2022-2023年安徽省淮北市大學英語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.

Accordingtosometheory,weonlyneedbreakfast,lunchandsuppereverydaybutnomorebecausewhilesleeping,wecanconsume______.

2.

Thepriceofnaturalgasischeaperandmorestablethanthatofgasoline.

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3.Nowadaystheemployersarelookingforthegoodcandidateswho______.

A.hasneverexperienceddifficultiesorfailures

B.canbepositiveandrisetochallenges

C.candealwiththeconflictonone'sown

D.willobeythesuperiorleader'sorders

4.

Thepowerofmanufacturershasbeenshiftedtothehandofretailersthanksto______.

A.thedevelopmentoflogistictechnology

B.thedevelopmentofmarketingstrategies

C.thelabelingregulations

D.thebarcodesystem

5.

Additionalclinicaltrialsmighttakeupto______years.

6.

Treescanindirectlyhelptheexpositionofcalciumandmagnesiumwiththeirroots______.

7.

StudydoneinSwissandCornellUniversityindicatedthatBtcropscould'haveunreasonableadverseeffectsoninsectsinthefield.

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8.

Thecorrelationbetweenanxietyandgenesisn't100%,andtheheritabilityis______.

9.

Birthratesdecline,andmortalityofyoungandadultsincreaseswhenthepopulationapproaches______.

10.

UnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugeescannotprovidetheinternallydisplacedwithprotectionandassistanceunlessin______.

11.Whatdoestheresultofthefacechoosingexperimentsreveal?

A.Peoplecouldexplainwellwhytheymadetheirchoices.

B.Onlyafewofparticipantshadchoiceblindnessinmakingdecision.

C.Usuallyparticipantswereawareofthelimitsoftheirskills.

D.Mostparticipantsdidn'trealizethattheirchoiceshadbeenswitched.

12.TheAmericanVisitor

ThebigredAmericanearwasmuchtoowideforanEnglishcountryroad.WhenPaulCarsonsawitcomingtowardshim,hestoppedhisowncarattheside,tomakeroomforittopass.

Thebigcarwentslowlypast,soclosethatPaulcouldseeitsdriver'sfacequiteclearly.Itwasnotaprettyface.Themouthwastoolarge,andtheearsweretoosmall.Theblackhairwascutveryshort,andtheeyeswerehiddenbehinddarkglasses.

"WherehaveIseenthatfacebefore?"Paulwondered."Waitaminute.Iremembernow.Itwasinthenewspaper."Heturnedtohissister."Haveyoustillgotyesterday'spaper,Nora?Ordidyoulightthefirewithitthismorning?YouusuallydowhenIneedit."

"No,Ididn't,"laughedNora."Butit'sratherdirty.Iputthefishinitjustnowastheyhadnopaperinthefishshop.It'sontheflooratthebackoftheear.I'llgetitifyoulike."

Sheopenedthebackdoorandtookthefishoutofthepaper.Paulturnedquicklytothemiddlepageandshowedherthepicture.Itwaspartlycoveredwithwetfish'sblood,butthefacewasclearenough.Itwasnotaprettyface.Ithadalargemouthandsmallears,anditseyeswerehiddenbehinddarkglasses.

"Wantedbythepolice,"readPaul,"forpayingbillswithuselesschequesathotelsandshopsinMargate,Brightonandotherlargeseasidetowns.TheCityBankwillpayfiftypoundstoanyonewhohelpsthepolicetocatchthisman."

"DoesitsayanythingaboutanAmericancare"

"No.Butlistentothis.HeisEnglish,butheusuallytalksanddresseslikeanAmericanvisitor.Perhapsit'sastolencar.Menlikehimuseadifferentcareveryweek."

"That'strue.Whatareyougoingtodo,Paul?Callthepolice?"

"No.Iwanttomakesurefirst."Heturnedthecarandbegantodrivebackthesameway."Let'sfollowhimandwatchforafewminutes.What'shiscarnumber?Whereishestaying?Togetourfiftypounds,wemustbeabletotellthepoliceasmuchaspossible."

Soontheysawtheredcarinfrontofthem.Itseemedtobegoingveryslowly.

"Don'tgotoonear,Paul.Ifheseesus,we'llnevercatchhim.Oh,becareful,he'sstopping!"

Paulstoppedhisowncarbehindanoldfarm-cartattheroadside,sothatthemancouldnotseehim.Thedooroftheredcaropened,anditsdrivergotoutandlookedround.Thenhestartedwalkingtowardsanoldwhitehouse,whichwashalf-hiddenbytreesalittlewayfromtheroad.

"That'sSeldonManor,theLightfoot'shouse!"saidPaul."They'reawayinGreecethissummer,stayingwithherfamily.DickLightfootmarriedaGreekgirl,youremember?Thegardeneristakingcareoftheplace,butthere'snoonelivingthereatpresent."Helookedoncemoreatthepictureinthenewspaper.Thenhegotoutofthecar.

"Listen,Nora.Youmuststayherewiththecar.I'mgoingacrossthefieldtothesideofthehouse.Hewon'tseeme,butI'llbeabletowatchhim.Ifyouhearmecall,driveuptothehouseasquicklyasyoucan."

Heleftherandranacrossthefield.Themanwascomingawayfromthefrontdoorandwalkingroundthesideofthehouse.Thedoorofthegarden-roomwasopen,andhewentinside.

PaulCarsondidnotstoptothinkortoaskquestions.Heranacrossthegardenandshutthedoor.Thenhefixeditsothatitcouldbeopenedonlyfromoutside.Therewasnootherdoororwindow.Themanwascaught.

Pauldidnotwaittotalk.Heranbacktothecarasfastashecould.Behindhimhecouldheartheangrymantryingtobreakthedooropen.Butitwasastrongdoor;hewouldsoongettiredofhittingit.

Whentheyreachedthepolicestation,Paulwentinandquicklytoldthepoliceofficerallaboutth

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13.(9)

14.OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

15.

Bobwouldagreetogowithher.

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16.

Parents'inappropriateresponsetoachild'sworrycanaggravatehisorheranxieties.

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17.

Theauthorholdstheopinionthatclimatechangeshavestartedwiththedawnofagriculture.

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18.TheBusinessofMediaViolence

In2001,peoplearoundtheworldspentUS$14billiongoingtothemovies.TheU.S.domesticboxofficealonehitUS$9billion—a75percentincreasefrom1991—andtherearehugerevenuesfromhomevideo/DVDsales,rentalsandspin-offmerchandise.Buteventheseprofitsaredwarfedbymusic,thelargestglobalmediasector.In2000,salesreachedUS$37billion,withmusicconsumptionhighamongyoungaudienceseverywhere.Videogamesarenotfarbehind:globalsalesfor2002wereanticipatedtobeUS$31billion.

AnExpandingForeignMarket

Americanmediacorporationsearnatleasthalfoftheirprofitsfromforeignsales.Andglobalmarketsaregrowingfastasstandardsoflivingarerisingaroundtheworld.SalesofTVs,stereos,VCRsandsatellitedishesareincreasing,andinthelastdecadeortwo,newandexpandingmarketshaveemergedincountriesthathaveabandonedstatecontrolofmediaanddistribution.

Today,U.S.filmsareshowninmorethan150countriesworldwide,andtheU.S.filmindustryprovidesmostofthepre-recordedvideosandDVDssoldthroughouttheworld.Americantelevisionprogramsarebroadcastinover125internationalmarkets,andMTVcanbeseeninmoreforeignhouseholdsthanAmericanones.

Thisinternationalsuccesshasatremendousimpactnotjustontherecipient(愿意接受的)countries,butalsoontheculturalenvironmentoftheU.S.Tosomeextent,thetailiswaggingthedog:moreandmore,thedemandsandtastesofforeignmarketsareinfluencingwhatpopularproductsgetmadeintheU.S.

ActionSells:FilmandTelevision

Nowhereisthisinfluencemoreevidentthaninthefilmindustry.IntheU.S.andCanada,moviesrated"G"(General)and"PG"(ParentalGuidance)consistentlybringsinmorerevenuesthanR-ratedfilms.YetthenumberofGandPGfilmshasdroppedinrecentyears,andthenumberofrestrictedfilmshasrisen.Two-thirdsofHollywoodfilmsin2001wererated"R".

Filmproducersareunequivocal(不含糊的)aboutwhythisisso:theforeignmarketlikesactionfilms.

Actiontravelswell.Actionmoviesdon'trequirecomplexplotsorcharacters.Theyrelyonfights,killings,specialeffectsandexplosionstoholdtheiraudiences.And,unlikecomedyordrama—whichdependongoodstories,sharphumor,andcrediblecharacters,allofwhichareoftenculture-specific—actionfilmsrequirelittleinthewayofgoodwritingandacting.They'resimple,andthey'reuniversallyunderstood.Totopitoff,thelargelynon-verbalnatureofthekindoffilmsthatjournalistSharonWaxmanreferstoas"short-on-dialogue,high-on-testosterone"makestheirdubbing(配音)ortranslationrelativelyinexpensive.

Thereare,ofcourse,exceptionstotherule.ThefilmTitanicmadealmostUS$2billioninworldwidesalesasof2001—makingitthebiggest-grossingmovieofalltime.TheBritishfilmTheFullMontywasaninternationalhitsandMyBigFatGreekWeddingdebunkedalltheprofitformulasin2002.

Butsuchoffbeatsuccessesarehardtopredict.AflicksuchasDieHardorTerminatorismuchmoreofasurething.MostfilmbudgetstodayaverageUS$75-100mil-lion,soHollywoodstudiosdon'tliketotakechances.

AllthismeansenormouspressureontheAmericanmovieindustrytoabandoncomplexityinfavourofactionfilms.Theeffectisakindof"dumbing-down"oftheindustryingeneral.Foreigninvestorsaremuchlesslikelytoinvestinfilmsfocusingonserioussocialthemesorwomen'sissues,oronesthatfeatureminoritycasts.Suchfilms,howeverbrilliant,arenotwherethebigmoneyis.Worldwideappealdeterminescastingandscript.decisions—andtheoverwhelmingdemandisforwhiteactorsandaction.

Successbreedssuccess,andthesheerubiquity(無處不在)oftheseproductionsandal

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19.It'ssaferforyoutofishoutandholdthecardinhandbefore______.

20.

Acouplemaygetdivorcediftheycantestifythattheirrelationshiphasbrokendownirreparably.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：W:It'sSara'sbirthdaytoday.We'replanningonhavingdinneraround6:30andthenseeingamovieat7:30.Andwe'rethrowingherasmallbirthdaypartyafterthemovie.Comeandjoinus.

M:Sure.Bestfriendsalwayssticktogether.

Q:Whatcanwelearnaccordingtotheconversation?

(19)

A.It'stheman'sbirthdaytoday.

B.Theywillhavedinneraround6.

C.Theywillhaveapartyfortheman.

D.Theywillgotomoviesafterdinner.

22.(29)

A.Hewantstomeetthemattheconcert.

B.Hewantstomakeupfortheirloss.

C.Hewantstorobthemontheirwaytotheconcert.

D.Hewantstorobtheirhouse.

23.(47)

24.(18)

A.Thecasherofthehotel.

B.Thereceptionistatthefrontdesk.

C.Thehoteloperator.

D.TheBellTelephoneoperator.

25.【B6】

26.聽力原文：W:Well.Iseeyou'vegotyourrodandreel.Lookatthem,theyaresoniceandIguessthepriceisnotlow.

M:Yes,andassoonasIgetmybait,I'llheonmyway.Alsotheweatherisgood.

Q:Whatisthemanmostprobablygoingtodo?

(19)

A.Heisgoingdriving.

B.Heisgoingshopping.

C.Heisgoingblowing.

D.Heisgoingfishing.

27.

【B3】

28.聽力原文：W:IwishI'dgonewithyon.Ididn'tliketheplay.Theactingwasquiteadisappointment.

M:I'msorryaboutthat.WehadadelightfultimeattheAmusementGenter.

Q:Whohadawonderfultime?

(13)

A.Theman.

B.Thewoman.

C.Boththemanandthewoman.

D.Thewomandidwhilethemandidn't.

29.(28)

A.Peopleweremoremoney-conscious.

B.Peopleweremorehealth-conscious.

C.Thepriceoffruitdroppeddramatically.

D.Peoplehadtospendmoreontransportationandfurniture.

30.(39)

31.

【B6】

32.聽力原文：M:(22)Today,weinviteMs.Linly-nfromInternationalLaborOrganization.Ifonelooksinthisreport,Isupposeoneshouldbesurprisedbytheconclusions.Buthaven'twehearditallbefore?

W:Forsomewomen,therehasbeendefiniteprogress.Somewomenhavebreachedtheglassceiling-theyhaveenteredpreviouslymale-dominatedoccupations,(23)butforthemajoritytheincreaseinthenumberofopportunitiesofemploymenthavenotbeenmatchedbyimprovementsinthequalityoftheworkingconditions,inremunerationthatthey'rereceiving.

M:What...what...let'sexplainsomethingtotheindustrialonthedevelopingcountrieswhenwelookattheindustrialonG7andLODCcountries,what'stheplightthere?

W:Wetakethetotalworkloadwhichincludesbothpaidandunpaidworkthenthedifferencesarenotsogreat.Forinstance,ifwetaketheUnitedStates,theninfact,menworkfor59hoursaweek,womenwork56hours.(24)Butwetakejustunpaidworkwhichwillbelikepreparingfood,takingcareofchildrenandotherhouse-work,thenwomendotwothirdsofallunpaidworkascomparedtoonethirddonebymen.

M:Indevelopingcountries,isn'tthatarealproblemthatofverylowpayforwomenintheworkforce?

W:(25)Notjustaquestionofverylowpay,butalsoaquestionofawomanneedingtoincreasinglyworktoenablepoorfamiliestosurvive,andalsotheverymuchlongerhourstheywork.Forinstance,inmanydevelopingcountries,inAfrica,forinstance,womenwork31to42hoursinunpaidworkascomparedto5to15hoursdonebymen.

(23)

A.AreporterandtheheadoftheLabor'sunion.

B.AcorrespondentandtheheadofWHO.

C.BothstaffmembersoftheInternationalLaborOrganization.

D.ThecorrespondentandMs.LinlynfromInternationalLaborOrganization.

33.(34)

A.Greaterdegreeofone'scontributiontowork.

B.Freedomtochooseone'swayofdoingajob.

C.Morevariedjobs.

D.Longerworkinghours.

34.聽力原文：Fishliveinwater,butdotheydrinkit?Theanswerisyes,buthowfishdrinkwaterdependsonwheretheylive.Watergetsintoafish'sbodythroughosmosis.Takeacellasanexample,ifthereismorewateroutsideofacellthaninside,waterwilltrytoflowintothecelluntilthereisthesameconcentrationofwateroneithersideofthecell'smembrane.Thebodyofafishactsthesameway,(33)eitherabsorbingorlosingwaterdependingonitssurroundings.

Whetherafishabsorbsorloseswaterisbasedonthefactthatallfishmustmaintainacertainamountofsaltintheirbodiestostayhealthy.(34)Fishthatliveinfreshwaterhaveahigherconcentrationofsaltintheirbodiesthanthesurroundingwater.Consequently,watercontinuouslyflowsintothefish'sbodytoattempttodilutetheamountofsaltinthefishuntilitisequaltotheamountofsaltinthesurroundingwater.

Oceanfishhavetheoppositeproblem.Surroundedbysaltwater,theirbodiescontainarelativelylowerconcentrationofsaltthantheoceanwater.Inthiscaseosmosiscausesthefishtoconstantlylosewaterinordertoequalizesaltconcentrationinsideandoutsidethefish.Topartiallycompensateforthewaterloss,oceanfishactuallydrinkwaterthroughtheirmouths.And(35)togetridoftheexcesssalttheytakeinbydrinkingseawater,theyexcretesomesaltthroughcellsintheirgills.

(30)

A.Waterabsorbingability.

B.Thecell'smembrane.

C.Itssurroundings.

D.Theabilitytomaintainsalt.

35.

【B8】

36.(35)

A.Inordertoattracttheattentionofthepublic.

B.Inordertosellmorerecords.

C.Inordertokeephisproperty.

D.Inordertostaypopular.

37.聽力原文：Someofthemostpracticallessonscomingoutofresearchinpsychologyareintheareaofmemory.Peopleask,whycan'tIrememberthattermfromthephysicschapterorthatthelibrarybooksaredue?

Manypeople,memorymaybeweak,becausetheydon'tuseitenough.It'slikeamuscle.Ifyoudon'texerciseit,itwon'tgetstrong.That'swhyit'simportanttokeepourmindactive,tokeeponlearningthroughoutourlife.Wecandothisbyreading,playingmemorygamesandseekingoutnewexperiences.It'smyguess,though,thatthelackofstimulationisn'taproblemforstudentslikeyou.Morelikely,thelivesyoulivearesobusyandstimulatingthatthisinitselfmaysometimesinterferewithlearning.LateronIwilldiscusshowinformationisrecalledfrommemory.But,first,theinformationneedstoberecorded,inotherwords,learned.Andforbusypeoplelikeyouandme,thatiswheretherealproblemoftenlies.Ifwearedistracted,orwearetryingtothinkwhatwearegoingtodonext,theincomingmessagejustmightnotbegettingrecordedeffectively.Andthatleadstothefirsttipforstudentswhowanttoimprovetheirmemories.Giveyourfullattentiontotheinformationyouhopetoretain.Researchclearlyshowstheadvantagesofthis,andalsoofactivelearning,ofconsciouslytryingtovisualizeanewfact,perhapstomakeamentalpicture,evenawildridiculousone,sothenewfactwillstickinourmemory.Letmeillustratethatforyouherealittlemoreconcretelythisevening.

(30)

A.Factorsthataffecttheabilitytomemorize.

B.Theinfluenceofchildhoodmemoriesonadulthood.

C.Aproposalforfuturepsychologicalresearch.

D.Benefitsofabusylifestyle,

38.聽力原文：W:Well,it'sgoodtoseeyouagain.Whatareyoudoingthesedays?Youarestillworkingatthesameplace,aren'tyou?

M:Yes,Iam,andI'mcountingthedaysuntilretirement.

Q:Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?

(13)

A.Heloveshispresentwork.

B.Heisgoingtoopenastore.

C.Heisabouttoretire.

D.Heworksinarepairshop.

39.

【B2】

40.

【B10】

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

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

Letussupposethatyouaminthepositionofaparent.Wouldyouallowyourchildrentoreadanybooktheywantedtowithoutfirstcheckingitscontents?Wouldyoutakeyourchildrentoseeanyfilmwithoutfirstfindingoutwhetheritissuitableforthem?Ifyouranswertothesequestionsis"yes",thanyouameitherextremelypermissive.Ifyouransweris"no",thenyouareexercisingyourrightasaparenttoprotectyourchildrenfromwhatyouconsidertobeundesirableinfluences.Inotherwords,byactingasacensoryourself,youareadmittingthatthereisastrongcaseforcensorship.

Now,ofcourse,youwillsaythatitisonethingtoexercisecensorshipwherechildrenareconcernedandquiteanothertodothesameforadults.Childrenneedprotectionanditistheparents'responsibilitytoprovideit.Butwhataboutadults?Aren'ttheyoldenoughtodecidewhatisgoodforthem?Theansweristhatmanyadultsare,butdon'tmakethemistakeofthinkingthatalladultsarelikeyou.Censorshipisforthegoodofsocietyasawhole.Likethelaw,censorshipcontributestothecommongood.

Somepeoplethinkthatitisdisgracefulthatacensorshouldinterferewithworksofart.Whoisthisperson,theysay,tobanthisgreatbookorcutthatgreatfilm?Noonecansethimselfupasasuperiorbeing.Butwemustremembertwothings.Firstly,wheregenuineworksofartareconcerned,moderncensorsareextremelyliberalintheirviewsoftenfarmoreliberalthanalargesectionofthepublic.Artisticmeritissomethingwhichcensorsclearlyrecognize.Andsecondly,wemustbearinmindthatthegreatproportionofbooks,playsendfilmswhichcomebeforethecensorareveryfarfrombeing"worksofart".

Whendiscussingcensorship,therefore,weshouldnotconfineourattentiontogreatmasterpieces,butshouldconsiderthevastnumbersofpublicationsandfilmswhichmakeupthebulkoftheentertainmentindustry.Whencensorshiplawsarerelaxed,immoralpeoplearegivenalicensetoproducevirtuallyanythinginthenameof"art".Thereisanincreasingtendencytoequateartisticwith"pornographic".Thevastmarketforpornographywouldrapidlybeexploited.Oneofthegreatthingsthatcensorshipdoesistopreventcertainpeoplefrommakingfatprofitsbycorruptingthemindsofothers.Toargueinfavorofabsolutefreedomistoargueinfavorofanarchy.

Societywouldreallybethepoorerifitdepriveditselfofthewisecounselandtherestraininginfluencewhichacensorprovides.

Permissiveparentswould______.

A.lettheirchildrenreadanybookstheyliketo

B.notlettheirchildrenseeanyfilmstheyliketo

C.notlettheirchildrenreadanybookswithoutfirstcheckingtheircontents

D.lettheirchildrenseethefilmswiththeirfirstchecking

42.

Accordingtotheauthor,ifapersonisfoundguiltyofacrime,______.

A.societyistobeheldresponsible

B.moderncivilizationisresponsibleforit

C.thecriminalhimselfshouldbeartheblame

D.thestandardsoflivingshouldbeimproved

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Americaisacountrythatnowsitsatopthecherishedmyththatworkprovidesrewards,thatworkingpeoplecansupporttheirfamilies.It'samyththathasbecomesodivorcedfromrealitythatitmightaswellbeginwiththewords"Onceuponatime."Today1.6millionNewYorkerssufferfrom"foodinsecurity,"whichisafancywayofsayingtheydon'thaveenoughtocat.Somearethepeoplewhocomeinatnightandclean,theskyscrapersthatglitteralongtheriver.Somepourcoffeeandtakecareoftheagedparentsofthepeoplewholiveinthosebuildings.TheAmericanDreamforthewell-to-dogrowsfromthebowedbacksoftheworkingpoor,whotoooftenhavetochoosebetweengroceriesandrent.

Inanewbookcalled"TheBetrayalofWork",BethShulmansaysthateveninthebooming1990soneoutofeveryfourAmericanworkersmadelessthan$8.70anhour,anincomeequaltothegovernment'spovertylevelforafamilyoffour.Many,ifnotmost,oftheseworkershadnohealthcare,sickpayorretirementprovisions.

Weeaseourconsciences,Shulmanwrites,bydescribingthesepeopleas"lowskilled,"asthoughthey'renotimportantorintelligentenoughtodeservemore.Butlow-skilledworkerstodayarebettereducatedthaneverbefore,andtheyconstitutethelinchpin(關鍵)ofAmericanindustry.Whenpoliticianscrow(得意洋洋地說)thathappydaysarehereagainbecausejobsareontherise,it'sthesejobsthey'rereallytalkingabout.Fiveofthe10occupationsexpectedtogrowbiginthenextdecadeareinthelowest-payingjobgroups.Andbeforewesitbackanddecidethat'sjustthewayitisit'sinstructivetoconsidertherestoftheworld.Whilethebottom10percentofAmericanworkersearnjust37percentofouraverageWage,theircounterpartsinotherindustrializedcountriesearnupwardsof60percent.Andthosearecountriesthatprovidehealthcareandchildcare,whicheasestheeconomicpinchconsiderably.

Almost40yearsagowhenLyndonJohnsondeclaredwaronpoverty,afamilywithacarandahouseinthesuburbsfeltprosperous.Todaythatsamefamilymaywellfeelpoor,overwhelmedbycreditcarddebt,asecondmortgageandthecostofthestuffthathasbecomethebackboneofAmericanlife.Whenthemiddleclassfeelspoor,thepoorhavelittlechanceforchange,orevenrecognition.

Bysaying"itmightaswellbeginwiththewords'Onceuponatime'"(Para.1),theauthorsuggeststhattheAmericanmythis______.

44.

FiatAutogotstuckintroublebecauseof______.

A.theincompetenceofthechiefexecutive

B.theexcessiveproductionovershrinkingdemands

C.thefalsesalesstrategyoftheFiat'sbosses

D.thesluggishoverallItalianeconomy

45.BywhatwaydoAmericansbelievethattheycanrealizetheirpersonalvalues?

46.

Themaintroublewithyoungdriversisthat______.

A.theyareproudoftheircars

B.theytendtoownsportscars

C.theysoonbecomeliketheolderones

D.theythinktheyareonthebattlefield

47.

Accordingtothepassage,paymentscanbedoneinmonthly______withasmallservicecharge.

48.

Thepassagemainlyanswerswhichofthefollowingquestions?

A.Aremusicalabilityandmathematicalabilityconnected?

B.WhyhaveblacksbeengreatlyoverrepresentedinthedevelopmentofAmericanpopularmusic?

C.Whatkindsofmusicrequireformaltraining?

D.Whatarethecontributionsmadebyblackmusicians?

49.

Whatistheimpactoftouristarrivaldrop-offonAsianairlines?

50.TheearlystagesofTheTennesseeBunCompanyweresodifficultthatHarringtoncouldn'tevenaffordto______.

51.SectionB

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

Anthropologists(人類學家)believethatlaughterdatesbackmillionsofyears—wewerelaughinglongbeforewewereverballycommunicating.WhetheryouspeakChinese,EnglishorSwahili,alaughorsmilehasvirtuallythesamemeaningallovertheworld.

Humanbeingslovetolaugh,andtheaverageadultlaughs17timesaday.Humanslovetolaughsomuchthatthereareactuallyindustriesbuiltaroundlaughter.Jokes,situationcomediesandcomediansarealldesignedtogetuslaughing,becauselaughingfeelsgood.Butwhydowelaugh?Afterall,it'snotexactlyatraitwesharewithotheranimalspecies.PhilosopherJohnMorreallbelievesthatthefirsthumanlaughtermayhavebegunasagestureofsharedreliefatthepassingofdanger.Andsincetherelaxationthatresultsfromlaughterinhibitsthebiologicalfight-or-flightresponse,laughtermayindicatetrustinone'scompanions.

Manyresearchersbelievethatthepurposeoflaughterisrelatedtomakingandstrengtheninghumanconnections.Laughteroccurswhenpeoplearecomfortablewithoneanother,whentheyfeelopenandfree.Andthemorelaughterthereis,themorebondingoccurswithinthegroup.Thisfeedback"loop"ofbonding-laughter-morebonding,combinedwiththecommondesirenottobesingledoutfromthegroup,maybeanotherreasonwhylaughterisoftencontagious(易感染的).Welaugh30timesasmuchwhenwe'rewithotherpeoplethanwedowhenwearealoneandlaughingisnotasoloactivity.

Laughterisagreatthing—that'swhywe'veallheardthesaying,"Laughteristhebestmedicine."Thereisstrongevidencethatlaughtercanactuallydoanumberofpositivephysicalthingstoimprovehealthandhelpfightdiseases.Bloodpressureislowered,andthereisanincreaseinbloodflowandinoxygenationoftheblood,whichfurtherassistshealing.Inaddition,peopleoftenstorenegativeemotions,suchasanger,sadnessandfear,ratherthanexpressingthem.Laughterprovidesawayfortheseemotionstobeharmlesslyreleased.That'swhysomepeoplewhoareupsetorstressedoutgotoafunnymov