2022-2023年河北省承德市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)測試卷(含答案)

2022-2023年河北省承德市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)測試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

GermanyandJapanarethetwopioneersintheresearchesandexperimentsofmaglevtrains.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.Whatdoes"elevatorspeech"refertointhispassage?

A.Thespeechthatisgiveninanelevator.

B.Ageneralexplanationforone'sjobloss.

C.Theformalspeechontopicofunemployment.

D.Adetaileddescriptionforthedownsizing.

3.

Ifyouwanttogetofftothefightstart,youshouldtreatthereceptionistsasyourpotentialbosses.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

WelearnfromthepassagethatconditionsfortheearlywhitestravelingtoAmericabyshipsweremuchbetterthan

5.

Mostpeopledon'tthinkBritishlovemusic.Thatisbecause______.

6.

Astudyshowsthatmenwhoeattomatoproductstwiceaweekcouldprobablyavoiddevelopingprostatecancerbyonethirdincomparisonwiththose______.

7.

Fisheshelpcurbmalariaandothermosquito-bornediseasesbyeatingmosquitolarvae.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.Mothers'gettingolderand______couldalsoaccountfortheobesityepidemic.

9.

Studieshaveshownthat______aretheNo.Ireasonfordivorceforsomecouples.

10.Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

11.

HowdomostcollegesuseSATIIscores?

A.Theyusethescoresforadmissionpurposes.

B.Theyusethescorestoplacethestudentsintherightprograms.

C.Theyusethescorestoselectstudents'leaders.

D.Theyusethescorestograntscholarships.

12.

Theauthorsuggeststhatthewifekeepthemoneywhilethehusbanddecideshowtospendit.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Acouplemaygetdivorcediftheycantestifythattheirrelationshiphasbrokendownirreparably.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

It'sthemonitoringfunctionthatmakesthehostprocessorfinallysolveadisputeaboutatransaction.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Fullerwon______in19

16.

WhichisoneoftheservicesofferedbyKelly?

A.TomakesureyourCVmeetstherequirements.

B.TohelpfilltheCVonline.

C.TohelphandyourCVtothecompanies.

D.Toestablishatimetableforyou.

17.(11)

18.

Newscientificdataprovethat______havebeenmuchmoredevastatingthanpeoplethoughtatthetimewhentheydecidedtotakeaction.

19.

______areappliedinconventionalfarmingforweedcontrol.

20.

AccordingtoNadine'scalculation,shecanpayoffallherdebtwhensheis______ifshecangetasalaryof＄120,000ayearfightoutoflawschool.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(34)

A.Therelationshipbetweenmice,ratsandmonkeys.

B.Therelationshipbetweendietandanimals.

C.Therelationshipbetweendietandman.

D.Therelationshipbetweendietandhealth.

22.聽力原文：M:Ilustcan'tgettheanswertotheproblem!I'vebeenworkingonitforthreehours.

W:Maybeyoushouldgetsomerestandtryitagainlater.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemandoing?

(19)

A.Takeabreak.

B.Gotowork.

C.Dotheotherproblems.

D.Keeptrying.

23.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Thereisnodoubtthatadults．a(chǎn)ndevenhighlyeducatedadults，varygreatlyinthespeedandefficiencyoftheirreading．Someproceedveryslowlythroughout；othersdashalongtooquicklyandthenhavetogobackagain．Poorreadersinparticularmaylacktheabilitytovarytheirmannerofreadingaccordingtothetypeofreadingmatterandtheirintentionsinreadingit．AgoodreadercanmoveatagreatSpeedthroughthetextofanovelorsimilarlightreadingmatter．Inreadingmoredifficultmaterial，Withtheintentionoftakinginthewholeofit，hewillproceedmoreslowly，buteventhenhewillvaryhispace，concentratingonthekeywordsandpassages，re-readingthemseveraltimesorpassingmorequicklyovertheremainder．AlessefficientreadertendstomaintainthesamespeedWhateverthematerialhereads．Therefore．evenlightreadingmattergiveshimlittlepleasurebecausehereadssoslowly．ButthispacemaybetoofastforreallydifficultmaterialwhichrequiresSpecialconcentrationatdifficultpoints．

Atypeofreadingwhichneedscarefulattentiontodetailisproofreading．InordertodetectmisprintsinasamplePrintthereaderneedn'tnoticesomachthemeaningofwhathereadsastheexactShapeandorderofwordsinthetext．Thisisextremelydifficultformostpeople，sincetheyareusedtoignoringsuchdetails.infactconsiderablepracticeisrequiredtopractisethistaskefficientlyanditcanbedoneonlybyreadingveryslowly，andbypayingcomparativelylittleattentiontothegeneralmeaningofthetext.

(27)

A.Thereisagreatdifferencebetweenreadingandlistening.

B.Thereareeffectivewaystopracticetheproofreadingskill.

C.Highlyeducatedandpoorlyeducatedpeoplehavedifferentreadinghabits.

D.Thespeedandefficiencyofreadingdependoncontentsandpurposes.

24.聽力原文：W:Whyareyousotiredandupset?

M:I'vebeentakingthehistorycoursethisterm.ButthetroubleisthatI'llnevergetthroughthereadinglist.

Q:Whyisthemanworried?

(19)

A.Hehaslosthishistorybook.

B.Hedoesn'tlikethehistorycourse.

C.Hehastoreadalotofhistorybooks.

D.Hefindshistorydifficulttounderstand.

25.(31)

A.Industry.

B.Health.

C.Thefutureofourchildren.

D.Cleanair.

26.

【B4】

27.SectionB

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

聽力原文：AnewplanforgettingchildrentoandfromschoolisbeingstartedbyalocalgovernmentinEasternEngland.Thiscouldendtheworriesofman,parentsfearfulfortheirchildren'ssafetyontheroads.

Untilnowthelocalgovernmenthasonlybeenpreparedtoprovidebusservicesforchildrenlivingmorethanthreemilesfromtheirschool,orsometimeslessifspecialreasonsexisted.Nowithasbeendecidedthatifagroupofparentsaskforhelpinorganizingtransporttheywillbepreparedtogoahead,aslongasthearrangementwillnotlosemoneyandchildrentakingpartwillbeattendingtheirnearestschool.

ThenewplanistobetriedoutthistermforchildrenlivingatMiltonwhoattendImpingtonSchool.NowthegovernmenthasagreedtoofferasumofmoneyforabusservicefromMiltontoImpingtonandback,aplanwhichhasthesupportoftheschool'sheadmaster.

Between50and60parentshavesaidtheywouldliketheirchildrentotakepart.Finalcalculationshavestilltobecarriedout,butagovernmentofficialhassaidthecosttoparentsshouldbelessthan￡20aterm.

Theyhavebeenabletoarrangetheserviceatalowcost,becausethereisalreadyanagreementwiththebuscompunytotakechildrenwholivefurtherawaytoImpington.ThesamebuswouldnowjustmakeonemorejourneytopickuptheMiltonchildren.Theofficialsaidtheywouldgetintouchwithothergroupsofparentswhointhepasthadaskediftransportcouldbeprovidedfortheirchildren,toseeiftheywouldtiketotakepartinthenewplan.

(27)

A.Topreventthestudents'roadaccidents.

B.Torelievethetrafficpressure.

C.Tosavetimefortheparentsandstudents.

D.Tohelptheparentssavemoney.

28.

【B9】

29.(21)

A.Itisdirtyinseveralplaces.

B.Ithasafewtearshereandthere.

C.Itisreallywornout.

D.Itisoutofdate.

30.聽力原文：M:Where'sProfessorWhitethismorning?

W:He'salittleundertheweather.Hegotsoakedintheheavyrainthenightbeforelastandyouknowhishealth．

Q:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutProfessorWhite?

(13)

A.Heisweakinhealth.

B.Hehascaughtacold.

C.Heisverycareless.

D.Heisseriouslyill.

31.(24)

A.Stonejewelry,

B.Beautifulstone.

C.Artsandcrafts.

D.Amazingpaintings.

32.聽力原文：M:Howisyourtermpapercomingalong?

W:Ihavejustfinishedthedraft,andhandeditintoMissHarper.

M:Wow,youarereallyadoer.Iplannedtostartwritingthemainbodytoday.WhatdidMissHarpersayaboutyourdraft?

W:Well,shesuggestedIreconsiderthewholestructureofmypaper,asshesawnolinksbetweenChapterThreeandthewholetheme.

M:Oh,sowhatareyougoingtodo?

W:MissHarperadvisedmetodeleteChapterThree,andenrichtheotherchapters.Shealsorecommendedafewbooks.Ithinkthatwillbeofgreathelp.AndI'mgoingtothelibrarythisafternoon.

M:IwishIcouldhaveMissHarperbemysupervisor.Shetendstohelpherstudentswithpatience.

W:Whoisyoursupervisor,then?

M:Mr.Simpson.Youshouldknowthatheisfamousforbeingstrict,andrather,picky.

W:Inmyopinion,Mr.Simpsonisquiteresponsible,thoughsometimesheseemstobetoodirect.Allinall,heisquitenice.

M:Ifyouwereinmyshoes,I'msureyouwouldn'tsayso.Anyway,Ihaverevisedtheoutlineatleastthreetimestomeethisrequirements.That'swhyIfallfarbehindyou.

W:Justasthesayinggoes,astrictmasterbringsupaccomplisheddisciples.YouareluckyenoughtohaveMr.Simpsonbeyoursupervisor.

M:You'vegotapointthere.Doyoumindmygoingtothelibrarywithyoutogether?Maybeyoucouldgivemesomeadviceonwritingthetermpaper.

W:Ofcoursenot.I'llgladlydowhatIcantohelp.

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.Howistheman'stermpapercomingalong?

24.WhatdoesthemanthinkofMr.Simpson?

25.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?

(20)

A.Hehasfinishedthefirstdraft.

B.Hehasjustgotstarted.

C.Hehasfinishedthemainbody.

D.Hehashandedthepaperin.

33.(25)

A.Seemoreofher.

B.Spendmoretimeinschool.

C.Earnmoremoney.

D.Getbettergradel

34.(35)

A.None.B.Lessthantwo.C.Two.D.Morethantwo.

35.

【B3】

36.聽力原文：W:Howwasthejobinterview?Ithinkyou'llmakeagoodjournalist.Irememberyouasthebestwriteroftheclass.

M:Well,infact,myapplicationwasturneddown.Theywerelookingforpeoplewithexperienceintheprofession.

Q:Whydidn'tthemangetthejob?

(18)

A.Hedoesn'twritewellenough.

B.Heisnotaprofessionalwriter.

C.Hehasn'tgotanyprofessionalexperience.

D.Hedidn'tperform.wellintheinterview.

37.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:Ineedtocatchthebusanditleavesat10:50.

M:Then,you'dbetterhurry.It'salready10:40.

Q:Whatshouldthewomando?

(12)

A.Leavein30minutes.

B.Gettothebusstopquickly.

C.MeetHarryatthebusstop.

D.Checktoseeifeverythingisready.

38.

【B6】

39.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?

(20)

A.Puthisnotesinorderahead.

B.Askhimselfalotofquestions.

C.Knowhisownneedsandwants.

D.Figureoutwhathisaudienceisinterestedin.

40.

【B5】

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.Ifyouintendusinghumorinyourtalktomakepeoplesmile,youmustknowhowtoidentifysharedexperiencesandproblems.Yourhumormustberelevanttotheaudienceandshouldhelptoshowthemthatyouareoneofthemorthatyouunderstandtheirsituationandareinsympathywiththeirpointofview.Dependingonwhomyouareaddressing,theproblemswillbedifferent.Ifyouaretalkingtoagroupofmanagers,youmayrefertothedisorganizedmethodsoftheirsecretaries.Alternatively,ifyouareaddressingsecretaries,youmaywanttocommentontheirdisorganizedbosses.

Hereisanexample,whichIheardatanurse'sconvention,ofastorywhichworkswellbecausetheaudienceallsharedthesameviewofdoctors.AmanarrivesinheavenandisbeingshownaroundbySt.Peter.Heseeswonderfulaccommodations,beautifulgardens,sunnyweather,andsoon.Everyoneisverypeaceful,politeandfriendlyuntil,waitinginalineforlunch,thenewarrivalissuddenlypushedasidebyamaninawhitecoat,whorushestotheheadoftheline,grabshisfoodandstompsovertoatablebyhimself."Whoisthat?"thenewarrivalaskedSt.Peter."Oh,that'sGod,"camethereply,"butsometimeshethinkshe'sadoctor."

Ifyouarepartofthegroupwhichyouareaddressing,youwillbeinapositiontoknowtheexperiencesandproblemswhicharecommontoallofyouandit'llbeappropriateforyoutomakeapassingremarkabouttheinediblecanteenfoodorthechairman'snotoriousbadtasteinties.Withotheraudiencesyoumustn'tattempttocutinwithhumorastheywillresentanoutsidermakingdisparaging(貶低性的)remarksabouttheircanteenortheirchairman.YouwillbeonsafergroundifyousticktoscapegoatslikethePostOfficeorthetelephonesystem.

Ifyoufeelawkwardbeinghumorous,youmustpracticesothatitbecomesmorenatural.Includeafewcasualandapparentlyoff-the-cuffremarkswhichyoucandeliverinarelaxedandunforcedmanner.Oftenit'sthedeliverywhichcausestheaudiencetosmile,sospeakslowlyandrememberthataraisedeyebroworanunbelievinglookmayhelptoshowthatyouaremakingalight-heartedremark.

Lookforthehumor.Itoftencomesfromtheunexpected.Atwistonafamiliarquote"Ifatfirstyoudon'tsucceed,giveup"oraplayonwordsoronasituation.Searchforexaggerationandunderstatements.Lookatyourtalkandpickoutafewwordsorsentenceswhichyoucanturnaboutandinjectwithhumor.

Inordertomakeyourhumorwork,youshould______.

A.showsympathyforyourlisteners

B.makefunofthedisorganizedpeople

C.addressdifferentproblemstodifferentpeople

D.takeadvantageofdifferentaudience

42.

Whatwillhappentoascholarwhoshareshisideaswithhiscolleaguesintheauthor'sopinion?

A.Hegainsrecognitionforhisachievements.

B.Heattractslargenumbersofstudents.

C.Heriskshisideasbeingstolen.

D.Heisconsideredslightlymad.

43.

Thehouse-owner'sexampleshowsthatheactuallymeans______.

A.thestephasbeenlikethatforyears

B.hedoesn'tthinkitnecessarytofixthestep

C.theconditionofthestepisonlyaminorfault

D.thecostinvolvedinthefixingshouldbeshared

44.

Whatcanmakepeoplebelievethenewgovernmentisabletoimplementthereform?

A.Practicalimplementation.

B.AmajorityinCongress.

C.Promisesfromthenewgovernment.

D.SupportfromMr.Colom.

45.

Fromthepassage,itcanbeinferredthat______.

A.nearly120peoplediebecauseofthetrafficaccidentseveryyearinNorway

B.trafficproblemscanbecoveredbythemediasuchasradioandnewspapernow

C.theethicalproblemsarearesultoftheincompetentadministrationofthecountry

D.Parliamentshouldtakealltheresponsibilityforthesafetyoftraffic

46.

Accordingtotheauthor,howwouldanAmericanfamilywithacarandahouseinthesuburbsprobablyfeelaboutthemselvestoday?

47.SectionB

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

Agripping,fast-pacedtaleofadventure,TheCalloftheWildfocusesonBuck,asheepdogstolenfromaCaliforniafarmandtransportedtothearctic.Buck'sstruggletosurviveonthearctictraildemonstratestheuncertainnatureoflifeinthewild.Althoughitisanengaginganimalstory,thereadercannothelpbutdrawparallelsbetweenBuck'sexperienceandthatofhumans.Thebooksuggeststhatenvironmentshapescharacter,andemphasizesthatprimitivecharacter—oftenhiddenbeneathalayerofcivilization—isneverlosttotheindividual.Providingafascinatingglimpseofawayoflifethathasalmostdisappeared,thenovelsuggeststhatcreaturessurvivebestwhentheyadapttothenaturalworld,ratherthantryingtoimposechangesontheirenvironment.

Thestorybeginsin1897,atthestartoftheGoldRush.ThediscoveryofgoldintheKlondike—aregioninnorthwesternCanada—promptedthousandsofgoldseekerstoheadforthefarnorth,allofthemdesperatelyinneedofdogstopullsledsacrosstheharsharctictrails.Buck,alargedogwhohasenjoyedaleisurelylifeonaCaliforniafarm,isstolenandshippedtotheYukon.Bucklearnstosurviveinthiscruelenvironment;hebeginstodiscovertheprimitiveknowledgeofhisancestors,andintimeherespondstothecallofthewild.BecausethebookfocusesuponBuck'sexperience,thehumancharactersareofsecondaryimportance.Buckisamagnificentdog,partshepherdandpartSt.Bernard.Hissuperiorstrengthenableshimtoadaptreadilytothenorthernclimateandtheharshdemandsofhislabors.Buthepossessesoneadditionalquality—imagination.Buckfightswithhisheadaswellashisstrength.Adaptabilityisadominantthemeinthisnovel.Inordertosurviveinthearctic,Buckmustlearn"thelawofclubandfang(牙齒)".Buckisfirsttaughtthislawbytheclubwieldingsleddrivers,whoshowhimthatthestrongestindividualsaretheoneswhorule.Buckalsolearnsthisprimitivelawfromtheotherteamdogs,suchasDave,Solleks,andtheviciousteamleader,Spitz.Fromthem,Bucklearnsthathemusteitherbiteorbebitten,masterorbemastered.

Aboutthisnovel,whichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?

A.ThenovelfocusedupontheexperiencesofadognamedBuck.

B.Themainthemewastotellitsreadersthelifeinthearcticwild.

C.Thebookstressedtheinfluencesofenvironmentoncharacter.

D.Creatureshavetoadapttothechangesonenvironmenttosurvive.

48.

ThefindingthatchildrenrearedathomehadlowIQsatage12indicates

A.educationalday-carecentersarethebestplaceforchildrentogrowupin

B.parentsfailtoprovideanadequateenvironmentfortheirintelligencegrowth

C.theageof12isacriticalpointintimeforintellectualdevelopmentinchildren

D.intellectualdevelopmentandacademicachievementofchildrenarecloselyrelated

49.

WhathasVictoriaBirkettdoneinordertodealwiththeeconomicsituation?

A.Shehasreducedthegoodsinstock.

B.ShehasspecialThanksgivinggiftsonsale.

C.Shewilltrytoattractmoretourists.

D.ShewillmovehershoptoWashingtonD.C.

50.McDonald'sallowedHarrington'sbakerytobreaktheagreementandsupplyPepperidgeFarmbecauseitgot______fromit.

51.Goingtobedearlier,youmaybefrustratedbybody'sinternalbiologicalclockinkeepingyou______.

52.Accordingtothepassage,thebookTheBellCurve______.

A.hassparkedaheateddebateinthescientificfield

B.leadstothestudyonthelinkbetweenraceandIQ

C.statesthatintelligencehasalottodowithrace

D.isagainsttheideathatintelligenceisdecidedbyrace

53.

Whatneedstooccurforthegoalsofthefourthwomen'sconferencetoberealized?

A.Legislationscallingfortheadvancementofwomenshouldbeenforced.

B.Createaclimatethatallowsandencouragessocialdevelopmentonanationalscale.

C.CreatenewtechnologicalopportunitiesforwomeninChina.

D.AbolisheconomicbarriersbetweenChinaandtheWest.

54.Theword"restrict"inthefirstparagraphmeans______.

A.confineB.controlC.migrateD.extend

55.Shedevelopedparalysis(癱瘓),aftergivingbirthtoalargecalf.Thatchangedherstatusfrommilkproducerto"downer",thedairyindustry'swordforacowunabletostandup.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)estimatesthatdownersaccountforbetween130,000and195,000—alargepercentage—ofthetotalcowsslaughteredeachyear.

Herowner,theSunnyDeneRanchdairyfarm,senthertoVeru'sMosesLakeMeats.Shewasgivenaroutinetestfornervous-systemdiseases,killed,thenshippedtoMidwayMeatsinCentralia.Thetest,takenonDecember9thbutnotfullyanalyzeduntilDecember22nd,frozeAmerica's$27-billion-a-yearcattleindustry,theworld'slargestproducerofbeef.ThiscowhadtestedpositiveforBSE(牛綿狀腦病),afatalsicknesspopularlyknownasmadcowdisease.HumanscangetadifferentkindofdiseaseofBSEbyconsumingthebrainsornervous-systemtissueofinfectedcattle.BritaindiagnoseditsfirstcaseofBSEin1986.Iteventuallyspreadto180,000cattleandwaslinkedtothedeathsofnearly150people.

TheUSDAatoncequarantined(隔離)theSunnyDeneherdandmadeeffortstorecallthemeat.TwodozencountriesequallyswiftlyslammedthedooronAmericanbeefexperts,whichearn$3billionayear.TheAsianmarket,particularlyJapan,whichbuysaboutathirdofthoseexports,wasespeciallyquicktobanAmericanmeat.Cattlemencursedtheirbadluckafterayearofdecentprices.

OnDecember27ththeUSDAsuggestedthattheinfectedcowcamefromCanada.ThisdoesnotlettheAmericanbeefindustryoffthehook.ButitsuggeststhatthecauseofthetroubleliesoutsidetheUnitedStates.ItwasnotsuchgoodnewsforCanada.LastMayonecaseofBSEinnorthernCanadaledtoathree-monthbanonexportsofCanadianbeefandlivecattle.Whenwillthecattlemengettheirmarketback.'?TheAmericanshastilysentateamtoJapantotrytocalmJapanesefearsand,morepractically,todiscusstheimportofbeeffromanimalslessthan30monthsold.SteveKay,anexpertonthecattleindustryfromPetaluma,California,pointsoutthatBSEhasneverbeenfoundincattleyoungerthan30months.

MuchasofficialsoncedidinBritain,peoplefromtheUSDAandthemeatindustryhaverushedtoassureAmericansthattheirproductissafe.SharesinMcDonald'satfirsttanked,butrecoveredwhentheburgergiantinsisteditusedstrictsafetystandards.YetAmerica'smeatindustrystillhastopaymoreattentiontowhatitfeedsitsanimalsandhowitkillsthem.

Whatcowsconstituteshighpercentageinthetotalcowsbutcheredeachyear?

A.Cowsthathavegivebirthtocalves.

B.Cowsthathaveproducedmilk.

C.Cowsthatarelessthan30monthsold.

D.Cowsthatcannotstandup.

56.

Whywasteeplanthempessentialtoworld-widetradeinthepast?

A.Ships'ropesweremadefromit.

B.Hempwasaveryprofitableexport.

C.Hempwasusedasfuelforships.

D.Hempwasusedasfoodforsailors.

57.SectionB

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

Eatingbetterandmoreadventurouslyisbecominganobsession,especiallyamongpeoplewithmoneytospend.Healthiereating—andnot-so-healthyeating—aswellasthenumberandvarietyoffoodchoicesandvenuescontinuetoincreaseatanever-quickeningpace.

Globalizationisthemastertrendthatwilldrive-theworldoffoodintheyearsahead.Consumerstravelingtheglobe,bothvirtuallyandinreality,willbeabletosweepupingredients,packagedfoods,recipes,andcookingtechniquesfromeverycomeroftheearthatanever-intensifyingandacceleratingpace.Formerlyremoteingredientsandcookingstylesarecreatingawholenewculinarymosaicastheyaretransplantedandreinterpretedallovertheworld.

Manyfactorsarebehindthis,butnonemoresothantheinfluenceofthegreatinternationalhotelchains.VirtuallyeverychefwhohasworkedforHilton,Westin,Peninsula,oranyothermajorchaingathersglobalexperienceinlocalesasdiverseasSingapore,NewOrleans,Toronto,andDubai.Ateachstop,theycarryawaycookingideasandtechniquestheycananddouseelsewhere.

Thistrendwillgainevengreatermomentumasambitiousyoungadultsstaketheirownfuturesoninternationalization,treatingbroaderfoodsavvyasanimportantaspectoftheirownadvancement.Youngpeoplewillneedknowledgeoffoodandingredientsfromdifferentcontinentsandculturesasoneaspectofsocialization,enculturation,culturalexchange,andsuccess.Incountryaftercountry,thereseemslittledoubtthatglobalcuisinewillmakeitsbiggestinroadsamongtheyoungerset.Manyinthegenerationsnowcomingofagewilltreatworld-rangingfoodknowledgeandexperienceaskeyelementsinfurtheringtheirpersonalplans,businessacumen,andindividualgrowth.

TheInternethasmadeglobalcontactsamatterofroutine.Computernetworkingwillpermitchefsandothersinthefoodindustry,includingconsumers,tolinkdirectlywiththebestavailableauthoritiesinfarawaynations,supplementingorbypassingsecondhandsourcesofinformationaltogether.

Time,withallitsimplications,willalsobeafactorinemergi