2022-2023年福建省寧德市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2022-2023年福建省寧德市大學(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.

ThemostrecentrevisiontoU.S.immigrationlawraisedthenumberofallowedimmigrantsfromabout550,000toabout______peryear,includingrefugees.

2.

Inthepassage,thedangerofsomeparentsinraisingbiculturalchildrenis______.

3.AccordingtoRubin,theeffectofAuto-Tuneonsingersmaybe______.

A.positiveB.negativeC.exaggeratedD.underestimated

4.

Thephotosynthesisbyancientmicrobesisanexampleof______.

A.thechangeofEarth

B.thelonghistoryofEarth

C.thelife'sinfluencesonEarth

D.thepowerofsunlight

5.GiveUpSixWordsandChangeYourLife

AlfredKorzybski,thefatherofgeneralsemantics,observedthathowwetalkaffectshowwehandleproblemsandhowwebehave.Hefoundthatscientists,trainedtobespecific,handledbothpersonalandlaboratoryproblemsbetterthannon-scientists.Non-scientists,thenasnow,usedwordsloadedwithfeelingandprejudgmentandgotintotrouble.

Changingthewayweusecertaineverydaywordscanactuallyshiftthewayweseetheworldandotherpeople,helpschangetheemotion-ladenattitudesbehindthewords,andmakesuslesslikelytomakeinappropriatedemandsonourselvesandothers.

Thereisalsoachangeintheeffectonothers.Teachers,toldthatcertainstudentshavehiddentalents,willhelpthemdevelop,evenifthestudentswereselectedblindlybyresearchers.Peopleactastheythinktheyhavebeendefined,andlikeitornot,ourwordsplayalargepartinexpressingthatdefinition.

Inourwork,wehavefoundsixwordsthatareoftenusedindamagingways:try,always,is,can't,shouldandeverybody.Thesewordsarereally"families"ofwords.Alwayscanbeexpandedtonever,everytime.Shouldisalsooughtto,must,haveto.Weusenobody,noone,all,'thewayweuseeverybody.

Eachofthesewordsislinkedtotheconceptoftime."Everybodydoesit"implieseverypersonalwaysdoesit.Shouldreflectsastandardadoptedinthepast,governinghowwemustalwaysbehave.Isimpliesapermanentcharacteristicofsomethingorsomeone,as"sheisimpossibletodealwith."AlfredKorzybskicalledhumans"timebinders".Facts,opinionsandbehaviorsarelearned,repeatedandpassedon,eventhoughtheymaynotnecessarilyhavebeentrueinthefirstplace.BothKorzybskiandS.I.Hayakawa,whoisarespectedsemanticist,cautionusagainstusingsuch"allness"terms.

Yetwedousethem,asthoughbydoingsowecouldsomehowmanagethepresentandfuture."Withwords,"saysHayakawainLanguageinThoughtandAction,"weinfluenceandtoanenormousextentcontrol.""I'llmeetyouatthreeThursday"isanattempttomakeanotherperson--andourselves--beatacertainplaceatacertaintime.Hayakawawrites,"Thefutureisaspecificallyhumandimension.Toadog,'hamburgertomorrow'ismeaningless.Withwordswe[humans]imposeacertainpredictabilityuponfutureevents."

Similarly,weattempttocontrolpeople'sactionsandevencharacteristicswithcan't,should,everybodyandrelatedwords.Wetrythustocreate"reliable"data,howeverunrelateditistothefacts.

AccordingtoFreud,tosomementalpatientscertainwordsbecomemagical,symbolsofwholetrainsofthoughtcondensed.Seriouslyillneuroticsmaintainsomeofthatmagic:"Everybody'sagainstme"or"Ihavetodothis."Andnearlyallofushavethesamebadhabittoalessintensedegree.

Whenandwheredowebeginthispatternofrestrictivewordsandbeliefs?

AccordingtothelatespeechexpertWendellJohnson,asadultswearestill"usinginformation,attitudes,beliefs,procedures,practices...adaptedtoanearliertime."Ourbeliefs,andthewordsweusetosupportthemandtoprotectourselvesfromchange,comefromearlyinourlives.WillisHarman,Ph.D.,afuturistatSRI(formerlyStanfordResearchInstitute),maintainsthatweareallinawayhypnotizedfrominfancy."Wedonotperceiveourselvesandtheworldaboutusastheyare,butaswehavebeenpersuadedtoperceivethem,"saysDr.Harman.Researchshowsthatobjectsandpeoplewithsomefamiliarcharacteristicstendtobeperceivedbytheinfantasidentical.Thenewborncannotdistinguishbetweenselfandsurrounding.Whenthebabyishungry,everybodyishungry.Later,anymanbecomes"Daddy"andeveryanimal"doggie."

Weusesuchearlybiasestom

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6.

Accordingtointerpersonaltheoryofdepression,peoplemightbementallyillwithoutenough______.

7.WhycouldAdamSmithbethelasteconomistasthefaceonabanknote?

A.Noeconomicthinkercouldbemorehonorable.

B.Cashisveryversatileandenduring.

C.Wewillnotneedmoneyinthenearfuture.

D.Electronicmoneywillreplacecashinthefuture.

8.

Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethattheauthor'sideaabouthowtosolveIran'snuclearissuecarcomparedtoaChinesesaying:"Notbothendsofthesugarcane______”.

9.

TherearemorewomenthanmenamongtheAIDSpatientsintheUSA.

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10.

Thejobofacasemanagerinvolvesmanagingtheflowofinformationbetweenpractitionerandinsurancecompanyto______.

11.

AccordingtoWinston,themethodsof"leveraging"canhelppeople______.

12.

Itisnecessarythatwemustemploydeterminedgovernmentactiontocontrolpollution.

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13.

Insteadofanaspectofnature,sportsbelongtothefieldof______.

14.

Ifyouhaveafever,youmuststayinbed.

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15.

Thealgaebloomsinsluggishrivers______oxygeninthewater.

16.

MusiclyricsofEminemarefullof______,buttheyareverypopular.

17.

By______,manyMicrosoftworkersmanagedtogetquicker,easieraccesstodataandmaketheirhigh-techtoolslessdistracting.

18.

Mostoftheinsurancecompaniesoperateinlargercitieswheretherearemorepotentialclients.

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19.WhyPeopleBuy

Whydopeoplebuy?Whydopeoplechoosetobuycertainproducts?Theseareimportantquestionsformanufacturersandbusinesses.Oneofthereasonsisadvertising.Manufacturersknowthateffectiveadvertisementssellproducts.Theyunderstandpeople'hemarketplace.Theyhavestudiedthepsychologyofadvertisingandbuying.Manufacturersanalyzethebusinessofsellingandbuyingallthetime.Thisiscalledmarketresearch.Theyknowallthedifferentmotivesthatinfluenceaconsumer'spurchase.Onlysomeofthereasonsforbuyingarerational;mostofthereasonsareemotional.

Thebusinessofsellinginthemarketplaceiscompetitive.Manufacturerscompeteforspecialdisplayplaces.Inagrocerystore,eachonewantstoowntheeyeleveldisplay.Manyshoppersdonotpurchaseproductsfromthetoporbottomshelves.Thecustomerisofteninahurry,andthecustomerishuman.Therefore,thecustomerbuystheproductwithineasyreach.Shoppersbuymoreproductsthattheycanseeeasily.Ontelevision,examplesofspecialdisplayplacesincludecommercials,oradvertisementsduringmajorsportsevents,liketheWorldCup,theOlympics,thehockeychampionships,andtheSuperBowl.Manufacturerspaylargeamountsofmoneytoadvertisetheirproductsontelevisionbecausemillionsofpeopleseethesegames.Otherspecialdisplayopportunitiesarcadsinmagazines.Thebestadvertisingspacesareontheinsideofthefrontorbackcoverofthemagazine.TheInternetisanotherspecialdisplayopportunityforadvertisers.TheyputtheiradvertisementsontheInternet.Acomputeruserwhoislookingforinformationaboutaspecialplantmayseeadsforflowersonthescreennexttotheinformation.Orasportsfanwhoislookingforthescoresofagamemayseeadsforsportsequipment.Thetravelerwhoismakingrentalcarreservationsmayseeadsforcarsandrentalagencies.Theadvertisementsarecleverandentertaining.Theypopupandflashonthescreen.Liketheotherkindsofadvertising,theypersuadepeopletobuy.

Manufacturersandstoreownersusetheirknowledgeofwhypeoplebuy.Forexample,theyunderstanddecisionbuyingandimpulsebuying.Theyencourageimpulsebuying.Forexample,nearthecheckoutcountersatalotofstores,therearelargerackswithmanyproductsonthem.Atagrocerystorecheckoutcounter,theremaybecollectionsoflittlebooks,magazines,candy,gum,razorblades,softdrinks,andotherlittlethings.Thesedisplaysareveryattractive.Thecustomersgotothecheckoutcountertopayfortheirpurchases;shoppershavealreadymadealltherational,wellthought-outdecisionsaboutbuying.Theyarefeelinggoodabouttheirchoices.Theyknowthattheyhaveshoppedwell.However,atthispoint,shoppersarevulnerable.Thecustomersstandthereandwaittopayfortheirpurchases.Theireyesmoveovertheattractivedisplaysofcandyandthecolorfulpicturesonthemagazines.Thensuddenlyonecustomerbuyssomethingextra.Thecustomerdoesnotneedorplantobuycandyormagazines—thesearenotrationaldecisions.However,foremotionalreasons,thecustomerbuys.Whathappened?Waitingforafewminutesinline,thecustomerpickedupamagazinetolookatit.Suddenlythecustomerdecidedtotakethemagazinehometofinishanarticle.Andthatisexactlywhatthestoreownerandmanufacturerhopewillhappen:theyexpectthecustomertobuyforanemotionalreason.

Buyingthemagazineatthecheckoutcounterisanexampleofanemotionalpurchase.However,manypurchasesarejusttheopposite.Theyarerational,wellthoughtout.Logicalbuyersusuallythinkabouteconomy,dependability,andconvenienceintheirpurchases.However,sometimesadvertisementschangetheirminds.Forexample,fifteen-year-oldJonathanchoosestheexpensiveathleticshoesthatheseesonthefeetofabasketba

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20.FreshWaterShortage

Awatercrisisisabouttoexplode.Freshwaterisafiniteresource.Theamountoffreshwatersupplyprovidedbythehydrologicalcycledoesnotincrease.Watereverywhereontheplanetisanintegralpartoftheglobalhydrologiccycle.Precipitation(降水)originatesasevaporationfromlandandtheoceans.Soilmoistureisusedbyplants,whichreturnmoremoisturetotheatmosphere,whichthenreturnstotheEarthasrainorsnow.BarlowandClarkadd,"Unlesswedramaticallychangeourways,betweenone-halfandtwo-thirdsofhumanitywillbelivingwithseverefreshwatershortageswithinthenextquarter-century."

HumanssharetheEarthwithothercreatureswhoalsoneedwater,therefore,awatershortageisalsoacrisisforwildlife.Ofthe25-biodiversityhotspotsdesignatedbyConservationInternational,10arelocatedinwater-shortregions.

FreshWaterinMan'sLife

Seventypercentofallthefreshwaterisusedforirrigation.

?Agricultureusesthelargestamountoffreshwater(70%).

?Fortypercentoftheworldgrainharvestisproducedonirrigatedland,therefore,awatershortagewillbecomeafoodshortage.

?Countriesareimportinggrainasawaytoimportwater.Ittakes1,000tonsofwatertogrowonetonofgrain.Ontheotherhand,exportersofgrainareexportingwater.(TheU.S.annualgrainexportsof90milliontonsofgrainrepresent90billiontonsofwater,anamountthatexceedsthe67-billion-tonannualflowoftheMissouriRiver.)

?Producingonetonofgrainrequires1,000tonsofwater,butproducingonetonofbeefrequires15,000tonsofwater(andnearlythatmuchisrequiredtoproduceatonofcotton).Producingwheatorsoybeansrequiresonly2%ofthewaterrequiredbybeef.

Twentypercentoffreshwaterisusedbyindustry.

Aswaterbecomesscarce,demandforwaterincitiesandbyindustryissatisfiedbytakingwaterfromacountry'sagriculture,withimportedgrainoffsettingtheshortfall.Conservationprogramsarenotappliedtoindustry.

Tenpercentoffreshwaterisusedforresidentialpurposes.

Residentialuseaccountsfor10percentoffreshwateruseandaboutthree-fourthsoftheurbanwaterdemand.EachdayintheU.S.,morethan4.8billiongallonsofdrinkingwaterisflusheddowntoilets.

Showersaccountforabout20percentoftotalindoorwateruse.TheEPAsaysthatbyreplacingstandard4.5-gallon-per-minuteshowerheadswith2.5-gallon-per-minuteheads,whichcostlessthan$5each,afamilyoffourcansaveapproximately20,000gallonsofwaterperyear.Outdoorresidentialwaterusevariesgreatly,butonaverage,nationally,lawncareaccountsforabout32percentofthetotalresidentialoutdooruse.Otheroutdoorusesincludewashingautomobiles,maintainingswimmingpools,andcleaningsidewalksanddriveways.

SignsofStressastheDemandforFreshWater

Riversarerunningdry.

Manymajorrivers—includingtheColorado,Ganges,Indus,RioGrande,andYellow—aresoover-tappedthattheynowrundryforpartoftheyear.Freshwaterwetlandshaveshrunkbyabouthalfworldwide.In1972,theYellowRiverinChinafailedtoreachtheseaforthefirsttimeinhistory.Thatyearitfailedon15days;everyyearsince,ithasrundryforalongerperiodoftime,untilin1997,itfailedtoreachtheseaformorethanhalfayear.

Watertablesarefallingoneverycontinent.

Aquifer(蓄水池)depletionisanewproblem.WatertablesarefallingfromtheoverpumpingofgroundwaterinlargeportionsofChina,India,Iran,Mexico,theMiddleEast,NorthAfrica,SaudiArabia,andtheUnitedStates.Indiahasthehighestvolumeofannualgroundwateroverdraftofanynationintheworld.Inmostpartsofthecountry,waterminingistakingplaceat

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B6】

22.(36)

A.Artislosingitsaudienceinmodernsociety.

B.Artshouldbeencouragedinhospitals.

C.Worksofartshouldhaveplacesforexhibition.

D.Doctorsandpatientsshouldlearnpainting.

23.聽力原文：M:Ithinkthatdogracingiskindoffunandexciting.I'venevermissthat.

W:Forme,I'mmorefondofhorsesthancarsanddogs.

Q:Whatcanbeconcludedfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanthinksearracingistooexcitingtomiss.

B.Themanprefersdogracingtohorseorcarracing.

C.Thewomanprefershorseracingtodogorcarracing.

D.Thewomandislikesdogsandcars.

24.聽力原文：W:Wehavetofacethefactthatitisalittlehardtofuelforthecar.

M:Betweenyouandme,Ithinkthereisalwaysawaytogetaroundthisproblem.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hedoesn'tthinkitnecessarytorefuelthecar.

B.Hecanmanagetogetthegasolinetheyneed.

C.Hehopesthewomanwillhelphimselectafuel.

D.Hethinksitisdifficulttogetfuelforthecar.

25.

【B8】

26.聽力原文：Thisistoday'ssportsnews.

Intheworldoftennis,theLondonInternationalTennisTournamentendedtoday.SamuelCoxoftheUnitedStateswasthewinnerwithLloydSmith,ofGreatBritain,finishingsecond.CoxscoredadecisivevictoryoverSmithinhisfirstmajorvictoryoutsidetheUnitedStates.HisvictoryalsomarkedthefirsttimethatanAmericanhaswontheLondonTennisTournamentinoverfiftyyears.TheonlyotherAmericantowinitwasFredJacksonin1938.Coxwonthetournamentquicklyinthreesets.Hestartedoutplayingaggressively,andtheoverwhelmedSmithcouldnotkeepupwithitsoverpoweringserves.Coxtookhomethe$500,000cashprizeandSmithreceived$350,000.Whenaskedaboutthebigvictory,Coxstatedhejusthopestobeabletowinagaininnextmonth'stournamentsinParisandCopenhagen.

Intheworldofsoccer,CubaupsetGermany,lastyear'swinner,intheopeninggamesoftheInternationalSoccerCup.TheCubanteamwoninadifficultmatchthatlastedoverfivehours.Thematchwasintense,andtheirvictoryshockedmanywhobelievedthattheGermanteamcouldeasilydefeattherelativelyobscureCubanteam.TheGermancoach,noticeablydisappointedattheirfirstroundloss,toldreportersthathehopestotrainhisteamharderfornextyear'stournament.CubawillplayBrazilinthenextgametomorrow.Overjoyedattheirsurprisevictory,theyhopetocontinuethiswinningstreakandeventuallycapturethetournament.

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A.Paris.B.Copenhagen.C.NewYork.D.London.

27.【B10】

28.聽力原文：M:HeyJolin,didyougetthatemailaboutthenewoptionsforfoodservicenextsemester?

W:Notyet.Aretherealotofchanges?

M:Theresureare.Insteadofpayingonefeetocoverallmealsforthewholesemester,wearenowabletochoosebyseven,ten,fourteenortwenty-onemealsperweek.Theygiveyouacardwiththenumberofmealsyougetforaweekmarkedonit.

W:That'sabigchange,andacomplicatedsystem.

M:Yeah.Butitwillbemuchbetterforpeoplewhodon'teatthreemealsaday,sevendaysaweekinthecafeteria,likeme,becausetheydon'thavetopayformealstheydon'teat.

W:Sowhat'sthedealforthosewhoeatatschoolallthetime?

M:It'sbetterforthem,too,becausethemoremealsyoucontract,thecheapereachoneis.

W:Isee.Itstillsoundsrathercomplicated.

M:True.Ittookmeseveralhourstofigureitout.Idecidedtogowiththetenmeals.

W:Whyisthat?

M:Well,InevereatbreakfastandIoftengoawayonweekends.Sothetenmealplangivesmelunchanddinnereachweekdayatafairlylowprice.AndIwon'tbepayingformealsIdon'tusuallyeat.

W:Andwhatabouttheweekendwhenyouareoncampus?

M:Well,thereareoftenguestsoncampusatweekends.Sotheyallowyoutobuysinglemealsonawalk-inbasisonSaturdaysandSundays.Thepricepermealismuchhigherinthatway.ButIamawaysomuchthatitwillstillbelessmoneyformetopaysinglepricesontheweekendsratherthansignupforthefourteen-meal-a-weekplan.

W:Oh,IguessI'llhavetositdownandfigureoutmyeatingpatternsoIcangetthebestdeal.

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A.Itischeaper.

B.Itisdearer.

C.Itismoreflexible.

D.Itissimpler.

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30.(35)

A.Afterdividing,thenorthIrelandismainlyCatholic.

B.ThenorthpartofIrelandisonepartofUnitedKingdom.

C.ThemajorityinNorthIrelanddon'tacceptthecurrentsituation.

D.TheBritishhavestationedanarmyinNorthIrelandagainstaggression.

31.(28)

A.Itisfromsecond-handinformation.

B.Itisgatheredfromothersourcesthanfromitsinhabitants.

C.Itisfromtheargumentsaboutthecountry.

D.Itisdifferentfromwhatonehadbeforethetravel.

32.聽力原文：Theentertainmentprofession,or"showbusiness",attractsmanyyoungpeople.Unfortunately,onlyveryfewcanhopetobecomefamousandprosperous.Talentisnotenough,becauseshowbusinessisascompetitiveasanyotherbusiness.Withoutagoodmanager,aperformercanneverhopetosucceed.Thisistrueforactors,dancersandcomedians,butperhapsmostofallforsingers.

"Pop"standsfor"popular",andapopsingerhastoworkveryhardtobecomepopular.Hemusteithergivethepublicwhattheyalreadywant,orhemustfindanewwayofsingingthatwillattracttheirattention.Evenwhenhehassucceededandhisrecordsaresoldeverywhere,hecannotrelax.

Thelifeofasuccessfulpopsingerisnotatalleasy.Hecanonlyrelaxwhenheisalone,becauseeverythinghedoesiswatchedandreportedinthespecialnewspaperwrittenforthe"fans".Thefansarethemostimportantpeopleintheworldforasinger.Theybuyhisrecords,theygotohisconcert,andmakehimrichandfamous.Buttheycanbeveryannoying,too.Sometimestheirenthusiasmgetssohystericalthattheydoanythingtogeta"souvenir".Theystealhandkerchiefs,theytearoffbuttons,andtheyevencutoffpiecesoftheunfortunatesinger'shair.Manysingershavebeenforcedtohide.Apopsingerhastospendalotofmoneyonclothes,becausehemustalwayslooksmart,or,atanyrate,different.Hemusthavealuxuriouscar.And-mostimportant-hemustalwayskeepsmilingforthebenefitofhispublic.

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A.Diligenceandluck.

B.Agoodmanagerandluck.

C.Diligenceandmoney.

D.Agoodmanageranddiligence.

33.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Manyayoungpersontellsmehewantstobeawriter.Ialwaysencouragesuchpeople,butIalsoexplainthatthere'sabigdifferencebetween"beingawriter"andwriting.Inmostcasestheseindividualsaredreamingofwealthandfame,notthelonghoursaloneatatypewriter."you'vegottowanttowrite,"Isaytothem,"notwanttobeawriter."

Therealityisthatwritingisalonely,privateandpoor-payingaffair.Foreverywriterkissedbyfortunetherearethousandsmorewhoselongingisneverrewarded.WhenIlefta20-yearcareerintheUSCoastGuardtobecomeawriter,Ihadnoprospectsatall:whatIdidhavewasafriendwhofoundmemyroominaNewYorkapartmentbuilding.Itdidn'tevenmatterthatitwascoldandhadnobathroom.Iimmediatelyboughtausedmanualtypewriterandfeltlikeagenuinewriter.

Afterayearorso,however,Istillhadn'tgottenabreakandbegantodoubtmyself.ItwassohardtosellastorythatIbarelymadeenoughtoeat.ButIknewIwantedtowrite.Ihaddreamedaboutitforyears.Iwasn'tgoingtobeoneofthosepeoplewhodiewondering,whatif?Iwouldkeepputtingmydreamtothetesteventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearoffailure.ThisistheShadowlandofhope,andanyonewithadreammustlearntolivethere.

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A.Theythinkwritershavewealthandfame.

B.Theylikewriting.

C.Theywanttoenjoyloneness.

D.Theyfollowsomeexamples.

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【B4】

35.(40)

36.聽力原文：Tosucceedinajobinterview,youshoulddemonstratecertainpersonalandprofessionalqualities.Youneedtocreateagoodimageinalimitedtime,usuallyfrom40to70minutes.Youmustleaveapositiveimpressionwhichtheinterviewerwillrememberwhileheinterviewsotherapplicants.

Youshouldespeciallypayattentiontosomequalitiesduringtheinterview.Firstofall,youshouldtakecaretoappearproperlydressed.Therightclotheswornattherighttimecanwintherespectoftheinterviewerandhisconfidenceinyourjudgment.Itmaynotbetruethatclothesmaketheman,butthefirstandlastimpressionofyoursisdeterminedbytheclothesyouwear.Secondly,youshouldreflectconfidencebyspeakinginaclearvoice,loudenoughtobeheardwithoutbeingaggressive.Youshouldbepreparedtotalkknowledgeablyaboutthepositionyou'reapplyingfor.Finally,tobereallyimpressive,youmustconveyasenseofself-confidenceandanenthusiasmforwork.Ifyoudisplaythesecharacteristicswithjustalittleluck,you'llcertainlysucceedinatypicalpersonalinterview.

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A.Lessthan40minutes.

B.From40to70minutes.

C.Atleast40minutes.

D.Morethan70minutes.

37.聽力原文：W:Haveyouguysdecidedwhetheryouaregoingtogetanapartmentoffcampusnextyearoryouarestayinginthedorm?

M:Wearestilltalkingabouttheprosandcons.Idon'tknow,Tomeitseemslikesixofoneandhalfadozenoftheother.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hewantstoliveoffcampus.

B.Thereareadvantagesanddisadvantagestolivingoffcampus.

C.Livingspaceinthedormiscrowded.

D.Thereareonlyafewapartmentsavailableoffcampus.

38.聽力原文：EvenatschooltherehadbeenanunhealthycompetitionbetweenGeorgeandRichard.

"I'llbethefirstmillionaireinColeford!"Richardusedtoboast.

"Andyou'llbesorryyouknewme,"Georgewouldreply,"becauseI'llbethebestlawyerinthetown!"

GeorgeneverdidbecomealawyerandRichardnevermadeanymoney.InsteadbothmenopenedbookshopsonoppositesidesofColefordHighStreet.Itwashardtomakemoneyfrombooks,whichmadethecompetitionbetweenthemworse.

ThenRichardmarriedamysteriousgirl.Thecouplespenttheirhoneymoononthecoast—butRichardnevercameback.Thepolicefoundhiswalletonadesertedbeachbutthebodywasneverfound.Hemusthavedrowned.

Nowwithonlyonebookshopintown,businesswasbetterforGeorge.Butsometimeshesatinhisnarrow,oldkitchenandgazedoutofthedirtywindow,thinkingabouthisformerrival.Perhapshemissedhim?

Georgewasveryinterestedinolddictionaries.He'drecentlyfoundacollectorinAustraliawhowassellingararefirstedition.Whentheparcelarrived,thebookwasinperfectconditionandGeorgewasdelighted.Butwhilehewashavinglunch,Georgeglancedatthephotointhenewspaperthatthebookhadbeenwrappedin.Hewasastonished—thesmilingfacewasolderthanherememberedbutunmistakable!Trembling,Georgestartedreading.

"BookendshaveboughttenbookstoresfromtheirrivalsDylans.Thecompany,ownedbymultimillionaireRichardPike,isnowthelargestbooksellerinAustralia."

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.WhatdowelearnaboutGeorgeandRichardwhentheywereatschool?

27.HowdidGeorgefeelaboutRichardafterhisdisappearance?

28.WheredidGeorgegetinformationaboutRichard?

29.WhathappenedtoGeorgeandRichardintheend?

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A.Theywereroommates.

B.Theyweregoodfriends.

C.Theywerecompetitors.

D.Theywerebooksellers.

39.(29)

A.Weshouldn'tjudgepeoplebyreadingtheirfaces.

B.Weshouldn'tsmileinthewrongplace.

C.Weshouldn'tcoverourtruefeelings.

D.Weshouldn'texpressouremotionstooopenly.

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【B2】

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

Callingtoabully'sparent______.

A.haslongexistedbutchangeditscontent

B.isoftendonewithcarefulthinking

C.oftenleadstoblamingandmisunderstanding

D.isusedtowarnthechildnottodoitagain

42.

Whatis"proxymeasurement"inParagraph1likelytoreferto?

A.Studyingthecharacteristicsofglaciers.

B.Measuringthegrowthsignsofaquaticorganism.

C.Takingadvantageofpreviouspictures.

D.Usingcluesleftfromthepast.

43.

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

A.I'mjustcallingyourattention

B.I'mjustsayingwhatIdon'treallywanttosay

C.I'mjustsayingtheopposite

D.I'mjustgivingoffsomesound

44.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Theauthorisangrythattheearth'snaturalresourcesarebeingdestroyedbyhuman'senemies.

B.Peopleareturningadeafeartotheirowndestructivebehaviorstowardsearth.

C.Peopleshouldexploitmorenaturalresourcestoendthecurrentenergyshortage.

D.Peoplefeelhelplessinsavingtheearth.

45.

Onespousegoingtoschoolwouldmaketheother______.

46.

W