2022年河南省漯河市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題一卷(含答案)

2022年河南省漯河市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題一卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

WhenBricklandandhersisterwerelittle,theykeptthehomekeybecause______.

A.theywantedtobetrusted

B.theirmotherhadtowork

C.theirmotherdidn'tliveathome

D.theywereverynaughtyandwild

2.

Usingthecontainerstotransportcankeepthegoodsclean.

A.YB.NC.NG

3.Sleddogsdon'tusereins,instead,theyfollow______.

4.Washington,D.C.

WhenyouhearpeopletalkaboutWashington,D.C.,youmaywanttoknowWhatthelettersD.C.mean.Theymean"DistrictofColumbia".Washington,thecapitalcityoftheU.S.A.,isintheDistrictofColumbia,notasyoumightexpect,intheStateofWashington.WashingtonStateisthousandsofmilesawayonthenorthwestcoast.(TherearealsoseveralothertownscalledWashingtonintheUnitedStates.)

Washington,D.C.liesbetweenVirginiaandMarylandonthePotomacRiver.It'sabout220milessouthofNewYorkCity.Thepleasantestandeasiestwaytogetthereisbylong-distancebus,orbythefast(125-miles-an-hour)trainwhichcostsalittlemorethanthebusjourneyandalittlelessthanflying.Iwouldtravelfarmorethan200milestoseeWashington.It'snotacitythathasgrownupaccidentallyasmostbigcitieshavedone.Itwascarefullyplannedasthenation'scapitalbyFrenchman,PierreL'Enfant.ThecitywasnamedafterGeorgeWashington,themuch-loved,much-admired,much-respectedfirstPresidentoftheUnitedStates.In1791hehimselfarrangedtobuythelandonwhichitstands.

Nowlet'stakeourfirstlookatthecapital.ForafewmomentsyoumayfeelyouaredreamingandthatyouhavesteppedbackthroughthecenturiesintoancientGreece.Manyofthebeautiful,shiningbuildingsarebuiltinthenoblestyle.oftheancientGreektemples,andstandinwideavenuesamidtreesandfountains.Mostofthemaremuseumsorgovernmentoffices.GovernmentisthechiefbusinessofWashington,andthechiefgovernmentbuildingiscalledtheCapitol.Withitshighdome,itlooksalittlelikeSt.Paul'sinLondonorSt.Peter'sinRome.Itstandsonahilloverlookingthecity,whichisdividedbyRockCreekPark.AlongwideavenuecalledtheMallleadstotheCapitol.Attheotherendofthisavenueatall,white,needle-likebuildingpointstothesky.Thisis,ofcourse,thehighest"needle"intheworld!—theWashingtonMonument.

OnbothsidesoftheMallaremuseumsandgovernmentbuildings.Whatasurprisethiscityis!WashingtonandNewYorkseemtobeintwodifferentworlds.Heretherearenohugeofficeskyscrapersandsoit'snotnecessarytoleanbackwardstolookupallthetime.ThenthereistheWashingtonCathedralwhichlooksverymuchlikeacathedralinanoldEuropeancity.Ofcourse,asinanyotherbigcity,partsofWashingtonarenotsopleasant.Therearenarrowdirtylittlestreetsanduglyhouses.Buttherearemanysplendidthingstoseeand,becauseWashingtoncoverssuchawidearea,theeasiestwaytoseethemistotakeaspecialsight-seeingbusora"mini-bus"or"tourmobile".Butdon'texpecttheguidesonthebusestogiveyouaveryserioustalk.

Ononetour,Iremember,theguidetoldus,"That'stheWashingtonMonument,folks(peoplehereareoftenaddressedas'folks').It'sthehighest'needle'ofitskindintheworld."Andthenheadded,"Atleast,Idon'tknowahigherone!"

ThisisthecitywhereAmericaremembersherfamousPresidents.Theguidewilltakeyoutoseethememorialstothem.TheJeffersonMemorialisaverybeautifulwhitebuildingintheshapeofacircle.Itsroofissupportedbytallcolumns.InsidestandsastatueofPresidentJefferson.TheLincolnMemorialisahugewhitebuilding.InsideyoucanseeafamousstatueofAbrahamLincoln,sittinginagreatchair.Thetheatrewherehewasmurderedwhilewatchingaplayisnowamuseum,theLincolnMuseum.ThenthereistheMemorialtoPresidentKennedyatArlington.Hereaflamewhichwaslitonthedayofhisfuneralburnsandisneverputout.LikeLincoln,Kennedywasshot.Another,newer,memorialtohimistheJohn.F.KennedyCenterforthePerformingArts,overlookingthePotomacRiver.ItisahugeplaceandcontainstheEisenhowerTheatre,anoperahouseandtheconcerthallwhichist

A.YB.NC.NG

5.

______iscalledprobabilityneglect.

6.

Awomanneedsspecialevaluationifshehassomesymptoms,suchasrecurrentchestpainandunexplainedable______.

7.

MichaelRossresignedandspenthisunemploymenttimeplayingguitarandexploringhislifelonginterestinscriptwritingandthemoviebusinessforhelookedatthisasan______,ratherthanapenalty.

8.

Whenunemployed,somecareeriststaketheopportunityto____________familymattersinadditiontopursuingtrainingorvolunteering.

9.Whatissaidabout"FutureSelf'inthepassage?

A.It'sharmfulanddrivespeopletobeunrealisticaboutthemselves.

B.Itisatherapyusedwidelytocuredepressioncausedbyjobloss.

C.Itcanmakepeoplehaveapositiveattitudetowardtheirfuture.

D.Itisakindofimaginationwhichcanberealizedwithefforts.

10.

ItcanbeinferredfromthispassagethatEmeryTobinhadadeep-rootedhatredfor______.

11.Fuller'sfamilydwellingwasnotfullyproducedmainlybecausetherewere______.

12.

TheeconomistsstatedthatGermaneconomywouldrankNo.3aftertheUnitedStatesandChinaby2030.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

AndyHildebrandinventedAuto-Tune______.

A.whenhewas40

B.intheyear1996

C.forfinancialpurpose

D.forhisownchildren

14.Oldpeopleshouldn'tbothertochangetheireatinghabitsbecauseit'stoolateforittodothemanygood.

15.Awedding-planningworkermaybethesourceofhiscolleague'sangerbecause______.

A.thelatterisjealousoftheformer'shappiness

B.thelatterhastodosomeoftheformer'swork

C.theformermayforcethelattertohelpwiththewedding

D.thelattertendstomakemistakesundertheformer'sinfluence

16.

Traditionalmediaoutletssuchas______maystillhoaxtheiraudiencesnowadays.

17.

Withthehelpof4Gnetworks,trafficlightcycleperiodcanbeadjustedaccordingto______.

18.IfAmericansaren'tcompetitiveinscience,theycannotsurvivetheseverecompetitionbetweendevelopedcountries.

19.

IfyouarriveearlyinanAmericanparty,howwillotherpeoplethinkofyou?

A.Youarepunctualandpolite.

B.Youareabusyandimportantpersonwithlotstodo.

C.Youhavenolifeofyourown.

D.Youareleadinganexcitingandproductivelife.

20.

Whatwasthe19thtopicrelatedwithontheministerialmeetingofWTO?

A.Cottonimportationandexportation.

B.Protectingfarmersindevelopingcountries.

C.Theeliminationoftradeprotection.

D.Foodsafetyandtheenvironment.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(25)

A.Monday.B.Tuesday.C.Wednesday.D.Thursday.

22.(26)

A.Tobecomescouts.

B.Tosetupanagency.

C.Tolookfornewmodels.

D.Todoprintwork.

23.

【B9】

24.(13)

A.Tokeephercarpetclean.

B.Toprotecthercarpet.

C.Toavoidtrippingonthecarpet.

D.Tokeeptheirfeetwarm.

25.SectionB

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

聽力原文：ExpertssaysomefarmingactivitiesareseriouslydamagingEarth'senvironment.Badfarmingmethodscandamagesoil,forestsandwatersupplies.Theyalsohavecausedsomeplantsandanimalstodisappear.

Twogroupsnowsaythatbadfarmingmethodsarethreateningtheabilityoffarmerstoproduceenoughfoodtofeedtheworldpopulationinthefuture.

Thegroupsusedsatelliteimages,mapsandmodernequipmenttostudytheeffectofagricultureontheenvironment.Thestudyfoundthatthedestructionofsoiliswidespread.Importantorganicnutrients

arebeingremovedfromfarmland.

Agricultureusesseventypercentofthefreshwaterintheworldeachyear.Thestudyfoundthatmanyfarmersarewastingwatersupplies.Inaddition,chemicalsdesignedtoprotectcropsmaypollutewaterways.

Thereportalsosaysasmuchasthirtypercentoftheworld'sforestshavebeencutdownsothelandcouldbeusedforagriculture.Thishasledtoaseverelossofwildlifeandtheirenvironments.

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A.Soil.B.Humanpopulation.C.Forest.D.Water.

26.聽力原文：Today,airtravelisfarsaferthandrivingacaronabusymotorway.Butthereisadangerthatgrowseveryyear.Fromthemomentanairplanetakesofftothemomentitlands,everymovementiswatchedonradarscreens.Airtrafficcontrollerstellthepilotexactlywhentoturn,whentoclimbandWhentocomedown.Theairtrafficcontrollersaroundabusyairportmayhandle1,000planesaday.Anyplanethatfliesneartheairportcomesundertheordersofthecontrollersthere.Evenasmallmistakeontheirpartcouldcauseadisaster.Recently,suchadisasteralmosthappened.Twolargejetswereflyingtowardstheairport.Onewascarrying69passengersandhadcomefromToronto.Theotherwascarrying167passengersfromChicago.Anairtrafficcontrollernoticedonhisradarscreenthatthetwoplanesweretooclosetoeachother.Heorderedonetoturntotherightandtoclimb,buthemadeamistake.Heorderedthewrongplanetodothis.So,insteadofturningawayfromthesecondplane,thefirstplaneturnedtowardsit.Fifteensecondslater,itflewdirectlyinfrontofthesecondplane.Theyavoidedeachotherbythesmallestpartofasecond.Thedistancebetweenthemwaslessthanthatofalargeswimmingpool.Thisisanexampleofthedangerthatgrowseveryyear.

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A.Crowdedairtraffic.

B.Thelargesizeofairplanes.

C.Mistakesbyairtrafficcontrollers.

D.Badweather.

27.

【B6】

28.

【B3】

29.(31)

A.BecauseshehadtotypeMr.Bascomb'sspeech.

B.Becauseshehadaheadache.

C.Becauseshehadtomeetsomebusinessmen.

D.Becauseshehadtogethercarfixed.

30.(47)

31.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Humanbeingshaveusedtoolsforaverylongtime.Insomepartsoftheworldyoucanstillfindtoolsthatpeopleusedmorethantwomillionyearsago.Theymadethesetoolsbyhittingonestoneagainstanother.Inthiswaytheybrokeoffpiecesfromoneofthestones.Thesechipsofstonewereusuallysharpononeside.Peopleusedthemforcuttingmeatandskinfromdeadanimals,andalsoformakingothertoolsoutofwood.Humanbeingsneededtousetoolsbecausetheydidnethavesharpteethlikeothermeat-eatinganimals,suchaslionsandtigers.Toolshelpedpeopletogetfoodmoreeasily.

Workingwithtoolsalsohelpedtodevelophumanintelligence.Thehumanbraingrewbigger,andhumanbeingsbegantoinventmoreandmoretoolsandmachines.Thestonechipwasoneofthefirsttoolsthatpeopleused,andperhapsitisthemostimportant.Somescientistssaythatitwasthekeytothesuccessofmankind.

Since1960anewkindoftoolhasappeared.Thisisthesiliconchip—alittlechipofsiliconcrystal.Itissmallerthanafinger-nail,butitcanstoremorethanamillionbitsofinformation.Itisanelectronicbrain.Everyyearthesechipsgetcleverer,huttheirsizegetssmaller,andtheircostgetsless.Theyareusedinwatches,calculatorsandintelligentmachinesthatwecanuseinmanyways.

Inthefuturewewillnotneedtoworkwithtoolsintheoldway.Machineswilldoeverythingforus.Theywilleventalkandplaygameswithus.Peoplewillhaveplentyofsparetime.

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A.Theymadethembyknives.

B.Theyfoundadequatestones.

C.Theyusedbonesofanimals.

D.Theymadetoolsbyhittingstoneagainststone,

32.聽力原文：W:Everybodyistalkingaboutgenestoday,butdogenesdetermineeverythingaboutus?

M:(23)Genesandenvironmentworktogethertoshapewhoweare.Astheenvironmentincludeseverythingweexperienceandcomeintocontactwithfrombirththroughtodeath,italsoplaysanextremelycomplexrole.

W:Whatisgene,then?

M:Evenscientistsdisagreeonexactlyhowtodefineagene.Generally,ageneisasequenceofDNAthattellsuswhatasingleproteindoes.Proteinsdotheworkofthebody,buildingstructureandstimulatingbiochemicalreactions.

W:(24)Howgeneticallysimilararewetooneanother?

M:Individualhumansareextremelysimilartoeachother.Theyshare99.9percentoftheirDNAnomatterwhichracetheybelongto.

W:Howgeneticallysimilararewetootherspecies?

M:Scientistshavebeenamazedathowgeneticallysimilarhumansaretootherspecies.Humansshare80percentoftheirgeneswithmice,about99percentofDNAwithchimpanzees.Thatmeansthatchimpanzeesaremorecloselyrelatedtohumansthantootheranimals,suchasmonkeys,whalesorcats.

W:(25)Willgenesleadtoacureforcancerandotherseriousdisease?

M:Ofcourse!Virtuallyeverydiseasehasgeneticcause.Somearesimplemisspellingsthatcanbecorrectedwithgenetherapy,althoughthistechnologyisstillinitsinfancy.Scientistswillgainmoreknowledgeaboutgenes,andtheywilldevelopnewtreatmentsbasedonthatknowledge.Theoutlookisespeciallygoodoverthenextfewdecadesforsomecancersandotherdisease.

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A.Environmentandgenes.

B.Cellsofproteins.

C.Genesofparents.

D.AsequenceofDNA

33.(16)

A.Heagreeswiththewoman'schoice.

B.Hedoesn'twantspicyfood.

C.Hewantsthesaladtobefresh.

D.Garlicishisfavoriteflavor.

34.(22)

A.HehasbeentoNewMexicomanytimes.

B.Hehasjustgraduatedfromcollege.

C.Heenjoyssports.

D.HehasrelativesinAlbuquerque.

35.(35)

A.Inshorthand.

B.Inshortphrases.

C.Indirectquotations.

D.Inthestudent'sownwords.

36.

【B2】

37.(34)

A.Selfishandcruel.

B.Friendlyandkind.

C.Beautifulandproud.

D.Richandnice.

38.(32)

A.Tomaintainstablegrouprelationship.

B.Togiveordersandseetotheattainmentofgroupgoals.

C.Tooffersympathyforgroupmembersindifficulty.

D.Tosmoothtensionandconflictamonggroupmembers.

39.(43)

40.SectionB

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

聽力原文：IntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyintheday,whileheisshavingorhavingbreakfast,thetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:00p.m.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghours,heassumesitisamatteroflifeordeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicatesitsimportance.

IfalatetelephonecallisregardedintheUnitedStatesasacauseforconcern,imaginetheexcitementandfearcausedbyacrowdofpeoplearrivingatthedoorat2:00a.m.OnanislandinthesouthPacific,aplantmanagerfromtheUnitedStateshadjustsuchanexperience.Thenativesoftheislandmetonenighttodiscussaproblem.Whentheyarrivedatasolution,theywenttoseetheplantmanagerandwokehimuptotellhimwhathadbeendecided.

Unfortunately,theydidnotknowthatitisaveryseriousmattertowakeupAmericansatsuchanhour.Theplantmanager,whodidmotunderstandthelocalculture,thoughttherewasafightandcalledoutthepolice.Itneveroccurredtohim(ortothenatives)thatpartsofthedayhavedifferentmeaningsindifferentcultures.

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A.Veryimpolite.

B.Notcustomary.

C.Veryurgent.

D.Notnecessary.

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

TheauthorsuggeststheDr.Marathi’scommentsonthecurrencyproblems______.

A.provethathehasbeenapoorleaderingeneral

B.arepoorbecausetheyweakenhisowncredibility

C.aresharpinidentifyingthecauseoftheproblem

D.revealhiskeeninsightintothecomplexissue

42.

【C4】

43.

Whenyouarebusythinkingaboutyourdreamlover,______.

A.youarenotactuallythinking

B.yourmindisnolongerhungry

C.yourminddoesn'tletitselfgrow

D.youarenotawareofwhatyouneed

44.

Whatshouldbedonetokeepthedrugsupplyanddrugflowunderstrictcontrol?

45.

Comparedwiththefameofuniversities,______aremoreimportant.

46.

Thekindofsearchenginesthecustomersneedistheonethatcan______.

A.produceexhaustivepreciseinformationaboutthesale

B.offerbroadandgeneralshoppingguidance

C.findtheproductyouwantorsuggestanalternative

D.endupwithalotmoregoodchoicesforyoutomake

47.

【C7】

48.

WhatdoesKertDaviesmeanbysayingtheadministrationwas"clearlyscramblingforcredibilityofanykindinthisissue"?

A.Theadministrationwantstoguaranteeauthorityinthisissue.

B.Theadministrationstrivestomakeitsproposalpersuasivetosomeextent.

C.Theadministrationtriestoworkouteffectivesolutiontotheproblem.

D.Theadministrationhaslostitscreditinsomeway.

49.

Thewasteddollarsaddupfastbecauseweeasilyget______byallthoseproductsandbrandsinthesupermarket.

50.

WhatisthemostlikelyreasonfortheBritishsystemoflocalgovernmenttobethemostrepresentativeone?

A.Thesystemcanbeeasilyappliedtodifferentcountries.

B.Thesystemcreatestheutmostefficiencyinundertakingactivities.

C.ThesystemiswidelyusedinmanyregionsonceruledbyBritain.

D.Thesystempromotesextensivecooperationwithothersystems.

51.Theworldisundergoingtremendouschanges.Theriseofglobalization,botheconomicandculturaltrendthathassweptthroughouttheworld,hasforgednewgroundasweenterthe21stcentury.Butaretheeffectsofglobalizationalwayspositive?Somesayno.

MichaelTenet,headoftheInternationalInstituteforForeignRelationsinAtlanta,isworriedaboutcurrentresentmentthroughouttheworldtowardtheriseofglobalization."Eversincethe1980sandtheeconomicbreakdownoftheAsianTigersinthelate1990s,therehasbeenareevaluationoftheroleofglobalizationasaforceforgood,"hesaid."Incomeinmanycountrieshasdeclinedandthegapbetweenthemostrichandthemostpoorhasbeenworsened.Withoutfurtherinterferencebygovernments,wecouldseeatragedyexpressedinanincreasedlevelofpovertythroughouttheLatinAmericaandAsia."

YetGeorgeFrank,aninfluentialeconomistwhoworksonWallStreet,seesnosuchdanger."Economicliberalization,increasedtransparencyandmarket-basedreformshavepositiveeffectinthelongrun,evenifmarketmechanismscanproduceshorttermdestabilizationproblems,"hesaid."Whatismostimportantisthatbarrierstotradecontinuetofallsothatactivecompetitionforconsumergoodsreducespricesandinturnraisestheaveragelevelofincome."

Othersfeelthatglobalization'sculturalimpactmaybemoreimportantthanitseconomicimplications.JaniceYawee,anativeofAfrica,feelsstronglythatglobalizationisweakeningherlocalcultureandlanguage."Mostoftheworld'sdialectswillbecomeextinctunderglobalization.WearepavingtheworldwithMcDonald'sandEnglishslang.Ittearsmeupinside,"shesaid.

However,ignoringthepoliticaldimensionsofglobalizationshasalreadyhaditscost.NowherewasthismadedearerthanintheEastAsianeconomiccrisisofthelate1990's—particularlyinIndonesia.Inthewakeofthatcrisis,thePresidentSuhatro'sregimewasoverthrown,andtheentirecountryhasbeenthrownintoamess.TheIndonesianeconomyhascontractedalmost50percent,throwingtensofmillionsofpeoplebelowthepovertyline.

Governmentsofdifferentcountrieshavehadmixedresponsestothewaveofglobalization.TheUnitedStatesisgenerallyseenasanactiveproponentofgreaterfreetrade,anditcertainlyhasenormousculturalinfluencebyvirtueofitsnearmonopolyonworldwideentertainment.SothechallengefacedbythenewBushadministrationisnotthechallengeofthe1990's.Butothercountries,mostnotablyinEuropeanddevelopingnations,havesoughttoreducetheimpactthatglobalizationhasontheirdomesticaffairs.

ItcanbeinferredthatMichaelTenet'sattitudetowardglobalizationisprobably______.

A.stronglyopposed

B.cautiouslyagreed

C.somewhatanxious

D.absolutelysupportive

52.

Whatcanmakepeoplebelievethenewgovernmentisabletoimplementthereform?

A.Practicalimplementation.

B.AmajorityinCongress.

C.Promisesfromthenewgovernment.

D.SupportfromMr.Colom.

53.

【C9】

54.Accordingtothepassage,ifapersonneverforgot.

A.hewouldsurvivebest

B.hewouldhavealotoftrouble

C.hisabilitytolearnwouldbeenhanced

D.theevolutionofmemorywouldstop

55.AccordingtoShigeruMiyamoto,thesuccessofentertainmentindustriesmainlydependsonits______.

56.WhydoesPremisesthatarerelatedtoeachotherseemtobedispensable?

A.Kantthinkstheyareindispensable.

B.Eitherofthemcanresolvetheparadox.

C.Thepremisesareseparated.

D.Thepremisescanaccountforthetheory.

57.

Thegovernment,whenitplaceshighdutiesonimportedcommoditiesofclassesCandD,______.

A.raisesthepriceofcommoditiesproducedbyAandB

B.is,ineffect,taxingtheworkersinAandB

C.raisesthewagesofworkersinCandDattheexpenseoftheworkersinAandB

D.doesnotaffecttheproductivityoftheworkersinAandB,althoughthewagesoftheseworkersarereduced

58.ShanthaRajaratnam'steamfindsthattasimelteonworks______thanmelatonin.

59.SectionB

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

Goodjobsarescarcethesedays,withroughly15millionAmericansoutofworkandanationalunemploymentrateof10percent.PresidentObamatriedtoaddressthejobscrisisinhisStateoftheUnionbyproposinga$33billiontaxcreditforsmallbusinessestohirenewworkersandbycallingunemploymentthemostpressingitemonhisschedule.

Apartfromthefederalgovernment'sresponsetothejobscrisis,economistspredictthatcertainindustriessuchashealthcare,greentechnology,educationandgovernment,willgrowinthecomingyears.Eachweekwesearchseveraljobboard--includingIndeed,VaultandYahootohelpustrackthebestjoblistingswithsalariesof$100000ormore.Forthisweek'spicks,we'vepresentedjobsinnewemergingfields:

ThefirstoneisWindEnergySalesDirector.Areyoufascinatedbythesightofwindpowergenerator,orsimplycommittedtoconservingenergy?SKPUSA,aPennsylvania-basedcompanythatmanufactures,sells,andmaintainswindpowergenerators,islookingforasenior-levelsalesexecutivewithanMBAandanengineeringbackground.Pros(優(yōu)點):You'dgetthechancetoworkonawiderangeofrenewableenergyprojects,includingsolarandtidal.Cons(缺點):Thejobwouldrequirethecandidatetotravelabout70percentofthetime,bothhomeandabroad.

ThesecondpositionisSustainabilityDirector.AECOMoffersdesign,planning,engineering,andconsultingservicesforurbandesign,cityplanning,environmentalperformance,andpolicyprojects.NewsweekrankedAECOMoneofthetop500greenestcompaniesin2009.ThispositioninD.C.overseesclimatechangeandsustainabilityprojectsforclientsthatincludefederal,state,andcitygovernments.Pros:Thecompanyhasofficesin100countries.Cons:Enthusiasmisnotenough.Theywanttohireaself-promoterwithpublishedarticlesandagreatspeaker.

ThethirdrecommendedpositionisResponseManagementSpecialist.Don'tletthisfunnyjobtitlefoolyou.ThispositionfortheDefenseIntelligenceAgency.asupportagencyfortheDepartmentofDefense,involvesmappingouthowtheagencyisgoingtorespondtodisasters,includingchemicalornuclearthreats.Pros:Asafederalemployee,you'dgetapensionandexcellentbenefits.Cons:Youhavetobewillingtoundergoathoroughbackgroundcheck.

ThefourthpositionisGovernmentContractManager.Somebodyneedstotrackallofthemoneythatgovernmentsandcorporationsspendonvariouscontracts,enterthecontractmanager.Thiscandidateneedstobeorganized,diplomatic,andanalyticalenoughtorecognizeproblemsbeforetheyarise.Pros:YoucanbebasedinWashington,D.C.,Reston,Va.,SanDiego,orLosAngeles.Cons:Youneedaminimumofsixyearsofcontract-managementexperienceandmustbewillingtotravel50percentofthetime.

PresidentObamaclaimedthefirstproblemheshouldhandleisunemploymentinorderto______.

A.drawattentiontojobcrisis

B.getsupportsforthetaxcreditforsmallbusiness

C.provethathisschedulewasverybusy

D.getnew.betterworkersintosmallbusiness

60.Conservationistsmaybemiscalculatingthenumbersofthethreatenedanimalssuchaselephants,sayAfricanandAmericanresearchers.Theerroroccursbecauseofaflawinthewaytheyestimateanimalnumbersfromthepilesofdungthecreaturesleavebehind.

Themistakecouldleadresearcherstothinkthattherearetwiceasmanyelephantsastherereallyareinsomeregions,accordingtoAndrewPlumptreoftheWildlifeconservationSociety(WCS)inNewYork.

BiologistKatyPayneofCornellUniversityinIthaca,NewYork,agrees."Wereallyneedtoknowelephantnumbersandtheevidencethatwehaveisquiteindirect,"saysPayne,whoelectronicallytrackselephants.

Countingelephantsfromaeroplanesisimpossibleinthevast,equatorialrainforestsofCentralAfrica.Soresearchersoftenestimateelephantnumbersbycountingdungpilesinagivenarea.Theyalsoneedtoknowtherateatwhichdungdecays.Becauseit'sextremelydifficulttodeterminetheserates,however,researcherstallyingelephantsinoneregiontendtorelyonstandarddecayrateestablishedelsewhere.

ButresearchersattheWCShavefoundthatthisdecayratevariesfromregiontoregiondependingontheclimateandenvironment.Usingthewrongvaluescanleadtothecensusastray,saysPlumptre.

HeandhiscolleagueAnthonyChifuNchanj