2022-2023年湖南省懷化市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級

2022-2023年湖南省懷化市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Usingthecontainerstotransportcankeepthegoodsclean.

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2.

Thoughthegrindhavegoodgrades,whatdotheystilllack?

A.Self-discipline.

B.Goodmemory.

C.Originalopinions.

D.Writingpractice.

3.Itfoundthatincreasesinairpollutiontendedto______.

4.

Huygens'clock,amechanicalone,hadanerrorof"lessthanonlyoneminuteaday",whichwasamassiveleapinthedevelopmentof______.

5.Immune-regulateddiseasesarerelatedtostressbecausesuchdiseases______.

A.tendtoproduceastress-relatedchemical

B.willaffectaperson'scharacterseverely

C.willmakepeopleweakinbodyandsoul

D.tendtounderminetheresponsetostress

6.Mr.Youngusuallyholdsa______withtheworkerwhoisasubstanceabusertodiscusshowtosolvetheproblem.

7.

Theever-increasingexploitationofrivershasresultedinvariousproblemsexcept______.

A.decreaseofthedepthofthechannels

B.fallofthewatertableofthesurroundingarea

C.destructionoftheriversinecosystems

D.waterpollution

8.

Therelationshipbetweensomecollegesandretirementcommunitiesis______.

A.similarinthattherearemorefemalesthanmales

B.oppositeinthatfemalesperform.betterincollegeswhilemalesbetterinretirementcommunities

C.similarinthatfemalesperform.betterthanmales

D.oppositeinthattherearemorefemalesthanmalesincolleges

9.

AccordingtotheFAO,asthedemandfororganicfoodandproductsincreases,priceswillbelowerfororganicproductsthanconventionalproducts.

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10.Whatdowelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Hewasforcedtoleavehomethreeyearsago.

B.Hesoldthehousetopayforhisworldtour.

C.Helearnedalotfromtravelingaroundtheworld.

D.HegotaPh.DinGeographyinthreeandahalfyears.

11.MartinusvanSchalkwyk,theministerofenvironmentalaffairsandtourism,visitedthesouthDurbanbasinearlierthisyearandsaidthereweremeasuresinplaceto______.

12.

Controllingairpollutionisanothercrucialobjective,thewrong-dooristhe______.

13.

Theoretically,peoplecanburnalloftheconventionalnaturalresourcesandcanstillrealizethegreatgoalsof______.

14.

Whatmadealotoflargeanimalsdisappearinthepast?

A.Originalvegetationcutdownorburned.

B.Habitatsfragmentingandanimalshomeless.

C.Huntinguncheckedandwithoutsupervision.

D.Mining,logging,andenergyexploration.

15.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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16.

Thenutrientsofparticularconcerntobreastfeedingmothersare:calcium,foliate,zinc,magnesium,______andvitaminB

17.

Fourmonthsafterhecorrectedtheerror,Byrdwasarrestedbythepolicebecause______.

A.hewaswantedfordrugdealing

B.hedrovetoofast

C.hewasmistakenfordrugdealing

D.hewasfoundofdrugdealing

18.

Naturalgastrappedinundergroundreservoirsisextractedby___________.

19.

Accordingtomanydoctorsandnutritionists,ourmaximumdailycalorieintakeoffatcaloriesis______.

20.eBay

eBayisaglobalphenomenon—theworld'slargestgaragesale,onlineshoppingcenter,cardealerandauctionsitewith147millionregisteredusersin30countriesasofMarch2005.Youcanfindeverythingfromencyclopediastoolivestosnowbootstostereostoairplanesforsale.AndifyoustumbleonitbeforetheeBayoverseersdo,youmightevenfindahumankidneyoravirtualdate.

eBayis,firstandforemost,anonlineauctionsite.YoucanbrowsethroughcategorieslikeAntiques,Boats,Clothing&Accessories,Computers&Networking,Jewelry&WatchesandVideoGames.Whenyouseesomethingyoulike,youclickontheauctiontitleandviewthedetails,includingpictures,descriptions,paymentoptionsandshippinginformation.Ifyouhaveaprettygoodideaofwhatyou'relookingfor,youcansearchforitusingsimplekeywords,suchas"AppleiPod",orusingmoreadvancedsearchcriteriathathelpsnarrowtheresults,suchaskeywordstoexclude,itemlocation,pricerangeandacceptedpaymentmethods.

Ifyouplaceabidonanitem,youenteracontractualagreementtobuyitifyouwintheauction.Allauctionshaveminimumstartingbids,andsomehaveareserveprice—asecretminimumamounttheselleiswillingtoacceptfortheitem.Ifthebiddingdoesn'treachthereserveprice,thesellerdoesn'thavetopartwiththeitem.Inadditiontoauctions,youcanfindtonsoffixed-priceitemsoneBaythatmakeshoppingtherejustlikeshoppingatanyotheronlinemarketplace.Youseewhatyoulike,youbuyit,youpayforitandyouwaitforittoarriveatyourdoor.Thereaxealsoauctionlistingsthatgiveyoutheoptionto"BuyItNow"forapricethat'stypicallyhigherthantheauction'sstartprice.Ifyouchoosetobuytheitemforthe"BuyItNow"priceinsteadofbiddingonit,theauctionendsinstantlyandtheitemisyours.

YoucanpayforanitemoneBayusingavarietyofmethods,includingmoneyorder,cashier'scheck,cash,personalcheckandelectronicpaymentserviceslikePayPalandBidPay.It'suptoeachsellertodecidewhichpaymentmethodshe'llaccept.PayPalistheeasiestwaytobuysomethingoneBay,becauseeBayownsPayPal.ThePayPalpaymentprocessisalreadybuiltintoanyauctionlistingoneBay.

JustasyoucanbuyalmostanythingoneBay,youcansellalmostanything,too.Usingasimplelistingprocess,youcanputallofthejunkinyourbasementupforsaletothehighestbidder.Lotsofpeopleselltheiroldlaptop(攜式電腦)oncethey'veupgraded,theclothingtheirkidshavegrownoutoforthebrandnewcouchtheyboughtonfinalsalewithoutrealizingitwouldn'tfitintheirden.SomepeopleevenmakeabusinessofeBaybyopeningtheirown"eBaystore".WhenyousellanitemoneBay,youpaylistingfeesandturnoverapercentageofthefinalsalepricetoeBay.

Onceyouregister(forfree)witheBay,youcanaccessallofyoureBaybuyingandsellingactivitiesinasinglelocationcalled"MyeBay".

Tolookforanitem,youdon'tneedtoregister—youcanbrowse,searchandwatchitems(upto10)asaguest.Youcan'tbidorbuyasaguest,though.SothenextstepistoregisterwitheBayhere.It'squickandfree.

NowwecanplaceabidonthesetofSimpsonsPezdispensers.Ifweclickonthelinkinourwatchlist,weendupbackattheauctionpage.Therearefourmainsectionstoanyauctionpage:

-Title/Overview—Thisiswhereyouseethebasicinformation,likeauctiontitle,price,shippingprice,sellerinformationandhowmanybidshavebeenplacedsofar.

-Description—Thisiswherethesellerprovidesdetailsabouttheitem.

-Shipping,paymentandreturnpolicy—Thisiswhereyoucanfindfullshippinginformation,anydetailsthesellerwantsabiddertoknowaboutmakingpayment(inclu

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(18)

A.Shehasnotappliedforanyuniversityyet.

B.Shewillbeginuniversityclassesinafewweeks.

C.Shedoesnotknowyetifauniversitywillaccepther.

D.Sheistoobusytocontacttheuniversityrightnow.

22.

【B8】

23.(35)

A.Theyhavetobreakintothecar.

B.Fivepercentofthecarsareleftunlocked.

C.Theysometimesfindcarkeysintheignitionandsimplygetin.

D.Theyknockoutthedriverandgetthecaraway.

24.聽力原文：W:Let'sdosomething!Whydon'twegooutfordinnerorgodancing.

M:I'mwatchingTV.

W:You'realwayswatchingTV.Stopbeingsuchacouchpotato!Getupandlet'sdosomething.

M:Iamdoingsomething.I’mwatchingTV.

W:You'realwayswatchingsomestupidsitcom.It'sawasteoftime,andawasteofbrainpower.

M:Sometimesit'snicejusttokickback,relaxandlaughalittle.Thereisnothingwrongwithalittlecomedyinone'slife.Infact,that'swhyI'mhere.

W:Ha,ha!Veryfunny!

M:Besides,Iamwatchingsomethingserious.

W:What?Ibetit'ssomeridiculousdramawithperfectlookingpeoplecomplainingaboutthetribulationsofdailylife.

M:Nope,wrongagain.

W:Thenitmustbeaprime-timenewsprogramdescribinghowsomewomanwentcrazyandkilledherhusband.

M:No,Iwatchedthatlastnight.Youhadbetterguessquickly--thecommercialsarealmostover.

W:Isitamurdermystery?OrsomesciencefictionshowlikeStarTrek?

M:No.

W:Agameshowwheretheytestyourknowledgeofuselesstrivia?

M:No,it'sadocumentaryondolphinsintheCaribbean.

W:Hey,thatsoundsinteresting!

M:Whydon'twemakesomepopcorn,andthenwatchtherestofittogether.

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A.Becauseit'sawayofrelaxinghimself.

B.Becausehehasnothingelsetodo.

C.Becausesitcomisveryfunny.

D.BecausewatchingTVishisfavoriteactivity.

25.聽力原文：M:You'rejoiningusfordinnertonight,aren'tyou?

W:oh,I'mreallysorry.Ihadthewrongdateformygeometrytest.Ijustfoundoutit'stomorrowandIneedallthetimelcangettoprepare．

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Sheneedsmoretimetogetreadyforthedinner.

B.Shethoughtthedinnerwasatanothertime.

C.Sheforgotabouttheplansshemadefordinner.

D.Shewon'tbeabletogotodinner.

26.聽力原文：W:Interestedinthisbook?Thisisourbestsellerthisweek.

M:Bestseller?Iamconsideringwhatnewideasitgivesabouthowtodealwiththeaggravatingpeople.

W:Itaskspeopletoquitcomplaininganddosomething.Whatsurprisesmanypeopleaboutthisbookisthatitsuggeststhatthebestthingtodoistochangeyourselfbecauseyouarenotgoingtochangetheotherperson.

M:Really?It's"me"thathastochangeasopposedtotheotherperson?

W:Well,haveyoueverchangedanybody?

M:I'vetriedmanytimes.It'snotreallypossiblethough.

W:That'sright.

M:ButhowcanIdothat?

W:Thebookishere.Bringitbackhomeandreaditandyoucanfindtheanswer.

M:BeforeIpaymymoneyIshouldbeclearthatthisbookisusefulforme.Idon'twanttopayforitandthenfindIhavepaidfornothing.

W:Thisbookisdefinitelyworththemoney.Thebookeventellsyouhowtodealwithdifferenttypesofworkers,co-workersandbosses,fromthemostcommonannoyingtypetotheworstkind.

M:Givemethemostcommonannoyingtypeofcoworker.

W:Themostcommonannoyingtypeofco-workeriscalled"boundarybusters".So,it'ssomeonewhoinvadesyourspace,makestoomuchnoise,eatsupyourtimeorchewsyourearoff.Theyareboundarybusters.

M:AndhowdoIdealwiththem?

W:Again,sir,thebookishere.Bringitbackandreadfortheanswer.

M:Itseemsyouknowalotaboutthisbook.CanIdrawtheconclusionthatyoufancyit?

W:Well,frankly,Iamtheauthor.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman?

20.Whatissurprisingaboutthebookthewomanrecommends?

21.Whatkindofpersonistheman?

22.Whatisaboundarybuster?

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A.Manyofherbooksarebestsellers.

B.Sheisashrewdbookstoreowner.

C.Sheispromotingherbookinperson.

D.Sheisasalespersonatthebookstore.

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28.聽力原文：M:WhataboutthispostofRetailManagerwe'regoingtoadvertise,Joan?Whatkindofpersonarewelookingfor?

W:Well,it'sajobwhichrequiresasenseofresponsibilityandindependence,sincethepersonselectedwill'berunning,atthestartatanyrate,willberunningtenstoreswithabout100staff.

M:Andwiththepossibilityofexpandingto15storesand150staff.

W:Right.Sothere'splentyofscopeforinitiativeandenergy...andofcourse,hardwork.

M:Soatthemomentwe'relookingforsomeonewho'sresponsible,independent,dynamic,hardworkingandhasinitiative...

W:That'sit.Butalsosomeonewhoisabletodealwithupwardsofa100ora150staff.

M:Sosomeonesensitive,tactfulandarticulate.Waitaminute,whydoesithavetobeaman?

W:Sorry,heorshe...Yes,OK,sothisisverymuchajobrequiringpeopleskills,soI'dpersonallyliketoseesomeonewho'shadquitealotofexperienceasateamleader.

M:OK.Now,thisisaretailjob--andaprettyhigh-poweredoneatthat--soIguesswewantsomeonewithacertainamountofretailexperience.

W:Absolutely,andnotjustacertainamount,either.Whoeverwechoseshouldhaveasubstantialamountofexperienceinretailing.

M:Justaminute,whatdoyoumeanby"asubstantialamount"?Five,ten,20years?

W:Well,Ithinkhe--sorry,heorshe--wouldhavetobeatleast30.

M:Yeah,OK.Sowe'llputintheadvertisement"proventrackrecordasaretailmanager".

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A.Theircolleague.B.Theirjob.C.Ajobvacancy.D.Awantad.

29.(36)

A.Hewouldbeshiftedaroundthecountry.

B.Hehaddifficultybeingpromoted.

C.Heenjoyedahappierworkandlife.

D.Hetastedlittlebitternessofdisgrace.

30.

【B5】

31.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Themostsurprisingtrendistheincreasinguseofillegaldrugs,tobacco,andalcoholamongyouth.Childrenwhousethesesubstancesincreasethechanceofacquiringlife-longdependencyproblems.Theyalsobringaboutgreaterhealthrisks.Everyday,threethousandchildrenbeginsmokingcigarettesregularly;asaresult,athirdoftheseyoungsterswillhavetheirlivesshortened.

AccordingtoastudyconductedbyColumbiaUniversityonAddiction,childrenwhosmokemarijuanaare85timesmorelikelytousecocainethanordinarypeoplewhonevertriedmarijuana.

Theuseofillegaldrugsamongeighthgradersisup150percentoverthepastfiveyears.Whilesurprisinglyhigh,theprevalenceofdruguseamongtoday'syoungpeoplehasreturnedtonear-epidemiclevelsofthelate1970s.Themostimportantchallengefordrugpolicyistochangethesedangeroustrends.

Earlydruguseoftenleadstootherformsofunhealthyandunproductivebehavior.Accordingtosomesurvey,expertsbelievethatillegaldrugsareassociatedwithprematuresexualactivity.

In1995,10.5percentofallyoungstersbetweentwelveandseventeenyearsofageusedillegaldrugsonapast-monthbasis.Thisratehasrisennotablycomparedto8.2%in1994,5.7%in1993,and5.3%in1992—thehistoriclowinthetrendsincethe1979,highof16.3%.TheUniversityofMichigan's1996MonitoringtheFuturestudyfoundthatmorethanhalfofallhighschoolstudentsuseillegaldrugsbythetimetheygraduate.SonowtheillegaluseofdrugsbyyoungstershasbecomeabigproblemintheUnitedStates.

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A.Itissurethattheuseillegaldrugscallcauselife-longdependency.

B.Thechildrenwhosmokewillhavetheirlifeshorten.

C.ColumbiaUniversityonDrugshasstudiedtheproblemsofsmoking.

D.Mosteighthgradersuseillegaldrugs.

32.聽力原文：M:DoyoumindifIaskyouhowoldyouare?

W:Actually,I'drathernotsay.Butputitthisway,I'monthewrongsideof30.

M:Isthata.goodagetobe?

W:Um,yes,prettygood.Butit'salotolderthan25,whichishowoldIfeel.

M:What'slifelikewhenyou'reinyourthirties?

W:Well,notverydifferentfrommytwentiesexceptthatI'mseriouslythinkingofbuyingmoreexpensivefacecreams,andwonderingiftheyreallywork.

M:Whatdoyouthinkisthebestagetobe?

W:Ithinkbetween25and30isagoodage,becauseyou'vesortedoutwhatyouwantandyouknowhowtogetitandyou'vegotsomeexperienceoftryingtogetit.Atthatage,youdon'tthinkabouttheconsequencesofwhatyoudo,whereaswhenyou'reabitolderyoudotendtoworryabouttheconsequences.

M:Sodoyouwishyouwerestill25?

W:No,I'mhappyattheageIamnow.ImeanIhadagoodtimeinmytwenties,butIwouldn'tnecessarilywanttorelivethem.

M:Isee.

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A.Howsheisabletolookyoungerandmoreenergeticthanherage.

B.Whatisthebestageofone'slifeandhowshefeelsaboutherage.

C.Howpeopleintheir20sand30sdifferintheirattitudestowardwhattodowiththeirlives.

D.Whypeoplebuyexpensivefacecreamsandiftheyreallywork.

33.(26)

A.Hehasagoodsenseofdirection.

B.Heownsa"smart"car.

C.Hedoesn'tknowhowtodrive.

D.Hedoesn'tknowthewaytothewoman'shouse.

34.(16)

A.Sciencecourses.

B.Mathematics.

C.Liberalarts.

D.Literature.

35.

【B10】

36.聽力原文：W:Roger,anyproblemsinyourKoreanstudy?

M:ThebiggestproblemwithmeistheKoreanvocabulary.Itreallymakesmefrustrated．Thepronunciationandusageputmeintogreatconfusionaslkeepforgettingthem.

W:Iguessfirstofall，youcannarrowdownthevocabularysphere.Imean,trytolearn“core”vocabulary，thewordswithhighfrequenciesofoccurrence.

M:Thatsoundsquitereasonable.DoyouthinkIcanfindinbookstoresabookordictionarywheresuchkindsofwordsarelisted?

W:Yes,definitely.Anotherthing,thefirstseveraloccurrencesofstrangewordsaleveryimportantwordsarerememberedbestiftheyarelearntquicklywithafewpresentations.Youmaynothavemuchtroubleinrememberingswearwords，mayyou?

M:No.They'reveryimpressiveandquitememorable.Idon'tevenneedtopracticethem.

W:That'sit!Forotherwordslatdon'thavesuchastrongeffect,youhavetomakeyourselfhighlyattentiveandsensitive.Ifnot，laterpracticeandrepetitiondon'tseemtoworksowell.

M:Isee.

W:ThelastthingI'llsayisthatifyouwanttoremembersomethingforperiodslongthanayearortwo,youneedtospacethepresentationsoverquitelongintervalsofdays,say30daysAmorefrequentintervaldoesn'tpromiseyoulongerremembrance.

M:Really?Ihavethoughteverywordshouldbepracticedasoftenaspossiblewithinashorttimespan.

W:No.Howthewordispracticedismuchmoreimportantthanhowoftenitispracticed.

M:Youreallydomeagreatfavor,Teresa.

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A.Hekeepsforgettingtheimportantthingshehastodo.

B.HehasgreatdifficultyrememberingKoreanwords.

C.Hecan'tfindthemosthelpfulKoreandictionary.

D.HispronunciationofKoreanwordsconfusesothers.

37.

【B4】

38.(28)

A.Hestirstheicecream.

B.Heletstheicecreamwarmup.

C.Heexaminesthecoloroftheicecream.

D.Hetastestheflavoroftheicecream.

39.

【B7】

40.

【B6】

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

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

Whenconcernedparentsprotesttheexcessivesexorviolenceontelevision,theyoftenseekcontroloftelevisionfromsomeoutsideagency.Ourresearch,however,suggeststhatthemosteffectivecontrolofTV'sinfluenceonchildrencanbeexertedfromwithinthehome.

WehavefoundthatthereisamajorobstaclethatparentsneedtoovercomeinconnectionwithTVviewing.Surprisinglyenough,wearegoingtoadvocatethatparentsactrudely--atleastasfarastheTVsetisconcerned.Mostofushavebeensocializedallourliveswiththewarning"Don'tinterruptwhensomeoneelseisspeaking."Yetourancestorsneverimaginedamechanicalvisitorsittinginthemiddleofourhomewhotalkswithoutstopandneverallowsthelisteneranopportunitytoputawordinedgewise.

Duringourresearch,wefounduponquestioningparentsthattheyusuallyreactedtoTVcontenttheydislikedordisagreedwithbyremainingsilent.Thisbringstomindanoldsayingthatparentsmightwellbeadvisedtoconsider,"Silencegivesconsent."

WeadvocateloudreactionsandexclamationsofdisapprovalwhensomethingispresentedonTVwhichisinoppositiontothefamily'svaluesoroffendstheminanyway.Similarly,whenaprogramisinaccordancewiththefamily'sviews,parentsshouldapproveofitscontent--andapplaudloudly.ThereismuchthatShakespeareanaudiencescouldteachusallinregardtosuchspontaneous,publicreactions.Silenceismisleadingtoourchildren.

Thisprocessofdirectintervention--vocalapprovalordisapprovalofTVcontent--ishighlyeffectivewithyoungchildren,becausetheyarecurious,learningrapidly,andreadytoplaceagreatdealofconfidenceintheinformationandattitudesoftheirparentsandothersignificantadults,suchasteachers.Forteenagers,indirectinterventionisrecommended,becausethisgroupismoreresistanttoadultstatementsanddoesnotliketobe"lectured".IndirectinterventionisthepracticeofmakingcommentsaboutTVtoothermembersofthefamily,butinsuchawaythattheteenagerissuretooverhearthecomments.

Ourresearchshowsthatthroughsuchparentalcommentsofapprovalordisapproval,adultscandramaticallyinfluencetheinformationtheirchildrenreceiveandretainfromwatchingTV.

Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith______.

A.researchonTVinfluence

B.sexandviolenceonTV

C.parents'protestagainstsexandviolenceonTV

D.controlofTVinfluenceonchildren

42.(61)

43.

【C5】

44.

Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellinthelastparagraph?

A.TheworkingexperiencefromNewZealandtoSwitzerlandisdifferentfromthatinCanada.

B.Earningone'slivingandgainingworkingexperiencewillmakeone'sgapyearmoremeaningful.

C.Thehighcostforagapyearisworthwhile.

D.ItisapositivewaytohaveagapyearBeforeapplyingforauniversity.

45.

TheauthorpointsoutthattheGreekswhostudiedconicsections______.

A.inventedmodernmathematicalapplications

B.wereunawareofthevalueoftheirstudies

C.workedwithelectricity

D.wereforcedtoresignthemselvestofailure

46.

Fromthetextwecanseethatthewriterseems______.

A.optimisticB.sensitiveC.gloomyD.scared

47.Theincreaseinglobaltrademeansthatinternationalcompaniescannotaffordtomakecostlyadvertisingmistakesiftheywanttobecompetitive.Understandingthelanguageandcultureoftargetmarketsinforeigncountriesisoneofthekeystosuccessfulinternationalmarketing.Toomanycompanies,however,havejumpedintoforeignmarketswithembarrassingresults.Translationmistakesareattheheartofmanyblundersininternationaladvertising.

GeneralMotors,theUSautomanufacturer,gotacostlylessonwhenitintroduceditsChevroletNovatothePuertoRicanmarket."Nova"isLatinfor"new(star)"andmeans"star"inmanylanguages,butinspokenSpanishitcansoundlike"nova",meaning"itdoesn'tgo".Fewpeoplewantedtobuyacarwiththatcursedmeaning.WhenGMchangedthenametoCaribe,salespickedupdramatically.

Marketingblundershavealsobeenmadebyfoodandbeveragecompanies.OneAmericanfoodcompany'sfriendly"JollyGreenGiant"(foradvertisingvegeta