2022-2023年浙江省嘉興市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2022-2023年浙江省嘉興市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.WhatEaster'sallabout

EasteristhemostimportantfestivalintheChristiancalendar.ItisthecommemorationofJesus'deathandhisrisingfromthedead,alsoknownastheresurrection.ItcomesattheendofLent.TheweekleadinguptoitiscalledHolyWeek.PalmSundayisthefirstdayofHolyWeekandcelebratesJesus'arrivalinJerusalemridingonadonkey.Crowdsofpeoplecameoutofthecitytogreethim,throwingdownpalmbranchesontheroad.Manychurchesgiveoutsmallcrossesmadefrompalmleaves,asareminderofJesus'entranceintoJerusalemandhisdeathonthecross.OnThursdayChristiansrememberwhenJesusatethePassovermealwithhisdisciples,breakingbreadanddrinkingwine,whichisnowknownastheLastSupper.Sincethenthismealhasbeensymbolicallyre-enactedbymanyChristiansasawayofdrawingclosertoGod.ThisiscalledtheEucharist,whichmeans"thanksgiving".ItisareminderthatJesussacrificedhislifeformankind.

TheBibletellsusthat,laterthatnight,JesuswasbetrayedbyJudasIscariot.Afterhisarrest,JesuswasbroughtbeforetheJewishhighpriestswhofoundhimguiltyofblasphemybecausehecalledhimselftheSonofGod.TheyhandedhimovertotheRomangovernor,PontiusPilate.AswasthecustomatthetimeoftheFeastofPassover,Pilategavethecrowdsthechoiceastowhichofthetwoprisonersshouldbefreed:Jesus,orBarrabas,anotoriouscriminal.Ironically,thesamecrowdwhohadwelcomedJesuswithpalmbranchesafewdaysearliernowchoseBarrabastobereleased,andPilatecondemnedJesustodeathbycrucifixion.OnGoodFriday,manychurcheshold3hourservicesmeditatingontheeventsleadinguptoChrist'sdeath:hisinterrogation,flogging,themockingbytheRomansoldiers,andhisjourneywiththecrosstoGolgotha,theplaceofhisdeath.Finallyhewasstrippednakedandnailedtothecross,wherehehunginagonyforthreehours,jeeredatbythecrowds,beforehedied.Thisisthedaywhenpeopletraditionallyeathotcrossbuns,becausethecrossonthebunisareminderofthecrossJesusdiedon,andareminderoftheChristianbeliefthatJesusdiedtosaveusall.

EasterSundaymarksJesus'resurrection.TheBibletellsusthatMaryMagdalenewenttothetomb,followedlaterbysomeofJesus'disciples.TheydiscoveredJesus'bodyhadgoneandthatthetombwasempty.JesusthenappearedtoMaryandmanyofhisdisciples,speakingwiththemonseparateoccasionsduringthefollowingfortydays.Asheleftthemforthelasttime,JesuspromisedtosendtheHolySpiritsothediscipleswouldknowGodwouldneverleavethem.Hethenascendedintoheaven.TheChurchcelebratesthisonAscensionDay.

WhydoweeatEastereggsatEaster?

ForChristians,Eastereggssymbolizenewlife.Theybelievethat,throughhisresurrection,Jesusdefeateddeathandsinandofferspeoplethepromiseofeternallifeiftheyfollowhisteachings.ThisiswhythereisatraditionforChristianstobebaptizedatEaster,whichcelebratesnewlifeinGod.However,thefestivalofEasterstretchesbacktopre-Christiantimes,too.Itgetsitsnameandsomesymbols,includingtheEasterBunny,fromthePaganSpringEquinoxfestival,whichisacelebrationofspringandalsoofnewlife.

WherearetheaccountsofEasterintheBible?

TheaccountoftheEasterstorycanbereadinMark,Chapters14to16,orLuke,Chapters22to24,andelementsofitcanbefoundintheothergospelstoo.ManyoftheeventsintheEasterstoryareforetoldintheOldTestamentinIsaiahchapter53.

WhydoesthedateofEasterchangefromyeartoyear?

ThedateofEasterSundayvariesfromyeartoyearbecauseitisbasedonthelunarcalendar.ItiscelebratedonthefirstSundayafterthefullmoon,onorafterMarch21st.

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Organicagriculturecontributestoslowingdowntheglobaltemperatureincreasethroughitsabilityto______.

3.

Whenrainfallorsnowmeltmovesoverandthroughtheground,therewillbe______.

4.

TheexcitingpartofbothFlightSimulatorandrealflyingis______.

5.

Enteringriversby______,phosphatesandnitratesasfertilizerscanresultineutrophication.

6.

Riceisone.ofthemajorGMcropscontaininggeneswhichhelptoeitherresistinsectortolerateweed-killingherbicides.

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7.Boyshaveahigherriskofdevelopingheartdiseasethangirls.

8.Thefiverwatermakesup______oftheEarth'stotalfreshwater.

A.lessthan0.5percent

B.nearly0.05percent

C.aboutthree-quarters

D.aboutonefour-thousandth

9.

Usually,ifyoufeelsomethingwrong,youmaygotoseeyourregulardoctor.

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10.UniversitiesBranchOut

Fromtheirstudentbodiestotheirresearchpractices,universitiesarebecomingmoreglobal.

ByRichardLevin

Asneverbeforeintheirlonghistory,universitieshavebecomeinstrumentsofnationalcompetitionaswellasinstrumentsofpeace.Theyarethelocusofthescientificdiscoveriesthatmoveeconomiesforward,andtheprimarymeansofeducatingthetalentrequiredtoobtainandmaintaincompetitiveadvantage.Butatthesametime,theopeningofnationalborderstotheflowofgoods,services,informationandespeciallypeoplehasmadeuniversitiesapowerfulforceforglobalintegration,mutualunderstandingandgeopoliticalstability.

Inresponsetothesameforcesthathavepropelledtheworldeconomy,universitieshavebecomemoreself-consciouslyglobal:seekingstudentsfromaroundtheworldwhorepresenttheentirespectrumofculturesandvalues,sendingtheirownstudentsabroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers,offeringcoursesofstudythataddressthechallengesofaninterconnectedworldandcollaborativeresearchprogramstoadvancescienceforthebenefitofallhumanity.

Oftheforcesshapinghighereducationnoneismoresweepingthanthemovementacrossborders.Overthepastthreedecadesthenumberofstudentsleavinghomeeachyeartostudyabroadhasgrownatanannualrateof3.9percent,from800,000in1975to2.5millionin2004.Mosttravelfromonedevelopednationtoanother,buttheflowfromdevelopingtodevelopedcountriesisgrowingrapidly.Thereverseflow,fromdevelopedtodevelopingcountries,isontherise,too.Todayforeignstudentsearn30percentofthedoctoraldegreesawardedintheUnitedStatesand38percentofthoseintheUnitedKingdom.Andthenumbercrossingbordersforundergraduatestudyisgrowingaswell,to8percentoftheundergraduatesatAmerica'sIvyLeagueinstitutionsand10percentofallundergraduatesintheU.K.IntheUnitedStates,20percentofnewlyhiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringareforeign-born,andinChinathevastmajorityofnewlyhiredfacultyatthetopresearchuniversitiesreceivedtheirgraduateeducationabroad.

Whataretheconsequencesoftheseshiftsamongthehighlyeducated?Considerthis:onthenightaftertheattacksontheWorldTradeCenter,JewishstudentsatYale(mostofthemAmerican)cametogetherwithMuslimstudents(mostofthemforeign)toorganizeavigil.Orthis:everyyearthestudent-runForumforAmerican/ChineseExchangeatStanford(FACES)organizesconferencesinbothChinaandatStanford,bringingtogetherstudentsfrombothcountrieschosentodiscussSino-U.S.relationswithleadingexperts.Theleadersofstudentgroupspromotinginternationalcollaborationareintouchwitheachotherdailyviae-mailandSkype,technologiesthatnotonlyfacilitatecooperativeprojectsbutalsoincreasethelikelihoodofcreatinglifelongpersonalties.Thebottomline:theflowofstudentsacrossnationalborders--studentswhoaredisproportionatelylikelytobecomeleadersintheirhomecountries--enablesdeepermutualunderstanding,toleranceandglobalintegration.

Aspartofthis,universitiesareencouragingstudentstospendsomeoftheirundergraduateexperienceinanothercountry.InEurope,morethan140,000studentsparticipateintheErasmusprogrameachyear,takingcoursesforcreditinoneof2,200participatinginstitutionsacrossthecontinent.AndintheUnitedStates,institutionsaremobilizingtheiralumnitohelpplacestudentsinsummerinternshipsabroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers.YaleandHarvardhaveledtheway,off

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11.

Studentsgetmoneyfromnotonlyfederalloansbutalso______.

12.Organicagriculturecontributestoslowingdowntheglobaltemperatureincreasethroughitsabilityto______.

13.

TheauthorsuggeststobuymedicinesinWal-Martbecause______.

14.Thenetworksofcommunicationsystemwhicharepeer-to-peerareonepropertyof4Gwirelesscommunication.

15.

Thispassagetoldustheexperiencesof______captains'narrowescapes.

16.EnginesofChange

TheHolyGrail(圣杯)forAutomakers

IamdrivingthroughdowntownWashington,D.C.,inawhiteGMminivanwithfriendlyblue-bubblepaperdecoratingthesides.It'semittingnotoxicchemicalsandtheengineseemstopurr(發(fā)出隆隆聲)ratherthangrowl.Iamdrivingahydrogen-poweredautomobile—soclean,youcandrinkfromtheexhaustpipe—andit'sasmooth,energeticride.

It'salsotheHolyGrailforautomakers,environmentalists,politicalleaders—and,mostimportant,driverseverywhere,whetherornotwerealizeityet.What'snottolikeaboutavehiclethatcombatsglobalwarming,offershopeofweaning(使戒掉)theworldoffMideastoil,andcouldsaveonfuelcosts?Morethananything,though,thedevelopmentofthehydrogencar,alongwithotheralternatives,isaresponsetooneunsettlingfact:Theworldwillonedayrunoutofoil.Andthatdaymayarrivesoonerthanmostofuswouldthink.

IndustryexpertsattheAssociationfortheStudyofPeakOilandGas(ASPO)predictthatby2008,wemayhaveextractedhalftheavailableglobalsupplyofoil.Whileittookusthebetterpartofthelastcenturytoreachthishalfwaypoint,itwilltakesignificantlylesstimetoconsumetherest.Withmoreindustrializedcountries,morecars,trucksandbuses,andmoredemandthaneverforhomeheatingandappliances—justthinkChina—oilcouldreachdepletionmorequicklythanweonceassumed.Sotheraceisunderwaytofindaffordablefuelalternatives,aswellasnewwaystoconserveourremainingoil.

Forcarmanufacturersandagrowingnumberofconsumers,thefutureisnow-intheform.ofthelatestgenerationofhybridvehicles.Toyota,HondaandFordhaveledthechargewithtechnologythatpairsasmallgasolineenginewithanelectricmotorthatactuallypowersthecarwithouthighlevelsofpollution.Theelectricmotorandgasolineengineismoreefficientthanacombustion(燃燒)engine.AccordingtotheAlliancetoSaveEnergy,in2004,SUVdriversspentabout$1,225onfuel,whilepassengercarscost$976torun.Hybriddriversonlyspentbetween$350and$450.

Also,hybridshavesolvedabigdrawbackofenergy-efficientelectriccars,whichneedtoberechargedregularlyliterallypluggedintoapowersource.HybridslikeHonda'sInsight,CivicandAccord,andToyota'sPrius,chargethebatteryasyoudrive.Plus,somecantravelmorethan600milesonatankofgas.

Tolurepeopletobuythesecleaner,moreefficientcars—hybrids,thefederalgovernmentisofferingownersaone-timetaxdeduction.Localgovernmentsareofferingincentivestoo.HybridownersinLosAngelesreceiveparkingexemptions;inConnecticut,residentswhoseenergy-efficientcarsgetatleast40milespergallonareexemptfromthesalestaxonthecar;Pennsylvaniaownersareeligiblefora$500discountatpurchase;andinVirginia,hybriddriverscantakeadvantageoftheHOV(high-occupancyvehicle)lane—nomatterhowmanypassengersareonboard.

AccordingtoBradleyBerman,editorofHybridC,88,000oftheseautomobilesweresoldintheUnitedStateslastyear—that'snearlydoublethepreviousyearandabouttentimesasmanysoldin2000.Thisyearalone,thechic(時尚的)Priusisontracktosellsome45,000,despitesix-monthwaitinglists.

ReducingU.S.OilConsumption

Evenasmorehybridcarshittheroad,thetechnologyisakeyelementinanexcitingnewproject,onethatcouldhastenourtransitiontoahydrogen-fueleconomy.TheRockyMountainInstitute(RMI),anonprofitorganizationdedicatedtoenergypolicy,haslaunchedaresearchcenterwiththesolepurposeofcreatingthe"Hypercar."Thisvehicle'sdesigniswhatsetsitapart.Hypercarsareformulatedtomakethemostofanultra-lightconstruction,low-dragaero-dynamicsandhybrid-electricdrivetrainstoachievemuchgreate

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17.

Traditionalstrategyofmakingoneselfadvertisedmaysometimesbringunexpectednegativeeffectsapartfromhighcost.

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18.Thephenomenonofmenhavingtwothingssciaticaandupcomingweddingincommonindicatesthat______.

A.pre-marriageanxietyisinevitableformostmen

B.psychologicaldistressmaycontributetolow-backpain

C.almostallbridegroomshaveadegeneratedorherniateddisc

D.backpainmayintensifypre-marriagejitters

19.

Youngersiblingsemulatetheskillsandstrengthsofolderonesbecausetheythinktheyaremoreknowledgeablethanthemselves.

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20.

JuniorAchievementhasfoundthatmorethanonethirdoftheteenagersbelievethat______.

A.mostteachersaretrustworthy

B.theissueofethicsisout-of-date

C.deceivingisessentialforsuccess

D.personalityisrelatedtoeducation

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

A.Anexperiment.

B.Adayjob.

C.Adreamcomingtrue.

D.Apromisingcareer.

22.聽力原文：W:Don'ttalktothebosstoday.Hemusthavegotoutofbedonthewrongside.

M:No,hisarthritisisprobablybotheringhim.It'sawfullydampout.

Q:Whatiswrongwiththebossaccordingtothemsn?

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A.Hehasbeeninabadmoodsincehegotup.

B.Theweatheraffectedhim.

C.Hedoesn'tliketotalktopeople.

D.Hedoesn'taskanyone.

23.(38)

24.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.

25.

【B8】

26.(24)

A.Becauseheisabusdriverwhodoesn'thavethatmoney.

B.Becausehethoughtitwasamadactionwhichwastedtimeandmoney.

C.Becausehedidn'tbelieveitcanearnmoney.

D.Becausehegotmixedfeelingswhenplayingthesegames.

27.(15)

A.Tovisitmoreplacesinthecity.

B.Tosnapasmanypicturesaspossible.

C.Totakegoodcareofhercamera.

D.Tosparesometimetomeethisfriends.

28.(40)

29.(31)

A.Otherlivingthingschangetheirenvironmentwhilemandoesn't.

B.Manaltershisenvironmentwhileheisadaptedtoit,butotherlivingthingsdonot.

C.Otherlivingthingsisnotonlyadaptedtotheirenvironmentbutalsoaltersit.

D.Manisonlyadaptedtotheenvironmentbuthedoesn'talterit.

30.(20)

A.Toimprovehisskatingtechniques.

B.TovisithissisterinNewMexico.

C.Totakeavacation.

D.TolearntoskiinAlbuquerque.

31.(34)

A.ThemealsthatherfamilyenjoyedinIran.

B.Thegenerositythatrelativesgavethem.

C.Thegreetingthatherfamilyreceivedfromrelatives.

D.Theshowersofhugsandkissesthatrelativesshowedtothem.

32.(36)

A.Thebestwaytomakeworkersmoreproductive.

B.Theincreaseinproductivity.

C.Thepossiblefactorsleadingtoworkers'greaterproductivity.

D.Theproblemsinproduction.

33.(21)

A.Hedranktoomuchcoffeelastnight.

B.Hecaughtacoldlastnight.

C.Heisnervousabouthisproject.

D.Hemisseddinnerlastnight.

34.(29)

A.Fewpeoplequalifyas"naturalleaders".

B.Thereisnoproofthat"naturalleaders"exist.

C.Naturalleadersareeasilyacceptedbythemembersofagroup.

D.Naturalleadersshareasimilarsetofcharacteristics.

35.聽力原文：W:Whatdoyoudoforaliving,Frank?

M:Iamanaerospaceengineer.IhavebeenworkingforNASAforoverfifteenyears.

W:Wow.thatsoundsfascinating.Whatprojectshaveyoubeeninvolvedin?

M:WelluntilrecentlyIwasheavilyinvolvedintheCassinimission.Idon'tknowifyou'refamiliarwithitornot.It'soneofNASA'smostexpensiveandambitiousprojects.WearesendingaprobetoexploreSaturnanditsmoons.

W:Thatsoundsreallyinteresting.Areyouinanywayinvolvedintheconstructionoftheinternationalspacestation?

M:Actually,that'swhatI'mworkingonnow.I'mcurrentlyatechnicalliaisonbetweenNASAandseveralEuropeanspaceagencies.It'saninterestingjob.butitcanbeabittoomuchattimes.Theinternationalspacestationisprobablythelargestinternationalventureeverattempted,andIamconstantlydealingwithtechnicaldifficulties.budgetproblems,anddelays.It'snoteasycoordinatingtheeffortsofallthosecountries.IhavebeentoEuropethreetimesinthelastmonth,andIhavetogotoKazakhstannextweek.

W:AndIunderstandthere'ssomecontroversysurroundingthespacestation.Don'tsomepeopleworry.thatNASAisspendingtoomuchmoneyontheproject?.

M:Manyexpertshavecomplainedthattheprojecthasgrownoutofcontrolandbecomefartooexpensive.ButIlookatitasmorethanaspacestation:Ibelieveit'shelpingtofosterinternationalscientificcooperation.It'snicetoseethescientistsoftheworldworkingtogethertocreateastepping-stonetothefuture.

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A.Itplanstosendaprobetoexplorethemoon.

B.It'sNASA'smostexpensiveprojectsofar.

C.It'sanambitiousproject.

D.It'sinvolvedintheconstructionoftheAmericanspacestation.

36.【B4】

37.(13)

A.Askthewomanforthesoup.

B.Callthewoman'smother.

C.Readthesouprecipe.

D.Eatlunchwiththewoman.

38.

【B4】

39.聽力原文：Doyouhavetroublesleepingatnight?Thenmaybethisisforyou.Whenyouworryaboutneedingsleepandtossandturntryingtofindacomfortableposition,you'reprobablyonlymakingmattersworse.Whathappenswhenyoudothatisthatyourheartrateactuallyincreases,makingitmoredifficulttorelax.Youmayalsohavesomebadhabitsthatcontributetotheproblem.Doyourestfrequentlyduringtheday?Doyougetvirtuallynoexercise,ordoyouexercisestrenuouslylateintheday?Areyoupreoccupiedwithsleep?Ordoyousleeplateonweekends?Anyorallofthesefactorsmightbeleadingtoyourinsomniabydisruptingyourbody'snaturalrhythm.Whatshouldyoudothen,onthosesleeplessnights?Don'tbotherwithsleepingpills.Theycanactuallycauseworseinsomnialater.Thebestthingtodoisdrinkmilk,orcatcheeseortunafish.Theseareallrichinaminoacidsandhelpproduceaneurotransmitterinthebrainthatinducessleep.Thisneurotransmitterwillhelpyourelax,andyou'llbeonyourwaytogettingagoodnight'ssleep.Untiltomorrow'sbroadcast,thishasbeenanotherintheseries"HintsforGoodHealth."

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A.Tomakerecommendationsonsensibledieting.

B.Toreportthelatestadvancesinphysicaltherapy.

C.Torelateanexperimentcombiningsleepandexercise.

D.Toofferadviceaboutsleepingproblems.

40.聽力原文：(32)Howmenfirstlearnttoinventwordsisunknown,inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,(33)somehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelhugs,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldcommunicatewitheachother,andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbecombinedtorepresentthosesounds,andwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesounds,whetherspoken,orwritteninletterswecallwords.(34)Thepowerofwords,then,liesintheirassociations--thethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbecomefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience,andthelongerwelive,themorecertainwordsrecalltousthegladandsadeventsofourpast,andthemorewereadandlearn,themorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtousincreases.

Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandemotions.Thischarmingandtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecalllitererystyle.Aboveall,(35)therealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconveyhismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusic,andwhichbythenpositionandassociationcanmovementotears.Weshouldthereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccurately,ortheywillmakeourspeechsillyandvulgar.

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A.Alegendhandeddownfromthepast.

B.Amatterthatishiddenorsecret.

C.Aquestiondifficulttoanswer.

D.Aproblemnotyetsolved.

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

UriShamir'sviewpointisthat______.

A.nationsinthatregionarejustfightingforwater

B.peopletherearethirstyforpeaceinsteadofwater

C.waterisnoproblemaslongasthereispeace

D.thosenationshaveeveryreasontofightforwater

42.Harringtonisenthusiasticaboutawardingherworkersbecauseshefelt______forthechancesgivenbefore.

43.

Whatcanwelearnabouttheresearchontreegenes?

A.Theresearchmethodsarethesameastheanalysisofhumangenes.

B.Thefindingsareexpectedtobeasfruitfulastheanalysisofhumangenes.

C.Itwilltakeasmuchtimeandeffortastheanalysisofhumangenes.

D.Theresearchhasbeenmainlyconcentratedonthegenesofyoungtrees.

44.

Whatdoes"both"inthelastparagraphstandfor?

45."Bridgingthegap"(Line1,Para.4)isusedinthepassagetoreferto______.

A.teachingoldpeoplemoreinformationaboutthemoderntechnology

B.askingyounggenerationtogetusedtothetraditionalwaysofcommunication

C.usingmoderntechnologytoinventeasywaystocommunicateforoldpeople

D.neglectingthedifferencebetweenyoungandoldgenerationsincommunication

46.

Theauthorcondemnsnoiseessentiallybecauseit______.

A.isagainstthelaw

B.canmakesomepeopleirritable

C.isanuisance

D.isadangertopeople'shealth

47.

WhydidsomepractitionersagreetobethesubjectsofEmily'sexperiment?

A.Itinvolvednothingmorethanmereguessing.

B.Theythoughtitwasgoingtobealotoffun.

C.Itwasmorestraightforwardthanotherexperiment.

D.Theysensednoharminalittlegirl%experiment.

48.

Thepassageconcludesthat______.

A.dogsaremoredomesticatedthancats

B.dogsaremorelovablethancats

C.thoughdifferent,dogsandcatshavetheirowncharms

D.bothdogsandcatscanbekeptaspetsinonehouse

49.

AccordingtoMetroofficials,theywouldliketo______.

A.wastesometimewanderinginthewakeoftheterriblebombings

B.regretlateroversomethingtheyshouldhavedoneearlier

C.takeprecautionsagainstanypotentialdangersattheexpenseoftheirtime

D.wearplainclothestoprotectpassengersorrepeattheirrequestoverandagain

50.SectionB

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

In1951,Timemagazinesetouttopaintaportraitofthenation'syouth,thosebornintotheGreatDepression.ItdoomedthemastheSilentGeneration,andagenerallydulllot:cautiousandobedient,uninterestedinstrikingoutinnewdirectionsorshapingthegreatissuesoftheday—theoutwardlyefficienttypeswhoseinneragoniesthenovel"RevolutionaryRoad"wouldanalyzeadecadelater.

"Youth'sambitionshaveshrunk,"themagazinedeclared."FewyoungsterstodaywanttominediamondsinSouthAfrica,ranchinParaguay,climbMountEverest,findacureforcancer,sailaroundtheworldorbuildanindustrialempire.Somewouldliketoownasmall,independentbusiness,butmostwantagoodjobwithabigfirm,andwithit,akindofsuburbanidyll(田園活)."Theyoungsoldier"lacksflame,"studentswere"docilenotetakers."Andtheyoungwriter'stalent"sometimesturnsouttobenothingmorethanabyproductofhisnervousdisposition."

"ThebestthingthatcanbesaidforAmericanyouth,inoroutofuniform,isthatithaslearnedthatitmusttrytomakethebestofabadanddifficultjob,whetherthatjobislife,war,orboth,"Timeconcluded."Thegenerationwhichhasbeencalledtheoldestyounggenerationintheworldhasachievedacertainmaturity."

Todayweareinarecessionthedepthanddurationofwhichareunknown;Friday'sjoblossfigureswerejustthelatestsuggestionthatitcouldwellbeprolongedandprofoundratherthanshorterandshallower.

SowhatoftheyouthshapedbywhatsomearealreadycallingtheGreatRecession?Willapublicationlookingbackfrom2030damnthemwithsuchfaintpraise?Willtheymarry,younger，besatisfiedwithstablebutlessexcitingjobs?Willtheirchildrenmockthemforreusingteabagsandcountingpenniesasifthispaycheckwerethelast?Attheveryleast,theywilldealwithtremendousinstability,justastheirDepressionforebearsdid.

"The'30schallengedthewholeideaoftheAmericandream,theideaofopeneconomicpossibilities,''saidMorrisDickstein,anEnglishprofessorattheGraduateCenteroftheCityUniversityofNewYork."Theversionyougetofthattodayisthelossofconfidenceonthepartofbothparentandchildrenthatlifeinthenextgenerationwillinevitablybebetter."

Howtoday'syoungwillbeaffected10,20or40yearsonwilldependonmanythings.Ifhistory.isanyguide,whatwillmattermostiswherethisrecessiongenerationisinthehistoricalprocess.

Whatdidthenovel"RevolutionaryRoad"analyze?

A.TheinnerpainoftheSilentGeneration.

B.ThepersonalityoftheSilentGeneration.

C.Thecharacteristicsoftheefficientpeople.

D.TheimpactoftheDepressionontheyouth.

51.Before1965manyscientistspicturedthecirculationoftheocean'swatermassasconsistingoflargeslow-movingcurrents,suchastheGulfStream.Thatview,basedon100yearsofobservationsmadearoundtheglobe,producedonlyaroughapproximationofthetruecirculation.Butinthe1950sandthe1960s,researchersbegantoemploynewlydevelopedtechniquesandequipmentincludingsubsurfacefloatsthatmovewithoceancurrentandemitidentificationsignalsformonthsatfixedlocationsintheocean.Theseinstrumentsdisclosedanunexpectedlevelofvariabilityinthe'deepocean.Rather