2022-2023年湖北省鄂州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級測試卷(含答案)

2022-2023年湖北省鄂州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級測試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Themostcommonmistakebeginningpaintersmakeisspendingtoo______timeandeffortlayingonthepaint.

2.

Peopleaspotentialclients,customers,orpartnershelpyoutobenoticedbyothersandto______.

3.

In2004moretravelerspaidvisittocentralParisthantoNewYorkCity.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Fromthepassagewecaninferthistextbookiswrittenmainlyfor______toread.

5.

Comparedwithcloninghumanandbringingthemupasanarmy,itwouldbemuchcheaperto______.

6.

Defendingthemselvesagainstattack,testpreparationcompaniessaytheircoursesarebasedon______.

7.

ThegrowingresistancetoAmericancultureinFranceresultsfromthefrustrationsoverIraqwarand______.

8.

Nearlyallnaturalwaterbodiesbearfishlifeexcepting______.

9.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

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Withtheforestscutdown,soilcaneasilyloseitsfertilitywhentheessentialnutrientsare______.

11.Peoplecanpasssuperstitionsdownfromgenerationtogenerationbecauseof______.

A.thepowerofluck

B.thepowerofGod

C.thepowerofbelief

D.thepowerofintelligence

12.

Donottrytomakethetaglinetrendy,becausesuchlinedareoften______.

13.

Sincelanguageshavetobedesignedtosuithumanweaknesses,itbastobedesignedforbadprogrammers.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Towithdrawlightphysicaladdictiontoalcohol,apersonshoulddealwithitbyaskingfor______.

15.

ThewritercomparestheabilityofthecrowsonthePacificislandofNewCaledoniainmakingandusingtoolswiththatof______.

A.Paleolithicman

B.NorthAmericancrow

C.thewoodpeckerfinch

D.carrioncrows

16.

Whenyouaremeasuringyourwork,youshouldconsiderthatifthereissomeoneatworkwhoencouragesyourdevelopmentandtalkstoyouabout______.

17.

Theexistingsatellitesarenotgoodatdetectingthethicknessoftheicepartlybecausetheorbitsofsatelliteswith______donotcovereveryportionoftheocean.

18.

Diseasemayeitherbeassociatedwithillnessorbe______.

19.

Today,therearetwiceasmanyinternallydisplacedpersonsasrefugeesintheworld.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.Theideaofusingdogstopullsledsbegan______.

A.some35000yearsago

B.1000yearsago

C.before1000B.C.

D.before1908

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(17)

A.Thewomandoesn'tlikeorangejuice.

B.Thewomandidn'tcometoseeEverett.

C.Themanwasinacarcrashthismorning.

D.Themanbrokethecontainerofjuice.

22.(16)

A.Hewillchooseanewtopictowritetheessay.

B.HewillchoosethenovelwrittenbyShakespeareasthetopic.

C.Herefusestoaccepttheman'sadvice.

D.Heisonthewrongtrack.

23.

【B5】

24.聽力原文：M:Hi,Anne.Pleasecomeinandtakeaseat.

W:Well,Ican'tstaylong.I'vestillgotthesepaperstomark,butIthoughtI'dcheckupyourprogresswiththewebsite.

M:Well,thingsarealittleonholdrightnow.We'vegotaproblemwiththeBBS.Thefreelancewebdesignerwasnotasgoodasweinitiallythoughtshewouldbe.SheinformeduslastnightthatshecouldonlydosimpledesigningandthatputtingupaBBSisbeyondhermeans.

W:Well,didn'tyoumakealistofwhatyouwantfromheratthebeginning?

M:Notreally,shewasrecommendbyJimandfromwhathetoldme,thisladysoundedtobeprettyqualifiedtodothejob.I'mnotaskingforaterrificwebdesignbuttobuildupastructurewithallthebasicelementsofwebdesign.

W:Didyouaskherwhyshewasn'tfrankwithyouinthebeginningifshecouldn'tdotheBBS?

M:Idid.ShesaidIdidn'tbringthatupandthatitwasacommunicationproblem.Youknow,IalsorealizethatsheisanamateurandisnotwhatJimhasdescribedexactly.Thatreallygetsme.

W:Iknowyoumustbefeelingyou'rebeingcheatedorsomething.Sowhatdoyouplantodonowthatshegotthejobhalfdone?

M:Idon'twanttobemeanbutI,basically,ItoldherstraightoutIwillnotpayherfullfeesbecauseshewasn'thonestwithmeinthebeginningandbecauseofthisithascostsmetimeandenergyonthisprojectsinceIhavetosearcharoundforotherpeopletocompletethejob.

W:Thatsoundsfair.ButI'msureshemustbeveryupsetafteralltheworkshe'sdone.

M:Hey,butwho'stheloserhere?Idon'tthinkpeopleshouldtakeupajobifitisnotwithintheirmeanstocomplete.Thatshouldteachheralesson.

W:Well,itstillmeansweneedtofindsomeone.IsuggestwegobacktoourDeanandseeifwecangetextrafundingsomewhereintheTeacherDevelopmentFund.Thenwecangetaprofessionaltoworkatit.

M:WecantrybutIthinkwehaven'tgotahopeinhell.

(23)

A.Thedesignercouldn'thandletheBBS.

B.TheBBSfailed.

C.Thedesignwastoobad.

D.Thedesignerwasout.

25.聽力原文：W:Whereshallwespendourholidaysthisyear,Tom?Goingawayorstayingathome?

M:We'redefinitelygoingabroad,dear.ButIdon'tthinkwe'llgoawayinMay.Idoubtifwe'llhaveenoughmoneysavedupbythen.

Q:Whycan'tthecouplegoabroadinMay?

(15)

A.Becausetheyhavesomefinancialproblems.

B.BecausetheywillbemuchraininMay.

C.Becausetheywon'thavefreetimeinMay.

D.Becausetheycan'thaveeverythinggotreadybythen.

26.聽力原文：W:Imadeaterriblemistaketoday.Yousee,Ireadastudent'sarticletothewholeclassandpointedhiserrorsout.Imeanttoletthestudentslearnfromit.ThenIsawhewasloweringhisheadandneverlookedupthroughouttheclass.

M:Itisourresponsibilitytopointoutstudents'errorsbutnotinpublic.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'swayofteaching?

(16)

A.Negative.B.Favorable.C.Neutral.D.Indifferent.

27.【B7】

28.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M:IhopeIwon'toversleep.I'vesimplygottocatchthefirstflighttoNewYork.

W:IfIwereyou,I'drequestthewake-upcallfromthehotelreception.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

(12)

A.Tocancelhistrip.

B.Togotobedearly.

C.Tocatchalaterflight.

D.Toaskforawake-upcall.

29.(24)

A.Hewouldbuyhimahouse.

B.HewouldbuyhisparentsahouseinUSA.

C.Hewouldsavesomemoneyinthebank.

D.Hewouldconsumeallthemoneyhehad.

30.(25)

A.Theschoolsareovercrowded.

B.Theclassroomsarenotbigenough.

C.Therearetoomanyclasses.

D.Theencouragementisnotenough.

31.(36)

A.TheGermanteam.

B.TheBritishteam.

C.TheBrazilianTeam.

D.TheAmericanteam.

32.聽力原文：Recently,amanwhowasalwaysingoodhealth,spentaweekinbedwithsevereflu.Itwastheworseillnessinhislife.ThepreviousWeek,heandhiswifeseparated.(30)Itseemshisunusualiiihealthwasconnectedwithhisbadfeeling.

(29)Humanshavelongbeenawarethatourhealthislinkedwithourthought,emotionsandrelationships.Nowscienceiscatchingupwithoursuspicion.Anewfieldofscientificinvestigationhasdeveloped.It'sthestudyofhowourthoughtsandfeelingsworkwithourimmuneandnervoussystems.

Therearealreadyresearchersatmedicalschoolswhoaredevotedtothestudy.Theyarediscoveringsurprisingconnectionsbetweenmindandbody.Oneresearcherhasbeenworkingwithbreastcancerpatients.Shehasbeenlookingatthementalfactorsintheirillnessandtreatment.(31)She'hasdiscoveredthatwomenwhodidnotliketotalkabouttheemotionscreatedbytheirillnesshadmorechanceofdyingin.fiveyearsaftertreatment.Ofagroupof52patients,16womendied.All16womenhadsaidtheyusuallyfounditdifficulttotalktopeopleabouttheirillness.So,simplyspeaking,itisbadforyourheathtokeepnegativefeelinginsideyou.Youneedtotalkaboutthemtoyourfamilyandfriends.

Otherresearchshowsthatstressreallycanmakeyousick.Peoplewholeadstressfullivesaremorelikelytofallillwithcoldsandflusandotherillnesses.But,ifyouhavelotsofgoodqualityrelationshipsWithfamilyandfriendsinyourlife,thenyouarelesslikelytofallill,eventhoughthecircumstanceofyourlifemightbedifficult.

(30)

A.Howpeoplefalliii.

B.Theinfluenceofpeople'semotionsontheirhealth.

C.Anewmethodtocarebreastcancer.

D.Severalwaystokeepfit.

33.(32)

A.Itstandsforhostility.

B.Itisnotnormal.

C.Itisaninvasionofspace.

D.Itmeansintimacybetweentwopeople.

34.(22)

A.Theyareshopping.

B.Theyarejogging.

C.Theyareseeingamovie.

D.Theyaredrinkingcoffee.

35.(46)

36.(34)

A.Atarailwaystation.

B.Atabuscenter.

C.Inthecountryside.

D.Inacoastaltown.

37.聽力原文：W:ElizabethMartinspeaking.

M:Dr.Martin,mynameisMarkJohnson.MyroommateBenjaminJohnisinyourarthistoryclass,ArtHistory502.

W:Yes.

M:Well,he'ssickandwon'tbeinyourclasstoday.Heaskedmetobringhistermpapertoyouroffice.

W:OK.Thepaperisduebythreeo'clock.

M:Ihaveaclassfromonetotwo.I'llbringittoyourofficeaftermyclass.

W:Well,Ihaveameetingthisafternoon,soyoucandropitoffwiththesecretaryoftheArtHistoryDepartment.She'llseethatIgetit.

M:OK.Oh,Ialmostforgot.I'mabiologymajor,butmyadvisertoldmethatIneedonemorehumanitiescoursetograduate.Inoticedyou'reteachingacourseonlandscapepaintersnextsemester.Couldyoutellmealittlebitaboutit?

W:Sure.Well,it'sacoursefornon-artmajors.We'llbelookingatseveraldifferentpaintersandexaminingtheirworks.We'llalsolookatthehistoryandpoliticsoftheerainwhichtheylived.

M:Thatsoundsinteresting.Whatisrequiredforthecourse?

W:There'snofinalexam,andthere'sonlyonerequiredbook.Buteachstudenthastogiveamajorpresentationaboutanindividualpainterattheendofthecourse.

M:Hm,itsoundsgood.Willyoubeinyourofficelatertoday?I'dliketotalkwithyouaboutit.

W:Well,mymeeting'sscheduledtolastallafternoon.Whydon'tyoustopbytomorrowanytimeintheafternoon?MyofficeisintheFineArtsBuildingrightnexttothelibrary.

M:Thanks.I'lldothat.

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A.Findoutaboutacourse.

B.Seeanadviser.

C.Dropoffapaper.

D.Gotoameeting.

38.

【B8】

39.聽力原文：M:IamjustwritingMaryaboutourvacation.Whydon'tyouenclosethispictureofusinfrontoftheGrandCanyon?

W:Don'tyouthinkit'salittleoutoffocus?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(13)

A.Thephotographisnotgoodenoughtosend.

B.ThephotographwasnottakenattheGrandCanyon.

C.TheyalreadysentMaryaphotographoftheirvacation.

D.Sendingpicturesthroughthemailistooexpensive.

40.聽力原文：Yourprofessorhasaskedmetotalktoyoutodayaboutthetopicthatshouldbeofrealconcerntocivilengineers:theerosionoftheUSbeaches.Letmestartwithsomestatistics,Didyouknowthat90%ofthecoastinthiscountryiseroding,onthegulfofMexicoforinstance,erosionaverages4to5feetperyear?Overthepast20years,therehasbeenanincreaseinbuildingalongthecoast,eventhoughgeologistsandenvironmentalistshavebeenwarningcommunitiesaboutproblemslikeerosion.Someway,communitieshavetriedtoprotecttheirbuildingsandroadsandtobuildseawalls.However,geologistshavefoundthatsuchstabilizingstructuresactuallyspeedupthedestructionofthebeaches.Thesebeacheswithseawalls,calledstabilizedbeaches,aremuchnarrowerthanbeacheswithoutthem.Youmaywonderhowseawallsspeedupbeachloss.Theexplanationissimple.Iftheflowofthebeachesisgentle,thewaterenergyislessenedasitwashesupalongtheshore.Itisreducedevenmorethatreturnstotheseasoitdoesn'tcarrybackmuchsand.Ontheotherhand,whenthewaterhitsthenearlyverticalfaceoftheseawall,itgoesstraightbacktotheseawiththefullforceofitsenergyanditcarriesbackagreatdealofsand.Becauseoftherealriskoflosingbeaches,manygeologistssupportabanonalltypesofstabilizingconstructiononshorelines.

(30)

A.Toprotectbeachfrontproperty.

B.Toreducethetrafficonbeachroads.

C.Toprovideprivacyforhomeowners.

D.Todefinepropertylimits.

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

Whatsocialchangeisreflectedintheadvertisementthatincludesawoman'searningpower?

42.

Afterreadingthepassage,wecanlearntheauthorintenttoimply

A.inscience,itisnotdifficulttotellfactfromfiction______.

B.themeaningofscienceissoambiguousthatafewcancatchontoitsmeaningandobjectives

C.thefactthatscientistsignoredthepracticalsideoftheirdiscoveriesintheoreticalresearchwhichshouldbeintrospected

D.practical-mindedpeoplecanaccuratelyexplainthemeaningandobjectivesofscienceasawhole

43.

WhatdoesMr.Cerf'sexpectforthefutureoftheInternet?

44.Whyaretoday'soldermiddle-agedandelderlybecomingthenewwinners?

A.Becausetheymaderelativelysmallcontributionsintax,butyoungergenerationwillpossiblyhandovermorethanathirdoftheirlifetime'searningsforthecareofthem.

B.Becausetheycontributedalotintaxandnowcanclaimmuchonthewelfaresystem.

C.Becausetheymadesmallcontributions,butnowcanmakemoneyeasily.

D.Becausetheyoutnumberyoungergenerationandenjoymoreprivilegesinthepresentsociety.

45.

Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.itsconsumerscanbuybetterproductatlowerprice

B.boomisexpectedbyallcountriesunderallsituations

C.recessionmayconnectdomesticandexport-ledeconomies

D.theeconomyofacountryneedsbothboomandbust

46.

Theanalogyof"cookingalobsterinapot"illustratethatinaslowlychangingenvironment______.

47.

WhatistheprimaryobjectiveofcarryingoutthePineGeneDiscoveryProject?

A.Tospeedupold-fashionedbreedingmethods.

B.Toidentifyallthegenesinthepinetree'sgenome.

C.Tofindoutwhatdesiredtraitsthepinetreeshave.

D.Tomakeiteasiertoknowwhichgeneneedsaltering.

48.

DuringtheFirstWorldWar,soldierswhospentlongperiodsincoldandwettrenches______.

A.oftencaughtcolds

B.nevercaughtcolds

C.didnotshowincreasedtendencytocatchcolds

D.didnotincreaseinnumber

49.

【C6】

50.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"researchandpublicationbecomemoreandmoreaboutlessandless"(Line4,Para.3)?

A.Theuniversityresearchfieldisfullofupsanddowns.

B.Researchisnotcompatiblewithpublicationineducation.

C.Therearemoreresearchesbutthey'reintoanarrowerfield.

D.Therearemoreresearchresultsbutlessareforpublication.

51.

【C10】

52.

Accordingtothepassage,districtcourtsarealsoknownas______.

A.circuitcourts

B.supremecourts

C.intermediatecourts

D.trialcourts

53.SectionB

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

Wateristheoldestform.oftransportation.Theoriginalsailingvesselswerereplacedbysteamboatsintheearly1800sandbydieselpowerinthe1920s.Adistinctionisgenerallymadebetweendeep-waterandnavigableinlandwatertransport.DomesticcommercecentersontheGreatLakes,canals,andnavigablerivers.

In1975watertransportaccountedfor22.6percentoftotalintercitytonnage.Itsrelativeshareofintercitytonnagewas33.3percentin1947and31.7percentin1958.Tonnagedeclinedto27.9percentin1965butincreasedby1970to28.4percent.Thisshort-timeincreasedidnotstabilize.Marketsharedroppedby5.8percentby1975.Forecastedmarketshareby1985is18.4percentoftotalintercitytonnage.Thewatertransportshareofrevenuehasbeenlessthan2percentofintercityfreightrevenuesince1955.

Theexactmilesofimprovedwaterwaysinoperationdependinpartonwhethercoastwiseandintercostalsshippingisincluded.Approximately26,000milesofimprovedinlandwaterwayswereoperatedin1975.Fewermilesofimprovedinlandwaterwaysexistthanofanyothertransportationmode.

Themainadvantageofwatertransportisthecapacitytomoveextremelylargeshipments.Deepwatervesselsarerestrictedinoperation,butdieseltowedbargeshaveafairdegreeofflexibility.Incomparisontorailandhighway,watertransportranksinthemiddlewithrespecttofixedcost.Thefixedcostofoperationisgreaterthanthatofmotorcardersbutlessthanthatofrailroads.Themaindisadvantageofwateristhelimiteddegreeofflexibilityandthelowspeedsoftransport.Unlessthesourceanddestinationofthemovementareadjacenttoawaterway,supplementalhaulbyrailortruckisrequired.Thecapabilityofwatertotransportlargetonnageatlowvariablecostplacesthismodeoftransportindemandwhenlowfreightratesaredesiredandspeedoftransitisasecondaryconsideration.

Freighttransportedbyinlandwaterleansheavilytominingandbasicbulkcommodities,suchaschemicals,cement,andselectedagriculturalproducts.Inadditiontotherestrictionsofnavigablewaterways,terminalfacilitiesforbulkanddrycargostorageandloaded-unloaddeviceslimittheflexibilityofwatertransport.Laborrestrictionsonloadingandunloadingatdecklevelcreateoperationalproblemsandtendtoreducethepotentialrangeofavailabletraffic.Finally,ahighlycompetitivesituationhasdevelopedbetweenrailroadsandinlandwatercarriersinareaswhereparalleledroutingsexist.

InlandandGreatLakeswatertransportwillcontinuetobeafablealternativeforfuturelogisticalsystemdesign.ThefullpotentialoftheSt.LawrenceSeawayhasnotyetbeenrealizedwithrespecttodomesticfreight.Theslowpassageofinlandrivertransportcanprovideaform.ofwaterhousingintransitiffullyintegratedintooverallsystemdesign.Improvementsinicebreakingequipmentappearonthevergeofemanatingtheseasonallimitationsofwatertransport.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtothearticle?

A.Steamboatsaretheoriginalsailingvessels.

B.Steampowerwasfollowedbydieselpower.

C.Deep-waterandnavigableinlandwatertransportsareequivalents.

D.ThereisnotdomesticcommerceintheAtlanticOcean.

54.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whataremanyAmericanparentsworriedabout?

A.Thepotentialphysicalproblemsofthekids.

B.Thehigherstandardsetbythefederalgovernment.

C.Astudycomingouteveryotherweek.

D.Theirchildren'semotionalorbehavioralproblems.

55.

Bysaying"lifehasawayofthrowingthesecurveballsatus",theauthormeans______.

A.lifeisfullofmiseriesandmisfortunes

B.thingsandpeoplethatyoufeelsocomfortablewithdonotlastforgoodandaredestinedtochange

C.lifeisfullofchangesandthesechangescannotbeavoided

D.lifeisfullofsurprises

56.

Fromthepassage,itcanbeinferredthat______.

A.nearly120peoplediebecauseofthetrafficaccidentseveryyearinNorway

B.trafficproblemscanbecoveredbythemediasuchasradioandnewspapernow

C.theethicalproblemsarearesultoftheincompetentadministrationofthecountry

D.Parliamentshouldtakealltheresponsibilityforthesafetyoftraffic

57.

【C2】

58.

Chineseworkersabroadarelivingaverydifferentanddifficultlifeforthereasonthat______.

A.securityandlivingconditionsraisedtheirconcern

B.poorlivingconditionsraisedtheirconcern

C.theywanttoliveagoodlifeabroad

D.therearenotenoughsupplyfortheirliving

59.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Iflifeseemsboringanddepressing,perhapsabigdoseofdailyself-esteemhelpisjustthesparkyouneedforahappierlife.Theself-esteemactivitiessuggestedheretakejustafewminuteseachdayandresearchstudiesindicatehighself-esteemisbeneficialtoyourhealth.

ResearcherDavidSchmitt,PhD,associateprofessorofBradleyUniversity'sPsychologyDepartment,reportsthathighself-esteemcorrelateswithrelationships.Whenwehavestrongrelationshipswefeelbetteraboutourselvesthanwhenourrelationshipsaretroublesome.Strongrelationships,strongself-esteem.

Self-esteemalsocorrelateswithhappinessandlifesatisfactionaccordingtopsychologicalresearcherChristopherPeterson,authorofAPrimerinPositivePsychology.Thehigheryourself-esteem,thegreateryourreportedhappinessandsatisfactionwithlife.Theconverseisalsotrue,lowerselfesteemcorrelateswithlowlifesatisfactionandhappiness.Itdemandsustobeawareofourownfeelingofself-esteem,takingstepstoimproveitwhenwe'refeelingdown.

Reinforceyourcloserelationshipswithhighqualitycontacteachday.Thisisverysignificant.Givesomethingofyourselftopeopleyoucareabout.Afewsincerewordsofappreciation,afewminutesofcompassionatelistening,oranearnestofferofhelptoanelderlyorshut-infriendorrelativewillpaybigdividendstobothparties.

Giveyourselfabreak.We'reoftenmuchharderonourselvesthanweareonothers.Don'texpectperfectionofyourself.Beforgivingofyourhumanerrorsandtreatthemwithhumorratherthandisdainoranger.Refrainfromnegativeselftalk.Instead,remindyourselfthatyounormallymakeveryfewmistakes.

Savoryourgoodmemories.Keepamentalorliteralfileofgoodmemoriesandvisitthemoften.Naturallynostalgic(懷舊的)peoplehavehighself-esteemandarelesspronetodepression.Thinkingofgoodmemoriesforjust20minutesadaycanmakepeoplemorecheerfulthantheyweretheweekbefore,andhappierthaniftheythinkoftheircurrentlives.

Snapbackfromnegativeevents.Badthingswillhappen;that'spartoflife.Anattitudeofresilienceandpositivethinkingcanhelpyousnapbackfromnegativethinkingjustasquicklyasyoucan.Positivethinkingyieldspositivelifeevents,andvice-versa.

Injustafewminuteseachdayyoucanbuildyourself-esteemandreaptherewardsofgreaterhappinessandlifesatisfaction.Beyourownbestfriendnotyourworstenemy.

ChristopherPeterson'sstudyrequiresustoraisetheawarenessof______.

60.

Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.O'Pepsicogoesbankrupt.

B.Thenumberofsupermarketsdoubles.

C.JimBrowntakesanega