2022-2023年內蒙古自治區赤峰市大學英語6級大學英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Americanhighschoolstudentssinkalmosttothebottominasurveyofmathandscienceliteracybecausetoomanyofthehighschool______inAmericaarenotqualified.

2.

Amedicalsalesrepresentativebeginshiscareerfromanentry-levelrepresentativetoaseniorone,thenhemaybecomedivisionalsalesmanagers.

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3.

Comparedwithcloninghumanandbringingthemupasanarmy,itwouldbemuchcheaperto______.

4.AccordingtoRubin,theeffectofAuto-Tuneonsingersmaybe______.

A.positiveB.negativeC.exaggeratedD.underestimated

5.

IthasbeensaidthattheEnglishandtheAmericansaretwogreatpeopleseparatedbyonelanguage.

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6.

Technologicalprogresshaspushedunemploymentratesintheindustrialcountriestosomethinginexcessof95%.

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7.

ThefirstgrammarsofmodernEnglishwerewritteninordertohelpboysfromtheupperclassprepareforthestudyofLatin.

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8.

______isveryimportanttotheabsorptionoftherainfall.

9.Morethan2,300universitiesinover100countrieshaveintroducedChinesecoursestotheircurricula,andyoungoverseasnationalsflocktoChinaeachyeartolearnChinese.In2004,thenumberofinternationalstudentsinChinawas400,000,withanannualincreaseof20percentinthepastfiveyears,accordingtotheChinese.MinistryofEducation.

TheRiseofChina'sEconomy

MonsieurLabelandhiswife,bothrespectedarchitectslivinginParis'SixthQuarter,haveenrolledtheirdaughterinanearbyschoolwhereChineseclassesstartatkindergarten.MonsieurLabelsaysofChina:"Iandmycolleagueswitnessedthecountry'samazingdevelopmentwhenwe.attendedarecentseminarinShenzhen.IbelievethatChinaistheeconomicsuperpowerofthefuture.MywifeandIspeakFrench,EnglishandSpanish,butmydaughtershouldalsolearnChinesebecauseitwillbeusefultoherwhenshegrowsup."

SinceChinesecourseswereaddedtothecurriculaof132Frenchjuniorandseniorhighschoolstheirenrollmenthasdoubled.ThatattheOrientalLanguageandCultureCollege,oneofFrance'slargestChineseteachingcolleges,hasskyrocketedinrecentyearn,accordingtoXuDan,deanoftheChineseDepartment.SheconfirmsthatChineseandJapanesearenowthetwomoststudiedAsianlanguages.

FrenchjuniorstudentBeidasaystotallyfluentinChinese."I'mlearningChinesebecauseIwanttobeaninternationallawyerinChina,"heexplains.

YoungFrenchentrepreneurPetriePeniaestablishedhisBeiyanConsultancyCompanyinParis,anditnowworkstogetherwithChinaCentralTelevisioninintroducingFrenchtraditionsandculturetoChineseaudiences.PatricalsocooperatedwithBeijing'sUniversityofFinanceandEconomiesandCentralUniversityofFinanceandEconomiesinlaunchingathree-weekcrashcourseinChineseinBeijing.In2005,heinitiatedthe"Chinesepeopleandbusinessmanagement"trainingcourseinParis,whichconsistsofseminarstohelpFrenchbusinessmenunderstandhowChinesebusinessoperates.

GermanyhasalsocaughtontothebenefitsofChineselanguagelearning,andhasaddedChinesetoitshighschoolgraduationexams.ManyinternationalcorporationsalsoholdintroductoryChinesecoursesforemployee'sassignedworkinChina."Englishisn'tenough,"saysHerrGerck,presidentofSiemensChina,"WeneedtoequipourstaffwiththeabilitytodealwithChinesemerchantsintheirownlanguage."

InBritain,aChineseteachingprogramthatwillform.partofthenationalcurriculumhasbeenformulatedandapprovedbytheDepartmentofEducationandSkills.IntheU.S.,ChineseispartoftheAdvancePlacementProgramforAmericanhighschoolstudents.Thismeansthatstudentscantakecollege-levelChineseinthesamewayastheylearnFrench,SpanishandGermanandgaincreditsiftheygetgoodtestresults.Morethan2,500primaryandhighschoolsnowofferAPcoursesintheChineselanguage.

CulturalEchoes

Chinesecharacters,alongwiththeConfucianphilosophy,havealwayshadprofoundinfluenceonHahculturalcirclesinAsia,andafterabriefhiatus,ChineselanguageteachingisindemandoncemoreintheSingapore,JapanandVietnam.

"SingaporeansrushedtolearnEnglishinthe1970s,whenitwasbelievedtobethemostusefullanguageforthefuture.Now,inthe21stcentury,alackofChinese-speakingskillsisseenasadisadvantage,"saysoneSingaporeanstudent,whorecentlygraduatedfromBeijingUniversitywithaBAininternationalrelations.

TheGermanambassadortotheROKoncetoldviceministerofEducationZhangXinsheng:"Nowadays,highschoolteachersofGermanandFrenchmustalsolearnChineseiftheywanttokeeptheirjobs."

IntheROK,ahighHSK(HanyuShuipingKaoshi--theChineseLanguageProficiencyTest

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10.

ThenatureofthemagazineTLSis______.

11.Largelybecauseofverylowbirthrate,______offarmlandinItalyhasalreadybeenabandoned.

12.

AccordingtothepollbytheNationalSleepFoundation,comparedtothatofwomen?thenumberofmenwithsnoringproblemis______.

A.largerB.smallerC.nearlythesameD.quitedifferent

13.

Diseasescanbepreventedbymeansofvaccinationor______.

14.

Thepassagemainlystateshowtogetwellintouchwiththetwofathers.

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15.

ManyruralregionsinEurope,suchastheGreekvillageofPrastos,areplaguedwithenvironmentalhazardsasmoreandmorefieldslayunattended.

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16.

Depression,thebestknownandmostcommonmentalillnesses,takestheform.of______.

A.extremeconfidenceinthemselves

B.emotionalbreak-outwhenitiscold

C.emotionalblowsindaylight

D.hopelesssadnessandthoughtsofsuicidesometimes

17.SlashYourBills--6WaystoKeepMoreCash

Likealotofhardworkingcouples,IlahandDennisHardestyofLongBeach,California,livepaychecktopaycheck.Their＄1,200monthlyrenteatsupabouthalfofDennis'stake-homepayasamanagerforaracingcarenginemanufacturer.Privateschooltuitionfortheirthreeteenstakesanother＄400bite.IncomefromIlah'stwopart-timejobs--asafitnesstrainerandschoolsecretary--disappearsatthegasstationandthegrocerystore.

Thebottomline?Evenwithnocarpaymentsandjust＄300increditcarddebt,thefamilybarelygetsby."Wedon'thaveapennyinsavings",saysIlah."No,Iactuallydohaveonecentinmyac-count".

Withinflationoutpacingwagegrowthinrecentyears,it'snothardtofindfamiliesliketheHardestysrunningoutofmoneybeforetheyrunoutofmonth.Accordingtothenonpartisan(無黨派的)EconomicPolicyInstitute,whichstudieslower-andmiddle-classeconomictrends,themedianhourlywageofanAmericanworkerafterinflationislesstodaythanin2003.Theresultislessbuyingpowerafterthebillsarepaid.

Thesedays,inflationishoveringaroundthreepercent,soanyonewhoremembersthedouble-digitpricespikesofthe1970smightwonderwhatallthefussisabout.Butevenmoderateinflationrakesitstoll,sayspersonalfinanceexpertJonathanPond,authorofYouCanDoIt!TheBoomer'sGuidetoaGreatRetirement.Infact,annualinflationofjustthreepercentdoublesthecostoflivingevery23or24years.Meanwhile,someessentialexpenses--energy,healthcare,highereducation--arefaroutpacingtheinflationindex.Nowonderfamiliesarefeelingpinched.

Pincheddoesn'thavetomeanpowerless,though.Here,then,aresixwaystosavemoneyonthebigbills.

EducationOptions

Here'sapopquiz:Who'sturnedoutmorecurrentCEOsofS&P500corporations--HarvardortheUniversityofWisconsin?Pencilsup:They'rerunningneckandneck,accordingtoarecentstudybySpencerStuart,anexecutiverecruitingfirm.Thestudyreinforceswhatshouldbecommonsense:There'snodirectcorrelationbetweenwhereachildgoestoundergraduateschoolandlatersuccess.Infact,thepriceyIviestrainedonlytenpercentofthoseCEOs.

Soifyourfamily'sbudgetfavorsStateCollegeoverSnootyU.,don'tsweatit.Kidswhoaremotivatedwillsucceed,nomatterthecoloroftheircapandgown.Lookforqualityinstitutionsinyourarea.Consideralocalfour-yearcollegeandsaveonroomandboard.

Oroptforacommunitycollegethefirsttwoyears(tuitionisbargain-basement),thenfinishupatastateschoolorprivateuniversity.Don'tforget:Onceyourchildmovesonto,say,Tufts,hewillgetaTuftsdiploma.

Financialplannersalsosuggestthatparentsgiveprioritytotheirownretirementsavingsovercollegefunds,sincetherearenoloans,grantsorscholarshipsforsurvivingyoursenioryears.

TakingCareofHealthCare

Likeeducation,healthcarecostshavebeenoutpacinginflation,whichisonereasonwhyemployersareshiftingmoreoftheinsuranceburdentoindividuals.Tocontroltheexpense,manypeopleareoptingforhigherdeductiblesandlowermonthlypremiums.What'smore,saysPond,"four-fifthsofAmericansenjoyprettydarn(非常)goodhealthandcouldbesafechoosingapolicywithfewerbellsandwhistles.Ifnooneinyourfamilyusesexpensivepharmaceuticals,whypayforahigh-priceddrugbenefit?"

Butwhathappensifyousuddenlyneedacostlylong-termdrug?Manypoliciesallowyoutoupgradetoaplanwithbetterbenefits,afterasix-monthwaitingperiod.YoumightalsocheckoutWal-Mart.Thecompanyrecentlystartedaprogramin27statestofill30-daygenericprescriptionsforjust＄4each.Nearly300drugsarecovered.Amongthemarec

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Inthethreemainfactorsinone'scaloricneedsperday,______accountforthemost.

19.EndYourBackPain

Likeanexpensivebuttemperamentalsportscar,thehumanspinisbeautifullydesignedandmaddeninglyunreliable.Ifyouarealiving,breathinghumanbeing,youhaveprobablysufferedtheagonyofbackpain.Andaslongaspeoplecontinuetoleadoverweight,sedentaryandstressfullives,thenumberofsufferersisunlikelytogoanywhereotherthanup.

Asitdoes,armiesofnewback-painsufferers,manydesperateandevendisabled,willseekrelief.Whentheydo,they'llquicklydiscoverjusthowcomplicatedtheirproblemreallyis,withitsmystifyingmixofphysicalsymptomsandpsychologicalunderpinnings.Therealityisthattheagonywilloftengoawayonitsown—impossibleasthatmayseemwhenyouarewrithing(痛苦扭曲)onthekitchenfloor.TheGreatPainMystery

Backpaincanoriginateanywhereintheelaboratespinalarchitecture.Degenerateddiscs(椎間盤),whichmanyleadtoherniation(突出)andcompressednerves,areacommonproblem.Thentherethosewrenchingpainprovokedbymuscleinjuries,whichcandropgrownmentothefloor.What'smostmysteriousaboutbackproblemsisthefrequentdisconnectbetweenanatomicaldefectsandpain.Unlikebloodpressureandcholesterol(膽固醇),whichcouldbemeasuredwitharmcuffsandbloodtests,lower-backpainhasnoobjectiveway—thevolumeoftears?theintensityofagrimace?—tobegauged.

Manytimes,theprecisecauseofpainremainsunknown.Imagingtestsfoundthattwopeoplewithherniateddiscscanleadradicallydifferentlives:Onespendshisdayspoppingpainkillers,theotherwaltzesthroughlife.Inawell-knownstudy,researcherschecked98healthypeople:Two-thirdshadabnormaldiscseventhoughnonecomplainedofpain.Therealissueiswhysomepeoplehaveamildbackacheandsomehavereallycripplingpain.Inanotherresearch,expertscomparedagroupofpatientswhoreportedbackpainwithacontrolgroupwhodidnot.Closetotwo-thirdsifthepainpatientshadcracksintheirdiscs,so-calledhigh-intensityzones,orHIZs.Butsodid24percentofthenon-complainers.

Theanswerhasasmuchtodowiththemindaswiththebody.IntheHIZstudy,thebestpredictorofpainwasnothowbadthedefectlooked,butthepatient'spsychologicaldistress.Depressionandanxietyhavelongbeenlinkedtopain;arecentCanadianstudyfoundthatpeoplewhosufferfromseveredepressionarefourtimesmorelikelytodevelopintenseordisablingneckorlow-backpain.AtNewYork'sHospitalforSpecialSurgery,psychiatristGregoryLutzsaysheoftenseesmenwhohavetwothingsincommon:cripplingsciatica(坐骨神經痛)andanupcomingweddingdate.Theproblemintheirback,possiblyadegeneratedorherniateddisc,likelyalreadyexisted,saysDr.Lutz,butwasintensifiedbythepre-marriagejitters.

SpineSurgeryBreakthrough

Painispain,andmanywantaquickfixandthatmeanssurgery.Spinal-fusionsurgery,oneofthemostinvasiveandcostlyformsoftherapy(about＄42,000)hasmorethandoubledintheUSsince1993,toabout350,000in2003.Discectomy,whichisdonelessinvasively,hasalsospikedto342,000surgeriesperyear.Buttheseproceduresdon'tworkforeveryone.

Theincreaseinallspinalsurgeryhasbeenpromotedinpartbytechnicaladvancespromisingbetteroutcomes.Perhapsthemostintriguingnewdevelopmentistheartificialcobalt-chromedisc.InOctober2004,theUSFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)approvedthefirstsuchdisc,theCharite,forpatientswithdegenerativediscdisease.Thethree-piecedevicehasaslidingmedical-gradeplasticcoresandwichedbetweentwometalplates,whichallowsthespinetomove.Itisbelievedthat,suchdiscs,likekneereplacements,willgivepatientsmoremobilitythantraditionalfusionsurgery.Andtheywillgetoutofbedalotsoonertoo.Thekeyistobev

A.plainageing

B.spinedefects

C.surgicalfailures

D.mentalstress

20.

Accordingtosometheory,weonlyneedbreakfast,lunchandsuppereverydaybutnomorebecausewhilesleeping,wecanconsume______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B4】

22.聽力原文：W:Ihadnoideatheshipmentwouldtakesolongtoclearcustoms.

M:Meneither.We'dbettercallourbuyerandletthemknowwhathappenedandgivethemtheclearancenumber.

Q:Whatarethespeakersconcernedabout?

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A.Theshipmenthasbeenlost.

B.Theshipmenthasbeenheldup.

C.Thebuyerisnotsatisfiedwiththegoods.

D.Theyhaveviolatedcustomsregulations.

23.【B6】

24.(40)

25.聽力原文：W:SoIguessyou'llbetransferringoutonTuesday.YouknowIamgoingtomissallyoursillyjokeswhileyou'regone.

M:Well,youknow,ifyoureallydo,rememberI'monlyaphonecallaway.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Heisnotthatfarawayifshewantstovisit.

B.Hedoesn'tbelievethatshewillreallymisshim.

C.Hewelcomesherphonecallsanytime.

D.Hewilltelephoneherasoftenashecan.

26.聽力原文：W:ProfessorSmithhashelpedmesomuchthatI'mthinkingofpresentinghimabookofpoetry.

M:Ithinkyou'dbettergethimamusicrecord.Justbecausehe'salanguageteacherdoesn'tmeanallhedoesistoread.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Sheshouldpresenthimabookonmusic.

B.Theteacherhassomeinterestsotherthanreading.

C.It'sagoodideabecausetheteacherlovesreading.

D.Theteacherwouldliketohaveabookonlanguageteaching.

27.(28)

A.Adventurousparents.

B.Stimulatingenvironment.

C.Sensitiveteachers.

D.Furthereducation.

28.

【B10】

29.(36)

A.Therewerelawsthatprotectedtherightsofslaves.

B.NobodyintheU.S.disagreedwithslaverybefore1800.

C.Therewasprogressintheoppositiontoslavery.

D.TheendoftheCivilWarenabledblackstoenjoyequality

30.(20)

A.Thefoodservedatthestandsistastyandhealthy.

B.Thefoodthesupermarketsellsattractstheattentionofthestudents.

C.Studentsthinktheserviceintheschoolcafeteriaisnotgoodenough.

D.Studentsgotsickaftertheyhadamealmtheschoolcafeteria.

31.

【B7】

32.(14)

A.Allthedressesinthatsectionhavetobedrycleaned.

B.Sheshouldn'ttrytowashthecottondresses.

C.Shewillhaveaproblemfindingawashabledress.

D.Thecottondressesinthatsectionareallwashable.

33.聽力原文：M:I'dliketotakethesecartonsdowntothebasement.We'renotgoingtousewhat'sinthemanytimesoon,arewe?

W:Probablynot.Butwhydon'twegothroughthemfirstjusttomakesure?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggesttheydo?

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A.Checkthecontentsofthecartons.

B.Cleanoutthebasement.

C.Bringthecartonsupstairs.

D.Putvaluableitemsinasafeplace.

34.聽力原文：FromthislookoutweenjoyoneofthemostspectacularviewsofSanFrancisco.Asyoucansee,thecityrestsonaseriesofhillsvaryinginaltitudefromsealeveltoninehundredandthirtyeightfeet.

ThefirstPermanentsettlementwasmadeatthissitein1776.Forthirteenyearsthevillagehadfewerthanonehundredinhabitants.Butin1848,withthediscoveryofgold,thePoPulationgrewtotenthousand.ThesameyearthenamewaschangedfromYerbaBueatoSanFrancisco.

By1862telegraphcommunicationslinkedSanFranciscowitheasterncities,andby1869,thefirsttranscontinentalrailroadconnectedthePacificcoastwiththeAtlanticseaboard.TodaySanFranciscohasapopulationofalmostthreemillion.Itisthefinancialcenterofthewest,andservesastheterminusfortrans-Pacificsteamshiplinesandairtraffic.ThePortofSanFranciscowhichisalmosteighteenmileslongwithforty-twoPiers,handlesbetweenfiveandsixmilliontonsofcargoannually.

Andnow,ifyouwilllooktoyourright,youshouldjustbeabletoseetheeastsectionoftheGoldenGateBridge.Thebridge,whichismorethanonemilelong,spanstheharborfromSanFranciscotoMarinCountyandtheRedWoodHighway.Itwascompletedin1937atacostofthirty-twomilliondollarsandisstilloneofthelargestsuspensionbridgesintheworld.

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A.Goldwasdiscovered.

B.TheTranscontinentalRailroadwascompleted.

C.TheGoldenGateBridgewasconstructed.

D.TelegraphcommunicationswereestablishedwiththeEast.

35.SectionC

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

Formanywomenchoosingwhethertoworkornottoworkoutsidetheirhomeisaluxury:Theymustworktosurvive.Othersfaceaharddecision.

Perhapstheeasiestchoicehastodowith【B1】______.Onehusbandsaid,"MargeandIdecidedaftercarefulconsiderationthatforhertogobacktoworkatthismomentwasan【B2】______wecouldn'tafford."Withtwopreschoolchildren,itsoonbecameclearintheirfiguringthatwithbabysitters,【B3】______,andincreasedtaxes,ratherthanhavingmoremoney,theymight【B4】______endupwithless.

Economicfactorsareusuallythefirsttobe【B5】______,buttheyarenotthemostimportant.Themostimportantaspectsofthedecisionhavetodowiththe【B6】______needsofeachmemberofthefamily.Itisinthisareathathusbandsandwivesfindthemselveshavingtofacemanyconfusingand【B7】______feelings.

Therearemanywomenwhofindthathomemakingisboringorwhofeel【B8】______iftheyhavetostayhomewithayoungchildorseveralchildren.【B9】______.

Frommyownexperience,Iwouldliketosuggestthatsometimesthedecisiontogobacktoworkismadeintoomuchhaste.TherearefewdecisionsthatInowregretmore.【B10】______.Iregretmyimpatiencetogetonwithmycareer.【B11】______.

【B1】

36.

【B5】

37.聽力原文：M:Sohowcomeyouchosepsychology?

W:Well,atlustIdidn'thaveanyclearideaofwhatIwantedtodoafteruniversity,Ididn'tsaytomyself"Iwanttobeaclinicalpsychologistoraresearcheroranythinglikethat".IsupposeIhavejustalwaysbeeninterestedinpeopleandthewaytheyact.

M:Andwhatwasthecourselike?

W:Itwasjustgreat.Theteacherswereallreallyfriendlyandtheyhadthisspecialapproachtoteaching.Thewholecoursewasbasedonaproblem-solvingapproach.

M:IseefromyourCVthatyougraduatedin1997andafterthat,letmesee...

W:Igotajobwiththedepartmentofemployment.Itwasonlyatemporarythingforaboutsixmonths.Iusedtohavetodesignquestionnairesandthingslikethatforsurveysthattheycarriedout.AndIguessthepsychologycourseatcollegehelpedmealot.

M:Sowhydidyouleave?

W:Well,fouryearsisalongtimetobeaskingpeoplequestions.Youknowthosesortsofquestionsaboutwashingpowderandshampoo.AftertwoyearsofdoingthatIfeltthatwhileIcoulddoitwell,nowIwanttodosomethingelsethat'salittledifferent.Itjustwasn'tchallengingformeanymoreandbecauseIneededachallengeIdecidedtomovewhenIheardaboutthepositionofSeniorResearcherhereatinstituteIknewthat'sexactlywhatIwant.

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A.Bearesearcherinthearea.

B.Beaclinicalpsychologist.

C.Knowhowtobeaproblem-solver.

D.Knowmoreaboutpeople'sbehavior.

38.

【B3】

39.聽力原文：M:Letmetryiton.

W:Oh,terrific.Itlooksperfectonyou,andit'shalf-price.

Q:Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

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A.Intheclinic.

B.Inthepostoffice.

C.Inthegrocery.

D.Inthedepartmentstore.

40.聽力原文：TheworldwideorganizationoftheRedCrossstemsfromtheideaofHenriDurant,aSwissbanker.(32)In1838,attheageof10,Durantwastakenbyhisfathertovisitaprison.TherehesawErisonerschainedtogetherexercisingintheyardandbreakingstonesalongtheroad.Thisexperienceleftadeepimpressiononhim,andmadehimdeterminetodosomethingforallwhowereop.Eresaedanddeprivedoftheirliberty.On24thJune1859whilehewasawayfromGenevatoFrance,DunantwitnessedthebattlebetweentheFrenchandAustrianarmies.Itwasoneofthefiercestbattlesofthe19thcentury.(33)Shockedbythelackofmedicalsuppliesandtheattentiongiventothewounded,Dunantdecidedvolunteerserviceshadtobeorganized.Hegatheredtogetheranumberofwomenwhoattendedhundredsofwoundedsoldiersofallnationalitiesandhelpedthesurgeonsasbestastheycould.FromthatbattleDunantdeterminedtoform.abodyofpeoplewhowouldrallytogetherintimesofwarandattendtotheneedsofwoundedanddying.(34)Dunantheldthatsufferinghumanbeingshouldbehelpedforhisownsakeonlywithoutregardtorace,religionorpoliticalbeliefs.ManyEuropeanstatessupportedhimandon22August1864,thefirstGenevaConventionwassigned.Thislaysdownthatoncethesoldieriswounded,heandeveryonewhocomestohishelpceasetobeanenemy.AsymbolbywhichthereliefWorkerscouldberecognizedwasdevised.(35)AsatributetoSwitzerland,thesymbolwasaSwissflagreversed,thatisaredcrossonawhiteground.SotheRedCrosswasborn.

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A.Avisittoaprison.

B.Theinfluenceofhisfather.

C.Atalkwithsomemiserableslaves.

D.HisexperienceinthewarbetweenFranceandAustria.

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

Whatisthebesttitleforthisarticle?

A.CulturalImportanceinAdvertising.

B.InternationalCompanies'TranslationMistakes.

C.AvoidanceofCultureOversightsinAdvertising.

D.PreventionofTranslationBlunders.

42.SectionB

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

Areorganicallygrownfoodsthebestfoodchoices?Theadvantagesclaimedforsuchfoodsoverconventionallygrownandmarketedfoodproductsarenowbeingdebated.Advocatesoforganicfoods—atermwhosemeaningvariesgreatly—frequentlyproclaimthatsuchproductsaresaferandmorenutritiousthanothers.

ThegrowinginterestofconsumersinthesafetyandnutritionalqualityofthetypicalNorthAmericandietisawelcomedevelopment.However,muchofthisinteresthasbeensparkedbysweepingclaimsthatthefoodsupplyisunsafeorinadequateinmeetingnutritionalneeds.Althoughmostoftheseclaimsarenotsupportedbyscientificevidence,thepreponderanceofwrittenmaterialadvancingsuchclaimsmakesitdifficultforthegeneralpublictoseparatefactfromfiction.Asaresult,claimsthateatingadietconsistingentirelyoforganicallygrownfoodspreventsorcuresdiseaseorprovidesotherbenefitstohealthhavebecomewidelypublicizedandfromthebasisforfolklore.

Almostdailythepublicisbesiegedbyclaimsfor"noaging"diets,newvitamins,andotherwonderfoods.Thesearenumerousunsubstantiatedreportsthatnaturalvitaminsaresuperiortosyntheticones,thatfertilizedeggsarenutritionallysuperiortounfertilizedeggs,thatuntreatedgrainsarebetterthanfumigatedgrains,andthelike.

Onethingthatmostorganicallygrownfoodproductsseemtohaveincommonisthattheycostmorethanconventionallygrownfoods.Butinmanycasesconsumersaremislediftheybelieveorganicfoodscanmaintainhealthandprovidebetternutritionalqualitythanconventionallygrownfoods.Sothereisarealcauseforconcernifconsumers,particularlythosewithlimitedincomes,distrusttheregularfoodsupplyandbuyonlyexpensiveorganicfoodsinstead.

Theword"advocates”inthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningtowhichofthefollowing?

A.Consumers.B.Merchants.C.Inspectors.D.Proponents.

43.

Thispassageaimstomakethepublicawareof______.

44.NewresearchfromVanderbiltUniversitysuggeststhatwecanremembermorefacesthanotherobjectsandthatfaces"stick"thebestinourshort-termmemory.Thereasonmaybethatourexpertiseinrememberingfacesallowsustopackagethembetterformemory.

"Ourresultsshowthatwecanstoremorefacesthanotherobjectsinourvisualshort-termmemory,"Gauthier,associateprofessorofpsychologyandthestudy'sco-author,said."Webelievethishappensbecauseofthespecialwayinwhichfacesareencoded."

KimCurby,thestudy'sprimaryauthorandapost-doctoralresearcheratYaleUniversity,likenssuchencodingtopackingasuitcase."Howmuchyoucanfitinabagdependsonhowwellyoupackit,"shesaid."Inthesameway,ourexpertisein'packaging'facesmeansthatwecanremembermoreofthem."

CurbyandGauthier'sresearchhaspracticalimplicationsforthewayweusevisualshort-termmemoryorVSTM."BeingabletostoremorefacesinVSTMmaybeveryusefulincomplexsocialsituations,"Gauthiersaid.

"Thisopensupthepossib