2022-2023年黑龍江省伊春市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題一卷(含答案)

2022-2023年黑龍江省伊春市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題一卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Creativejusticeiswelcomedbythepublic.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Tomakesurethatwelivenowon80%ofourincomeandinvesttheother20%,theauthorsuggestsapplyingtothebankfor______.

3.

WithmajorinternationalchainslikeCarrefourandWal-martexpandingaggressivelyinChina,Chineseretailersandgovernmentofficialsare______aboutthegrowingforeigncompetition.

4.Whyaresomepeopleunwillingtogetfit?

A.Theexpensesoforganizedclassesaretoogreatforthem.

B.Thereisnoactivitytheycantakewiththeirfriends.

C.Theyareafraidthattheactivitiesarebeyondtheirabilities.

D.Therearefewsportsclubsorgymsavailableinthecommunity.

5.

The4200-acreranchiskeptasonelargeandintactarcheologicalsiteduetoWilcox's______.

6.

Ifyonfailtosay"thankyou"tothereceptionists,theywillhavenegativeimpressionsofyou.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Thedisabilityinsuranceobtainedbytheemployeebenefitsplanis______.

A.notenoughforadecentliving

B.quiteenoughforadecentliving

C.betterthanthesalarybyworkingregularly

D.asequalasyouroriginalweeklysalary

8.

Visitorsareallowedto______.

9.

Aslongasthereareroles,thenumberofpeoplewhocheatwillbecomelessandless.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.What'ssomysteriousaboutbackproblems?

A.Theimpossibilitytomeasuretheintensityofthepain.

B.Theunknownoriginofthepain.

C.Thedisconnectbetweenspinedefectsandpain.

D.Thelowpercentageofpeoplewithabnormaldiscsamongthehealthy.

11.Whichofthefollowingisnotabigadvantageofswimmingaccordingtothepassage?

A.Waterreducesthepressureonpeople'sjoints.

B.Swimmingworksmostofthemajormuscles.

C.Watercangreatlyincreasepeople'sfitness.

D.Swimmingcanburnthefatquiteeffectively.

12.

TheaveragegestationperiodofGiantPandasis

13.

MakingsurethatBluetoothanditsconnecteddevicesdon'tinterferewithoneanothercanbedifficult.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Withthedevelopmentofspread-spectrumtechnique,wemayuseBluetoothconnectionasasubstituteforcellphone.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Onereasonwhycollegesincreasetuitionandfeesisthatthestatesupportisshrinking.

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16.Incaseoftheblack/whitetrickinadvertising,manypeoplewouldbuytheproductforitsgoodquality.

17.GlobalWarming:Causes,EffectsandSolutions

WhatCausesGlobalWarming?

Carbondioxideandotherairpollutantsintheatmospherelikeathickeningblanket,trapthesun'sheatandcausetheplanettowarmup.Coal-burningpowerplantsarethelargestU.S.sourceofcarbondioxidepollutiontheyproduce2.5billiontonseveryyear.Automobiles,thesecondlargestsource,createnearly1.5billiontonsofCO2annually.

Here'sthegoodnews:Technologiesexisttodaytomakecarsruncleanerandbumlessgas,modernizepowerplantsandgenerateelectricityfromnonpollutingsources,andcutourelectricityusethroughenergyefficiency.Itissurethatthesesolutionsareputtouse.

IstheEarthReallyGettingHotter?

Althoughlocaltemperaturesfluctuatenaturallyoverthepast50years,theaverageglobaltemperaturehasincreasedatthefastestrateinrecordedhistory.Andexpertsthinkthetrendisaccelerating:The10hottestyearsonrecordhavealloccurredsince1990.Scientistssaythatunlesswecurbglobalwarmingemissions,averageU.S.temperaturescouldbe3to9degreeshigherbytheendofthecentury.

AreWarmerTemperaturesCausingBadThingstoHappen?

GlobalwarmingisalreadycausingdamageinmanypartsoftheUnitedStates.In2002,Colorado,ArizonaandOregonenduredtheirworstwildfireseasonsever.Thesameyear,droughtcreatedsevereduststormsinMontana,ColoradoandKansas,andfloodscausedhundredsofmillionsofdollarsindamageinTexas,MontanaandNorthDakota.Sincetheearly1950s,snowaccumulationhasdeclined60percentandwinterseasonshaveshortenedinsomeareasoftheCascadeRangeinOregonandWashington.

Ofcourse,theimpactsofglobalwarmingarenotlimitedtotheUnitedStates.In2003,extremeheatwavescausedmorethan20,000deathsinEuropeandmorethan1,500deathsinIndia.Andinwhatscientistsregardasanalarmingsignofeventstocome,theareaoftheArctic'sperennial(常年不斷的)polaricecapisdecliningattherateof9percentperdecade.

IsGlobalWarmingMakingHurricanesWorse?

Globalwarmingdoesn'tcreatehurricanes,butitdoesmakethemstrongerandmoredangerous.Becausetheoceanisgettingwarmer,tropicalstormscanpickupmoreenergyandbecomemorepowerful.Soglobalwarmingcouldturn,say,acategory-3stormintoamuchmoredangerouscategory-4storm.Infact,scientistshavefoundthatthedestructivepotentialofhurricaneshasgreatlyincreasedalongwithoceantemperatureoverthepast35years.

WhatArethePossibleConsequencesofGlobalWarming?

Globalwarmingisacomplexphenomenon,anditsfull-scaleimpactsarehardtopredictfarinadvance.Buteachyearscientistslearnmoreabouthowglobalwarmingisaffectingtheplanet,andmanyagreethatcertainconsequencesarelikelytooccurifcurrenttrendscontinue.Amongthese:

?Meltingglaciers,earlysnowmeltandseveredroughtswillcausemoredramaticwatershortagesintheAmericanWest.

?RisingsealevelswillleadtocoastalfloodingontheEasternseaboard,inFlorida,andinotherareas,suchastheGulfofMexico.

?WarmerseasurfacetemperatureswillfuelmoreintensehurricanesinthesoutheasternAtlanticandGulfcoasts.

?Forests,farmsandcitieswillfacetroublesomenewpestsandmoremosquito-bornediseases.

?Disruptionofhabitatssuchascoralreefsandalpine(高山上的)meadowscoulddrivemanyplantandanimalspeciestoextinction.

CouldGlobalWarmingTriggeraSuddenCatastrophe?

Recently,researchersandeventheU.S.DefenseDepartmenthaveinvestigatedthepossibilityofabruptclimatechange,inwhichgradualglobalwarmingtriggersasuddenshiftintheEarth'sclimate,causi

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Nearlyallnaturalwaterbodiesbearfishlifeexcepting______.

19.

Stranglersaresocalledbecausethey______byblockingthesunlightandcompetingforthenutrients.

20.

Peopleresumedtheirinterestinnaturalgasasafuelasaresultof___________ofthelate1960sandearly1970s.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：M:Therewasanewquizshowontelevisionlastnight,butwewerejustsittingdowntodinnerwhenitcameon.

W:Iwatcheditanditwasgreat!Thefirstfourcontestantswononlysmallprizes,butthefifthleftwithanewluxurycar.

Q:Whethappenedlastnight?

(13)

A.Fourcontestantsfailedtowinprizes.

B.Themanmissedtheshow.

C.Thewomanateduringtheshow.

D.Fivecontestantswoncars.

22.聽力原文：W:Hey,Mike!Whereareyouoffto?

M:I'mheadingforthePriceChopper.Idoalotofthefamilyshoppingsincemymomgotapart-timejob.

W:Canyougivemearide?Iwanttogetsomedrinks.

M:Sure!Let'sgo!

W:Doyouenjoyshopping?

M:Enjoy?Idon'tmindadmittingIhateshoppingalmostasmuchasIhatealgebra.Correction!Ihateshoppingevenmorethan1hatealgebra.

W:Yipe!Alooseshoppingcart!

M:TodayI'mproudofmyself.Irememberedtobringalongmyshoppinglist.

W:You'rebecominganexperiencedshopper!

M:Gosh!Wrongshoppinglist!

W:I'msorrytohearthat.

M:Butit'sokay!I'msureIcanremembermostofthesixorsevenitemsthatmymomwantedmetopickup.

W:Watchoutforthecart,Mike!

M:Thanks!Youknow,asIscamperthroughtheaislesIcanalwayssuccessfullyavoidtheflyingcartsofmyfellowshoppers.

W:Whew!Thatwasclose!

M:Yousee!ImanagetopickupwhatIwantinrecordtime!

W:Great!Let'sheadfortheexpressline.Everyoneknowsexpresslinesmovemuchfasterthanregularlines.

M:Allright!Oh,unfortunately,thisexpresslinedoesn'tmoveatall!

W:Thenextlinehasoneshopper.Let'sswitchlines!

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A.It'samarket.

B.It'sarecreationcenter.

C.Ifsanalgebraschool.

D.It'sthenameofapart-timejob.

23.聽力原文：Recentresearchhasclaimedthatanexcessofpositiveionsintheaircanhaveanill-effectonpeople'sphysicalorpsychologicalhealth.Whatarepositiveions?Well,theairisfullofions,electricallychargedparticles,andgenerallythereisaroughbalancebetweenthepositiveandthenegativecharges.Butsometimesthisbalancebecomesdisturbedandalargerproportionofpositiveionsarefound.Thishappensnaturallybeforethunderstorms,earthquakesorwhenwindsareblowingincertaincountries.Oritcanbecausedbyabuild-upofstaticelectricityindoorsfromcarpetsorclothingmadeofman-madefibers,orfromTVsets,duplicatorsorcomputerdisplayscreens.

Whenalargenumberofpositiveionsarepresentintheairmanypeopleexperienceunpleasanteffectssuchasheadaches,fatigue,irritability,andsomeparticularlysensitivepeoplesuffernauseaorevenmentaldisturbance.Animalsarealsofoundtobeaffected,particularlybeforeearthquakes;snakeshavebeenobservedtocomeoutofhibernation,ratstofleefromtheirburrows,dogshowlandcatsjumpaboutunaccountably.ThishasledtheUSGeographicalSurveytofundanetworkofvolunteerstowatchanimalsinanefforttoforeseesuchdisastersbeforetheyhitvulnerableareassuchasCalifornia.

Conversely,whenlargenumbersofnegativeionsarepresent,peoplehaveafeelingofwell-being.Naturalconditionsthatproducetheselargeamountsarenearthesea,closetowaterfallsorfountains,orinanyplacewherewaterissprayed,orformsaspray.Thisprobablyaccountsforthebeneficialeffectofaholidaybythesea,orinthemountainswithtumblingstreamsorwaterfalls.

(30)

A.Theyarebecominginsane.

B.Theyfeelratherbad-tempered.

C.Theybecomeviolentlyaggressive.

D.Theyaresufferingtoothache.

24.(26)

A.Clearerwording.

B.Civilization.

C.Communication.

D.Tolerance.

25.聽力原文：M:Whydidn'tyouhaveyourastronomyclasstoday?

W:Onlyfiveoutofaclassoftwenty-fiveshowedup.Sincetheprofessorhadplannedtopresentacomplexdemonstration,hedecidedtocanceltheclassuntileverybodycouldbepresent.

Q:Whydidn'ttheastronomyclassmeettoday?

(17)

A.Theclassthoughtthedemonstrationwastoocomplex.

B.Toomanystudentsshowedup.

C.Theprofessordidn'tshowup.

D.Theprofessorcancelledit.

26.(36)

A.Shakespearewasnotinterestedinmakingaprofit.

B.Shakespearecouldgetone-tenthoftheprofitsoftheGlobeTheater.

C.Shakespeare,likehisfellowwriters,hadnobusinesssense.

D.Shakespeare'sfellowwriterssharedthesameprofitsashedid.

27.(24)

A.One;Two;One.

B.Two;One;One.

C.One;One;Two.

D.Two;One;Two.

28.SectionC

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

Theplaceofthechildinsocietyhasvariedforthousandsofyearsandhasbeen【B1】______bydifferentculturesandreligions.Inancienttimesunwantedchildrenwereoccasionally【B2】______,puttodeath,exploited,orofferedforreligious【B3】______,andinanyeventalargepercentageofthemdidn'tsurvivetheirphysically【B4】______existencetoachievematurity.

InWestern【B5】______withinthelastfewhundredyears,therehavebeenmanychangesinattitudetowardtheyoung.In【B6】______Europe,andlaterwiththebeginningoftheIndustrialRevolution,thechildrenofthepoorworkedlonghoursforlittleornopay,andtherewasnopublicconcernfortheirsafetyorwelfare.Punishmentcouldbe【B7】______andsevere,andsometimesreligiouspassionswereexpressedviolentlywithaviewtowardsavingthechild'ssoul.

Bytheeighteenthcenturytheharshandseveremethodsbegantoshowsomechanges.Societyslowly【B8】______childrenaroleofmoreimportance.Bookswerewrittenexpresslyforthemandgraduallylawswerepassedfortheirprotection.

Inthepastfewdecadesparentshavebecomemoreattentivetotheneedsoftheirchildren.【B9】______Withsomanynowabletogotocollege,manyeducatorsfeelthatwehavetoomanystudentsandtoofewqualifiedteachers.Somesaythependuluminchildrearinghasswungsofartowardpermissiveness【B10】______.

Thetendencytodayisforteachersandparentsto【B11】______ratherthanprovideageneralizedhighereducation.

【B1】

29.聽力原文：M:Finally,theweekendishere.Iwillgoforapicnic,sodoyouknowtomorrow'sweather?

W:Nowitis7:32andhereistheweatherforecast.Strongwindblewtoday.Andtomorrowitwillbecolder.Ifitgetscoldenough,therecouldbeheavysnownextweek.

Q:Whatistheweatherforecastfortomorrow?

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A.Itwillbesunny.

B.Itwillbeverycold.

C.Itwillbewindy.

D.Itwillberainy.

30.聽力原文：Massmediaaretoolsofcommunication.Massmediaallowustorecordandpassinformationrapidlytoalarge,scatteredaudience.Theyextendourabilitytotalktoeachotherbyhelpingusovercomebarrierscausedbytimeandspace.Therearevariouswaysinwhichmassmediamakedailylifeeasierforus.First,theyinform.andhelpuskeepawatchonourworld.Theygatherandpassoninformationwewouldbeunlikelyorunabletoobtainonourown.Second，massmediahelpustoarrangeourtimeandlife.Whatwetalkaboutandwhatwethinkaboutaregreatlyinfluencedbythemedia.WhenpeoplegettogethertheytendtotalkaboutcertainhappeningsinthenewspaperoronTV.Becauseweareexposedtodifferingpointsofviewthroughdifferentkindsofmediaeveryday,weareabletoevaluateallsidesofacertainissue.Third，themediaareusedtopersuadepeople.Agoodexampleisadvertisementsthroughthemedia.Newspapers，magazinesandTVarefilledwithallkindsofcolorful,persuasiveadvertisements.Thoughmanyadvertisementsmaynotsayopenlythattheywantyoutobuyacertainproduct,theydescribetheirproductsinsuchawaythatyoumaywanttobuythem.Fourth，themediaalsoentertain.Allofthemediamakesomeeffortstotrytoentertaintheiraudience.Forinstance,eventhoughthenewspaperisprimarilyamediumofinformation,italsocontainsentertainmentfeatures.Television,motionpictures,fictionbooksandsomeradiostationsandmagazinesaredevotedmainlytoentertainment.Itisestimatedthatinthefuture,theentertainmentfunctionofmassmediawillbecomeevenmoreimportantthanitisnow.

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A.Tomakepeoplewellinformedabouttheworld.

B.Toamuseandentertainpeople.

C.Tohelppeoplearrangetheirtimeandlife.

D.Togivepeopleasenseofhonor.

31.【B10】

32.

【B5】

33.(21)

A.Itdoesn'trequireanyexaminations.

B.Itpromotestheconceptofself-learning.

C.Itallowsmoreflexibilityinstudents'schedule.

D.Itallowsstudentstomeetteachersfromotheruniversities.

34.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Arabsconsiderit(36)badmannertostarttalking(37)immediately.Eventhebusiestgovernmentofficialor(38)alwaystakes(39)timetobepoliteandoffer(40).Nomatterhowbusyyouare,youshouldmaketimeforthis(41).

MakingdecisionsquicklyisnotanArabcustom.Thereisa(42)indoingbusinessntheMiddleEastwhichwillpuzzlea(43).Giveyourselflotsoftimeandasklotsofquestions.

(44).Youmayhavetowaittwoorthreedaystoseehigh-levelgovernmentofficialsastheyareverybusy.Giveyourselfenoughtime.

Personalrelationshipsareveryimportant.TheyarethekeystodobusinessinArabcountries.(45)WhenanArabsaysyes,hemaymean"maybe".Whenhesaysmaybe,heprobablymeans"no".Youwillseldomgetadirect"no"fromanArabbecauseitisconsideredimpolite.Also,hedoesnotwanttoclosehisoptions.Insteadof"no",hewillsay"inshalah"whichmeans,"ifGodiswilling".(46).

Arabsconsiderit【B1】______extremelybadmannertostarttalking【B2】______businessimmediately.Eventhebusiestgovernmentofficialor【B3】______executivealwaystakes【B4】extratimetobepoliteandoffer【B5】______refreshments.Nomatterhowbusyyouare,youshouldmaketimeforthis【B6】______hospitality.

MakingdecisionsquicklyisnotanArabcustom.Thereisa【B7】______vaguenessindoingbusinessintheMiddleEastwhichwillpuzzlea【B8】______newcomer.Giveyourselflotsoftimeandasklotsofquestions.

【B9】___________________________Patienceisanimportantquality.Youmayhavetowaittwoorthreedaystoseehigh-levelgovernmentofficialsastheyareverybusy.Giveyourselfenoughtime.

Personalrelationshipsareveryimportant.TheyarethekeystodobusinessinArabcountries.【B10】___________________________Trytoidentifythedecision-makerregardingyourproductorservicesimmediatelyandgettoknowhimonafriendlybasis.Doyourhomework.Bepreparedtodiscussdetailsofyourproductorproposal.Bereadytoanswertechnicalquestions.

WhenanArabsaysyes,hemaymean"maybe".Whenhesaysmaybe,heprobablymeans"no".Youwillseldomgetadirect"no"fromanArabbecauseitisconsideredimpolite.Also,hedoesnotwanttoclosehisoptions.Insteadof"no",hewillsay"inshalab"whichmeans,"ifGodiswilling".【B11】________________________Ontheotherhand,"yes"doesnotnecessarilymean"yes".Asmileandslownodmightseemlikeanagreement,butinfact,yourhostisbeingpolite.AnArabconsidersitimpolitetodisagreewithaguest.

【B1】

35.(17)

A.Shedoesn'tlikeeitherofthem.

B.JohncopieditfromJim.

C.JimcopieditfromJohn.

D.Oneisthecopyfromtheother.

36.

【B2】

37.(45)

38.(43)

39.(28)

A.Peopleneededplacestoworkandlive.

B.Citygovernmentwasencouragingexpansion.

C.Therewerefewclearlydefinedneighborhoods.

D.Realestatedevelopmentwasuncontrolled.

40.聽力原文：W:Howdidyoudoonthemathsexam,John?

M:Ibarelymadeit.ItwasjustapassingscorebutbetterthanIhadexpected.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Johndidn'tpass,althoughhehadtriedhisbest.

B.Johndidbetterthanhethoughthewasableto.

C.Johngotanexcellentscore,whichwasunexpected.

D.Johnwasdisappointedathismathscore.

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

A.damageDNApro-oxidantsandregularcells

B.oxidizecancercellsandtheharmfulDNA

C.fightagainstpathogensinhumanimmunesystem

D.stimulateharmfulreactionstohumanbodies

42.

Thosewhofavoredthenewuniversitywouldbelikelytoagreewithwhichofthefollowingstatements?

A.Learningisbestachievedthroughdisciplineanddrill.

B.Shapingthemoralcharacterofstudentsshouldbetheprimarygoal.

C.Highereducationshouldpreparestudentstocontributetosociety.

D.Teachersshouldselecttheirstudents'courses.

43.Imagineeatingeverythingdeliciousyouwant-withnoneofthefat.Thatwouldbegreat,wouldn'tit?

New"fakefat"productsappearedonstoneshelvesintheUnitedStatesrecently,butnoteveryoneishappyaboutit.Makersoftheproducts,whichcontainacompoundcalledolestra,sayfoodmanufacturerscannoweliminatefatfromcertainfoods.Critics,however,saythenewcompoundcanrobthebodyofessentialvitaminsandnutrients(營養(yǎng)物)andcanalsocauseunpleasantsideeffectsinsomepeople.Soit'suptoconsumerstodecidewhetherthenewfat-freeproductstastegoodenoughtokeepeating.

Chemistsdiscoveredolestrainthelate1960s,whentheyweresearchingforafatthatcouldbedigestedbyinfantsmoreeasily.Insteadoffindingthedesiredfat,theresearcherscreatedafatthatcan'tbedigestedatall.

Normally,specialchemicalsintheintestines(腸)"grab"moleculesofregularfatandbreakthemdownsotheycanbeusedbythebody.Amoleculeofregularfatismadeupofthreemoleculesofsubstancescalledfattyacids.

ThefattyacidsareabsorbedbytheintestinesandbringwiththemtheessentialvitaminsA,D,EandK.Whenfatmoleculesarepresentintheintestineswithanyofthosevitamins,thevitaminsattachtothemoleculesandarecarriedintothebloodstream.

OIestra,whichismadefromsixtoeightmoleculesoffattyacids,istoolargefortheintestinestoabsorb.Itjustslidesthroughtheintestineswithoutbeingbrokendown.Manufacturerssayit'sthatabilitytoslideunchangedthroughtheintestinesthatmakesolesteasovaluableasafatsubstitute.Itprovidesconsumerswiththetasteofregularfatwithoutanybadeffectsonthebody.ButcriticssayolestrascanpreventvitaminsA,D,EandKfrombeingabsorbed.Itcanalsopreventtheabsorptionofcarotenoids(類胡蘿卜素),compoundsthatmayreducetheriskofcancer,heartdisease,etc.

ManufacturersareaddingvitaminsA,D,EandKaswellascarotenoidstotheirproductsnow.Evenso,somenutritionistsarestillconcernedthatpeoplemighteatunlimitedamountsoffoodmadewiththefatsubstitutewithoutworryingabouthowmanycaloriestheyareconsuming.

welearnfromthepassagethatolestraisasubstancethat______.

A.containsplentyofnutrients

B.rendersfoodscalorie-freewhileretainingtheirvitamins

C.makesfoodseasilydigestible

D.makesfoodsfat-freewhilekeepingthemdelicious

44.

Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.

A.StandardEnglishistaughtinschoolsandcolleges

B.TheyoungpeoplearedefiantbecausetheyrefusetospeakstandardEnglish

C.EnglishlanguageisinfluencedbyAmericanEnglishinthelast25years

D.TherehasbeenagreatchangeintheEnglishlanguageinthiscentury

45.Attheendoflastweek,BodegaAurrera,aMexicansubsidiaryoftheworld'sbiggestretailer,Wal-Mart,openedanewstoreinthevillageofSanJuanTeotihuacan,justnorthofMexicoCity.Normally,suchaneventwouldcauselittlestir.Wal-MartisalreadyMexico'sbiggestretailertoo.Anditsshopsseemtobeverywellwelcomedbyitsmillionsofbargain-hungrycustomers.Butthisparticularopeningwas,infact,theculminationofmonthsofprotests,legalactionsandhungerstrikesbythosedeterminedtostopit.

Thereasonisthelocation.Just2.5km(1.6miles)awayistheancientcityofTeotihuacan,probablyMexico'smostfamousarchaeologicalsite.Amongstotherattractions,itboaststhethird-largest(byvolume)pyramidintheworld.FormanyMexicans,theancientsite,abandonedbyitsmysteriousinhabitantscenturiesbeforetheSpanishconquerorsarrived,remainstheultimatesymbolofMexicanidentityandnationhood.ThousandstroopuptothetopofthePyramidoftheSuntocelebratethesummersolstice(夏至).

Tothem,theideaofhavingaWal-Martnextdoorisunbearable.InthewordsofHomeroAridjis,awriterandoneoftheleadingopponents,"itislikedrivingthestakeofglobalizationintotheheartofoldMexico."Thecontroversyisonlythelatestinastringofprotesters'attemptstosaveMexicanculturefromwhattheyseeasacreepingmenace.TheywonafamousvictorybyblockingaMcDonald'srestaurantfromopeninginthemainsquareoftheprettysoutherncolonialtownofOaxaca.

Butthistimetheywereonmuchthinnerground.Forastart,Wal-Martwentthroughalltheappropriateregulatoryrules,evengettingpermissionfromtheParis-basedInternationalCouncilonMonumentsandSites,whichjudgedthatthestorewouldcausenoharmtothenearbyruins.Asmallstoneplatform.wasindeedfoundduringconstructionofthenewcarpark,butwaspreserved.

Justasimportantly,theclaimthatthenewstorespoilsthefamousviewfromthetopofthePyramidoftheSunisclearlyincorrect,asanyonewhocarestogettothetopcantestify.TheproblemisnotsomuchinseeingtheWal-Martasintakingpainstodistinguishitfromthe30-oddotheruglybuildingsthatlitterthesurroundingcountryside.

Tothediehards(頑固分子),theissuecountsmorethantheview.Butneithermatteredmuchtothehundredsoflocalswhoqueuedupfortheopening,delightedtobefreedofthesmallandexpensivelocalshops.Despitealegalcasepending(懸而未決的)againstWal-Martandlocalofficials,broughtbyanirritatedlocalleft-wingpolitician,thisisonebattlethattheAmericanretailerhasprobablywon.

Whatisthecentralideaofthisarticle?

A.Wal-Martwouldcausefiercecompetitionwithlocalstores.

B.Astheworld'sbiggestretailer,Wal-MartattractstheMexicancustomerswithsuperbservice.

C.StoresareforbiddentoopenaroundthePyramidoftheSun.

D.TheopeningofWal-MartmusescontroversyinMexico.

46.

The"mayhem"JoeSaltzman'smentionedrefersto______.

A.responsibility

B.disorderandconfusion

C.violentcrime

D.embarrassment

47.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.TherehasbeenawidespreadboomintheInternetindustry.

B.Theterroristsruntheviolence-orientedwebsitestoagitateAmerica.

C.TheInternetcontentsaregettingmoreandmoresickandsensational.

D.Theviolencewebsiteownershaveasenseofguiltfortheirbusiness.

48.

Whydidtheparentsmentionedinthethirdparagraphleavethechildaloneinaroom?

49.

【C6】

50.

Accordingtotheauthor,howdoestheblogattractmorereaders?

51.SectionB

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

TheactofGooglingoneselfhasbecomethedigitalage'sleadingguiltypleasure--anactivityenjoyedbyallandadmittedbyfew.Thephenomenonhasevenbeenthesubjectofscholarlyresearch.Lastyear,astudyconcludedthatthepracticeofself-Googlingcanpartlybetracedtoariseinnarci