2022年四川省眉山市大學英語6級大學英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

2022年四川省眉山市大學英語6級大學英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledYouth.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.青春是人生的一個重要階段。

2．然而，對于不同的人來說，這一階段的生活也不同。

3．自己對待青春的態(tài)度。

Youth

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheProspectofElectronicBooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有些人認為隨著電腦技術(shù)的發(fā)展，電子書籍將取代現(xiàn)在的紙制書本。

2．有些人認為書本的位置是不可替代的。

3．我的看法是……

TheProspectofElectronicBooks

3.

1．簡要分析圖表

2．分析觀眾喜歡看體育節(jié)目的原因

WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheImportanceofCreatingaHealthyInternet.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.隨著社會和經(jīng)濟發(fā)展．網(wǎng)絡(luò)成為了每個人必不可少的獲取信息的工具

2．但是，在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上也出現(xiàn)了一些不健康的因素，如垃圾信息、黃色網(wǎng)站、虛假新聞、網(wǎng)絡(luò)炒作等

3．我們應(yīng)采取措施制止這些，并建立—個健康的網(wǎng)絡(luò)環(huán)境

TheImportanceofCreatingaHealthyInternet

5.假設(shè)你是李明一名應(yīng)屆畢業(yè)生，在報紙上看到一則招聘廣告，你想要到登廣告的公司供職，請給該公司寫一封求職信，內(nèi)容應(yīng)簡要介紹自己的情況以及自己的經(jīng)歷等。

6.EvaluationbyStudents

1．不少大學讓學生參與任課老師教學情況的測評

2．對此改革措施校方、教師、學生的看法不一

3．學生測評教師的益處以及可能產(chǎn)生的問題

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheTrafficProblemsinUrbanAreas.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．交通問題成為城市的一大難題

2．交通問題的負面影響

3．提出自己的看法

TheTrafficProblemsinUrbanAreas

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaninquirylettertoafriend.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

假設(shè)你有一位居住在美國紐約的好友(DavidJohnson)。你寫信告訴他你已被錄取為紐約大學的研究生，即將在今年9月赴美學習，向他詢問有關(guān)事宜。信件內(nèi)容要求如下：

1．問候朋友并告知自己的好消息

2．詢問關(guān)于在紐約留學的生活情況，如能否在學校附近找到住處，以及朋友有何生活上的建議等

3．希望他早日回信，并盼望在不久的將來能和他在紐約見面

AnInquiryLettertoaFriend

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStudyingAbroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有些人認為學生應(yīng)該呆在自己的國家學習。

2．有些人認為學生應(yīng)該到國外學習。

3．我的觀點。

10.Directions:forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicwhichweighsmore:SchoolBrandorMajor?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.人們普遍認為能否上一所名牌大學對一個的將來非常關(guān)鍵

2.但是，也有相當一部分人認為選擇一個適合自己的專業(yè)才是最重要的

3.你對此的看法是什么？為什么？

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10題)11.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Pollution:ALifeandDeathIssue

OneofthemainthemesofPlanetunderPressureisthewaymanyoftheEarth'senvironmentalcrisesreinforceoneanother.Pollutionisanobviousexample—wedonothavetheoptionofgrowingfood,orfindingenoughwater,onasqueaky-cleanplanet,butononeincreasinglytarnishedandtrashedbythewaywehaveuseditsofar.

Cuttingwasteandclearinguppollutioncostmoney.Yettimeandagainitisthequestforwealththatgeneratesmuchofthemessinthefirstplace.LivinginawaythatislessdamagingtotheEarthisnoteasy,butitisvital,becausepollutionispervasiveandoftenlife-threatening.

Air:theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)saysthreemillionpeoplearekilledworldwidebyoutdoorairpollutionannuallyfromvehiclesandindustrialemissions,and1.6millionindoorsthroughusingsolidfuel.Mostareinpoorcountries.

Water:diseasescarriedinwaterareresponsiblefor80%ofillnessesanddeathsindevelopingcountries,killingachildeveryeightseconds.Eachyear2.1millionpeoplediefromdiarrhoeal(痢疾的)diseasesassociatedwithpoorwater.

Soil:contaminatedlandisaprobleminindustrializedcountries,whereformerfactoriesandpowerstationscanleavewastelikeheavymetalsinthesoil.Itcanalsooccurindevelopingcountries,sometimesusedfordumpingpesticides.Agriculturecanpollutelandwithpesticides,nitrate-richfertilizersandslurryfromlivestock.Andwhenthecontaminationreachesriversitdamageslifethere,andcanevencreatedeadzonesoffthecoast,asintheGulfofMexico.

ChronicProblem

Chemicalsareafrequentpollutant.WhenwethinkofchemicalcontaminationitisoftenimagesofeventslikeBhopalthatcometomind.Buttheproblemiswidespread.Onestudysays7-20%ofcancersareattributabletopoorairandpollutioninhomesandworkplaces.TheWHO,concernedaboutchemicalsthatpersistandbuildupinthebody,especiallyintheyoung,sayswemay"beconductingalarge-scaleexperimentwithchildren'shealth".

Someman-madechemicals,endocrine(內(nèi)分泌)disruptorslikephthalates(酞酸鹽)andnonylphenol—abreakdownproductofspermicides(殺精子劑),cosmeticsanddetergents—areblamedforcausingchangesinthegenitalsofsomeanimals.Affectedspeciesincludepolarbears—sonoteventheArcticisimmune.Andthechemicalsclimbthefoodchain,fromfishtomammals,andtous.

About70,000chemicalsareonthemarket,witharound1,500newonesappearingannually.Atleast30,000arethoughtnevertohavebeencomprehensivelytestedfortheirpossibleriskstopeople.

Atfirstglance,theplasticbucketsstackedinthecomeroftheenvironmentalNGOofficetooklikeanyothers.Butthecontainersareanunlikelyweaponinonepoorcommunity'sfightagainstoilcompanieswhichtheysayareresponsibleforwidespreadill-healthcausedbyyearsofpollution.Thevesselsareusedbyanetworkoflocalvolunteers,knownastheBucketBrigade,togatherairsamplesinneighborhoodsborderingoilrefineries,aspartofacampaigntomonitoranddocumentairpollutionwhichtheybelieveiscomingfromtheplants.

InSouthAfrica,asinmanydevelopingandnewlyindustrializedcountries,legislationonairpollutionhasfailedtokeeppacewithmushroomingindustries.Solocalresidents,likemanyinpoorcommunitiesaroundtheglobe,havefacedtheproblemofinvestigatingtheirclaimthatindustriesontheirdo

A.3millionB.1.6millionC.2.1millionD.3.2million

12.

Accordingtothepassage，whatisthemostcommontreatmentforsleepapneais______.

A.wearingamaskwhensleeping

B.takinganapeveryday

C.havinglong-timesleeping

D.usingaCPAPmachine

13.

AccordingtotheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica,before2001______wasratedasthethirdmostpopularmusicgenre.

14.O'Donnellthinksthatthecauseofher22-year-oldson'ssuicideis______.

15.

"WhatGianniAgnelliofFiatwastoItaly"referredinthepassageimplies______.

A.Mr.Tata'suncleisimportanttoIndia

B.TataAirlinesisimportanttoIndia

C.Mr.Tata'suncleisdispensabletoIndia

D.TataAirlinesisdispensabletoIndia

16.

Theyhadverydifferentpointsofviewabout______,whichwassoextremethatIgrewcuriousandintrigued.

17.

Theresultsofcensushavealwaysbeenthecompromiseofcertaingroupsofinterest.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.PassageOne

Icameacrossanoldcountryguidetheotherday.Itlistedallthetradesmenineachvillageinmypartofthecountry,miditwasimpressivetoseethegreatvarietyofserviceswhichwereavailableonone'sowndoorstepinthelateVictoriancountryside.

NowadaysasuperficialtravelerinruralEnglandmightconcludethattheonlyvillagetradesmenweresellingfrozenfoodtotheinhabitantsorsellingantiques(古玩)tovisitors.Nevertheless,thiswouldreallybeafalseimpression.Therehasbeenacontraction(衰退)ofvillagecommerce,butitsvigorisremarkable.

Ourlocalgrocer'sshop,forexample,isactuallyexpandinginspiteofthecompetitionfromsupermarketsinthenearesttown.Womenprefertogothereandexchangethelocalnewswhiledoingtheirshoppinginsteadofqueuingup(排隊)atasupermarket.Andtheownerknowswellthatpersonalservicehasasubstantialcashvalue.

Hispricesmaybeabithigherthanthoseinthetown,buthewilldeliveranythingatanytime.Hisassistantsthinknothingofbicyclingdownthevillagestreetintheirlunchhourtotakeapieceofcheesetoanoldagepensionerwhosentherorderbywordofmouthwithafriendwhohappenedtobepassing.Thewealthiercustomerstelephonetheirshoppinglistsandthegoodsareontheirdoorstepswithinanhour.Theyhaveonlytohintatafancyforsomecommodity(商品)outsidetheusualstockandthegrocer,ared-facedfigure,instantlyobtainsitforthem.

Thevillagegainsfromthissortofenterprise.ButIalsofinditsatisfactorybecauseavillageshopoffersoneofthefewwaysinwhichamodestindividualistcanstillgetalongintheworldwithoutattachinginmyselftothebigbattalions(隊伍)ofindustryorcommerce.

PassageTwo

TodaythegamereservesofEastAfricaarefacinganumberofthreats.Althoughtheyearnconsiderablerevenuebyattractingtourists,theytakeuplandwhichisincreasinglysoughtbythelocalpeople.Whilethesereservesfeedandprotectanimals,theyareindangerofturningintobarrenareasordeserts.Trees,shrubsandgrassaregraduallybeingeatenbygrazingherds.

Anotherproblemistobefoundinthechangingattitudesoftheanimalsthemselves.Manyofthemarelosingtheirhereditary(天生的)fearofman.Inthiswaytheymaybecomeadangertovisitorsandthustothemselves.Attacksonvehiclesarebeginningtoincrease,anditispossiblethattheproblemswillbecomeseriousinafewyears'time.

Theproblemofshortageoflandisnotasimpleone.Asthepopulationincreases,moreandmorepeoplelookhungrilyatthelandsetasideforgamereserves.TheyclaimthataGovernment'sfirstdutyistoitsinhabitantsandnottotouristsortowildanimals.Despitetheincomeobtainedfromtourism,thisisanargumentwhichitisdifficulttoanswersatisfactorily.

PassageThree

Beforethe1930's,workerswereonlypaidaslongastheywere"smart."Iftheyweresmartenoughnottobeill,theywerepaid.Iftheyweresmartenoughnottobeinjured,theywerepaid.Andiftheywereverysmart,theywouldfindstrengthtoworkeverydayuntiltheydied.Whenpeoplewerenotthis"smart,"theylookedforhelp.Theirfamilies,privatecharities,andchurchesdidwhattheycould.Allofthesegroupshelpedwhentheeconomywashealthy.

WhentheDepressionhit,families,charities,andchurcheswereweakened.Andtherewasmoreneedofthemthaneverbefore.PatCauley,aconstructionworker,keptadiary.Hereisanentryfrom1932:"Wenttochurch.Isaidthefamilyneededsomethingtokeepgoing.Gotnicesermon(說教).Camehome,pocketsempty."Cauley'sstorywastoldbymillionsofothers.Evenwhencharitiesdidhelp,peoplewerenotcompletelyhappy.Peopleonsouplinesdidnetstarve.Buttheirpride

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19.

TheIncomeTaxActof1894didnotlastlongbecauseU.S.SupremeCourtthoughtitagainsttheConstitution.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Whenyourequestcash,themoneymoveselectronicallyfromyouraccounttothehost'saccountto______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：M：Jenny,rememberthis：ajobworthdoingatallisworthdoingwell.

W：Oh,yes!Icertainlywon'tforgetit.Butdon'texpectmetosticktothejobjustbecauseitpaysafewmorebucks.Alifeofcontinuousexplorationisalifeworthliving.

Q：Whatcanbeinferredfromwhatthewomanhassaid?

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A.Shewilldoherbestifthejobisworthdoing.

B.Sheprefersalifeofcontinuedexploration.

C.Shewillsticktothejobifthepayisgood.

D.Shedoesn'tthinkmuchofjob-hopping.

22.(21)

A.TheconstructionoftheAmericanspacestation.

B.Budgetproblems.

C.Delays.

D.Technicaldifficulties.

23.(28)

A.Thefollowingdaywillbefine.

B.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

C.Rainyweatherwillprobablycome.

D.Therainwillstop.

24.

【B2】

25.

【B9】

26.(34)

A.Therelationshipbetweenmice,ratsandmonkeys.

B.Therelationshipbetweendietandanimals.

C.Therelationshipbetweendietandman.

D.Therelationshipbetweendietandhealth.

27.SectionB

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

聽力原文：BillGates,theheadoftheworld'sbiggestcomputersoftwarecompany,hasamission:"toputcomputersoneveryofficedeskandineveryhome."BillGateshashadthismissionsincehewasauniversitystudentyearsago.[26]Thisdeeppersonalinterest,togetherwithhistechnicalskillandhisbusinessmarketing,skills,helpedhimtocreateagiantcomputercompanyandtomakehimwealthy.

Althoughheissowealthy,BillGatesdoesnotwanttogiveup.Heisstillveryinterestedinhisvisionandhetravelstheglobe,fromBeijingtoLondon,makingquickstopsincitiestosellthenewsoftwareproductsofhiscompany.

ThecentralvisionofBillGatesisthe"informationhighway".[27]Thisisanetworkofcomputersthatwilllinkeveryhome,officeandshoppingmallinthefuture.Thiscomputernetworksystemwillhaveaneffectonbusiness,shoppingandeducation.BillGatessaysthatthemainuseofthisnewtechnologywillbeincommunication.Itwillbeawaytofindpeoplewithcommoninterestsandtoshareopinionswiththem.

Butisthiscommunicationbycomputeralongthe"informationhighway"reallyagoodthing?Won'twebesittingathome,only"socializing"withourcomputer?No,saysBillGates.Infact,thecomputernetworkwillletuschooseourownintellectualdirection.Itwillgiveusfreedom.[28]Itwillalsobringgoodtosociety,becauseitwillallowforthespreadofeducation.Whenmoreandmorepeoplereceiveeducation,thegapbetweenrichandpoorwillbenarrowed.

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A.Hisvisionandhistravelallovertheworld.

B.Hisexpertiseandbusinessmarketingskills.

C.Themoneywepayforthe"informationhighway".

D.Hisconfidenceinsoftwareproducts.

28.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Fullfacetransplantarenolongersciencefictionfantasy,aleadingsurgeonhassaid,addingthattheyaretechnicallyfeasiblebutmorallycomplex.PeterButlerfromLondon'sRoyalFreeHospitalcalledforadebateonthemoralityofsuchanoperationmadepossiblebynewdrugswhichstopthebody'simmunesystemrejectingatransplantedface."Itisnot'canwedoit?'but'shouldwedoit?',"hetoldtheBBC."Thetechnicalpartisnotcomplex,butIdon'tthinkthat'sgoingtobetheverygreatdifficulty…Themoraldebateisobviouslygoingtohavetotakeplacebeforethefirstfacialtransplantation."

TheBritishAssociationofPlasticSurgeonswilldiscussthemicrosurgicalprocedure,whichcouldgivenewskin,bone,nose,chill,lipsandearsfromdiseaseddonorstopatientsdisfiguredbyaccidents,burnsorcancer.Butsurgeonscouldhavetroublefindingenoughwillingdonors.Butlersaidhissurveyofdoctors,nursesandmembersofthepublicshowedmostwouldacceptafacetransplantbutfewwerewillingtodonatetheirownafterdying.

Despiteanumberofmoralconcerns,ChristinePiff,whofoundedthecharityLet'sFaceItaftersufferingararefacialcancer25yearsago,welcomedthepossibilityoffacetransplants.Sherejectedtheideathattheprocedurewouldmeanpeoplewouldenduplivingwithadeadperson'sface."Therearesomanypeoplewithoutfaces,Ihavehalfaface..,butweareallsomuchmorethanjustaface..,youdon'ttakeontheirpersonality.Youarestillyou,"shetoldreporters."Ifwecandonateotherorgansofthebody,thenwhynottheface?Ican'tseeanythingwrongwithit."

26．Whatmakestheoperationoffacetransplantpossible?

27.Whatisthebiggestobstaclethatstaysinthewayoffacialtransplantation?

28.Whataremostpeople'sopinionoffacetransplant?

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A.Newdrugs.

B.Settleddebate.

C.Skillfulsurgeons.

D.Advancedequipment.

29.聽力原文：W:Goodafternoon,Mr.Green.I'mplanningtogoabroadforstudy.DoyouthinkIshouldgetsomehealthinsurance?

M:Ithinkso.Oneunexpectedmedicalemergencycandrainyourfinancialresourcesleavingyouwithnomoneytopayforschool.Asaresult,you'llhavenochoicebuttoreturntoyourowncountry.

W:HowcanIgethealthinsurance?

M:Youreallyhavetwobasicchoicesforhealthinsurance:obtaininternationalinsuranceinyourhomecountrybeforeyoudepartorstudenthealthinsuranceonceyouarrive.

W:Thenhowtogetinternationalinsurance?

M:Asforinternationalinsurance,you'llhavetopaythemedicalcostsinfullonyourown.Ifyouhavesufficientfunds,thenthiswon'tbeaproblem.

W:Oh,thatseemsnotsuitableforme.Whataboutthesecondoption?

M:Asforthesecondoption,you'llprobablyjusthavetopayacertainpercentage,andthecompanywillpaytheirpart.

W:Thatsoundsgood.Thenwhatshouldwenotewhensigningtheinsuranceagreement?

M:Well,besuretoclearlyunderstandthetermsoftheagreementyousignwiththeinsurancecompany.Thereareoftenanumberoflimitationsandrestrictionswiththepolicy,andunderstandingthemupwillreducethenumberofmisunderstandingsthatcouldarise.

W:Oh,Isee.

M:Itiswiseofyoutoconsider;healthinsurancebeforegoingabroadtostudy.However,manystudentsonlythinkaboutinsurancewhenitistoolateastheysitinthehospital'semergencyroom.Sogetinsurancetohelpyoupayforyourmedicalexpenses;otherwise,youmightnothavemoneyfortomorrow'sschooltuition.

W:Well,IthinkI'vegotalltheinformationIneed.Thankyousomuch,Mr.Green.

M:You'rewelcome.

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A.Onemaynotbetreatedincaseofanunexpectedmedicalemergency.

B.Onemaygetintofinancialtroublebecauseofanunexpectedmedicalemergency.

C.Onemaypaymoreforhisschooling.

D.Onemaygetsomefinancialsupportform.somecompanies.

30.聽力原文：W:Asawell-knownpublicspeaker,canyougiveussomesuggestionsonhowtodeliveragoodspeech?

M:Tobeginwith,youshouldaskyourselfaquestion,thatis,whatdoesyouraudienceneedandwant?It'sbettertoquestionyourselfbeforethespeech.

W:Whydoweneedtoknowtheirneedsandwants?

M:Ifyouareapublicspeaker,itisabsolutelyessentialtoknowhowtocaptureandmaintaintheinterestofyouraudience,whichmeansyouhavetoknowwhattheywanttoknowandwhattheywanttohear.

W:Youmeanweshouldpayspecialattentiontothecontentofthespeech,right?

M:Yes.Ifyouelaborateonfactsandfiguresthateveryoneisalreadyfamiliarwith,thenitisquitepossiblethatyouwillactuallylosetheattentionofthosewhoarelisteningtoyourpresentation.

W:Whatshouldwedothen?

M:Manysuccessfulspeakerswillsummarizethatpartoraddsomedifferentviewpointstoit.Thisisagoodwaytoincreasetheirlevelofunderstandingofthetopic.Ifyouraudiencecannotfollowyourspeech,it'squitepossiblethatthey'llleaveordozeoff.

W:Howaboutbodylanguage?Iseemanyspeakersusealotofhandgestures.

M:Notonlyhandgestures,butalsofacialexpression,bodymovementandevenvoicechanges.Itisalwaysimportanttorememberthatsometimes,howyousaysomethingwillhavealargerimpactthanwhatyousay.

Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.Whatpreparationshouldapublicspeakerdoaccordingtotheconversation?

20.Whichistheproperwaytodeliveraspeech?

21.Whatcanwelearnaboutagoodspeakerfromthisconversation?

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A.Puthisnotesinorderahead.

B.Askhimselfalotofquestions.

C.Knowhisownneedsandwants.

D.Figureoutwhathisaudienceisinterestedin.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Americanculturehasnotbeenimmunetoculturalinfluencesfromoutside.TheideaofdemocracycamefromtheancientGreeks;theIndustrialRevolutionstartedinEngland;jazzandrockmusicpreserveAfricanrhythms—topickafewexamples.Indeed,manyofthethingswethinkofas"100percentAmerican"camefromothercultures.

Still,mostofthechangesinAmericancultureoverthelastcenturyhavecomefromwithin,astheresultofinventionsanddiscoveries.Andchangehasbeendramatic.TherapidchangesaffectingAmericahavebeenledbyeconomicandtechnologicalforces.Theculturedimensionsofthischangehavebeenlargelyignoredintheprocess.Withoutsignificantadvancesandinnovationintherealmofcultureandvalue,thehugeeconomicandtechnologicalgainsoftherecentpastareexposedtogreatrisk.

OnehundredyearsagotheUnitedStateswaslargelyanationoffarmers.Manyofthethingswetakeforgrantedtoday—ahighschooleducation,forexample,orindoorplumbing—wereluxuriesthen.Themoonwasalightforlovers,notasiteofscientificexploration;geneticengineering(基因工程)wasnotevenasubjectforsciencefiction,muchlessforlaboratoryresearchandcorporateinvestments.ThedecadesfollowingtheSecondWorldWar,inparticular,werecharacterizedbyspectacular(引人入勝的)scientificandtechnologicaladvances,nationalself-confidence,optimism,and(formanyAmericans)prosperity.TheAmericaneconomywasthestrongestintheworld:moregoodswereproducedandsold,morepeoplewereworking,andthestandardoflivingwashigherthaneverbefore.Pollstakeninthe1950sand1960sshowthattheaverageAmericanwaspreoccupiedwiththequestions"WillImakeagoodliving?","WillIbesuccessful?"and"WillIraisesuccessful,happychildren?"Successwasdefinedintermsofmaintainingastablefamilyand"keepingupwiththeJones".MostAmericansbelievedthatiftheyplayedbytherules—iftheyworkhardanddidwhatwasexpected,iftheysacrificedtheirownneedstothoseoftheirfamilyandtheiremployer—theywouldberewardedwithanever-increasingstandardofliving,adevotedspouse,anddecentchildren.Anexpensivecar,asuburbanhome,andchildrenincollegeweretangible(可觸知的)signsthathardworkandself-sacrificepaidoff,whichisso-calledAmericanDream.AmericanDreamisakindofspiritthatencouragespeopletoachievesuccessthroughtheirhard-working,anditindicatesthateverybodyhaschancetosucceedthrougheffort.

Bysaying"Indeed,manyofthethingswethinkofas'100percentAmerican'camefromothercultures"(Line3,Para.1),theauthorsuggeststhattheAmericancultureis______.

32.Whatmightbethereasonthatabluelampwillattractinsectsbutaredlightwon'taccordingtothepassage?

33.

Peoplecannotreachanagreementonsolvingtheproblemofpackagingbecause______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

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35.

【S5】

36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

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38.

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39.

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1.YouthYouthisanimportantstageinlife.Whenapersonreachesthisstagehehasbecomefull-grown.Thatistosayhehasfullymaturedinhisbodycharacterpoweretc.Heisnolongerachild.Hecanaccomplishsomethingorevenachievegreatsuccessesinthisperiodoflife.Manyamanbecomesgreatwhenheisyounginthehumanhistory.Howeverlifeofthisperioddifferswithdifferentpersons.Differentpersonshavedifferentideasastohowtospendtheiryouth.Somewanttospenditforonlyenjoyingthemselvesbyeatingdrinkingandevenfoolingabout.Asaresultafewofthembecomewrong-doers.Othersstudydiligentlytoenrichtheirknowledgeorworkhardtodeveloptheirabilitiestoservethepeople.Thustheybecomepersonswhoareofvaluetothepeople.Weareyoungstudentssoweshouldvalueouryouthveryhighly.Sinceyouthisthetimeofbothphysicalandmentalgrowthwehavetomakethebestofourgoldenageinlifebuildingourbodiesandbroadeningourknowledge.Andwededicateouryouthtoourcountry.Wemustneveridleaboutorwasteourtimeandenergywhileburstingwithyouthfulvigour;otherwisewe'llaccomplishnothingintheendasthesayinggoes:"Ifonedoesnotexertoneselfinyouthwillregretitinoldage."YouthYouthisanimportantstageinlife.Whenapersonreachesthisstage,hehasbecomefull-grown.Thatistosay,hehasfullymaturedinhisbody,character,power,etc.Heisnolongerachild.Hecanaccomplishsomethingorevenachievegreatsuccessesinthisperiodoflife.Manyamanbecomesgreatwhenheisyounginthehumanhistory.However,lifeofthisperioddifferswithdifferentpersons.Differentpersonshavedifferentideasastohowtospendtheiryouth.Somewanttospenditforonlyenjoyingthemselvesbyeating,drinking,andevenfoolingabout.Asaresult,afewofthembecomewrong-doers.Othersstudydiligentlytoenrichtheirknowledgeorworkhardtodeveloptheirabilitiestoservethepeople.Thustheybecomepersonswhoareofvaluetothepeople.Weareyoungstudents,soweshouldvalueouryouthveryhighly.Sinceyouthisthetimeofbothphysicalandmentalgrowth,wehavetomakethebestofourgoldenageinlife,buildingourbodiesandbroadeningourknowledge.Andwededicateouryouthtoourcountry.Wemustneveridleaboutorwasteourtimeandenergy,whileburstingwithyouthfulvigour;otherwise,we'llaccomplishnothingintheend,asthesayinggoes:"Ifonedoesnotexertoneselfinyouth,willregretitinoldage."

2.TheProspectofElectronicBooksManypeoplebelievethatwiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnologyelectronicbookswillreplacebooksintheirpresentformtobecomethechiefmodeofreading.Evennowwearehavingmini-electronicdictionariesandCDswhichholddozensofclassicalworks.Thedaywon'tbefar-offwhenwecanhaveanotebook-sizedLCDscreenwhichpresentsanypagewewanttoreadinalongbooklist.Justimagine--everythingyouwanttoreadtoonearthisinafew"notebooks"!Peoplewillnolongerhavetomakeroomforheavybooksorcarrythemaround.Howeverconvenienceisnottheonlything.Althoughelectronicbookswillbeeasytocarryandstoretheywon'tprovidetheoldpleasureoffinger