2022-2023年四川省巴中市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)

2022-2023年四川省巴中市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.Theauthofeels______abouthumanity'sfinalvictoryinthecentury-oldbattleagainstback-pain.

2.PreparingforWeightLossSurgery

Forthosewhoconsiderweightlosssurgery,theyareattheendoftheirropes.Traditionalmethodsofdietandexercisehavehadnoeffect,andthisprocedureisalastresort.Butbynomeansistheleapfromthinkingaboutweightlosssurgerytotheoperatingtableashortone.

"Peopleneedtobeaware,ingreatdetail,oftheriskandbenefitsofweightlosssurgerysotheyunderstandwhatitisallabout,"saysHarveyJ.Sugerman,presidentoftheAmericanSocietyforBariatricSurgery."Theprocedureisnotwithoutrisk,andthereisagreatdealofanxietythatcomeswithit,soittakesconsiderablepreparation."

Fromcheckingoninsurancecoveragetopsychologicalexamstosupportgroups,preparingforthislife-changingproceduretakestime,physicalandmentalreadiness,andmostofall,commitment.

FirstSteps

"Fromthetimeapersonfirstthinksabouthavingweightlosssurgery,tothetimetheymakethecommitmenttohaveitdoneistypicallyabouttwoyears,"saysJamesKolenich,abariatricsurgeonattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaMedicalCenter,Horizon."Mostpeopledon'trushintothis,theytalktofamilyandfriends,theytalktothehospital,theygohomeandtheythinkaboutitmore;it'susuallyaverythoughtfulapproach."

Morethan60millionobesepeoplearelivingintheU.S.,accordingtotheAmericanObesityAssociation(AOA),andabout9millionareseverelyobese.Weightlosssurgery,alsocalledbariatricsurgery,canbesuccessfulwhendietandexercisehavefailed,andaperson'shealthisontheline.Overweightisthesecondleadingcauseofpreventabledeath,aftersmoking,intheU.S.,accordingtotheAOA.

"Thefirstthingapersonshoulddoiscontacthisinsurancecompanytolearnifheiscoveredforthesurgery,andheshouldcontacthisprimarycaredoctortofindoutifthereisdocumentationofhisstrugglewithobesity,"saysKolenich."Manyinsurancecompanieswanttoknowthataprimarycaredoctorhastriedtohelpthepatientloseweightwithpsychologicalcounseling,diet,andanexerciseplanforfiveyears,andformanypatients,thisisabigroadblock."

Whilethereareotheroptions,suchaspersonallyfinancingtheprocedure,theyarecostly:TheNationalInstituteofDiabetesandDigestiveandKidneyDiseaseswebsitestatesthatthisprocedurecanrunfrom$20,000to$35,000.

Withsuchaheftypricetagonweightlosssurgery,itpaystoensurethatyourdoctordocumentsyourbattlewithobesityearlyon,toopenupoptionsdowntheroad.Whenyou'vecrossedallyourisanddottedallyourisintheinsurancecategory,itistimetofindahospitalorcenter,andasurgeon,whicharefirst-rate.

FindingaBatiatricSurgeon

"Whenyou'relookingforasurgeon,askifheorsheisboard-certifiedbytheAmericanBoardofSurgery,"saysKotenich."IsheamemberoftheAmericanSocietyofBariatrieSurgeons?Whatisthemortalityrateofthesurgeon,themorbidityrate,thesuccessrate?"

Clearly,thesurgeonyoufindshouldbewellexperiencedintheareaofweightlosssurgery.

"Makesurethesurgeonyouchooseisanexperiencedandqualifiedbariatriesurgeon,"saysDanielHerren,chiefofbariatricsurgeryatMt.SinaiHospitalinNewYork."It'sclearthatthemoreexperiencedthesurgeon,thelowertheriskofmortality.Ideally,youwouldprefertofindasurgeonwhohasperformedatleast100oftheseprocedures."

Whatyouarelookingfordoesn'tstopwithnumbersandstatistics--youwillalsoneedasupportsystem,Lookforacenterorhospitalthatofferseducationalseminarstothosewhoarejustbeginningtheprocesssoyoucanlearnmoreabouttheactualprocedure,thebenefits,andtherisks.Alsolookforsupportgroups,thatcanb

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3.

After2016,theBBCtelevisionserviceismostlikelytoobtainitsentire,orpartof,fundingthrough______.

4.

AccordingtoStatisticsCanada,mostCanadianseniorsover65______.

A.movetotheirchildren'splace

B.liveindependentlyuntiltheydie

C.joinmeaningfulprivately-sponsoredactivities

D.becometheresponsibilityofthegovernment

5.

Thebackupandrecoverytoolsmustbe______todealwithvariouscomputercrises.

6.

Roboticsurgeryhaslessbloodlossandpain,lowerriskofcomplications,shorterhospitalstaysandquickerrecoverytimesthanthosewhohaveopensurgery.

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7.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

HotDogsandApplePie

America'sfavoritefoods

TodaywetellaboutsomeofthefoodsthatAmericanslikebest-America'sfavorites.YoumayhaveheardthatAmericanslikehotdogsandhamburgersbestofallfoods.Well,farmersandownersofpubliceatingplacesmighthappilyagree.Somightthenation'sMeatInstituteandtheNationalHotDog＆SausageCouncil.Butpeoplewhosefavoritesarepizzaandapplepiewouldgivethemeatloversaspiritedargument!

NamingthefavoritefoodsofAmericansdependsalotonwhomyouask.Butonethingissure.TheancestorsofmostAmericanscamefromothercountries.TheUnitedStatesowesmanyfavoritedishes,ortheideasforthesefoods,totherestoftheworld.

Forexample,thattraditionalAmericanfavorite,thehotdogorwiener,haditsmodernbeginninginGermany.TheNationalHotDogandSausageCouncilestimatethatAmericanseataboutseventhousandmillionofthesesausagesduringasummer.

HotDog

Ahotdogisusuallymadefrompork,themeatofapig.Oritismadefrombeef,themeatofacow.Anotherversionismadefromturkey.Avegetarianversionofahotdoghasnomeatatall.Itoftencontainstofu,madefromsoyplants.

Thehotdogisshapedlikeatube.ManypeoplesayitlookslikeaDachshunddog.Itisservedbetweentwoshapedpiecesofbreadcalledabun.Americansoftensaytheyespeciallylikehotdogscookedoverahotfireintheopenair.Peopleatsportseventsbuyplentyofhotdogs.

Formanypeople,itisnotjustthemeatthattastessogood.Thesepeopleenjoycolorfulandtastyadditions.Forexample,theyincludeayelloworyellow-brownthickenedliquidcalledmustard.Theymayalsoputredcatsupandpiecesofawhiteorred,strong-smellingvegetablecalledonionontheirhotdogs.

Hotdogeatersoftenaddpickle,asaltygreenvegetable.Somepeopleplacebarbecuesauceontopofallthis.Ortheyuseaspicecalledhorseradish.Itgivesthehotdogapleasantbite.

HotDog'sStory

Ahotdogisalsoknownasafrankfurterorfrank.ThatisbecausethecityofFrankfurt-am-Main.Germanyisoftensaidtobethebirthplaceofthissausage.ButtheNationalHotDogandSausageCouncilsaysthereareotherideasaboutwherethehotdogbegan.

Oneversionofhotdoghistorysaysabutcher,ormeatcutter,fromtheGermancityofCoburgwasresponsible.Itsaysheinventedthehotdoginthelatesixteenhundreds.Vienna,Austria,alsoclaimsthatitcreatedthefood.

ThecouncilsaysbutchersfromseveralcountriesprobablybroughtcommonEuropeansausagestoAmerica.AstreetsalesmansoldhotdogstopeopleinNewYorkCityintheeighteensixties.And,ineighteenseventyone,ahotdogstandopenedattheConeyIslandamusementparkinNewYorkCity.

Hamburgers

Americansalsoeatlotsofhamburgers.Thisgroundmeatcomesfrombeef.Itcanbecookedinmanyways.Likehotdogs,hamburgersareafavoritepicnicfood.

ManypubliceatingplacesintheUnite

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8.SoundEffects

Snorers(打鼾的人)havealwaysbeenmadejokes.Incartoons，theirnasalroar1iftstheroofoffhouses.Insituationcomedies，there'sthewifewhorollsherevesathersnoringbedmate.Butinreality，it'snotallthatfunny.Infact，snoringcanbeanightmareforsnorersandtheirtroubledpartners.whomaywakeupseveraltimesanighttopoke，andmaybehoistlovedonesontotheirsidesfora1ittlerelief.

RisksofSnoringProblems

Butthenightlyracketismorethanapotentialrelationshipstrain.Accordingtothelatestresearch,anincreasinglyolderandheavierpopulationmaymakethisconditionanevengreaterhealthriskthanwepreviouslythought.ForMaggieMoss-Tucker.successfultreatmentforalongtimesnoringproblemcamealmostbyaccident.Onefallmorningin2005，shesawasignatherlocalgymseekingsnorersasvolunteersforastudyatBoston'sBrigham&Women'sHospital.Moss-Tucker,now56,wasintrigued.Shehadstartedsnoringnearlyadecadeearlier.“I'dtriedeverythingtostop.”shesays.fromsleepinguprighttousingnosestripsoramouthguard.Buttoherandherhusband'sdismay.nothingworked.WhenshesignedupforthestudyandspentanightatasuburbanBostonsleeplab,shefoundoutwhy.

Afterreviewinghersleeppatternsandoxygenlevels,researcherstoldherthathersnoringwasactuallyanindicationofsomethingworse.Shesufferedfromasleepapnea(呼吸暫停)，aconditioninwhichpatientsstopbreathingrepeatedlyastheysleepandcanwakeupasmanyas100timesanight—oftenwithoutrememberingit.Thatkindofrevelationhasledtodoctorsre-evaluatingaconditiononcetreatedaslittlemorethananuisance.“Inthepast.snoringhasbeentreatedlikeajokingmatter：younevertalkedaboutitwithyourdoctor，”saysDr.DavidRapoport,medicaldirectoroftheSleepDisordersCenteratNewYorkUniversityMedicalCenter(NYC..“ButwhenitbecomesveryprominentorsuchthatitwakesyouupOFinterfereswithbrea-thing，itcanbeaproblem.”

Sleepapnea，inwhichtheairwaybecomesblockedof.1essoften.thebrainfailstoproperlycontrolbreathingduringsleeping.canbeviewedasoneextremeofthesnoringspectrum.Softsnoring.whichisnotgenerallyconsideredahealthhazard.wouldbeattheotherend.Asthesoundandpersistenceofapatient'ssnoringgrows，sodothehealthconcerns.AstudypublishedintheMarchIissueofthejournalSleepfoundthatloudsnorershada40percentgreaterriskthannon-snorersofsufferingfromhighbloodpressure,34percentgreateroddsofhavingaheartattackanda67percentgreaterchanceofhavingastroke.

That'saproblemgiventhenumberofnoisysleepersoutthere.InarecentpollbytheNationalSleepFoundation，aboutonethirdofUSworkingadultsreportedsnoringatleastafewnightsinthepreviousmonth.Snoringgenerallyworsenswithagesotherateisevenhigheramongtheelderly.And，contrarytocommonperceptions，it'snearlyascommoninwomenasmen.Menopause(更年期)appearstobeafactor，asisweight.Beingoverweightcancausethicknessintheairwaytube，holdingbacktheflowofoxygen.

TreatmentofSnoringProblems

Yetmanywhoregularlysnoredon'trealizethatitcouldbebadfortheirhealth.Theresearchlinkinghypertension,cardiacproblemsandloudsnoringisrelativelynew.Andthoughawarenessofsleepapneaisgrowing,specialistssaytheconditionisstillvastlyundertreated.Primary-carephysiciansdon'troutinelyaskpatientsaboutthequalityoftheirsleep—thoughthatisbeginningtochangeandfewpatientsthinktotelltheirdoctorsthatthey'resnoring,unlessitbecomeshazardoustotheirpartner.Sleepspecialistsestimatethatbetween12millionand18millionAmericanshavesomeform.ofsleepapneabutmanyofthem,likeMoss-Tucker，remainundiagnosedforyears.Re

A.thecausesofsnoringproblems

B.thetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

C.therisksofsnoringproblems

D.thehazardsandthetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

9.FreshwatersuppliesinAsiaandsouthAmericaisdisappearingastheglaciersmeltaway.

10.Bothmother-to-childtransmissionandpartner-to-partnertransmissioncanbepreventedorprotectedeffectivelybydrugsfor______.

11.

Apreconditionforareadertolearntoreadrapidlyandwellisthathemusthavethenecessary______.

12.

Sustainabilityhasabroadermeaningnow,includingecologyandbiodiversityarchitecture,engineering,rbanplanning,etc.,andithasbecomea______.

13.Whichonewillhelppeopletorecognizetheirownkeyrequirementsduringhuntingajob?

A.Managingtime.

B.Workingoutpriorities.

C.Consultingtheexperts.

D.Askingforthefamily'srequirements.

14.

Hisjokesoftenledtoviolencewhenhewasaboy.

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15.

Todayleisuremeansthetimeinwhichwehavenothingtodo.

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16.______areappliedinconventionalfarmingforweedcontrol.

17.

Itis______totellprotectiveliesbecausefolksareconvincedthatthetruthwouldbetoodamaging.

18.

Theauthorsuggeststhatcouplesshouldgivefirstpriorityto______.

19.HomeIsWheretheHurtIs

Beingforcedintoflighttotallydisruptsthelivesoftheinternallydisplaced,exactlyasitdoestorefugees.Butunlikemanyrefugees,theworld'smillionsofinternallydisplacedpersonsoftenhavenowheretoturn.Theyremaintrappedinthesameunsafeenvironmentfromwhichtheytriedtoflee.Insituationsofinternalstrife(沖突),bydefinition,theciviliangovernmentfunctionspartiallyornotatall;andthecivilianpopulationisignoredortreatedwithhostilitybybothsides.

AdefinitionsubmittedtotheU.N.CommissiononHumanRightsdefinestheinternallydisplacedas"personsorgroupsofpersonswhohavebeenforcedtofleetheirhomesorplacesofhabitualresidencesuddenlyorunexpectedlyasaresultofarmedconflict,internalstrife,systematicviolationsofhumanrightsornaturalorman-madedisasters,andwhohavenotcrossedaninternationallyrecognizedStateborder."

Today,thereareanestimated30millioninternallydisplacedpeopleintheworlddoublethenumberofrefugees.Inmanyplaces,theyareallbutforgottenbytheinternationalcommunity.

AlthoughtherearefewrefugeesinLatinAmerica,thereareupto3millioninternallydisplacedpersonsintheregion,includingasmanyas480,000inPeruand600,000inColombia.Inbothcountries,acombinationofpoliticalandsocio-economicfactors,suchasexcessivelyunequalincomedistribution,drug-traffickingandheavyinvolvementofthearmyinthepoliticalscene,haveresultedinhighlevelsofviolenceandaclimatethatfostershumanrightsabuses.Whethermanifestedasanongoingconflictbetweenthearmedforcesandthearmedopposition(thecaseofPeru),oraconstantarmedstrugglebetweenrebelandparamilitarygroups(thecaseOfColumbia),violencehascausedthedisplacementofhundredsofthousandsofruralpeasantsandnativepeople.Theinternallydisplacedoftenleadaverystableexistence,andtheyarehighlygratefulforanyonewhopaysattentiontotheirplight(averybadsituationthatsomeoneisin).

Delia,ofPeru'sAshaninkapeople,hasbeendisplacedforthepasteightyears.Now,homelessandhelpless,Deliaandherpeoplehavetodependonthegoodwillandcharityoftheirremoterelativesandoftheoccasionalnon-governmentalorganization(NGO).IthasbeenastruggleforDelia,whohastriedtoobtainbettereducationfacilitiesforthechildrenandtopromotesmallhandicraftsprojects.Andshetriestoshieldhercommunityfromthesurroundingconflictbyopposinganyinvolvementwiththearmedoppositionorwiththerondas(acivildefenseunitthatfightsagainsttheSendero).Thisneutralposition,inthecontextoftheconflict,isnotapopularonewitheitherside.Totheirwayofthinking,oneiseitheraronderooraSendero;thereisnomiddleroad.

WomenhavebeenthedrivingforceineffortstomaintainsomesemblanceofnormallifeinthePeruvianAndes.There,hundredsofthousandsofpeople,mostlyQuechuaspeakers,weredisplacedoverthelast10years.Husbandswere"disappeared"orkilled,andsonshadtojointhearmy.Thewomenhadtogathertheirchildrenandfleetourbancenterswheretheycouldmeltintothepoverty-strickenanonymityofashantytown(以臨時(shí)搭蓋的陋屋為主的地區(qū)).Nowtheyliveinshackswithnowater,noelectricityandnosewagesystem.Thechildrengetlittleschoolingandspendlongdaysplayinginthedirt.Povertydiseaseandunemploymentmakelifenearlyintolerable.Butdisplacedwomenhavenotbeenidle.Theyhaveorganizedsoupkitchens,"mothers'clubs"andhandicraftassociationstosupporteachotherandimprovelivingconditions.Irma,oneofthewomenwetalkedwiththinksthatsoonsheandhersisterswillbeabletogobackhome."Butwe'dlikeourgovernmentandtheworldtogiveusahand,"shesaid.

Despitethemanyhardships,the

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20.

Differentiationisimportantinatagline,whichmeansincludingacharacteristicthatdistinguishthebrandfrom______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(40)

22.(29)

A.Ecologists.

B.Industrialists.

C.Businessmen.

D.Environmentalists,

23.聽力原文：M:Theglarewassointensethatevenmysunglassesdidn'thelp.

W:Look,ifyoutakeRoute27inthelateafternoon,you'redrivingstraightintothesun!I'dconsideranalternative.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(19)

A.Takeashorterroute.

B.Buynewsunglasses.

C.Driveonadifferentroad.

D.ConsidertakingRoute27.

24.(24)

A.Withquestionnaires.

B.Bytelephones.

C.OnInternet.

D.Throughface-to-facetalk.

25.【B11】

26.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Themotherandtheson.

B.Thecustomerandthewaiter.

C.Theteacherandthestudent.

D.Thedoctorandthepatient.

27.(32)

A.Accordingtothelecture,youshouldtrytoavoiddark,desertedstreetsatnight.

B.Accordingtothelecture,youshouldgivethemuggerwhathewantsandcallthepoliceassoonasheleaves.

C.Accordingtothelecture,it'smuchsaferforamantoputhiswalletinhisfrontpocket.

D.Accordingtothelecture,it'ssafeforyoutogetonemptysubwaycars.

28.(34)

A.Takingtheair.

B.Byplane.

C.OnradioandTV.

D.Attheairport.

29.(36)

A.Whichdormitorywillbeopen.

B.Wherestudentswilleat.

C.Whetheranyformsneedtobefilledout.

D.Whetherthecomputercenterwillbeopen.

30.(31)

A.Theicewascutandhandledwiththehelpofsomespecialtools.

B.Theicewastakenfromtheflowingfiverwithhooksandcardedbysledstoicehouses.

C.Theicewascarriedonthefrozensurfaceofthepondorriver.

D.Theicewassawedintoevenblocksbyworkers.

31.

【B8】

32.

【B9】

33.(28)

A.Wecandowithoutrailways.

B.Trainshavemuchincommonwithmotorcarsandplanes.

C.Motorcarsandplanesarenotasgoodastrains.

D.Trainsareasgoodasmotorcarsandplanes.

34.(19)

A.Eatabiggerbreakfast.

B.Maketimeforlunchinherschedule.

C.Takeonlymorningclassesnextsemester,

D.Changeherscheduleaftersheeatslunch.

35.(22)

A.Becameshehadtoomanythingswithher.

B.Becauseshewassick.

C.Becauseshewasquitelazy.

D.Becauseshedidn'twanttogetsickathighaltitudes.

36.聽力原文：M:MayItakethisbockout?IneedittoworkonmypaperforDr.Smith'shistoryclass.

W:Iamafraidnot.ThebookhasbeenputonreservebyDr.Smith.Unlessyouhavehiswrittenpermission,wewon'tletitout.

Q:Whatshouldthemandotoborrowthebook?

(13)

A.AskDr.Smithtoalterhisdecision.

B.AskDr.Smithtocallthelibrary.

C.GetthebookdirectlyfromDr.Smith.

D.GetDr.Smith'swrittenpermission.

37.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Well,haveyougotanythingtodeclare?Isthatthecaseyou'vebeentaking?

W:Oh,justonesuitcase.

Q:What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

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A.Customsofficerandtraveler.

B.Shopassistantandcustomer.

C.Repairmanandcustomer.

D.Postmanandcustomer.

38.

【B7】

39.聽力原文：W:Tony,Ijustmovedintomynewapartment,andIneedtohavethephoneshookedup.IhavenoideawhatIamdoing.Ihavetomakeallthesedecisionsaboutlocal,locallong-distance,andlong-distancecarriers.

M:Iknow.It'sreallycomplicated.InAmerica,wehavesomewherebetweenfiveandtenthousandlong-distancetelephonecompanies.Competitionisnice,butsometimesIthinkwehavetoomuchchoice!Itwaseasierbeforederegulationintheearlyeighties.Thetelecommunicationsindustryhasbecomefartooconfusing,butatleastpriceshavereallygonedowninthelasttwentyyears.

W:WhydoIneedtochoosemorethanonecompany?

M:Wedividetelephoneserviceintothreecategories:local,locallong-distance,andlong-distance.Yourlong-distancecompanyallowsyoutocallforeigncountries,otherAmericanstates,andothercitiesinyourstate.Yourlocallong-distancecompanyallowsyoutocallsuburbsorregionsjustoutsideyourcity.And,ofcourse,yourlocalcompanyallowsyoutoplacecallswithinyourowncity.

W:Buttheyonlyaskedmetochoosealocallong-distancecompanyandalong-distancecompany.Don'tIgettochoosemylocalservice?

M:InSouthernCalifornia,wereallydon'thavemuchchoiceyetwhenitcomestolocalservice.It'sstillbasicallyamonopoly.

W:Isitreallyexpensivetomakelocaltelephonecallsthen?Howmuchdoesitcostperminute?

M:Actually,formostpeople,localcallsdonothaveaperminutecharge.Youpayyourlocaltelephonecompanyamonthlyservicefeeofaroundtentofifteendollarsforyourlocalservice,butthenwedon'thavetopayperminute.

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A.Lowerprices.

B.Morechoices.

C.Morecompetition.

D.Morecompanies.

40.

【B2】

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

【C9】

42.SectionB

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

IwenttoaCatholicboysschoolinBlackpoolintheNorthofEngland.InmyfirstyearintheseniorschoolIwasanerdykid,withspectaclesandshorttrousers.Foronehouraweektheclasshadelocutionlessonsfromanold,portlyteachercalledMr.Priestley.HehadahardtaskwrestlingwithourflatnorthernvowelsandtryingtogetustospeaktheQueen'sEnglish.Onedayhecameuptomeandsaid,"Sloane,Iwanttoputyouinforaspeakingfestival.""Whyme?"Igrumbled."BecauseIthinkyoucandoit,"washisreply.

Ihadtolearntoreciteapoem.Itwas"Playup,PlayupandPlaythegame"bySirHenryNewbolt,aclassicmotivationalpoemringingwiththeheroicvaluesoftheBritishEmpire.Ihadtopractiseitinfrontoftheclass,whichwasratherembarrassing;especiallywhendearoldMr.Priestlysaid,"That'sgoodbutyouneedtopauseandtoputfeelingandemotionintoit."Elevenyearoldboysareunwillingtoexpressfeelings.

TheSaturdayofthefestivalcameandIwentthereonthebus(myparentsneverhadaear).IgaveitmybestshotbuttherewereotherchildrentherewhoweremorepolishedorexperiencedthanIwasandtheyscoopedalltheprizes.SoIhadtoreturntoschoolonMondayandtellMr.PriestleyandtheclassthatIhadnotwon.Iwasthen,andstillam,verycompetitivesoitfeltlikeafailuretome.WedidnothaveMr.PriestleyagainafterthatyearandIneverthankedhimforthatintervention.Itistoolatetodosonow.

InmyworkIgoaroundtheworldgivingkeynotetalksonleadershipandinnovationandIoftenaddresslarge,prestigiousaudiences.PartofthereasonthatIcandothatisbecauseoneteachertooktheinitiativeandgavemeachallenge.HeaskedmetodosomethingIhadneverdoneandhelpedmetolearnhowtodoit.

Educationisnotaboutleaguetablesorexamresults.Itisaboutopeningdoorsforpeopleandshowingthemroomsthatthatwouldotherwisebehidden.IfwecanchallengechildrentotrythingsandtolearnwhattheycanachievethenmaybeonedaywewillberememberedwiththegratitudethatIholdforMr.Priestley.

Inthe"elocutionlessons",theauthorwastaughttheskillsofhowto______.

A.bealeaderB.writeapoemC.beawrestlerD.giveaspeech

43.SectionB

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

Whatissportsviolence?Thedistinctionbetweenunacceptableviciousnessandagame'snormalrough-and-tumbleisimpossibletomake,andsotheargumentruns.Thispositionmayappealtoourinclinationforlegalism,butthetruthismostofusknowquitewellwhenanactofneedlesssavageryhasbeencommitted,andsportsarelittledifferentfromcountlessotheractivitiesoflife.Thedistinctionisasapparentasthatbetweenadeliberatelyaimedblowandthearmfailingofthelosinghisbalance.Whenaplayerballshishandintoafist,whenhedriveshishelmetintoanunsuspectingopponentinshortswhenhecrossestheboundarybetweenplayinghardandplayingtohurt--hecanonlyintendanactofviolence.

Admittedly,violentactsinsportsaredifficulttopolice.Buthere,too,wefindreflectedtheconditionsofeverydaylife.Ambiguitiesinthelaw,confusionatthescene,andthereluctanceofwitnessescloudalmostanyroutineassaultcase.Suchuncertainties,however,havenotpreventedsocietyfromarrestingpeoplewhostriketheirfellowcitizensonthestreets.

Perhapsourtroublesstemnotfromthegamesweplaybutratherfromhowweplaythem.The1979meetingbetweenhockeystarsfromtheSovietUnionandtheNationalHockeyLeagu