2021-2022年山西省呂梁市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級測試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Wewillhaveanotherpopulationproblemwhenpeopleget______.

2.It'ssaferforyoutofishoutandholdthecardinhandbefore______.

3.

Astrobiology,abranchsciencecombiningmanyotherbranches,studiesthelifeonEarth.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Accordingtothepassage,thesuggestionsinTheOrganizedExecutiveare_______.

5.

YouaresuggestednottobethefirsttoshowupinanAmericanparty,otherwiseotherswillthinkyouhavenolifeofyourown.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.Thevolunteersweresurprisedatthefactthatineverydaydecision-making,people'sbeliefsareoften______.

7.

Sometypesofdepressionareinheritedform.generationtogenerationin______.

8.

Itisessentialthatelectricitybeproducedatjusttheright______tobecompatiblewithautilitygrid.

9.

Wemodempeople'sbodiesreacttostressindifferentwaysfromourancestors'bodiesdid.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

JackStrawhopesthatthepolicyonfamilyshouldmakesurethatthechildrenreceivebettercaresincetheimpactoffamilybreakdownonthemis______.

11.

Physicalsymptomsofstresscanbecontrolled______.

12.

Duringthe19thcentury,naturalgaswasusedonalocalscalebecauseofthedifficultsituationin__________________.

13.PassageOne

June15,2005

DearSir,

Yourshipmentoftwelvethousand"Smart"watcheswasreceivedbyourcompanythismorning.However,wewishtomakeanumberofcomplaintsconcerningtheseriousdelayindeliveryandyourfailuretocarryoutourinstructionswithredactors.

Latedeliveryofthegoodshascausedustodisappointseveralofourmostvaluedcustomers.Thesecondcomplaintconcernsthemismatchincolorbetweenthewatchesweorderedandthosedelivered.

Asaresultoftheaboveproblems,therefore,wefeelthatthemostsuitablecourseofactionistoreturntoyouunpaidanyofthegoodsconsideredunsatisfactory.Welookforwardtoyourpromptreply.

Yourssincerely,

MarksSwift

ManagingDirector,

Johnson&SonsLtd

PassageTwo

TherearewarmtropicalregionsallovertheglobebutonlytheIndiansoftheSouthAmericanrainforestshaveformedthehabitofsleepingintheopenair.LongbeforetheymadepainfulacquaintancewithEuropeans,theyhadinventedsomethingthatwasuniqueonearth:thehammock.

Nobodyreallyknowswhofirsthadthebrightideaofmakingsleepingintheairthesymbolofuntroubledrest.TheIndiansseethehammockasa"girlofheaven",somethinggiventothemaverylongtimeago.

InittheIndianspassawayhotnoonhours,nappingorchatting.Swingingittoandfrocreatesacoolingbreathofairandkeepsawayinsects.Theyworkandplayinhammocks,arebornanddiethere.

Hunglikeasuspensionbridgebetweenheavenandearth,ahammockisdrywhilethesoilisdampandissafefrommostwildanimals.

Hammockshavetheadvantageoverbedsinthattheyareeasytotransportandtakeupverylittlespacewhentheyhavebeenrolledup.Indiansnevergoonajourneywithouttheirhammocks,noteventotheirplantations.

PassageThree

Aspricesandbuildingcostskeeprising,the"do-it-yourself'(DIY)trendintheU.S.continuestogrow.

"Weneededfurnitureforourlivingroom,"saysJohnRoss,"andwejustdidn'thaveenoughmoneytobuyit.Sowedecidedtotrymakingafewtablesandchairs."Johngotmarriedsixmonthsago,andlikemanyyoungpeoplethesedays,theyarestragglingtomakeahomeatalimewhenthecostoflivingisveryhigh.TheRossestooka2-weekcoursefor＄280atanightschool.Nowtheybuildalltheirfurnitureandmakerepairsaroundthehouse.

JimHatfieldhasthreeboysandhiswifedied.Hewasafull-timejobathomeaswellasinashoemakingfactory.Lastmonth,hereceivedacarrepairbillfor＄420."Iwasdeeplyupsetaboutit.NowI'vefinishedacarrepaircourse,Ishouldbeabletofixthecarb

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

SilentSpringcontainedsomuchcarefullycollectedscientificevidencethatitwaswidelyacclaimedasasignificantbookwhenitcameoutintheearly1960s.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Besidespregnantwomen,peopleoversixty-five,influenzacanbeanespeciallyseriousdiseaseforpeople______.

16.Theexampleofcrossingthestreetshowsthatthemiddleschoolboyis______.

17.

WhytheforeignteachersucceededingettingPAIDwasduetothesituationinwhichthenumberofforeignteachers______ofsomanydesperateschools.

18.

Thephotosynthesisbyancientmicrobesisanexampleof______.

A.thechangeofEarth

B.thelonghistoryofEarth

C.thelife'sinfluencesonEarth

D.thepowerofsunlight

19.

Becauseofthepressureandstressfromtheircareersandchildren,adultchildrentendtodependontheirparents.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

SafetystudieshavebeendoneonGMsalmon.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B6】

22.(21)

A.Theanswerisclosebutnotexactlycorrect.

B.Theansweristotallyoutoftarget.

C.Theanswerisreallycorrect.

D.Theansweristooobvious.

23.聽力原文：Pursesnatchingisanincreasinglycommoncrime.Thereareestimated50to100pursesnatchingseachmonthintheNewYorkCitysubways.Oneofthefavoredtechniquesistostandbetweentwosubwaycarsand,asthetrainstartspullingoutofthestation,reachoutandpullfreeawoman'spurse.

Recently,acrimeanalysisofficerfortheNewYorkPoliceDepartmentfoundthatpursestealinginManhattan'stoprestaurantswasup5percentoverthepreviousyear.Whereawomanputsherpurseonavacantchairatatableoratherfeetbesideherchair,sheisinvitingapursesnatchertotakeit.Pursesnatchersoftenworkinpairs.Whenatargetinarestaurantissighted,oneofthemwillcreatesomekindofdisturbancetogainthevictim'sattention.Whilethewomanislookingawayfromhertable,theactualsnatcherwillliftthepurse.Apopulartechniqueisforthethief,manorwoman,tocarryanumbrellawiththecurvedhandledown.Theumbrellahandlesuddenlyhooksthebagandinaninstantitisonthethief'swristorunderthecoatoverhisarmifheisaman,andonitswayoutoftherestaurant.Policeadvisethatwomeninrestaurantskeeptheirpurseseitherontheirlapsoronthefloorbetweentheirlegs.

Otherpursesnatcherswhooperateintheatersarecalled"seattippers",vietimizingwomenwhoputtheirpursesdownonanadjacentemptyseat.Yetothersspecializeinsnatchingpursesfromladies'rooms.Whenawomanisinatoiletstall,herpurseshouldneverbeplacedonthefloororhungonthecoathookonthedoor.

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A.OfficialsfromtheNewYorkPoliceDepartment.

B.OfficialsfromtheNewYorkfederalgovernment.

C.OfficialsfromtheNewYorklocalgovernment.

D.Americansworkinginsubwayandrestaurants.

24.(19)

A.Atagarage.

B.Inawarehouse.

C.Inanartsupplystore

D.Inahardwarestore.

25.

【B5】

26.

【B11】

27.(25)

A.Toprovidesomeinstructionsfortheelderly.

B.Toremindtheelderlyofthepersonalservicesinthebank.

C.Toasktheclerkstoofferhelpfortheelderly.

D.Tosimplifytheoperationofcomputerizedbankingservices.

28.

【B3】

29.聽力原文：M：ShallwegotoJohn'shousewarmingpartythisweekend?Everyoneisinvited．

W：Well，youknowwhatJohn'spartiesarelike．Howboringanddullnightswithbadfood．DoyouthinkIwillgoagain?

Q：Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

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A.EveryoneenjoyedhimselfatJohn'sparty.

B.Thewomandidn'tenjoyJohn'spartiesatall.

C.ThewomanhasneverattendedJohn'sparty.

D.ThewomanisdadtobeinvitedtoJohn'sparty.

30.(35)

A.Hisgeneroussuggestionsandhelp.

B.HisimprisonmentinWorldWarI.

C.Theresponsibilityofhelpingothers.

D.HisimpactonWesterncivilization.

31.聽力原文：W:Bob,whathappened?Youlookamess!

M:IfeelevenworsethanIlook.Iwastidingalongtheroadwhenadogbeganbarkingatme.Iturnedtohavealook,andIbumpedintoanotherbike.Iwantoffthefrontofmyhikeandlandedontheroadheavily.Fortunatelytherewasn'tacarpassingbyatthattime.

Q:Whathappenedtotheman?

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A.Hewasbittenbythedog.

B.Acarrandownhim.

C.Hewashurtbyanotherbike.

D.Hehadabadfalloffhisbike.

32.(36)

A.Bypositionandassociation.

B.Bysinginglikemusic.

C.Byconveyingthemeaninginexpressivewords.

D.Bymasteringtheirmeaning.

33.聽力原文：W:Somanypeoplefeartotalkaboutdrugs.Soprofessor,wouldyouliketotellmewhattherealconsequenceofdrugaddictionis?

M:Drugabusecancauseawidevarietyofadversephysicalreactions.Long-termdrugusemaydamagetheheart,liver,andbrain.Dragabusesmaysuitorfrommalnutritioniftheyhabituallyforgettoeat,cannotaffordtobuyfood,orcatfoodlackingthepropervitaminsandminerals.

W:Drugscostlotsofmoney.Itcanpushthefamilytotheedgeofbreakdown.

M:Yes,youareright.Drugabuseoftencaststhewholefamilyintotheabyssofagony.IndividualswhoabuseinjectabledrugsriskcontractinginfectionssuchashepatitisandHIVfromdirtyneedles.Oneofthemostdangerouseffectsofillegaldruguseisdrugoverdosing,whichmaycauseanindividualtoloseconsciousnessandtobreatheinadequately.Withouttreatment,anindividualmaydiefromadrugoverdose.

W:What'sthemainfeatureofdrugaddiction?

M:Drugaddictionismarkedbyacompulsivecravingforasubstance.

W:Isittruethatthereisnoescapeonceyoufallinthehandofdrugs?

M:Notexactly.Successfultreatmentmethodsincludepsychotherapy,anddetoxificationprograms—medicallysupervisedprogramsthatgraduallyweananindividualfromadrugoveraperiodofdaysorweeks.Detoxificationandpsychotherapyareoftenusedtogether.

W:Whyaresomanyyoungpeoplegoinfordrags?

M:Mostoftheyoungpeoplegoastrayjustoutofcuriosity,butsomeusedrugstorelievestressandtoforgetabouttheirproblems.Geneticfactorsmaypredisposeotherindividualstodrugaddiction.Environmentfactorssuchaspeerpressure,andtheavailabilityofdrugs,alsoinfluencepeopletoabusedrugs.

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A.Drugabusecancausealotofadversephysicalreactions.

B.Drugabusecancausemalnutrition.

C.Drugabusemaydamagetheheart,liverandbrain.

D.Drugabusecancausecancer.

34.

【B7】

35.(38)

36.(34)

A.It'sakindofdancemusic.

B.Itiswithsteadyrhythm.

C.Itisslow.

D.Someoftherhythmsitusesareirregular.

37.【B2】

38.(28)

A.Collegestudents,businesstravelersandprofessors.

B.Collegestudents,video-gamersandofficeworkers.

C.Businesstravelers,telecommutersandprofessors.

D.Telecommuters,video-gamersandofficeworkers.

39.聽力原文：Somepeoplehateeverythingthatismodern.Theycannotimaginehowanyonecanreallylikemodernmusic;theyfindithardtoacceptthenewfashionsinclothing;theythinkthatallmodernpaintingisugly;andtheyseldomhaveagoodwordforthenewbuildingsthatarebeingbuilteverywhereintheworld.Suchpeoplelookforperfectionineverything,andtheytaketheirstandardsofperfectionfromthepast.Theyareusuallyimpatientwithanyonewhoisbraveenoughtoexperimentwithnewmaterialsortoexpresshimselfortheageinoriginalideas.Itis,ofcourse,truethatmanyartistsdonotsucceedintheirworkandinsteadproduceworksthatcanonlybeconsideredasfailures.Iftheworkofartisapainting,theartist'sfailureconcernshimselfalone,butifitisabuilding,hisfailureconcernsotherstoo,becauseitmaydamagethebeautyofthewholeplace.Thisdoessometimeshappen,butitiscompletelyuntruetosay,assomepeopledo,thatmodernarchitectureisnothing.

Wecan'tjudgeeverymodernbuildingbythestandardsoftheancienttime,eventhoughweadmiretheancientbuildings.Technologically,themodernbuildingsaremoreadvanced.Themodernarchitectknowsheshouldlearnfromtheancientworks,butwithhisgreaterresourcesofknowledgeandmaterials,hewillneverbecontenttoimitatethepast.Heistooproudtodothat.

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A.Becausetheyareaged.

B.Becausetheyfindithardtoacceptmodernthings.

C.BecausetheytaketheirstandardsofperfectionfromtheGreek.

D.Becausetheylookatthingsbythestandardsofthepast.

40.(22)

A.Payforthelostbooks.

B.Reconfirmwiththelibrarythatthebookswerereturned.

C.Checktoseeifthebooksarestillatherhome.

D.ChecktoseeifthebooksareatHenzer'splace.

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

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsmarriage?

A.Negative.B.Positive.C.Indifferent.D.Critical.

42.

AccordingtoStevenYoung,ifscientistsgetthedatathat______theywouldpetitionforfasttrackstatus.

43.

Whichofthefollowingisanexampleoftelecommutingasdescribedinthepassage?

A.Ascientistinalaboratorydevelopingplansforaspacestation.

B.Atechnicalwritersendingviacomputerdocumentscreatedathome.

C.Acomputertechnicianrepairinganofficecomputernetwork.

D.Ateacherdirectingcomputertoassistlearninginaprivateschool.

44.

Withwhichofthefollowingwouldtheauthormostlikelydisagree?

A.Personshavetherighttodressastheypleaseandflaunttheirwealthiftheychoosetodoso.

B.Individualityisaluxurythatalargesocietycannolongerafford.

C.Organizationsmusthavemoreintrinsicworththanwearingauniform.wouldsuggest.

D.Themediadependonthesaleofclothing,ifonlyinanindirectway.

45.UNofficialspledgedThursdaytobridge,theworld'sdigitaldivide,bringingcomputersandInternettrainingtopoorercountriesbeforetheyfallfurtherbehindintechnologyandwealth.TheDigitalServiceCorpsinitiativeexpandsonaUniversityofPennsylvaniapilotthatsentthreeprofessorsand27studentstotheWestAfricancountryofMalllastspring.FourcountrieswillbeselectedforvisitsinDecember.

InpartneringwiththeprivateGlobalTechnologyOrganization,theUNOfficeforProjectsServiceswantstoreducethegapseparatingnationswithgoodtechnologyfromthosewithout."TherearemoreWebsitesoriginatinghereinNewYorkthaninallofAfrica,"saidReinhartHelmke,executivedirectoroftheUNagency."TherearemoreWebsitesoriginatinginFinlandthaninallofLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean."Helmkesaidthedigitaldividewouldbebetterdescribedasadigitalchasm.Hesaidtheglobaleconomycannotbesustainedifsomecountriesareleftout.

NeysanRassekh,founderandpresidentofGlobalTechnologyOrganization,vowedtotackletheproblem"countrybycountry,townbytown,citizenbycitizen."Theinitiativecarriesnofunding,however.TheUNprojectsoffice,asaself-financingagencywithalimitedbudget,willprovideonlymanagementknow-how:Rassekh'sgroup,whichorganizedtheUniversityofPennsylvaniagroup,planstosolicit(懇求)cashandequipmentdonations.FortheMallproject,theuniversitypaidairfareandotherexpensesthroughfeesthatstudentspaytoreceiveacademiccredit.

Eliminatingtheglobaldividewon'tbeeasy.Persuadingforeigngovernmentstobuycomputersinsteadoffoodcanbetough,eventhoughtechnologycanreducepovertyandhungerinthelongrun,saidHafidhChaibi,whopromotesglobalaccessthroughtheWorldofKnowledgeFoundationinOrlando,Fla.ErnestWilson,aninternationaldevelopmentspecialistattheUniversityofMaryland,saidhisresearchfoundinformationtechnologygrowingby18percentayearindevelopingcountries,comparedwith23percentinindustrializednations.ThatmeansthegapcontinuestogrowdespiteimprovementsthroughprogramsfromtheUnitedNations,theWorldBank,theMarkleFoundationandotherorganizations.

TheUNannouncementcameasworldleadersmetattheUNMillenniumSummittodiscusssuchchallengesaspeace,disarmamentandaccess,tonewtechnology.OverfourweeksinMayandJune,theUniversityofPennsylvaniavolunteerssetupfourcomputercentersinMallandtrained120residents,mostlystudentsandeducatorswhocouldthenteachothers.OrganizersarealsosettingupaWebsitetohelpresidentsobtaininformationoneducationandhealth.TheUNagencyanditsprivatepartnerplantoreplicatethateffortin10to12countriesayear.

The"digitaldivide"asisusedinthefirstpassagerefersto______.

A.thegapintechnologyandwealthbetweenpoorandrichcountries

B.inadequatetrainingwhichtechniciansinpoorercountrieshavereceived

C.theavailabilityofcomputerandInternettechnologiestodifferentnations

D.thedifferenceinthenumberofWebsitescreatedinpoorandrichcountries

46.SectionB

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

Asawisemanoncesaid,weareallultimatelyalone.ButanincreasingnumberofEuropeansarechoosingtobesoataneverearlierage.Thisisn'tthestuffofgloomyphilosophicalcontemplations,hutafactofEurope'sneweconomiclandscape,embracedbysociologists,real-estatedevelopersandadexecutivesalike.Theshiftawayfromfamilylifetosololifestyle,observesaFrenchsociologist,ispartofthe"irresistiblemomentumofindividualism"overthelastcentury.Thecommunicationsrevolution,theshiftfromabusinesscultureofstabilitytooneofmobilityandthemassentryofwomenintotheworkforcehavegreatlywreakedhavocon(擾亂)Europeans'privatelives.

Europe'sneweconomicclimatehaslargelyfosteredthetrendtowardindependence.Thecurrentgenerationofhome-alonerscameofageduringEurope'sshiftfromsocialdemocracytothesharper,moreindividualisticclimateofAmerican-style.capitalism.Raisedinaneraofprivatizationandincreasedconsumerchoice,today'stech-savvy(精通技術(shù)的)workershaveembracedafreemarketinloveaswellaseconomics.ModernEuropeansarerichenoughtoaffordtolivealone,andtemperamentallyindependentenoughtowanttodoso.

Onceuponatime,peoplewholivedalonetendedtobethoseoneithersideofmarriage--twentysomethingprofessionalsorwidowedseniorcitizens.Whilepensioners,particularlyelderlywomen,makeupalargeproportionofthoselivingalone,thenewestcropofsinglesarehighearnersintheir30sand40swhoincreasinglyviewlivingaloneasalifestyle.choice.Livingalonewasconceivedtobenegativedarkandcold,whilebeingtogethersuggestedwarmthandlight.Butthencamealongtheideaofsingles.Theywereyoung,beautiful,strong!Now,youngpeoplewanttolivealone.

Theboomingeconomymeanspeopleareworkingharderthanever.Andthatdoesn'tleavemuchroomforrelationships.PimpiArroyo,a35-year-oldcomposerwholivesaloneinahouseinParis,sayshehasn'tgottimetogetlonelybecausehehastoomuchwork."Ihavedeadlineswhichwouldmakelifewithsomeoneelsefairlydifficult."Onlyanidealwomanwouldmakehimchangehislifestyle,hesays.Kaufmann,authorofarecentbookcalled"TheSingleWomanandPrinceCharming,"thinksthisfiercenewindividualismmeansthatpeopleexpectmoreandmoreofmates,sorelationshipsdon'tlastlongiftheystartatall.EppendorfablondBerlinerwithadeeptan,teachesgradeschoolinthemornings.Intheafternoonshesunbathesorsleeps,restingupforgoingdancing.Justshyof50,shesaysshe'dneverhavewantedtodowhathermotherdidgiveupacareertoraiseafamily.Instead,"I'vealwaysdonewhatIwantedtodo：liveaself-determinedlife."

MoreandmoreyoungEuropeansremainsinglebecause?

A.theyaredrivenbyanoverwhelmingsenseofindividualism

B.theyhaveenteredtheworkforceatamuchearlierage

C.theyhaveembracedabusinesscultureofstability

D.theyarepessimisticabouttheireconomicfuture

47.

Thereasonwhyacomputerizedcashregisterinthegrocerystoreshowsthatanitemcostsmorethanitactuallydoesisthat______.

48.

TheAmericanAssociationforAdultandContinuingEducationissignificantin______.

A.administratingfederalfundingforadulteducation

B.improvingtheoriesandpracticesofadulteducation

C.providingtechnicalassistanceprogramsforadulteducation

D.organizingeducationalactivitiesforadulteducation

49.

Howshouldanassistantdoinagoodshop?

A.Helpyoutochooseabook.

B.Approachyouwiththeinevitablegreeting.

C.Keephimselfstayingawayuntilyouhavefinishedglancing.

D.Showhisgreatinterestinsellingbook.

50.

【C8】

51.WhatsuggestiondoesSarahJacksongiveonflexibleworkinghours?

A.Fathersshouldtrytoapplyfortheflexibleworkinghours.

B.Flexibleworkhoursresolvetheconflictbetweenfamilyandwork.

C.Employersgrantflexibleworkinghourstomarriedwomen.

D.Flexibleworkhourswillmakehomeinequalitiesworse.

52.SectionB

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

Stonetools,animalbonesandanincisedmammothtuskfoundinRussia'sfrigidfarnorthhaveprovidedwhatarchaeologistssayisthefirstevidencethatmodernhumansorNeanderthalslivedintheArcticmorethan30,000yearsago,atleast15,000yearsearlierthanpreviouslythought.

AteamofRussianandNorwegianarchaeologists,describingthediscoveryintoday'sissueofthejournalNature,saidthecampsite,atMamontovayaKurya,ontheUraRiverattheArcticCircle,wasthe"oldestdocumentedevidenceforhumanpresenceatthishighlatitude."DigginginthebedofanoldriverchannelclosetotheUralMountains,theteamuncovered123mammalbones,includinghorse,reindeerandwolf."Themostimportantfind,"theysaid,wasafour-footmammothtuskwithgroovesmadebychoppingwithasharpstoneedge,"unequivocallytheworkofhumans."Thetuskwascarbon-datedatabout36,600yearsold.Plantremainsfoundamongtheartifactsweredatedat30,000to31,000years."

Otherarchaeologistssaidtheanalysisappearedtobesound.Buttheycautionedthatitwasdifficult,whendealingwithriverbeddeposits,tobesurethatartifactshadnotbecomejumbledoutoftheirtrueplace,andthustime,inthegeologiclayers.Theyquestionedwhetherthediscovererscouldreliablyconcludethatthestonetoolswereinfactcontemporarywiththebones.Butinacommentaryaccompanyingthearticle,Dr.JohnA.J.GowlettoftheUniversityofLiverpoolinEnglandwrote,"Althoughtherearequestionstobeanswered,theartifactsillustrateboththecapacityofearlyhumanstodotheunexpected,andthevalueofarchaeologists'researchinginunlikelyareas."

ThediscovererssaidtheycouldnotdeterminefromthefewstoneartifactswhetherthesitewasoccupiedbyNeanderthals,hominidswhobythenhadalonghistoryashuntersinEuropeandwesternAsia,orsomeofthefirstanatomicallymodernhumanstoreachEurope.

Inanycase,otherarchaeologistssaid,thefindingscouldbesignificant.

IfthesetoolmakerswereNeanderthals,thefindingssuggestedthatthesehumanrelatives,whobecameextinctafter30,000yearsago,weremorecapableandadaptablethantheyaregenerallygivencreditfor.LivingintheArcticclimatepresumablyrequiredhigherlevelsoftechnologyandsocialorganization.

Iftheyweremodernhumans,thenthesurpriseisthattheyhadpenetratedsofarnorthinsuchashorttime.TherehasbeennofirmevidenceformodernhumansinEuropebeforeabout35,000yearsago.IthadgenerallybeenthoughtthatthenorthernmostpartofEurasiawasnotoccupiedbyhumansuntilthefinalstageofthelasticeage,some13,000to14,000yearsago,whentheworld'sclimatebegantomoderate.Dr.GowlettsaidthenewfindingsindicatedthattheArcticregionofEuropeanRussiawasextremelycoldbutrelativelydryandice-freemorethan30,000yearsago.

Whatisthesignificanceofthediscovery?

A.ItshowsthatmodernhumanslivedintheArcticmorethan3,000yearsago.

B.ItshowsthatNeanderthalslivedintheArcticmorethan3,000yearsago.

C.Itshowstheoldestdocumentedevidenceforhumanpresenceatsuchhighlatitude.

D.Itshowshumancouldusetools30,000yearsago.

53.

【C7】

54.

Accordingtothepassage,insectscansee______whichhumanscan'tsee.

55.

Accordingtothepassage,creditcardsarebigbusinessbecausecreditcardcompaniesmakeabigprofitfromboth______.

56.

Accordingtothepassage,thefivewritersobjecttothescientificmethodprimarilybecausetheythinkit______.

A.isnotthehestwaytoobtainanunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweentheindividualandthecosmos

B.cannotprovideanadequateexplanationofintuitionandimagination

C.misleadspeopleintobelievingtheyhaveanunderstandingoftruth,whentheydonot

D.preventspeoplefromrecognizingthesymbolicnatureofexperience

57.SectionA

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

Theround-the-clockavailabilitythatcellphoneandpagershave【C1】______topeople'slivesmaybetakingatollonfamilylife,anewstudysuggests.Thestudy,which【C2】______morethan1,300adultsover2years,foundthatthosewhoconsistentlyusedamobilephoneorpagerthroughoutthestudyperiodweremorelikelytoreportnegative"spillover"betweenworkandhomelife—and,in【C3】______lesssatisfactionwiththeftfamilylife.Spilloveressentiallymeansthatthelinebetweenworkandhomebeginstoblur.Worklifemay【C4】______homelife—whenaparentistakingjob-relatedcallsathome,forinstance—orhouseholdissuesmaystarttotakeup【C5】______time.

Theproblemwithcellphonesandpagersseemstobethattheyareallowingforevermorespilloverbetweenworkandhome,accordingtoChesley'sfindings.Thismaybe【C6】______trueforworkingwomen,thestudyfound.Amongmen,consistentuseofmobilephonesandpagersseemedtoallowmoreworkissuestocreepintofamilytime.Butforwomen,thespillovertendedtogoinboth【C7】______being"connected"meantthatworkcutintohometime,andfamilyissuesseepedintoworklife.

Thepo