2022-2023年黑龍江省雙鴨山市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)

2022-2023年黑龍江省雙鴨山市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

SexualImbalanceinColleges

AftermidnightonarainynightlastweekinChapelHill,N.C.,alargegroupofsorority(女學(xué)生聯(lián)誼會(huì))womenattheUniversityofNorthCarolinasqueezedintoabasementbar.Bathedinacolorfulglow,theysplashedbeerfrompitchers,tradedjokesandshoutedlyricstoaTaylorSwiftheartacheanthemthunderingoverhead.Asanightout,ithadeverything--exceptguys.

NorthCarolina,withastudentbodythatisnearly60percentfemale,isjustoneofmanylargeuniversitiesthatattimesfeelweirdlylikewomen'scolleges.Womenhaverepresentedabout57percentofenrollmentsatAmericancollegessinceatleast2000,accordingtoarecentreportbytheAmericanCouncilonEducation.Researchersthereciteseveralreasons:womentendtohavehighergrades;mentendtodropoutindisproportionatenumbers;andfemaleenrollmentleadsfurtheramongolderstudents,low-incomestudents,andblackstudents.

TheEffectsoftheSexualImbalance

Intermsofacademicadvancement,thisishardlytheworstnewsforwomen--it'sasignoffemaleachievement.Butsurroundedbysomanyothersuccessfulwomen,theyoftenfinditharderthanexpectedtofindadateonaFridaynight.JayneDallas,aseniorstudyingadvertisingwhowasseatedacrossthetable,complainedthatthepopulationofmaleundergraduateswasevensmallerwhenyoulookedatitasadatingpool."Outofthat40percent,therearemaybe20percentthatwewouldconsider,andoutofthose20,10havegirlfriends,soallthegirlsarefightingoverthatother10percent,"shesaid.

Needlesstosay,thisputsguysinapositiontoplaythefield,andtendstomeanthateventheoneswillingtomakeacommitmentcomewithstoriedromantichistories.RachelSasser,aseniorhistorymajoratthetable,saidthatbeforesheandherboyfriendstarteddating,hehad"hookedupwithaleastfiveofmyfriendsinmysorority--thatIknowof".

ThesesortsofromanticcomplicationsarehardlyconfinedtoNorthCarolina,anacademicallyrigorousschoolwheremoststudentsspendmoretimestudyingthansocializing.Thegenderimbalanceisalsopronouncedatsomeprivatecolleges,suchasNewYorkUniversityandLewis&ClarkinPortland,Ore.,andlargepublicuniversitiesinstateslikeCalifornia,FloridaandGeorgia.TheCollegeofCharleston,apublicliberalartscollegeinSouthCarolina,is66percentfemale.SomewomenattheUniversityofVermont,withanundergraduatebodythatis55percentfemale,sardonicallyrefertotheircollegetown,Burlington,as"Girlington".

Thegendergapisnotuniversal.TheIvyLeagueschoolsarelargelyequalingender,andsomeevenhasafewmoremales.Butatsomeschools,effortstobalancethenumbershavebeenmetwithcomplaintsthatless-qualifiedmenarebeingadmittedovermore-qualifiedwomen.InDecember,theUnitedStatesCommissiononCivilRightsmovedtocheckadmissionsdatafrom19publicandprivatecollegestolookatwhethertheywerediscriminatingagainstqualifiedfemaleapplicants.

Leavingasidecomplaintsabout"affirmativeactionforboys",lessattentionhasbeenfocusedonthesocialdifference.Thankstosimplelawsofsupplyanddemand,itisoftenthewomenwhomustassertthemselvesromanticallyorbeleftaloneonValentine'sDay."Iwastalkingtoilfriendatabar,andthisgirljustcameupoutofnowhere,grabbedhimbythewrist,spunhimaroundandtookhimouttothedancefloorandstartedgrinding,"saidKellyLynch,ajunioratNorthCarolina,recallingarecentexperience.

Studentsinterviewedheresaidtheybelievedtheirmatingritualsreflectedthoseofcollegestudentsanywhere.Butmanyofthem--menandwomenalikesaidthattheimbalancedpopulationtendstotwistbehavior."Alotofmyfriendswillmeetsomeoneandgohomeforthenightand.justhopefor

A.Howtogetaboyfriendincollege.

B.Howtogetabetterdegreeincollege.

C.Relationsbetweensexandprofession.

D.Theimbalancebetweenmaleandfemalestudents.

2.

Atthepointofyoursittingdown,therecruiter'sdecisiononyouis______made.

3.

ForfatchildrenwithtypeⅡdiabetes,theymayhavethesymptomofhighbloodpressure.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

Accordingtotheauthor,oneman'sprofessionorworkisoftenanotherman's______.

5.

Inordertoadjustforinflation,thecostof______whicharethemainknowledgeproductswastripled.

6.

Whichofthefollowingstudentsismentionedtobeacrammer?

A.Cindy,fromLafayette,Pennsylvania.

B.Sarah,fromScarsdale,NewYork.

C.Roberta,fromPrinceton,NewJersey.

D.Christina,fromCambridge,Massachusetts.

7.

Theauthorbelievesthatfinancialinstitutionscanreducecreditcrisisif______.

A.positionsandcommitmentswereinitiallyassessedprecisely

B.assetvalueswereaccountedforproperly

C.financialliabilitieswereassignedprecisely

D.positionswerevaluedfairly

8.

Competitionforgradesandotherpressuresaresupposedtotaketheresponsibilityof______.

9.

Thetraditionalideathatcompetitivesportsbuildcharacterhasapparently______intoday'sU.S.

10.

Thesatellitetelevisionsignalistransmittedinthedigitalvideoformatof______.

11.______,artificialdiscoperationisconsideredabetteroptionthanthetraditionalfusionsurgery.

A.Givingpatientsgreatermobilityandquickerrecovery

B.Suitableforeveryback-painsufferers

C.Beinglessinvasiveandcostly

D.Withfewerpost-operationsideeffects

12.

Sugarlessfood,suchas______,playsaroleinthepreventionoftoothdecay.

13.

JuniorAchievementhasfoundthatmorethanonethirdoftheteenagersbelievethat______.

A.mostteachersaretrustworthy

B.theissueofethicsisout-of-date

C.deceivingisessentialforsuccess

D.personalityisrelatedtoeducation

14.

Sunlightisthedesert'smostcommonresourcewhilefreshairisthedesert'sgreatestnecessity.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Theweatherconditionforacertainplaceorcountrywillverylikelyvaryeveryyear.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Aswearestillignorantofmillionsofuniquelifeformsintherainforest,deforestationcanbecomparedtothedestructionof______.

17.BiologicalMimicry

TheInventionofVelcro

Aftertakinghisdogforawalkonedayintheearly1940s,GeorgedeMestral,aSwissinventor,becamecuriousabouttheseedsoftheburdockplantthathadattachedthemselvestohisclothesandtothedog'sfur.Underamicroscope,helookedcloselyatthehook-and-loopsystemthattheseedshaveevolvedtohitchhikeonpassinganimalsandaidpollination,andherealisedthatthesameapproachcouldbeusedtojoinotherthingstogether.TheresultwasVelcro,aproductthatwasarguablymorethanthreebillionyearsinthemaking,sincethatishowlongthenaturalmechanismthatinspiredittooktoevolve.

Velcroisprobablythemostfamousandcertainlythemostsuccessfulexampleofbiologicalmimicry,or"biomimetics".In.fieldsfromroboticstomaterialsscience,technologistsareincreasinglyborrowingideasfromnature,andwithgoodreason:nature'sdesignshave,bydefinition,stoodthetestoftime,soitwouldbefoolishtoignorethem.Yettransplantingnaturaldesignsintoman-madetechnologiesisstillahit-or-missaffair.

"Engineersdependonbiologiststodiscoverinterestingmechanismsforthemtoexploit,"saysJulianVincent,thedirectoroftheCentreforBiomimeticandNaturalTechnologiesattheUniversityofBathinEngland.Soheandhiscolleagueshavebeenworkingonaschemetoenableengineerstobypassthebiologistsandtapintonature'singenuitydirectly,viaadatabaseof"biologicalpatents".Theideaisthatthisdatabasewillletanyonesearchthroughawiderangeofbiologicalmechanismsandpropertiestofindnaturalsolutionstotechnologicalproblems.

ThePowerofBiomimetics

Surelyhumanintellect,andthedeliberateapplicationofdesignknowledge,candevisebettermechanismsthanthemindless,randomprocessofevolution?Overbillionsofyearsoftrialanderror,naturehasdevisedeffectivesolutionstoallsortsofcomplicatedreal-worldproblems.Taketheslipperytaskofcontrollingasubmersiblevehicle,forexample.Usingpropellers,itisincrediblydifficulttomakerefinedmovements.ButNektonResearch,acompanybasedinDurham,NorthCarolina,hasdevelopedarobotfishcalledMadeleinethatmanoeuvresusingfinsinstead.

Insomecases,engineerscanspenddecadesinventingandperfectinganewtechnology,onlytodiscoverthatnaturebeatthemtoit.TheVenusflowerbasket,forexample,akindofdeep-seasponge,hasspinyskeletaloutgrowthsthatareremarkablysimilar,bothinappearanceandopticalproperties,tocommercialopticalfibres,notesJoannaAizenberg,aresearcheratLucentTechnology'sBellLaboratoriesinNewJersey.Andsometimesthesystemsfoundinnaturecanmakeeventhemostadvancedtechnologieslookprimitivebycomparison,shesays.

Theskeletonsofbrittlestars,whichareseacreaturesrelatedtostarfishandseaurchins(海膽),containthousandsoftinylensesthatcollectivelyform.asingle,distributedeye.Thisenablesbrittlestarstoescapepredatorsanddistinguishbetweennightandday.Besideshavingunusualopticalpropertiesandbeingverysmall--eachisjustonetwentiethofamillimetreindiameter—thelenseshaveanothertrickofparticularrelevancetomicro-opticalsystems.Althoughthelensesarefixedinshape,theyareconnectedviaanetwork0ffluid-filledchannels,containingalight-absorbingpigment.Thecreaturecanvarythecontrastofthelensesbycontrollingthisfluid.Thesameideacanbeappliedinman-madelenses,saysDrAizenberg."Thesearemadefromsiliconandsocannotchangetheirproperties,"shesays.Butbycopyingthebrittlestar'sfluidicsystem,shehasbeenabletomakebiomimeticlensarrayswiththesameflexibility.

Anotherdemonstrationofthepowerofbiomimeticscomesfromthegecko(壁虎).Thislizard'sabilitytowal

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Acidrainhasmadenumerouslakessoacidicthatthey______.

19.

Itisasignof______iffilesconcerningyourprojectswhichyouhaveyettobeginkeeppilinguponyourdesk.

20.HowdidYouTuberespondtoViacom'sdemandtoremovesomeclipsfromitswebsite?

A.Itremovedthecopyright-infringingclipsfromitswebsite.

B.ItstartednegotiationswithViacomtousetheclipslegally.

C.ItlimiteditscontentsourcetoNBCandCBS'swebsites.

D.ItagreedtoshareitsadvertisingrevenueswithViacom.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.【B11】

22.

【B3】

23.

【B7】

24.(35)

A.JapanesestudentsstudymuchharderthanColumbianstudents.

B.ColumbianstudentsscorehigherthanJapanesestudentsinmath.

C.Columbianstudentsaremoreoptimisticabouttheirmathskills.

D.Japanesestudentshavebetterconditionsforstudy.

25.(24)

A.Theymayhavetoobeycertainhousingrules.

B.Adepositmayberequiredtorentanapartment.

C.Apartmentareverylimitedoncampus.

D.Theyhavetodothehouseworkthemselves.

26.

【B8】

27.(21)

A.Towireheroffice.

B.Tofixthetransformer.

C.Towireherbuilding.

D.Tofixthewires.

28.聽(tīng)力原文：M:WecontinuewiththeWorldofInvestigation.Laura,anidenticaltwin,hasagreedtocontributetoourinvestigations.ImustapologizeforthefactthatLaura'stwincannotbeheretonight.AndI'dliketotellyou,Laura,howsorryweare.Youandyoursisterareveryclose,aren'tyou?

W:Ofcourseweare.

M:Interesting!Yousaid"ofcourse"Don'tyouthinktherearequiteafewsisterswhoaren'tclose?

W:SarahandIaren'tjustsisters.We'reidenticaltwins.

M:Itakeyourpoint.Howidenticalareyou,infact?

W:Bothblonde,withbrowneyes.Sameheight,sameweight,samesize.Evenshoes.

M:Asyou'rethesamesize,haveyoualwaysdressedalike?

W:Ohyes.I'mtolditstartedwhenwewerebabies.Mummadeafeatureofhertwins.Andthenwegotintothehabitofbuyingtwoofeverything.

M:Andyou'venevermindedhavingadoubleidentity?Imean...anotherpersonexactlylikeyou?

W:Sarahisn'texactlylikeme.Wemaylookidentical,butIrememberourboyfriendscouldn'ttellusapart.

M:Didn'tthatcauseproblems?

W:Forthem,perhaps.Notforus.Wecouldn'tstoplaughing.

M:IthinkyousaidyouandSarahweren'texactlyalike?Justwhatdidyoumeanbythat?

W:Sarahhasawell-fedhappyhusbandandfourhealthychildren.Whenshewaswashingup,Iwaslearningtotype.Whenshewasknitting,Iwaswritingarticleslottheschoolnewspaper.Whenshewashavinghersecondchild,IwasinPanama,doingmyfirstjobforUnitedInformationServices.SeewhatImean?

M:Andhaven'tyougotahealthyhusbandandhappychildren?

W:Youmustbejoking.There'sneverbeenthetime...ortheinclination.

M:Laura,you'vemadesome-veryinterestingpoints.Igatherthatyoudon'tfeelthatbehaviourispurelygenetic...thattheremightbesomeelementofenvironmentorchoiceorevenperhaps...

W:ShallIconclude?SarahandIareidenticaltwins...inappearance,thatis...butit'safactthatlifehaspresenteduswithdifferentopportunities,sowe'veledverydifferentlives.

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A.Sameheight.

B.Samefriends.

C.Samenumberofchildren.

D.Sameuniversity.

29.聽(tīng)力原文：W:ProfessorAndrewturnedadeafeartoourrequest.

M:Youmeanwecan'tmmintheassignmentafewdayslater?

Q:WhatdidtheyprobablyaskProfessorAndrewtodo?

(18)

A.Canceltheirassignment.

B.Allowthemtohandintheirassignmentafewdayslater.

C.Helpthemtowritepartoftheassignment.

D.Explaintothemwhattheassignmentwas.

30.聽(tīng)力原文：Mostsillgle-Parentfamiliesresultwhenamarriageendsindivorce.(29)Inmostcasesthedivorcedparentsdecidewhowillhavethechildren.(30)About85percentofthechildrenlivewiththeirmotherafterdivorce.However,moredivorcedmenwanttheirchildrentolivewiththem.Sometimesadivorcecausesadisputeaboutwhowillcareforthechildren.Inthesecasesajudgedecides.Inanincreasingnumberofdisputes.ajudgeordersthatbothparentssharethechildren.Usuallythechildrenwilllivewithoneparent.andboththemotherandfatherwilltakepartindecisionsaffectingthem.Inothercasesthechildrenwilllivewiththemotherpartofthetime,andwiththefatherpartofthetime.Frankandhisdivorcedwife,forexample,shareresponsibilityforcaringfortheir6-yearolddaughter.ThelittlegirlliveswithFrankfor10days,thensheliveswithhermotherfor10days.

Inothercasesmencarefortheirchildrenalone.Tony,forexample,was18whenhisgirlfriendhadababy.Hisgirlfrienddisappearedandleftthebabybehind.Tonydecidedhewantedtocareforhissonbyhimself.Yethewasnotsureheknewhowtodoit.SohejoinedagroupinBostoncalledFathersIncorporated.Thegroupoffersadviceandskillstohelp.(31)Tonytakescareofhisson.Tonybelieveshecanbeagoodparent.Hesayswomenhavebeendoingthejobforalongtime."So,"hesays,"whynotmen?"

(30)

A.Father'sincorporated.

B.DivorceRate.

C.Single-parentfamilies.

D.Children'scareinsingle-parentfamilies.

31.

【B11】

32.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Mycomputerwon'tturnon.Canyougivemeahand?

W:Couldyouholdoffforafewseconds?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(18)

A.Thecomputertakesafewminutestowarmup.

B.Shedoesn'tknowwhattheproblemis.

C.Themanshouldturnoffthecomputer.

D.Shecan'thelpthemanrightnow.

33.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Lifeinthetwentiethcenturymustdemandpreparations.Today,allindividualsinacountrymusthaveadequateschoolingtopreparethemfortheirworksaswellasfortheirresponsibilitiesascitizens.Withthisfaithinmind,nationalleaderseverywhereareplacingmoreemphasisontheeducationoftheyoung.

IntheUnitedStates,governmentofficials,parents,andteachersareworkinghardtogivethechildren—tomorrow'sdecision-makers—bestpreparationavailable.

ThereisnonationalschoolpolicyintheUnitedStates.Eachofthefiftystatesmakesitsownrulesandregulationsforitsschools,buttherearemanysimilaritiesamongthefiftyschoolsystems.Publicschoolsinallstatesarcsupportedbytaxespaidbythecitizensoftheindividualstate.Inmoststatesthechildrenarerequiredtoattendschooluntiltheyreachtheageofsixteen.

Whentheybecomesixyearsold,childrenbeginelementaryschool.Aftersixyearsinelementary,theygointojuniorhighschoolandremainthereforthreeyears.Thelastthreeyearsoftheirpublicschooleducationarespentinseniorhighschoolfromwhichtheygraduateattheageofeighteen.

Agreatnumberofhighschoolgraduatescontinuetheireducationinoneofthemanycollegesoruniversitiesinthecountry.Afterfouryears,theyreceiveabachelor'sdegree.Somecontinuestudyingforamaster'sdegreeandperhapsadoctor'sdegree.

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A.SchoolandEducation.

B.IndividualsintheUnitedStates.

C.ResponsibilitiesasCitizens.

D.Tomorrow'sDecision-makers.

34.【B9】

35.SectionC

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

Sportingactivitiesareessentiallymodifiedformsofsomeoldstyle.huntingbehavior.Viewed【B1】______,themodernfootballplayercanbe【B2】______asamemberofadisguisedhuntingpack.Hiskilling【B3】______hasturnedintoaharmlessfootballandhis【B4】______intothegoal-posts.Ifhisaimoftheveryhuntingisenough【B5】______andbescoresagoal,heenjoysthehunter's【B6】______ofkillinghisprey.

Tounderstandhowthis【B7】______hastakenplacewemustbrieflylookbackatour【B8】______ancestors.Onceuponatime,theyhuntedeveryday,andfinallybecamegoodatit.Theyspentoveramillionyearsevolvingintocooperativehunters.Theirverysurvivaldependedonsuccessinthehunting-field.Atthattime,theyknewnothingaboutgrowingplants.【B9】______.Theybecamechasers,runners,jumpers,aimers,throwersandprey-killers.Cooperationmadethemskillfulmale-groupattackers.

Thingsdidn'tchangeforaverylongtime.【B10】______Theirimprovedintelligence,sovitaltotheiroldhuntinglife,wasputtoanewuse—thatofpenning,controllinganddomesticatingtheirprey.Theydonotneedtorisktheirliveseveryday.Thehuntingbecamesuddenlyobsolete.【B11】______.

【B1】

36.(25)

A.Lateinthemorning.

B.Earlyintheafternoon.

C.Sometimebeforedawn.

D.Shortlyaftersunrise.

37.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Operator,Ibeakedalong-distancecollectcallformysisterinSwitzerland25minutesago,butIhaven'tgotareplyyet.

W:Sorry,Iringitforyourightnow.

Whowillpayforthecall?

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A.Theman.

B.Theoperator.

C.Theman'ssister.

D.Themanandhissister.

38.(16)

A.Women'sliberty.

B.Animportantelection.

C.Careerplanningforwomen.

D.Women'srightsinsociety.

39.聽(tīng)力原文：W:DoyouthinkweshouldurgeTomtostudymath?

M:Oh,weshouldleavethatdecisionuptohim.

Whatdoesthemanmean?

(14)

A.It'stimetourgehimtostudymath.

B.Hehimselfshouldmakethedecision.

C.Theyshouldhelphimstudymath.

D.Theyshouldleavehimfightnow.

40.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Hello,thisistheLostandFound.CanIhelpyou?

W:Yes,mynameisNoraDarwin.ThisafternoonIleftmycellphonecarelesslyinthelibrary.I'mwonderingwhetherithasbeenturnedinyet.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(17)

A.Noralosthercellphoneinthelibrary.

B.Norafoundhercellphoneinthelibrary.

C.Nora'scellphonehasbeenturnedin.

D.Nora'scellphonehasbeenfoundinthelibrary.

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

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

Anexerciseprogramdesignedforyoungeradultsmaybeinappropriateforolderpersons,particularlyforpersonsoverage50.Specialattentionmustbepaidtomatchingtheprogramtotheinterestsandabilitiesoftheparticipants.Thegoalsoftheprogramshouldincludebothsocialinteractionandphysicalconditioning.

Olderadultsshouldtakeaphysicalexaminationbeforestartingafitnessprogram.Includedinthisexaminationshouldbeastresscardiogram(心電圖),bloodpressurecheck,andanevaluationofjointfunctioning.Itisagoodideaforparticipantstolearnhowtomonitortheirowncardiorespiratory(心肺的)statusduringexercise.

Well-designedfitnessprogramsforolderadultswillhaveactivitiesthatbeginslowly,aremonitoredfrequently,andaregearedtotheenjoymentoftheparticipants.Theprofessionalstaffcoordinatingtheprogramshouldbefamiliarwiththesignsofdistress.Periodsofwarm-upandcool-downshouldbeincluded.Activitiestoincreaseflexibilityarebeneficialinthebeginningandendingpartsoftheprogram.Participantsshouldwearcomfortableclothing,appropriateshoes,andbementallypreparedtoenjoytheactivitiestothefullest.

Aprogramdesignedforolderadultswilllargelyconform.tothecriteriaofactivity,intensity,duration,andfrequency.TheprincipalexceptionisintheintensitycampwheretheTHR(TargetHeartRate)shouldnotexceed120beatsperminute.Thislevelofintensityisapproximately40%to50%ofthemaximumheartrate.Also,becauseofpossiblejointormuscularorskeletalproblems,certainactivitiesmayhavetobedoneinasittingposition.Painanddiscomfortshouldbereportedimmediatelytothefitnessinstructor.

Fortunately,properlyscreenedadultswillrarelyhavehealthemergenciesduringawell-monitoredfitnessprogram.Liketheiryouthfulcounterparts,manyolderadultsfindfitnessprogramssociallyenjoyable,physicallybeneficial,andoccasionallyaddictive.

Accordingtotheauthor,______.

A.olderadultsneedmorephysicalexercisesthantheyoungerones

B.youngeradultsarenotnecessarytotakeaphysicalexaminationbeforeafitnessprogram

C.fitnessprogramsforolderadultsshouldbewell-monitored

D.poorly-designedfitnessprogramsforolderadultswilldoseriousharmstothem

42.ThemajorreasonforOxfordUniversity'slackoffundingisthat______.

A.theideaofbuildingofabusinessschoolhasbeenrejectedbytheteachers

B.thegovernmentisreluctanttoletitchargethestudentshightuitionfees

C.ithastopaysufficientsalariestoattracttopteachers

D.thegovernmentcan'taffordthehighresearchsubsidies

43.IntheearlydaysofancientOlympicGames,______.

A.onlymaleGreekathleteswereallowedtoparticipateinthegames

B.allGreeks,irrespectiveofsex,religionorsocialstatus,wereallowedtotakepart

C.allGreeks,withtheexceptionofwomen,wereallowedtocompeteinGames

D.allmaleGreekswarequalifiedtocompeteintheGames

44.

TherewardtowinnersinthefirstOlympicGameswas______.

45.CambridgeUniversitycloseddowninthesummerof1665whentheplaguebrokeout.Newton,astudentthere,wenthometoLincolnshire.HestayedhomefortwoyearswhilethediseaseranitscourseintheareaaroundLondon.The23-year-oldNewtonspentthattimestudyingandlayingthefoundationsforhisgreatestwork,thePrincipia.Onedayhesatthinkinginhisgarden,whenanapplefell.Thenherealizedthatthedirectiontheapplefell,alongwitheveryotherobjectonthisroundearth,wasalwaystowardEarth'scenter.Itwasn'tjustthattheapplefell,butthatittriedtogotoEarth'scenter.ThatwasNewton'seurekamoment.HerealizedthatEarthhaddrawntheappletoit.Herealizedthateveryobjectintheuniversedrawseveryotherobject—probablyinproportiontoitsmass.Newtondidn'tpublishhisPrincipiauntil20yearslater.ButheformulatedtheLawofUniversalGravitation(LUG)thereinhisLincolnshiregarden.Heshowedusthatwastrueofplanetsandmoonsaswell.

Nowentersasurprisingcharacter.Thepersonwhopopularizedtheapplestory,wasnoneotherthanthewell-knownFrenchwriterandphilosopherVoltaire.Duetohisoutspokenviews,in1726hewasforciblyexiledtoEnglandwherehespentthenextthreeyears.Newtondiedin1727soVoltairewouldhavebeenfamiliarwiththemanydiscoveriesmadebyhim.VoltairewasalsoacquaintedwithNewton'sniece,CatherineBarton.NewtonwasabachelorandshehadagreedtomanagehisLondonhome;thereforeshewouldhavebeenfamiliarwiththeapplestory,whichsherelatedtoVoltaire.

VoltairesidedwithNewtoninNewton'sbitterfightswithLeibnitz.InCandide,VoltaireridiculedLeibnitz.ThecharacterDr.Pangloss,whowentaboutinsistingthatweliveinthe"bestofallpossibleworlds",wasVoltaire'sversionofLeibnitz.

WemightchalkVohaire'sapplestoryupto"partisanlicense".Butit'you'veeverdoneanythingcreative,you'llrecognizetheplausibilityoftheapplestory.You'llrememberyourownmomentwhensomesmallandcommonplaceeventrevealedagreattrothtoyou.That'sthewaycreativityworks.

WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutNewton'sPrincipia?

A.NewtonwasmotivatedtowritethePrincipiaafterhesawtheapplefell.

B.TheLawofUniversalGravitationwasoriginallyincludedinthePrincipia.

C.Newtonbegantoform.theideaofthePrincipiawhenhewasacollegestudent.

D.TheLawofUniversalGravitationwasformulatedlongbeforethePrincipia.

46.

TheauthormentionsELNinoprimarilyinordertoemphasize______.

A.thebriefdurationofweatherpattern

B.thevariabilityofthemesoscalephenomena

C.thedifficultyofmeasuringtheocean'slarge-scalecurrents

D.thepossibleimpactofmesoscalefieldsonweatherconditions

47.

Itcanreasonablybeinferredthattheauthor______.

A.issatisfiedwithpresentrelationshipsbetweenhomeandschool

B.feelsthatthetraditionalprogra