2022-2023年江西省萍鄉(xiāng)市大學英語6級大學英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

2022-2023年江西省萍鄉(xiāng)市大學英語6級大學英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Flyingbridgemeansagoodcommunicationstyle.thatmadethescientificarticleseasytoberead.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

LackofpreventionstrategiesandtreatmentprogramsmakesthedevelopingcountriesthelargestinthenumberofHIVinfection.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

HowmanyresidentsarelivinginDancingRabbitEcovillagenow?

A.Abouthalfahundred.

B.Aboutonehundred.

C.Aboutfivehundred.

D.Aboutonethousand.

4.

WedreadAIDSmorethanheartdiseasebecause______.

5.

OneofthefactorsCLTinvolvesisstrategy,whichintroducesthematterof______versus______competence.

6.

Americancultureandmedia,insomeWays,havehelpedtoenrichGermanculture.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.Whencompaniesstartedlosinglawsuitsregardingtheirchemicalemissions,theideaoftoxicreductionbecameratherpopularin______.

8.

Globalismismerelythesociologyofinternationalrelations.

A.YB.NC.NG

9.

WhatistheNeighborhoodMarketstore?

A.Wal-Mart'smajorcompetitor.

B.Wal-Mart'retaildivision.

C.Wal-Mart'smostprofitingdepartment.

D.Wal-Mart'sclosestpartner.

10.Manycompaniesencouragetheiremployeesto______withIBMoneofthem.

11.FortheentireIditarodrace,asleddogteamhastoeatsomuchasto______.

12.

Anytwonetworksinpiconetsisunlikelybeonthesamefrequencyatthesametimebecauseeachnetwork______thousandsoftimesasecond.

13.

Oilinthisworldwillbeexhaustedoneday,inthefuture,butthatmaynotcomesosoonaswewouldsuppose.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Athleticshoecompaniesusedthetechnologyofmoonbootsto______.

A.reducetheimpactonfeetandlegs

B.makeathleticshoesmuchlighter

C.improvethedurabilityofshoes

D.preventthegrowthofbacteria

15.

EvidenceshowsthattheuseofastronomicknowledgeofastronomygreatlyaffectedthelifeoftheMayas.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Eatingtoomuchsaltcanraiseyourcholesterol.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Beingavolunteerishelpfulbecausevolunteerassignmentscanprovideyouwithchancestomeet_____________people.

18.

Only______beallowedtoentertheancientOlympicGames.

19.

Antibioticshavenoeffectondiseasescausedbyviruses.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

IfateacherandastudenttalkontheIITVnetwork,thereis______.

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

A.Ayoungone.B.Asmallone.C.Abigone.D.Anoldone.

22.SectionA

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

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A.Theticketswillselloutquickly.

B.Therewillbeextraticketsattherockconcert.

C.Therockconcertwillprobablyberescheduled.

D.Eachpersonwillbeallowedtobuyonlyoneticket.

23.(22)

A.Itis11p.m.whentheassistantmanagerofthehotelmakesthisphonecall.

B.Theneighboristryingtogetsomesleepbecauseheisverytiredtoday.

C.Theguestisholdingabigpartytonight.

D.Theguestapologizesforthenoisehehasmade.

24.

【B3】

25.【B3】

26.(29)

A.Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking.

B.Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises.

C.Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations.

D.Todiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather.

27.(46)

28.聽力原文：W:Well,tonightwehaveAndrewGreeninourstudiototalkaboutmusic.Andrewisagreatguitaristandhashisownband.So,Andrew,welcome.

M:Thanksalot.Mypleasuretobeheretonight.

W:Now,Andrew,perhapsyoucouldtellussomethingaboutthefuturetrendsfortheglobalmusicindustry?

M:Sure.Well,frommyperspectiveasamusician,[19]IcanseeadramaticincreaseinthepopularityofLatinmusic,evennow.Ifthistrendcontinues,IimaginethepopularityofSalsadancingwillalsorisedramatically.Thismayresultinaslightdecreaseinthepopularityofothertypesofmusic.

W:Whatdoyouthinkofthesuddendropininterestinclassicalmusic?

M:Ithinkthistrendhasbeenintheworksforquitesometime.Asmoreandmorevarietiesofmusicbecomeavailabletoconsumers,theclassicstandardsmaysufferinthepopularitycontest.[20]Ithinkthedropininterestofclassicalmusichasn'tbeensuddenatall,it'sbeenslowandsteadyformanyyearsnow.

W:Isthereanytypeofmusicthatisconsistentlypopularwithmostpeople?

M:Ifyoulookatthenumbers,rockandrollmusichasremainedasteadyconstantthroughtheyears.Iexpectthepopularityofrockandrollwillstaythesameinthecomingyears.

W:It'ssaidthat[21]rockmusicmightmakeonelivelierandhappier.Whatdoyouthinkofit?

M:That'stree.Researchsuggeststhatmusiccaninfluenceaperson'sfeelingsandcharacter.[21]There'sclearevidencethatpeoplewholistenlivelymusicarelivelypeople.

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A.Salsadancing.

B.Classicalmusic.

C.Rockandroll.

D.Latinmusic.

29.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Theworld'sfirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayhasbeenbuiltunderthebusystreetsofLondon,TherailwayiscalledtheVictoriaLine,anditispartofthecompleteLondonundergroundrailway.

ThenewVictoriaLinewasopenedin1969．Thisnewlinewasverydifferentfromtheothers.Thestationsontheotherlinesneedalotofworkerstoselltickets,andtocheckandtocollectthemwhenpeopleleavethetrains.ThisisalldifferentontheVictoriaLine.Hereamachinechecksandcollectsthetickets,andtherearenoworkersontheplatforms.

Onthetrain,thereisonlyoneworker.Ifnecessary,thismancandrivethetrain.Butusuallyhejuststartsit;itrunsandstopsbyitself.Thetrainsarecontrolledbyelectricalsignalswhicharesentbytheso-called"commandspots".

Thecommandspotsarethesamedistanceapart.Eachsendsacertainsignal.Thetrainalwaysmovesatthespeedthatthecommandspotsallow.Ifthecommandspotsendsnosignals,thetrainwillstop.

Mostofthecontrolworkisdonebycomputers.Thecomputersalsofixthetrain'sspeeds,andsendthesignalstothecommandspots.

Othermachinesmakesurethatthetrainsarealwaysasafedistanceapart.Onetrainmaystaytoolongatastation;theothertrainswillthenautomaticallymoveslower.Sothereisnodangerofaccidentsontheline.

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A.Workersontheplatformsandtrainswerereplacedbymachines.

B.Acompletelyautomaticlinewasaddedtoitsnetwork.

C.Itbecamethefirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayintheworld.

D.Itstrainsbecamemanual-controlled.

30.(19)

A.SheispoorinEnglish.

B.Shecan'tspeakEnglish.

C.Shehastheabilitytoactinaplay.

D.Shedoesn'tliketospeakEnglishinaplay.

31.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M：TogetanMA，you'llneed36credithours15mustbefromtheEducationDepartmentand15fromthePsychologyDepartment．Fortheremaining6youhavetowriteathesisinabouttwothousandwords．

W：Hmm，thatseemsalot，butI'msureI'llmanage．

Q：Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

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A.Thecredithoursforadegreeineducation.

B.Thecredithoursforadegreeinpsychology.

C.TherequirementsofanMAdegree.

D.ThethesisrequirementofanMAdegree.

32.聽力原文：M:Hello.InternationalFriendsClub.CanIhelpyou?

W:Oh,hello.IsawyouradvertisementinthepapertodayandIthoughtI'dphonetofindoutabitmore.

M:Yes,certainly,we'reasortofsocialandculturalactivityclubforpeoplefromdifferentcountries.It'squiteanewclub—wehaveapproximatelyfiftymembersatthemoment,butwe'regrowingallthetime.

W:Right.Thatsoundsinteresting.I'mCanadianactually,andIcametoLondonaboutthreemonthsago,soI'mlookingforwaystomeetsomenewpeople.Whatkindsofactivitiesdoyouorganize?

M:Well,wehaveawiderange—cultural,sports,socialandlanguageactivities.

W:Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutthelanguageactivities?

M:Yes,everydayexceptThursdaywehavealanguageevening,wherepeoplecancomeandpracticetheirlanguages—youknow,overadrinkorabitetoeat.Wehavedifferentlanguagesondifferentevenings.Monday—Spanish;Tuesday—Italian;Wednesday—German;andFridayFrench.OnThursdayweusuallyarrangeamealin-arestaurantforanyonewhowantstocome.

W:Well,thatsoundsgreat.IreallyneedtopracticemyFrenchandGerman.

M:OK.Well,ifyoucanjustgivemeyournameandaddress,I'llsendyoutheform.andsomemoredetails.Ifyoujoinnowyoucanhavethefirstmonthfree.

W:Ohyeah.Howmuchisittojoin?

M:Themembershipfeeis￡5.￡25amonth,6monthsfor140,orayearfor265.

W:Ah,IthinkI'dbetterjoinjustfortwomonthsatfirsttotryit.CanIpaybycheck?

M:Yes,ofcourse.JustmakeitouttotheInternationalFriendsClub.Oryoucanpaybycreditcard.

W:No,Ihaven'tgotacreditcard.

M:OK.Nowyournameis...?

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A.Socialactivities.

B.Culturalactivities.

C.Languageactivities.

D.Sportsactivities.

33.(40)

34.【B2】

35.聽力原文：W:Hi,Tom!

M:Judy.Ihaven'tseenyouinweeks.Wherehaveyoubeen?

W:InFlorida.

M:Whatvacationing!WhiletherestofusstudyingonthecampusinFebruarycold?

W:Notexactly.Ispentmostofmytimeunderwater.

M:Idon'tunderstand.

W:Iwasonaspecialfieldtrip.Iwentwithmymarinebiologyclass.

M:Soyouwentscubadiving.Whatwereyoulookingfor?Sunkentreasure?

W:Youmightsayso.Thesea'sfulloftreasures.Allkindsofstrangefascinatingorganisms.Ourclassconcentratedonstudyingplankton.

M:Ifoundplanktonweretoosmalltobeseen.

W:That'sacommonmisconception.Thetermplanktoncoversawildvarietyoffreelyflowingplantsandanimals,frommicroscopiconecellorganismstolargerones,suchasthecommonjellyfish.

M:Jellyfishmaybelargeenoughtobeseen.Buttheyaretransparent,aren'tthey?

W:Yes,mostplanktonshavetransparenttissuesasprotectedcamouflage,itmakesthempracticallyinvisibletopredators.

M:Butnotinvisibletoyourbiologyclass,Ihope.

W:Byconcentrating,Iwasabletoseetheoutlinesoflotsofdifferentplanktonplantsandanimals.Infact,ourprofessoreventookphotographsofgastropods,whicharesmalloceanicsnails.

M:Howwouldthesnailsshowupinthephotographsoftheirtransparence?

W:Wescoureditwithharmlessgreendyesinceparticlesofthedyesstucktotheirtissues,thesnailsappearedingreenoutlineinthephotographs.

M:Thatsoundslikeaninterestingtrip.ButIthinkifI'dbeeninFloridainFebruary,I'dmuchratherspendmytimejustswimmingandlyinginthesun.

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A.Shehadhervacationthere.

B.Shetookadivingcoursethere.

C.Shewasthereonafieldtrip.

D.Shevisitedamarineexhibition.

36.聽力原文：M:Paul'sbeentaking5courses,buthe'sdecidedtodroponeofthemattheendofthissemester.

W:Thatmaybeforthebest.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(14)

A.Paulhadbetterdropmorethanonecourse.

B.Paul'scourseisthebestofthefive.

C.Paulisanexcellentstudent.

D.Paul'sideaisprobablyagoodone.

37.

【B8】

38.聽力原文：W:Hello,Dr.Christianson.

M:Hello,Cathy,whatcanIdoforyou?

W:Well,Ineedanextensionformyreportonwhales.NextWednesdayIamsupposedtopresentinclassandhandmyreportin,butIwon'tbeready.

M:Youhadsixweekstoworkonthis,andIhaveapolicyofpenalizingheavilyforlateassignments.Youlose20%thefirstday,and10%foreachdayafter.

W:Well,mycomputerbrokedownandIlosteverything.IhavetakenthecomputerintotheCampusComputerCenterbuttheycannotretrieveanyofmyfiles.

M:Icansympathizewiththecomputerissue,becauseithappenedtomeoncewhenIwasastudent.MycomputercrashedjustasIwasonthelastpageofa10,000-wordessay.Iassumethiswillbealessontoyou.

W:Ohyes.

M:Well,let'slookatthecalendarandseeifthereisanotheropportunityforyourpresentationandreport.

W:WhataboutonNovember29?

M:Letmesee,no,thatwouldn'tworkasJaneClarkisdoingherpresentationthatday.

W:I'mnotsureIcangetitfinishedmuchsoonerasIhavetostartwritingthereportfromscratch.

M:Well,perhapsIcanallowyoutohandinyourreportonNovember29,butthepresentationmustbesooner.Lookingatmycalendar,theonlypossibledaywouldbeNovember22.

RobMetcalfwassupposedtopresentthatdaybutIunderstandhewasinaseriouscaraccidentandhadtowithdrawfromuniversity.

W:Ididn'tknowthat.

M:So,wehavearrangedforyoutopresentonNovember22,andhandinyourreportonNovember29.

W:Thanksagain,Dr.Christianson.

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A.Helpherpreparethepresentation.

B.Giveherextratimetofinishthereport.

C.Givehersomeadviceondoingthereport.

D.HandinherreportnextWednesday.

39.(36)

A.TheGermanteam.

B.TheBritishteam.

C.TheBrazilianTeam.

D.TheAmericanteam.

40.

【B5】

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

Whatisthe"greenhouseworlds"?

42.(54)

43.SectionB

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

Iwillnowteach,offeringmywayoflifetowhomeverdesirestocommitsuicidebytheschemewhichhasenablemetobethedoctorandthehangmanforseventyyears.Someofthedetailsmaysounduntrue,buttheyarenot.Iamnotheretodeceive;Iamheretoteach.

Wehavenopermanenthabitsuntilweareforty.Thentheybegintoharden,presentlytheypetrify,thenbusinessbegins.SincefortyIhavebeenregularaboutgoingtobedandgettingup--andthatisoneofthemainthings.IhavemadeitaruletogotobedwhenIhadto.Thishasresultedinanunswerving(不改變的)regularityofirregularity.Ithassavedmesound,butitwouldinjureanotherperson.

Inthematterofdiet--whichisanothermainthingIhavebeenpersistentlystrictinstickingtothethingswhichdidn'tagreewithmeuntiloneortheotherofusgotthebestofit.UntillatelyIgotthebestofitmyself.ButlastspringIstoppedfrolickingwithmincepieaftermidnight,uptothenIhadalwaysbelieveditwasn'tloaded.ForthirtyyearsIhavetakencoffeeandbreadateightinthemorning,andnobitenorsupuntilseven-thirtyintheevening.Elevenhours.Thatisallfightforme,andiswholesome,becauseIhaveneverhadaheadacheinmylife,butheadachepeoplewouldnotreachseventycomfortablybythatroad,andtheywouldbefoolishtotryit.AndIwishtourgeuponyouthis--whichIthinkiswisdom-thatifyoufindyoucan'tmakeseventybyanybutanuncomfortableroad,don'tyougo.WhentheytakeoffthePullmanandretireyoutotherancidsmoker,putonyourthings,countyourchecksandgetoutatthefirstwaystationwherethere'sacemetery.

Ihavemadearulenevertosmokemorethanonecigaratatime.Ihavenootherrestrictioninregardtosmoking.Idon'tknowjustwhenIbegantosmoke;Ionlyknowthatitwasinmyfather'slifetime,andthatIwasdiscreet.Hepassedfromthislifeearlyin1847,whenIwasashadepasteleven;eversincethenIhavesmokedpublicly.Asanexampletoothers,andnotthatIcareformoderationmyself,ithasalwaysbeenmyrolenevertosmokewhenasleep,andnevertorefrainwhenawake.ThishabitissooldanddearandprecioustomethatIwouldfeelasyouwouldfeelifyoushouldlosetheonlymoralyou'vegot.Itisagoodrule.Imean,forme;butsomeofyouknowquitewellthatitwouldn'tanswerforeverybodythat'stryingtogettobeseventy.

Theauthor'stoneinthispassageis______.

A.solemnB.gayC.ironicD.objective

44.

PicassoquotedtheexampleoftheEnglishlanguagetomaintainthat______.

A.onehasonlyhimselftoblamefornotbeingabletounderstandsomething

B.hedidn'texpectthateveryonecouldunderstandthesurrealistart

C.everybodyshouldbeabletolearntoappreciatethesurrealistart

D.theintricacyofthesurrealistartshouldnotbeblamedontheartists

45.

【C2】

46.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Eatingbetterandmoreadventurouslyisbecominganobsession,especiallyamongpeoplewithmoneytospend.Healthiereating—andnot-so-healthyeating—aswellasthenumberandvarietyoffoodchoicesandvenuescontinuetoincreaseatanever-quickeningpace.

Globalizationisthemastertrendthatwilldrivetheworldoffoodintheyearsahead.Consumerstravelingtheglobe,bothvirtuallyandinreality,willbeabletosweepupingredients,packagedfoods,recipes,andcookingtechniquesfromeverycomeroftheearthatanever-intensifyingandacceleratingpace.Formerlyremoteingredientsandcookingstylesarecreatingawholenewculinarymosaicastheyaretransplantedandreinterpretedallovertheworld.

Manyfactorsarebehindthis,butnonemoresothantheinfluenceofthegreatinternationalhotelchains.VirtuallyeverychefwhohasworkedforHilton,Westin,Peninsula,oranyothermajorchaingathersglobalexperienceinlocalesasdiverseasSingapore,NewOrleans,Toronto,andDubai.Ateachstop,theycarryawaycookingideasandtechniquestheycananddouseelsewhere.

Thistrendwillgainevengreatermomentumasambitiousyoungadultsstaketheirownfuturesoninternationalization,treatingbroaderfoodsavvyasanimportantaspectoftheirownadvancement.Youngpeoplewillneedknowledgeoffoodandingredientsfromdifferentcontinentsandculturesasoneaspectofsocialization,enculturation,culturalexchange,andsuccess.Incountryaftercountry,thereseemslittledoubtthatglobalcuisinewillmakeitsbiggestinroadsamongtheyoungerset.Manyinthegenerationsnowcomingofagewilltreatworld-rangingfoodknowledgeandexperienceaskeyelementsinfurtheringtheirpersonalplans,businessacumen,andindividualgrowth.

TheInternethasmadeglobalcontactsamatterofroutine.Computernetworkingwillpermitchefsandothersinthefoodindustry,includingconsumers,tolinkdirectlywiththebestavailableauthoritiesinfarawaynations,supplementingorbypassingsecondhandsourcesofinformationaltogether.

Time,withallitsimplications,willalsobeafactorinemergingworldfoodtrends.Moreandmoreofusaredestinedtooperateonglobaltime—thatis,atfullflit24hoursaday.Thiswillbecomethenormforcompanieswithresourcesscatteredallovertheplanet.Beyondthe24-hoursupermarketsmanyofusalreadytakeforgranted,therewillalsobethree-shiftshoppingcentersopenatanyhour.Restaurantsinthegreatbusinesscapitalsintentoncultivatinganinternationalclientelewillservemidnightbreakfastorbreak-of-dawndinners(withtheappreciatewines)withoutraisingasingleeyebrow.

Thepassagetellsusthatthetrendoffoodobsessionis______.

47.Whatconclusionofthestudyisworthyofnoticeaccordingtothepassage?

A.Childrentendnottoreadthecurriculumbooksinsummer.

B.Poorstudentsgetthelowestscoresinthereadingtest.

C.Childrengivenchoiceinbooksimprovetheirreading.

D.Teachers'summerreadingassignmentfailstoworkonchildren.

48.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.ThereisnoclearlydefinedrightandwronginTVimages.

B.Televisiondoesn'texpressideasalthoughitisintendedtoconveytroth.

C.Translatinglifeintoanimageismoreeffectivethanexpressingreactionstolifeinwordsinteachinglifevalues.

D.TVpresentationofimagesrecordswhatisgoingonobjectively.

49.AccordingtoDitlow,theautomakersrefusetorevealthecodesmainlyinconsiderationof______.

50.

Accordingtothepassage,considerableinthetradeunionmovementgrowfromtheoutdatedandinefficientstructureofthetradeunions______.

51.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Blackshavespecialinnateabilityinmusic.

B.Unlikeothers,blacksdonothaveinnateabilityinmusic.

C.Jazzisoneofthenarrowchannelsthroughwhichblacksexpresstheirabilityinmusic.

D.Thosewhohavemoneyandtimechoosemathematicsovermusic.

52.

Inthelastparagraph,theauthorcitesKeats'epitaphtoshowthat______.

A.thepoetfinallydiedintheseawater

B.thepoet'sdreamofhisgreatpopularitycametruecenturieslater

C.theimportanceofone'slifecannotbepredicted

D.humanlifeistransitory,sodon'twasteit

53.What'stheresultofanaccumulationofice?

A.Anaccumulationoficewouldmaketheglobalclimatesystemaltered.

B.Anaccumulationoficewouldmakesnowmoredifficulttomelt.

C.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheamountofmoistureintheair.

D.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheglobaltemperature.

54.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutFrenchmen?

A.Manyofthempreferthemodemlifestyle.

B.Theyactuallyenjoyworkingattheassemblyline.

C.Theyaremoreconcernedwithmoneythanbefore.

D.Theyaremorecompetitivethantheoldgeneration.

55.SectionB

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

Twoyearsagothismonth,Doubledaypublishedahistoricalthrillerwithanannouncedfirstprintingof85,000andhighhopesthatalittle-knownwriternamedDanBrownwouldcatchonwiththegeneralpublic.

"Wesurelyexpectedtohaveahugesuccess,butIdon'tthinkanyonedreameditwouldbecomeahistoricpublication,"saysStephenRubin,presidentandpublisheroftheDoubledayBroadwayPublishingGroup.

IftheHarryPotterbooksstandastheessentialpopularreadforyoungpeople,thenTheDaVinciCodehascapturedthecrownforgrown-ups.Aword-of-mouthsensationfromthemomentitcameout,Brown'scontroversialmixofstorytellingantispeculationremainshighonbest-sellerlistsevenasitbeginsitsthirdyearsincepublication.

Twenty-fivemillionbooks,in44languages,areinprintworldwideandnoendisinsight.BooksellersexpectTheDaVinciCodetoremainabest-sellerwellinto2005.AplannedfilmversionbyOscar-winningdirectorRonHowardshouldbringinevenmorereaders.Andatatimewhenconsumersaresupposedlymindingtheirbudgets,salesforthe$24.95hardcoverhavebeensogoodthatDoubledaystillhassetnodateforapaperback.

"It'sbeenourNo.1fictionbookfortwoyearsinarow,andIcan'trememberanothertimethathappened,"saidBobWietrak,vicepresidentofmerchandisingforBarnes&NobleInc."Peoplecomeintoourstoreallthetimeandaskforitoraskforbooksthatarelikeit."

ThankstoTheDaVinciCode,abouttheonlybooksthatseemabletokeepupareBrown'spreviousnovels.DeceptionPoint,firstreleasedin2001,nowhas3.7millioncopiesinprint,accordingtoSimon&Schuster,Brown'spreviouspublisher.AngelsandDemons,publishedin2000andfeaturing"DaVinci"protagonistRobertLangdon,hasmorethan8millioncopiesinprint.

TheunprecedentedsuccessofTheDaVinciCodehasbeenhelpedbywideaccess,withthebookonsaleeverywherefromWal-Marttoairportstosupermarkets,oftenprovingmorepopularthanthemassmarketpaperbacksavailableatthesameoutlets.

TheDaVinciCodehasalsothrivedduringatimewhenbothliteraryandcommercialnovelsstruggled,whenatighteconomy,competitionfromothermediaandelection-yeartensionsdrovethepublictononfictionworksorawayfrombooksaltogether.PublishersandbooksellerssayBrown'snovelhasworkedbycombiningnarrativeexcitementandprovocative—anddisputed—historicaldetail.

WhenTheDaVinciCodewasfirstpublished,______.

A.Doubledayhopedthatitwouldbecomeahistoricpublication

B.Doubledayonlyexpectedtosellnomorethan85,000copies

C.Doubledayhadgreatconfidenceinthebookanditsauthor

D.Doubledayannouncedaconservativeprintingofthebook

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Formorethan10yearstherehasbeanabiggerriseincarcrimethaninmostothertypesofcrime.Anaverageofmorethantwocarsaminutearebrokeninto,vandalized(破壞)orstolenintheUK.Carcrimeaccountsforalmostathirdofallreportedoffenceswithnosignsthatthetrendisslowingdown.

Althoughtherearehighlyprofessionalcriminalsinvolvedincartheft,almost90percentofcarcrimeiscommittedbytheopportunist.Amateurthievesareaidedbyourcarelessness.WhentheAutomobileAssociation(AA)engineerssurveyedonetowncentrecarparklastyear,10percentofcarscheckedwereunlocked,afigurehackedupbyaHomeOfficenationalsurveythatfound12percentofdriverssometimeslefttheircarsunlocked.

Thevehiclesaresittinginpetrolstationswhiledriverspayfortheirfuel.TheAAhasdiscoveredthatcarsareleftunattendedforanaverageofthreeminutesandsometimesmuchlongerasdriversbuydrinks,cigarettesandotherconsumeritemsandthenpayatthecounter.Withpaymentbycreditcardmoreandmorecommon,itisnotunusualforadrivertobeoutofhiscaraslongassixminutesprovidingthecarthiefwithagoldenopportunity.

InanexclusiveAAsurvey,carriedoutatabusygarageonamainroadoutofLondon,300motoristswerequestionedoverthreedaysoftheholidayperiod.24percentadmittedthatthey"always"or"sometimes"leavethekeysinthecar.Thismea