2021-2022年江西省上饒市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2021-2022年江西省上饒市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Organicagriculturecontributestoslowingdowntheglobaltemperatureincreasethroughitsabilityto______.

2.

Foodstyle.originatedfrom______isverypopularnowadaysinAmericanparties.

3.

75percentofthepressureonjointscanbereducedifyouswim______.

4.WhenMomandDadGrowOld

Theprospectoftalkingtoincreasinglyfragileparentsabouttheirfuturecanbe"oneofthemostdifficultchallengesadultchildrenwilleverface,"saysClarissaGreen,aVancouvertherapist."Peopleoftentellmetheydon'twanttoraisesensitiveissueswiththeirparentsaboutbringingincaregiversormoving,"shesays."They'llsay,'Idon'twanttoseeDadcry.'"ButGreenusuallyresponds,"What'swrongwiththat?"Adultchildren,shesays,needtotrytojointheirparentsingrievingtheirdecline,acknowledgetheirlivingarrangementsmayonlongerworkand,ifnecessary,helpthemsaygoodbyetotheirbelovedhome."It'ssad.Andit'ssupposedtobe.It'saboutdeathitself."

Therearealmostfourmillionmenandwomenoverage65inCanada.Nearlytwothirdsofthemmanagetopatchtogetherenoughsupport—fromfamily,friends,privateantigovernmentservices-toliveindependentlyuntilvirtuallythedaytheydie,accordingtoStatisticsCanada.

OftheCanadianseniorswholiveto85andover,almostoneiiithreeendupbeingmoved—sometimeskicking—togrouplivingforthelastyearsoftheirlives.Eveninthebest-casescenarios(可能出現(xiàn)的情況),suchdislocationscanbringsorrow."Oftenthefamilyfeelsguilty,andtheseniorfeelsabandoned,"saysCharmaineSpencer,aprofessorinthegerontologydepartmentofSimonFraserUniversity.Harassedwiththeirowncareersandchildren,adultchildrenmaypushtheirparentstoofasttomakeamajortransition.

ValMacDonald,executivedirectoroftheB.C.SeniorsServicesSociety,cautionsadultchildrenagainstimposingtheirviewsonagingparents."Manybabyboomerscanbequitepatronizing(高人一等的),"shesays.Likemanywhoworkwithseniors,MacDonaldsuggestsadultchildrendevotemanyconversationsoveralongperiodoftimetocollaboratingontheirparents'future,raisingfeelings,questionsandoptions—gently,butfrankly.However,manymiddle-agedadults,accordingtothespecialists,justmuddle(應(yīng)付)throughwiththeiragingparents.

WhentheparentsofNancyWoodsofMulmurHills,Ont.,wereintheirnfid-80s,theymadethedecisiontodownsizefromtheirlargefamilyhometoanapartmentinToronto.AsWoods'sparents,GeorgeandBernice,becamemorefrail,shebelievedtheyknewshehadtheirbestinterestsatheart.TheyagreedtohersuggestiontohaveMealsonWheelsstartdeliveringlunchesanddinners.However,yearslater,afteracrisis,Woodsdiscoveredherparentshadtakentothrowingoutthepreparedmeals.Herdadhadappreciatedthem,butBernicehadcometobelievetheywerepoisoned."Myfatherwassoloyal,"saysWoods,"hehadhidthatmymotherwasoverwhelmedbyparanoia(偏執(zhí)狂)."Toherhorror,Woodsdiscoveredherdadandmomwere"livingoncrackersandoatmealporridge"andwereweakeningfromtheimpoverisheddiet.HerdadwasalsofallingapartwiththestressofprovidingforBernice—acommonproblemwhenonespousetriestodoeverythingforanailingpartner."Thespousewho'sbeingcaredformightbedoingwellathome,"saysSpencer,"butoftentheotherspouseisburnedoutandendsupbeinghospitalized."

Fortunately,outsidehelpisoftenavailabletopeoplestrugglingthroughtheoften-distressingprocessofhelpingtheirparentsexploreanimportantshift.Sonsanddaughterscanbringinbrochuresorbooksonseniors'issues,aswellasintroducegovernmenthealth-careworkersorstaffatvariousagencies,tohelpraiseissuesandopenupdiscussions,saysValMacDonald,whosenonprofitorganizationrespondstothousandsofcallsayearfromBritishColumbiansdesperateforinformationabouthowtoweavethroughthedizzyingarrayofseniorsservicesandhousingoptions.Thelonglistofthingstodo,saysMacDonald,includesassessingtheirabilitytoliveindependently;determiningyourc

A.encouragetheirparentstoliveindependently

B.spendmoretimewiththeirparentsatweekends

C.trytosharetheirfragileparents'grievingfeelings

D.givetheirparentsspiritualaswellasfinancialhelp

5.

Psychologistsaskpeopletoansweraseriesofeasyquestionstogaininsightsintotheirrecollections.Thistechniqueis______.

6.

Onaplane,becauseopenflamesareprohibited,thetorchisstoredinan______.

7.Accordingtothepassage,whathappenedtoT-Painsince2005?

A.HehadtogiveupAuto-Tune.

B.Hebecameverysuccessful.

C.HemadeafortuneworkingforthePrince.

D.Hewonfameasteachersofwell-knownsingers.

8.

Beforeaseniorexecutiveofficerretiredfromhiscompany,hehasanobligationto______.

9.Rainforests

Tropicalrainforestsarethemostdiverseecosystem(生態(tài)系統(tǒng))onEarth,andalsotheoldest.Today,tropicalrainforestscoveronly6percentoftheEarth'sgroundsurface,buttheyarehometooverhalfoftheplanet’splantandanimalspecies.

WhatIsaRainforest?

Generallyspeaking,arainforestisanenvironmentthatreceiveshighrainfallandisdominatedbytalltrees.Awiderangeofecosystemsfallintothiscategory,ofcourse.Butmostofthetimewhenpeopletalkaboutrainforests,theymeanthetropicalrainforestslocatedneartheequator.

Theseforestsreceivebetween160and400inchesofrainperyear.Thetotalannualrainfallisspreadprettyevenlythroughouttheyear,andthetemperaturerarelydipsbelow60degreesFahrenheit.

Thissteadyclimateisduetothepositionofrainforestsontheglobe.BecauseoftheorientationoftheEarth'saxis,theNorthernandSouthernhemisphereseachspendpartoftheyeartiltedawayfromthesun.Sincerainforestsareatthemiddleoftheglobe,locatedneartheequator,theyarcnotespeciallyaffectedbythischange.Theyreceivenearlythesameamountofsunlight,andthereforeheat,allyear.Consequently,theweatherintheseregionsremainsfairlyconstant.

Theconsistentlywet,warmweatherandamplesunlightgiveplantlifeeverythingitneedstothrive.Treeshavetheresourcestogrowtotremendousheights,andtheyliveforhundreds,eventhousands,ofyears.Thesegiants,whichreach60to150ftintheair,form.thebasicstructureoftherainforest.Theirtopbranchesspreadwideinordertocapturemaximumsunlight.Thiscreatesathickcanopy(樹冠)levelatthetopoftheforest,withthinnergreenerylevelsunderneath.Somelargetreesgrowsotallthattheyeventoweroverthecanopylayer.

Asyougolower,downintotherainforest,youfindlessandlessgreenery.Theforestfloorismadeupofmoss,fungi,anddecayingplantmatterthathasfallenfromtheupperlayers.Thereasonforthisdecreaseingreeneryisverysimpletheoverabundanceofplantsgatheringsunlightatthetopoftheforestblocksmostsunlightfromreachingthebottomoftheforest,makingitdifficultforrobustplantstothrive.

TheForestfortheTrees

Theamplesunlightandextremelywetclimateofmanytropicalareasencouragethegrowthoftoweringtreeswithwidecanopies.Thisthicktoplayeroftherainforestdictatesthelivesofallotherplantsintheforest.Newtreeseedlingsrarelysurvivetomakeittothetopunlesssomeoldertreesdie,creatinga"hole"inthecanopy.Whenthishappens,alloftheseedlingsonthegroundlevelcompeteintenselytoreachthesunlight.

Manyplantspeciesreachthetopoftheforestbyclimbingthetalltrees.Itismucheasiertoascendthisway,becausetheplantdoesn'thavetoform.itsownsupportingstructure.

Someplantspecies,calledepiphytes,growdirectlyonthesurfaceofthegianttrees.Theseplants,whichincludeavarietyoforchidsandferns,makeupmuchoftheunderstory,thelayeroftherainforestrightbelowthecanopy.Epiphytesarecloseenoughtothetoptoreceiveadequatelight,andtherunofffromthecanopylayerprovidesallthewaterandnutrients(養(yǎng)分)theyneed,whichisimportantsincetheydon'thaveaccesstothenutrientsintheground.

StranglersandButtresses

Someepiphyteseventuallydevelopintostranglers.Theygrowlong,thickrootsthatextenddownthetreetrunkintotheground.Astheycontinuetogrow,therootsform.asortofwebstructureallaroundthetree.Atthesametime,thestranglerplant'sbranchesextendupward,spreadingoutintothecanopy.Eventually,thestranglermayblocksomuchlightfromabove,andabsorbsuchahighpercentageofnutrientsfromthegroundbelow,thatthehosttreedies.

&

A.YB.NC.NG

10.Accordingtopreparednessexperts,ifacityhasatleast500hospitalbedsforevery100,000residents,itcouldfind______inanemergency.

11.

Childrentendtohaveslightlyhighernormaltemperaturethanadults.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

______inhistorydidtheUShavenoVicePresident.

13.

Bothmother-to-childtransmissionandpartner-to-partnertransmissioncanbepreventedorprotectedeffectivelybydrugsfor______.

14.

Thosewho______atpartiesnotonlyspoiltheirimagebuttheirdrunkenbehavior.couldendangerthesafetyoftheirownaswellasothers'.

15.

ToprotectChineseretailersagainstthegrowingforeigncompetition,theChinesegovernmentstilltakesmeasurestolimitthenumbersofstoresopenedbyforeignretailersinlargecities.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Bullyinghasexistedatschoolforalongtime.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Bothnaturalgasandgasolineareandthusneithercanbeconsideredrenewable.

18.

______,______,and______aresomefactorsthatleadparentstopursueacompetitiveapproachtochildrearing.

19.

Mostpeople,includingthosewhoareagainstcloningresearch,owetheirlivesto______.

20.

Shortandunspecificdescriptionsofyourselfmakeitseemthat______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(24)

A.Ithasbeenthebestsellerforweeks.

B.Itadvisespeopletochangethemselves.

C.Itisbeingsoldataverylowprice.

D.Itdistinguishesco-operators.

22.(26)

A.4.B.Morethan4.C.14.D.40.

23.(21)

A.Whyspeciesdon'tavoidextinctionbyadapting.

B.Whyspeciesbecomeextinctattheratetheydo.

C.Whyhumansaren'textinct.

D.Howmanyspeciesaren'textinct.

24.聽力原文：W:Ourrentisnowalready＄800amonth.

M:Iknow.It'sexactlyone-thirdmorethanitwaswhenwefirstmovedin.

Q:Howmuchrenthadbeenpaidatfirst?

(16)

A.＄450.B.＄750.C.＄600.D.＄800.

25.(35)

A.Inthe14thcentury.

B.Duringthe1500s.

C.NineyearsbeforeShakespearedied.

D.NineyearsafterShakespearedied.

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

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

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(19)

A.Sheshouldpresenthimabookonmusic.

B.Theteacherhassomeinterestsotherthanreading.

C.It'sagoodideabecausetheteacherlovesreading.

D.Theteacherwouldliketohaveabookonlanguageteaching.

27.(39)

28.(17)

A.Ridemoresafelyinthefuture.

B.Gotoseeadoctor.

C.Needn'tworrysinceitisnotserious.

D.Buyanewbike.

29.【B1】

30.聽力原文：M:Harryseemstobeinabadmoodtoday.

W:He'llsnapoutofitwhenhefinisheshisbiologyprojectthisafternoon:

Q:WhatdoesthewomanimplyaboutHarry?

(16)

A.Hehasfinishedhisbiologyproject.

B.He'llfeelhappierwhentheprojectiscompleted.

C.He'sannoyedwitheveryone.

D.Hetookanapinbiologyclass.

31.聽力原文：Thehomeisthecentralfocusofmostyoungpeople'slivesinBritain,particularlyforthosewhoarestillattendingschool.Themajorityrelyupontheirhomeenvironmentasaplaceofsecurityandupontheirparentsasthemainprovidersoffood,moneyandothernecessitiesoflife—aswellasgeneraladvice.Youngpeoplespendalargeproportionoftheirleisuretimeathomewithothermembersoftheirfamilyorwithfriends.

Afterthehome,schoolisthemainsocialenvironmentwherechildrennotonlyreceivetheirformaleducationbutalsodeveloptheiridentitieswithinpeergroups.AllschoolchildreninBritainareencouragedtotakeupactivitieswhichcomplementtheiracademicandvocationaleducationandhelptoidentifytheirindividualtalent,suchassports,drama,musicandcreativepursuits.Manyoftheseform.partoftheschoolcurricula.

Thepersonaldevelopmentandinformalsocialeducationofyoungpeopleagedfrom11to25arealsopromotedbytheYouthServiceinBritain.TheServiceisapartnershipbetweenlawauthoritiesandalargenumberofvoluntaryorganizations.ArecantsurveyestimatesthatnearlysixmillionyoungpeopleinthisagegroupareeithercurrentorpastparticipantsintheService.

YouthclubsandcentersarethemostcommontypesofYouthServiceprovision,encouragingtheirmemberstoparticipatehisport,culturalandcreativeactivities,andcommunityservice.Somealsoprovideinformationandcounseling.Youthclubsmaybebranchesofnationalorinternationalbodiesortheymaybeentirelylocalinstitutions.

(33)

A.Atschool.B.Athome.C.AtYouthClubs.D.AtYouthCenters.

32.(43)

33.聽力原文：M:I'11havetheseshoes.PleasetellmehowmuchIoweyou.

W:Theyare$40apairandthreepairsmakeatotalof$120.Buttodayweoffera10%discount.

Q:Howmuchdoesthemanhavetopay?

(14)

A.＄120.B.＄108.C.＄90.D.＄40.

34.聽力原文：W:Interestedinthisbook?Thisisourbestsellerthisweek．

M:Bestseller?Iamconsideringwhatnewideasitgivesabouthowtodealwiththeaggravatingpeople．

W:Itaskspeopletoquitcomplaininganddosomething．WhatsurprisesmanypeopleaboutthisbookisitsuggeststhatthebestthingtodoistochangeyourselfbecauseyouarenotgoingtoChangetheotherperson.

M:Really?It'smethathastochangeasopposedtotheotherperson?

W:Well，haveyoueverchangedanybody?

M:I'vetriedmanytimes．It'snotreallypossiblethough．

W:That'sright．

M:ButhowcanIdothat?

W:Thebookishere．Bringitbackhomeandreaditandyoucanfindtheanswer．

M:BeforeIpaymymoneyIshouldbeclearthatthisbookisusefullforme．Idon'twanttopayforitandthenfindIhavepaidfornothing．

W:Thisbookisdefinitelyworththemoney．Thebookeventellsyouhowtodealwithdifferenttypesofworkers，co-workersandbosses，fromthemostcommonannoyingtypetotheworstkind．

M:Givemethemostcommonannoyingtypeofco-worker．

W:Themostcommonannoyingtypeofco-workersiscalled"boundary-busters"．So，it'ssomeonewhoinvadesyourspace，makestoomachnoise，eatsupyourtimeorchewsyourearoffTheyareboundarybusters．

M:AndhowdoIdealwiththem?

W:Again，sir，thebookishere．Bringitbackandreadfortheanswer．

M:Itseemsyouknowalotaboutthisbook．CanIdrawtheconclusionthatyoufancyit?

W:Well,frankly,Iamtheauthor．

(23)

A.Manyofherbooksarebestsellers.

B.Sheisashrewdbookstoreowner.

C.Sheispromotingherbookinperson.

D.Sheisasalespersonatthebookstore.

35.聽力原文：W:Nowthatyou'vebeenhereawhile,howdoyoulikelivinginCalifornia?Haveyougotusedtothelifehere?

M:California'sfine.ButImissallmyfriendsandfamily.

Q:Whatdowelearnabouttheman?

(17)

A.HeisfromCalifornia.

B.Heliveswithsomefriends.

C.Hevisitshisfamilyoften.

D.Helivesfarfromhome.

36.(28)

A.Eliminatingtheerrorsinprices.

B.Savingstoreclerks'timetodocheckingout.

C.Givingthecustomeranitemizedprintout.

D.Punchingtheitempriceintothecashregister.

37.聽力原文：W:Whereshallwespendourholidaysthisyear,Tom?Goingawayorstayingathome?

M:We'redefinitelygoingabroad,dear.ButIdon'tthinkwe'llgoawayinMay.Idoubtifwe'llhaveenoughmoneysavedupbythen.

Q:Whycan'tthecouplegoabroadinMay?

(15)

A.Becausetheyhavesomefinancialproblems.

B.BecausetherewillbemuchraininMay.

C.Becausetheywon'thavefreetimeinMay.

D.Becausetheycan'thaveeverythinggotreadybythen.

38.

【B5】

39.

【B4】

40.(13)

A.Themanwassorrytomissthe,footballgame.

B.Themanattendedtheconcert,butdidn'tlikeit.

C.Themanwassorrythathedidn'tattendtheconcert.

D.Themanismoreinterestedinfootballthaninclassicalmusic.

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

AccordingtoParagraph3,theguidelinesmadebySecretaryVenemanaimsto______.

42.(57)

43.

OneofLiao'sdreamsistoestablishtheGlobalVillageofBeijing,theotheristo______.

44.

Whichofthefollowingisthetoneofthisessay?

A.Sarcasticandprejudiced.

B.Objectiveanddetached.

C.Piercingandindifferent.

D.Impassiveandhostile.

45.SectionB

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

AstheEnglishlanguagehaschangedatafastspeedinthiscentury,sohastheuseoftheEnglishlanguage.

AftertheBritishBroadcastingCorporation(BBC)wasfoundedin1927,theparticularstyle.ofspeechoftheBBCannouncerswasrecognizedasStandardEnglishorReceivedPronunciation(RP)English.Now,mostpeoplestillconsiderthatthepronunciationanddeliveryofBBCannouncersistheclearestandmostunderstandablespokenEnglish.

Englishhashadastrongassociationwithclassandsocialstatus.However,sincetheSecondWorldWartherehasbeenaconsiderablechangeofattitudetowardsspeechsnobbery,andhallmarksofclassdistinctionsuchasstylesofspeechhavebeengraduallydiscarded,especiallybytheyoungergeneration.

Astheneedhasarisen,newwordshavebeeninventedorfoundfromotherlanguagesandincorporatedintoEnglish.Similarly,oldwordsandexpressionshavebeendiscardedastheirusefulnesshasdiminishedorthefashionshavepassed.Thisalsohappenstostylesandmodesofspeechwhichbecamefashionableataparticulartimeandinspecificcircumstances.

Bytheendofthe1960sitbecameapparentthatitwasnotnecessarytospeakStandardEnglishorevencorrectgrammartobecomepopular,successfulandrich.Thefashionablespeechofthedaywasnolongertheprerogativeofaprivilegedclassbutratheradefiantexpressionofclasslessons.

ThegreatestsingleinfluenceoftheshapingoftheEnglishlanguageinmodemtimesistheAmericanEnglishOverthelast25yearstheEnglishusedbymanypeople,particularlybythoseinthemedia,advertisingandshowbusiness,hasbecomemoreandmoremid-Atlanticinstyle,deliveryandaccent.

Inthe1970s,fashionfavoredstresslesspronunciationandalanguagefullofjargon,slangand"in"words,muchofitquiteincomprehensibletotheoutsideworld.WhatisconsideredmodernandfashionableinBritaintodayisoftennotthekindofEnglishtaughtinschoolsandcolleges.

Whichoneofthefollowingis.NOTtrue?

A.TheuseoftheEnglishlanguagehasnotchangedmuchinthiscentury.

B.TheBBCannouncersspeakStandardEnglish.

C.Englishhasnoassociationwithclassandsocialstatusnow.

D.YoungpeopleallspeakEnglishinthesameway.

46.

Thedifferencebetweensituationalpanicandspecificpanicattacksisthatthoughbothhappenincertainsituations,theformer______.

47.

Technologyhasfacilitatedthesharingofinformationandthestorageanddeliveryofinformation,thus______.

48.

Whatdoyouthinkofthefinalparagraph?

49.SectionA

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

Majortouristattractionsincludelargecities,seashoresareasinwarmclimatesandski【C1】______Indeed,itseemsthatalmostanyplacecanbecomeatourist【C2】______aslongasitisdifferentfromtheplacewherethetravelerusuallylives.ParismaynotbeatouristattractiontoaParisian,butforaNewYorker,itmayhavemany【C3】______Peopletravelforanynumberofreasons,andtherearenumerousattractionsthat【C4】______toawidevarietyoftastes.

Inadditiontobeingmajorbusinesscentersthelargecitiesofferattractionsandentertainmentforallkindsofpeople.Culturaleventsoccur【C5】______,includingtheatricalandoperatic【C6】______,concerts,ballet,andartexhibitions,tonameafew.Atthe【C7】______endofthescale,thereisagreatvarietyofnightlifeinurbancenterstochoosefrom,andthereisalsoawideselectionofrestaurants.Shoppingisanattractionformanyvisitors,whetherinthegreatdepartmentstoresofNewYorkandTokyoorintheboutiques(流行小店)ofParisandLondon.Thebigcitiesalsoofferauniqueatmosphereandhistory.TheflowervendorsandcablecarsofSanFranciscoarepartoftheunusualatmosphereofthatcity.AndinParis,theLouvreisnotonlyamuseum,butalsothe【C8】______ofimportanteventsinFrenchhistory.

Oneoftheadvantagesofthebigcitiesistheirabilityto【C9】______largenumbersoftourists.Thesecitieshaveanexistinginfrastructure(設(shè)施)thatiscapableofcaringfortheneedsofmillionsofpeople,andmanyoftheattractionsthattouristsvisithavebeendevelopedprimarilyforthebenefitoftheinhabitants.Therefore,tourismisaneconomicplusformanybigcitiesbecauseitincreasesincomefromexistingfacilities,bothpublicandprivate.ThenumberofhotelroomsinNewYork—approximately100,000—isagood【C10】______ofjusthowimportanttourismcanbeinthelifeofacity.

wordbank:

A.indicationB.performancesC.charmsD.absorbE.opposite

F.continueG.debateH.resortsI.frequentlyJ.dimension

K.destinationL.appealM.practicalN.sceneO.intensity

【C1】

50.

Theword"hawk"(Para.3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.sellB.transportC.placeD.deliver

51.

Whatcancausethedisastersofgapyears?

A.Interventionofparents.

B.Carefulplanning,

C.Goodhealth.

D.Realisticexpectation.

52.Whydopeopleusuallysaythatbiggercompaniesarebettertotacklewithatightcredit?

53.

Accordingtothepassage,theword"Nowcast"(paragraph3)means______.

A.awayofcollectingrawweatherdata

B.aforecastwhichcanpredicttheweatherconditionsinthesmallareainanaccurateway

C.anetworktocollectinstantweatherdata

D.amoreadvancedsystemofweatherobservation

54.

【C7】

55.

Theopinionheldbypetownersregardingtheirpets'behavior.isthatpets______.

56.

IntheUnitedStates,______ismorelikelytoparticipateinnegotiationexceptfortheprinciples.

57.SectionB

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

Ifyouhadtoldmebackin1971--theyearIgraduatedhighschool--thatI'dbegoingofftocollegesoon,Iwouldhaveassuredyouthatyouweresorelymistaken.IwasthesonofaplumberlivinginwesternMassachusetts,andwehadallassumedthatintheendI'dbeaplumber,too.

Ispenttheyearafterhighschoolworkinginconstruction.ThenonedayIwenttovisitsomefriendsatDeanCollege,atwo-yearresidentialcollege45minutesoutsideofBoston,andmymind-setbegantochange.AsIwalkedaroundcampusandlistenedtomyfriendstalkabouttheirexperiences,Irealizedthiswasanopportunitytochangemypaththatmightnotcomeagain.SoIenrolledatDean,andIcanhonestlysayitwasalife-alteringexperience.

Theschool'sphilosophyistoeducate,energizeandinspire.Infact,itwasaDeanprofessor,CharlieKramer,whoignitedmypassionforeconomicsandtaughtmehowtothinkanalytically.Afteralltheseyears,Istillhavemynotesfromhiseconomicsclasses,andI'vereferredbacktothemfromtimetotime--evenasIwentontoBabsonCollege,whereIearnedmybachelorofsciencedegreeineconomicsandthenanM.B.A..I'mproudtosaythattodayI'mamemberofDeanCollege'sboardoftrustees.

WouldIberunningaglobalconsultingcompanywith$17billioninrevenueand130,000employeestodayifI'dfollowedadifferentpath?Whoknows?ButthereisnodoubtthatmytwoyearsatDeanCollegenotonlypreparedmeforadvancingmyeducationandgearingupforacareer,butalsotransformedmeasaperson.Andthat'snotabadstartnomatterwherelifetakesyou.

ButwhileAmericansarewakinguptotheideathatweneedtosharpenourcompetitiveedgeintheworld--PresidentGeorgeW.BushthrewdownthegauntletinhisStateoftheUnionaddressearlierthisyear--manystilloverlookour'systemofcommunityandjuniorcolleges.

WheneverIgetthechancetotalktoyoungpeople,Iurgethemtoconsideroptionsotherthanfour-yearschools.Juniorandcommunitycollegescanhelpthembecomebetterequippedtocontinuetheireducationandtofacereal-worldchallenges.Thesecollegescansmooththeirtransitionfromhighschooltoworklife,providethemwithcoredecision-makingskillsandteachthemhowtothinkandlearn.

Communitycollegesexcelatworkingwithlocalbusinessestoidentifyspecificneeds.Chancesare,ifthere'salargemanufacturingplantinyourtown,yourcommunitycollegeofferstechnicaltraininginconjunctionwiththeplant.Betterskillsandbetterpayleadtohappier,moreproductiveemployees.Thatbooststheeconomy,whichgivesusallabetterstandardofliving.

Theauthormadeuphismindtogotocollege______.

A.becausehisfamilymembersurgedhimtodoso

B.whenhegraduatedfromhighschool

C.suddenlywhenhevisitedsomefriendsatDeanCollege

D.becauseheisamemberofDeanCollege'sboardoftrustees

58.

Emotional"rollercoaster"refersto______.

59.

What'sthegoalofAmericanparentstoraisechildren?

A.Togainmorefreedom.

B.Toshowrespecttotheirparents.

C.Tobeindependent.

D.Tounderstandthemeaningofafamily.

60.

【C4】

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S5】

62.

【S8】

63.

【S10】

64.Books,eveninthisageofcheapliterature,costmoney.Theshortofpa-【S1】______

per,togetherwiththehighcostofliving,hasmadebooksaninexpensiveit