2022年江蘇省宿遷市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)

2022年江蘇省宿遷市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

InColumbiathebiggestdrugtraffickingorganizationbuiltalltheirbasesinthecapitalcityofthecountry.

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2.AdvertiserswouldliketopaymoretoJoostbecause______.

A.Joosthasfoundatotallynewbusinessmodel

B.Joostwilllimitthenumberofitsadvertisements

C.Joostwillimprovetheeffectofadvertisements

D.Joostisthebest-knowninternet-videowebsite

3.TheLawofSupplyandDemand

Iftradeistotakeplace,atleasttwoeconomicunitsmustbeinvolved(business,households,tradesmen,etc.):Onemusthavesomethingtosellandtheothermustdesiretheproductoftheseller.Thesetwoeconomicunitsmeetorcommunicatethroughwhatiscalleda"market".Marketscanbephysicalplacessuchasthefarmers'marketinlargecities,thecommoditymarketsinChicago,orthestockexchangesofNewYorkCity.Theycanalsobenothingmorethana"happening"wherebuyerandsellernevermeetbutmaycommunicatehalfwayaroundtheworldbytelephone,radio,etc.Wewillviewamarketasbeingsomecombinationofbuyers(demanders)andsellers(suppliers),whichdealswithadefinablecommodity.Notice,wehavealreadysplittheconceptofmarketintotwosubgroups--demandersandsuppliers.Toseehowmarketsoperate,wewillfirstdeveloptiledemandandsupplyideasseparately;thenwewillcombinethem.

PriceoftheDemandedGoods

Everyoneofyouisfamiliarwiththeconceptofdemand,althoughyoumaynotbeawareofthefact.Toanalyzedemand,wemerelylookatallthethingsthataffectpeople'sdesiresforgoodsandservices.Whataresomeofthesethings?Ifwetalkingabouteconomicgoodsitisimpliedthattogetapieceofgoods,somethingelse(suchasmoneyorsomeothergoods)mustbegivenup.Theamountthatmustbegivenupperunitofthedesiredgoodsisthepriceofthedesiredgoods--$8.00perbookorIshirtperbook.Thusitcanbesaidthatthequantitydemandedofsomegoodsdependspartlyonthepriceofthatgoods.

PricesofSubstituteandComplementaryGoods

Manygoodsareconsumedorusedeitherinsteadoforalongwithsomeothergoods.Inotherwords,theremaybesubstitutesfororcomplementstosomegod&.Examplesofsubstitutesincludebutterandmargarine(人造黃油).automobiletransportationandairlinetransportation,universitytrainingandtechnicalschooltraining.Notice,asubstitutedocsnothavetobethesamegoods,andinfact,substituteimpliesthatitmaynithavetobethesamegoods.Nickelsanddimes,intheproperportions,areperfectsubstitutesinmostcases,buttheyareveryimperfectifonehasonlynickels,thecoffcemachinetakesonlydimes,andnobody'saroundtomakechange.Complementsarefoundinsuchitemsastiresandautomobile,sailsandsailboats,etc.Asyoumayhaveguessed,thepricesoftheserelatedgoodswillundoubtedlyaffectthequantitydemandedofthedesiredgoodsinquestion.MuchasIdislikemargarine(andIcantellthedifference),ifthepriceofbuttergoesmuchhigher(relativetomargarine),Icanassureyou,margarinewillbemuchmoreacceptabletome.Notice,asthepriceofagivengoodsbecomeshigherinrelationtoitssubstitute(orthepriceofsubstitutebecomeslower),thequantitydemandedofthegivengoodswilldecrease.Theconverseistrueforcomplementarygoods.Ifthepriceofautomobilesincreasessubstantiallymydemandforautomobiletireswilldecrease,sinceIwillbebuyingfewerautomobilesonwhichtousethetires.Whiletheexamplemaynotbeveryimportantformeasindividualbuyerofautomobiles,itisveryimportantifonelooksatthetotalmarketincludingallbuyersofautomobilesandautomobiletires.

TheIncomeofPotentialBuyers

Athirditemthatcanaffectthequantitydemandedofgoodsistheincomeofthebuyerorbuyers.Atfirstthought,onewouldthinkthatpeoplewithhighincomeswoulddemandmoregoodsthanthosewithlowincomes.Forsomegoods(economistscallthem"normalorsuperior"goods),thisistrueforexample,thequantitydemandedofRollsRoyceautomobiles.Butforothergoods("inferior"goods)suchasporkandbeans,theoppositeistrue.Forthelattercategory,increasingincomesgivepeoplethechoiceofselectingmoreexpensivefoods,suchas

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4.Itwasnotuntil1947thatIndiabecame______.

5.

Willig'sresearchcameupwiththefactthatiftheexperimentaldesignofthestudyisbetter,theeffectsofbilingualeducationwouldbe______.

6.

TheauthorofabookonGoogleandanearlyadmirerJohnBattellethinksthat______.

A.hebecomesmorewaryduetoGoogle

B.Googlemakesmanyusersuneasy

C.hepersistsinsupportingGoogle

D.Googlecontrolsonesource

7.

Boththeexpansionandconstrictionofbloodvesselsarethepossiblecauseofavascularheadache.

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8.

In2001,R-ratedfilmsaccountedforthemajorityofHollywoodfilmsbecausebothdomesticandforeignmarketswereinfavorofactionmovies.

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9.EnginesofChange

TheHolyGrail(圣杯)forAutomakers

IamdrivingthroughdowntownWashington,D.C.,inawhiteGMminivanwithfriendlyblue-bubblepaperdecoratingthesides.It'semittingnotoxicchemicalsandtheengineseemstopurr(發(fā)出隆隆聲)ratherthangrowl.Iamdrivingahydrogen-poweredautomobile—soclean,youcandrinkfromtheexhaustpipe—andit'sasmooth,energeticride.

It'salsotheHolyGrailforautomakers,environmentalists,politicalleaders—and,mostimportant,driverseverywhere,whetherornotwerealizeityet.What'snottolikeaboutavehiclethatcombatsglobalwarming,offershopeofweaning(使戒掉)theworldoffMideastoil,andcouldsaveonfuelcosts?Morethananything,though,thedevelopmentofthehydrogencar,alongwithotheralternatives,isaresponsetooneunsettlingfact:Theworldwillonedayrunoutofoil.Andthatdaymayarrivesoonerthanmostofuswouldthink.

IndustryexpertsattheAssociationfortheStudyofPeakOilandGas(ASPO)predictthatby2008,wemayhaveextractedhalftheavailableglobalsupplyofoil.Whileittookusthebetterpartofthelastcenturytoreachthishalfwaypoint,itwilltakesignificantlylesstimetoconsumetherest.Withmoreindustrializedcountries,morecars,trucksandbuses,andmoredemandthaneverforhomeheatingandappliances—justthinkChina—oilcouldreachdepletionmorequicklythanweonceassumed.Sotheraceisunderwaytofindaffordablefuelalternatives,aswellasnewwaystoconserveourremainingoil.

Forcarmanufacturersandagrowingnumberofconsumers,thefutureisnow-intheform.ofthelatestgenerationofhybridvehicles.Toyota,HondaandFordhaveledthechargewithtechnologythatpairsasmallgasolineenginewithanelectricmotorthatactuallypowersthecarwithouthighlevelsofpollution.Theelectricmotorandgasolineengineismoreefficientthanacombustion(燃燒)engine.AccordingtotheAlliancetoSaveEnergy,in2004,SUVdriversspentabout$1,225onfuel,whilepassengercarscost$976torun.Hybriddriversonlyspentbetween$350and$450.

Also,hybridshavesolvedabigdrawbackofenergy-efficientelectriccars,whichneedtoberechargedregularlyliterallypluggedintoapowersource.HybridslikeHonda'sInsight,CivicandAccord,andToyota'sPrius,chargethebatteryasyoudrive.Plus,somecantravelmorethan600milesonatankofgas.

Tolurepeopletobuythesecleaner,moreefficientcars—hybrids,thefederalgovernmentisofferingownersaone-timetaxdeduction.Localgovernmentsareofferingincentivestoo.HybridownersinLosAngelesreceiveparkingexemptions;inConnecticut,residentswhoseenergy-efficientcarsgetatleast40milespergallonareexemptfromthesalestaxonthecar;Pennsylvaniaownersareeligiblefora$500discountatpurchase;andinVirginia,hybriddriverscantakeadvantageoftheHOV(high-occupancyvehicle)lane—nomatterhowmanypassengersareonboard.

AccordingtoBradleyBerman,editorofHybridC,88,000oftheseautomobilesweresoldintheUnitedStateslastyear—that'snearlydoublethepreviousyearandabouttentimesasmanysoldin2000.Thisyearalone,thechic(時(shí)尚的)Priusisontracktosellsome45,000,despitesix-monthwaitinglists.

ReducingU.S.OilConsumption

Evenasmorehybridcarshittheroad,thetechnologyisakeyelementinanexcitingnewproject,onethatcouldhastenourtransitiontoahydrogen-fueleconomy.TheRockyMountainInstitute(RMI),anonprofitorganizationdedicatedtoenergypolicy,haslaunchedaresearchcenterwiththesolepurposeofcreatingthe"Hypercar."Thisvehicle'sdesigniswhatsetsitapart.Hypercarsareformulatedtomakethemostofanultra-lightconstruction,low-dragaero-dynamicsandhybrid-electricdrivetrainstoachievemuchgreate

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10.

Therearethreepossibleexplanationsforthecontradictionoftheassumptionoflarge-packagepurchase:transportation,______limitations.

11.

Evenfarmersaresufferingfromsomehearinglosingjustbecauseof______.

12.TheCanadiangovernmentdidn'twanttoreducecod.catchespre-1992becausetheywereworriedabout______.

A.drasticmeasures

B.theecologicaleffects

C.themarineecosystem

D.possiblerisingunemployment

13.

InScotland,thetwotypesofdivorcesprocedureinthejudicialoffer'scourtare______.

14.

Recruitersdevote______,sometimesseveraltimesaday,withtheirquarry.

15.

RemainsofthehugestatueofZeusatOlympiabearthesignatureofPindar.

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16.

ThemainshortcomingofFS2000isits______.

17.

Thousandsofearthquakestakeplaceeveryday,butmostofthemareverygentle.

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18.

HowissustainablepublicspacedevelopedinSerenbe?

A.Peopleplanttreesandmakewaterflowinthatspace.

B.Citizenscangrowtreesfreelyinthespace.

C.Concretewallsaremadeoutsidetheplaceforaprotection.

D.Naturalthingsinthatspacedevelopwithouthumandisturbance.

19.BoeingandWhirlpool,meanwhile,areworkingtomeetemissionsreductiontargetseventhough______.

20.

Accordingtotheauthor,itwilltakeabout______toreconstructnewwhite-collarworld.

A.4yearsB.10yearsC.37yearsD.acentury

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(32)

A.Respectforeducationandelders.

B.Wealthyparents.

C.Excellentlearningfacilities.

D.Betterintelligenceandhealth.

22.聽力原文：W:ThatreportIdidcametooverfiftypages!

M:Mygoodness!

Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutthereport?.

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A.It'sverywellwritten.

B.Hedoesn'theliveit'smissingsomanypages.

C.He'samazedatthelength.

D.Hewantstolookitover.

23.(31)

A.Themanseemstohavenobackandfromthesidecanbarelybeseen.

B.Themanissmallerthanthetigeritself.

C.Themansmellsbad.

D.Themanlooksverymuchlikeadeer.

24.聽力原文：Peopleenjoytakingtrips.Butwhatarcthereasonstheyleavehome?Onereasonisforeducation.Peopletravelbecausetheywanttobroadentheirhorizons,tolearnaboutotherpeopleandotherplaces.They'recuriousaboutothercultures.Whenpeoplearetourists,theygetaquicklookatdifferentwaysofliving.Evenashortlookatanotherkindoflifestyle.isanimportantlesson.Onatrip,apersoncanlearndirectlybyvisitingmuseumsandhistoricspots.

Whatdoesatouristlearnwhoseestheartmuseums,visitsthehistoricpalacesandotherscenicspotsinParisandshopsalongtheriverSeine?Hegetsavividpicture,areallifeoftheFrenchpeople.Helearnsabouttheirattitudes,howtheyfeelaboutbusiness,beautyandhistory.

whataboutthetouristwhogoestoHongKong?Doeshegetthesameinformationthathecouldgetfromabook?HemightreadthatHongKongiscrowded,thatthere'slessthan200squaremetersofspaceforeachperson,butseeingandfeelingthelackofspacewillimpresshimmuchmore.Hemightreadthatthere'venearly200vehiclesforeverykilometerofroadway,butthesightofsomanyvehiclesparkedalongtheroadsidewillbeamuchmorevividlesson.ThetouristtoHongKongwillneverforgetthecontrasts,thestraightverticallinesofthetallmodembuildingsandthemovinglinesofboatsthatpeoplelivein.

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A.Tolookforadifferentlifestyle.

B.Toenjoythemselves.

C.Foradventure.

D.Foreducation.

25.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:Lookwhatamessyou'vemade!I'vetoldyouseveraltimes,butyoujustturnadeafeartome.Canyoulistentomywordsforonce?

M:Shutup!You'redrivingmemadwithyourconstantcomplaining.

Q:Whatdoesthewomancomplainabouttheman?

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A.Hedoesnothaveagoodhearing.

B.Hehasbeendrivingmadlyforayear.

C.Henevertakeswhatshesaysseriously.

D.Heisalwaysimpatientwithher.

26.(34)

A.Theybecamemorepopular.

B.Theyweremoreregulated.

C.Theygrewlesshonest.

D.Theybecamebetterproduced.

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【B6】

28.聽力原文：M:Hello,Mary,thisisDamMorrisonfromtheoffice.I'mcallingtoseehowTomisfeelingtoday.Ifheisnotsowell,Imayarrangesomeoneelsetodohisworkinstead.

W:Oh,hello,Mr.Morrison.Thedoctorsaidhe'dbeabletogobacktoworktomorrow.

Q:WhatcanwelearnaboutTomfromtheconversation?

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A.Heisseriouslyillandstillinhospital.

B.Marywilldohisworkinstead.

C.Morrisonishisdoctor.

D.Hewillgotoworktomorrow.

29.聽力原文：W:Excuseme,Professor,sinceclass'scancelledonThursday,whenarewegoingtohavethequiz?

M:Itwillbepostponeduntilnextweek'sclass.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.He'llgivethequizatalatertime.

B.Thequizwillbeveryshort.

C.Thequizwon'tbereadyuntilThursday.

D.He'llscorethequizquickly.

30.聽力原文：W:Hello,Mr.Johnson!I'mcallingaboutthecaryouadvertised.Canyoutellmesomethingaboutit?

M:It'smywife'scarandshe'stheonewhoputstheadvertisementinthepaper．ButI'lltry,sheisn'thererightnow.

Q:Whatisthemantryingtodo?

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A.Tellthewomansomethingaboutthecar.

B.Lookforhiswife.

C.Showthewomanhiswife'scar.

D.Askhiswifetoanswerthephone.

31.(22)

A.Complainagainifthecompany'sserviceistooslow.

B.Askforarefund.

C.Buyanotherphone.

D.Complaintothemanager

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【B11】

33.聽力原文：It'scommonknowledgethatmusiccanhaveapowerfuleffectonouremotions.Infact,sincethe1930s,musictherapistshavereliedonmusictocalmpatientsandhelpcontrolpain.Nowpsychologistsareconfirmingthatmusiccanalsohelprelievedepressionandimproveconcentration.Forinstance,inarecentstudy,50surgeonsweregivensomehigh-stressedmathproblemstosolve.Theyweredividedintothreegroups:oneworkedinsilence,andinanother,thesurgeonslistenedtomusicoftheirchoiceonheadphones;thethirdgrouplistenedtoclassicalmusicchosenbytheresearchers.Theresultsofthestudymaysurpriseyou.Thedoctorswhogottochoosetheirownmusicexperiencedlessstressandscoredbetterthantheothers.OnepossibleexplanationisthatlisteningtothemusicyoulikestimulatesAlfawavesinthebrain,increasesheartrateandexpandsbreathing.Thathelpstoreducestressandsharpenconcentration.Otherresearchsuggestsasecondrelationshipbetweenmusicandthebrain:Byexaminingthebloodofstudentsaftertheylistenedtoavarietyofclassicalmusicselections,researchersfoundthatsomestudentsshowedalargeincreaseinendorphin,anaturalpainreliever.Thissupportswhatmusictherapistshaveknownforyears;Musiccanhelprevitalizeorcalmthepatient.

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A.Traininggiventomusictherapists.

B.Howmusicpreventsdisease.

C.Studiesonthebenefitsofmusic.

D.Howmusicianscreatemusic.

34.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:Idon'tknowtothankyou:itsoundstoogladtobetrue,butIcan'ttakeallthatmoneyfromyou.

M:Nonsense.I'monlytoogladtobeabletohelpyou.Besides,youarenottakingitfromme;youaregoingtopayitallback.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Thewomanborrowedsomemoneyfromthemallanddidn'twanttoreturnit.

B.Themanlentsomemoneytothewomananddidn'twantitback,

C.Thewomandidn'twanttoborrowmoneyfromtheman.

D.Themanwasgladtolendsomemoneytothewoman.

35.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Indiansummerisashortperiodofextremelyfairweatherandmilddaysinautumn.ItcomesinlateOctoberorearlyNovemberwhiletheleavesarechangingcolorandfallingfromthetrees.Ithasnodefinitedayofbeginningorending.

Thepleasantwearerfollowstheautumn'sfirstperiodofcold,wintrydays.Thedaysbecomewarmerbutthenightsremainchilly.AnIndiansummermoonoftenhasasoftyellowororangehue.Indiansummerlastsfromaweektotendaysandsometimesfortwoweeks.Thenwinterstarts.Indiansummeriscausedbyalargemassofwarmtropicalair.Southwindscarrythesemassesnorthward.TheAmericanIndianenjoyedIndiansummerandcalleditagiftofafavoriteGod,Cautantowwit,thegodofthesouthwest.

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A.AnIndiansummerbringswarmdaysandnights.

B.AnIndiansummeroccursonlyinOctober.

C.AnIndiansummerisanannualphenomenon.

D.AnIndiansummerlastsmanyweeks.

36.(28)

A.Wecaninventwaysofincreasingrainfall.

B.Wecandevelopwaysofreusingwaterandutilizingseawater.

C.Wecancutdownourconsumptionofwater.

D.Wecanreducethenumberoffactoriesproducingsteel.

37.聽力原文：Man'sfirstrealinvention,andoneofthemostimportantinventionsinhistory,wasthewheel.Alltransportationandeverymachineintheworlddependonit.Thewheelisthesimplestyetperhapsthemostremarkableofallinventions.Becausetherearenowheelsinnature,nolivingthingswasevercreatedwithwheels.How,then,didmancometoinventthewheel?

Perhapssomeearlyhuntersfoundthattheycouldrollthebodyofaheavyanimalthroughtheforestonlogsmoleeasilythantheycouldcarryit.However,thelogsthemselvesweighedalot.Itmusthavetakenagreatprehistoricthinkertoimaginetwothinslicesoflogconnectedattheircentersbyastrongstick.Thiswouldrollalongjustasthelogsdid,yetbemuchlighterandeasiertohandle.Thusthewheelandaxlecameintobeing,andwiththemthefirstcarts.

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A.Itledtomanyotherinventions.

B.Manhadnouseforitthen.

C.Therewerenowheelsinnature.

D.Alloftheabove.

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【B3】

39.(24)

A.Sheisworriedherhusbandwillspendtoomuchtimeawayfromhome.

B.Sheisgladtohaveastartplayerashusband.

C.Sheisafraidherhusbandwillbecomeafitnessfreak.

D.Sheisconcernedaboutherhusband'shealth.

40.(21)

A.Towireheroffice.

B.Tofixthetransformer.

C.Towireherbuilding.

D.Tofixthewires.

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

Whyisitdifficulttosayexactlyhowmanymilesofimprovedwaterwaysareinoperation?

A.Themostrecentfiguresisfor1975andthefigureisdeclining.

B.Watertransport'smarkettheregoesupanddownfrequently.

C.Sofewmilesofinlandwaterwaysexistthatnoonehasbotheredtocountthem.

D.Youmustknowwhethertoincludecoastwiseandintercostalsshippinginthefigure.

42.

Todealwiththecasesof______makesthecreditcardcompaniesworrymost.

43.SectionB

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

Animportantnewindustry,oilrefining,grewaftertheCivilWar.Crudeoil,orpetroleumadark,thickoozefromtheearthhadbeenknownforhundredsofyears,butlittleusehadeverbeenmadeofit.Inthe1850'sSamudM.Kier,amanufacturerinwesternPennsylvania,begancollectingtheoilfromlocalscapagesandrefiningitintokerosene.Refining,likesmelting,isaprocessofremovingimpuritiesfromarawmaterial.

Kerosenewasusedtolightlamps.Itwasacheapsubstituteforwhaleoil,whichwasbecominghardertoget.Soontherewasalargedemandforkerosene.Peoplebegantosearchfornewsuppliesofpetroleum.

ThefirstoilwellwasdrilledbyE.L.Drake.In1859hebegandrillinginTitusville,Pennsylvania.Thewholeventureseemedsoimpracticalandfoolishthatonlookerscalledit"Drake'sFolly".Butwhenhehaddrilleddownabout70feet(21)meters,Drakestruckoil.Hiswellbegantoyield20barrelsofcrudeoiladay.

NewsofDrake'ssuccessbroughtoilprospectorstothescene.Bytheearly1860'sthesewildcattersweredrillingfor"blackgold"alloverwesternPennsylvania.TheboomrivaledtheCaliforniagoldrushof1848initsexcitementandWildWestatmosphere.Anditbroughtfarmorewealthtotheprospectorsthananygoldrush.

Crudeoilcouldberefinedintomanyproducts.Forsomeyearskerosenecontinuedtobetheprincipalone.Itwassoldingrocerystoresanddoor-to-door.Inthe1880'sand1890'srefinerslearnedhowtomakeotherpetroleumproductssuchaswaxesandlubricatingoils.Petroleumwasnetthenusedtomakegasolineorheatingoil.

Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.OilRefining:AHistoricalPerspective

B.TheCaliforniaGoldRush:GetRichQuickly

C.PrivateProperty:TrespassersWillBeProsecuted

D.KeroseneLamps:ALightintheTunnel

44.SectionB

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

Ifyouhadtoldmebackin1971--theyearIgraduatedhighschool--thatI'dbegoingofftocollegesoon,Iwouldhaveassuredyouthatyouweresorelymistaken.IwasthesonofaplumberlivinginwesternMassachusetts,andwehadallassumedthatintheendI'dbeaplumber,too.

Ispenttheyearafterhighschoolworkinginconstruction.ThenonedayIwenttovisitsomefriendsatDeanCollege,atwo-yearresidentialcollege45minutesoutsideofBoston,andmymind-setbegantochange.AsIwalkedaroundcampusandlistenedtomyfriendstalkabouttheirexperiences,Irealizedthiswasanopportunitytochangemypaththatmightnotcomeagain.SoIenrolledatDean,andIcanhonestlysayitwasalife-alteringexperience.

Theschool'sphilosophyistoeducate,energizeandinspire.Infact,itwasaDeanprofessor,CharlieKramer,whoignitedmypassionforeconomicsandtaughtmehowtothinkanalytically.Afteralltheseyears,Istillhavemynotesfromhiseconomicsclasses,andI'vereferredbacktothemfromtimetotime--evenasIwentontoBabsonCollege,whereIearnedmybachelorofsciencedegreeineconomicsandthenanM.B.A..I'mproudtosaythattodayI'mamemberofDeanCollege'sboardoftrustees.

WouldIberunningaglobalconsultingcompanywith$17billioninrevenueand130,000employeestodayifI'dfollowedadifferentpath?Whoknows?ButthereisnodoubtthatmytwoyearsatDeanCollegenotonlypreparedmeforadvancingmyeducationandgearingupforacareer,butalsotransformedmeasaperson.Andthat'snotabadstartnomatterwherelifetakesyou.

ButwhileAmericansarewakinguptotheideathatweneedtosharpenourcompetitiveedgeintheworld--PresidentGeorgeW.BushthrewdownthegauntletinhisStateoftheUnionaddressearlierthisyear--manystilloverlookour'systemofcommunityandjuniorcolleges.

WheneverIgetthechancetotalktoyoungpeople,Iurgethemtoconsideroptionsotherthanfour-yearschools.Juniorandcommunitycollegescanhelpthembecomebetterequippedtocontinuetheireducationandtofacereal-worldchallenges.Thesecollegescansmooththeirtransitionfromhighschooltoworklife,providethemwithcoredecision-makingskillsandteachthemhowtothinkandlearn.

Communitycollegesexcelatworkingwithlocalbusinessestoidentifyspecificneeds.Chancesare,ifthere'salargemanufacturingplantinyourtown,yourcommunitycollegeofferstechnicaltraininginconjunctionwiththeplant.Betterskillsandbetterpayleadtohappier,moreproductiveemployees.Thatbooststheeconomy,whichgivesusallabetterstandardofliving.

Theauthormadeuphismindtogotocollege______.

A.becausehisfamilymembersurgedhimtodoso

B.whenhegraduatedfromhighschool

C.suddenlywhenhevisitedsomefriendsatDeanCollege

D.becauseheisamemberofDeanCollege'sboardoftrustees

45.

Thepurposeofthefederalneedsanalysisistodetermine__________.

A.whetherafamilyisonfinancialaid

B.howmuchofafamily'sincomeisdiscretionary

C.whetherornotafamilyisbelowthepovertyline

D.howmuchfamiliesshouldpayinstateandlocaltaxes

46.

Whatisimportantintheunstabletimeifacompanywantstochangestrategies?

A.Issuecompany'sfinancialreportsfaster.

B.Obtaintheup-to-dateinformationofcompany'sbusiness.

C.Predictwhatisgoingtohappeninthefuture.

D.Waituntiltheeconomicfogfinallylifts.

47.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorbelievescompetitivesuccessoftendependson______inmanycountries.

48.

WhatgoalistheChineseleadershiptryingtoreachforfearthatthenation'seconomygoesdirectlyfromaperiodofexpansiontoarecessionaccordingtothispassage?

49.

Wherehavetheprofitsofglobalizationgone?

A.Inrichcountrieswithstricttariffbarriers.

B.InChinaandVietnam.

C.Inthehandsofsmartwomen.

D.Inthehandsofrichermembersofthesociety.

50.

Emotional"rollercoaster"ref