2022年山東省菏澤市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)知識(shí)點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）

2022年山東省菏澤市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)知識(shí)點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.Intheirlatesttestsresearchersareinvestigatingpeople'sdecisionsinthefieldsof______withchoiceblindness.

2.

Theaccountnumberissecuresinceaccordingtofederallaw,thenumberofthecardholders'accountprintedoutare______.

3.

Willig'sresearchcameupwiththefactthatiftheexperimentaldesignofthestudyisbetter,theeffectsofbilingualeducationwouldbe______.

4.

Chantek,the"orangutanperson",signs"tomatotoothpaste"and"eyedrink"for______respectively.

5.

TodepositdirtymoneyinalegitimatepremiumlifeinsurancepolicyremainsasafewayforBritishdrugtraffickerstoevadesuspiciontoday.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

AccordingtoEkman,thefurrowednosemostprobablymeans______.

7.

China'senteringintoWTOwillthrowitseconomyintodisordertemporarily.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.TheGulfoilspillisdifferentfromanyotheroilcatastropheinthat______.

A.itinvolvesaworld-renownedfirm

B.ithasalimitedshorelineimpact

C.thesurfaceoftheoceanwasn'taffected

D.theoilwasreleasedintodeepseas

9.

Creativejusticeiswelcomedbythepublic.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Thedisadvantageofthehybridcornisthatitwas______andpoorinflavor.

11.

Globalwarmingmaycausesomenaturaldisasterssuchaswildfireanddroughttobecomemoresevere.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

AsapartofDHS'sMetropolitanMedicalResponseSystem,acitycanobtain______indevelopingplans.

13.

Thegrass-fed-beefburgersintheYaleSustainableFoodProjecthavebeenboughtfrom______.

14.Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

15.

Hedonicadaptationmeanspeoplealwaysreturntotheirusuallevelofhappinessafterthetemporarysatisfaction.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Bysaying"somecouplesweatherfinancialupsanddowns",theauthormeansthatsomecouplessurvivethesefinancialproblemsandareabletocontinueto______.

17.TheCanadiangovernmentdidn'twanttoreducecod.catchespre-1992becausetheywereworriedabout______.

A.drasticmeasures

B.theecologicaleffects

C.themarineecosystem

D.possiblerisingunemployment

18.It'sthemonitoringfunctionthatmakesthehostprocessorfinallysolveadisputeaboutatransaction.

19.

Achildwithstrongsocialskillsmaybedifficulttogetalongwith.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Singaporeansbelievethatalackof______-speakingskillsisadisadvantageinthe21stcentury.

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

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

聽力原文：Scientistshavediscoveredthatplantsthemselvesproducemanypoisonouschemicalsfordefenseagainstinsects.Butinsectshavedevelopedwaysofdealingwiththemand,infact,havebeeneatingplantsforabout250millionyears.Nowinsectsareusingthesesamemechanismstodealwithman-madepoisons—insecticides.Thisiswhyresistanceofinsectstoinsecticideshasdevelopedsorapidly

Whatshouldbedone?Scientistsstudyingtheproblemsuggestthatfarmersuselessinsecticides.Atthemoment,farmersregularlyspraycropsasaprecautionagainstproblemsthatarecausedbylargenumbersofpests.Theyshould,instead,sprayonlywherepestshaveactuallybeenseen.Secondly,farmerscoulduseacombinationoftwoorthreeinsecticidesatonce.Tosurvive,theinsectswouldneedtobecomeresistanttotwoormoreinsecticidesatthesametime.

Themostsurprisingsuggestion,perhaps,isthatatcertaintimesoftheyear,farmersshouldactuallytrytoattractinsectsontothecropstheyaretryingtoprotect.Thenewinsectswillmatewiththosewhichsurvivedfromacertainkindofinsecticideantiwilllessenthelatter'sresistancetoit.

Scientisthopethattheseandothermeasureswillpostponethedaywhenfarmersandscientistswillhavetostandbywhilenewsuper-bugswhichmayberesistanttoallpoisonsinvadeourfarmsanddevourourcrops.

Scientistshavediscoveredthatplantsthemselvesproducemanypoisonouschemicalsfor(36)______againstinsects.Butinsectshavedevelopedwaysof(37)______withthemand,infact,havebeeneatingplantsforabout250millionyears.Nowinsectsareusingthesesame(38)______todealwithman-madepoisons—insecticides.Thisiswhy(39)______ofinsectstoinsecticideshasdevelopedso(40)______.

Whatshouldbedone?Scientistsstudyingtheproblemsuggestthatfarmersuselessinsecticides.Atthemoment,farmers(41)______spraycropsasa(42)______againstproblemsthatarecausedbylargenumberofpests.Theyshould,instead,sprayonlywherepestshaveactuallybeenseen.Secondly,farmerscouldusea(43)______oftwoorthreeinsecticidesatonce.(44)____________.

Themostsurprisingsuggestion,perhaps,isthatatcertaintimesoftheyear,(45)____________.Thenewinsectswillmatewiththosewhichsurvivedfromacertainkindofinsecticideandwilllessenthelatter'sresistancetoit.

(46)____________,whichmayberesistanttoallpoisonsinvadeourfarmsanddevourourcrops.

22.(32)

A.Theywilltakeoneofthesixmajortests.

B.Theywillbegivenapoptest.

C.Theywillberequiredtoreadashortstoryinclass.

D.Theywillhavetowriteacomposition.

23.聽力原文：M:IwonderifIcouldborrowyourelectronicdictionary,please?

W:YoucertainlycouldifIhadone,butIgavemyoldonetomybrotherwhenheenteredhighschool,andIhavenotboughtanewoneyet.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherelectronicdictionary?

(14)

A.Shehasboughtanewone.

B.Herbrotherhasjustgivenherone.

C.Shehasonlyanoldone.

D.Shehasnoneatpresent.

24.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Nomancanchangetheweather.Nobodycancontroltheweather.Butifyoustudycorrectlythesignsaroundyou,youmaytellimportantchangesinweather.Thiswayoftellingwhattheweatherwillbelikeonthefollowingdayortwoiscalledweatherforecasting.

Formanycenturiesandinallcountriespeoplehavestudiedtheweatherandtriedtomakeweatherforecasting.Sometimesdistantobjectssuchashillsandtalltreesseemtobeveryclearandnear.Thisisasignofmuchwatervaporintheair,andthereforerainwillprobablycome.Ringsroundthesanarealsoasignofcomingrain.Manypeoplefeelpainintheirbones.Thisisasignofthecoiningofwetweather.Somebirdsflyhighiffineweatheriscoming.Theyflynearthegroundifrainorstormyweatherisontheway.Itisprobablybecausetheinsectswhichtheyarehuntingflylow.Ifyouseearainbowduringrainyweather,thisisasignthattheweatherwillbecomeclearandfine.Suchrainbowsalwayscomeintheevening.Iftherainbowappearsinthemorning,rainyweatherwillprobablycome.Ifafogappearsinthemorningjustaboutsunrisethenthedaywillbewarm.Ifthestarstwinkleclearlyatnight,thenfineweatherwillcontinue.Ifthesunsetismostlyredincolor,thenthefollowingdaywillbefine.

Mostoftheabovesayingshavebeenmadebypeoplewhohaveusedtheireyesandbrainstomakeweatherforecasting.

(27)

A.Theweatherwillbeclearendfine.

B.Rainwillprobablycome.

C.Therewillbeafog.

D.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

25.SectionB

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

聽力原文：AccordingtoanewstudydoneattheMedicalSchoolofUniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles,lefthandedpeoplemaybemorelikelytohaveaccidentsthantherighthanded.onereasonmaybeleft-handerstendtomakemoreminormentalmistakes.Inthestudyof2000sailors,thosewhohadmorementalerrorsalsohadmoreaccidents,andleft-handerswerereportedtohavemorementalerrorsandmoreaccidentsthanright-handers.TheauthorofthestudyJimWatsonsaid,"Minormentalmistakesaremistakesthatanyadultswouldmakewhentheyweretiredorcarelessandtheycouldleadtoaccidentsbecausewelosetrackofwhatwearedoing."PaulWhite,chiefofthestudyprogramsaidthathefoundthestudyinterestingandexciting.Buthewantedthattheconclusionsshouldnotbeacceptedwithoutfurtherinvestigation.Hesaidthestudyhadlimitations,andlimitationscouldhaveinfluencedtheresults.JimWatson,whoisrighthandedhimself,stressedthatmestudywasnotanofficialprojectandsaidthatthefindingscannotbeappliedtoeveryleft-hander.Hesaidminormentalmistakescanberegardedasevidenceoflackofconcentration.Butinthepast,itwasbelievedthatleft-handerstendedtohavemoreaccidentslargelybecausemostequipmentwasdesignedforright-handers.

(27)

A.Theyareusuallymoreclever.

B.Theygettiredeasily.

C.Theyaremorelikelytomakeminormentalerrors.

D.Theyaremoreskillfulinhandlingequipment.

26.(16)

A.Hewon'tvoteforthewoman.

B.Hemayalsorunforclasspresident.

C.Heshouldpromisetosupportthewoman.

D.Thewomanshouldaskhisroommatetovoteforher.

27.

【B4】

28.聽力原文：W:Jack,itdoesn'tlooklikeyou'vevacuumedthelivingroomorcleanedthebathroom.

M:No,Ihaven't.Ihadtheworstday.Iamsotired.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(13)

A.Jackvacuumedthelivingroombutnotthebathroom.

B.Jackcleanedthebathroombutnotthelivingroom.

C.Jackcleanedneitherthelivingroomnorthebathroombecauseheisexhausted.

D.Jackcleanedboththelivingroomandthebathroom.

29.(29)

A.In1843.B.In1849.C.In1856.D.In1861.

30.(47)

31.(21)

A.Havinginterviewswithauthorities.

B.Arrangingprofessor'sschedule.

C.Findinginformationforabook.

D.TravelingtoSouthAmerica.

32.

【B10】

33.聽力原文：W:Wherehaveyoubeenallthistime?Thetrainisabouttoleave!

M:IamsorryIamlate,butIwaswaitingforyouattheinformationdeskupstairs.

Q:Wheredidthemanthinktheyweresupposedtomeet?

(15)

A.Attheinformationdesk.

B.Ontheplatform.

C.Onthetrain.

D.Nearthestairs.

34.(34)

A.Shewantstoearnmoremoney.

B.Shehastopayforhercollegeeducation.

C.Shefeelslonelysometimes.

D.Sheneedsmoreexperience.

35.(19)

A.Classicalmusic.

B.Folkmusic.

C.Popmusic.

D.Allkindsofmusic.

36.(24)

A.Sharks.B.Dolphins.C.Tropicalfishes.D.Crocodiles.

37.(36)

A.Itmayexistintheneighborhoodofbigstars.

B.Itmayexistintheneighborhoodofagalaxy.

C.ItmayexistatthecenterofX-rays.

D.Itmayexistatthecenterofagalaxy.

38.(43)

39.聽力原文：W:Ihopethatthepostofficewillbeopennow.

M:Thesignsays:9amto5pmweekdays;9amto12noonSaturdays.

Whendoesthepostofficeopenonaweekend?

(18)

A.Allday.

B.Onlyintheafternoon.

C.Onlyinthemorning.

D.Thesameasdatingtheweek.

40.聽力原文：M:Willthatbecashorcharge?

W:IwanttopaybycheckifImay.

M:Certainly.That'scash,then.

W:Cash?

M:Yes.Bothmoneyandchecksareconsideredcash.Onlycreditcardsarecharge.

W:Oh.

M:JustmakethecheekouttotheFamilyStore.

W:Okay.

M:AndI'llneedtwopiecesofidentification.Adriver'slicenseandamajorcreditcard.

W:Well,here'smydriver'slicense,Idon'thaveanychargecards.

M:Ineedtwonumbers.YourstudentnumberisontheID,isn'tit?

W:Yes,itis.Doyouneedanythingelse?

M:Justputyourtelephonenumberonthefrontofthecheck.

W:Okay.

M:Good.Nowletmegiveyouyourlicense,yourID,andyourpackage.AndthankyouforshoppingattheFamilyStore.

W:Thankyou.

(20)

A.Tohelpthewomanmakeapurchase.

B.Torequestthewoman'sidentification.

C.ToshowthewomanforacourseatCityCollege.

D.Toregisterthewomanhowtomakeoutacheek.

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

A.prisonsshouldchangetheirpresentpractice

B.schoolshouldchangetheirconceptsofself-esteem

C.thetraditionviewisbeginningtoloseground

D.self-esteemshouldbepromotedandencouraged

42.Inrecentyearsthepotentialofinformationtechnologytoenhanceteachingandlearninghasbeendemonstratedinvirtuallyeverydiscipline(學(xué)科).Atthesametime,mostfacultyhavebecomecomfortableusingwordprocessingprograms,e-mail,andtheWorldWideWeb,andawiderrangeofuser-friendlysoftwarehasbecomeavailable.The1998NationalSurveyofDesktopComputingandInformationTechnologyinHigherEducationrevealedthatthepercentageofcollegeclassesusingtechnologycontinuestoincrease,with44.4percentusinge-mailand36percentusingpresentationhandouts.

Thesefairlycommonusesoftechnologyinthehighereducationclassroom,however,stilldonotcapitalizeontherealpoweroftechnologytomakeavailablereal-worldsituations,aidvisualization,facilitatecollaborativeactivityamongstudents,supportanalysisandsynthesisofinformation,simulatecomplexenvironments,andprovidecontinualfeedback.These"deeper"usesoftechnologyrequireconceptualizingtheteachingandlearningprocessinadifferentwayandenvisioningnewinstructionalapproachesthatmightassiststudentsinattainingcoursegoals.

Educationalresearchrevealsthatnewknowledgegrowsoutoftheprocessofrelatingnewideastowhatwealreadyknowandexploringtheinterrelationshipsamongideas;newknowledgeisnottransmittedbutiscreatedbythelearner.Also,knowledgeisconstructedbylearnersastheyattempttomakesenseoutoftheirexperiencesandtesttheirownunderstandingagainstthatofothers,notablythoseofteachersormoreadvancedpeers.Technologycanenhancelearningbyfosteringtheactiveprocessingandapplicationofnewideasandbyprovidingopportunitiesforstudentstoengageindialogueaboutideaswiththeirpeersoutsideofclasstime.

SubsequentresearchatWesternMichiganUniversityalsohighlightedtheimportanceofthesefactors.Facultymembersonthatcampusweresurveyedtoidentifyfactorsthatmightinfluencetheuseofnewinstructionaltechnologies.Themostimportantfactoridentifiedwastheneedtobecertainthattechnologywouldenhancestudentlearning.Otherimportantsocialfactorswerecompatibility(兼容性)withthedisciplines,advantagesovertraditionalinstruction,increasedstudentinterest,informationonmaterialsinthediscipline,compatibilitywithexistingcoursematerials,andsupportfromhigheradministration,chairpersons,anddeans.Facultywerealsoaskedtoratetheimportanceofvariousincentivestousetechnology.Notsurprisingly,releasedtime,studentandclericalsupport,andstipendswereimportantincentives.Inaddition,however,facultynotedtheimportanceofknowingthattheireffortswouldcontributetopromotionandtenure(任期)andwouldberecognizedbytheuniversitycommunity.

Fromthefirstparagraph,wecaninferthat______.

A.only44.4%facultyarecomfortableusingwordprocessingprogramsande-mail

B.36%facultyarecomfortableusingdesktopcomputingandinformationtechnology

C.mostfacultyarefamiliarwithinformationtechnologyandtheuseofitisontherise

D.technologyinhighereducationhaspenetratedintoeverydiscipline

43.

Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"therewasonepast-historyratherthanhistories"?

A.Historyisahumanchoicewhichcannotberemade.

B.Everylanguagehasitsownwayofdescribingthepast.

C.Everynationacceptsonlyoneversionofitshistory.

D.Whatisimportantinhistorycanonlybedeterminedbythepresent.

44.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

TheArmadillo(犰狳)isaverydifferentcreature.Ithastremendousclaws,butnofightinginstinct.Theyhaveteeth,butnotinfront,exceptforthemilkteethsomehaveduringinfancy.Theyhavelongtonguesbecausetheycatchinsects.Astrangethingwhichtheseanimalshaveisacoatarmor,uniqueamongotheranimals.Theyhavebonyplatearmorontheoutsideoftheirbodies.Eachspecieshasadifferentpatternforeverylittleplatetheycarry.Theyallaregreatburrowers(洞穴動(dòng)物).Theysinkaholewiththeminitasoneapproaches.Ittakesagoodmantohaulevenalittleonebackffitishalfwaydownitsretreatundertheground.

Theyareactive,runningwithatiptoetrot.Theirtrotisasanagedponythatistired.Theyhaveavarieddiet.Theyhuntbynight.

Today'sArmadillosarenotthebiggestarmadillosthathaveeverexisted.ThesoilofSouthAmericaisfulloflargerArmadillohonesfromthepast.Someofthepastboneswereasmuchassixteenfeetlongincludingthetail.SomeevenmigratedtoTexas.

Thereareseveralspeciesoftheseanimals.TheSix-bandedArmadillosweregoodburrowersandmassivedevourersofinsects.Theyalsoatevegetablematter,whichwasusefulfordevouringcarrion(腐肉).OnespeciecalledthePeludowasclumsybet,effectiveingettingasnaketoitsarmoredhideandgrindingthelifeoutofit.Ittheneatsthesnakenoteffectedbythepoison.ThekingofthetribeistheGreatArmadillo.Itisabigcreatureinappearance,ayardinlengthfromnosetotailcoveredwiththearmor.Itevenhasarmoronitslegs.Itsclawsareverylongandawfullystrong.TheThree-bandedArmadilloshadafurtherprotection.Theyareabletocurluplikeahedgehog(刺猬)andpresentanimpenetrableballtoanenemy.Itissimilartothatofahedgehogortheporcupine(豪豬),butitismoreinterestingbecauseofthewaytheyfitthemselvesintotheirarmor.Theirheadandtailpassperfectlythroughopeningsintheuppersurfaceofthearmor.Theseopeningsarebonydoors.

ThebackofatypicalGlyptodontwascoveredwithasolidpieceofbonyarmor.Thetaillookedlikeabunchofbonyrings.Thebackbonewassolidexceptattheneck.Attheneck,thereisajointwhichallowstheheadtofitunderthebonyplate.Somemembersofthefamilyhadtailsofsolidbone.

What'suniqueaboutarmadillois______.

45.

【C3】

46.

Ascientistinterestedinaddingtoourgeneralknowledgeaboutoxygenwouldprobablycallhisapproach______.

A.purescience

B.environmentalscience

C.appliedscience

D.agriculturalscience

47.

Whyistopmanagementofschooltofitachild'spersonality?

48.MuchhasbeensaidabouttheiPodanditsamazingpopularitywithpeopleofallagesandgroups.TheiPodphenomenonhasalsotakenmanybysurpriseasindustry-watchersthoughtthatthegreatlydesignedbutexpensiveiPodwouldbebeatenbycheaperknockoffslikethosefromDell.StrangelyenoughtheiPodphenomenonshowsnosignsofabating(減少).InclassicalApplestyle,theiPodmaniaissettobecomeanotherchapterinbusinessstudies.

LookingbackonthetransitionofindividualizedmusiclisteningfromtheLPstocurrentdigitalfiles,weseethatthetechnologyoftodayhasmademusiclisteningnotonlyeasybutalsoamorepersonalizedaffair.

Today'smusic-buyingpublicisadifferentbreed.AsurveyoftheU.K.'smusic-buyingpublichasrevealedthat"soundquality"isourbiggestprioritywhenitcomestochoosinghowwelistentoourfavoriteartists.Seventy-fivepercentof800peoplequestionedsaidthatsoundqualitywasmostimportanttothem,whilstathirdenjoyhighqualitymusicinthehomebutarelessfussywhenonthemove.CommissionedbySony,PhilipsandUniversalMusic,thesurveyfocusesonpeople'smusiclisteninghabitsandtastes.

Whilstoneoutofeveryfiveconsumersquestionedadmittedtheyfounditdifficulttotellthedifferencebetweensoundqualities,anoverwhelming80%ofthosesaidthatsoundqualityisimportanttothem.Theyliketheirmusic"tobecrystal-clear,freefromnoiseandinterference".TheiPodhasepitomizedsoundqualityintheadoptionofthenextgenerationmusiccompressionformatcalledAACthatprovidessmallenoughfilesforportabilitybutalsoprovidescrystal-clearplaybackproperties."Crystal-clearmusic,freefromnoiseandinterference"isasmuchapropertyoftheplayerasthatoftheformat,andthisiswheretheiPodscoresabovetherest,inprovidingagreatform.factorwithpristineengineeringatacostthatmostpeoplewouldnotdareputtheirplayerstoroughuse.

AnothermajorfactorforthepopularityoftheiPodisthatitperfectlycomplementsthebehavior.ofpeopleasfarasmusicConsumptionisconcerned.UntiltheadventoftheiPod,listeningtomusiconthegowasacumbersome(不方便的)experience,onethatentailedcarryingaroundexpensiveCDsoraudiocassettes,theuseofwhichdidnotgivepeopleamusicexperiencethatwas"crystal-clear,freefromnoiseandinterference".TheiPodchangedallthat.Anyonecantransporttheirentiremusiclibrarywiththemandenvelopthemselvesinaverypersonalizedmusicexperienceandmoreimportantlymakeaninstantselectionthatmatchestheirmood.

ThisexplainshowtheiPodhasbecomea"culturalphenomenon"andhopefullywillremainoneforalongtime.Ithasessentiallychangedthewayweexperiencemusicinoureverydaylives.

Whatcanbelearnedabouttoday'smusic-buyingpublic?

A.Theyarelessfussywhenlisteningtomusiconthego.

B.Theyarethefirstindividualizedmusiclisteners.

C.Theygivefirstprioritytosoundquality.

D.Theyspecializeindistinguishingsoundquality.

49.

Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthat______.

A.Pepsitakesalargershareinthesoft-drinkmarketthanCoke

B.bothPepsiandCoke'scolaslosttheirsharelastyear

C.Coke'sshareofthecolamarkethasdeclinedwhilePepsi'shasincreased

D.Cokebrandshavelostitspopularityinthesoft-drinkmarket

50.

Underthenewlaw,ifabossforceshisworkertotakeapolygraphtest,whatpunishmentwillheget?

51.(56)

52.Itcanbedrawnfromthefirstparagraphthat______.

A.mostoftheeasterncountriesenjoyfast-pacedeconomicgrowth

B.tradeconflictsmaybeforeseenbetweentwopartsoftheworld

C.sharpdifferencesexistbetweensometraditionalrichandonce-poorcountries

D.thetraditionalrichcountrieshavecomebottomintheworldeconomy

53.

WhydoestheauthorsayNewtonhaduniquesenseofhumour?

54.SectionB

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

Theclimateofearthhasfluctuatedquiteabitoverthelast4.6billionyearsofourplanet'shistoryanditcanbeexpectedthattheclimatewillcontinuetochange.Oneofthemostintriguingquestionsinearthscienceiswhethertheperiodsoficeagesareoverorarcwelivinginan"interglacial"periodoftimebetweeniceages?

ThegeologictimeperiodwearenowlivinginisknownastheHolocene(全新世).Thisepochbeganabout11,000yearsagowhichwastheendofthelastglacialperiodandtheendofthePleistocene(更新世)epoch.ThePleistocenewasanepochofcoolglacialandwarmerinterglacialperiodswhichbeganabout1.8millionyearsago.

Sincetheglacialperiodknownasthe"Wisconsin"inNorthAmericaand"Wrm'inEuropewhenover10millionsquaremiles(about27millionkm2)ofNorthAmerica,Asia,andEuropewerecoveredbyice,almostalloftheicesheetscoveringthelandandglaciersinthemountainshaveretreated.Today,abouttenpercentoftheearth'ssurfaceiscoveredbyice;96%ofthisiceislocatedinAntarcticaandGreenland.GlacialiceisalsopresentinsuchdiverseplacesasAlaska,Canada,NewZealand,Asia,andCalifornia.

Asonly11,000yearshaspassedsincethelastIceAge,scientistscannotbecertainthatweareindeedlivinginapost-glacialHoloceneepochinsteadofaninterglacialperiodofthePleistoceneandthusdueforanothericeageinthegeologicfuture.Somescientistsbelievethatanincreaseinglobaltemperature,aswearenowexperiencing,couldbeasignofanimpendingiceageandcouldactuallyincreasetheamountoficeontheearth'ssurface.

Thecold,dryairabovetheArcticandAntarcticacarrieslittlemoistureanddropslittlesnowontheregions.Anincreaseinglobaltemperaturecouldincreasethemountofmoistureintheairandincreasetheamountofsnowfall.Afteryearsofmoresnowfallthanmelting,thePolarRegionscouldaccumulatemoreice.

Anaccumulationoficewouldleadtoaloweringoftheleveloftheoceansandtherewouldbefurther,unanticipatedchangesintheglobalclimatesystemaswell.Ourshorthistoryonearthandourshorterrecordoftheclimatekeepsusfromfullyunderstandingtheimplicationsofglobalwarming.Withoutadoubt,anincreaseintheearth'stemperaturewillhavemajorconsequencesforalllifeonthisplanet.

Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HasthePleistoceneEpochEnded?

B.AnotherIceAgeintheGeologicFutureIsComing?

C.TheIceAges:AreTheyOver?

D.GlacialIceWillBePresentinDifferentPlaces?

55.

Accordingtotheauthor,howwouldanAmericanfamilywithacarandahouseinthesuburbsprobablyfeelaboutthemselvestoday?

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Opinionpollsarenowbeginningtoshowthathighunemploymentisthemostcommoncomplaint.Thismeansweshallhavetofindwaysofsharingtheavailableemploymentmorewidely.

Butweneedtogofurthertoasksomefundamentalquestionsaboutthefuturework.Shouldwecontinuetotreatemploymentasthenorm?Shouldwenotrathe