2022年山西省大同市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2022年山西省大同市大學(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.

Thedirectcauseofmostearthquake-relateddeathsorinjuriesisseldomgroundmovement,but______,flyingglassandfallingobjects.

2.

Wheatcerealsaresuggestedtogivetobabiesweanedfrombreastmilkinordertoobtainiron.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.

Theimportantpartofthedefinitionofariveris______.

4.Thoughpeoplecan'texpecttoliveinaworldfreeofstressanddistress,theycanstill______orreduceitsinfluence.

5.Duringthewholelife,Jefferson______.

A.builtthreelibrariesforCongress

B.builtthreelibrariesathishome

C.donatedbooksforthreelibraries

D.collectedbooksfromthreelibraries

6.

Asforthemedicationofsomeseveresymptoms,someexpertsdoubtabouttherushandhavequestioned______

7.

ThetradingcompaniesusedonlyadvertisementstopersuadepeopleinallpartsoftheworldtogotoAmerica.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Americaalsoborrowsculturefromothercountriesthereforeitsinfluenceisnota______traffic.

9.

Bywayofconclusiontheauthoremphasizesthatindesigningadvertisements,themostimportantfactorthathastobeconsideredis

10.

Accordingtotheinformationwegetin"ComeWhatMay:HandlingtheGardenVarietyComputerCrisis",whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?

A.SystemscrashcanalsohobbleyourPC

B.Kids"rearranging"datamaydestroyyourinformation.

C.Adultsinadvertentlydeletingfileswillleadtoaninformationdestruction.

D.Onlyphysicaldisastercandamageyourcomputer.

11.

Whenusingpublictransportation,thevisitorsaresuggested______becauseinthiswaytheymayknowlessaboutthelocalculture.

12.

Apersonmightneed______caloriestomaintainahealthyconditioninaday.

A.nolessthan2,000

B.lessthan2,000

C.morethan2,000

D.roughlyabout2,000

13.

Maglevtrainscanrunextremelyfastpartlybecausetheyarefreefromfrictionbyfloatingon______.

14.

IfateacherandastudenttalkontheIITVnetwork,thereis______.

15.

Thedenialofwhathavehappenedoftencomefromtwosources—______.

16.DrugUseandAddiction

DrugUseandAbuse

Althoughdrugabusecanhaveharmfulresults,peoplecanuseitformorethanoneofthereasons,andmayalsouseseveraldrugsfordifferentreasons.Distinguishingthe"how?"and"why?"ofaperson'sdruguseisrarelyaneasytask,butmostpeopleuseadrugbecausetheyenjoytheeffects.Thismayseemlikeasimplisticorinsensitivestatement,butit'safactthat'seasilyforgottenbythepeoplearoundthedruguser,whoareconcernedandtryingtounderstandwhythey'reusingdrugs.

Worriedparentsoftenaskforwarningsingsofdruguse,butthesimpleansweristhatit'sveryhardtospot.Manyuserswhohavecontactwithmentalhealthservicesmanagetoconcealtheirusefromtheprofessionals,soit'sobviouslydifficulttoidentify.

Parentsusuallyknowtheirchildrenbetterthananyoneelse,andmaintaininganopenatmosphereinwhichcommunicationiskeptupisoftenthebestwaytofindoutwhat'sgoingon.Thisisnotalwayseasywithteenagers,astheymightviewthemethodsparentsusetofindoutiftheirchildrenareusingdrugsasintrusiveandcontrolling.Andangryconfrontationswithteenagersmightpushthemfurtherintoacycleofannoyanceandrefusaltocommunicate.

Theuseofchemicalstoalterthewaywefeelandseethingsinoneoftheoldestactivitiesofthehumanrace.Butaperson'suseofadrugsuchastobacco,alcohol,cannabisorheroincanbecomeuncontrolled,orstarttocontrolthem.Evenwhentheuseofthesedrugsleadstoseriousphysicalandmentalproblems,thepersonmaystillnotwanttostopusingthem.But,iftheydodecidetogiveup,theymayfindit%harderthantheythought.

WhatAretheSymptoms?

Therearealotofconfusingdifferentwordsusedtodescribedruguseandaddictionproblems.Noteveryexpertwillagreewiththedefinitionshere,butbeingconsistentwiththetermsusedhelpstoreducetheconfusionandanxietyeveryonefeelswhenfacedwiththisproblem.

Eachdrughasdifferentpatternsof:

?use;

?poison;

?overdose;

?hangover(殘留).

Foreachdifferentdrug,the"substanceabuse"cancoverdifferentlevelsofuse,including:

?experimentingwithuse;

?usinglargeamountswithoutappearingpoisoned;

?usinglargeamountstogetpoisoned.

PsychologicalAddiction

Themedia'spictureofapersongivingupdrugsusuallyfocusesontheimmediateeffectsofwithdrawingfromheroin.It'simportanttorememberthatthere'softenmoretoanaddictionthanthephysicalwithdrawalsymptoms.Infact,forsomedrugssuchascannabisorheroin,there'sadebateaboutwhetherthereareactuallyanyphysicalsymptomsofwithdrawal.

Peoplewhouseheroinregularlyoveralongperiodmayfindthattherearecertainsituationswheretheycometorelyonthedrug.Iftheystopusingthedrug,theymayfeelverydisabled.Thisisasituationthatcandevelopforalmostanysubstancethateffectsthemind,andthisaspectofaddictioncanbehardertoovercomethanthephysicalsymptoms.

Mentalsymptomscaninclude:

?anxiety;

?depression;

?sleepandrest;

?controllingmood;

?relearningdifferentcopingskills.

Thepatternofthesesymptomswilldependonthedrugused,thepsychologicalmake-upofthepersonandthecircumstancesunderwhichtheyareattemptingtoremaindrug-free.

Thetermcravingisoftenusedwhentalkingaboutpsychologicaladdiction.

Ifapersonisexperiencinganyofthesymptomslistedaboveandtheyknowthatbyusingthedrugalltheseproblemwillgoaway,it'snots

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

ApopularAmericandesignerputupadsforanewperfumeintheLatinAmericanmarket,emphasizingitsfreshcamelliascent.Themarketersfailedtoknowthat

18.

Whenpeoplegossipaboutothers,theyusuallycomparethemselvestothegossipedones,andthinkthemselves______.

19.

In1930,TheGreenPastures,amusicalperformedbyjustblackactorsandactresses,opensonBroadway,February26.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.Withoutthehostprocessor,acardholdercannotwithdrawmoneyfromanATM.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：CannesFilmFestival,themostprestigiousmotion-picturefestivalintheworld,isheldeachMayinthecityofCannes,insoutheastFrance.TheCannesFilmFestivalwasconceivedattheendof1938.DuetoWorldWarⅡ,however,thefirstCannesFilmFestivalwasnothelduntil1946.Internationalismandpostwaroptimismcharacterizedthefirstfestival,asorganizersplacedlessemphasisoncompetitionthanonmutualcreativestimulationbetweennationalproductions.Inlateryearstheselectionofentriesforprizesreflectedmorecommercialinterestsandthefestivalsoonacquireditscurrentreputationasafashionableprofessionalevent,moreconcernedwithadvancingthefilmindustrythantheartoffilm.FrenchdirectorFrancoisTruffautaddressedthisissuein1956andpredicteditscommercialdeath.Thefestivalsurvived,however,andin1959,Truffauthimselfwasawardedtheprizeforbestscreenplayforoneofhisfilms.

Despiteitsever-presentfinancialinterests,theCannesFilmFestivalremainsanessentialaffairforinternationalcinema.In1955theorganizingcommitteeatCannesintroducedtheGoldenPalmAward(inEnglish)forbestfilmofthefestival,nowregardedasoneofthefilmindustry'smostdistinguishedprizes.PastrecipientsoftheawardincludeTaxiDriver(1976),byAmericandirectorMartinScorsese;andThePiano(1993),byNewZealanddirectorJaneCampion.

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A.In1938.B.In1946.C.In1955.D.DuringWorldWarⅡ.

22.(44)

23.(36)

A.Ithassomethingtodowiththetemper-controlofplayers.

B.Theyshowthreateningattitudeandfrightentheiropponents.

C.Theirfacescanturnredwhentheyareinreduniforms.

D.Thereasonisunknown.

24.

【B4】

25.(29)

A.Tokeeptheheatinside.

B.Topreventinsectsfromescaping.

C.Toreducetheriskoffire.

D.Tokeepthewooddry.

26.SectionC

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

Respectbeginswithintheindividual.Theoriginalstateofrespectis【B1】______onawarenessoftheselfasauniquebeing.Theelevated【B2】______ofknowing"whoIam'arisesfromarealplaceofpureworth.Withsuchinsight,thereisfaithintheselfandwholenessandcompletenesswithin.Withself-realization,oneexperiencestrueself-respect.

【B3】______takesplacewhentheawarenessofone'soriginalnatureandtheoriginaloftheotherislacking.Asaresult,external【B4】______influencesrulesupremeoverrespect.Tobestabilizedintheelevatedstageoftheselfensuresgenuinerespectforandfromothers,sinceoneactsintheconsciousnessthateveryhumanbeinghasinnateworthwhichispureand【B5】______.Suchamindsetguaranteesfinalvictory,sinceinteractiononthatbasis【B6】______thattheinternetgoodnessoftheselfandtheotheremerges.

Todevelopthevalueofrespectwithintheselfandtogiveitpracticalexpressionindailylifeisthe【B7】______Obstaclesareencounteredtotestthestrengthofrespect,andtheseareOftenfeltatthemost【B8】______times.【B9】______.Insituationswhenallsupportsseemtohavevanished,whatremainsloyalistheextenttowhichonehasbeenabletobecomeself-reliantintently.

【B10】______.Theremustberecognizedasthecentralfocustodrawfrompeopleacommitmenttoahigherpurposeinlife.【B11】______.Theeminenceoflifeispresentineveryone,andeveryhumanbeinghasarighttothejoyoflivingwithrespectanddignity.

【B1】

27.SectionA

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

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A.Leavein30minutes.

B.Gettothebusstopquickly.

C.MeetHarryatthebusstop.

D.Checktoseeifeverythingisready.

28.【B7】

29.(32)

A.Theirlackofconcentrationresultingfrommentalstress.

B.Thelackofconsiderationfortheminequipmentdesign.

C.Theprobabilityoftheirgettingexcitedeasily.

D.Theirslownessinresponding.

30.(31)

A.Boatstakecommutersfromthesuburbstothecity.

B.Thetriptoworkonthebridgeisnotpleasant.

C.TheGoldenGateBridge.

D.Plansarebeingmadeforthefutureoftheferry.

31.(34)

A.Becausetheyneedmedicaladvice.

B.Becausesomepatientswanttobuytheirpaintings.

C.Becausetheyareaskedtogivelecturestodoctorsandnurses.

D.Becausehospitalswillbedecoratedwithartcollections.

32.(25)

A.Pain-relievershavelittleharm.

B.Pain-relieverscanbeaddictive.

C.Heroinandmorphineareaddictive.

D.Notallpeoplewhotrytogetpain-relievershaveanache.

33.(22)

A.ThereareSeveralsmallpartiesintheU.S.

B.ThereareonlytwopartiesintheU.S.

C.ThemostpowerfulpartyintheU.S.istheDemocrats.

D.ThemostpowerfulpartyintheU.S.istheRepublicans.

34.

【B7】

35.(35)

A.Hewashappyafterhiswifeenteredhisroomforthefirsttimeinnineyears.

B.Thelightningmadehislegslosetheabilitytofeelandgavehimtheabilitytosee.

C.Heregainedhissightfromaheadinjurywhenhefellfromatree.

D.Theblowthatblindedhimwasverysevere,andittookanotherverysevereblowtorestorehissight.

36.SectionC

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

Drunkendriving—sometimescalledAmerica'ssociallyacceptedform.ofmurder—hasbecomeanationalepidemic.EveryhourofeverydayaboutthreeAmericanson【B1】______arekilledbydrunkendrivers,addinguptoan【B2】______250,000overthepastdecade.

Adrunkendriverisusuallydefinedasonewitha0.10bloodalcoholcontentor【B3】______threebeers,glassesofwineorshotsofwhiskydrunkwithintwohours.HeavydrinkingusedtobeanacceptablepartoftheAmericanman【B4】______andjudgesweretolerantinmostcourts,butthedrunken【B5】______hasrecentlyCausedsomanywell-publicized【B6】______,especiallyinvolving,youngchildren,thatpublicopinionisnolongersotolerant.

Twentystateshaveraisedthelegaldrinkingageto21,【B7】______atrendinthe1960storeduceitto18.AfterNewJerseylowereditto18,thenumberofpeoplekilled18-to20-year-olddriversmorethan【B8】______,sothestaterecentlyuppeditbackto21.

Reformers,however,fearraisingthedrinkingagewillhavelittleeffect【B9】______

【B10】______.Somestatesarealsopenalizingbarsforservingcustomerstoomanydrinks.Atavern(客棧，酒店)inMassachusettswasfinedforservingsixormoredoublebrandiestoacustomerwhowas"obviouslyintoxicated(喝醉)"andlaterdroveofftheroad,killinganineyear-oldboy.

Asthefatalitiescontinuetooccurdailyineverystate,someAmericansareevenbeginningtospeakwellofthe13yearsofnationalprohibitionofalcoholthatbeganin1919,whatPresidentHoovercalledthe"nobleexperiment".【B11】______Aswiththeboomingdrugtradegenerally,thereisnoeasysolution.

【B1】

37.聽力原文：W:DoyouthinkweshouldurgeTomtostudymath?

M:Oh,weshouldleavethatdecisionuptohim.

Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.It'stimetourgehimtostudymath.

B.Hehimselfshouldmakethedecision.

C.Theyshouldhelphimstudymath.

D.Theyshouldleavehimfightnow.

38.聽力原文：M:Dear,Marycalledtosayshe’llcometothedinnerparty.

W:Great.Changedhermindafterall,didshe?

Q:Whatcanyouinferfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Marycalledtotellthemshecouldn'tcometothedinnerparty.

B.Marydidn'toriginallywanttocometothedinnerparty.

C.ThecoupleisunhappybecauseMarychangedhermind.

D.Thewomandoesn'tbelievetheMaryreallychangedhermind.

39.聽力原文：M:Isthisthelineforpurchasingthetickets?

W:Yes,buttheticketsareonlyforthelateperformance.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(19)

A.Everyonehasleft.

B.Therearenoticketsfortheearlyshow.

C.Theticketshavebeensold.

D.Theticketlineisontheleft.

40.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:Joseph,doyouthinkyouwillremarry?

M:Wheredidyougettheidealikethat?Idon’twanttobeletdownagain.

Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromtheconversation?

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A.ThewomanthinksJosephwillremarry.

B.Josephwillnotremarryinfearthathemightfeeldisappointedagain.

C.Josephdoesn'twanttoremarrybecausehehatesbeingcheated.

D.Josephdoesn'tlikethewoman.

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

Theauthorofthepassagepointsoutthat______.

A.keepingcashistheonlywaytoavoidrisks

B.thelongeryouownastock,themoreyoulest

C.thehighrateofprofitandhighrateofriskcoexistinstocks

D.thebestwaytoaccumulatewealthisbyinvestinginstocks

42.TheattitudeoftheFederalBureauofInvestigationshowsthat______.

A.enoughdataareyettobecollectedfromvariousethnicgroupstoconfirmtheunlikelihoodoftwoDNAsamplescomingfromtwoindividualmembers

B.enoughdataofDNAsamplesshouldbecollectedtoconfirmthatonlyDNAsamplesfromthesamepersoncanmatch

C.enoughdataareyettobecollectedfromvariousethnicgroupstodeterminethelikelihoodoftwodifferentDNAsamplescomingfromthesameperson

D.additionalsamplesfromvariousethnicgroupsshouldbecollectedtodeterminethattwoDNAsamplesareunlikelytocomefromthesameperson61.TheNationalAcademyofSciencesholdsthestancethat______.

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

TwocitiesthatlayattheedgeoftheMediterraneanmorethan1,200yearsago,HerakleionandEasternCanopus,disappearedsuddenly,swallowedbythesea.Now,aninternationalteamofscientistsmayhavefiguredoutthemysteryofwhyithappened.

Theresearchershaveconcludedthatthetwocitiescollapsedwhenthelandtheywerebuiltonsuddenlyliquefied(液化).

Untilrecently,theonlyevidencethattheyexistedcamefromGreekmythologyandthewritingsofancienthistorians.Then,duringexpeditionsin1999and2000,ateamofFrenchmarinearchaeologistsheadedbyFranckGoddiofoundtheruins—almostcompletelyintact—buriedontheseaflooroftheAbuQirBayinEgypt.

Sincethen,therehasbeenmuchspeculation(猜測)aboutwhythecitiesdisappearedsosuddenly.Earthquakes,subsistence(生存)conditions,andariseinsealevelhaveallbeensuggestedaspossibilities.

"Therearenowrittendocumentsonhow,when,orwhythesetwocitieswentdown,"saidJean-DanielStanley,ageoarchaeologistwiththeSmithsonianInstitutioninWashington,D.C.

StanleyandhiscolleaguesattheInstituteEuropeend'ArcheologieSous-MarineinParis(theEuropeanInstituteofMarineArchaeology)arguethatamajorfloodoftheNileinthemiddleoftheeighthcenturyA.D.wastoblame.Theflood,theysay,triggeredthesinkingofEasternCanopusandHerakleionbyturningthegroundbeneaththecitiesintoliquefiedmud.

Thecollapsewassuddenandcatastrophic,saidStanley."Wecantell,"hesaid,"becauseinbothplaceswe'vefoundgoldandjewelry,which,iftherehadbeentime,peoplewouldhavetakenwiththemwhenfleeing."

HerakleionandEastCanopusoncestoodatthemouthofthenow-extinctCanopicbranchoftheNile.BuiltsometimebetweentheseventhandsixthcenturiesB.C.,asthedaysoftheEgyptianPharaohswerecomingtoanend,thecitiesflourishedasgatewaystoEgypt.

HerakleionwasaportofentrytoEgyptandgrewwealthybycollectingtaxesongoodsbeingshippedupriver.

Frozenintimebelowthewater'sweremanytemplesandstatuesofgodsandgoddesses,alsoattestingtothecities'roleasdestinationsforreligiouspilgrims.

Untiltheunderseadiscovery,historiansknewaboutthecitiesonlythroughmythandancientliterature.Menelaus,thekingofSpartaandhusbandtoHelen,overwhomtheTrojanWarwasfought,wassaidtohavestayedinHerakleionfollowingtheten-yearwaragainstTroy.

GreekmythologyholdsthatthecityofCanopuswasnamedafterMenelaus'helmsman(舵手),whowasbittenbyaviper(毒蛇)andtransformedintoagod.

TheGreekhistorianHerodotuswroteofhavingvisitedthecitiesin450B.C.

Thecities'fortunesdeclinedwhenAlexandertheGreatfoundedAlexandriain331B.C.Yetcenturieslater,GreekgeographerStrabo(63B.C.-21A.D.)describedthelocationandwealthofHerakleion,whileSeneca(5B.C.-65A.D.)condemnedthecitiesfordecadent(頹廢的)andcorruptlifestyles.

Accordingtothepassage,whendidHerakleionandEasternCanopusdisappear?

44.

Peoplewhoremembertheirdreamsdosobecausethey______.

A.findthecontentrelevant

B.areawakenedsuddenly

C.haveretentivememories

D.areregulardreamers

45.Tomakemuchprogresswiththem,howshouldamanagerevaluatehissubordinates?

46.

Whatcanmakepeoplebelievethenewgovernmentisabletoimplementthereform?

A.Practicalimplementation.

B.AmajorityinCongress.

C.Promisesfromthenewgovernment.

D.SupportfromMr.Colom.

47.

WhichtouristattractioniscitedforelaborationinParagraphFourandParagraphFive?

48.SectionB

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

TheSuperBowlisoneofthebiggesteventsontheadvertisingcalendar,ascompaniesvietoproducethemostmemorableandinnovativeads.ThebattlefortheNationalFootballLeague'sultimateprizeattractsmoreviewersthananythingelseonAmericantelevisionandprovidesa"symbolicpulsetaking"fortheadvertisingindustryeveryFebruary,saysJohnFrelinghuysen,ananalystatBainandCompany,aconsultancy.Butthisyearthepatientisinpoorhealth.Alltheadvertisingslots(廣告攤位)forthe2008SuperBowlhadbeensoldbytheendofNovember2007,despitethe$2.6millionpriceofeach.For2009thepricehasrisento$3million,butatleast,tenslots(outof67)arestilllookingforabuyer.

GeneralMotors,whichran11adsonSuperBowlSundayinFebruary2008,hasalreadysaidthatitwillnotrunanyin2009.America'stwootherbigcarmakers,FordandChrysler,arelikelytofollowsuit.Tellingly,Monstercom,anonlinejob-searchcompany,saidrecentlythatitwasbuyingaslot.InsteadoftheusualparadeofexpensiveadspayingtributetoAmericanconsumerism,2009'sSuperBowlwillreflectacountryinrecessionandindicateahardyearfortheadvertisingindustry.

MostforecastsfornextyearsaythatadspendinginAmericawilldeclineby5%ormore.Muchdependsonthefateoftheautomotiveindustry:carmakersanddealersnormallyspendaround$20billionayearonadvertising,butChryslerandFordscaledbacktheirexpenditurebymorethan30%inthefirstninemonthsof2008,andareexpectedtomakefurthercutsin2009astheystruggleforsurvival.

Thecarindustry'ssituationwillhurtallmedia,butespeciallytelevision.AnalystsatBMOCapitalMarketspredictthattotalspendingontelevisionadswillfallbyalmost9%nextyear.Onlynewspapers,whereadeclineof12%isexpected,areforecasttofareworse.CarmakershavealreadyshiftedsomeoftheiradvertisingspendingtotheInternet,andarelikelytogofurtherin2009.Caradsmakeup25%ofadvertisingrevenuesforlocaltelevisionchannels,andcarmakershavebeenamongthemostconsistentbuyersofhigh-pricedadsonnationaltelevision.

Sofarlocalstationshavebeenmostaffectedbyfallingspendingoiladvertising.Nationalstationshavebeensafer,becausetheyoperateonlonger-termcontractswithadvertisers.ButintheNewYeartheywillalsofeelthechill,ascompaniesfailtorenewtheircontracts.Television,whichhasremainedstrongasprintmediahavelostadvertisingdollarsandreaderstotheInternet,couldenteradeclineofitsown."NextonthelistisTVstations,"saysAnthonyDiclemente,amediaanalystatBarclaysCapital.

WhydoestheauthorgivetheexampleofSuperBowl?

A.BecauseitisthemostpopularfootballgamesinAmerica.

B.Becauseitshowsadvertisers'enthusiasminrunningslotshasdropped.

C.Becauseitisaneventthatattractstheattentionofadvertisers.

D.BecauseitwillberightoninAmericain2009.

49.

Accordingtothepassagethelow-Earthorbitis______.

A.thedestinationformostcommercialpayloads

B.afewhundredkilometersabovetheearth

C.about36,000kilometersawayabovetheearth

D.afewhundredkilometersabovethestationaryorbit

50.

Thejailsandcourtswouldbeoverloadedwith______.

51.

【C2】

52.

Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.MyFavoritePoster.

B.TakeLifeSeriously.

C.FaceChallengeofLife.

D.LifeIsOnlyATest.

53.

TheauthormentionsaboutCharlieChaplin'searlyfilmsbecause______.

A.theycanamusepeople

B.theyareveryinstructive

C.theyshowthatcertaincomicstereotypesattractalltheworld

D.theyshowthatpeopleallsharethesameabilitytolaugh

54.WhatdidPeterHarveymeanby"tickingtimebombs"?

A.Havingstress-relatedillness.

B.Carryingoutbombattacks.

C.Leavingtheteachingprofession.

D.Attemptingsuicidesduetostress.

55.

Thelionrepresentsthosewhoare______.

56.

Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?

A.Tocastdoubtontheoriginofastrology.

B.Tocompareastrologywithrealsciences.

C.Topointoutthepopularityofastrology.

D.Tojustifytheincredibilityofastrology.

57.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

RecentlyasociologistfromtheUniversityofNewHampshire,MurrayStraus,presentedapapersuggestingthatcorporalpunishmentleavesalong-lastingmark—intheform.oflowerIQ.Strausfoundthatkidswhowerephysicallypunishedhaduptoafive-pointlowerIQscorethankidswhoweren't—themorechildrenwerespanked,thelowertheirIQ—andthattheeffectcouldbeseennotonlyinindividualchildren,butacrossentirenations.StrausfoundthatcountrieswithhigherGDPtendedtobethosewherecorporalpunishmentwasusedlessoften.IntheU.S.,thetendencytohitalsovarieswithincome,alongwithgeographyandculture.

Sohowmightgettingspankedonthebuttactuallyaffecttheworkingsofthebrain?Strausnotesthatbeingspankedorhitisassociatedwithfrightandstress;kidswhoexperiencethatkindoftraumahaveahardertimefocusingandlearning.

It'snotclearifspankingcauseslowercognitiveabilityoriflowercognitiveabilitymightsomehowleadtomorespanking.It'squitepossiblethatkidswithpoorreasoningskillsmisbehavemoreoftenandthereforeelicitharsherpunishment."ItcouldbethatlowerIQcausesparentstogetangryandhitmore,"Straussays,"Ibelievetherelationshipisprobablybidirectional.""Therehastobesomethingthekidisdoingthat'swrongthatl