2022-2023年江西省萍鄉(xiāng)市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)

2022-2023年江西省萍鄉(xiāng)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.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?

A.Toanalyzethecurrentsituationinthejobmarket.

B.Togivesuggestionstothoselaidoffinthecrisis.

C.Togivetipsonjoblandingintheeconomicdecline.

D.Toofferadviceonhowtoavoidbeinglaidoff.

2.PartyRandomThoughts

Lastnight,pressuredbywdl4ntentionedfriends,forthefirsttimeinmonths,Icameoutofwriter'sseclusionandattendedacocktailpartywhichisanotherwordforasocialgathering.SothereIwas,trappedinacrowdedmom,peoplemilling(亂轉(zhuǎn))allaroundme,eachwithadrinkinhand,chitchattingwhilethewaitersskillfullynegotiatedtheirwaythroughthebustlewithtraysofcolorfulbeveragesandfancyhorsd'oeuvres(小菜).Itwasdefinitelypartytime!Yet,insteadoflosingmyselftotheconvivial(歡樂(lè)的)surroundingsoffood,drinkandconversations,IfoundmyselfretreatingbackintomyheadallthewaytoChinawherethesubjectofAmericansocialityisofgreatinterest.InChina,manyofmystudentsarecuriousabouthowAmericanspartyandhaveagoodtime,"Whatdoyoudo?Singanddance?Towhatkindofmusic?What'sAmericanpartytalk?Howdoyoudressandactataparty?Howaboutfood?Whatdoyoueat?"

Everyyearwithoutfail,studentsasktheirforeignteacherstodedicateafullclasstothisfascinatingtopic.Ofcourse,onewouldthinkthatasubjectasinterestingandentertainingassuchwouldmakeforanexcellentlessonplan,arichsourceofdiscussions.Buttomysurprise,manyteachersrunintoroadblocks(障礙)whengeneratingthisparticularlessonplan."Michelle,Michelle!IhavetoteachaclassonAmericanparties.AndIonlyhave,hmm,fivethingstosayaboutit.AndthatI'lltalkaboutfiveminutes.WhatamIsupposedtodoafterthat?"Theycry."Wall,tellmewhatthosefivethingsare,"Iask."Arrivelate,talk,eat,drinkandhaveablast."Theyblurtout.Itistruethatthefivestepslistedaboveencompassmuchofthegoings-onatAmericansocialgatherings.Ofcourse,duringpartiesforspecialoccasionssuchasbirthdays,holidays,weddings,babyshowers,anniversaries,graduations,etc.,thereareadditionalceremoniessuchascakecutting,giftopening,dancing',toasting,game-playing,etc.Butregardless,thefundamentalsofatypicalAmericansoiree(社交晚會(huì))aregoodcompany,goodfoodanddrinks,andgoodtimes.Soundssimply,doesn'tit?Butifyouweretolookdeeperandthinkfurther,you'llrealizethatthere'sfarmoretothesestepsthanmeetstheeyes.

FashionablyLate

Itisamajorfauxpas(socialembarrassment)toarriveatapartyearlyorevenontime.Therefore,withtheexceptionofthehosts,youneverwanttobethefirstpersonpresentatasocialfunction.Why?Becausepeoplefearthatothersmaythinkthattheyhavenolifeornothingbettertodothanwaitingforapartytostart.ManyAmericanstrytoprojectanimageofbusinesswhich,whethertrueornot,hasapositivecorrelationwithsuccess.Sobyarrivinglate,youaresaying,"Ileadafulllifeandit'sexcitingandproductive."Therefore,an8o'clockpartycustomarilydoesn'treallystartuntilmaybe9o'clockaseveryonewantstobethoughtofasabusyandimportantpersonwithlotstodo.Inotherwords,apartyisoneofthoserareoccasionswhereyourpunctualitycanactuallyhurtyou.Strange,isn'tit?Anyhow,remember,befashionablylate.

SmallTalk

Onewayofgaugingthesuccessofapartyisbythenoisemeter.Thelouderthepartyis,themorehappeningitis,andthemorefunpeoplearehaving.Thenyoustoptowonder,ifit's.sonoisy,howcanpeoplereallyheareachotherandhavegreat,engagingconversations?Thetruthis,theydon't.Theyengagedinsmalltalk,whichisanotherwordforcasual,trivialconversations.Theychewthefat,shootthebreezeandswapanecdotesaboutrandom-subjects:work,family,news,weather,hobbies,etc.Becausethesurroundingnoiseandactivitiesoftensidetrackpeople,it'sdifficulttogetpersonalordiscussanyonetopicatlengthorindepth.Thepointistohavefun,nottogetserious.

However,keepinmindthatsincepeople

A.hopedtowalkoutofwriter'sseclusion

B.wouldliketoknowthecustomsofparties

C.wantedtojoininasocialgathering

D.waspersuadedbykindfriends

3.

Alimitedliabilitycorporationprotectsinvestorsinthat______.

A.theyloseonlythefirstsumofmoneyputinthecorporation

B.theyonlydivideequallythecorporationdebts

C.theyneedn'tpaytaxtothegovernment

D.theycanputmoreinvestmentintothecorporation

4.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(jué))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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5.

Athleticshoecompaniesusedthetechnologyofmoonbootsto______.

A.reducetheimpactonfeetandlegs

B.makeathleticshoesmuchlighter

C.improvethedurabilityofshoes

D.preventthegrowthofbacteria

6.

Mr.Bellavancecashedouthispension,soldhishouseandunloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgarageafterlosinghisjobinordertochangehisfinancesinto______mode.

7.

______becamethefirstparliamentintheworldtosuspendprivateprofitmakingintheuseofwater.

8.

Canadahadtototallybanfishingineastcoastwatersintheyearof______.

A.1975B.1980C.1990D.1992

9.

Innegotiatingdivorce,mediatorisaskedtopromote______.

10.HowtoFindTimetoRead

Doyouwanttoknowhowtoimproveyourselfallthetimewithouthavingtospendmoretimereadingbecauseyougetinvolvedinworkeveryday?Doesitsoundtoogoodtobetrue?Well,readon,please.

AnAverageReader

Ifyouareanaveragereaderyoucanreadanaveragebookattherateof300wordsaminute.Youcannotmaintainthataverage,however,unlessyoureadregularlyeveryday.Norcanyoureachthatspeedwithhardbooksinscience,mathematics,agriculture,business,oranysubjectthatisneworunfamiliartoyou.Thechancesarethatyouwillneverattemptthatspeedwithpoetryorwanttoracethroughsomepassagesinfictionoverwhichyouwishtolinger.Butformostofthenovels,biographies,andbooksabouttravel,hobbiesorpersonalinterests,ifyouareanaveragereaderyoushouldhavenotroubleatallinabsorbingmeaningandpleasureoutof300printedwordsevery60seconds.

Statisticsarenotalwayspractical,butconsiderthefollowing:Iftheaveragereadercanread300wordsaminuteofaveragereading,thenin15minuteshecanread4500words.Multipliedby7,thedaysoftheweek,theproductis315000.Anothermultiplicationby12,themonthsoftheyear,resultsinagrandtotalof1512000words.Thatisthetotalnumberofwordsofaveragereadinganaveragereadercandoinjust15minutesadayforoneyear.

Booksvaryinlengthfrom60000to1000000words.Theaverageisabout75000words.Inoneyearofaveragereadingbyanaveragereaderfor15minutesaday,20bookswillberead.That'salotofbooks.Itis4timesthenumberofbooksreadbypublic-libraryborrowersinAmerica.Andyetitiseasilypossible.

SirWilliamOsier

OneofthegreatestofallmodernphysicianswasSirWilliamOsier.HetaughtattheJohnsHopkinsMedicalSchoolHefinishedhisteachingdaysatMcGillUniversity.Manyoftheout-standingphysicianstodaywerehisstudents.Nearlyallofthepracticingdoctorsoftodaywerebroughtuponhismedicaltextbooks.Amonghismanyremarkablecontributionstomedicinearehisunpublishednotesonhowthepeopledie.

Hisgreatnessisattributedbyhisbiographersandcriticsnotalonetohisprofoundmedicalknowledgeandinsightbuttohisbroadgeneraleducation,forhewasaveryculturedman.Hewasveryinterestedinwhatmenhavedoneandtaughtthroughouttheages.Andheknewthattheonlywaytofindoutwhatthebestexperiencesoftheracehadbeenwastoreadwhatpeoplehadwritten.ButOsler'sproblemwasthesameaseveryoneelse's,onlymoreso.Hewasabusyphysician,ateacherofphysicians,andamedical-researchspecialist.Therewasnotimeina4-hourdaythatdidnotrightlybelongtooneofthesethreeoccupations,exceptthefewhoursforsleep,meals,andbodilyfunctions.

Oslerarrivedathissolutionearly.Hewouldreadthelast15minutesbeforehewanttosleep.Ifbedtimewassetfor11:00Pm,hereadfrom11:00to11:15.Ifresearchkepthimupto2:00AM,hereadfrom2:00to2:15.Overaverylongtime,Oslerneverbroketheroleoncehehadestablishedit.Wehaveevidencethatafterawhilehesimplycouldnotfallasleepuntilhehaddonehis15minutesofreading.

Inhislifetime,Oslerreadasignificantlibraryofbooks.Justdoamentalcalculationforhalfacenturyof15-minutereadingperiodsdailyandseehowmanybooksyouget.Considerwhatarangeofinterestsandvarietyofsubjectsarepossibleinonelifetime.Oslerreadwidelyoutsideofmedicalspecialty.Indeed,hedevelopedfromthis15-minutereadinghabitavocationalspecialtytobalancehisvocationalspecialization.AmongscholarsinEnglishliterature,OslerisknownasanauthorityonSirThomasBrowne,seventeenthcenturyEnglishprosemaster,andOsler'slibraryonSirThomasisconsideredoneoft

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11.

Theclosertotheextratropics,themorespeciesthereare.

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12.

Manycompaniesencouragetheiremployeesto______withIBMoneofthem.

13.

Vegetableoils,nutsandseedsarerichinsaturatedfat.

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14.

The21stcenturyskillsinclude______.

A.Learningmoreabouttheworld

B.Thinkingaboutthebox

C.Findingoutinformationfaster

D.Becomingskillfulandhandy

15.Calories

Foryearsnow,calorieshavebeenalltherage-peoplearecountingthemandcuttingthem,andyou'dbehard-pressedtofindsomethingatthesupermarketthatdoesnotlistitscaloriesperservingsomewhereonthepackage.Buthaveyoueverwonderedwhatexactlyacalorieis?

WhatisaCalorie

Acalorieisaunitofenergy.Wetendtoassociatecalorieswithfood,buttheyapplytoanythingcontainingenergy.Forexample,agallon(about4liters)ofgasolinecontainsabout31,000,000calories.

Specifically,acalorieistheamountofenergy,orheat,ittakestoraisethetemperatureof1gramofwater1degreeCelsius(1.8degreesFahrenheit).Onecalorieisequalto4.184joules,acommonunitofenergyusedinthephysicalsciences.Mostofusthinkofcaloriesinrelationtofood,asin"Thiscanofsodahas200calories."Itturnsoutthatthecaloriesonafoodpackageareactuallykilocalories(1,000calories=1kilocalorie).Thewordissometimescapitalizedtoshowthedifference,butusuallynot.Afoodcaloriecontains4,184joules.Acanofsodacontaining200foodcaloriescontains200,000regularcalories,or200kilocalories.Agallonofgasolinecontains31,000kilocalories.

Thesameappliestoexercise—whenafitnesschartsaysyouburnabout100caloriesforeverymileyoujog,itmeans100kilocalories.Forthedurationofthisarticle,whenwesay"calorie,"wemean"kilocalorie."

WhatCaloriesDo

Humanbeingsneedenergytosurvive—tobreathe,move,pumpblood—andtheyacquirethisenergyfromfood.

Thenumberofcaloriesinafoodisameasureofhowmuchpotentialenergythatfoodpossesses.Agramofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)has4calories,agramofproteinhas4calories,andagramoffathas9calories.Foodsareacompilation(集合)ofthesethreebuildingblocks.Soifyouknowhowmanycarbohydrates,fatsandproteinsareinanygivenfood,youknowhowmanycalories,orhowmuchenergy,thatfoodcontains.

Ifwelookatthenutritionallabelonthebackofapacketofmaple-and-brown-sugaroatmeal,wefindthatithas160calories.Thismeansthatifweweretopourthisoatmealintoadish,settheoatmealonfireandgetittoburncompletely(whichisactuallyprettytricky),thereactionwouldproduce160kilocalories(remember:foodcaloriesarekilocalories)—enoughenergytoraisethetemperatureof160kilogramsofwater1degreeCelsius.Ifwelookcloseratthenutritionallabel,weseethatouroatmealhas2gramsoffat,4gramsofproteinand32gramsofcarbohydrates,producingatotalof162calories(apparently,foodmanufacturersliketorounddown).Ofthese162calories,18comefromfat(9cal×2g),16comefromprotein(4cal×4g)and128comefromcarbohydrates(4cal×32g).

YourCalorieNeeds

Justhowmanycaloriesdoourcellsneedtofunctionwell?Thenumberisdifferentforeveryperson.Youmaynoticeonthenutritionallabelsofthefoodsyoubuythatthe"percentdailyvalues"arebasedona2,000caloriediet—2,000caloriesisaroughaverageofwhatapersonneedstoeatinaday,butyourbodymightneedmoreorlessthan2,000calories.Height,weight,gender,ageandactivitylevelallaffectyourcaloricneeds.Therearethreemainfactorsinvolvedincalculatinghowmanycaloriesyourbodyneedsperday:

?Basalmetabolicrate(基本新陳代謝率)

?Physicalactivity

?Thermic(熱的)effectoffood

Yourbasalmetabolicrate(BMR)istheamountofenergyyourbodyneedstofunctionatrest.Thisaccountsforabout60to70percentofcaloriesburnedinadayandincludestheenergyrequiredtokeeptheheartbeating,thelungsbreathing,thekidneysfunctioningandthebodytemperaturestabilized.Ingeneral,menhaveahigherBMRthanwomen.

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16.

Laterhehadtothrow50flashlightbatteriesawaybecause______hadbeendrainedfromthem.

17.

Dreamersarenotefficientandoftenenduphavingtocramforexams.

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18.Topreventanemployee'spossiblevengefulbehaviours,Ms.Edwardsadvicestheemployerto

A.showrespectwhenlayingofftheemployee

B.restraintheemployee'sbehaviours

C.orderthesecuritytodrivetheemployeeaway

D.threatentotaketheemployeetocourt

19.

Peoplewithsocialanxietydisorderhavea______ofbeingwatchedandjudgedbyothersandofdoingthingsthatwillembarrassthem.

20.

VirtuallyallpatientschoosetotoleratesideeffectswhenconfrontedwiththechoicebetweendyingfromHIV-AIDSandsideeffects.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽(tīng)力原文：SciencefictionwritershaveoftenimaginedhumanbeingsgoingtoliveonMars.Butthesedaysscientistsaretakingtheideaseriously.Ithasagreatdealtorecommenditsinceitmightsolvetheproblemofovercrowdingontheearth,butobviouslyitwouldnotbeworthmakingtheeffortunlesspeoplecouldlivetherenaturally.IfthewerelikethatofEarth,thismightbepossible.Butmfact,itsmostlycarbondioxide(CO2).Apartfromthat,thereareotherproblemstobeovercome.Forexample,thetemperaturewouldhavetoberaisedfrom60~Cbelowzeroto15~Caboveit.ScientistswhostudyMarshavelaiddowntheprogramthattheycanfollow.Tobeginwith,theywillhavetofindoutwhetherlifehaseverexistedonplanetMarsinthepast.Secondly,theywillhavetomakeareliablemapofitssurface,andfinallytheywillhavetomakealistofthegases.Aboveall,theywillhavetodiscoverhowmuchnitrogenitpossesses,sincenitrogenisfour-fifthsoftheairwebreathe.They'resurprisinglyoptimisticaboutraisingthetemperatureonMarsandbelieveitcouldbedonein200years.Itwouldtakeabitlonger,though,totransform.theatmospheresothathumanbeingscouldlivethere.Scientistsestimatethatthiswilltake100,000years.

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A.Becausepeoplemighthavetomigratetheresomeday.

B.Becauseitisverymuchliketheearth.

C.Becauseitiseasiertoexplorethanotherplanets.

D.Becauseitsatmosphereisdifferentfromthatoftheearth.

22.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：JogginghasbecomethemostpopularindividualsportinAmerica.Ithasbecomeveryusualtoseepeopleofallagesrunningalongcitystreets,inparksandalongspecialjogger'strailsthathavebeenbuiltinsomecities.Manytheorieshavebeenadvancedtoexplainthepopularityofjogging.Theplaintruthisthatjoggingisacheap,quick,andefficientwaytomaintainphysicalfitness.

Themostusefulsortofexerciseisanexercisethatdevelopstheheart,lungs,andcirculatorysystems.Ifthesesystemsarefit,thebodyisreadyforalmostanysportandforalmostanysuddendemandmadebyworkoremergencies.Onecan.trainmorespecifically,butrunningtrainsyourheartandlungstodeliveroxygenmoreefficientlytoallpartsofyourbody.Itisworthnotingthatthissortofexerciseistheonlykindthatcanreduceheartdisease,thenumberonecauseofdeathinAmerica.

Onlyonesortofequipmentisneeded—agoodpairofshoes.Physiciansadvisebeginningjoggersnottotrytorunintennisshoes.Nootherspecialequipmentisneeded.Youcanjoginanyclothingyoudesire,evenyourstreetclothes.Manyjoggerswearexpensivewarmupsuits,butjustasmanywearasimplepairofgymshortsandaT-shirt.

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A.Onethattrainsthebodyforweightlifting.

B.Onethatisbothbeneficialandinexpensive.

C.Onethatdevelopstheheart,lungs,andcirculatorysystems.

D.Onethatenablesapersonreadyforanysuddendemandmadebywork.

23.

【B5】

24.(26)

A.ShewillcallMr.Taylorinthenextfewdays.

B.Shewilltalkovertheirdiscussionwithothers.

C.ShewillaskhercolleaguestocallMr.Taylor.

D.Shewillnotcontacthimforfurtherconsideration.

25.(29)

A.Becausehamburgersaregoodtoeat.

B.Becausetheyareeasytomake.

C.Becausetheycouldsellhamburgersthroughoutthecountry.

D.Becausetheythoughttheycouldmakelargeprofit.

26.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Scientistsclaimthatairpollutioncausesadeclineintheworld'saverageairtemperature.Inordertoprovethattheory,ecologistshaveturnedtohistoricaldatainrelationtoespeciallyhugevolcaniceruptions.Theysuspectthatvolcanoeseffectweatherchangesthataresimilartoairpollution.

OnesourceofinformationistheeffectoftheeruptionofTambora,avolcanoinSumbawa,theDutchEastIn-dies—theformernameoftheRepublicofIndonesia—inApril1815.Thelargestrecordedvolcaniceruption,Tamborathrew150milliontonsoffineashintothesky.Theashfromavolcanospreadsworldwideinafewdaysandre-mainsintheairforyears.Itseffectistoturnincomingsolarradiationintospaceandthuscooltheearth.Forexample,recordsofweatherinEnglandshowthatbetweenAprilandNovember1815,theaveragetemperaturehadfallen4.5F.Duringthenexttwentyfourmonths,Englandsufferedoneofthecoldestperiodsofitshistory.Farmers'recordsfromApril1815toDecember1818indicatefrostthroughoutthespringandsummerandsharpdecreasesincropandlivestockmarkets.Sincetherewasatimelagofseveralyearsbetweencauseandeffect,bythetimetheworldagriculturalcommoditycommunityhaddeteriorated,noonerealizedthecause.

Ecologiststodaywarethatwefaceatwofoldmenace.Theever-presentpossibilityofvolcaniceruption,suchasthatofMt.St.HelensinWashington,addedtoman'spollutionoftheatmospherewithoil,gas,coal,andotherpollutingsubstances,maybringusincreasinglycolderweather.

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A.Theywereevidentinthedecreasedworldtemperature.

B.Theywereofseveraldays'durationworldwide.

C.TheywerefeltmainlyintheDutchEastIndies.

D.Theywereimmediatelyevidenttotheworld'sscientists.

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【B11】

28.SectionC

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

Anadvanceddegreeinbusinessstudiesisnowamustforany【B1】______andfocusedexecutivehopingtoclimbthecareerladderinhisorherchosenprofessionandthenumberofMBAgraduatesinbusinesslargeorsmallis【B2】______.ManagersarmedwithnewlymintedMBAsarealsobeingeagerlyrecruitedintogovernmentservices,non-governmentalorganizationsandsectorswheretheywere【B3】______before.Alongwiththeexpectedprofessionaladvancement,anMBAdegreecanalso【B4】______anexecutive'ssalary.

Andschoolsareofferingachoiceofprogramstomeetthedemandsofthenewstudentswhocomewithawiderangeofnationalbackgroundsandwith【B5】______jobexperienceandpreciseneeds【B6】______thetimetheycansparetopursueadegree.【B7】______canstudyfortheirMBAsintheirhomecountriesorabroad,inparttimeorfulltimeprograms,intheirhomesviadistancelearningoroncampus,inEnglishorinotherlanguages.

Thesenewchoicesarejustonewayinwhichbusinesseducationhas【B8】______deepchanges,especiallyoverthepastdecade,towhatwasonceoneofthemoststabledisciplinesinhighereducation.

Asglobalizationhastakenholdineveryaspectofbusiness,【B9】______.AnothernotablefactoristhenumberofnewMBAprogramsinAsia,【B10】______.Inbusinessschooleverywheretherehasbeenadramaticriseinthenumberofforeignstudentsandmostfacultieshavepermanentorvisitingprofessorsfromaroundtheworld.【B11】______.

【B1】

29.(38)

30.(28)

A.Ithaditsimitations.

B.Itsresultswereregardedasfinal.

C.Itwassupportedbythegovernment.

D.Itwasnotsoundtheoretically.

31.(22)

A.￡5.B.￡30.C.￡50.D.￡55.

32.(24)

A.Bostonschools.

B.Frontierlife.

C.Teachingrequirements.

D.Immigrationpatterns.

33.

【B7】

34.(18)

A.Atapostoffice.

B.Atabank.

C.Atanairport.

D.Atadrugstore.

35.(36)

A.Itmaycauseunintendedbadresultstohumanbeings.

B.Itisdevelopedwellenoughtoclonehumanbeings.

C.Itwillbringmoreunexpectedeconomicbenefits.

D.Itissupportedbyethicistsandreligiousleaders.

36.(35)

A.Airlineshavechangedfromseekingprofitstogovernment-ownedcompanies.

B.Airlineshavechangedfromgovernment-ownedtoindependentcompanies.

C.Airlinecompanieshavebrokenawayfromthecountry.

D.Airlinecompanieshavechangedtoallprivate-ownedcompanies.

37.

【B4】

38.SectionC

Direction