2022年貴州省安順市大學英語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.

Yaleiscomposedof______colleges.

2.

Accordingtotheauthor,itwilltakeabout______toreconstructnewwhite-collarworld.

A.4yearsB.10yearsC.37yearsD.acentury

3.

Budgetforlegislationmaydoubletheexpenditureson______in10years.

4.

______isthebestchoiceformostdepressionsufferers.

5.HereTheyCome

Mostoftheimmigrantscamebecausetheywerehungry—hungryformorebreadandforbetterbread.Americaofferedthat.Europewasold;Americawasyoung.Europeansoilhadbeenfarmedformanyyears;Americansoilwaspracticallyuntouched.InEuropethelandwasinthehandsofafewpeople,theupperclasses;inAmericathelandwasavailabletoall.InEuropeitwasdifficulttogetwork;inAmericaitwaseasytogetwork.InEuropethereweretoomanylaborerslookingforthefewavailablejobs,sowageswerelow;inAmericathereweren'tenoughlaborerstofilltheavailablejobs,sowageswerehigh.

Abiggerandbetterloafofbread,then,attractedmostoftheinpouringhordesofpeopletoAmerica.Butmanycameforotherreasons.Onewasreligiouspersecution.IfyouwereaCatholicinaProtestantcountry,oraProtestantinanotherkindofProtestantcountry,oraJewinalmostanycountry,youwereoftentimesmadeveryuncomfortable.Youmighthavedifficultyingettingajob,oryoumightbelaughedat,orhavestonesthrownatyou,oryoumightevenbemurdered—justforhavingthewrong(thatis,different)religion.YoulearnedaboutAmericawhereyourreligiondidn'tmakesomuchdifference,whereyoucouldbewhatyoupleased,wheretherewasroomforCatholic,Protestant,Jew.ToAmerica,then!

Orperhapsyouhadtherightreligionbutthewrongpolitics.Perhapsyouthoughtafewpeopleinyourcountryhadtoomuchpower,orthatthereshouldbenokings,orthatthepoorpeoplepaidtoomuchtaxes,orthatthemassesofpeopleshouldhavemoretosayaboutgoverningthecountry.Then,oftentimes,yourgovernmentthoughtyouweretooradicalandtriedtogetholdofyoutoputyouintoprison,whereyourideasmightnotupsetthepeople.Youdidn'twanttogotoprison,soyouhadtoleavethecountrytoavoidbeingcaught.Wheretogounderthecircumstances?Someplacewhereyoucouldbeafreeman,whereyouweren'tclappedintojailfortalking.ProbablyyouturnedtotheplaceJosephdescribedinhislettertohisbrother."Michael,thisisagloriouscountry;youhavelibertytodoasyouwill.Youcanreadwhatyouwish,andwritewhatyoulike,andtalkasyouhaveamindto,andnoonearrestsyou."OfftoAmerica!

ForseveralhundredyearsAmericawasadvertisedjustasLuckyStrikecigarettesandBuickcarsareadvertisedtoday.ThewondersofAmericaweretoldinbooks,pamphlets,newspapers,pictures,posters—andalwaysthisadvicewasgiven,"CometoAmerica."ButwhyshouldanyonebeinterestedinwhetherornotPatrickMcCarthyorHansKnoblochmovedfromhisEuropeanhometoAmerica?Thereweretwogroupsinterestedatdifferenttimes,butforthesamereason—businessprofits.

Intheverybeginning,overthreehundredyearsago,tradingcompanieswereorganizedwhichgothugetractsoflandinAmericafornothingoralmostnothing.Thatland,however,wasvaluelessuntilpeoplelivedonit,untilcropswereproduced,oranimalskilledfortheirfurs.Thenthetradingcompanywouldstepin,buythingsfromthesettlersandsellthingstocompanywouldstepin,buythingsfromthesettlersandsellthingstothem—ataprofits.TheDutchWestIndiaCompany,theLondonCompany,andseveralothersweretradingcompaniesthatgaveawaylandinAmericawiththeideaofeventuallymakingmoneyoncargoesfromthecolonists.Theywantedprofits—neededimmigrantstogetthem—advertised—andpeoplecame.

Inlateryears,from1870on,othergroupsinterestedinbusinessprofitstriedtogetpeopletocometoAmerica.TheCunardline,theWhiteStarline,theNorthGermanLloyed,andseveralothersearnedmoneyonlywhenpeopleusedtheirships.TheythereforesentadvertisementstoallpartsoftheworldtogetpeopletotraveltoAmerica—intheirships.Theysentnotonlyadvertisements,butalsoage

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6.DaretoDream

Ourdreamsatnightmayaffectourlives(andviceversa)morethanweeverrealized,saysnewresearch.For11years,ananthropologistkeptajournalofnearly5,000dreams.Byanalyzingcolorpatternsinthedreams,Arizona-basedresearcherRobertHosscouldaccuratelypredictcertainthingsabouttheman'semotionalstate.Hosscorrectlyidentifiedtwoseparateyearswhenthemanexperiencedcrisesinhislife.Theanthropologistconfirmedthatin1997hehadclashedwithacolleagueoveramanagementissue,andin2003he'dhadafallingoutwithafriendthatleftdeepemotionalscars.

HowwasHossabletogaugethedreamer'sturmoil?"Theclueswereinthecolors."hesays.Theanthropologist'sdominantdreamhueswereredsandblacks,whichspikedduringdifficulttimes."Evenwithoutknowingtheeventsinhislife,"Hossobserves,"weaccuratelydeterminedtheemotionalstatesbasedonthosecolorsinhisdreams."

Hossisamongagrowinggroupofresearcherswho,thankstocuttingedgemedicaltechnologyandinnovativepsychologicalresearch,arebeginningtodecipherthesecretshiddeninourdreamsandtheroledreamingplaysinourlives.Alookatsomeoftheirlatestdiscoveriescangiveusnewinsightsintothelanguageofdreamsandhelpusmakethemostofourtimeasleep.

WhyDoWeDream?

Dreamsareawayforthesubconscioustocommunicatewiththeconsciousmind.Dreamingofsomethingyou'reworriedabout,researcherssay,isthebrain'swayofhelpingyourehearseforadisasterincaseitoccurs.Dreamingofachallenge,likegivingapresentationatworkorplayingsports,canenhanceyourperformance.Andcognitiveneuroscientistshavediscoveredthatdreamsandtherapideyemovement(REM)thathappenswhileyou'redreamingarelinkedtoourabilitytolearnandremember.

Dreamingisa"lmoodregulatorysystem,"saysRosalindCartwright,PhD,chairmanofthepsychologydepartmentatRushUniversityMedicalCenterinChicago.She'sfoundthatdreamshelppeopleworkthroughtheday'semotionalquandaries."It'slikehavingabuilt-intherapist,"saysCartwright.Whilewesleep,dreamscomparenewemotionalexperiencetooldmemories,creatingplaid-likepatternsofoldimageslaidontopofnewones.Assheputsit,"Youmaywakeupandthink,whatwasUncleHarrydoinginmydream?Ihaven'tseenhimfor50years.Buttheoldandnewimagesareemotionallyrelated."It'sthejoboftheconsciousmindtofigureouttherelationship.

Infact,dreamemotionscanhelprealtherapiststreatpatientsundergoingtraumaticlifeevents.Inanewstudyof30recentlydivorcedadults,Cartwrighttrackedtheirdreamsoverafive-monthperiod,measuringtheirfeelingstowardtheirex-spouses.Shediscoveredthatthosewhowereangriestatthespousewhiledreaminghadthebestchanceofsuccessfullycopingwithdivorce."Iftheirdreamswerebland,"Cartwrightsays,"theyhadn'tstartedtoworkthroughtheiremotionsanddealwiththedivorce."Fortherapists,thisfindingwillhelpdeterminewhetherdivorcedmenorwomenneedcounselingorhavealreadydreamedtheirtroublesaway.

OneInterpretationDoesn'tFitAll

Nodeviceletsresearchersprobethecontentofdreamswhilewesleep,butscientistsarefindingnewwaystointerpretdreamsoncewe'veawakened.Anewgenerationofpsychologistsinsiststhatdreamsymbolsdifferdependingonthedreamer.Inarecentstudy,UniversityofOttawapsychologyprofessorJosephDeKoninckasked13volunteerstomaketwolists:oneofdetailsrecalledfromrecentdreams,andanotherofrecenteventsintheirwakinglives.Whenanalystswereaskedtomatchwhichvolunteerexperiencedwhichdream,theyfailed.DeKoninck'sconclusion:Eachpersonunderstandshisorherdreamsbetterthananyoneelse--includingtraditionalpsychoanalysts.Inadream,som

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7.RichardNixon'sChildhood

OnewayinwhichbothFrankandHannahdidshowtheirlovewasintheirwillingnesstomakesacrificesfortheirchildren.Asparents,theyweredevotedtoensuringthattheirsonsobtainedthebestpossibleeducation.AtanearlyagetheyconcentratedtheireffortsonRichard,asheshowedmostsignsofbeingatalentedandperhapsevenagiftedchild.

ThemakingoftheearlymindofRichardNixonowedmosttohismother.Ifhermarriagehadnotcutshorthercollegeeducationshewouldhavebecomeateacher.Shewasawell-educatedyoungwoman,proficientinGreek,Latin,GermanandFrench,withadeepinterestinEuropeanculture.

HannahtaughtRichardtoreadbeforehewenttoinfantschoolandawakenedhisinterestinherownspecializedareasofclassics,languages,andhistory.Bytheageoffivehehadbecomeaneagerreaderofchildren'sencyclopedias,historystoriesandadultperiodicals.

HannahopenedRichard'smindtoEuropeanculture;shestartedhimoffinFrenchandGerman,introducedhimtoShakespeareandtrainedhimtorecitepoetry.Hannahwas,aboveall,aclassicist.ShebelievedthatLatinwasthefountainheadoflanguage,andthattheancienthistoriansandoratorswerethemastersofclearexpression.Underhismother'sinstructionclassicshadastronginfluenceonRichard'schildhoodimagination.

BesidesexpandingRichard'smentalcuriosityandcapabilitiesfarbeyondtheinterestsoftheaveragefiveyearold,Hannahdrilledintohimtheimportanceofworkinghardinordertogrowuptobesomebody.AsmallcluetoherstrongdesireforhersecondsonwasherattempttostoptheuseofthenicknameDickastoofoolish,perhaps,forafuturemanofimportance.BythewayMissGeorge,pleasecallmysonRichardandneverDick.InamedhimRichard,'Hannahtoldhisschool-teacheronthedayheenteredtheelementaryschool.MissMaryGeorgeneverforgotthisrequest—oneofthemanyreasonswhythislittleboywasratherdifferentfromtheothersinherclass.HerrecollectionsofRichardNixon'searlyprogressarerevealing.

"Hewasaveryquiet,studiousboyandkeptmostlytohimself...hewasoneofthoserareindividualsbornwithknowledge.Hhatyearhereadnolessthanthirtyorfortybooks,maybemore,besidesdoingallofhisotherwork...heneverhadtoworkforknowledgeatall.Hewastoldsomethingandheneverforgot.Hehasaphotographicmind,Ithink."

AlthoughthisearlyjudgmentofRichard'sabilitybyhisfirstschoolmistressmaybetooflattering,neverthelessMissGeorge'sreferencetothephotographicqualityofhismindshowedmuchinsight.Thephrase'photographicmemory'fallstooeasilyfromthetongueandisrarelyaccurate,butwhatcanbesaidwithcertaintyofRichardNixonisthathewasblessedwithaverygoodmemory.Forvariousreasonsithasoftensuitedhimduringhiscareertodownplaythisremarkablegift.Duringhislifehepreferredtobrushasidediscussionofthistalentwiththecomment,'Mymemoryisverygoodonlyforasimplereason—Iworkedatit.'Howeverheacquiredit,thereislittledoubtthatthiscapacityforrememberinginformationofeverydescription,fromnames,factsandfigurestospeechesanddocuments,wasfundamentaltohislaterpoliticalsuccess.

'Hewasaveryquietchildandrarelyeversmiledorlaughed',recalledhisschoolteacherMissGeorge.'Ihavenorecollectionofhimplayingwithothersintheplayground,whichundoubtedlyhedid...likeotheryoungstersinmildweatherRichardalwayscamebarefoot.Everydayheworeafreshlycleanedwhiteshirtwithabigblackbowtieandkneepants.Healwayslookedlikehismotherhadscrubbedhimfromheadtotoe.Thefunnythingis,Icanneverreme

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8.

Aswearestillignorantofmillionsofuniquelifeformsintherainforest,deforestationcanbecomparedtothedestructionof______.

9.

Themeaningofmoversandshakersis_______.

10.

TheHeartCenterwarnpublic,____________________concerningtheamountofchocolateconsuming.

11.

Thegarmentsmadeofelectricity-storingcarbonnanotubefibersare"smart"inthattheyarebulletproofandcan______withsensors.

12.

Thehumanbodyisabletoprotectitselfandadjusttochallengesof______.

13.

Agirlwilltextaboythenextdayaftermeetingatarestaurantbecause______.

A.theboyisgoodatmaths

B.thegirliseagertohaveaboyfriend

C.thesmartboyworksveryhard

D.thelate-nightrestaurantleftgreatimpression

14.

Mostconsumersliketologsomefamouswebsitestocomparepricesatanytimeandbuy______.

15.

Someresearcherstriedtostudygossips,whichtheyfoundalmostimpossibleinthelabenvironment.

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16.

Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

17.

Someadsfailbecauseoflackoforiginality,andtheadagenciessufferfinanciallossfromthat.

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18.

WhichisTRUEaboutIQtestaccordingtothepassage?

A.PeoplewhohasahigherIQisagenius.

B.IQtestmeasuresalimitedpartofaperson'sintelligence.

C.Hightestscoreshavelittletodowithrealgenius.

D.ThereisstillacontroversyonwhetherIQtestcantellallaboutthegenius.

19.AccordingtoBobbyPeck,targetingthecompanieswouldbedifficultasitwouldbenear-impossibletoprovethatillnessessufferedwerecausedby______.

20.

Thepsychologistfoundthatmanypeoplefelt______whentheyarrivedattheiroffice.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B4】

22.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:Doyouwanttogorunningdownbythelakeafterpsychologyclass.Ireallyliketotakeadvantageofthebeautifulweatherthisafternoon

M:Well,normallyIbegintogatherwithmystudygroupthen,butIguessIcanskipthatjustthisonce.

Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hewantstostayinthesunshine.

B.Hewouldliketogoforarun.

C.Hewillstudyafterschool.

D.Hewillhaveagather-togetherwithhisfriends.

23.SectionC

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

Whenmenandwomengettogether,thereare,ineffect,twoworlds--hisandhers.Theyhavedifferentvalues,【B1】______,andhabits.Theyplaybydifferentrules.

Some【B2】______differencesbetweenmenandwomenarebiological.Womenhavelarger【B3】______andmorefrequentinteractionbetweentheirbrain'sleftandrighthemispheres,whichaccountsforwomen'sabilitytohavebetterverbalskillsand【B4】______Menhavegreaterbrainhemisphere【B5】______,whichexplainstheirskillsforabstractreasoningandvisual-spatial【B6】______.Differenthabitsofmenandwomenareexplainedbydifferentrolesintheprocessof【B7】______.Althoughlifeconditionshavechanged,bothmenandwomentendtofollowtheirbiological【B8】______

Mentendtoretainafirmsenseofdirection.Theyneedtotracethegame,catchit,andfindthewayhome,whilewomenhaveabetterperipheral(邊緣的)visionthathelpsthem【B9】______.Men'sbrainsareprogrammedtohunting,【B10】______

Whenenteringaroom,menlookforexits,estimatingapossiblethreat,andWaysofescape,【B11】______.Menareabletosortoutinformationandkeepitintheirhead.Theonlywayforwomentostopthinkingoftheproblemsistotalkitover.

【B1】

24.(39)

25.(36)

A.Massachusetts.B.Texas.C.California.D.Connecticut.

26.聽力原文：W:Goodmorning.Housingoffice.HowcanIhelpyou?

M:Hi.I'mcallingaboutthenewsubsidizedlow-costhousingforgraduatestudents.

W:Areyouawarethatit'sonlyavailabletomarriedgraduatestudentsandtheirfamilies?

M:Yes.IthinkmywifeandImayqualifysinceshe'sstillingraduateschool.ButIwaswonderingwhethertherewereanyotherrequirements.

W:Well,unlessyouhavemorethanonechild,youhavetohaveacombinedannualincomethat'slessthan15,000dollars.

M:I'mworkingasapart-timeresearchassistantsothat'snoproblem.Butrightnowwe'relivingwithmywife'sparents.Doesthatmeanwe'dhavetoincludetheirincometoo?

W:Notnecessarily.Whydon'tyoustopbyourofficesoIcangiveyousomeformstofilloutandexplaineverythinginmoredetail?

M:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea.Wouldtomorrowmorningbeallright?

W:Theafternoonmightbebetter.ItcanbeprettycrazyaroundhereonaFridaymorning.

M:Allrightthen.I'lltrytomakeitintheafternoon.IsthereanyonespecialIshouldaskfor?

W:Youcanaskforme,SusanDavidson.OrmyassistantBillBrown.

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A.Tomakeanappointmenttolookatahouse.

B.Togetinformationaboutspecialhousing.

C.Toaskaboutgettingaloantobuyahouse.

D.Torenewhishousingcontract.

27.(24)

A.IttopstheU.S.annualboxoffice.

B.Itsmaincharacterisanadvertisingexecutive.

C.ThemainactorisTomCruise.

D.Itisanold-fashionedsillycomedy.

28.(29)

A.Theybelievepubsareonlysuitableformen.

B.Theystronglyopposewomen'svisittopubs.

C.Theyconsiderthepubanunrespectableplace.

D.Theyhavechangedtheirviewsonpubs.

29.聽力原文：M:MydoctortoldmeIneededtogoforsomeexpensivetreatmentformyinjuredknee.

W:Areyousure?Maybeyouneedasecondopinion.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.Goforsomeexpensivetreatment.

B.Donotlistentothedoctor'sadvice.

C.Consultanotherdoctor.

D.Besureofthetreatment.

30.(42)

31.(31)

A.Theyhavegreatpower.

B.Theyhaveverydiversifiedresponsibilities.

C.Theyareverymodernandefficient.

D.Theyhaveverydiversifiedresponsibilities,alsoverymodernandefficient.

32.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Hewasafunny-lookingmanwithacheerfulface,good-naturedandagreattalker.Hewasdescribedbyhisstudent,thegreatphilosopherPlato.as"thebestandmostjustandwisestman".YetthissamemanwascondemnedtodeathforhisbeliefsbyajurycomposedoftheleadingfiguresofthetimeinAthens.

ThemanwastheGreekphilosopherSocrates,andhewasputtodeathfornotbelievingintherecognizedgodsandforcorruptingyoungpeople.ThesecondchargestemmedfromhisassociationwithnumerousyoungmenwhocametoAthensfromalloverthecivilizedworldtostudyunderhim.

Socrates'methodofteachingwastoaskquestionsand,bypretendingnottoknowtheanswers,topresshisstudentsintothinkingforthemselves.HisteachingshadunsurpassedinfluenceonallthegreatGreekandRomanschoolsofphilosophy.Yetforallhisfameandinfluence,Socrateshimselfneverwroteaword.

Socratesencouragednewideasandfreethinkingintheyoung，andthiswasfrighteningtotheconservatives

inAthens.Theywantedhimsilenced.Yetmanywereprobablysurprisedthatheaccepteddeathsoreadily.

Socrateshadtherighttoaskforalessseverepenalty,andheprobablycouldhavepersuadedthejurytochangetheverdict.ButSocrates,asafirmbelieverinlaw,reasonedthatitwaspropertosubmittothedeathsentence.SOhecalmlyacceptedhisfateanddrankacupofpoisoninthepresenceofhisgrief-strickenfriendsandstudents.

Hewasafunny-lookingmanwithacheerfulface,good-naturedandagreattalker.Hewas【B1】______byhisstudent,thegreatphilosopherPlato.as"thebestandmostjustandwisestman".Yetthissamemanwas【B2】______todeathforhisbeliefsbyajurycomposedoftheleadingfiguresofthetimeinAthens.

ThemanwastheGreekphilosopherSocrates,andhewasputtodeathfornotbelievingintherecognizedgodsandfor【B3】______youngpeople.Thesecondchargestemmedfromhis【B4】______withnumerousyoungmenwhocametoAthensfromalloverthe【B5】______worldtostudyunderhim.

Socrates'methodofteachingwastoaskquestionsand,by【B6】______nottoknowtheanswers,to【B7】______hisstudentsintothinkingforthemselves.Histeachingshad【B8】______influenceonallthegreatGreekandRomanschoolsofphilosophy.Yetforallhisfameandinfluence,Socrateshimselfneverwroteaword.

Socrates【B9】______inAthens.Theywantedhimsilenced.Yetmanywereprobablysurprisedthatheaccepteddeathsoreadily.

Socrates【B10】______.ButSocrates,asafirmbelieverinlaw,reasonedthatitwaspropertosubmittothedeathsentence.【B11】______.

【B1】

33.SectionA

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

聽力原文：F:IfanybodywantsticketsforFriday'sgame,letmeknow.Myroommatehastwoshecan'tuse.

M:Whatissheasking?

Q:Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?

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A.Whattheroommate'snameis.

B.Whattheroommatewantsinexchangeforthetickets.

C.Howmanyticketstheroommatehas.

D.Whattheroommatesaidbefore.

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【B6】

35.

【B7】

36.(25)

A.Potteryandcarmaintenance.

B.CarmaintenanceandSpanishconversation.

C.FolkguitarandSpanishconversation

D.Spanishconversationandkeep-fit.

37.SectionB

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

聽力原文：IwasbornjustaftertheendoftheWorldWarH,soIhavelivedininterestingeconomictimes.Myparents'experiencesintheGreatDepressionofthe1930sgavethemaworrisomeattitudetowardsmoney.Ontheonehand,theywereverygratefulforbettertimesandweredeterminedthatmysistersandIwouldhaveeverythingtheyhadbeendenied--thatwewouldneversufferastheyhad.Ontheotherhand,theywereverycarefulwithmoney,restrainedbytheirearthatbadtimesmightreturn.

Aschildrenandyoungadults,my.friendsandIknewgoodeconomictimes,andwedidn'tunderstandourparents'fearaboutgoingbacktothe"badolddays".Parentsusedtoscoldtheirchildrenbysaying,"Youdon'tknowthevalueofthedollar."Theymeantthatwedidn'treallyappreciatemoneyorunderstandhowdifficultitwastoearnandsave;neitherdidweunderstandhowbadlifecouldbewithoutenoughtobuythenecessities.Bythetimewehadbecomeadults,however,dramaticchangesintheinflationratemadethestatementtrueinanotherway.

Ourparentshadlearnedtosave,tobefrugal,andtoputmoneyaway"forarainyday".Welearnedtospendimpulsivelyinordertopurchaseitemsbeforetheybecamemoreexpensive.Interestratesonmostsavingsaccountswerelessthantherateofinflation,soitmadesomeeconomicsensetospendnow,savelater.Unfortunately,ourresponsetoinflationactuallyfueledit,andgovernmentwageandpricecontrolswererequiredtobringthesituationundercontrol.

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A.1930--1965.

B.1945--present.

C.1930--present.

D.1965--present.

38.

【B3】

39.(41)

40.(38)

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

WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthewolvesaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thewolvesdonotstartattackinghumansunlessirritatedbyhumans.

B.Thewolvesgohuntingatnightandgobacktothedensatdawn.

C.Thewolvesdonotrelyontheirsighttorecognizeboundaries.

D.Thewolvesmarktheirfamilyboundariesbymeansofwater.

42.

Thereasonwhy1994wasexceptionalisthat__

A.itsawanunusuallylargenumberoftouriststotheU.S.

B.itwitnessedadropinthenumberoftouriststotheU.S.

C.tourismwashardlyaffectedbytheweakeningoftheU.S.dollarthatyear

D.touristscametotheU.S.forsightseeingratherthanforbargainsthatyear

43.

Ifthewomenareinthepoliticalleadership,______.

A.therewillbemoredisputesduetoimpropernegotiation

B.theworldwillbemorehostilebecausemenareunhappy

C.theworldwillbemuchmoreharmonious

D.itwillbehelpfultoeveryone,excludingmen

44.

Althoughtheauthorsays,"Iamheretoteach",hispurposeisreally______.

A.todeceiveB.tojokeC.topersuadeD.tosmoke

45.

WhydidsomepractitionersagreetobethesubjectsofEmily'sexperiment?

A.Itinvolvednothingmorethanmereguessing.

B.Theythoughtitwasgoingtobealotoffun.

C.Itwasmorestraightforwardthanotherexperiment.

D.Theysensednoharminalittlegirl%experiment.

46.AclassactionlawsuithasbeenfiledagainstaprominentTorontodoctorbypatientswhoallegeheinjectedabannedsubstanceintotheirfacesforcosmeticpurposes.Thedoctorhadalreadybeeninvestigatedformorethanthreeyearsforusingtheliquidsilicone,aproductnotauthorizedforuseinCanada.

Somepatientssaytheyarenowsufferinghealthproblemsandthinktheliquidsiliconemaybetoblame.OneofthosepatientsisAnnaBarbiero.ShesaysherTorontodermatologisttoldherhewasusingliquidsiliconetosmoothoutwrinkles.Whatshesayshedidn'ttellheristhatitisn'tapprovedforuseinCanada."Ididn'tknowwhat