2022年江西省吉安市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級

2022年江西省吉安市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Sophisticated______techniqueshavebeenalreadyemployedtocalculatehowintermarriageischangingthefaceoftheUnitedStates.

2.

Dr.Schweitzerwasabletosettletheargumentbecausehewasthejudgethere.

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3.WaystoGetaHappyStateofMind

Happinessisalwaysinashorttime,subjecttosomethingunexpectedofeverythingfromtheweathertomesizeofyourbankaccount.

We'renotsuggestingthatyoucanreachapermanentstatecalled"happiness"andremainthere.Buttherearemanywaystostrayfromthepathtoanxiety,anger,frustration,andsadnessintoastateofhappinessonceorevenseveraltimesthroughouttheday.Hereare18indeastogetyoustarted.Choosetheonesthatworkforyou.

Practicemindfulness

Beinthemoment.Insteadofworryingaboutyourcheckuptomorrowwhileyouhavedinnerwithyourfamily,focusonthehereandnow—thefood,thecompany,theconversation.

Laughloud

Justanticipatingahappy,funnyeventcanraiselevelsofpleasure—inducinghormonesandlowerproductionofstresshormones.ResearchersattheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine,tested16menwhoallagreedtheythoughtcertainvideotapewasfunny.Halfweretoldthreedaysinadvancetheywouldwatchit.Theystartedexperiencingbiologicalchangesrightaway.Whentheyactuallywatchedthevideo,theirlevelsofstresshormonesdroppedsignificantly,whiletheirpleasure—inducinghormonelevelsrose27percentandtheirgrowthhormonelevels(indicatingbenefittotheimmunesystem)rose87percent.

Gotosleep

Wehavebecomeanationofsleep-deprivedcitizens.Takingadailynaporgettingintobedat8p.m.onenightwithagoodbook—andturningthelightoutanhourlater—candomoreforyourmoodthananynumberofbubblebathsormassages.

Humalong

Musiccanmakemorethansavagebeastscalmdown.Studiesfindmusicactivatespartsofthebrainthatproducehappiness.It'salsorelaxing.Inonestudyolderadultswholistenedtotheirchoiceofmusicduringoutpatienteyesurgeryhadsignificantlylowerheartrates,bloodpressure,andcardiacworkload(thatis,theirheartdidn'thavetoworkashardasthosewhohadsilentsurgery).

Delutter(減少雜亂)

It'snearlyimpossibletomediate,breathedeeply,orsimplyrelaswheneverysurfaceiscoveredwithpapersandbillsandmagazines,andyouhaven'tbalancedyourcheckbookinsixmonths.Plus,thereptitivenatureofcertaincleaningtasks—suchassweeping,wiping,andscrubbing--canbemeditativeinandofitselfifyoufocusonwhatyou'redoing.

Justsayno

Eliminateactivetiesthataren'tnecessaryandthatyoudon'tenjoy.Ifthereareenoughpeoplealreadytohandlethechurchbazaarandyou'refellingstressedbythoughtofrunningthecommitteeforyetanotheryear,stepdownandletsomeoneelsehandlethings.

Makealist

There'snothinglikewritingdowntaskstohelpyouorganizeyourthoughtsandcalmyouranxiety.Checkingoffeachitemprovidesagreatsenseoffulfillment.

&

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4.

Privateautomobileisthemostimportantmodeoftransportationinrecentdecades.

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5.Thephenomenonofmenhavingtwothingssciaticaandupcomingweddingincommonindicatesthat______.

A.pre-marriageanxietyisinevitableformostmen

B.psychologicaldistressmaycontributetolow-backpain

C.almostallbridegroomshaveadegeneratedorherniateddisc

D.backpainmayintensifypre-marriagejitters

6.

Comparedwithcloninghumanandbringingthemupasanarmy,itwouldbemuchcheaperto______.

7.

Plantspeciesaredispersedoveralargeareawiththehelpof______.

8.

ItisnormallydryinAcrebetweenJuneandDecember.

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9.

Youcanhavefastmovingandsafertrafficin______.

10.TheScienceofLastingHappiness

ThedayImeetSonjaLyubomirsky,shekeepsgettingcallsfromherToyota,Priusdealer.Whenshefinallypicksup,sheisexcitedbythenews：shecanbuythecarshewantsintwodays.Lyubomirskywondersifherenthusiasmmightcomeacrossasmaterialism,butIunderstandthatsheisbuyinganexperienceasmuchasapossession.Twoweekslater,inlateJanuary,the40-year-oldLyubomirsky,whosmilesoftenandseemstoapproachlifewithzestandgoodhumor,reportsthatsheis"totallylovingthePrius".Butwillthefeelingwearoffsoonafterthenew-carsmell,orwillitlast,makinganaturallyhappypersonevenmoreso?

ThePossibilityofLastingHappiness

Anexperimentalpsychologistinvestigatingthepossibilityoflastinghappiness,Lyubomirskyunderstandsfarbetterthanmostofusthefollyofpinningourhopesonanewcar--oronanygoodfortunethatcomesourway.Wetendtoadapt,quicklyreturningtoourusuallevelofhappiness.Theclassicexampleofsuch"hedonicadaptatiou"(享樂適應(yīng))comesfroma1970sstudyoflotterywinners,whoendedupnohappierthannonwinnersayear.aftertheirwindfall(意外橫財).Hedonicadaptationhelpstoexplainwhyevenchangesinmajorlifecircumstances--suchasincome,marriage,physicalhealthandwherewelive--dosolittletoboostouroverallhappiness.Notonlythat,butstudiesoftwinsandadopteeshaveshownthatabout50percentofeachperson'shappinessisdeterminedfrombirth.This"geneticsetpoint"alonemakesthehappinessglasslookhalfempty,becauseanyupwardswinginhappinessseemsdoomedtofallbacktonearyourbaseline."There'sbeenatensioninthefield,"explainsLyubomirsky'smaincollaborator,psychologistKennonM.SheldonoftheUniversityofMissouri-Columbia."Somepeoplewereassumingyoucanaffecthappinessif,forexample,youpickedtherightgoals,buttherewasallthisliteraturethatsuggesteditwasimpossible,thatwhatgoesupmustcomedown."

TheHappinessPie

Lyubomirsky,Sheldonandanotherpsychologist,DavidA.SchkadeoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego,puttheexistingfindingstogetherintoasimplepiechartshowingwhatdetermineshappiness.Halfthepieisthegeneticsetpoint.Thesmallestsliceiscircumstances,whichexplainonlyabout10percentofpeople'sdifferencesinhappiness.Sowhatistheremaining40percent?"Becausenobodyhadputittogetherbefore,that'sunexplained,"Lyubomirskysays.Butshebelievesthatwhenyoutakeawaygenesandcircumstances,whatisleftbesideserrormustbe"intentionalactivity",mentalandbehavioralstrategiestocounteractadaptation'sdownwardpull.

Lyubomirskyhasbeenstudyingtheseactivitiesinhopesoffindingoutwhetherandhowpeoplecanstayabovetheirsetpoint.Intheory,thatispossibleinmuchthesamewayregulardietandexercisecankeepathletes'weightbelowtheirgeneticsetpoints.ButbeforeLyubomirskybegan,therewas"ahugevacuumofresearchonhowtoincreasehappiness",shesays.Thelotterystudyinparticular"madepeopleshyawayfrominterventions",explainseminentUniversityofPennsylvaniapsychologistMartinE.P.Seligman,thefatherofpositivepsychologyandamentortoLyubomirsky.Whensciencehadscrutinized(細察)happinessatall,itwasmainlythroughcorrelationalstudies,whichcannottellwhatcamefirst--thehappinessorwhatitislinkedto--letalonedeterminethecauseandeffect.Findingoutthatindividualswithstrongsocialtiesaremoresatisfiedwiththeirlivesthanloners,forexample,begsthequestionofwhetherfriendsmakeushappierorwhetherhappypeoplearesimplylikeliertoseekandattractfriends.

Lyubemirsky'sResearch

Lyubomirskybeganstudyinghappinessasagraduatestudentin1989afteranintriguingconversationwithheradviser,StanfordUniversitypsychologistLeeD.Ro

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11.

Brand-nameproductsarepromotedmorefrequently.

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12.

TheprivatejetthatcarriedSalopekhomestoppedinFrance,Ireland,andCanadafor______.

13.

Whenyouexperienceandobserveyourinflectionpoint,youshouldstopyourcareeratonce.

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14.

Whatisthemostimportantreasonthatmakespeopleeat?

A.Physicalneed.

B.Physicaldesire.

C.Psychologicalneed.

D.Psychologicaldesire.

15.

AU.S.scientificreportconcludedthatsometrendsofclimatechangewerecausedby______.

16.

Thetermbirdbrainisusedtodescribe______people.

17.

Duringthe19thcentury,gaswasusedonalocalscalebecauseofthedifficultsituationin______.

18.

Somecompaniesdon'tcareaboutwebsiteconstructionsinceconsumerscannotlearnmoreabouttheirproducts,theirbrandsandservices.

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19.WhyBilingualEducation?

Bilingualeducationcontinuestoreceivecriticisminthenationalmedia.Thisarticleexaminessomeofthecriticism,anditseffectonpublicopinion,whichoftenisbasedonmisconceptionsaboutbilingualeducation'sgoalsandpractice.Thearticlealsoexplainstherationaleunderlyinggoodbilingualeducationprogramsandsummarizesresearchfindingsabouttheireffectiveness.

Thecombinationoffirstlanguagesubjectmatterteachingandliteracydevelopmentthatcharacterizesgoodbilingualprogramsindirectlybutpowerfullyaidsstudentsastheystriveforathirdfactoressentialtotheirsuccess:Englishproficiency.Ofcourse,wealsowanttoteachinEnglishdirectly,viahighqualityEnglish-as-a-SecondLanguage(ESL)classes,andthroughshelteredsubjectmatterteaching,whereintermediate-levelEnglishlanguageacquirerslearnsubjectmattertaughtinEnglish.

Thebestbilingualeducationprogramsincludeallofthesecharacteristics:ESLinstruction,shelteredsubjectmatterteaching,andinstructioninthefirstlanguage.Non-English-speakingchildreninitiallyreceivecoreinstructionintheprimarylanguagealongwithESLinstruction.AschildrengrowmoreproficientinEnglish,theylearnsubjectsusingmorecontextualizedlanguage(e.g.,mathandscience)inshelteredclassestaughtinEnglish,andeventuallyinmainstreamclasses.Inthisway,theshelteredclassesfunctionasabridgebetweeninstructioninthefirstlanguageandinthemainstream.Inadvancedlevels,theonlysubjectsdoneinthefirstlanguagearethosedemandingthemostabstractuseoflanguage(socialstudiesandlanguagearts).Oncefullmainstreamingiscomplete,advancedfirstlanguagedevelopmentisavailableasanoption.Gradualexitplans,suchasthese,avoidproblemsassociatedwithexitingchildrentooearly(beforetheEnglishtheyencounteriscomprehensible)andprovideinstructioninthefirstlanguagewhereitismostneeded.Theseplansalsoallowchildrentohavetheadvantagesofadvancedfirstlanguagedevelopment.

SuccesswithoutBilingualEducation

Acommonargumentagainstbilingualeducationistheobservationthatmanypeoplehavesucceededwithoutit.Thishascertainlyhappened.Inthesecases,however,thesuccessfulpersongotplentyofcomprehensibleinputinthesecondlanguage,andinmanycaseshadadefactobilingualeducationprogram.Forexample,RodriguezanddelaPenaareoftencitedascounter-evidencetobilingualeducation.

RodrigueztellsusthathesucceededinschoolwithoutaspecialprogramandacquiredaveryhighlevelofEnglishliteracy.Hehadtwocrucialadvantages,however,thatmostlimited-English-proficient(LEP)childrendonothave.First,hegrewupinanEnglish-speakingneighborhoodinSacramento,California,andthusgotagreatdealofinformalcomprehensibleinputfromclassmates.ManyLEPchildrentodayencounterEnglishonlyatschool;theyliveinneighborhoodswhereSpanishprevails.Inaddition,Rodriguezbecameavoraciousreader,whichhelpedhimacquireacademiclanguage.MostLEPchildrenhavelittleaccesstobooks.

DelaPenareportsthathecametotheUnitedStatesatageninewithnoEnglishcompetenceandclaimsthathesucceededwithoutbilingualeducation.HereportsthatheacquiredEnglishrapidly,and"bytheendofmyfirstschoolyear,Iwasamongthetopstudents."DelaPena,however,hadtheadvantagesofbilingualeducation:InMexico,hewasinthefifthgrade,andwasthusliterateinSpanishandknewsubjectmatter.Inaddition,whenhestartedschoolintheUnitedStateshewasputbacktwogrades.HissuperiorknowledgeofsubjectmatterhelpedmaketheEnglishinputheheardmorecomprehensible.

Childrenwhoarrivewithagoodeducationintheirprimarylanguagehavealreadygainedtw

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20.

AccordingtoSunilBhartiMittalofBhartiAirtel,whatwillchangethetraditionalwayoftransactionsfundamentally?

A.MasterCard.

B.Textmessages.

C.Pre-paidcards.

D.Telephonenetwork.

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

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

聽力原文：W:Jack,wouldyoupleasereadthisletterofapplicationI'vejustwritten?I'dliketohaveyouropinion,

M:IfIwereyou,Iwouldchangethebeginning.Youshouldwriteaboutyoureducationfirst.Youshouldincludemuchmoreinformationaboutyourworkexperienceandyoushouldsaysomethingaboutyourfamily,too.

Q:Whatcanweconcludefromtheconversation?

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A.Themanmustbeacareeradviser.

B.Thewomanisamodestperson.

C.Theletterhastoberewritten.

D.Theletterdoesn'thavetoberewritten.

22.(36)

A.Itincreasedthestudents'whitebloodcellcount.

B.Itincreasedsomestudents'energylevel.

C.Itimprovedthestudents'abilitytoplaymusicalinstruments.

D.Itreleasedanaturalpainkillerinsomestudents'bodies.

23.(35)

A.Thereweremorestudentsgoingtoschool.

B.TheendingoftheWorldWarI1enabledmoneytobespentoneducation.

C.Thereweremoreandmorestudentsleavingschoolatahigherage.

D.Thesecondaryeducationatthattimewasimproved.

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25.(28)

A.Excellentquality.

B.Largeproductivity.

C.Goodflavor.

D.BothAandB.

26.聽力原文：Thisistoday’ssportsnews.

Intheworldoftennis,theLondonInternationalTennisTournamentendedtoday.SamuelCoxoftheUnitedStateswasthewinnerwithLloydSmith,ofGreatBritain,finishingsecond.CoxscoredadecisivevictoryoverSmithinhisfirstmajorvictoryoutsidetheUnitedStates.HisvictoryalsomarkedthefirsttimethatanAmericanhaswontheLondonTennisTournamentinoverfiftyyears.TheonlyotherAmericantowinitwasFredJacksonin1938.Coxwonthetournamentquicklyinthreesets.Hestartedoutplayingaggressively,andtheoverwhelmedSmithcouldnotkeepupwithitsoverpoweringserves.Coxtookhomethe$500,000cashprizeandSmithreceived$350,000.Whenaskedaboutthebigvictory,Coxstatedhejusthopestobeabletowinagaininnextmonth'stournamentsinParisandCopenhagen.

Intheworldofsoccer,CubaupsetGermany,lastyear'swinner,intheopeninggamesoftheInternationalSoccerCup.TheCubanteamwoninadifficultmatchthatlastedoverfivehours.Thematchwasintense,andtheirvictoryshockedmanywhobelievedthattheGermanteamcouldeasilydefeattherelativelyobscureCubanteam.TheGermancoach,noticeablydisappointedattheirfirstroundloss,toldreportersthathehopestotrainhisteamharderfornextyear'stournament.CubawillplayBrazilinthenextgametomorrow.Overjoyedattheirsurprisevictory,theyhopetocontinuethiswinningstreakandeventuallycapturethetournament.

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A.Paris.B.Copenhagen.C.NewYork.D.London.

27.(42)

28.聽力原文：Hiddenpassengerstravelinginships,trains,orevencarscanbeaterriblenuisance,especiallywhentheyareinsects.Inthisrespect,thereisagreatdifferencebetweenhuman'beingsandinsects.Theformermakeeverypossibleefforttoavoiddiscovery,whilethelatterquicklydrawattentiontothemselves.

WecanonlysympathizewiththeunfortunatemanwhohadtostophiscarsoonaftersettingoutfromacountryvillagetodrivetoLondon.Hearingastrangenoisefromthebackofthecar,henaturallygotouttohavealook.Heexaminedthewheelscarefullybutashefoundnothingwrong,hecontinuedonhisway.Thenoisebeganalmostimmediatelyandnowitwaslouderthanever.Quicklyturninghishead,themansawwhatappearedtobeagreatblackcloudfollowingthecar.Whenhestoppedatavillagefurtheron,hewastoldthataqueenbeemustbehiddeninhiscarastherewerethousandsofbeesnearby.

Onlearningthis,themanrealizedthattheonlywaytoescapewouldbetodriveawayasquicklyaspossible.Afteranhour'sharddriving,hearrivedinLondonwhereheparkedhiscaroutsideahotelandwentintohaveadrink.Itwasnotlongbeforeacustomerwhohadseenhimarrivehurriedintoinform.himthathiscarwascoveredwithbees.Thepoormotoristtelephonedthepoliceandexplainedwhathadhappened.Thepolicedecidedthatthebestwaytodealwiththesituationwouldbetocallabee-keeper.Inashorttime,thebee-keeperarrived.Hefoundtheunwelcomepassengerhiddennearthewheelsatthebackofthecar.Verygratefultothemotoristforhisunexpectedgift,thekeepertookthequeenandherthousandsoffollowershomeinalargebox.Equallygrateful,filemotoristdroveawayinpeace,atlastfreefromthe"blackcloud"whichhadhungoverhiscar.

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A.Abignoise.

B.Astrangenoise.

C.Astranger'snoise.

D.Achild'snoise.

29.(32)

A.Rape.B.Burglary.C.Aggravatedassault.D.Smuggling.

30.(26)

A.Threeweeks.B.Onemonth.C.Threemonths.D.Overayear.

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32.

【B9】

33.聽力原文：W：Didn'tJudygoshoppingwithyouyesterday?

M：Evenifshehadn'thadalotofstudying，shewouldhavepreferredstayinghometogoingshopping．

Q：WhatdoesthemanmeanaboutJudy?

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A.Shedoesn'tliketogoshopping.

B.Shewentshoppingyesterday.

C.Shedoesn'tliveneartheshops.

D.Sheprefersshoppingtostudying.

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35.

【B4】

36.(22)

A.Theman.

B.Theoperator.

C.Thewoman'sbrother.

D.Telephonedirectory.

37.SectionC

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

Four-year-ridchildrenarebeingtestedfortheirabilitytorecognizesimplewordsandlettersinthe【B1】______.Theyarealsobeingtestedfortheirskillswithnumbers.FederaleducationofficialssaythetestwillhelptheHeadStartprogram【B2】______.Theofficialswillcomparethe【B3】______ofthechildrenagainstnational【B4】______inearlyarithmetic,readingandwriting.

Localnon-profitorganizations【B5】______theprograms.Thegovernmentspendsmorethansix-and-a-halfthousand-milliondollarsayeartopayforHeadStart.

Federalofficialssayclosetoamillionchildren【B6】______thecountrytakepartintheprograms.

WadeHornleadstheHeadStartprogramforthegovernment.MisterHornsaysthetestis【B7】______tolearnwhichkindsofprogramshelpchildrenthemost.

TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices【B8】______areportonHeadStartinJune.【B9】______.ItsaidtheHeadStartchildrenarenotasreadyforschoolastheothers.ButsomeeducatorscriticizetheideathatoneyearinHeadStartcouldraisepoorchildrenmaveragelevels.Somealsocriticizepartsofthetest.Forexample,,criticsnotethatthechildrenareaskedtopointtoapictureofa"swamp."【B10】______.

Still,evensomeeducatorswhoopposethetestagreewithfederalofficialsthatHeadStartneedstodobettertopreparechildrenforschool.Currently,localprogramsdecidewhattheywanttoteach.Manyhaveplacedmajorimportanceonhealth,nutritionandsocialdevelopment.【B11】______.

【B1】

38.聽力原文：Italy'scapitalRomeisafamoustouristattraction,butthereareswarmsofbirdsthatcrowdinRome'shistoricpublicsquaresandchurcheseverywinter,forcingtouristsandpassers-bytoseekrefugeunderumbrellas.Recently,scientistshavefoundoutagoodwaytosolvethisproblem.TheItalianLeaguefortheProtectionofBirdswillbroadcastbird"distresscalls"overloudspeakersinthehistoriccenters,usingatechnologyithastriedinRome'soutskirtstoscarethemakewhenthereisdangerandtheywillplayitovermegaphone6atduskwhenthebirdsarestartingtonestdown.Theywanttochasethelights.Thenthebirdswillheadtooutlyingparksandsuburbs.Thismethodhasbeenprovedveryefficientandthereisnocrueltytobirdsinvolvedsincetheyjustmigratetoparksandwoodsoutsidethecity.BetweenOctoberandFebruarysomefourmillionbirdsmigratetotheItaliancapitalfromGermany,PolandandRussia,darkeningthehorizonandpaintingabstractshapesintheskythatcapturetheimaginationofonlookers.Thehugeflocksalsocoatcars,buildingsandanyonewhohasnotfoundcoverwithbirddroppings.Touristsareadvisedtocarryumbrellasorraincoatsatduskandresidentshavetoputupwiththeterriblesmellformonthsatatime.

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A.Beggingfoodfromthetourists.

B.Attackingthetourists.

C.Droppingwastesonthetourists.

D.Makingloudnoisetodisturbthetourists.

39.(31)

A.Theyarevain,selfishpeople.

B.Theyseemtohavepsychologicaltrouble.

C.Theyareshyandcowardly.

D.Theyareinconsiderateaboutotherpeople'sneeds.

40.聽力原文：M:Hey,Amy,whereareyouoffto?

W:TotheRecreationCenter.I'vegotaphysicaleducationclass.

M:Whatcourseareyoutaking?

W:Fencing.

M:Oh,really?Isithard?

W:Iwasinthefencingclubinhighschool,soformeit'smostlyreview.

M:Ionceheardsomeonecallfencing"thethinkingperson'ssport."Wouldyouagreewiththat?

W:Itdoesrequirelotsofconcentration,andifyouwanttowinmatches,tacticsareimportant—justlikeinagameofchess.

M:AndIsupposeyouhavetobefastandstrongtowin.

W:Speedisimportant,andagility,butyoudon'thavetobeparticularlystrongtobeagoodfencer.ThemainreasonIlikefencing,though,isthatit'sgreatexercise.Ifindanhouroffencingisasgoodaworkoutworkoutas,assay,anhouroftennis.

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A.Gotoameetingofthefencingclub.

B.Watchafencingmatch.

C.Reviewforanexam.

D.Attendaphysicaleducationclass.

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

Whyarenewspapersconsideredasanimportantmediumaccordingtothepassage?

42.

Whatdomanyvicechancellorsthinkofthesituationoftheiruniversities,asitismentionedinthelastparagraph?

A.Theyareconfidentofchangingit.

B.Theyaremuchdisturbedbyit.

C.Theyfinditnaturalinthemarket.

D.Theycherishitwithanostalgicmood.

43.

Thosewhoevenfailtocompletetheirhighschoolstudies______.

A.areunlikelytofindstableemploymentuntiltheageof25

B.usuallyattendvocationalschoolstogettherequiredskills

C.cannotfindanyjobsatalluntiltheageof25

D.usuallyfindjobsintheserviceindustry

44.

ThepromotedJapanesemanageraskedforatransferbecause______.

A.hewasnotcompetent,forthehigherposition

B.hewasnotaccustomedtoworkingbyhimself

C.hecouldnotmaketheadjustmenttohisnewjob

D.helackedadequatecommunicationwithhissuperiors

45.

Whatdoes"...buthasmadeavastnumberofover-35-year-oldsredundant"(Line2,Para.5)refertoaccordingtothepassage?

A.Globalizationhascausedmanywomenwhoareolderthan35yearsoldtolosetheirjobs.

B.Over-35-year-oldworkingwomenarestuckinindustriesthatarenolongerthriving.

C.Thereisagreatneedofover-35-year-oldwomenduetotheprocessofglobalization.

D.Therewasababyboom35yearsagoandtherearemanyover-35-year-oldwomenworking.

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【C5】

47.

Whatqualitydoemploymentinterviewerslookforincollegeseniorsforexecutivetraining?

48.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

TheUnitedStatescourtsystem,aspartofthefederalsystemofgovernment,is【C1】______bydualhierarchies;therearebothstateandfederalcourts.Eachstatehasitsownsystemofcourts,【C2】______ofcivilandcriminaltrialcourts,sometimesintermediatecourtsofappeal,andastatesupremecourt.Thefederalcourtsystem【C3】______ofaseriesoftrialcourtsserving【C4】______smallgeographicregions,atierofcircuitcourtsofappealthathearappealsfrommanydistrictcourtsinaparticular【C5】______region,andtheSupremeCourtoftheUnitedStates.Thetwocourtsystemsaretosome【C6】______overlapping,inthatcertainkindsofdisputesmaybeinitiatedineithersystem.Theyarealsotosomeextenthierarchical,forthedeferralsystemstands【C7】______thestatesysteminthoselitigants(訴訟當(dāng)事人)wholosetheircasesinthestatesupremecourtmayappealtheircasestotheSupremeCourtoftileUnitedStates.Thus,thetypicalcourtcasebeginsina【C8】______courtacourtofgeneraljurisdictioninthestateorfederalsystem.Mostcasestonofurtherthanthetrialcourt:forexample,thecriminaldefendantisconvictedand【C9】______bythecourt.Andthepartiesleavethecourtsystem.Butsometimesthelosingpartyatthetrialcourtcaresenoughaboutthecausethatthematterdoesnotendthere.Inthesecases,the"loser"atthetrialcourtmay【C10】______tothenexthighercourt.

A)consistsE)aboveI)extentM)badly

B)geographicF)trialJ)relativelyN)splendor

C)composedG)characterizedK)safelyO)sentenced

D)withinH)successfullyL)appeal

【C1】

49.WhatsurprisesElizabethW.Dunnaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thereislittleabouthowtospendmoneytomakepeoplehappy.

B.Consumersunconsciouslyadjusttheirspendinghabitstobehappy.

C.Peoplestartedresearchesonconsumption-happinessrelationshipsoearly.

D.Happinessisprovedtohavenothingtodowithconsumption.

50.

Forchil