2022-2023年江蘇省南京市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)

2022-2023年江蘇省南京市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Iftheguaranteedscoresaren'tthere,testpreparationcompaniesofferfreerepetitionofthecourseoreven______.

2.

OnAugust3Vegaheldherfirstonlineconcertatwhichsheinteractedwithherfansinacompletelycomputer-fabricatedworld.

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Peoplewhoworknexttoeachotherinthesameofficehavemorebutbetterinterruptionsthanthosewho______.

4.

Ifthestorageproblemis______,anetworkofhydrogenstationsandthetransportationinfrastructurewillhavetodeveloparoundit.

5.

Theshort-lived,rapidlydispersedspeciesareoftencalled______.

6.

Whichofthefollowingprovidesdinnercruisesnow?

A.ThePotomacRiver

B.BostonHarbor

C.TheChicagoRiver

D.TheMississippiRiver

7.

Youshouldneverunderestimatethepowerofsmalltalkbecauseveryoftensmalltalkisaplacetobeginalonglastingfriendshipor______.

8.FlirtwithSuicide

ThelifeofDavidWoodswasthestuffofanAustralianboy'sdream.Heplayedprofessionalrugbyleaguefootballinacountrythattreatsathletesasidols.At29,hehadalovingfamily,agirlfriend,a3-month-oldbaby,plentyofmoney,everythingtolivefor.Andforinexplicablereasons,nothingtolivefor.OnNewYear'sEve,Woodscalledhismothertoannouncethathehadsignedanewcontractwithhisteam,GoldenCoast,recallshiselderbrother,Tony.Thenextmorning,,heranahosefromtheexhaustpipetothewindowofhisMitsubishisedan(轎車)andgasseshimself.Hisfamilystillhasnoideawhy.

ThedeathofDavidWoodscameasawake-upcalltoAustralia,whichisoftenvotedastheidealplacetobringupkids.Butthesun,thebeachesandthesportingculturearethecheerybackdroptoadisturbingtrend:YoungAustralianmenarenowkillingthemselvesattherateofoneaday—tripletherateof30yearsago.ThoughmostAustraliansaren'tparticularlysuicidal,theirboysare.In1990suicidesurpassedcaraccidentsastheleadingcauseofdeathamongmalesaged15to24.Fun-lovingAustraliaisnowfarworseoffthanAsiannationsknownforstrictdiscipline.TheyearlysuiciderateforyoungAustralianmalesis2.5timeshigherthaninJapan,HongKong,orSingapore.

PossibleCausesforSuicide

Whyboys?Anationofwide-openspacesandruggedindividualism,AustraliastillidolizesthefilmstarGaryCoopermodelofmasculinity:thestrong,silenttypewhonevercomplains,whoalwaysgetsthejobdone.Inrecentyearsschoolsandsocialinstitutionshaveconcentratedoncreatingnewopportunitiesforequalityforgirls—whileleavingtroubledboyswiththeclassiccommandoftheAustralianfather:pullyourselftogether.It'spasttimetotakeamuchcloserlookatthelivesofyoungmen,someresearchersargue."Peoplethink,'Mykidsaren'tdoingdrags,mykidsaresafeathome',"sayspsychiatristJohnTillerofMelbourneUniversity,whostudied148suicidesand206attemptsinthestateofVictoria."Theyarewrong."

TheHaywards,acomfortablywell-offfamilyinWyong,northofSydney,figuredtheyweredealingwiththenormalproblemsoftroubledteenhood.TheirsonMarkhadputupaposterofrockstarKurtCobain,a1994suicidevictim,alongwithaCobainquote:"IhatemyselfandIwanttodie.""Fromtheageof12,Markhadhisupsanddowns—moodswings,depressionandlowself-esteem,"sayshisfather.TheHaywardssentMarktovariouscounselors,noneofwhomwarnedthathehadsuicidaltendencies.BylastyearMarkwas19,fightingbouts(回合)ofunemploymentandadrugproblem.Hetriedchurch,strugglingtodotherightthing.LastSeptemberhedroppedoutadetoxification(戒毒)program,andapologizedtohisparents."I'veletyoudownagain."Afewdayslater,hismotherfoundMark'sbodyinbush-landneartheirhome.

Inretrospect,MarkHayward'sstruggleswerefarfromuncommon.Thenumberofsuicidestendstokeeppacewiththeunemploymentrate,whichforAustraliansbetween15and19hasrisenfrom19percentin1978,thefirstyeardatawerecollected,to28percentlastyear.Suicideisespeciallyhighamongthemostmarginal:youngAboriginal(土著的)men,isolatedbypoverty,alcoholismandracism.Asinotherdevelopedcountries,Australianfamilieshavegrownlesscohesiveinrecentyears,puttingyoungmenoutintotheworldatanearlierage.Thosewhokillthemselvesoftenthink"it'llmakeiteasierfortheparentsbynotbeingthere".

ThedeepermysteryiswhytheuniversalanguishofgrowingupshouldhavesuchparticularlydevastatingeffectsinAustralia.OneansweristhatthecountryallowseasieraccesstogunsthanmostotherdevelopedAsiancountries.(OneexceptionisneighboringNewZealand,wheregunsareaseasytofind,andthesuiciderateamo

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Breastmilkcontainsmanynutrientssuchasiron,calcium,vitamins,etc.

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10.

TwoopposingcampshavedifferentideasabouthowtorespondtoIran'sdecisiontorestart______.

11.

Intheeyesofanadult,sportsinhighschoolareactually______ratherthansimpleextensionsoftheclassroom.

12.

Oftenstudentsarequite______thattheyaremovingtheirheadswhilereading.

13.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HowSledDogsWork

They'rephysicalwonders--abletoendureextremeconditionsforextensiveperiodsoftimewhilerunningfastandpullingmorethantheirownweight.Sled(雪橇)dogshavebeenaroundforgenerations,andtodaytheyremainalargepartofadogdriver'slife.

InArctic(北極的)regions,some35000yearsago,Eskimos'dogsbredwithwolvesandotherdogs.Theiroffspringwerewell-adaptedtothecoldandsnow.There'snosayingexactlywhensomeonethoughttohavedogspullsleds,butitwaswellbefore1000B.C.thatdogsledsprovidedameansoftransportationandawaytohaulgoods.Inrecentyears,peoplelookingforuniqueoutingshavegoneonrecreationaltripswithsleddogs.Anumberofcompaniesmarkettouristtreksviadogsledforadventuretravelers.

DogsledracinginAlaskaformallybeganin1908,whensleddogownersinNome,Alaska,heldthefirstAll-AlaskaSweepstakes,a408-mileracefromNometoCandleandback.Andin1973,theinauguralIditarodTrailSledDogRacetookplaceonaroutecoveringmorethan1000milesinAlaska.TherearemorecompetitionsinmanyofthecontinentalUnitedStates,andsometakeplaceondryland.Inadditiontoenduranceraces,sled-dogeventsincludesprintraces,weightpulls(inwhichdogstrytopullthemostweight)andfreightraces(inwhichdogstrytopullaweightedsledthefastest).

Stamina(耐力)andStrength

Manybreedsofdogsareusedtopullsleds,includingofficialAmericanKennelClubbreedssuchastheSiberianhusky,MalamuteandSamoyed.However,manysleddogsareofmixedbreedandarecalledAlaskahuskyorEskimodogs.Whilesomesleddogsmayhavewolfbloodlines,it'sgenerallynotdesirabletohaveamixtureofbloodbetweenthetwo.

Sleddogsarebredfortheirspeedandenduranceaswellasleadershipqualities.Theyarebigdogswiththickcoatsandwide,fiatfeet.Theysleepwiththeirtailscoveringtheirnosestokeepwarm.Dogsthatweigharound40to45poundsaretheidealsizetopullsleds,butsomemayweighasmuchas85pounds.

Youngdogsthatareenthusiasticrunners,easy-goingandmentallytougharegoodchoicesforsleddogs.Adog'sgendermatterslittleandbothmaleandfemaledogsareconsideredequally.

Forracing,themostintelligentandfastestdogsarepickedtobeleaddogsandruninthefrontofthepack.Behindthemrunswingdogs,whosejobistodirecttheteamaroundturnsandcurves.Atthebackofthedogteamarethewheeldogsorwheelers,whoarerightinfrontofthesledandareusuallythelargestandstrongestoftheteam.Therestofthedogsareknownsimplyasteamdogs.

Dogsaretypicallyfrom2to10yearsoldwhentheypullsleds.Aftertheyretire,theymightremainwiththeirowneratakennelorbeadoptedaspetsbyothers.Rescuegroupsforsleddogstakeinunwanteddogsandcareforthem,tryingtoplacetheminlovinghomes.

Whilesnowmobiles(alsocalledsnowmachines),helicoptersandairplanesarenowoftenusedinplaceofsleddogs,therearestilltimeswhendogtransportationispreferred.Harshweatherconditionscanmakeflyinghazardous,andcertainterraincanbemoredifficultforsnowmachinestocrossthanfordogs.Dogscanbemorereliablethanman-mademachines,they'regoodcompanionstohaveonlongtreksandtheycanbecheapertoownthan

A.Becausetheyareraisedbywolves.

B.Becausetheycanstandmostsevereweather.

C.BecausetheyarefastestrunneramongArcticanimals.

D.Becausetheycanbeargoodslikehorsesdo.

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InatalkwiththePfc,theauthorfoundthePfc.haddevelopedthehabitofcarryingalittlebookinhispocketwhenhejoinedthearmy.

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AsinthestoryofMickey,AmyandJoey,agossipmaycause______tothegossiped.

16.

ThisarticleimpliesthatBrazilisacountrywithwideagriculturalareas.

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17.

Childrenwhohavefatmothersaremuchmorelikelytobecomeobesethemselveslaterinlifebecauseof______.

18.

Onepointthepassagetellsusisthatthetwobeautifuluniversitycitiesfascinatethetouristsmost.

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19.

Theearlyelectriccarsgraduallydisappearedbecauseof______.

A.gasoline-poweredcars.

B.technologicalrestrictions.

C.lackinggovernment'ssupport.

D.noprofitsandunfeasibility.

20.ThegeneralviewofEuropeislikelytochangefromcultivatedfarm-landtogrowingshrubsandforestswithspecies-poorwildlifesuchaswildcats,bears,deerandwolves.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：M:Whatthatmoviewasaboutlastnightisquitebeyondme.

W:Ifyouhadreadthebook,youwouldhaveunderstoodthemoviebetter.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Heshouldhavereadthebookinsteadofgoingtothemovie.

B.Heshouldhavegonetothemovieinsteadofreadingthebook.

C.Readingthebookwillhelpthemanunderstandthemoviebetter.

D.Shethinksthebookiseasiertounderstandthanthemovie.

22.(29)

A.Averypopularfoodplant.

B.Aplantwithlimiteduses.

C.Afoodplantwhichhasbeenused.

D.Aplantusedasamainfood.

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24.【B10】

25.(25)

A.Hehadnointerestinit.

B.Hisgradesaren'tgoodenough.

C.Hemissedthebusinesscoursetest.

D.Hecheatedintheexam.

26.聽力原文：M:Hello,Jenny.Whatareyoudoinghere?

W:Hello,Mark!Thisismydaughter,Sarah.'It'stheschoolholidays,sowe'reshoppingnow.We'renotsurewhattodoafterthat.

M:Well,there'sashowforchildrenthisafternooninthelibrarywhereIwork.

W:Oh?Whattimeisitat?

M:Itstartsattwoandfinishesatthreethirty.It'sonlyaquarterpastonenow.DoyouthinkSarahwouldlikethat?

W:Howmuchisaticket?

M:Well,it'sonepoundfiftyforadultsandseventy-fivepenceforchildren.Programmesaretwenty-fivepence.

W:Anddoesyourlibraryrunareadingcourseintheholidays?

M:Yes,andifchildrenunderten,likeSarah,readfourbooksinsixweeks,wegivethemsomethingtotakehome.

W:What,likeabook?

M:Well,thisyearit'sapen,butsometimesit'sabookoraschoolbag.MeetmeaftertheshowandI'llgiveyoumoredetails.

W:Thanks.Seeyoulaterthen.

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A.1:15B.2:00C.1:30D.3:30

27.

【B3】

28.

【B7】

29.

【B6】

30.聽力原文：Longago,nooneinEuropesmoked.Thetobaccoplantwasunknownthere.ItgrewinAmericaandChristopherColumbusfounditthere.LaterhereturnedtoEuropeandtoldpeopleabouttobacco.HesaidthattheAmericanIndiansoftensmokedit.Theythrewsometobaccoleavesonafire,thenputlongtubesintheirmouths.Theotherendsofthetubeswereoverthefire,sotheywereabletodrawthesmokeintotheirmouth.

Abouttheyear1560aFrenchman,JeanNicot,waslivinginLisbon,Portugal.HewasveryinterestedinallAmericanplants.SomeofthemwereverydifferentfromtheplantsofEurope.Heusedtheleavesofthetobaccoplanttocurepain.Whenamanhadabadpaininalegoranarm,Nicotputtobaccoleavesonthepainfulplaceandtriedtocurethepaininthatway.Wesaynowthattobaccocontainsnicotine.Thewordnicotinecomesfromthisman'sname.

SirWalterRaleighwasafamousmaninthedaysofQueenElizabeththeFirst.Hetraveledwidelyandlearnttosmoke.ThenhereturnedtoEngland,buthedidn'tstopsmoking.Heusedtosmoketwopipeseverydaysecretlyinhisroom.Whenanyonecamein,hequicklyhidhispipe.Amancameinandfoundcloudsofsmokeintheroom.MoresmokewascomingfromRaleigh'smouth,sothemangotsomewaterandthrewitoverRaleigh.HebelievedthatRaleighwasburning.Heranoutofthehouseandtoldeverybodyaboutit.Afterthis,smokingwasnotasecret.

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A.InAsia.B.InEurope.C.InAmerica.D.InLatinAmerica.

31.聽力原文：Eagertolearnaboutdifferentcountriesandculturesandacquireglobalskills,U.S.studentsarestudyingabroadinrecordnumbers.(29)Theincreasednumbersreflectagrowingrecognitionbystudentsandeducatorsthataninternationalexperienceisimportanttostudents'futurecareers.Whilerecentgrowthhasbeenfueledinpartbyprogramsthatofferstudyforshorterlengthsoftimethanthetraditionalacademicyear,therehasalsobeenanincreasinginterestinstudyinginmorediversedestinations.

MorethanhalftheAmericanstudentsgoabroadstudyinEurope,thoughfewerthaninthepast.StudentshaveshowngrowinginterestinAsia,LatinAmerica,AfricaandtheMiddleEast.(30)ThetopthreemajorfieldsofstudyofAmericansstudyingabroadarethesocialsciences,businessandmanagement,andhumanities.

Since2001,NewYorkUniversityhasbeensendingmorestudentsabroadthananyothercampusintheUnitedStates.ItoffersclassesinArgentina,China,GhanaandseveralcountriesinEurope.

(31)AylaSchermerofPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,isanineteen-year-oldbusinessmajorenteringhersecondyearatN.Y.U.ShewantstostudyinanothercountryforthespringsemesterbeginninginJanuary,butshehasn'tdecidedwhichcountrytogoto.Theclasseswillcostmorethan18,000dollars,butthatdoesnotincludetransportationorhousing.

ThestrengthoftheeuroagainstthedollarmakesprogramsinEuropemorecostlythanthoseinArgentina,forexample.ButChrisNicolussi,studentservicesdirectorintheOfficeofGlobalProgramsatN.Y.U.,saystheuniversityhasnotseenanydropinthepopularityofitsEuropeanprograms.Hedidsay,however,thatmorestudentsareinterestedinlowcostactivitiesorganizedbytheuniversityduringtheirtimeabroad.

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A.Becausetheyintendtohavearomanceinforeigncountries.

B.Becausetheydesiretogaininternationalexperience.

C.Becausetheyhopetogetachanceoftouring.

D.Becausetheythoughtofearningmoremoneyabroad.

32.聽力原文：M:Hi,Grace.MindifIeatlunchwithyou'?

W:No.Mr.Evans,notatall.

M:Thanks.Ijustheardthatyou'restudyingnutritionandyou'vegotquiteabitofexperienceworkinginthecafeteria,soIwonderifyouwillbeinterestedinasmallprojectwearedoingthisterm.

W:What'stheprojectallabout?

M:Moreandmorestudentshavebeendecidingnottobuythemealhereandwewanttoattractthemback.SoIwanttohearwhatstudentswouldlike.Yourjobwouldbetofindout.

W:Well,ifthemenuswerechanged,thenmaybeIwouldn'thavetolistentosomuchcriticism.

M:Thatmakesyouperfectforthejob.Wouldyoubeinterested?

W:I'mnotsure.Whatsortsofchangesareyouthinkingof?

M:I'dliketomakesomechangesinthewayweprepareourfood.Forexample,justlookatwhatwehavetochoosefromtoday.YougotafriedhamburgerandIgotfriedchicken.Theybothcontaintoomuchfat.

W:Butyou'dbetternotgetridofthem.They'reeverybody'sfavorite.

M:Well,wecancertainlykeepthem,butweneedtogivethepeopleWhoarehealth-conscioussomechoices.Forexample,wecouldalsopreparechickenwithoutthefattyskinandserveitonsomericewithalightsauce.Doyouthinkthatwouldappealtostudents?

W:Well;I'dlikethat.You'reright.You'dbetterfindoutwhatothersthink.Sorry,I'vegottogetbacktowork.I'dliketohearmorethough.I'lldropbyyourofficelater.

M:OK,seeyouthen.

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A.Thesizeofthecafeteria.

B.Thefoodservedinthecafeteria.

C.Thecostofmealsinthecafeteria.

D.Careeropportunitiesincafeterias.

33.聽力原文：W:I'llgoovertotherecyclingcenterthisafternoon.Wouldyoulikemetotakeyouroldnewspaperandpaperbagsalong?

M:Idohavealotofpapersandmagazinesdowninthebasement.Volunteersusedtocomebytheseapartmentsregularlytocollectwastepaper.Istillsaveit.ButpeopleseldomaskfornowadaysandI'venevergoneovertotherecyclingcentermyself.

W:That'stypical.Afewyearsago,peoplewerereallyenthusiasticaboutreusingwastepaper.Unfortunately,interestshavebeendecreasinglately.Manufacturersnowuscwastepaperforthingsliketheyneedtofindnewcommercialusesforrecycledpaper.

M:Isupposethingslikereadingcards,calendarsandwritingpapercouldbemadefromittoo.Butrecycledpaperusuallyhasadingycolor,doesn'tit?

W:Well,itwouldn'tbesuitableforartbooksorhigh-qualitymagazinepaper.Butwhocaresaboutthedrabcolorifthewastepapercantaketheplaceofthevirginwoods,pulpandsohelptopreserveforests.

M:Youareright.I'llbringmywastepaperovertoyourapartmentalittlewhile.Thanksforofferingtotakeit.

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A.Onabicycletrip.

B.Toarecyclingcenter.

C.Toapapermill.

D.Onabusinesstrip.

34.(18)

A.Hergradesareimproved.

B.Goodgradesareeasytoget.

C.Goodgradestakesomesacrifice.

D.Studentlifeissupposedtobedifficult.

35.聽力原文：W:Judyearnedalotofmoneyoverthesummerasaconsultantforthatagency.

M:Idon'tdoubtit.whatsurprisesmeisthatshe'sstillworkingtherenowthatclasseshavestartedagain.

Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutJudy?

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A.He'ssurprisedshechosethatagency.

B.Hewonderswhyshe'skeptherjob.

C.Hedoesn'tknowwhenherclassesstarted.

D.Hedoubtsshemakesmuchmoneynow.

36.【B3】

37.(22)

A.ThereareSeveralsmallpartiesintheU.S.

B.ThereareonlytwopartiesintheU.S.

C.ThemostpowerfulpartyintheU.S.istheDemocrats.

D.ThemostpowerfulpartyintheU.S.istheRepublicans.

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39.

【B4】

40.

【B8】

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

Factoriessetupbymultinationalsonlybrought______tolocaleconomy.

42.

TheBritishresponsetothemeetinginPhiladelphiawasto______.

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Iflifeseemsboringanddepressing,perhapsabigdoseofdailyself-esteemhelpisjustthesparkyouneedforahappierlife.Theself-esteemactivitiessuggestedheretakejustafewminuteseachdayandresearchstudiesindicatehighself-esteemisbeneficialtoyourhealth.

ResearcherDavidSchmitt,PhD,associateprofessorofBradleyUniversity'sPsychologyDepartment,reportsthathighself-esteemcorrelateswithrelationships.Whenwehavestrongrelationshipswefeelbetteraboutourselvesthanwhenourrelationshipsaretroublesome.Strongrelationships,strongself-esteem.

Self-esteemalsocorrelateswithhappinessandlifesatisfactionaccordingtopsychologicalresearcherChristopherPeterson,authorofAPrimerinPositivePsychology.Thehigheryourself-esteem,thegreateryourreportedhappinessandsatisfactionwithlife.Theconverseisalsotrue,lowerselfesteemcorrelateswithlowlifesatisfactionandhappiness.Itdemandsustobeawareofourownfeelingofself-esteem,takingstepstoimproveitwhenwe'refeelingdown.

Reinforceyourcloserelationshipswithhighqualitycontacteachday.Thisisverysignificant.Givesomethingofyourselftopeopleyoucareabout.Afewsincerewordsofappreciation,afewminutesofcompassionatelistening,oranearnestofferofhelptoanelderlyorshut-infriendorrelativewillpaybigdividendstobothparties.

Giveyourselfabreak.We'reoftenmuchharderonourselvesthanweareonothers.Don'texpectperfectionofyourself.Beforgivingofyourhumanerrorsandtreatthemwithhumorratherthandisdainoranger.Refrainfromnegativeselftalk.Instead,remindyourselfthatyounormallymakeveryfewmistakes.

Savoryourgoodmemories.Keepamentalorliteralfileofgoodmemoriesandvisitthemoften.Naturallynostalgic(懷舊的)peoplehavehighself-esteemandarelesspronetodepression.Thinkingofgoodmemoriesforjust20minutesadaycanmakepeoplemorecheerfulthantheyweretheweekbefore,andhappierthaniftheythinkoftheircurrentlives.

Snapbackfromnegativeevents.Badthingswillhappen;that'spartoflife.Anattitudeofresilienceandpositivethinkingcanhelpyousnapbackfromnegativethinkingjustasquicklyasyoucan.Positivethinkingyieldspositivelifeevents,andvice-versa.

Injustafewminuteseachdayyoucanbuildyourself-esteemandreaptherewardsofgreaterhappinessandlifesatisfaction.Beyourownbestfriendnotyourworstenemy.

ChristopherPeterson'sstudyrequiresustoraisetheawarenessof______.

44.

Wherecanman'selementarynumbersensealsobefoundaccordingtotheauthor?

45.

What'sthemaindrivingforcebehindsoaringprice?

46.

AlthoughtheReebokCompanyhassolvedtheproblemoffulfillingitsorders,it______.

A.doesnotwanttofurtherexpanditsretailingnetwork

B.stilllimitsthenumberofshoessuppliedtostores

C.isstillparticularaboutwhosellsitsproducts

D.stillcarefullychoosesthemanufacturersofitsproducts

47.

ItcanbeconcludedthatEnglishLinguisticImperialismis______.

A.theEnglishelitismthatEnglishisbecominganacceptedform.andsuperiortootherlanguages

B.theGreatBritain'sinvasionofothercountriesintheworld

C.thecolonialismheldbyEnglishspeakingpeople

D.referringtoEnglishlinguistswhoareveryhegemonicandoffensive

48.

Therelativepronoun"which"inthelastparagraph(Line5)refersto______.

A.theoriesB.expertsC.periodsD.issues

49.Itwasgoingtohaveroughlytheeffectofaneutronbombattackonhighstreetsandshoppingmalls.Thebuildingswouldbeleftstandingbutthepeoplewouldvanish.SuchwasthesuperiorefficiencyofsellingthingsviatheInternetthatbrick-and-mortarstoreswouldbeunabletocompeteonprice,choiceorevenservice.Bookandmusicsellershadalreadybeen"Amazoned".Soonweb-based"category-killers",ineverythingfromtoystopetsupplies,wouldoverwhelmtheirphysical-worldcompetitors.Shopperswouldneverbemorethanamouse-clickfromthebestdeals.Traditionalretailers,terrifiedofcannibalizing(同類相食)salesanddestroyingthevalueoftheirexpensiveproperties,werealreadytoolatetomeetthechallenge."Insomecategories,"saidMaryMeeker,aseer(預言家)oftheInternetatMorganStanley,"it'salreadygameover."

Theseareconvenientbeliefsforanyonejustifyingsomee-commerceshareprices,buttheyarealreadymostlywrong.Thereasonsshouldsurprisenoone.TheInternetisnotadominanttechnologybutratheranetworkofpeople.Itisarichandhighlyflexiblemeansofcommunicatingthatisrapidlyachievingpervasivenessbecausemoreandmorepeoplefinditeasyandconvenienttouse.Butitisthosepeople'spreferencesthatwillcount;andformostpeople,shoppingismorethanjustameanstoanend.EveniftheInternetprovidedaperfectlyefficientwaytoshopitwouldnotprovideasatisfactoryalternativetothephysicalenjoymentofsniffingaripemelon,say,ortryingonacashmeresweater.

Ofcourse,someproducts,suchasmusicandbanking,canbedistributedelectronicallywithsuccessandcostsaving.Butmostpurchasescannotbereducedtodigitalcode.Anddistributingphysicalgoodsiscumbersome(笨重的)andexpensive.Behindeventhemostexcitinguserinterfacethereareold-fashionedwarehousesandlorries,customerswhodeclinetositathomewaitingforpurchasestoarrive,andgoodsthatmustbere-wrappedandexpensivelyreturned.Nowonderthatthecostofgettinggoodstocustomers'homessooftensoaksupthenotionalpriceadvantagesofe-commerce.

WhatInternetshoppershavequicklyrealizedisthatthewebisanadditionto,andnotasubstitutefor,theirshoppinghabits.Itiswonderfulforgatheringup-to-dateinformationaboutproductsandprices.CyberDialogue,aresearchfirm,estimatesthatin199823mAmericanssoughtinformationonline,butthenmadetheirpurchasesoffline,comparedwithonly17.7mwhodidthewholethingonline.

Theauthorcompares______oftheonlinesaletotheeffectofneutronbombattack.

A.theefficiencyB.thechoiceC.thepriceD.theservice

50.Whatwillhappenafteranoutsidedirectorleftafirmsurprisingly,accordingtotheresearchers?

A.Thefirmwillhavetofileforbankruptcyverysoon.

B.Theoutsidedirector'sreputationwillberuinedcompletely.

C.Thefirmislikelytodolesswellinthestockmarket.

D.Otherpositionstakenbytheoutsidedirectorwillbeaffected.

51.

【C7】

52.

Whydoesthewritersaythattruemoderndesignisefficient?

53.

Exams,grades,andmarksshouldbeabolishedbecausechildren'sprogressshouldonlybeassessedby______.

A.educatedpersons

B.thechildrenthemselves

C.teachers

D.parents

54.(54)

55.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageasthereasonforbabies'cry?

A.Discomfort.B.Hungry.C.Consolation.D.Thirsty.

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Plantingtreesmightnotbesuchagoodideainthefightagainstglobalwarming—leastnotinhighlatitudes(緯度).That'stheimplicationofnewresearchthatfindsthatforestsinpartsofCanada,Sibe