2022-2023年安徽省馬鞍山市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)

2022-2023年安徽省馬鞍山市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

In2004moretravelerspaidvisittocentralParisthantoNewYorkCity.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Sophisticated______techniqueshavebeenalreadyemployedtocalculatehowintermarriageischangingthefaceoftheUnitedStates.

3.

TodepositdirtymoneyinalegitimatepremiumlifeinsurancepolicyremainsasafewayforBritishdrugtraffickerstoevadesuspiciontoday.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Thosepeoplewhohavesetupcorrectgoalswillalwaysbehappy.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

Amoreprecisetermforacidrainis______,whichhastwoparts:wetanddry.

6.

Arab,LatinAmerican,andNorthAmericanculturesallhavesimilarperceptionsofpersonalspace.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

In2001,R-ratedfilmsaccountedforthemajorityofHollywoodfilmsbecausebothdomesticandforeignmarketswereinfavorofactionmovies.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Theflameofthe,torchislitattheTempleofHeraandthencarriedtotheancient______.

9.

Incontemporarysociety,threatsaremorelikelytocometousinform.______.

10.

BasedonMs.Fay'sadvice,weknowthatanemergingspecialtywithstronggrowthinjobsexpectedmightbe______.

11.

Somepsychologistsinsistthatdreamscontainimageswithuniversalmeanings.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.WhathasCorporateAmericadiscoveredintermsofsocialresponsibility?

A.Itleadstomorecapitalinvestmentandconsumerloyalty.

B.Itleadscompaniesintoacompetitiontooutgreeneachother.

C.Itgetsmanyconsumerstopayattentiontoglobalwarming.

D.Itcancheckthebalanceamongprofit,planetandpeople.

13.

What'sthepurposeofthemanufacturers'addingaswitchtomostnewtelevisionsets?

A.Tomakemoremoney.

B.Tospreadthecablesystem.

C.Tomakeordinaryviewingpossible.

D.Toadapttothenewdevelopmentofthecablesystem.

14.

Theplantswouldbeinsectresistantasagenefromthesoilbacteriumcoulddirectcellstoproduce______thatistoxictocertaininsects.

15.

AccordingtotheUSDA,______tendtobereducedinorganicfoodproduction.

16.

ValMacDonaldhelpsadultchildrenwiththeiragingparentissuesthrough______.

A.amagazineB.theInternetC.phonecallsD.homevisiting

17.

Thetrendoflibrarypolicyisclearlytowardtheidealofmakingallinformation_____________toallpeople.

18.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestionsg-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HappyEarthDay

TheGoodNews

Here'sthegoodnews:ourairiscleaner,ourlakesarepurer,ourforestsarehealthier,endangeredspeciesarerecovering,toxicemissionsaredown,andacidrainhasdiminisheddramatically.Andyet,ifyou'velookedatanewspaperorwatchedtheeveningnewslately,youmightthinkourenvironmentisundersiege(圍攻).MediaCoverageoftheenvironmentisheavyondoomsday,butthetruthisnotatallbleak:nearlyallenvironmentaltrendsintheUnitedStatesarepositiveandhavebeenforyears—ifnotdecades.

Eco-legislation,greenorganizations,corporatecooperationandnewinventionshaveallquietlysteeredourenvironmentinapositivedirection.Wecan'taffordtobecomplacent(自滿的),though—especiallywhenitcomestogreenhousegases,sinceglobalwarmingistheonehugeproblemwehaven'treallytackled.Butalmosteverymeasuretakenbygovernmentagenciesandgrass-rootseffortstoimprovetheenvironmenthasshownencouragingresults—usuallyfasterthanexpectedendatalowercost.Nowthat'sgoodnews.

ScientistsandenvironmentaliststhinkthateventheworrisomefactofglobalWarmingcanbeameliorated(改善).Thereisastrongscientificconsensusthattheglobalwarmingthreatrequiresaction,butifcurrentenvironmentaltrendspersistandthereductionofmostpollutantscontinuestobeaccomplishedfasterandmorecheaplythanexpected,wemaybeabletocontrolandreducegreenhousegasesinbothaffordableandpracticalways.

ConsidersomeoftheenvironmentalimprovementstheUnitedStateshaswitnessedoverthelastthreedecades.

ImprovedAirQuality

Takeanice,bigcleansingbreath.AccordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,emissionsof.theprimarysmog-causingchemicalsfromcarsandtruckshavedeclined54percentsince1970,eventhoughthenumberofregisteredcarsandtruckshasmorethandoubled,from108,407,000to230,428,000,andtheyarenowdrivenoneandahalftimesasfarannually.

Keepbreathing,becausethefineparticulateslinkedtorespiratorydisease,includingthosesometimesseenassoot(煤煙),aredownbyaboutone-thirdsince1979(thoughfewercitiesweresurveyedbackthen).Thelevelofcarbonmonoxide,adangerousodorlessgas,isdown53percentsince1970.Andemissionsofsulfurdioxide,oftenthemajorculpritbehindacidrain,aredown49percentsince1970,despitethefactthattheUnitedStatesnowbumsfarmorecoal,themainsourceofthispollutant.

TheseimprovementshavetranslatedintobetterairqualityformillionsofAmericans.Between1976and1990,theLosAngelesareaaveragedsome150daysperyearinviolationoffederalsmogstandards;in2004,thatfiguredroppedtojust27violationdays,thefewesteverforthatcity.

And,incaseyouarewondering,federalstandardshavebecomestricter,notweaker,duringthisperiod.Ofcourse,thereismoretobedone—27smogdaysinLosAngelesarestill27toomany,andAtlanta,Houstonandothercitiescontinuetoexperienceair-pollutionproblems.Butoverall,air-qualitytrendsarestronglypositive.Now,exhale.

BetterWaterQuality

Otherenvironmentaltrendsareequallyencouraging.Waterqualityhasimproved,too,andratesofwaterbornediseasearealsoindecline.It'shardtobelieve,butjustagenerationago,factoriesandmunicipalplantsactuallydisch

A.Globalwarming.

B.Acidrni9.

C.Toxicemission.

D.Environment.

19.TheicetonguegrowingoutfromtheGreenlandcoastusedtorejectsaltbackintothewater,making______heavierandhelpingittosink.

20.

Theauthorholdstheopinionthatclimatechangeshavestartedwiththedawnofagriculture.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(24)

A.Morningnewspaper,continentalbreakfastandservice.

B.Morningnewspaper,lunchanddinks.

C.Morningnewspaper,drinksandservice.

D.Morningnewspaper,continentaldrinksandservice.

22.【B9】

23.【B1】

24.(18)

A.HethinksDavidisnotreliable.

B.He'swillingtotrustDavid.

C.HehastoldhisdoubtstoDavid.

D.HethinksDavidwillbenefitfromthisexperience.

25.

【B5】

26.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hi,ProfessorHiggins.

M:Hi,Julia.

W:[22]Wouldyoubeabletohelpmeorganizemyessay?

M:Certainly.Whattopichaveyouchosen?

W:WomeninPolitics.

M:[23]Thattopicisverybroad.Ithinkyoushouldnarrowitdown.

W:DoyouthinkIcouldjustdowomeninEnglishspeakingcountries—saytheUnitedStates,Canada,Australia,NewZealandandBritain?

M:Well,thatwouldbebetter.

W:Iaminterestedinthepatternofpoliticalinvolvementofwomeninthosewesterndemocracies.WithNewZealandandAustralialeadingtheway,womeninthosecountrieshadthevotesoonaftertheendofWorldWarI.

M:[24]Itwouldbegoodtobeginwithadiscussionofwhenwomengotthefighttovoteandhowtheyuseit.

W:Therecordofwomeninpoliticsinallthosecountrieshasbeensimilar.Noneofthemhaswomenrepresentedmorethan10percentofmembersofthenationallegislature.

M:Remember,itisnotwhatyouthink.[23]Youmustbackupyouropinionswithfacts.Supportforallyourideasisessential.Ithinkyoushouldcheckthestatisticsonwhatpercentageofwomenholdpoliticalofficeinthenationalgovernments.

W:Okay,Ialsoplantodiscusstheroleoforganizedwomen'sfights.

M:Thatisagoodidea,butrememberthisterm-paperisonly5,000wordsso[23]youmustkeepyourtopicfocused.

W:CouldIbringyouaroughdraftnextweek?

M:[25]Iwouldpreferifyoubroughhtanoutline,breakingdownyourmaintopicsandsubtopics.Itmaybeagoodideatobringsomeofyourreferencematerialsalong.

W:Sure,Iwilldothat.Thankyouverymuch.

(23)

A.Narrowdownthetopicofherarticle.

B.Readandreviseheressay.

C.Providesomefactsforheropinion.

D.Givehersomeadviceonwritingapaper.

27.(34)

A.Youth,promise,despairaswellaswealth.

B.Youth,love,promiseaswellasdespair.

C.Youth,love,promiseaswellaswealth.

D.Youth,promise,despairaswellasage.

28.(45)

29.SectionC

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Singaporeisoneoftheworld'ssmallestcountriesbutitisalsooneofthemostsuccessfulcountries.Itseconomicgrowthhasaveraged8.9percentforthepast30years.Itistheworld'ssecond-busiestseaportandthird-largestoilrefiningcentre.

Itprospersasaregionalfinancialcentre,amajorelectronicsmanufacturerandahugeattractionfortourists—6millionin1994.Foreignreservestotalmorethan$56billion.

SingaporeansenjoythehigheststandardoflivinginSouthEastAsiaandthesecondbestinallofAsia,afterJapan.ArecentUSembassyreportsaidthe"qualityoflifeinSingaporehasreacheddevelopedcountrystandards."

Theairisnotpolluted,thewaterispureandlushtropicalgreenerylinesthereads.Trashiscollectedfromeveryhouseevery'day,andmorethan90percentofthepopulationownstheirownapartments.

It'sanorderlyandhighlyadministratedplaceincontrasttomanyotherAsiancitiesthatarefullofnoiseandcrowds.ThecommonviewofSingaporebyforeignersisapocket-sizebutstrongcountryineconomywithseverelawsagainstdrugs,chewinggumandpurposefullydestroyingthepublicfacilities.

Singaporeisoneoftheworld'ssmallestcountriesbutitisalsooneofthemostsuccessfulcountries.Itseconomicgrowthhas(36)______8.9percentforthepast30years.Itistheworld'ssecond-busiestseaportandthird-largestoil(37)______centre.

Itprospersasa(38)______financialcentre,amajor(39)______manufacturerandahuge(40)______fortourists—6millionin1994.Foreign(41)______totalmorethan$56billion.

Singaporeansenjoythehigheststandardof(42)______inSoutheastAsiaandthesecondbestinallofAsia,afterJapan.recentUS(43)______reportsaidthe"qualityoflifeinSingaporehasreacheddevelopedcountrystandards."

Theairisnotpolluted,(44)____________.Trashiscollectedfromeveryhouseeveryday,andmorethan90percentofthepopulationownstheirownapartments.

(45)____________.ThecommonviewofSingaporebyforeignersisapocket-sizebutstrongcountryineconomywithseverelawsagainstdrugs,(46)____________.

30.聽(tīng)力原文：W：Hi．MayIhelpyou?

M：Yeah．Um，yousee，Ineedsomeflowersformywife，anduh，and，youknow，I．．．

W：Letmeguess．(22)Youforgetyouranniversary,andyou'retryingtomakethingsup,right?

M：(22)Oh．Yeah，isitthatobvious?

W：Well，yeah．Weseemenlikeyouallthetimethataresoinvolvedintheirworkthattheysimplyforgetaboutus．M：Well，inthiscase，it'snotlikethat．

W：Sure．Whatdoyouneed?

M：Well，uh，I'dliketogetadozenrosesandaverynicecard。

W：Doyoureallythinkadozenrosesaregoingtocutit?

M：Well，yeah．．．

W：Imean，ifmyhusbandforgotouranniversary，(23)hewouldneedatleasttwodozenroses,adozenballoons,andaromanticeveningatanexpensiverestauranttogetmyforgiveness．

M：Well，thanksforyouradvice．Doyouhaveballoons，bytheway?

w：Weonlyhaveflowers．But(24)youcangetsomeinMay'sGroceryrightatthecorner．It'sjustbetweenSusie'sBarandJack'sRestaurant．

M：Thanksagain．Sogivetwodozensroses，please．

w：Whichcolorofrosesdoyouwant?(25)Theredrosesare$10adozen,yellowroses$9,pink$8，andwhite$10．Well，Istronglyrecommendtheredones；womenalllikethem．Theystandforpassionandeternallove．

M：Well．(25)Iwouldpreferadozenwhiterosesandadozenpinkones．Theyareherfavoritecolors．

W：Isee．Letmewraptheflowersforyou．a(chǎn)ndwewillofferyouafreecard．

(23)

A.Becauseitishiswife'sbirthdaytoday.

B.Becauseitistheirweddinganniversarytoday.

C.Becausehewantstosurprisehiswife.

D.Becausehewantstoapologizetohiswife.

31.聽(tīng)力原文：M:IalwaysfeellikeIneedmorehoursfromtheday.Work,family...

W:Iunderstand.EverymorningIspendtimelookingforglasses,keys,ortheothershoe.

M:Yeah,theothershoe!I'vebeenthere.Butwhat'sourmistake?

W:Ithinkit'sbeingdisorganized.Whenyou'redisorganized,youdon'tknowwherethingsare.Ifyoucanstayorganized,youcanreallysavesometime.

M:Allright.Let'sstartsavingtimefromthisveryminute.

W:Bankonline?

M:Yes.Somepeopleareafraidtodoitbutit'ssomethingsmartandsafe.Youcantalktotheservicerepresentativesabouthowtodoitandhowsafeitis.Justthinkaboutwritingchecks,makingtransfers,checkingstatements..,youcansaveabout30minutes,orevenuptoanhour.I'veactuallysavedalotoftime.

W:Andforlibrarypeople,makealistandgoonlinefirstbeforeyouactuallymakethetriptothelibrary.

M:Exactlyright.Reservebooksonlineratherthangotheretofindthelibrarydoesn'thavethebookyouwant.Youcanputitinorderandtheywillcallyouandletyouknowwhenit'sinandthenyougotogetit.

W:That'sbrilliant.Nowpeoplewhoarealwayslookingforthesamephonenumber?

M:Highlightitinabrightcolor.

W:Ok.Myweaknessismypurse.Itisthehorriblebottomlesspit.Idon'tevenknowwhat'sinthere.

M:Keepapenineverypurseandazip-lockedbagofnotecards,sowhenyouarewaitinginlineorforanappointment,youcouldwritedownnotesquickly.Keepaseparatepouchinsideforyourreceipts.

(20)

A.Theirbusymorningsanddays.

B.Advantagesofstayingorganized.

C.Variousmethodsofsavingtime.

D.Lifeoftwodisorganizedpersons.

32.(28)

A.Peopleneededplacestoworkandlive.

B.Citygovernmentwasencouragingexpansion.

C.Therewerefewclearlydefinedneighborhoods.

D.Realestatedevelopmentwasuncontrolled.

33.聽(tīng)力原文：W:We'velivedhereinHoeFarmfor5yearsnowandIthinkit'stimetohavethehousepainted.

M:You'reright.Mr.Churchill,ourneighbor,justhadhishousepainted.Butwecannotaffordthefeeunlesswedoitourselves.

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthespeakers?

(18)

A.TheirneighborMr.Churchillwillhelpthempaintthehouse.

B.Theirhouseisstillnewandneedn'tanypaintwork.

C.Theywillaskaboutthefeebeforehavingtheirhousepainted.

D.Theyhavetopainttheirhouseontheirownforlackofmoney.

34.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Itreallyannoysmealot.Idon'tknowwheretotakeJaniceforChristmasEve.

W:HaveyoueverbeentotheMoonRiverClub,justoppositetoWal-MartsupermarketandnexttoGoldenEarthstationerontheYouthRoad?Youcan'tmissit.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemantodo?

(16)

A.ShesuggeststhemantakeJanicetoMoonRiverClub.

B.ShesuggeststhemantakeJanicetoWal-Martsupermarket.

C.ShesuggeststhemantakeJanicetotheYouthRoad.

D.ShesuggeststhemantakeJanicetoGoldenEarthstationer.

35.(25)

A.Thedinosaurswantextinct.

B.AnumberofmeteoritescrashedintoEarth.

C.Someanimalspeciesevolved.

D.Someplantswentextinct.

36.

【B4】

37.聽(tīng)力原文：M:WewroteImonthago.Andyouconfirmedthebooking.Wewantadoubleroomonthefirstfloorwithabathroomandabalconylookingoatontothesea.

W:I'mverysorry.Alltheroomswithbathroomsaretaken.I'llmakeacall,pleasewaitaminute.

Q:Whathashappenedtotheman'sbooking?

(13)

A.Thedoubleroomrequiredbythemanhasbeenchangedtoasingleone.

B.Themanwantedtocalloffhisbooking.

C.Thebookedroomhasbeenoccupiedbysomeoneelse.

D.Themanwantedtochangehisbooking.

38.聽(tīng)力原文：M:IhearaSPAHealthClubwasopenedyesterdaydownthestreet,areyouinterestedtogothereforatry?

W:OnlyifIhadacashcow!MyhusbandwoulddivorcemeifheknowsIspendhalfofhismonthpayonthatone-hourpleasure.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.TheSPAhealthclubchargeshighprices.

B.Thewomanisdivorcingwithherhusband.

C.Thewomanspenthalfofherhusband'ssalaryfortheSPAexperience.

D.ThewomanhasnoideaabouttheSPAclub.

39.

【B6】

40.(26)

A.Makecopiesofherarticle.

B.Writeanessayforaliteratureclass.

C.Takethemantoaplay.

D.Introducethemantohercoworkers.

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

Advertisementsareaimedatpeoplesufferingfrommildcomplaintsbecause______.

A.theyoftenwatchadsonTV

B.theyaremorelikelytobuythedrugsadvertised

C.theygenerallyleadasedentarylife

D.theydon'ttaketosportsandeasilycatchcolds

42.

Therealcauseoftheanxietyoftheworkersandemployeesisthat______.

A.theyarelikelytolosetheirjobs

B.theyhavenogenuinesatisfactionorinterestinlife

C.theyaredeprivedoftheirindividualityandindependence

D.theyarefacedwiththefundamentalrealitiesofhumanexistence

43.

Whatisnotthereasonthatmaycausethelossofheating?

A.Rockmusic.

B.Air-raidsiren.

C.Portablestereos.

D.Acoffee-roomconversation.

44.

Whyarenutritionistsconcernedaboutaddingvitaminstoolestra?

A.Itmayleadtotheover-consumptionofvitamins.

B.Peoplemaybeinducedtoeatmorethanisnecessary.

C.Thefunctionoftheintestinesmaybeweakened.

D.Itmayriggeranewwaveoffakefoodproduction.

45.

Itcanbeinferredthatwhenachildseehisfatherfeelfearatasnake,heprobably______.

A.regardshisfather'sreactionasfunny

B.feelsscaredbyhisfather'sunusualbehavior

C.learnthefearfromhisfather'sresponse

D.turnstohismotherforparentalprotection

46.

Tothewriter,thefactthatwomenaltertheirold-fashioneddressesisseenas______.

A.awasteofmoney

B.awasteoftime

C.anexpressionoftaste

D.anexpressionofcreativity

47.

Accordingtothepassage,theexpansionofairinbodycavitiescanresultin______.

A.heartattack

B.chestpain

C.stomachcramping

D.difficultbreathing

48.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

MoreattentionwaspaidtothequalityofproductioninFranceatthetimeofReneCoty.CharlesDeschanelwasthenthefinancialminister.Hestressedthatworkmanshipandqualityweremoreimportantthanquantityforindustrialproduction.Itwouldbenecessarytoproducequalitygoodsfortheinternationalmarkettocompetewiththoseproducedinothercountries.TheFrencheconomyneededalargershareoftheinternationalmarkettobalanceitsimportandexporttrade.

Frenchindustrialandagriculturalproductionwasstillinadequatetomeettheimmediateneedsofthepeople,letalonelong-rangeddevelopments.Essentialimportshadstretchedthenationalcredittothebreakingpoint.Rentsweretightlycontrolled,buttheextremeinflationaffectedgeneralpopulationmostseverelythroughthecostoffood.Foodcoststookasmuchas80percentoftheworkers'income.Wages,itistrue,hadrisen.Extensivefamilyallowancesandbenefitswerepaidbythestate,andtherewasfull-timeandovertimeemployment.Takentogether,thesefactorsenabledtheworkingclasstoexistbutallowedthemnosenseofsecurity.Inthisprecarious(不穩(wěn)定的)anddiscouragingsituation,workmenwerewillingtoworkoverseasforhigherwages.

Thegovernmentwasreluctanttoletworkersleavethecountry.Itwasfearedthisimmigrationofworkerswoulddepletethelaborforce.Thelackofqualifiedworkersmighthindertheimprovementinthequalityofindustrialproductsproduced.Qualifiedworkersemployedabroadwouldonlyincreasethequantityofqualitygoodsproducedinforeigncountries.AlsothequantityofqualitygoodsproducedinFrancewouldnotbeabletoincreaseaspartofitsqualifiedlaborforcemovedtoothercountries.

ReneCotyandCharlesDeschanelwerebothinterestedin______.

49.Accordingtotheearlierstudy,theEarthhasn'twarmedasexpectedbecause______.

A.theamountofgreenhousegasesreleasedisquitesmall

B.peoplearenotsensitivetothechangeoftheclimate

C.itsclimatemaynotbethatsensitivetogreenhousegases

D.watervaporinthestratospherehasincreasedsharply

50.

Onespousegoingtoschoolwouldmaketheother______.

51.

Mr.Priestleywantedtheauthortotakepartinthefestivalmostprobablybecause______.

A.theauthorwasthebestinclass

B.theauthordidn'thaveconfidenceinhimself

C.theauthorwasn'tgoodatexpressinghimself

D.theauthorneededtobemotivated

52.SectionB

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

Foraboutthreecenturieswehavebeendoingscience,tryingscienceout,usingsciencefortheconstructionofwhatwecallmodemcivilization.Everydispensableitemofcontemporarytechnology,fromcanallockstodialtelephonestopenicillin,waspiecedtogetherfromtheanalysisofdataprovidedbyoneoranotherseriesofscientificexperiments.Threehundredyearsseemsalongtimefortestinganewapproachtohumaninter-living,longenoughtosetbackforcriticalappraisalofthescientificmethod,maybeevenlongenoughtovoteonwhethertogoonwithitornot.Thereisanargument.

Voiceshavebeenraisedinprotestsincethebeginning,risinginpitchandviolenceinthenineteenthcenturyduringtheearlystagesoftheindustrialrevolution,summoningurgentcrowdsintothestreetsontheissueofnuclearenergy."Giveitback,"saysomeofthevoices,"Itdoesn'treallywork,we'vetrieditanditdoesn'twork.Gobackthreehundredyearsandstartagainonsomethingelselesschancyfortheraceofman."

Theprinciplediscoveriesinthiscentury,takingallinall,aretheglimpsesofthedepthofourignoranceofnature.Thingsthatusedtoseemclearandrational,endmattersofabsolutecertainty—Newtonianmechanics,forexample—haveslippedthroughourfingers;andweareleftwithanewsetofgiganticpuzzles,cosmicuncertainties,andambiguities.Someofthelawsofphysicsareamendedeveryfewyears;somearecanceledoutright;someundergorevisedversionsoflegislativeintentasiftheywereactsofCongress.

JustthirtyyearsagowecallitabiologicalrevolutionwhenthefantasticgeometryoftheDNAmoleculewasexposedtopublicviewandthelinearlanguageofgeneticswasdecoded.Forawhile,thingsseemedsimpleandclear:thecellwasaneatlittlemachine,amechanicaldevicereadyfortakingtopiecesandreassembling,likeatinywatch.Butjustinthelastfewyearsithasbecomealmostunbelievablycomplex,filledwithstrangepartswhosefunctionsarebeyondtoday'simagining.

Itisnetjustthatthereismoretodo,thereiseverythingtodo.Whatliesahead,orwhatcanlieaheadiftheeffortsinbasicresearcharecontinued,ismuchmorethantheconquestofhumandiseaseortheimprovementofagriculturaltechnologyorthecultivationofnutrientsinthesea.Aswelearnmoreaboutfundamentalprocessesoflivingthingsingeneralwewilllearnmoreaboutourselves.

WhatCANNOTbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Scientificexperimentsinthepastthreehundredyearshaveproducedmanyvaluableitems.

B.Forthreehundredyearstherehavebeenpeopleholdingahostileattitudetowardscience.

C.Modemcivilizationdependsonsciencesomansupportsscientificprogressunanimously.

D.Somepeoplethinkthreehundredyearsisnotlongenoughtosetbackforcriticalappraisalofscientificmethod.

53.SectionA

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

Thecharactersfor"Africa"intheMandarinlanguagemean"wrongcontinent".ButtheChinesehaveoften【C1】______thisetymologicalhint.Inthe15thcenturytheemperor'semissariessailedasfarasMozambique,carryingsilkand【C2】______withagiraffe.InthecoldwarMaoistsdottedAfricawithhospitalsandfootballstadiums.

NextweekChinawillhostmorethan30African【C3】______fromthewrongcontinentinBeijing,offeringthemapinchofdebt【C4】______,asplashofaid,plusfurthergeneroushelpingsoftradeandinvestment.Chinaalreadybuysatenthofsub-SaharanAfrica'sexportsandownsalmost$1.2billionofdirect【C5】______intheregion.AChinesediasporainAfricanownumbersperhaps80,000,includinglabourersandbusinessmen,whobringentrepreneurialwitandwisdomtoplacesusuallyvisitedonlybyLandCruisersfrominternationalaidagencies.

WhatisinitforChina?ItnolongerwantsAfrica'shearts,mindsorgiraffes.Mostly,itjustwantsitsoil,oresandtimber-plusits【C6】______attheUnitedNations.Thus,evenastheChinesewinmining【C7】______,repairrailwaysandlaypipelinesonthecontinent,Africa'sgovernmentsareshutteringtheirembassiesinTaiwanin【C8】______toBeijing'sone-Chinapolicy.

ThissuitsAfrica'sgovernments.Thescrambleforresourcesinvariablypassestheministerialdoorstep,whereconcessionsaresoldandroyaltiescollected.ChinahelpsAfricangovernmentsignoreWesternnaggingabouthumanrights:itssupporthasallowedSudantoavoidUNsanctionsoverDarfur.AndsomeAfricanslookonChinaasadevelopment【C9】______,replacingthetoughWashington