2022-2023年山東省棗莊市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年山東省棗莊市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題一卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Itis______thatcausemostofthedeathsinahurricaneortropicalstorm.

2.

InTheTaleofTwoPebbles,withthecreativewayofthinking,thegirleventuallyreversedtheunfavorableconditionandgained______.

3.

TheJosephsonInstitutespecializesinstudying______.

A.theimportanceofonlineeducation

B.themoralprinciplesamongtheyouth

C.employmentofcollegegraduates

D.collegestudents'learninghabits

4.

Oneoftheadvantagesofthegasolinecarovertheelectriconeisthatthegasolinecarisrelatively______torefuel.

5.GiantPanda

CharacteristicsofGiantPandas

ThescientificnameofGiantPandaisAiluropodamelanoleuca,whichmeans"cat-footedanimalsinblackandwhitecolor".Anadultpandacanbeastallas1.6to1.8meterswithbodyweightrangingfrom60to160kg.MaleGiantPandasarelargerthanfemales,andtheyweighaboutl0to20%heavier.TheheadoftheGiantPandaislarge,withabroadroundface,flatnoseandroundprotrudingears.Surroundingtheeyesarethecharacteristicblackpatches.Theears,limbsandshouldersarecoveredwithblackfurwhilethefurontheotherpartsofthebodyiswhite.ScientistsbelievethattheblackandwhitecolorationhelpsGiantPandasavoidcontactwitheachother.However,atthesametime,thisdistinctivecolorationcanhelpthemfindeachothereasilyduringmatingseasons.ThefuroftheGiantPandaisactuallyrough,shortandverydense.Theoilynatureofthefurcanpreventpenetrationofmoisture,whichisanimportantadaptationtolivinginhumidenvironment.GiantPandas'abilitytoseefarisweak.However,theirauditoryandolfactory(嗅覺)sensesareverystrong.

HabitatofGiantPandas

TheyaresolelyfoundinSichuan,andthesouthwesternpartsofGansuandShanxiprovinces.TheGiantPandasliveinbambooforestsrangingfrom4,000to11,000feetabovesealevel,whereitishumid.Inwinter,theymigratelowerdownthemountains,whileinsummertheystayinthehigherreaches.Themale'shomerangeislargerthanthatofthefemale.Amale'shomerangecanbeupto30squarekilometers.

Behavior.ofGiantPandas

GiantPandasaremostactiveinthemorningandatdusk.GiantPandassleephiddenawayinsidecavesanddenswhichmaybeahollowatthebottomofalargetreetruck.GiantPandasaresolitaryanimals.Theyspendtheirlivesalone,exceptduringmatingseasonsorwhenfemalesreartheiryoung.GiantPandasliveinwell-definedterritories.GiantPandasurinate(小便)orscentontreestowarnothersoftheirpresenceintheterritory.Theyalsovocalize,producingsoundssuchasroaringorbleating(similartothatofadomesticgoat),toconveytotheotherstheirintentions.GiantPandasdefecate(排便)about48timesaday.Inthewild,defecatesareusefulresearchmaterialsforscientists,fromtheminformationregardingtheindividualpandas,suchashealthconditions,andthesizeofthepopulationinthearea,canbegained.

DietofGiantPandas

TheGiantPandas'dietisveryspecific,consistingentirelyofbamboo.Aspandascanonlyabsorbabout10-18%ofnutrientsavailableinthebambootheyeat,itisnecessaryforthemtocatmorethan10kgofbambooadaytomeettheirdailyrequirement.Wildpandasonlyeat40speciesofbamboo,andonly2-6aretheirfavorites.Theleavesofthebambooaremostnutritiousandbalancedinnutrients.However,thenutritionalvalueofdifferentpartsofthebamboochangesaccordingtoseasons.Seasonalchangesaffectthepanda'spreferenceofwhichpartofthebambootoeat.Forexample,beforewinterarrives,pandapreferstoeattherootsofthebamboobecausetheycontainmorewaterandprotein.

ReproductionofGiantPandas

ThematingseasonofGiantPandasrangesfromJanuarytoJune.Thefemalepandasmaymatewithmorethanonemaleinasinglematingseasontoensuresuccessfulfertilization.Thegestation(妊娠)periodrangesfrom83to163days,and135daysistheaverage.Itiscommontohave1to2cubs(幼崽)inalitter(窩).However,onlyonecubwillreceiveenoughcarefromthemothertosurvive.Apandacubisbornblind,andcompletelyhelpless,therefore,itdemandsundividedattention,leavingthemotherlittleornotimeandenergytocareforasecondcub.Tohavethreecubsinalitterisveryrare.Anewly-borncubweighsabout90gto130g(3-5oz),intheorderof1/900thoftheadult'sweight.AGi

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6.

InancientGreek,aftertheshortpeaceofOlympicGamesperiod,thecity-stateswouldreopenthewar.

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7.

TheChinesegovernmenthassetup______wheredevelopmentandplantandanimalexploitationsareforbidden.

8.

Psychologistsaskpeopletoansweraseriesofeasyquestionstogaininsightsintotheirrecollections.Thistechniqueis______.

9.

TheLewisCenteratOberlinisanenergy-efficientbuildingandthemajorenergyresourceofitisfrom

10.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Thinkout-of-the-box

Britishphysician,author,inventor,andconsultantEdwarddeBonohashadamajorimpactonthewaywethinkandparticularlyinthefieldofcreativity.Hecoinedthephrase"lateralthinking"(水平思考)whichinvolvesapproachingproblemsfromdiverse,unexpectedanglesandfromdifferentperspectives.Dr.deBonomeanttodifferentiatelateralthinking—inwhichyoupushthemindtomakesuddenturns-fromverticalthinking,whichislogicalandsequentialthinking.

Lateralthinkingcanbelearned,andDr.deBonohascreatedseveraltechniquestohelpyouapplylateralthinkingtoproblemsolvingandideageneration.Someofthesearethefollowing:thinkofasmanydifferentalternativesforsolvingaproblemasyoupossiblycan;challengeanyassumptionsyoumayhaveaboutyourproblem;andinsertrandomelementswhichwillencourageyoutolookattheproblemfromadifferentandunexpectedperspective.

Challengeyourassumptions

Assumptionsarementalshortcuts:weassumethatasituationwe'refacingislikeothersituationswe'veencounteredbefore,andthatwhatworkedthenwillworkonceagain.Infact,themoreexperiencedweareinaparticulararea,themorelikelyweareIobringlotsofbaggagetotheproblem,whichcaninhibitusfromfindingnovelandcreativesolutions.

Inordertochallengeyourassumptions,writedownallofthedominantideasthatapplytoaparticularsituationandthendeliberatelychallengethem.Listalloftheassumptionsthatyou'remakingandnexttoeachonewriteacounter-assumption—notnecessarilyitsnegation,butitsopposite.

Onceyoudroppreconceivednotionsyou'remorelikelytofindbettersolutions.Oneapproach—suggestedbyJurgenWolffonhisblogTimetoWriteistopretendthatyou'reaMartian(火星人)thathasjustlandedonearthandisseeingthingsonthisplanetforthefirsttime.Thiswouldputyouinapositionofquestioningeverything,seeingyourproblemorsituationwithcompletelyfresheyes,andtakingnothingforgranted.

introducerandomelements

Selectingarandomelementthathasabsolutelynoconnectiontotheproblemathandprovidesanunexpectedentrypointtotheproblemsothatyoucanfaceitfromauniqueangle.I'vementionedusingarandomwordasaninitialstimulusonthisblogbefore.DeBonoexplainsthatthebrainissogoodatmakingconnectionsthatitwillfindawaytoconnecttherandomwordtotheproblemathand,nomatterhowremotethewordmayseem.

Takeawordfromarandomwordgenerator—oropenthedictionarytoarandompageandselectaword—extractitsunderlyingprinciples,andthenapplythemtoyourproblem.Becarefulnottodiscardaspecificwordbecauseyousimplyconcludethatit'sofnouseandthengettinganotherwordinstead.Ifyoudothisyou'reprobablyjustlookingforawordthatwouldneatlyfittheproblemyou'retryingtosolve.Insteadofaword,youcanalsouseapictureastherandomelementorevenanobject.

Inaddition,therandomelementthatyouintroducecanbea"falserule".Basically,youtakearule,quote,ideaorsuggestionfromsomewhereelseandapplyittoyourownsituation.

Howdoesapplyingthe"falserule"toyourproblemmakeyouseeitdifferently?Whatnewelementsdoesitintroduce?Howdoesitshiftyourperc

A.Thedefinitionofcreativity.

B.TheachievementsofEdwarddeBono.

C.Theintroductionofthelateralthinkingtheory.

D.Thedifferencebetweenlateralthinkingandverticalthinking.

11.ElectronicRadiationPutsYourHealthatRisk

Electricpowersystemsworkataround50Hzjustabovethenaturallyoccurringfrequencyof30HzgeneratedbytheEarth.Ourbodiesaretunedintothislowfrequencysoanyfrequencyclosetothisisgoingtointerferewithus,suchasthe50HzACmainspowersystemusedintheUK.ELF(ExtremelyLowFrequency)electromagneticfieldsvibratingfrom0.5to100Hz,eveniftheyareweakerthantheEarth'sfield,interferewiththecuesthatkeepourbiologicalcyclesproperlytimed.

ThefrequenciesthatELFACsystemsuseareveryclosetothenaturalbrainrhythmsofman.Thepinealgland(松果體)istheprincipalstructureinthebrainthatisdirectlysensitivetotheearth'smagneticfield.Asaresultitfunctionsabnormallywhenexposedtoabnormalfieldsclosetoitsown.Becausethepinealglandproducesahostofpsychoactivechemicals,itsabnormalfunctioningcancauseneurologicalandbehavioralproblems.

StudiesandReports

ThebiologicalandmedicaldatacurrentlyavailableshowingthedangerofELFACmainspowerfrequencymagneticfieldsisasconclusiveasthedatarelatingtocigarettesmokingandlungcancer.

TheEuropeanParliamenthaspassedamotionforaresolutiononcombatingtheharmfuleffectsofelectromagneticfields.SinceSeptember1992Swedenhasofficiallyactedonthebasisthatthereisaconnectionbetweenexposuretopowerfrequencymagneticfieldsandtheincidenceofcancer,childhoodcancerinparticular.

In1990theUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencystated"Inconclusion,afteranexaminationoftheavailabledataoverthepast15years,thereisevidenceofapositiveassociationofexposuretomagneticfieldswithcertainsite-specificcancer,namelyleukaemia,cancerofthecentralnervoussystem,andtoalesserextent,lymphomas(淋巴瘤).Thisissupportedbymanystudiesofchildrenandadultsacrossmanydifferentpopulationsandsubgroups."

WhatCantheBiologicalEffectsBe?

Anelectromagneticfieldaffectsgrowingcells,andactsasacancerpromoter.Cancercellscanincreasetheirrateofgrowthsignificantlyanddevelopmoremalignantcharacteristics.Italsoaffectslearningabilityandbehavioralandpsychologicalmechanismsincreasingtheincidenceofdepressionandsuicide.Chronicexposuremayleadtoanincreaseintheincidenceofbraintumors.Yourbrain'sEEG(腦電圖)rhythmschangewhenalightswitchisoperatednearby.Astressresponseoccurswhich,ifprolonged,canleadtoanimmune-systemdeficiency,resultinginanincreasedincidenceofinfectiousdiseasesandcancers.Becauseoftheeffectsongrowingcells,youngchildrenandbabiesareespeciallyatrisk.Studieshaveshownthatrisksofchildren'scancercouldincrease.

WhatAretheRisks?

Electricityispartofourdailylife.Weareconstantlyusingelectricalappliancesathomeandatwork,suchascomputers,photocopiers,clockradioalarms,electricblankets,microwaveovens—allwiththenecessaryACmainstransformersandwiring.AlloftheseproduceELFelectromagneticfields.Themorepowertheapplianceconsumesthestrongerthefielditcreates.

Ifyouspendlongperiodsoftimeclosetoawiringcircuitorappliancewithastrongfieldsuchasacomputerscreen,televisionscreen,heater,clockradioorelectricblanket,youmaybeatrisk.Youmayalsobeatriskifyouliveclosetohighvoltagepowerlines(aboveorbelowground)andtheirdistributiontransformers.Theprobablesafelevelforconstantexposurenowbeingdiscussedis1milligause(lessforchildren).Itwouldseemappropriatetoexercise"prudentavoidance"andlimittheexposuretoyou,yourfamilyandworkcolleagueswhereverpossible.

TheAppliancesThatMakeYourBrainBlowaFuse

Brainperformancecanbeimpairedbyaslitt

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12.

TheboxofficeofTerminatorismorethanthatofMyBigFatGreekWedding.

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13.

Tocurethesnoringproblems,surgerycanbeusedtoimprove______.

14.

AccordingtotheUSDA,______tendtobereducedinOrganicfoodproduction.

15.

Humanitywillbedramaticallyinfluencedbecauseof______.

16.Toimproveitsresponsibilitycommitments,thisyearIntelplanstogettheirinvestmentinenergyefficiency______.

17.

Noisecannotonlyspoilpeople'ssleepandsanity,butalsotheirhearingandhealth.

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18.

Waterclocksweremostlyusedtodetermine______.

19.

GlobalizedresearchhasmadeXu'sYalelabmorecompetitivebecausethelab'sresearchworkinChina______.

20.HowATMsWork?

You'reshortoncash,soyouwalkovertotheautomatedtellermachine(ATM),insertyourcardintothecardreader,respondtothepromptsonthescreen,andwithinaminuteyouwalkawaywithyourmoneyandareceipt.HaveyoueverwonderedabouttheprocessthatmakesyourbankfundsavailabletoyouatanATMontheothersideofthecountry?

ATMCardvs.CheckCard

Asanalternativetowritingchecksandusingacreditcard,mostmajorbankshaveteamedupwithmajorcredit-cardcompaniestoissuecheckcards.

CheckcardsaredifferentfromstraightATMcardsinacoupleofways.First,checkcardsarealsoknownasdebitcardsbecauseofhowtheywork—insteadofgettingcreditforyourpurchaseandreceivingamonthlybill,likeyoudowithacreditcard,acheck/debitcarddeductsmoneyfromyourcheckingorsavingsaccount.

Also,whileyoucanonlyuseyourATMcardattheATMmachine(andsomegrocerystores),youcanuseacheckcardatmostretailersthatacceptcreditcards.

Thereareexceptions.Somehotelsandrentalcarservicesonlyacceptcreditcardsbecauseit'seasier,cheaper,andlessofarisktothemthancheckcards.Thosethatdoacceptcheckcardsoftenputacertainamountofmoneyinyourbankaccount"onhold"(unavailabletoyou)usuallythecostoftheroomorrentalincludingtaxesandotherfees,plusapercentageofthetotalorafeetocoverpossibledamages.Whenyoucheckoutofthehotelorturninyourrentalcar,thedifferencebetweenthe"hold'amountandwhatyou'reactuallybilledisreleasedbackintoyouraccount.Thisissomethingtoconsiderwhenusingyourdebitcardtoreserveahotelroomorrentacar.

TheWayATMsWork

AnATMissimplyadataterminalwithtwoinputandfouroutputdevices.Likeanyotherdataterminal,theATMhastoconnectto,municatethrough,ahostprocessor.ThehostprocessorisanalogoustoanInternetserviceprovider(ISP)inthatitisthegatewaythroughwhichallthevariousATMnetworksbecomeavailabletothecardholder(thepersonwantingthecash).

Mosthostprocessorscansupporteitherleased-lineordialupmachines.Leased-linemachinesconnectdirectlytothehostprocessorthroughafour-wire,point-to-point,dedicatedtelephoneline.DialupATMsconnecttothehostprocessorthroughanormalphonelineusingamodemandatoll-freenumber,orthroughanInternetserviceproviderusingalocalaccessnumberdialedbymodem.

Leased-lineATMsarepreferredforveryhigh-volumelocationsbecauseoftheirthru-putcapability,anddial-upATMaarepreferredforretailmerchantlocationswherecostisagreaterfactorthanthru-put.Theinitialcostforadial-upmachineislessthanhalfthatforaleased-linemachine.Themonthlyoperatingcostsfordial-upareonlyafractionofthecostsforleased-line.

Thehostprocessormaybeownedbyabankorfinancialinstitution,oritmaybeownedbyanindependentserviceprovider.Bank-ownedprocessorsnormallysupportonlybank-ownedmachines,whereastheindependentprocessorssupportmerchant-ownedmachines.

SensingBills

Thecash-dispensingmechanismhasanelectriceyethatcountseachbillasitexitsthedispenser.Thebillcountandalloftheinformationpertainingtoaparticulartransactionisrecordedinajournal.Thejournalinformationisprintedoutperiodicallyandahardcopyismaintainedbythemachineownerfortwoyears.Wheneveracardholderhasadisputeaboutatransaction,beorshecanaskforajournalprintoutshowingthetransaction,andthencontactthehostprocessor.Ifnooneisavailabletoprovidethejournalprintout,thecardholderneedstonotifythebankorinstitutionthatissuedthecardandfilloutaform.thatwillbefaxedtothehostprocessor.Itisthehost

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：M:Thedishisdelicious.Ineverknewthatyouaresogoodatcooking.

W:Thanks.ButthecreditshouldgotoCathy.Shepreparedeverything.Oh,pleasehavesomemore.

Q:Whatcanyouinferfromtheconversation?

(17)

A.Thewomanisanexcellentcook.

B.Thewomanisahousewife.

C.Cathyhelpedalotincookingthedish.

D.Thewomanhasnevercookedbefore.

22.

【B8】

23.聽力原文：M:TheguestsareleavingforNewYorktodayontheteno'clockflight.Weneedsomeonetogetthemtotheairportontime.

W:Ordinarily,I'dbehappyto,butmycarisinthegarage.

Q:Howaretheguestsleaving?

(14)

A.Bybus.B.Byplane.C.Byear.D.Bytrain.

24.

【B10】

25.(21)

A.20dollars.

B.6dollarsand50cents.

C.5dollarsand25cents.

D.4dollarsand75cents.

26.(31)

A.Totalkwithsomeoneorwithoneself.

B.Tohavealongandgoodrelaxation.

C.Todomoreaerobicexercises.

D.Totakemoreanti-anxietydrugs.

27.

【B3】

28.

【B5】

29.(22)

A.Itwasmadeofaluminum,

B.Itwasn'tlargeenough.

C.Itwouldn'tmoveinthewind.

D.Itwastooheavytoputup.

30.聽力原文：W:Doesthebookhaveahappyending?

M:Itwashardtotellwhethertheherowasgoingtodieinthewarorcomehomeandmarryhischildhoodsweetheart.

Q:Whatdidthemansayabouttheendingofthebook?

(15)

A.It'srainingheavily.

B.It'sgoingtorain.

C.It'srainingslightly.

D.Hewantssomecatsanddogs.

31.(34)

A.Itschemicalelementsmustbestudied.

B.Itstemperaturemustbelowered.

C.Bigspaceshipsmustbebuilt.

D.Itsatmospheremustbechanged.

32.聽力原文：W:It'samiraclethatRobertcameoutoftheaircrashalive.

M:That'sindeedamiracle.Alltheotherpassengerswerekilled.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(14)

A.Robertsurvivedtheplanecrash.

B.Allthepassengerswerekilledintheplanecrash.

C.Robertwaskilledintheaircrash.

D.Robertisawonder-workingperson.

33.(28)

A.Food.B.Makingtwine.C.Medicine.D.Pavingpaths.

34.聽力原文：M:It'slikeanovenhere.Youmustberoasting.CanIopenawindowandgetsomefreshairin?

W:Actually,I'mjustfinewithit.Butjustgoahead,ifyoulike.

Q:Howdoesthemanthinkofstayingintheroom?

(14)

A.Hefeelshot.

B.Hefeelscomfortable.

C.Hefeelscold.

D.Hefeelscrowded.

35.聽力原文：W:Theweatheristerriblyhot.Shallwegotothebeachforthevacationforthecomingholiday?

M:Oh,why?Therearesomanymuseums,artgalleriesandrestaurantsinWashington,I'dbehappytherenomatterwhattheweatherislike.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(19)

A.Hedislikesmuseumsandgalleries.

B.Hedoesnotcareaboutthehotweather.

C.Goingtothebeachisthebestchoice.

D.Hedoesn'twanttogotoWashington.

36.聽力原文：Asatradition,workersincompaniesarealwaysrequiredtowearsuitsandtie,butaccordingtoaseniorgovernmentofficial,Thailandistoaskworkerstostopwearingsuitsaspartofthecountry'slatestmeasuretoconserveenergy.Thisistheideaofthenewgovernment,becauseThailandisatropicalcountryandair-conditionershavebeenusedverycommonly,whichconsumealargeamountofenergy,butiftheworkersturnedupinshirtsleeves,theywouldn'tneedair-conditionersturnedupsohigh.Atitsweeklymeeting,thecabinetpassedaresolutionaskingallpublicservantsnottowearjacketsandurgingprivateemployeestodothesame.Thishasalreadybeenpractisedbythegovernment.Atarecentmeeting,onlyfourofsixair-conditionersinthecabinetroomhadbeenturnedon.Oneofthegovernmentofficialssays,"Initiallyitwasnothotintheroom,butifameetinglastsalongtime,thetemperaturemightneedtobeloweredabit."

(30)

A.NewFashioninThailand.

B.HowtoUseAir-conditionerwisely.

C.ANewWaytoSaveEnergy.

D.Air-conditionerinThailand.

37.(38)

38.

【B11】

39.聽力原文：M:Areyoureadytobeckout?

W:Yes.Youpaythebill,andI'llcallthedeskandhaveourluggagetakenouttothetaxi.

Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

(14)

A.Inahotelroom.

B.Intherailwaystation.

C.Inthepostoffice.

D.Inabusterminal.

40.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:Now，Miss,doyoufeelallrightnow?Whathappened?

W:Yes,I'mfinenow,Iwasjustatthemotorway.IwasdrivingalongthemainroadandwhensuddenlyrightbeforethecrossroadsImetthecarcameoutatthesidestreet.Ididn'tseeituntilithitme.

Q:Wherewastheothercar?

(12)

A.Inthesidestreet.

B.Atthecrossroads.

C.Onthemainroad.

D.Onthemotorway.

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

Thegrowthoflimitedliabilitycompaniesresultedintheseparationof______.

42.

HowdoesJerrymanagetostaypositive?

43.

TVaffectspeople's______mostaccordingtothepassage.

A.habits,valuesandassumptionstowardstheworld

B.writing,readingandlisteningability

C.language,fiction,valuesandthinking

D.analyticalskills,teaching,culture,assumption

44.

Ifyouknowwhatyouwanttostudy,researchreputationsofacademicdepartmentsby______.

45.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Whydowestudygeographyandwhatisitsvaluetous?Geographyisintrinsicallyinterestingandmaybestudiedandenjoyedonthisaccountalone,butithasmanypracticalandutilitarianvalues.Firstly,ithelpsustounderstandandappreciatetheformsandfeaturesofthelandscapesandthehumanimprintonthephysicalenvironment.Throughthisunderstandingmancanlearnhowbesttomakeuseofthelandanditsresourcesforhisownbenefits.Inthepasthehasbroughtcalamityandmiseryuponhimselfsimplybecausehehasfailedtounderstandtheenvironmentinwhichhelives.Aknowledgeofgeographywillhelphimtoavoidmakingtragicmistakessimilartothoseofthepast.

Secondly,wearelivinginaworldofincreasinglyrapidtransportandnewmeansofcommunication;distancesarebecominglessinthesensethatthetravelingtimeisbeingconstantlyreduced.JulesVerne'shero,usingeverydevicepossible,managed,ahundredyearsago,togetroundtheworldineightydays;todaywecangetrounditinasmanyhours.Asaresultofspeedintransportandcommunication,theworldisgettingsmallerandthepeopleslivingindifferentpartsoftheeartharebecomingmorecloselylinkedtogether.Itisimportant,therefore,thatweshouldknowasmuchaspossibleabouttheplacesandpeoplesinotherpartsoftheworld.

Thirdly,wemustrememberthatanythingthathappensanywhereintheworld,suchasawarinSouth-eastAsia,arevolutioninSouthAmerica,afloodinIndia,oraneconomicrecessionintheUnitedStates,mayhave,andoftendoeshave,repercussionthroughouttheworld.Inotherwords,few,ifany,countriescanlive,thesedaysincompleteisolationandshuttheireyestowhatisgoingonintheworldaroundthem.

Fourthly,geographyisofevenmoredirectimportance,formanycountries,ofwhichBritainisatypicalexample,livebywhattheycanmakeinfactoriesandexport.Theycannotproducetheirmanufacturedgoodswithouttherawmaterialstheyimport;andthese,aswellasmuchoftheirfood,havetobepaidforbyexports.Itisimportant,then,toknowhowotherpeoplelive,whattheirwantsare,whatrawmaterialstheyhaveforsale,whatlanguagestheyspeak,andhowmutualexchangecanbestbeundertaken.Thus,fromapurelyselfishpointofview,weshouldstudygeography.

Whichwordinthepassageissimilarinmeaningto"useful"?

46.

【C3】

47.

Thephrase"becalledfor"inthelastparagraphbutonemostprobablymeans______.

A.wasneeded

B.wasemployed

C.wastakenintoconsideration

D.wasdoneawaywith

48.

Wherecanman'selementarynumbersensealsobefoundaccordingtotheauthor?

49.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe______.

A.MedicalPractice

B.CleverAdvertising

C.Self-Medication

D.Self-Treatment

50.

Peoplewillexperiencegreaterinfluencefromjetlagiftheytravel______.

51.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Developingfeveristheprivilegeofwarm-bloodedanimals,sosicklizardscannotrunafever.

B.Invertebratesalsohavetheabilitytoraisetheirtemperature,

C.Theinternaltemperaturesofwarm-bloodedcreaturesareindependentoftheweather,soarethecold-bloodedanimal.

D.Sicklizardsmoveintothesuntodeveloplever.

52.

KilmerCabanismentionedinordertostressthat______.

A.fewshopperscankeeptheirspendinghabits

B.ClaireRuskfacesthesamesituation

C.Christmasisthebiggestspendingtime

D.theeconomiccrisishasasweepinginfluence

53.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardnoisewouldbestbedescribedas______.

A.unrealisticB.traditionalC.concernedD.hysterical

54.

Accordingtothepassage,thecoconutpalmprovidesfortheislands______.

A.theexclusivebasisoftheirmaterialculture

B.theimportantobjectofreligio