,theMassachusetts-basedcompanyhasimposedlimitsonthenumberofitsdistributors(andthenumberofshoessuppliedtostores),partlyoutofnecessity.AttimestheunexpecteddemandforReebok'sexceededsupply,andthecompanycouldbarelykeepupwithordersfromthedealersitalreadyhad.Thesefulfillmentproblemsseemtobeundercontrolnow,butthecompanyisstillselectiveaboutitsdistributors.Atpresent,ReebokshoesarcavailableinaboutfivethousandretailstoresintheUnitedStates.

Reebokhasalreadyanticipatedthatwalkingshoeswillbethenextfitness-relatedcraze,replacingaerobicsshoesthesamewayitsbrightlycolored,sot~leatherexercisefootwearreplacedconventionalrunningshoes.Throughproductdiversificationandcarefulmarketresearch,ReebokhopestoavoidthedistributionproblemsNikecameacross'severalyearsago,whenNikemisjudgedthestrengthoftheaerobicsshoecrazeandwasforcedtounloadhugeinventoriesofrunningshoesthroughdiscountstores.

OnereasonwhyReebok'smanagerialpersonneldon'tliketheirshoestobecalled"footwearforyuppies"isthat______.

A.theybelievethattheirshoesarepopularwithpeopleofdifferentagegroups

B.newproductionlineshavebeenaddedtoproduceinexpensiveshoes

C.yuppiesusuallyevokesanegativeimage

D.thetermmakespeoplethinkofprohibitiveprices

57.

ThemoneymostAmericanfirmsputintrainingmainlygoesto______.

58.

Whatdoestheword"corrupt"(Line5,Para.4)mean?

A.Makemorallybad.B.Hurt.C.Injure.D.Damage.

59.

AllthefollowingaretheadvantagesofdigitalstillcameraEXCEPT______.

A.noneedoffilm

B.easytocarry

C.theimagecanbechanged

D.highresolution

60.Mathematicalabilityandmusicalabilitymaynotseemonthesurfacetobeconnected,butpeoplewhohaveresearchedthesubject--andstudiedthebrain--saythattheyare.Threequartersofthebrightbutspeech-delayedchildreninthegroupIstudiedhadacloserelativewhoplayedamusicalinstrument.Thechildrenthemselvesusuallytookreadilytomathandotheranalyticalsubjectandtomusic.

Black,whiteandAsianchildreninthisgroupshowthesamepatterns.However,itisclearthatblackshavebeengreatlyoverrepresentedinthedevelopmentofAmericanpopularmusicandgreatlyunderrepresentedinsuchfieldsasmathematics,scienceandengineering.

Iftheabilitiesrequiredinanalyticalfieldsandinmusicaresocloselyrelated,howcantherebethisgreatdiscrepancy?Onereasonisthatthedevelopmentofmathematicalandothersuchabilitiesrequiresyearsofformaltraining,ashashappenedwithanumberofwell-knownblackmusicians.

Itispreciselyinthosekindsofmusicwhereonecanacquiregreatskillwithoutformaltrainingthatblackshaveexcelled,popularmusicratherthanclassicalmusic,pianoratherthanviolin,bluesratherthanopera.Thisisreadilyunderstandable,giventhatmostblacks,formostofAmericanhistory,havenothadeitherthemoneyortheleisureforlongyearsofformalstudyinmusic.

BlackshavenotmerelyheldtheirowninAmericanpopularmusic.Theyhaveplayedadisproportionatelylargeroleinthedevelopmentofjazz,bothtraditionalandmodern.Alongstringofnamescomestomind--LouisArmstrong,CharlieParker...andsoon.

Noneofthispresupposesanyspecialinnateabilityofblacksinmusic.Onthecontrary,itisperfectlyconsistedwithblackshavingnomoresuchinbornabilitythananyoneelse,butbeinglimitedtobeingabletoexpresssuchabilityinnarrowerchannelsthanotherswhohavehadthemoney,thetimeandtheformaleducationtospreadoutoverawiderrangeofmusic,aswellasintomathematics,scienceandengineering.

Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?

A.Mathematicalabilityandmusicalabilityareconnected.

B.Mathematicalabilityhasmoretodowiththebrainthanmusicalability.

C.Morepeoplearegoodatmusicthanmath.

D.Moreresearchshouldbedoneintotherelationshipbetweenmathematicalabilityandmusicalability.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

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62.

【S7】

63.

【S2】

64.

【S3】

65.

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五、6.Translation(5題)66.WhatheWantedtoemphasizewastheimpactofthesefindings_________________(而不是導致這些發(fā)現的過程).

67.Whilethedirectorisawayonvacation,__________(將由他的副手負責).

68.Achildmaynot_____________________(把自己的想象和外界的真實世界區(qū)分開).

69.Becausetheyhavetodecidewhethertheyshouldtelltheirpatientsthetruthornot,__________________________(醫(yī)生常常感到進退兩難).

70.Yourlossesintradethisyeararenothing______(與我的相比).

參考答案

1.C解析：文中第三段集中講述commonthemes(主題)，并無anti—segregation。

2.B解析：第一段第二句“Today,tropicalrainforestscoveronly6percentoftheEarth'sgroundsurface，buttheyarehometooverhalfoftheplanet'splantandanimalspecies”中提到，熱帶雨林占全球面積的6%，卻擁有超過地球一半以上的動植物種類。這句話表明，不是所有動植物物種都能在熱帶雨林中找到，比如很多海洋生物就不能在熱帶雨林中找到。

3.signaconsentformsignaconsentform.解析：由題干關鍵詞operate和permission可將答案定位至第五個小標題DiagnosisandTreatment下第二段最后一句。Youthensignaconsentform.todocumentthisandpermithertooperateonyou，據此，空格內應填入signaconsentform。

4.pollution-controlpollution-control解析：第10段倒數第2句，有必要在汽車尾部安裝控制污染的裝置來減少污染。

5.justified

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