2022年四川省資陽市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級重點匯總（含答案）

2022年四川省資陽市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級重點匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Belowthecanopylevelofatropicalrainforestgrowsanoverabundanceofplants.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Oftenassociatedwithcrudeoil,naturalgasisprincipallymadeupof__________________andotherhydrocarbongases.

3.

Halfayearafterhis60thbirthday,Forbeshadhisprostateandlymphnodesremovedandhisbladdertohisurethrareattached(尿道).

A.YB.NC.NG

4.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

7HealthProblemsfortheModernAge

Modernlife,withitsemphasisoninformation,automation,computerization,andglobalization,hasmadeworkeasierandgivenusmoreleisureoptions,butwenowhaveawholehostofnewhealthproblems.Onlytimewilltellifthesemodernhealthproblemsdisappearlike8-tracktapesandrotaryphones.Untilthen,herearesomeofthenewmaladieswehaveinstoreforus.

ComputerVisionSyndrome

Ifyouspendalldaystaringatacomputerscreen,youmaybeatriskforcomputervisionsyndrome(CVS),alsocalledoccupationalasthenopia(弱視的).CVSencompassesalleyeorvision-relatedproblemssufferedbypeoplewhospendalotoftimeoncomputers.AccordingtotheAmericanOptometricAssociation,symptomsofCVSincludeheadaches;dry,red,orburningeyes;blurredordoublevision;troublefocusing;difficultydistinguishingcolors;sensitivitytolight;endevenpainintheneckorback.Asmanyas75percentofcomputerusershavesymptomsofCVSduetoglare,poorlighting,andimproperworkstationsetup.ToovercomeCVS,keepyourmonitorabouttwofeetawayfromyouandsixinches.beloweyelevel,andbesureit'sdirectlyinfrontofyontominimizeeyemovement.Adjustlightingto,removeanyglareorreflections.Youcanalsoadjustthebrightnessonyourmonitortoeaseeyestrain.Evensimplestepscanhelp,likelookingawayfromyourmonitorevery20or30minutesandfocusingonsomethingfartheraway.Andyoucanalwaysuseeyedropstoperkupyourpeepers!

Earbud-relatedHearingLoss

Earbudsaretheheadphonesusedwithmanydigitalmusicplayers.Theyfitinsidetheearbutdon'tcanceloutbackgroundnoise,requiringuserstoturnupthevolume,oftento110to120decibels--loudenoughtocausehearinglossafteronlyanhourend15minutes.Andtoday,peoplespendmuchmoretimelisteningtotheirportableplayers,exposingthemselvestodamagingnoiseforlongerperiodsoftime.Asaresult,youngpeoplearedevelopingthetypeofheatinglossnormallyseeninmucholderadults.Expertsrecommendturningdownthevolumeandlimitingdieamountoftimespentlisteningtomusicplayerstoaboutanhouraday.Headphonesthatfitoutsidetheearcanalalsohelp,ascannoise-cancelingheadphonesthatreducebackgroundnoisesolistenersdon'thavetocrankupthevolume.

E-thrombosis

Thisconditionisrelatedtodeepveinthrombosis(血栓癥),wherebloodclotsform.indeepveins,suchasthoseinthelegs.Theseclotscanbefataliftheymigratetothelungsandcauseapulmonaryembolism.Clotscanform.whenbloodsupplyslowsorstops,suchasinaperiodofprolongedimmobility.Similarly,e-thrombosisisthedevelopmentofclotsinthedeepveinsofsomeonewhospendslongamountsoftimeinfrontofacomputerwithoutmoving.Althoughonlyahandfulofe-thrombosiscaseshavebeenreported,millionsofpeoplewhospendmostoftheirtimeinfrontofacomputerareatrisk.Avoidinge-thrombosisissimple:standupandmovearoundeveryhour,tapyourtoeswhileyouwork,putequipmentendsuppliesindifferentpartsofyourworkareasoyouhavetomovetogetthem,don'tcrossyourlegswhilesittingatyourdesk,don'tspendyourlunchbreakatyourdesk(goforaquickwalkinstead),anddon'tgettoocomfortable--ifyourworkspaceisultra-cozy,youwon'twanttogetup.

GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder

Weallhaveworries,uncertaintie

A.dry,red,orburningeyesandblurredordoublevision

B.glare,poorlightingandimproperworkstationsetup

C.notkeepingtheirmonitortwofeetawayfromthem

D.notusingacomputerthatprotectstheireyes

5.

InScotland,evenifyourspousedoesnotagreeonyourideaofdivorce,______maygrantyoutherighttodivorce.

6.Whatissaidabout"FutureSelfinthepassage?

A.It'sharmfulanddrivespeopletobeunrealisticaboutthemselves.

B.Itisatherapyusedwidelytocuredepressioncausedbyjobloss.

C.Itcanmakepeoplehaveapositiveattitudetowardtheirfuture.

D.Itisakindofimaginationwhichcanberealizedwithefforts.

7.

Mostold-growthforeststhatareoutsideofprotectedparksand______havebeenharvested.

8.

Thewaythatsomeonespendshismoneycanreflect______.

9.Olderpeoplewhomaintainactiverelationshipswiththeiradultchildrenhavelessstressbecausetheyhavesomeoneto______.

10.

Calories______willnotstopimmediatelywhenyourexerciseisover.

11.

Scientistsuse______totestwhethertheirgeneticmodificationofaplantissuccessful.

12.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

SoNearandYetSoFar

Inmanyexaminations,90%isanexcellentscore,deservingaprizeandahandshakefromtheheadmaster.InGenevathisweek,onlyfullmarkswoulddo,andtheworld'stradeministersfailed.Nomatterthattheycameclosertoadealthananyoneshouldhaveexpected.Nomatterthattheystuckatitforninedaysandseveralnights,inthelongestministerialmeetinginthehistoryoftheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO).Nomatter,too,thatthistimetheypartedinstunneddisbelief,headsshaking,ratherthaninacrimony(刻薄),quarrelandspite,asatCancunin2003.Theymanaged"convergence"on18ofthe20topicssetbeforethembyPascalLamy,theWTO'sdirector-general,buttheystumbledonthe19th,adeviceforprotectingfarmersindevelopingcountriesagainstsurgesinimports.Theyneverreachedthe20th,cotton.Failed.

YoucanconstructaplausibleargumentthatthecollapseofyetanothersetoftalksontheDoharound,whichisnowcominguptosevenyearsold,isoflittleimportance.Whiletheworld'stradeministershavealternatedbetweentalkingandnottalkingtooneanotheraboutDoha,theworld'sbusinesspeoplehavecarriedonregardless:thegrowthofglobalcommercehasoutstrippedthehitherto(到前為止)healthypaceofglobalGDP.Developingcountriesinparticularhavecontinuedtoopenuptoimportsandforeigninvestment.YoumightsaythatnotmuchwasonofferinGenevaanyway:onestudyputtheeventualbenefitsatmaybe$70billion,adropintheoceanoftheworld'sGDP.Globalstockmarkets,withsomuchelseontheirminds,eitherdidn'tnoticeordidn'tcare.OnJuly29th,thedaythetalksbrokeup,theS&P500indexroseby2.3%.

Plausible,butwrong.Forastart,thelowishestimatesoftheeconomicbenefitsoftheroundmissouttwothings.Oneisthevalueoftheunpredictabledynamicbenefitsofmoreopenmarkets.Accesstomorecustomersallowsexporterstoexploiteconomiesofscale.Competitionencouragesnotonlyspecialization,theclassicresultofmoreopentrade,butalsoincreasedproductivity.Theotheriswhatyoumightcallthe"optionvalue"oftheDoharound.TheWTOinhabitsasortofparalleluniverseinwhichcountriesnegotiatenotonwhattariffsandsubsidieswillactuallybe,butonmaximum(or"bound")ratesandamounts.Althoughmanycountrieshavecuttariffsandfarm.subsidies--ifonly,inthelattercase,becauseofrisingfoodprices--toofewhaveturnedthesecutsintocommitments.Tighterbindingwouldcramptheirabilitytoturnbacktoprotection.ItwouldhavemadeupthebulkofaDohadeal.

Doyoucareaboutthebeansorthebeings?

Alsoonofferwerebenefitsthatareeasiertovisualize.Somecutsinboundtariffswouldhavebittenintoactualrates.Therewouldhavebeenmuchless"tariffescalation(增加)"--anastypractice,bywhichhighertariffsareleviedonsuccessivestagesofproduction.Rawcoffeebeansmaybetariff-free,butroastedbeansincurahigherlevy,andsoonastheyareground,gettingridofcaffeineandsoforth.Moveupthevaluechain,andyoupay.Somedevelopingcountries--inLatinAmerica,especiallyBrazil,andinAfricatoo--areseethingthatadealslippedaway.

Givenallthis,theinabilityofministerstoagree,havingcomesoclose,seemsunfathomable(難解).Beliefisallthemorebeggaredwhenyoulookatthewiderworld.Theglobalecono

A.ninedaysB.tendaysC.eighteendaysD.twentydays

13.

Technologicalprogresshaspushedunemploymentratesintheindustrialcountriestosomethinginexcessof95%.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Insulatingandsealingupyourhousecansaveyou______.

15.

Howistheflowrateofahydroelectricpowerstationquantified?

A.Thedepthofthewater.

B.Volumeovertime.

C.Speedovertime.

D.Thewidthofthewater.

16.

ThefirstbooktodemonstrateharmfulhumanactivitytoEarthwaswrittenby______.

17.

Unlikehotdogs,hamburgersareafavoritepicnicfood.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Today'sstudentsgrewupunder______.

19.

ThemodemOlympicGamestookplaceat______in189

20.

Peopleconsumemoreandmorecaloriestomakeusfeelthatwearefullatmealsthatarerichin______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B9】

22.聽力原文：WilliamShakespearewaschristenedinthemarkettownofStratfordonAvon,Warwickshire,onApril26,1564;traditionally,hisactualbirthdaywasthreedaysearlier,onSt.George'sday,thesamedayashisdeathfifty-twoyearslater.Hisfather,John,wasarespectedmiddle-classtrader,andhismother,MaryArden,camefromafamilyoflocallandowners.ItseemsprobablethatyoungWilliamreceivedafaireducation(forhisday)atthelocalGrammarSchool;attheageofeighteenhemarriedagirleightyearsolderthanhimself,AnneHathaway,whogavehimachildthefollowingyearandtwinsin1585.Littleelseisknownofhisearlylife,andsowecannottellwhatmadehimdecidetoleaveStratfordin1586forLondon,wherehestayeduntil1611.InLondonhemustsoonhaveattractedattention,becauseby1592hewasapopularenoughwriterandactortobelaughedatbyanolderdramatistasanuneducatedJackofalltrades.Heismentionedasbeingamongtheprincipalactorsofthecityasearlyas1598,andin1599wefindthatheisamemberofthecompanyrunningtheGlobeTheater,withone-tenthinterestintheprofits-showingabusinesssenserarelyseeninhisfellowwriters.Hispopularityisindicatedbythefactthatnotonlywerehisownplayspublishedunderhisname,whichwasarareprocedureinhisday,butalsoplaysbyothersaretobefoundattributedtohim,asiftoindicatethathisnamealonewouldpromiseagoodsale

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A.OnApril26,1611.

B.OnApril23,1611.

C.OnApril26,1616.

D.OnApril23,1616.

23.聽力原文：W：HolidayInn．ThisisMaryAlice．WhatcanIdoforyou?

M：ThisisGeorgeWoods．Ibookedasingleroomfor3daysfromnextMondaytoWednesday．NowI'dliketochangethesingleroomtoadoubleroombecausemywifewilljoinme．

Q：Whatdoesthemanimply?

(16)

A.HewillnotstayinHolidayInn.

B.Hewantstomakesomechangestohisreservation.

C.Hewillstaythereforover3days.

D.Hewantstoorderasingleroomforhiswife.

24.(32)

A.Itisworryingtopenalizetheinnocentmajorityfortheminority.

B.Itisquitereasonabletodosoforthesakeofthestores.

C.Itisthebestwaytopreventshop-lifting.

D.Itisincredibletohaveallthecustomerspenalized.

25.聽力原文：M:Excuseme.Iwonderifyoucouldhelpme.ThereferencelibrarianatthemainlibrarysuggestedIcomehere.

W:WhatcanIdoforyou?

M:Well,I'mworkingonatermpaperabouttheinfluenceoftelevisiononrecentUnitedStatespresidentialelections.IfoundafewofthebooksIneedatthemainlibrary,butIwastoldthatthelibraryhereatthegraduateschoolhadmorespecializedmaterials.

W:Ofcourseitdependsonwhatyouwant,butwedosubscribetoalargenumberofjournals.Sinceyou'reworkingonsuchabroadtopic,you'llprobablyhavetodoalotofdigging.Itmaytakesometime,butI'msureyou'llbeabletofindmanyarticlesrelevanttoyourtopic.Wealsohavequiteafewnewspapersonmicrofilm.

M:IthinkI'vecometotherightplace.HowcanIfindoutwhichjournalsyouhave?

W:Icangiveyoualistofallofthem.Butifyouwanttosearchbyauthororbysubject,youcanuseoneofthecomputersoverthereinthecomer.Everythingwehaveisseenthem.

M:WhatifIrunacrossareferencetoaresearchstudythatisn'tavailablehere?

W:Youcanrequestanyoutsidematerialjustbytypingyourrequestintothecomputer.

M:Youmeanyoucangetmaterialsfromotheruniversities?

W:Notonlyfromotheruniversities,butfromvirtuallyanypublicorprivatelibraryintheUnitedStates.Theonlylimitationisthatoutsidematerialscannotbecheckedout.

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A.Tochooseatopicforatermpaper.

B.Totypesomeresearchmaterials.

C.Tofindmaterialnotavailableatthemainlibrary.

D.Tolearntousethecomputersthere.

26.聽力原文：M:HowlongcanIkeepthebook?

W:Threeweeks,butyoucanrenewitifyouneeditforalongertime.

Q:Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

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A.Professorandstudent.

B.Shopassistantandcustomer.

C.Librarianandreader.

D.Twofriends.

27.聽力原文：W:Jerry,canyoupickmeupafterworktoday?Ileftmycaratthegarage.

M:I'mafraidIcan't.I'vescheduledanappointmentwithaclientatdinnertime.

Q:Whatisthemangoingtodo?

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A.Meethisclient.

B.Preparethedinner.

C.Workathisoffice.

D.Fixhisear.

28.(22)

A.Twolocalpeople.

B.Alocalpersonandareservationworker.

C.Tworeservationworkers.

D.Areporterandareservationworker.

29.聽力原文：W:Supposethecompanyofferedyouariseinpay.Wouldyoubesodeterminedtoquitthejob?

M:Yes.I'vesetmymindonit.IwanttofindajobinwhichIcanfullyexertmyability.

Q:Whydoesthemanwanttoquitthejob?

(18)

A.Heisnotsatisfiedwiththepay.

B.Heisnotabletoenjoypaidholidays.

C.Thejobisnotverychallengingforhim.

D.Thereisnohopeofpromotion.

30.

【B6】

31.(13)

A.Drivingacar.

B.Takingataxi.

C.Goingbytrain.

D.Takingthesubway.

32.(35)

A.Becausesomeonemaylikeitandthenkeepit.

B.Becauseitistrivialcomparedtocrimesandcasesalike,

C.Becausethepolicearenotsupposedtohelppeopledothis.

D.Becausetherearehundredsofsimilarguitars.

33.(29)

A.Attractingmates.

B.Stakingtheirterritories.

C.Hearingeachother.

D.Sleeping.

34.

【B2】

35.

【B4】

36.(14)

A.Hedoesn'tliketopreparefoodfortheclubmembers.

B.Heisn'tcarefulwhenhe'spreparingfood.

C.Heoftenfillsthekitchenwithtomatoandchocolate.

D.Hecooksfortheclubmembersquiteoften.

37.(31)

A.Becompetentbutavoidbeingtoooutstanding.

B.Becompetentandgetalongwellwithhiscolleagues.

C.Becompetentandbehonestandloyaltohiscompany.

D.BecompetentandgivehisBossagoodimpression.

38.

【B7】

39.(36)

A.TheydrankaspecialbeveragemadefromJapaneseherbs.

B.Theyhaduncookedfishthenightbeforethegame.

C.Theyhadamassagefromheadtofoottorelaxtheirmuscles.

D.Someplayerswereinjuredbeforethegame.

40.(24)

A.Becauseshewantstostudyforatest.

B.Becauseshewantstogoswimmingatthestudentcenter.

C.Becauseshehastodoresearchinthelibrary.

D.Becausesheisnotinterestedintheman.

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

Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.Dr.Chiuwillberememberedforhisspecialcontribution

B.thetrackingofalldocumentsmightresultincontroversies

C.AmericanSecretServiceisheavilyfinancingDr.Chiu'sresearch

D.printermanufacturersarereluctanttoimplementdeliberatebanding

42.

Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthattheteachersbanharmfulexperimentstoanimalsinorderto

A.maintainecologicalbalance

B.pleaseanimalwelfaregroups

C.getfinancialsupportfromtheirsponsors

D.protectnecessaryharmlessexperimentsonanimals

43.

Theauthorsuggestsinthelastparagraphthatparentsshouldbeencouragedto______.

44.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Thewarningagainst"passivedrinking".

B.Differentattitudestowardssmokinganddrinking.

C.TheglobalwaronalcoholabuselaunchedbyWHO.

D.Similaritiesanddifferencesbetweensmokinganddrinking.

45.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardsindustrialismmightbestbesummarizedasoneof______.

A.approvalB.dissatisfactionC.suspicionD.tolerance

46.

Theexplanationofanimal-behavior.expertsforthe"clever"behavior.ofpetsis______.

47.

Thispassagewasprobablywrittento______.

A.warnpeopleoftodayagainstwhatmayhappentomorrow

B.preparetravellersfortheunfamiliarenvironments

C.helppsychologistsunderstandcertainirrationalbehavior.better

D.enablesociologiststopredictmoreaccuratelywhatwillhappentomankind

48.Intheopeningparagraph,theauthorintroduceshistopicby______.

A.justifyinganassumption

B.givinganexample

C.makingacomparison

D.explainingaphenomenon

49.

Theauthorcitesthecaseofillegitimatechildrentoshowthat______.

A.childrenshouldalsobetakengoodcareofattheirearlyage

B.thedevelopmentofbrainstopsataratherearlyage

C.earlyageiscrucialtodevelopmentinotheraspectsthanlanguage

D.intelligenceisaffectedbythecapacityoflanguagelearning

50.AccordingtoDitlow,theautomakersrefusetorevealthecodesmainlyinconsiderationof______.

51.

Theauthorgaveithis"bestshot"because______.

A.hewasverycompetitivethen

B.hewasgratefultoMr.Priestley

C.hisclassmateshadgreatfaithinhim

D.ittookhimalongtimeforpreparation

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Tounderstandtheimportanceofcontrolledobservationinpsychology,welookatahorsebythenameofHans.Hanscouldreasonand"talk".Hanshadbeentrainedbyamathteacher,Mr.Osten,tocommunicatebytappingforefootandmovinghishead.Aheadnodmeantyes,andashakesuggestedno.Mr.Ostendevelopedacodeforverbalinformationinwhicheachletterwasrepresentedbyapairofnumbers.TheletterAwascodedasonetap,pause,onetap,andtheletterIwasthreetaps,pause,twotaps.OnceHanslearnedtotaphisfootormovehishead.whenquestioned,hewasgivensimpleproblemsandthenfedapieceofbreadorcarrotforcorrectresponses.Bytheendofhistraining,Hanscouldspellwords,andheexcelledinmath.HebecameaheroinGermany—hispicturewasonwinebottlesandtoys.

Anofficialcommissionexaminedthehorse,testinghimtoseeifhereallydidallthethingsclaimed.TheycameawayveryimpressedandissuedastatementthattherewasnoevidenceofanyintentionalinfluenceoraidonthepartofHans'questioners.

ButtherewasonescientistwhowasnotsosurethatHanswasasintelligentashehadbeenportrayed.OskarPfungst,asharpobserver,haddetectedthatHansalwaysfacedhisquestioners.Pfungsthypothesizedthatthismighthavesomethingtodowithhismathability.Thescientistsetupaverysimpleexperiment.Hewrotenumbersonacardandheldthemuponeatatime,askingHanstotapoutthenumberswrittenoneachcard.HalfofthecardswereheldsothatonlyHans,notPfungsthimself,couldsee.Hanswashisusualbrilliantself,getting92%ofthemcorrect.ButforthenumbersPfungstcouldnotsee,Hanswasnolongerabrillianthorse,getting8%correct.

Pfungstrepeatedtheexperimentoverandoveragainwithnearlythesameresults.HeobservedHanswithhisotherquestioners.AssoonastheystatedtheproblemtoHans,mostquestionerswouldturntheirheadandupperbodyslightly.WhenthecorrectnumberoffoottapshadbeenmadebyHans,thequestionerwouldmovehisheadupward.Despitehisyearsofworkwiththehorse,Mr.OstenhadneverdreamedthatHanshadlearntto"read"him.Hefeltangryandbetrayedbythehorse.

Thuswecanseethatexpertssometimescanbewrongandthatwhatsometimesseemstobethetrothmaybeafalseimpression.Evenexpertscanbefoolediftheydon'tmakeappropriateuseofresearchprocedurestochecktheirobservations.

Accordingtothepassage,Hans,thehorse,could"communicate"withpeoplewithhis______.

53.

Torefutetheideathatwearingauniform.canavoidenvy,theauthorarguesthatitwouldhinderpeoplefromworkinghardfor______.

54.Onethingthetourbooksdon'ttellyouaboutLondonisthat2,000ofitsresidentsarefoxes.Asnativeastheroyalfamily,theyfledthecityaboutcenturiesagoafterdevelopersandpollutionmovedin.Butnowthattheenvironmentiscleaner,thefoxeshavecomehome,oneofthemanywildanimalsthathavemovedintourbanareasaroundtheworld.

"Thenumberandvarietyofwildanimalsinurbanareasisincreasing,"saysGomerJonas,presidentoftheNationalInstituteforUrbanWildlife,inColumbia,Maryland.AsurveyofthewildlifeinNewYork'sCentralParklastyeartalliedthespeciesofmammals;includingmuskrats,shrewsandflyingsquirrels.Asimilarsurveyconductedinthe1890scountedonlyfivespecies.Oneofthecountry'slargestpopulationsofraccoons(浣熊)nowlivesinWashingtonD.C.,endmoose(駝鹿)areregularlyteenwanderingintoMainetowns.Peregrinefalcons(游隼)divefromthewindowledgesofbuildingsinthelargestU.S.citiestopreyonpigeons.

Severalchangeshavebroughtwildanimalstothecities.Foremostisthatairandwaterqualityinmanycitieshasimprovedasaresultofthe1970s'pollution-controlefforts.Meanwhile,ruralareashavebeenbuiltup,leavingmanyanimalsontheedgesofsuburbia.Inaddition,conservationistshavecreatedurbanwildliferefuges.

TheGreaterLondonCouncillastyearspent$750,000tobuylandandbuild10permanentwildliferefugeshithecity.Over1,000volunteershavedonatedmoneyandclearedrubblefromderelictlots.Asaresult,pheasantsnowstrutintheEastEndandbadgersscuttleacrosslawnsnearthecenteroftown.AcolonyofrarehousemartinsnestsonawindowledgebesideHarrods,andoneeveninglastyearafoxwasseenonWestminsterBridgelookingupatBigBen.

Forperegrinefalcons,citiesareactuallysaferthanruralcliffdwellings.By1970thebirdswereextincteastoftheMississippibecausetheDDThadmadetheireggstoothintosupportlife.Thatyear,ornithologistTomCedeofCornellUniversitybeganrisingthebirdsforreleaseincities,forcitiesaffordedabundantfoodandcontainednoneoftheperegrine'snaturalpredators.

"Beforetheywereexterminated,somemigratedtocitiesontheirownbecausetheyhadnmoutofcliffspace,"Cadesays."Toperegrines,buildingsarejustlikecliffs."Hehasreleasedabout30birdssince1975inNewYork,Baltimore,PhiladelphiaandNorfolk,andofthe20pairsnowlivingintheEast,halfareurbanites."Afewoftheyoungoneshavegottenintotroublebyfallingdownchimneysandcrashingintowindow-glass,butoveralltheiradjustmenthasbeensuccessful."

Thefirstparagraphsuggeststhat______.

A.environmentiscrucialforwildlife

B.tourbooksarenotalwaysareliablesourceofinformation

C.Londonisacityoffox

D.foxesarehighlyadaptabletoenvironment

55.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Sleepisthesolutionforalltypesoffatigue.

B.Psychologicallyhealthypeopledonotsufferfromfatigue.

C.Changingyourdietcannotcurepsychologicalfatigue.

D.Youwon'tbecomefatiguedifyouaredoingsomethingyouenjoy.

56.

Howmanyinventionsanddiscoveriesmadebymanarementionedinthepassage?

57.

Thereasonwhypeopleannouncethat"thingsarenotwhattheywereinmyyoungdays"isthattheir______isnotthesameasbefore.

58.

Whycanastronomersagegalaxiesbycomputinghowmuchthewavelengthoftheirlighthasstretched?

59.

Prof.Gallantbelievesthatabrain-readingprocesscanbeappliedonlywiththesubject's______.

60.

Whatdorefereesthinkofaballs-and-strikescallingmachineinbaseballgames?

A.Theydoubtonitsaccuracyinjudginggames.

B.Theythinkitunnecessarytousesuchmachine.

C.Theydon'tcarewhetherthemachineisinuseornot.

D.Theyfindithelpfultomakemoresatisfactorycalls.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S6】

62.

【S5】

63.

【S3】

64.IfyouhadtosumuptheproblemsofAmericanhealthcarin

twowords,theywouldbe"cost"and"coverage".Thecountryspends

16%ofitsGDPonhealth.Yetasixofthepopulationlacksmedical【S1】______.

coverage.MostAmericansreceivehealthinsurancethroughtheir

employer.Thegovernmentpicksupthehillfortheelderandthepoor.【S2】______.

Butanestimating47millionpeoplefallthroughcrack--anumber【S3】______.

thatisrisingaspremiums(保險金)soar.

Becausesomanypeopleshouldbewithoutmedicalcoveragein【S4】______.

theworld'srichestcountryisadisgrace.Itspoilsthelivesofthe

uninsured,whoareunabletogetaccesswithaffordabletreatmentat

anearlyage.Anditcastsashadowoffearwellbeyond,toAmerica's

middleclasseswhoworryaboutnottheirjobsbuttheirhealthcare【S5】______.

benefitsaswell.Itisalsogrosslyinefficient.Hospitalsareforced,

bylaw,tohelpanyonewhoarrivedintheemergencyroom.【S6】______.

Sincethosewithinsurancecoverageusuallycannotpayforthatcar,【S7】______.

thebillispassedoneveryoneelse,drivinguppremiums.Higher

premiums,byturn,swelltheranksoftheuninsured.【S8】______.

BreakingthatspiralwouldbeabigsteptowardsfixingAmerican

healthcare.Anditisonethatpoliticiansatlastseemreadytoget.Not【S9】