2022-2023年湖南省湘潭市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)

2022-2023年湖南省湘潭市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.AccordingtoJohnMaynardKeynes,whencangovernmentsusedevaluationofcurrencytotakeinpeople?

A.Whenvalueisinherentinmoney.

B.Whenmetalcurrencybecomesatoken.

C.Whencashcan'tbeusedanonymously.

D.WhenMoore'slawbeginstowork.

2.

Inrecentyears,satellitetelevisionhasstartedtobebroadcastintheradiofrequencyrange______.

A.between3.4GHzand7GHz

B.between12GHzand14GHz

C.between14GHzand21GHz

D.between21GHzand27GHz

3.

Peoplewhosufferfromthereactivedepressionareverypossiblyunabletoleadanormallife.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.(10)

5.

Humanreproductiondependsonarangeofactivitiesandeventsand______.

6.

Thewords"work"and"play"aregenerallyusedtorefertodayandnight.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Lifeinsuranceisuselessforsomeonewhoissingle.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Between1920and1940,somepeoplewereawareofthelinkbetween______.

9.

Socialstudierslearnbetterby______thanbyreading.

10.

Socialstudierslearnbetterby______thanbyreading.

11.TheScienceofInterruptions

In2000,GloriaMarkwashiredasaprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia.Shewouldarriveatherdeskinthemorning,fullofenergyandreadytotackleherto-dolist.Nosoonerhadshestartedonetaskthanacolleaguewoulde-mailherwithanurgentrequest;whenshewenttoworkonthat,thephonewouldring.Attheendoftheday,Markhadaccomplishedafractionofwhatshesetouttodo.

Lotsofpeoplecomplainthatofficemultitaskingdrivesthemnuts.ButMarkstudieshowhigh-techdevicesaffectourbehavior,soshewasabletodomorethancomplain,shesetouttomeasurehownutswe'veallbecome.Shewatchedcubicle(辦公室隔間)dwellersastheysurfedthechaosofmodernofficelifeandfoundeachemployeespentonlyten-and-a-halfminutesonanygivenprojectbeforebeinginterrupted.Eachshortprojectwasitselffragmentedintothree-minutetasks,likeansweringe-mailmessagesorworkingonasheet.

Mark'sstudyalsorevealedthatinterruptionsareoftencrucialtoofficework.Thehigh-techworkersadmittedthatmanyoftheirdailydistractionswereessentialtotheirjobs.Whensomeoneforwardsyouanurgente-mailmessage,it'softensomethingyoureallydoneedtosee;ifamobilephonecallbreaksthrough,itmightbethecallthatsavesyourhide.

Forsomecomputerengineersandacademics,thisrealizationhasbegunraiseanattractivepossibility:perhapswecanfindanidealmiddleground.Ifhigh-techworkdistractionsareinevitable,maybewecanre-engineerthemsowereceivealloftheirbenefitsbutfewoftheirdownsides.

TheBirthofMultitasking

Thescienceofinterruptionsbeganmorethan100yearsagowiththeemergenceoftelegraphoperators--thefirsthigh-stress,time-sensitiveinformation-technologyjobs.Psychologistsdiscoveredthatifsomeonespoketoatelegraphoperatorwhilehewaskeyingamessage,theoperatorwasmorelikelytomakeerrors.Later,psychologistsdeterminedthatwheneverworkersneededtofocusonajobthatrequiredthemonitoringofdata,presentationwasallimportant.Usingthisknowledge,cockpits(駕駛艙)forfighterpilotswerecarefullydesignedsothateachdialandmetercouldbereadwithjustaglance.

Still,suchissuesseemedremotefromthelivesofeverydayworkers.Then,inthe1990s,computersbegantoexperiencearapidincreaseinspeedandpower."Multitasking"wasborn;insteadofsimplyworkingononeprogramforhoursatatime,acomputeruserworksonseveralsimultaneously.Officeworkersnowstareatcomputerscreensofoverwhelmingcomplexity,astheyjuggle(操縱)messages,textdocuments,PowerPointpresentationsandWebbrowsers.Inthemodernofficeweareallfighterpilots.

EffectofMultitasking:Computer-affectedBehavior

Informationisnolongerascarceresourceattentionis.20yearsago,anofficeworkerhadtwotypesofcommunicationtechnology:aphone,whichrequiredaninstantanswer,andpostalmail,whichtookdays.Nowpeoplehavedozensofpossibilitiesbetweenthesetwopoles.

Theresultissomethinglike"continuouspartialattention",whichmakesussobusykeepinganeyeoneverythingthatweneverfullyfocusonanything.Thiscanactuallybeapositivefeeling,inasmuchastheconstantemaildingingmakesusfeelneededanddesired.Butwhathappenswhenyoutakethattotheextreme?Yougetoverwhelmed.Sanityliesindanger.

In1997,MicrosoftrecruitedMaryCzerwinski,whoonceworkedinNASA'sHuman-computerInteractionLab,toconductbasicresearchtofindouthowcomputeraffecthumanbehavior.Shetook39officeworkersandinstalledsoftwareontheircomputersthatwouldrecordeverymouseclick.Shediscoveredthatcomputeruserswereasrestlessashummingbird.Onaverage,theyjuggledeightwindowsatthesametime.Moreastonishing,

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Ifyouwanttoauthorizesomeonetomakeyourfinancialdecision,youneedto______.

13.

Becausepeoplehavenotconvincinglyfoundanyalienlifeforms,suchformsarejustour_____.

14.

Nomatterhowslowtechnologyrevolutionsare,theycanchangeourlifestyles.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.Tolimitwrongdoing,governmentshavelongbeentryingtocontrol______

16.

AccordingtoBobbyPeck,targetingthecompanieswouldbedifficultasitwouldbenear-impossibletoprovethatillnessessufferedwerecausedby______.

17.

Thepaintingprocesscanaltogetherbebrokendowninto______.

18.

Intheexperimenttherecruitersshouldsnaptheirfingerswhentheydecide______.

19.

Peoplechoosetoprocrastinatebecausetheyhavetodealwithdifferentkindsofcomplexwork.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.It'snecessaryforyoutobuildsincererelationshipswithpeopleinyourprofessionaswellasthose______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(32)

A.Theyarebigandaggressive.

B.Theyprovidecompanionshipaswellasprotection.

C.Mostpeopleareafraidofthem.

D.Theyareeasytotrain.

22.(44)

23.(14)

A.Shecouldn'ttalktotheconsultantbeforetwo.

B.Shewouldtalktotheconsultantduringlunch.

C.Shecouldn'tcontacttheconsultant'ssecretary.

D.Shetalkedwiththeconsultantaboutthenewprogramuntiltwo.

24.SectionB

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

聽力原文：InBritainthereare11nationaldailynewspapersmidmostpeoplemadoneofthemeveryday.Therearetwokindsofnewspaper.Oneislargeinsizeandhasmanydetailedarticlesaboutnationalandinternationalevents.Thesenewspapersarecalledtheseriouspapersorthequalitypapers.Theotherkind,calledthetabloids,acesmallerinsize,havemompictures,oftenincolor,andshortarticles,oftenaboutlessimportanteventsorabouttheprivatehoesofwellknownpeople.Althoughmepeopledisapproveoftabloids,morepeoplebuythemthanbuytheseriousnewspapers.TheSun,forexample,whichisatabloid,isthebiggest-sellingnewspaperinBritain.Thetabloidsaresometimescalledthegutterpress.Andin1997,somephotographreportersofthetabloidsweresaidtobeinvolvedinthetragicdeathofPrincessDianainFranceandtheywerecriticizedasPaparazzibythepublic.

MostnationalnewspapersinBritainexpressapoliticalopinionmidpeoplechoosethenewspaperthattheyreadaccordingtotheirownpoliticalbeliefs.Mostofthenewspapersareright-wingwhichmeanstheysupporttheConservativeParty.TheseamtheDailyTalegraph,whichistheseriousnewspaper,theDailyExpress,DailyMail,DailyStar,theSunandToday,whicharealltabloids.OftheotherseriousnewspapersTheTimes,theoldestnewspaperinBritain,didnotformerlyhaveonestrongpoliticalviewbutitisnowmoreright-wing.TheIndependentdoesnotsupportmypoliticalparty,andneitherdoestheFinancialTimes,whichconcentratesonbusinessandfinancialnews.TheDailyMirroristhevoiceoftheLaborParty.

(27)

A.Probingintotheprivacyoffamouspeople.

B.Shortarticlesaboutlessimportantevents.

C.Colorfulpicturesandsmallersize.

D.Allabove.

25.(24)

A.Hehasadmittedthathehadsomedrinkathome

B.Hehasadmittedthathehadsomedrinkatabar

C.Hehasadmittedthathehadbehavedrudely

D.Hehasadmittedthathehadtookabreathalyzertern

26.(28)

A.Anair-hostess.

B.Aphysicsscientist.

C.AchefinaFrenchrestaurant.

D.Atypistinalargecompany.

27.(16)

A.Thelibraryiswithinwalkingdistance.

B.Thestreetsarenotingoodcondition.

C.Themanshouldgetacarinstead.

D.Themanshouldexercisemore.

28.聽力原文：Thereisapopularbeliefamongparentsthatschoolsarenolongerinterestedinspelling.NoschoolIhavetaughtinhaseverignoredspellingorconsidereditunimportantasabasicskill.(26)Thereare,however,vastlydifferentideasabouthowtoteachit,orhowmuchpriorityitmustbegivenovergenerallanguagedevelopmentandwritingability.Theproblemishowtoencourageachildtoexpresshimselffreelyandconfidentlyinwritingwithoutholdinghimbackwiththecomplexitiesofspelling.

Ifspellingbecomestheonlyfocalpointofhisteacher'sinterest,clearlyabrightchildwillbelikelyto"playitsafe".Hewilltendtowriteonlywordswithinhisspellingrange,choosingtoavoidadventurouslanguage.(27)That'swhyteacherstimeandagainencouragetheearlyuseofdictionariesandpayattentiontocontentratherthantechnicalability.

Iwasonceshockedtoreadonthebottomofasensitivepieceofwritingaboutapersonalexperience:"Thisworkisterrible!Therearefartoomanyspellingerrorsandyourwritingisillegible".Itmayhavebeena(28)sharpcriticismofthepupil'stechnicalabilitiesinwriting,butitwasalsoasadreflectionontheteacherwhohadomittedmentionofthechild'sdeepfeelings.Theteacherwasnotwrongtodrawattentiontotheerrors,(29)butifhisprioritieshadcenteredonthechild'sideas,anexpressionofhisencouragementinthepupil'sfreepresentationwouldhavegivenhimmoremotivationtoseekimprovement.

(33)

A.Thedifficultiesinteachingspelling.

B.Theroleofspellingingenerallanguagedevelopment.

C.Thecomplexitiesofthebasicwritingskills.

D.Thenecessityofteachingspelling.

29.

【B4】

30.(26)

A.Hethinksflieswilltakeovertheearth.

B.Hethinkshumanwilldieoffquitesoon,

C.Hethinksmassdiseasecouldbethenextpathtoextinction.

D.Heseeshumanbeingsasdestructive.

31.(29)

A.$100milliondollars.

B.$670milliondollars.

C.$20billiondollars.

D.$25billiondollars.

32.聽力原文：W:I'mgladthatyouhavedecidedtotakealook.It'sabeautifulProperty!

M:Yes,itsoundsperfect.AfterI'velooked,ifItikeit,Iwillbringmywife.She'shavingababy.It'sdueinthespring,sowewillbeneedingabiggerplacebeforethen.Thesoonerwecansortthisout,thebetter.Iwanthertorelaxandnotworryaboutthis.

W:Afamilyalwaysneedsmorespace!Andofcourseyoudon'twanthertoworryWell,Ithinkthatthisplaceisjustperfectforanewfamily.Ithas3bedrooms,2bathroomsandaspaciouskitchenandlivingroom.

M:Howaboutagarden?Mywifehasalwaysimaginedaplacewhereshecangrowflowers.

W:Thereisalovelylittlebackgarden,withgrassandflowers.Justenoughforasmallfamily.

M:Thatsoundswonderful!Shewillbeecstatic.Howmuchfurtherisit?

W:Don'tworry,It'snottoofarnow.Onlya25minutedrivefromoursalesofficeandthetrafficontheseroadsisn'ttoobad.Onagooddayyoucangettherein15minutes.

M:Wellthatisgreat.Myworkplaceisclosetoyoursalesoffice,soitwillbeveryconvenient,notroublegettingtoworkeveryday.

W:Oh,youworkneartotheoffice?

M:Yes,inthemotorsalescompanyinMillionPlaza.Doyouknowit?

W:Yes,ofcourse!Myhusbandboughtacarfromyoulastyear.Hesaidthatthebefore-and-aftersalesservicewasexcellent.

M:Thatisgoodnews!I'malwayspleasedtohearaboutasatisfiedcustomer.

W:Iagree.Hopefullyafteryourviewingtoday,Iwillhaveanothersatisfiedcustomer.

(23)

A.Ahouse.B.Acar.C.Ahotel.D.Anartgallery.

33.聽力原文：W:Doeseverythinglookrighttoyou?Iwantittobeperfect.

M:Ithinkyou'vemadeamistake.Don'tthenapkinsgoontheleftandthesilverwareonthetight?.

Whatamthetwopeoplediscussing?

(14)

A.Settingthetable

B.Polishingsilver.

C.Sewingnapkins.

D.Stockingapantry.

34.【B1】

35.(34)

A.BecauseAmericansaretiredoftheirtraditionalfood.

B.Becausemanyinternationalorganizationsarelocatedthere.

C.BecauseAmericaisacountryfullofimmigrants.

D.BecauseAmericaoftenholdsinternationalfoodfestivals.

36.聽力原文：M:Ifelloffmybikelastweek,andmybackisstillhurtingnow.IwonderifIshouldgotoseeadoctor.Whatwouldyousay?

W:Well,itmightbeaninternalinjury.Ithinkyouwanttogomakesurethatthereisnothingwrongwithyourback.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(13)

A.Themanhasaninternalinjury.

B.Themanshouldbuyanewbike.

C.Themanshouldgotoseeadoctor.

D.Themanhasnothingwrongwithhisback.

37.聽力原文：M:Ihopeyouhaveagoodflight.

W:Theweather'ssupposedtobeclearalldownthecoast,soitshouldbepretty.

Q:Wheredidtheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

(17)

A.Aboatdock.B.Aweatherstation.C.Anairport.D.Abank.

38.(36)

A.Popmusic'sbiggesttestisthetestoftime.

B.Popmusic'stunesdonothaveveryclearstyles.

C.Popmusicmaynotexpressanyimportantfeelingatall.

D.Popmusicmayexaggeratesomefeelings.

39.

【B8】

40.(35)

A.In1770.B.In1880.C.In1884.D.In1894.

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

Inadditiontohelpingsavetheanimalincaseofdanger,thecameracan______.

42.

Liberia'sfinancesweregiventhegreatestboostby______.

A.grantsmadebyHarveyFirestone

B.Firestone'sdecisiontogrowrubberthere

C.thepaymentofalldebtsbytheUnitedStates

D.purchasesofrubberbytheUnitedstates

43.Thekeytothesequestionsistheemotionalresponsewecallanxiety.Unlikehungerorthirst,whichbuildanddissipate(驅散)intheimmediatepresent,anxietyisthesortoffeelingthatsneaksuponyoufromthedayaftertomorrow.It'ssupposedtokeepyoufromfeelingtoosafe.Withoutit,fewofuswouldsurvive.

Allanimals,especiallythesmall,scurryingkind,appeartofeelanxiety.Humanshavefeltitsincethedaystheysharedtheplanetwithsaber-toothedtigers.Butweliveinaparticularlyanxiousage.TheinitialshockofSept.11haswornoff,andthefearhaslifted,butmillionsofAmericanscontinuetoshareakindofgeneralizedmassanxiety.ArecentTIME/CNNpollfoundthateightmonthsaftertheevent,nearlytwo-thirdsofAmericansthinkabouttheterrorattacksatleastseveraltimesaweek.Anditdoesn'ttakemuchforalltheoldfearstocomerushingback.Whatwassurprisingabouttherecentdrumbeatofterrorwarningswashowquicklyittriggeredtheanxietysomanyofusthoughtwehadputbehindus.

Thisisoneofthemysteriesofanxiety.Whileitisanormalresponsetophysicaldanger—andcanbeausefultoolforfocusingthemindwhenthere'sadeadlinelooming(或隱或現)—anxietybecomesaproblemwhenitpersiststoolongbeyondtheimmediatethreat.Sometimesthere'sanobviouscause,aswiththeshell-shockedsoldiersofWorldWarIortheterror-scarredciviliansoftheWorldTradeCentercollapse.Othertimes,wedon'tknowwhywecan'tstopworrying.

Thereiscertainlyalotofanxietygoingaround.Anxietydisorder—whichiswhathealthexpertscallanyanxietythatpersiststothepointthatitinterfereswithone'slife—isthemostcommonmentalillnessintheU.S.Initsvariousforms,rangingfromveryspecificphobias(恐懼癥)togeneralizedanxietydisorder,itafflicts19millionAmericans.

Andyet,accordingtoasurveypublishedlastJanuarybyresearchersfromUCLA,lessthan25%ofAmericanswithanxietydisordersreceiveanykindoftreatmentfortheircondition."Ifmentalhealthisthestepchildofthehealth-caresystem,"saysJerilynRoss,presidentoftheAnxietyDisordersAssociationofAmerica,"thenanxietyisthestepchildofthestepchild."

SigmundFreudwasfascinatedwithanxietyandrecognizedearlyonthatthereismorethanonekind.Heidentifiedtwomajorformsofanxiety:onemorebiologicalinnatureandtheothermoredependentonpsychologicalfactors.Unfortunately,hisfollowersweresoobsessedwithhisideasaboutsexdrivesandunresolvedconflictsthatstudiesofthephysicalbasisofanxietylanguished(減退).

Whatcanbethemostsuitabletitleofthispassage?

A.TheOriginofAnxiety.

B.TheHazardsofAnxiety.

C.HealingAnxiety.

D.UnderstandingAnxiety.

44.

Theendofbiddingiscalled"knockingdown"because______.

A.theauctioneerknocksonthetable

B.theauctioneernamesthehighestbidderasthebuyerofthegoods

C.thegoodsareknockeddownontothetable

D.theauctioneerbangsthetablewithahammer

45.

Exams,grades,andmarksshouldbeabolishedbecausechildren'sprogressshouldonlybeassessedby______.

A.educatedpersons

B.thechildrenthemselves

C.teachers

D.parents

46.

Whatismanycaptiveshippers'attitudetowardstheconsolidationintherailwayindustry?

A.Indifferent.B.Supportive.C.Indignant.D.Worried.

47.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"...stoppingtryingtoachievesomethingisoftenkeytoachievingit"?

A.Peoplecouldavoidfailurebyescapingfromthereality.

B.Itismuchwiserforpeopletojustwaitforthechances.

C.Retreatingtohaveinsightwillcontributetoachievement.

D.Freedomisafundamentalbasistorealizeone'sdream.

48.SectionB

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

Stonetools,animalbonesandanincisedmammothtuskfoundinRussia'sfrigidfarnorthhaveprovidedwhatarchaeologistssayisthefirstevidencethatmodernhumansorNeanderthalslivedintheArcticmorethan30,000yearsago,atleast15,000yearsearlierthanpreviouslythought.

AteamofRussianandNorwegianarchaeologists,describingthediscoveryintoday'sissueofthejournalNature,saidthecampsite,atMamontovayaKurya,ontheUraRiverattheArcticCircle,wasthe"oldestdocumentedevidenceforhumanpresenceatthishighlatitude."DigginginthebedofanoldriverchannelclosetotheUralMountains,theteamuncovered123mammalbones,includinghorse,reindeerandwolf."Themostimportantfind,"theysaid,wasafour-footmammothtuskwithgroovesmadebychoppingwithasharpstoneedge,"unequivocallytheworkofhumans."Thetuskwascarbon-datedatabout36,600yearsold.Plantremainsfoundamongtheartifactsweredatedat30,000to31,000years."

Otherarchaeologistssaidtheanalysisappearedtobesound.Buttheycautionedthatitwasdifficult,whendealingwithriverbeddeposits,tobesurethatartifactshadnotbecomejumbledoutoftheirtrueplace,andthustime,inthegeologiclayers.Theyquestionedwhetherthediscovererscouldreliablyconcludethatthestonetoolswereinfactcontemporarywiththebones.Butinacommentaryaccompanyingthearticle,Dr.JohnA.J.GowlettoftheUniversityofLiverpoolinEnglandwrote,"Althoughtherearequestionstobeanswered,theartifactsillustrateboththecapacityofearlyhumanstodotheunexpected,andthevalueofarchaeologists'researchinginunlikelyareas."

ThediscovererssaidtheycouldnotdeterminefromthefewstoneartifactswhetherthesitewasoccupiedbyNeanderthals,hominidswhobythenhadalonghistoryashuntersinEuropeandwesternAsia,orsomeofthefirstanatomicallymodernhumanstoreachEurope.

Inanycase,otherarchaeologistssaid,thefindingscouldbesignificant.

IfthesetoolmakerswereNeanderthals,thefindingssuggestedthatthesehumanrelatives,whobecameextinctafter30,000yearsago,weremorecapableandadaptablethantheyaregenerallygivencreditfor.LivingintheArcticclimatepresumablyrequiredhigherlevelsoftechnologyandsocialorganization.

Iftheyweremodernhumans,thenthesurpriseisthattheyhadpenetratedsofarnorthinsuchashorttime.TherehasbeennofirmevidenceformodernhumansinEuropebeforeabout35,000yearsago.IthadgenerallybeenthoughtthatthenorthernmostpartofEurasiawasnotoccupiedbyhumansuntilthefinalstageofthelasticeage,some13,000to14,000yearsago,whentheworld'sclimatebegantomoderate.Dr.GowlettsaidthenewfindingsindicatedthattheArcticregionofEuropeanRussiawasextremelycoldbutrelativelydryandice-freemorethan30,000yearsago.

Whatisthesignificanceofthediscovery?

A.ItshowsthatmodernhumanslivedintheArcticmorethan3,000yearsago.

B.ItshowsthatNeanderthalslivedintheArcticmorethan3,000yearsago.

C.Itshowstheoldestdocumentedevidenceforhumanpresenceatsuchhighlatitude.

D.Itshowshumancouldusetools30,000yearsago.

49.OPEN-OUTCRYtrading(公開叫價交易)issupposedtobeaquaint,outdatedpractice,rapidlybeingreplacedbysleeker,cheaperelectronicsystems.TrytellingthattotheNewYorkMercantileExchange(NYMEX),theworld'slargestcommoditiesexchange.OnNovember1sttheNYMEXopenedanopen-outcrypitinDublintohandleBrentcrudefutures(布倫特原油期貸),thebenchmarkcontractforpricingtwo-thirdsoftheworld'soil.

TheNYMEXistryingtosnatchliquidityfromLondon'sInternationalPetroleumExchange(IPE),whichtradesthemostBrentcontracts;theNewYorkexchangehashithertoconcentratedonWestTexasIntermediate,anAmericanbenchmarkgrade.ThenewpitisaresponsetotheIPE'seffortstomodernize.OnthesamedayasNYMEXtradersstartedshoutingBrentpricesinDublin,theIPEdidawaywithitsmorningopen-outcrysession:Nowsuchtradesmustbeelectronic,ordoneinthepitafterlunch.

TheNewYorkexchangeclaimsthatcustomers,suchashedgefundsorenergycompanies,preferopen-outcrybecauseitallowsformoreliquidity.Althoughmostotherexchangesareheadingintheoppositedirection,incommoditymarketssuchastheNYMEX,pressurefrom"locals"self-employedtradersishelpingtopropupopen-outcry,althoughsomereckonthatcustomerspayuptofivetimesasmuchaswithelectronicsystems.EventheIPEhasnoplanstoabolishitsfloor.Onlylastmonthitsignedalease,lastinguntil2011,foritstradingfloorinLondon.

Dublin'snewpitis"showingpromise",saysRobLaughlin,atraderwithManFinancial,despiteafewtechnicalglitches.Onitsfirstdayithandled5,726lotsofBrent(eachlot,orcontract,is1,000barrels),overathirdofthevolumeintheIPE'snewmorningelectronicsession.Bytheyear'send,predictsMr.Laughlin,itshouldbeclearwhethertheventurewillbeviable.ItwouldstandabetterchanceifitmovedtoLondon.Itmayyet:ItstartedinIrelandbecauseregulatoryapprovalcouldbeobtainedfastertherethaninBritain.

Ultimately,havingbothexchangesofferingsimilarcontractswillbeunsustainable.Stealingliquidityfromanestablishedmarketleader,astheNYMEXistryingtodo,isahardtask.Eurex,Europe'slargestfuturesexchange,setupshopinChicagothisyear,intendingtograbAmericanTreasury-bondcontractsfromtheChicagoBoardofTrade.Ithasmadelittleheadway.AndtheNYMEXhasdabbledinBrentcontractsbefore,withoutsuccess.

Giventheimportanceofliquidityinexchanges,whydotheIPEandtheNYMEXnotbandtogether?Therehavebeenmergertalksbefore.,andsomethingmightyethappen.SomesaythatthefreewheelingNYMEXandthemorestaidIPEcouldnevermix.Fornow,inanycase,thetwoexchangeswillslugitoutacrosstheIrishSeaaswellasacrosstheAtlantic.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutopen-outcrytrading?

A.Itisobsoletecomparedwithelectronicsystems.

B.Itconcernsmoreaboutliquidity.

C.Itislesscostlythanelectronicsystems.

D.Itisimpossibletobeabolishedentirelyinashortterm.

50.

WhoshouldberesponsibleforthedeathofEverettEmersonHatcheraccordingtothepassage?

51.Fromthepassagewecaninferthatrealhappinessoflifebelongstothose______.

A.whoareatthebottomofthesociety

B.whoarehigherupintheirsocialstatus

C.whoprovebetterthantheirfellow-competitors

D.whocouldkeepfarawayfromthiscompetitiveworld

52.

UnderwhatconditionscantheEPAputoffitsaction?

A.Nonewregulations.

B.NonewpresidentandCongress.

C.Noappropriatetechnology.

D.Noswiftproceeding.

53.

It'simpliedthat______.

A.nuclearpowerstationsmaybecomethetargetsofterroristattack

B.Carbondioxideistheprincipalsourceofgreenhousegas

C.TheBushadministrationdoesn'tgivedueweighttoenvironmentprotection

D.Nuclearwastewillturntobeanenvironmentalthreatinthelong-runterm

54.

Accordingtotheauthor,whenadoctortellsapatientto"returnnextWednesday",thedoctorisineffect______.

A.advisingthepatienttoseekasecondopinion

B.admittingthattheinitialvisitwasineffective

C.instructingthepatienttobuymoremedicalservices

D.warningthepatientthatahospitalstaymightbenecessary

55.

IntheUnitedStates,______ismorelikelytoparticipateinnegotiationexceptfortheprinciples.

56.

Wecanconcludefromthepassagethatamanwhoisabouttobeexecutedwillfeel

A.emotionswecannotpredict

B.desperate

C.apathetic

D.depressed

57.

Bysaying"Bytheendofthe20thcenturysomeexpertsconsidertheseeconomiestobedeveloped,ratherthandeveloping",theauthorsuggeststhatSouthKoreaisa______.

58.

Accordingtothepassage,sometornadoestakepeopleunawarebecausethey

A.produceasoundsimilartothunder.

B.cannotbeseenuntilitistoolate.

C.looksomuchlikeotherclouds.

D.carrysomanylargepiecesofdebris.

59.

Whatarethetwofactorsthatleadtotropicaltreescoolingdowntheland?

60.

Fromthethirdparagraph,wecaninferthatDr.Panglossis______.

A.oneofLeibnitz'sfollowers

B.afictionalfigureinVoltaire'sbook

C.thepennameofLeibnitz

D.Voltaire'senemy

四、5.ErrorCorrecti