2022-2023年湖南省永州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年湖南省永州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

WhenMarkTwainbecameaminerinthefrontierregion,hestartedtowrite.

2.

ThecompetitivequalitywithinRichardNixonwasfirstshowninhisearlyexperienceswith______.

3.

ThegoldenAgeofGreececameinthe5thcenturyB.C.andtheOlympicGamescontributedthegreatnessofthisperiodmainlyby______.

4.

InsomeAsiancountriesknownforstrictdisciplinesuchasJapanandSingapore,youngpeoplesufferseriouspsychologicalproblems.

A.YB.NC.NG

5.Childrenwhohavefatmothersaremuchmorelikelytobecomeobesethemselveslaterinlifebecauseof______.

6.

Multitasking,eveniftakentotheextreme,cangiveofficeworkersapositivefeeling,sincefrequentinterruptionsmakethemfeelmuchneededanddesired.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

______iscalled"blackcarbon"pollution.

8.

Sincerainforestbacteriaandtreesdependoncactiotherforlife,therelationshiptheyform.istermed______.

9.

In1944,governmentofficialswereinterestedinFuller'sfamilydwellingbecauseitcouldbe______.

10.BoeingandWhirlpool,meanwhile,areworkingtomeetemissionsreductiontargetseventhough______.

11.Whatistheforceoftheriseoftwotrendswhichappearoppositetoeachother?

A.Thedevelopmentofpopradio.

B.Photoshopthatcanedithumanvoice.

C.AvocalsoftwarecalledAuto-Tune.

D.ThepopularityofapopsingernamedCher.

12.

JohnBarrett'sbooknotonlydescribes______ofSavannah'srichestcitizens,butalsotellsaboutsomeofthecity'sunusualpeopleandplaces.

13.

Thestatisticsinthereportshowthattraditionalfamilylifehasdied,thoughtherearestillmanychildrenlivingwithbothparents.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Thedecisionsofscript.andactorsaredeterminedby______.

15.Powerwalkingisdifferentfromrunningatthesamepaceinthat______.

A.itusesmoreenergy

B.itburnsmuchlesscalories

C.itisrestrictedtothepark

D.itrequiresspecialequipment

16.

ThemainmeasuretheforeignteachertakestogetPAIDis______.

17.

PaulTranterfindsthateightypercentofthechildrenwereallowedtovisitplacesotherthanschoolalonein______.

A.AustraliaB.NewZealandC.GermanyD.Britain

18.

Asitisusedinthepassage,thephrase"laidoff?"(Line3,Para4)means"______"

19.

Workplacenegativityoftenariseswhenamanagermakesadecisionaboutaperson'sworkwithout______.

20.

Thispassagetoldustheexperiencesof______captains'narrowescapes.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(25)

A.Apetdog.

B.Thesonofthecouple.

C.Apetcat.

D.Theman'syoungerbrother.

22.聽力原文：M:Ireallyenjoyedthatpieceyoujustplayedonthepiano.Ibetyougetalotofrequestsforit.

W:Peoplejustcan'tgetenoughofit.Youknow,thatisthethingthesedays.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.Peopleoftenaskhertoplaythesong.

B.Shehasn'tbeenplayingthepianolong.

C.Shedoesn'tknowthesongwellenoughtoplayit.

D.Notmanypeopleknowthesong.

23.聽力原文：Silenceisunnaturaltoman.Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness.Inbetweenbedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemerethananythingelse.Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence.Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andisnumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure.Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure.

Theaimofconversationis,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound.Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito.Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson.Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind.Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzingwithhisneighbors.

Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswishtotalk.Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew.Someofthemarecontentiftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenewplaysorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel.Attheendofanevening,duringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationalists.

(30)

A.Toexchangeideas.

B.Toprovetheirvalue.

C.Toachievesuccessinlife.

D.Toovercometheirfearofsilence.

24.

【B3】

25.聽力原文：W:OK,Mr.Taylor,let'sgoaheadandbegin.Firstofall,tellmeaboutyourlastjob.

M:Well,asstatedonmyresume,IworkedforfiveyearsatHiTechComputers.

W:OK,HiTech.AndwhatdoyouknowaboutcomputernetworksandoperatingsystemsincludingDOS,Windows,MacintoshOS,andUNIX?

M:Umm...well...Ididcomeincontactwithcomputerseverynightatmylastjob.

W:Hum...Andhowaboutwebsiteauthoringskills?Wearelookingforsomeonetocreateandmanageourcompany'swebsitewhichwouldincludethedevelopment,configuration,anduseofDOS,Windows,MacintoshOS,andCGIscripts.

M:Umm...uh,webpage,webpage.Huh...Idon'tthinkI'vereadthatbook,andFmafraidI'veneverusedthoseCGIthings.

W:Huh?!AndwhataboutexperiencewithJavaorJavaScript?

M:Well...IthinkI'vetriedJavaataforeigncoffeeshoponetime,ifthat'swhatyoumean.

W:OK,Mr.Taylor,IthinkIhavealltheinformationIneed!

M:Oh,andIreallylikecomputergames.Iplaythemeveryday.

W:Right,right.ThanksMr.Taylor.

M:Believeme.Ihaveconfidenceinmyself.

W:Isee.We'llbeintouch.

(23)

A.Computersalesnegotiations.

B.Apreliminaryinterview.

C.AnInternetseminarmeeting.

D.Computergames.

26.聽力原文：M:Canyoutellmethetitleofthisoilpainting?

W:Sorry,Idon'tknowforsure.ButIguessitisanearly18thcentury'swork.Letmelookitupinthecatalogue.

Q:Wheredidtheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

(17)

A.Atabookstore.

B.Inaworkshop.

C.Atanartgallery.

D.Inadepartmentstore.

27.(26)

A.Theyabusedrugsoutofcuriosity.

B.Drugscanrelievestressandmakethemforgetabouttheirproblems.

C.Theythinkdrugscanimprovetheiracademicachievement.

D.Peerpressuremayinfluencepeopletoabusedrugs.

28.聽力原文：M:MyhistoryteachersuggestedthatIcomeandborrowoneofthesebooksonAmericanHistory.

W:Certainly,Mr.Hudson.Youarewelcometouseourbooks.Butyoumaynotborrowthemfromthereading-room.Wouldn'titbebetterifyouhaveoneofyourown?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(16)

A.Borrowabooksomewhereelse.

B.Takeabookfromthereading-room.

C.Useabookofhisown.

D.Buyabookofhisown.

29.

【B5】

30.(32)

A.Saws,choppers,axes,tongs,hooks.

B.Axes,saws,choppers,tongs,hooks.

C.Choppers,axes;saws,hooks,tongs.

D.Axes,saws,choppers,hooks.

31.(31)

A.Britain.B.TheUnitedStates.C.France.D.Japan.

32.聽力原文：DuringtheearlyAmericancolonialyears,cornwasmoreplentifulthanwheat,socornbreadwasmorecommonthanwheatbread.FriendlyIndiansshowedcolonistshowtogrowcornandhowtoprepareitforfoodandpioneerwomenthenimprovedtheIndiancookingtechniques.Whenpeopletraveled,theywentonfootorhorseback,sleepingandeatingintheforests.Theycarriedcornbreadforsustenance.Thecornbreadcametobecalledjourneyeake.Laterwhenroadsandtavernswerebuiltandstagecoachescarriedpassengers,journeycakebecamejohnnycake,anamemanyeasternersstilluseforcornbread.Thekindsofbreadmadewithcornmealwereandstillarealmostwithoutlimit.Everyregionhasitsspecialties.

Fromthestart,southernersshowedapreferenceforwhiteeorm:neal,northernersforyellow.Andpioneersonthefrontier,whentheyranoutofyeast,madesalt-risingbread.Theystirredtogetherwater,alittlewatergroundcornmeal,potatoes,andsalt.Theysetthemixture,uncovered,inawarmplaceuntilitabsorbedbacteriafromtheairandbegantoferment.Thentheyremovedthepotatoesandusedtheliquidasleaveningfortheirbread,madewithwhiteflour.

(33)

A.Thecolonistspreferredcornbread.

B.Cornwasmoreabundant.

C.Thecolonistsdidnotknowhowtomakewheatbread.

D.Cornbreaddidnotspoilasrapidlyaswheatbreaddid.

33.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Mary,wouldyouliketobemycooperationpartnernexttime?

W:Sure.Ijustcan'tbelieveyoustillwanttoworkwithmeafterImesseduplasttime.

Q:Whatcanwelearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?

(12)

A.Sheisn'treadytocooperatewiththeman.

B.She'ssurprisedthemanchoseher.

C.Shedoesn'tunderstandwhythemandidn'twork.

D.Shethinksit'sdifficulttofindapartner.

34.聽力原文：W:Tony,Ihavebeenhearingsomuchinthenewsaboutdifferentpresidentialcandidates,CanyoutellmealittleabouthowAmericanselecttheirPresident?

M:Well,it'salongprocess.Westartoffbydecidingwhotheofficialcandidateforeachpoliticalpartywillbe.Usually,apersonfirstannouncesthatheorshewantstorunforPresident.Ifyouwanttobeyourparty'sofficialcandidate,youneedtoraisemoneyandgathersupportfrompartymembers.Candidatesusuallycampaigntoletpeopleknowwhattheyrepresent.Theygivespeeches,meetwithcommunityleaders,andparticipateindebates.Thisprocesslastsforseveralmonths,andthenthepartymembersvotetodecidewhotheywanttobackintheelection.

W:DoyouhavetoberichtobecomePresident?

M:Youdon'treallyhavetoberichtobecomePresident,butithelps.Usuallyrichpeoplehavemoreconnectionsandcanraisemoneymoreeffectively.MostofourPresidentsinthepasthavebeenrelativelyrichmen,butnotallofthem.

W:So,howdoyoumakethefinaldecision?

M:Afterseveralmonthsoftelevisionads,interviews,speeches,andkissingbabieswehavethepresidentialelection.Citizensgotoavotingcenterandcasttheirballotforthecandidateoftheirchoice.

W:Yousoundedalittlecynicalwhenyousaid"kissingbabies".Whatdidyoumeanbythat?

M:Well,it'squitecommonforpoliticianstohavethemselvesphotographedkissingbabies.It'stheirwayoftryingtoappearintouchwiththeaverageAmerican,butitlooksreallyphony.Thesedays,becomingPresidentisallaboutacting.Thecandidatestrytoappealtosomanydifferentpeoplethattheyendupabandoningtheirownopinions.Sometimes,itfeelslikethepartiesareallthesame.

W:Howmanypartiesarethere?

M:WehavemanypoliticalpartiesintheUnitedStates.butmostofthemarequitesmall.Therearereallyonlytwowithsignificantpower,theDemocratsandtheRepublicans.

(20)

A.Raisingmoney.

B.Gatheringsupportfromothers.

C.Givingspeeches.

D.Choosingtheofficialcandidateforeachpoliticalparty.

35.

【B8】

36.聽力原文：W:Whattypeoftermpaperdoyouexpectustowriteandwhatisthedeadline?

M:Yourtermpapershouldbetyped,double-spaced,andnotlessthantwentypageslong.

Q:Whoarethetwospeakers?

(17)

A.Aprofessorandastudent.

B.Ahotelmanagerandatourist.

C.Asalesmanandacustomer.

D.Astoreownerandhismanager.

37.(28)

A.Heknewthisbeforehand.

B.Hejudgedfromhiscommonsense.

C.Hejudgedfromthespeedsofsound

D.Hejudgedbyreadingthetextbook.

38.聽力原文：W:Idon'tthinkI'lltakeupthecampusjobatthestudenttravelagency.Thepayistoolowandthecommissionismiserable.

M:Youshouldprobablycheckandcomparethemarketratebeforemakingadecision.Iwouldn'tbesurprisedifyoudecidedtochangeyourmindafteryoudo.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?

(19)

A.Takethejoboffer.

B.Tryanotherjob.

C.Bargainalittlebit.

D.Concentrateonherstudies.

39.(35)

A.Ahalfhour.

B.15minutes.

C.20minutes.

D.Anhourandahalf.

40.聽力原文：(32)Theworld'sfirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayhasbeenbuiltunderthebusystreetsofLondon.TherailwayiscalledtheVictoriaLine,anditispartofthecompleteLondonundergroundrailway.ThenewVictoriaLinewasopenedin1969.Thisnewlinewasverydifferentfromtheothers.

Tilestationsontheotherlinesneedalotofworkerstoselltickets,andtocheekandtocollectthemwhenpeopleleavethetrains.ThisisalldifferentontheVictoriaLine.(33)Hereamachinechecksandcollectsthetickets,andtherearenoworkersontileplatforms.()nthetrain,thereisonlyoneworker.(34)Ifnecessary,thismancandrivethetrain.Butusuallyhejuststartsit;itrunsandstopsbyitself.Thetrainsarecontrolledbyelectricalsignalswhicharesentbytheso-called"commandspots".

Thecommandspotsarethesamedistanceapart.Eachsendsacertainsignal.Thetrainalwaysmovesatthespeedthatthecommandspotsallow.Ifthecommandspotsendsnosignals,thetrainwillstop.Mostofthecontrolworkisdonebycomputers.Thecomputersalsofixthetrain'sspeeds,andsendthesignalstothecommandspots.(35)Othermachinesmakesurethatthetrainsarealwaysasafedistanceapart.Onetrainmaystaytoolongatastation;theothertrainswillthenautomaticallymoveslower.Sothereisnodangerofaccidentsontheline.

(33)

A.Theworkersontheplatformswerereplacedbymachines.

B.Itbecamethefirstcompletelyautomaticrailwayintheworld.

C.Acompletelyautomaticlinewasaddedtoitsnetwork.

D.Itstrainsbecamecomputercontrolled.

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

【C2】

42.

WhatdoestheCranfieldSchoolconsiderthemostimportantqualityforpeopletogrow?

43.Accordingtothediscoveriesoftheastronomers,whendidgalaxiesform?

44.

TheauthorgivestheexampleofMichelPeretiesexperienceforthereasonthat______.

A.heisnowthepotentialsaviorofthechiefexecutive

B.heisfromthefamousbankofParis-SocieteGenerale

C.hisexperienceshowsheistheonewithpowernow

D.hisexperienceshowschangesinthebalanceofpowernow

45.

Theauthorofthepassagepointsoutthat______.

A.keepingcashistheonlywaytoavoidrisks

B.thelongeryouownastock,themoreyoulose

C.thehighrateofprofitandhighrateofriskcoexistinstocks

D.thebestwaytoaccumulatewealthisbyinvestinginstocks

46.Accordingtothepassage,scholarsandstudentsaregreattravelersbecause______.

A.salariesandconditionsarebetterabroad

B.standardsarehigheratforeignuniversities

C.theyareeagerfornewknowledge

D.theirgovernmentsencouragethemtotravel

47.

Accordingtothepassage,therulechangesarelikelyto__________.

A.provide$90billioninfinancialaid

B.costeachfamilyanaverageof$1,000peryear

C.havearippleeffectacrossfederalincometaxes

D.lowertheamountoffinancialaidprovidedbythegovernment

48.

Accordingtothepassage,thepreservationofrainforests______.

A.mayhamperdevelopingcountryinitsfightagainstpoverty

B.benefitsdevelopedcountriesratherthandevelopingcountries

C.shouldtakepriorityoverthecontrolofhumanpopulation

D.willhelpimprovethelivingconditionsindevelopingcountries

49.

Whatisthebenefitofdiscussingpatientcase?

A.Thestudentscanlearnmedicalknowledgemorebycommunicatingcases.

B.Discussinghelpsmedicalstudentsbuildahighethicstandard.

C.Experiencesharingmakesmedstudentsthinkoftheirprofessionandpatientsmore.

D.Experiencecommunicationhelpstoblurthepersonalandprofessionalline.

50.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat

A.today'sunder-thirtiesareleadingamiserablelifeinBritain

B.LauraLenox-Conyngham'sattitudetoworkandliferepresentsthatofmanyyoungprofessionalsinBritain

C.lifecangetharderforunder-thirtiesinBritain

D.eldersenjoyextremelyhighlivingstandardsinBritain

51.

WhatdoestheauthorthinkofSergeyBrinandLarryPage?

A.TheyarethemostcrucialcomponentofGoogle.

B.Theyaredeliberatelyomittedinthebook"PlanetGoogle".

C.TheybringSiliconValleythemostadvancedscienceandtechnology.

D.Theyaretilepersonswhoneverstoppursuingabetterworld.

52.

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthereconstructionofThePentagonandtheWorldTradeCentre?

A.Supporting.B.Critical.C.Neutral.D.Indifferent.

53.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsareNOTTRUE?

A.Widespreadhouseownershipthroughloansisnotintheinterestsofunderprivilegedfamilies.

B.Inspiteofextensiveconstructionprojects,housingproblemsstillexist.

C.Manylow-incomefamiliesonlyhaveaccesstolow-renthousing.

D.InBelgiumlow-renthousingprojectshavebeencutbackasthegovernmentstrytocontrolpublicspending.

54.

ThemostimportantreasonwhytheHushadministrationsupportmorenewnuclear-powerplantsisthat______.

A.theyneedlittlegovernmentfinancialsupport

B.theywillincreaseenergysecurity

C.theyhelplessendependenceonfossilfuels

D.theyareenvironmentallyfriendly

55.SectionB

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

Theessentialproblemofmaninacomputerizedageremainsthesameasithasalwaysbeen.Thatproblemisnotsolelyhowtobemoreproductive,morecomfortable,buthowtobemoresensitive,moresensible,morealive.Thecomputermakespossibleagiganticleapinhumanproficiency;itdemolishesthefencesaroundthepracticalandeventhetheoreticalintelligence.Butthequestionpersistsandindeedgrowswhetherthecomputerwillmakeiteasierorharderforhumanbeingstoknowhowtheyreallyare,toidentifytheirrealproblems,torespondmorefullytobeauty,toplaceadequatevalueonlife,andtomaketheirworldsaferthanitisnow.

Electronicbrainscanreducetheprofusion(繁多)ofdeadendsinvolvedinresearch.Buttheycan'tconnectamantothethingshehastobeconnectedto:therealityofpaininothers;thepossibilitiesofcreativegrowthinhimself;thememoryoftheraceandtherightsofthenextgeneration.

Thereasonwhythesemattersareimportantinacomputerizedageisthattheremaybeatendencytomistakedataforwisdom,justastherehasalwaysbeenatendencytoconfuselogicwithvalues,andintelligencewithinsight.Unobstructedaccesstofactscanproduceunlimitedgoodonlyifitismatchedbythedesireandabilitytofindoutwhattheymeanandwheretheywouldlead.

Factsareterriblethingsifleftspreadingandunattended.Theyaretooeasilyregardedasevaluatedcertaintiesratherthanastherawestofrawmaterialstryingtobeprocessedintothetextureoflogic.Itrequiresaveryunusualmindtoundertaketheanalysisofafact.Thecomputercanprovideacorrectnumber,butitmaybeanirrelevantnumberuntiljudgmentispronounced.

Totheextent,then,thatmanfailstomakethedistinctionbetweentheintermediateoperationsofelectronicintelligenceandtheultimateresponsibilitiesofhumandecisionandconscience,thecomputercouldproveanirrelevance.Itcouldobscureman'sawarenessoftheneedtocometotermswithhimself.Itmayfostertheillusionthatheisaskingfundamentalquestionswhenactuallyheisaskingonlyfunctionalones.Itmayberegardedasasubstituteforintelligenceinsteadofanextensionofit.Itmaypromoteundueconfidenceinconcreteanswers.

Ifwebeginwithcertainties,weshallendindoubts,butifwebeginwithdoubts,andwearepatientwiththem,weshallendincertainties.

Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswemayinferthattheauthorthinksoneofthecomputer'slimitationsisthat______.

A.itcannotimprovehumanproficiency

B.itisnotcreativeandproductiveenough

C.itfailstobreaktheboundaryofthepracticalandtheoreticalintelligence

D.itfailstomakepeoplemorealerttorealproblemsinhumansociety

56.

Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Peoplearestillsearchingforbettersolutionstothetrafficproblem.

B.Smart-highwaytechnologyistheultimatesolutiontotrafficgridlock.

C.High-techapproachcansolvetrafficgridlockentirely.

D.Thetrafficproblemswillbesolvedcompletelyinthenext20years.

57.

"I'mlettingoffsomesteam"(Line5,Para.1)means______.

A.I'mjustcallingyourattention

B.I'mjustsayingwhatIdon'treallywanttosay

C.I'mjustsayingtheopposite

D.I'mjustgivingoffsomesound

58.

【C8】

59.SectionB

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

Actingissuchanover-crowdedprofessionthattheonlyadvicethatshouldbegiventoayoungpersonthinkingofgoingonthestageis"Don't!".Butitisuselesstotrytodiscouragesomeonewhofeelsthathemustact,thoughthechancesofhisbecomingfamousareslim.Thenormalwaytobeginistogotoadramaschool.Usuallyonlystudentswhoshowpromiseandtalentareaccepted,andthecourselaststwoyears.Thentheyoungactororactresstakesupworkwitharepertorycompany,usuallyasanassistantstagemanager.Thismeansdoingeverythingthatthereistodointhetheatre:paintingscenery,lookingafterthefurniture,takingcareofthecostumes,andevenactinginverysmallparts.Itisveryhardworkindeed.Thehoursarelongandthesalaryistiny.Butyoungactorswiththestageintheirbloodarehappy,waitingforthechancesofworkingwithabettercompany,orperhapsinfilmsortelevision.

Ofcourse,somepeoplehaveunusualchanceswhichleadtofameandsuccesswithoutthislonganddulltraining.ConniePratt,forexample,wasjustanordinarygirlworkinginabicyclefactory.Afilmproducerhappenedtocatchsightofheronemorningwaitingatabusstop,ashedrovepastinhisbigcar.Hetoldthedrivertostop,andhegotouttospeaktothegirl.Heaskedherifshewouldliketogotothefilmstudiotodoatest,andatfirstshethoughthewasjoking.Thenshegotangryandsaidshewouldcallthepolice,htooktheproducertwentyminutestotellConniethathewasserious.Thenanappointmentwasmadeforhertogotothestudiothenextday.Thetestwassuccessful.Theygavehersomenecessarylessonsandwithinafewweeksshewasplayingtheleadingpartoppositeoneofthemostfamousactorsoftheday.Ofcourse,shewasgivenamoredramaticname,whichisnowworld-famous.Butchanceslikethishappenonceinabluemoon!

Accordingtothepassage,themainreasonwhyyoungpeopleshouldbediscouragedfrombecomingactorsis______.

A.actorsareveryunusualpeople

B.thecourseatthedramaschoollaststwoyears

C.actingisreallyahardjob

D.therearealreadytoomanyactors

60.Onethingthetourbooksdon'ttellyouaboutLondonisthat2,000ofitsresidentsarefoxes.Asnativeastheroyalfamily,theyfledthecityaboutcenturiesagoafterdevelopersandpollutionmovedin.Butnowthattheenvironmentiscleaner,thefoxeshavecomehome,oneofthemanywildanimalsthathavemovedintourbanareasaroundtheworld.

"Thenumberandvarietyofwildanimalsinurbanareasisincreasing,"saysGomerJones,presidentoftheNationalInstituteforUrbanWildlife,inColumbia,Maryland.AsurveyofthewildlifeinNewYork'sCentralParklastyeartalliedthespeciesofmammals,includingmuskrats,shrewsandflyingsquirrels.Asimilarsurveyconductedinthe1890scountedonlyfivespecies.Oneofthecountry'slargestpopulationsofraccoons(浣熊)nowlivesinWashingtonD.C.,andmoose(駝鹿)areregularlyseenwanderingintoMainetowns.Peregrinefalcons(游隼)divefromthewindowledgesofbuildingsinthelargestU.S.citiestopreyonpigeons.

Severalchangeshavebroughtwildanimalstothecities.Foremostisthatairandwaterqualityinmanycitieshasimprovedasaresultofthe1970s'pollution-controlefforts.Meanwhile,ruralareashavebeenbuiltup,leavingmanyanimalsontheedgesofsuburbia.Inaddition,conservationistshavecreatedurbanwildliferefuges.

TheGreaterLondonCouncillastyearspent$750,000tobuylandandbuild10permanentwildliferefugesinthecity.Over1,000volunteershavedonatedmoneyandclearedrubblefromderelictlots.Asaresult,pheasantsnowstrutintheEastEndandbadgersscuttleacrosslawnsnearthecenteroftown.AcolonyofrarehousemartinsnestsonawindowledgebesideHarrods,andoneeveninglastyearafoxwasseenonWestminsterBridgelookingupatBigBen.

Forperegrinefalcons,citiesareactuallysaferthanruralcliffdwellings.By1970thebirdswereextincteastoftheMississippibecausetheDDThadmadetheireggstoothinmsupportlife.Thatyear,ornithologistTomCadeofCornellUniversitybeganrisingthebirdsforreleaseincities,forcitiesaffordedabundantfoodandcontainednoneoftheperegrine'snaturalpredators.

"Beforetheywereexterminated,somemigratedtocitiesontheirownbecausetheyhadrunoutofcliffspace,"Cadesays."Toperegrines,buildingsarejustlikecliffs."Hehasreleasedabout30birdssince1975inNewYork,Baltimore,PhiladelphiaandNorfolk,andofthe20pairsnowlivingintheEast,halfareurbanites."Afewoftheyoungoneshavegottenintotroublebyfallingdownchimneysandcrashingintowindow-glass,butoveralltheiradjustmenthasbeensuccessful."

Thefirstparagraphsuggeststhat______.

A.environmentiscrucialforwildlife

B.tourbooksarenotalwaysareliablesourceofinformation

C.Londonisacityoffox

D.foxesarehighlyadaptabletoenvironment

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S2】

62.

【S5】

63.

【S3】

64.

【S7】

65.【S9】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.Itisfundamentalthat_______