2022年廣東省汕尾市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級測試卷(含答案)

2022年廣東省汕尾市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級測試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Whichofthefollowingcanhelpyousleepbetter?

A.Orangeandbakingsoda.

B.Onionandcelery.

C.Almondsandsesameoil.

D.Oilandbakingsoda.

2.EightTipsforEatingWell

Ahealthybalanceddietcontainsavarietyoftyposoffood,includinglotsoffruit,vegetablesandstarchy(淀粉類)foodssuchaswholemealbreadandwholegraincereals;someprotein-richfoodssuchasmeat,fish,eggsandlentils;andsomedairyfoods.

1.Baseyourmealsonstarchyfoods

Starchyfoodssuchasbread,cereals,rice,pastaandpotatoesareareallyimportantpartofahealthydiet.Trytochoosewholegrainvarietiesofstarchyfoodswheneveryoucan.

Starchyfoodsshouldmakeupaboutathirdofthefoodweeat.Theyareagoodsourceofenergyandthemainsourceofarangeofnutrientsinourdiet.Aswellasstarch,thesefoodscontainfiber,calcium,ironandBvitamins.

Mostofusshouldeatmorestarchyfoods—trytoincludeatleastonestarchyfoodwitheachofyourmainmeals.Soyoucouldstartthedaywithawholegrainbreakfastcereal,haveasandwichforlunch,andpotatoes,pastaorricewithyoureveningmeal.

Wholegrainfoodscontainmorefiberandothernutrientsthanwhiteorrefinedstarchyfoods.Wealsodigestwholegrainfoodsmoreslowlysotheycanhelpmakeusfeelfullforlonger.

2.Eatlotsoffruitandvegetable

Mostpeopleknowweshouldbeeatingmorefruitandvegetable.Butmostofusstillaren'teatingenough.

Trytoeatatleast5portionsofavarietyoffruitandvegetableeveryday.Itmightbeeasierthanyouthink.Tryaddingupyourportionsduringthemealsthroughouttheday.Youcanchoosefromfresh,frozen,tinned,driedorjuiced,butrememberpotatoescountasastarchyfood,notasportionsoffruitandvegetable.

3.Eatmorefish

Mostofusshouldbeeatingmorefish—includingaportionofoilyfisheachweek.It'sanexcellentsourceofproteinandcontainsmanyvitaminsandminerals.

Aimforatleasttwoportionsoffishaweek,includingaportionofoilyfish.Youcanchoosefromfresh,frozenorcanned—butrememberthatcannedandsmokedfishcanbehighinsalt.

Whatareoilyfish?

Somefisharecalledoilyfishbecausetheyarerichincertaintypesoffats,calledomega3fattyacids,whichcanhelpkeepourheartshealthy.

Howmuchoilyfish?

Althoughmostofusshouldbeeatingmoreoilyfish,womenwhomighthaveababyonedayshouldhaveamaximumof2portionsofoilyfishaweek(aportionisabout140g).And4istherecommendedmaximumnumberofportionsforotheradults.

Anyonewhoregularlyeatsalotoffishshouldtryandchooseaswideavarietyaspossible.

4.Cutdownonsaturated(飽和的)fatandsugar

Fats

Tostayhealthyweneedsomefatinourdiets.Whatisimportantisthekindoffatweareeating.Therearetwomaintypesoffat:

-saturatedfat—havingtoomuchcanincreasetheamountofcholesterol(膽固醇)intheblood,whichincreasesthechanceofdevelopingheartdisease

-unsaturatedfat—havingunsaturatedfatinsteadofsaturatedfatlowersbloodcholesterol

Trytocutdownonfoodthatishighinsaturatedfatandhavefoodsthatarerichinunsaturatedfatinstead,suchasvegetableoils,oilyfish,avocados,nutsandseeds.

Foodshighinsaturatedfatare:meatpies,sausages,meatwithvisiblewhitefat,hardcheese,butterandlard,pastry,cakesandbiscuits,cream,souredcreamandcremefraiche,coconutoil,coconutcreamorpalmoil.

Forahealthychoice,usejustasmallamountofvegetableoilorareduced-fatspreadinsteadofbutter,lardorghee.Andwhenyouarehavingmeat,trytochooseleancutsandcutoffanyvisiblefat.

Sugar

Mostpeopleareeatingtoomuchsugar.Weshouldallbe

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3.

Evenwhenyoulosethecustody,youcanstillapplyfor______toyourchildren.

4.Ithasbeenprovedthatthegeodesicdomeis______humanshelter.

5.

DemocracywasexpectedinallMiddleEastnationsundertheinfluenceofIraq.

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6.PassageOne

Amazonrainforest,normallyoneoftheworld'swettestregions,showstheweathercycleisswingingtooneextremeratherthansignalingclimatechange,localmeteorologistssaidThursday.WaterlevelsontwomajorAmazontributaries,MadeiraandSolimoes,droppedtorecord--38-yearlowsrespectively,creatinglongdelaysinfivertraffic,themainform.ofregionaltransport.

Dryweatheralsofannedhugeforestfires,notablyintheremotewesternStateofAcre.ButweatherforecastersaddedthatelsewhereincontinentallysizedBrazil,seasonalspringrainshadstartedinthesouthandwerespreadingnorthwardsthroughBrazil'smajorcoffeebeltandgraduallyintosoybeanareasinthecenter-west."TheAmazondroughtshowsextremeclimatevariability,notclimaticchange,"saidJoseMarengo,researcherattheWeatherForecastingandClimaticStudiesCenter,partoftheNationalInstituteofSpaceResearch.MarengosaidthatnormalrainswereforecastforthesouthAmazon--theStatesofAcreandRondonia,southernpartofParaStateandnorthernpartofMatoGrossoState.

"RainisforecastinAcreinthenextcoupleofweeks,"hesaid,addingthattheregionisnormallydrybetweenJuneandSeptemberandwettestinDecemberandJanuary.ButweareabitworriedthattherecouldbelessrainthanusualatthemouthoftheAmazon,aroundBelem,hesaid,notingthatextremeclimaticeventswereoccurringmorefrequently,"Wecouldbeseeingthefirstsymptomsofchangingcycles."MeteorologistsdiscountedalinkbetweenunusuallyseverehurricanesintheGulfofMexicoanddroughtintheAmazon.

DryweatherintheAmazonislinkedtowarmeroceansurfacetemperaturesinthePacificandtolowsunspotactivity,saidExpeditoRebello,headofappliedmeteorologyatthegovernment'sNationalInstituteofMeteorologyinBrasilia."It'saphenomenal(不同尋常的)droughtandcouldbelinkedtoawarmerPacificandlittlesunspotactivity,"Rebellosaid,notingextremelylowwaterlevelsintheAmazon.Butheaddedthattheweathercyclewouldreachalownextyearandthenstarttomoderate.PauloEtchitchury,directorofprivatemeteorologistsSomar,saidthatthePacificshouldstarttoenteracoolerperiodnextBraziliansummerandthiscouldresultinaweakLaNinaweatherpattern."Itwon'taffectsummerrainsandit'sstillveryearlytotalkaboutnextwinter,"hesaid,addingthatLaNinadoesn'tnecessarilysignalacoldwinterandextrariskoffrostdamagetoBrazil'scoffeecrop,theworld'sbiggest.

BrazilwasinatransitionalperiodbetweenthedryMay/AugustwinterandrainyspringwhichstartedinsouthBrazilinSeptember,Etchitchurysaid.HesaidthatthisyearweatherconditionsareingeneralseasonallynormalinBrazil'smainfarmingareas,exceptthatdroughtintheAmazoncouldaffectMateGrosso,Brazil'smainsoystate."Rainsinthesoutharereplenishing(補充)awaterdeficitandprovidingreservesforsummersoyandcomharvests,"hesaid,adding,"LastSeptemberwashotanddryandpeoplewereworriedaboutdroughtdamagetocropflowering."

PassageTwo

Eventoday,manyexpertssaywomenscientistsareoftennottreatedfairly.TheWashingtonPostnewspaperreportedastudyaboutthenumberofresearcharticlespublishedinmedicalmagazinesinwhichawomanwasthemainwriter.Womenwerethemainwritersonlytwenty-ninepercentofthetime.NancyAndreasenisascientistattheUniversityofIowa.ScientistslikeMissAndreasenoftensendstoriesabouttheirresearchtospecialprofessionalpublications.MissAndreasensaysherresearchispublishedmoreoftenwhenshesignsthemasN.C.AndreasenratherthanNancyAndreasen.Inthatway,theeditorsofthepublicationsdonotknowifthewriterisamanorawoman.

Womenalsoreceivefewerpatentsfortheirinventions.Ap

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7.

AccordingtoAnnieStevens,manynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobbecausetheycannotgetalongwiththeircoworkers.

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8.

Nuclearpowercanbeutilizedasanelectricalpower,butitmaybecomeasourceofearthquakes.

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9.

DuringtheWorldWarI,millionsofAmericansoldiersformedthehabitof______.

10.

The"InternetJunkies"aretooengrossedwiththeirInternetworldto______theiractuallife.

11.

Ifyouhaveanyconcernaboutanewdrugoritssideeffects,youcanaskyourdoctororpharmacistquestions,orcallthedrugcompanyfor______.

12.

Theweatherconditionforacertainplaceorcountrywillverylikelyvaryeveryyear.

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13.

Ifyouwanttohavestrongbonesyoushouldeatfood______.

14.

HispanicwomeninAmericahavethehighestTFRamongalltheethnicgroups.

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15.

Theresearchersfoundwearingthenewpendant-shapeddevicewill______theeffectsofelectromagneticforces.

16.Inordertosaveresources,sustainablecommunitiesencouragepeopleto______.

A.usetelecommutingmethodstocontactfriends

B.cookathomeinsteadofoutsidetoavoidairpollution

C.integratethefunctionofworkingandlivingfortheirhome

D.forbiddrivingwithinthesustainablecommunities

17.

Doingmorephysicalexercisehelpsconsumeextracaloriesandstayfit.

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18.

In1955,ablackwomannamedRosaParksrefusedtogiveherseattoawhiteperson.Thisactof______startedprotestsinMontgomerythatledtolegalchangesinminorityrightsintheUnitedStates.

19.

ArecentstudyreportedthatJapaneseworkerswere______thancommonlythought.

20.

Anofficeshouldbeequippedwith______ifmostemployeesworkoutoftheofficemostofthetime.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：M:Mrs.Winter,Ineedyouradvice:Iwanttobuyadressformywife.CanyoutellmewhereIcangetoneatareasonableprice?

W:Sure.GotoRichard's.Ithasthelateststylesandgivesa30%discounttohusbandswhoshopalone.

Q:WhatdoweknowabouttheRichard'sstore?

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A.ItisrunbyMrs.Winter'shusband.

B.IthiresMrs.Winterasanadviser.

C.Itgivesa30%discounttoallcustomers.

D.Itencourageshusbandstoshopontheirown.

22.聽力原文：W:So,haveyoufoundajobyet?

M:No,but,Ihaveafewinterviewsnextweek,sothingsarelookingup.

W:Whatkindofjobareyoulookingfor?

M:Actually,IwanttoworkforaWebhostingcompany.

W:Whatwouldyoudothereexactly?

M:Well,generallyspeaking,WebhostingcompaniesprovidespaceforpeopletostoreandruntheirWebsites.Canyoufollowme?

W:Oh,yeah,sortof.

M:Well,theyallowpeopletowithouthavingtobuyandmaintaintheirownservers,andI'dliketoworkintechnicalsupport,youknow,helpingcustomersresolvecomputer-relatedproblemswiththeirsites.

W:So,how'sthepayforthatsortofjob?

M:Well,mostpeopleIknowstartoutwithaveryreasonablesalary;youcanearnpayincreasesdependingonyourperformance.

W:So,whataboutbenefits?

M:Oh,thebenefitsareprettygood.Theyoftenprovidehealthinsurance,twoweeksofpaidvacationayear,andopportunitiesforadvancement.

W:Well,istherelong-termjobsecurityinajoblikethat?

M:That'shardtotell.Imean,theInternetisbooming,andthesekindsofcompaniesaresproutingupeverywhere,whichisagoodthing,butyouneverknowhowlongthingswilllast.

W:Well,haveyoueverthoughtaboutgoingbacktoschooltoimproveyourjobskills?Youknow,youdiddropoutofcollege;moretrainingmighthelpyoulandabetterjob.

M:Well,Idon'thavetheresourcesatthemomenttodothat;however,thejobI'mlookingatwillpayforsomeclassesafterIhavebeenwiththecompanyforsixmonths.

W:Well,itlookslikeyouhavethingsplannedoutthistime.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.Inwhichfieldisthemanlookingforajob?

20.Whatarethebenefitsthecompanyprovides?

21.Whatdoesthefutureholdfortheindustrythatthemanisconsidering?

22.Whatdoweknowabouttheman'seducationalbackgroundaccordingtotheconversation?

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A.ITindustry.

B.Educationindustry.

C.Medicineindustry.

D.Engineeringindustry.

23.

【B8】

24.

【B11】

25.聽力原文：W:Bob,whathappened?Youlookamess!

M:IfeelevenworsethanIlook.Iwastidingalongtheroadwhenadogbeganbarkingatme.Iturnedtohavealook,andIbumpedintoanotherbike.Iwantoffthefrontofmyhikeandlandedontheroadheavily.Fortunatelytherewasn'tacarpassingbyatthattime.

Q:Whathappenedtotheman?

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A.Hewasbittenbythedog.

B.Acarrandownhim.

C.Hewashurtbyanotherbike.

D.Hehadabadfalloffhisbike.

26.

【B3】

27.聽力原文：WeknowthenthatintheUS,it'sthejobofCongresstoproposenewlaws,whichwecallbills,andperhapstomodifythesebillsandthenwriteonthem.ButevenifthebillispassedinCongress,itstilldoesn'tbecomealawuntilthePresidenthasachancetoreviewit,too.Andifit'snottothePresident'sliking,thebillcanbevetoedorkilledineitheroftwoways.Oneisbyavetomessage.ThePresidenthastendaystovetothebillbyreturningittoCongress,alongwiththemessageexplainingwhyit'sbeingrejected.ThiskeepsthebillfrombecomingalawunlessoverwhelmingmajoritiesofbothHousesofCongressvotetoover-rightthePresident'sveto.Sometimestheydothat.Often,lawmakerssimplyrevisethevetoedbillandpassitagain.Thistime,intheform.thePresidentislesslikelytoobjectto,andlesslikelytowanttoveto.TheotherwaythePresidentcankillabillisbypocketveto.Here'swhathappens.IfthePresidentdoesn'tsignthebillwithintendays,andCongressajournsduringthattime,thenthebillwillnotbecomelaw.NoticethatitisonlyattheendofanentiresessionofCongressthatthepocketvetocanbeused,notjustwheneverCongresstakesashorterbreak,say,forasummervacation.Afterapocketveto,thatparticularbillisdead.IfalawmakerinCongresswantstopushthematterintheirnextsession,they'llhavetostartalloverwithabrandnewversionofthebill.

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A.HowthePresidentproposesnewlaws.

B.HowabillispassedbylawmakersinCongress.

C.HowthePresidentcanrejectaproposedlaw.

D.HowlawmakerscanforcethePresidenttosignabill.

28.(34)

A.Allofthemdiedbecauseoffallingoffhighbuildings.

B.Allofthemhadtheexperienceoffallingoffhighbuildings.

C.AllofthemwereborninNewYork.

D.Allofthemwerebornwithinfivemonths.

29.(32)

A.Differentpeoplehavedifferentideasaboutthesamething.

B.WesternersdonotlikepigsasmuchastheChinese.

C.Ingeneral,WesternersandtheChinesedon'tlikepigs.

D.AlloftheChineselikepigsbetterthanWesterners.

30.

【B5】

31.

【B2】

32.(25)

A.Shewillattendameeting.

B.Shewillattendtherally.

C.Shewillgotoclass.

D.Shewillgoonapicnic.

33.

【B6】

34.(26)

A.Samegene,samelife.

B.Identicaltwinsalsohaveverydifferentlives.

C.Theelementofenvironmentismoreimportant.

D.Noneoftheabove.

35.(24)

A.Hercarisbeingrepaired.

B.Shewantstohelpreducepollution.

C.Parkingisdifficultinthecity.

D.Thecostoffuelhasincreased.

36.(36)

A.Becausethereissomeonewhowantstostealhisproperty.

B.Becauseheisthefocusofthespecialnewspapers.

C.Becauseheisoftenattackedbyhisfans.

D.Becausehehastodonatemoneytobenefitthepublic.

37.(28)

A.Becausepovertystillexistsinanrichsociety.

B.Becauseoverconsumptionwon'tlastlongduetounrestrictedpopulationgrowth.

C.Becausetraditionalritualsareoftenneglectedintheprocessofmodernization.

D.Becausemoralvaluesaresacrificedinpursuitofmaterialsatisfaction.

38.聽力原文：W:Youspendallofyourtimereadingbooks.Howdoyouexpecttobewell-informedifyouneverreadanewspaper?

M:It'smyopinionthatreadingnewspapersisawasteoftime.Afamousmanoncesaidthatnewspapersseparatewhatisimportantfromwhatisnotimportantandthenprintthatwhichisnotimportant.

Q:Whyshouldthemanreadnewspapersaccordingtothewoman?

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A.Becausehereadstoomanybooks.

B.Tolearnhowtoseparatetheimportantfromtheunimportant.

C.Tobewell-informed.

D.Becausehealwayswasteshistime.

39.

【B10】

40.(21)

A.Hehadalreadyfoundajob.

B.Hedidn'tliketheconstructionwork.

C.Hethoughtheisnotqualifiedforthejob.

D.Hedidn'thavetimetotakeapart-timejob.

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

Whyisadolescencecalled"plasticage"inthispassage?

42.Whatisnottheresultofglobalization?

A.Theremovalofstatecontrolsontradeandinvestment.

B.Thedisappearanceoftariffbarriers.

C.Thespreadofnewinformationandcommunicationstechnologies.

D.Ownersofcapitalareenabledtomovetheircapitalaroundtheglobemorequickly.

43.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.internationaltradeshouldbeexpanded

B.theinterestsofthepoorcountrieshavenotbeengivenenoughconsideration

C.theexportsofthepoorcountriesshouldbeincreased

D.communicationstechnologyinthedevelopingcountriesshouldbemodernized

44.

【C8】

45.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTthesimilaritybetweentheyouthmarketsofEuropeandAmerica?

A.Youthfulproductsareverypopular.

B.Theyoungstersgoafterdiversities.

C.Theyoungsterspursueclothingofbizarreandpeculiarstyle.

D.Worshiptothestarsinfluencestheyoungconsumersgreatly.

46.

Thepassageisapieceof______.

A.descriptionB.narrationC.argumentationD.disposition

47.

Thesecondmainreasonfortheirunhappinessisthat______.

A.theyarenotpermittedtochangeajob

B.theyhavetoworkontopayofftheirdebts

C.theyhavenootherwayoutthankeepworking

D.theyhavebeenworkinginacompanyfortoolong

48.SectionB

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

Theclimateofearthhasfluctuatedquiteabitoverthelast4.6billionyearsofourplanershistoryanditcanbeexpectedthattheclimatewillcontinuetochange.Oneofthemostintriguingquestionsinearthscienceiswhethertheperiodsoficeagesareoverorarewelivinginan"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,scientistscannotbecertainthatweareindeedlivinginapostglacialHoloceneepochinsteadofaninterglacialperiodofthePleistoceneandthusdueforanothericeageinthegeologicfuture.Somescientistsbelievethatanincreaseinglobaltemperature,aswearenowexperiencing,couldbeasignofanimpendingiceageandcouldactuallyincreasetheamountoficeontheearth'ssurface.

Thecold,dryairabovetheArcticandAntarcticacarrieslittlemoistureanddropslittlesnowontheregions.Anincreaseinglobaltemperaturecouldincreasetheamountofmoistureintheairandincreasetheamountofsnowfall.Afteryearsofmoresnowfallthanmelting,thePolarRegionscouldaccumulatemoreice.

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

Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HasthePleistoceneEpochEnded?

B.AnotherIceAgeintheGeologicFutureIsComing?

C.TheIceAges:AreTheyOver?

D.GlacialIceWillBePresentinDifferentPlaces?

49.

Accordingtotheauthor,sexroles______.

A.aresociallydetermined

B.areemotionallyandphysicallydetermined

C.canonlybedeterminedbywhateducationpeopletake

D.arebiologicallyandpsychologicallydetermined

50.SectionB

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

TherehewasAmerica'sfirstPresidentwithaMBA,themanwholovestoboastabouthisbusinessbackground,whosepresidentialcampaignraisedunprecedentedsumsfromcorporatewalletsandwhosecabinetisstuffedwithchiefexecutives.Buthesaidfiercely,byexecutives"breachingtrustandabusingpower".Itwastimefor"anewethicofpersonalresponsibilityinthebusinesscommunity".Hewasgoingto"endthedaysofcookingthebooks,shadingthetruthandbreakingourlaws".

Onlymonthsago,theideathatGeorgeWBushwouldpubliclylambasteAmerica'scooperatebosseswaslaughable.Asacandidate,borneonthewaveofadecade-longeconomicboomandanunprecedented18-yearbullmarket,hecashedinonAmerican'sloveaffairwithcorporatesuccess.Butthingsaredifferentnow.Thestockmarketbubblehasburstand,despitesignsofeconomicrecovery.WallStreetseemstobesunkingloom.AstringofscandalsatsomeofAmerica'smosthigh-flyingfirms--includingEnron,Xerox.Tyco,GlobalCrossingandmostrecently,WorldCom--hasradicallychangedthepublicmood.

Aspoliticalpressureforreform.increases,sotoodoestheheartonMr.Bush.Isthebusinessman'spresidentreallypreparedtotakebusinessonandpushhardforreform?DespitethesetjawandaggrievedtoneinNewYork.Probablynot.Mr.Bushthinksthecurrentcrisisstemsfromafewbad-applechiefexecutivesratherthanthesystemasawhole.Hencehisfocusontoughpenaltiesforcorruptbusinessmenandhispleaforhigherethicalstandards.Thepresidentannouncedthecreationofafinancial-crimesSWATteam,attheJusticeDepartmenttorootoutcorporatefraud,andwantstodoublethemaximumprisonsentenceforfinancialfraudfromfivetotenyears.Butheofferedfewconcretesuggestionsforsystemicreform.littlementionofchangestostrengthenshareholders'rights,notevenanendorsementoftheSenatecorporate-reform.bill.

TherearefewsignsyetthatcleaningupcorporateAmericaisanissuethatanimatesthevoters.PollsshowthatAmericanshavelittlefaithintheirbusinessleaders,butpoliticiansdonotseemtobesufferingasaresult.Mr.Bush'sapprovalratingshavefallenfromtheirsky-highs,buttheyarestillverystrong.

Thepresident,therefore,needdonomorethantalktough.ThisalonewillconvinceordinaryAmericansthatheisontopoftheissue.Astheeconomyreboundsandpublicoutagesubsides,theclamorforchangewillbequieter.Democraticattackswillfizzle,andfar-reachingreform.billswillbewatereddownbeforetheybecomelaw.Politically,thegamblemakessense.UnfortunatelyforAmericancapitalism,agreatopportunitywillbemissed.

WecaninferfromthethirdparagraphthatMr.Bush______.

A.didn'tintendtotakebusinessonandpushhardforreform

B.didnotdoanythingatallforthepresenceofthecurrentsituation

C.tookshareholders'rightintoaccount,buthedidn'tapprovereform.bill

D.tooksomemeasurestopavethewayforthereform

51."Six-packMan"isprobablyavideogamethatcan______.

A.testfordrunkendriving

B.costyoualotofmoney

C.beadangertopublicmorals

D.helpconductexperimentalresearch

52.

AccordingtoSears;thenumberoffemale-runbusinessis______.

53.

Thereporttracked44trends,amongwhich28were______.

54.

Onereasonforwatershortageisthat______.

A.peopleinEuropedon'tturnofftheirtaps

B.peopledrilltoomanywellsandpollutethem

C.thepopulationhasbeencontinuouslyrising

D.thereisnotmuchundergroundwater

55.(56)

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Inanefforttoproducethelargest,fastest,themostluxuriousshipafloat,theBritishbuilttheTitanic.Itwassosuperiortoanythingelseontheseathatitwasconsidered"unsinkable".Sosureofthisweretheownersthattheyprovidedlifeboatsforonly950ofitspossible3,500passengers.Manypassengerswereaboardthenightitrammedaniceberg,onlytwodaysatseaandmorethanhalfwaybetweenEnglandandNewYorkthedestination.Becausetheluxurylinerwastravelingsofast,litwasimpossibletoavoidtheghostlylookingiceberg.Aninextinguishablefirealsocontributedtotheship'sdisaster.Panicincreasedthenumberofdeathsaspeoplejumpedintotheicywaterorfoughttobeamongthefewtoboardthelifeboats.Fourhoursafterthemishap,anothership,theCarpathia,rescuedthesurvivors,lessthanathirdofthoseoriginallyaboard.ThefamousTitanicenjoyedonlytwodaysofsailinggloryonitsmaidenvoyagein1912beforeplunginginto12,000feetofwaternearthecoastofNewfoundland,whereitliestoday.

TheownersofTitanicprovidedlifeboatsforonly950passengerswhichwerefarfromenoughbecause______.

57.

Ascientistbeinginterestedinaddingtoourgeneralknowledgeaboutoxygenwouldprobablycallhisapproach______.

A.appliedscience

B.environmentalscience

C.purescience

D.agriculturalscience

58.

Accordingtothepassage,abartereconomycanleadto______.

A.rapidspeedoftransactions

B.misunderstandings

C.inflation

D.difficultiesforthetraders

59.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinth