2022年甘肅省武威市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）

2022年甘肅省武威市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

Fruits,suchaswatermelon,redgrapefruit,andguava,arenowexcitingtheinterestofresearchersbecause______.

2.ABriefHistoryofAmericanAnti-SmokingCampaigns

TheFirstAnti-SmokingTreatise

TobaccoisanativeAmericanplantthatwasfirstusedasasmokingsubstanceinthereligiousceremoniesofIndianmedicinemenincoastalregionsofNorthandSouthAmerica.ItsusehadbecomewidespreadinEuropebythelate1500s,butwasnotwellreceivedbyall.KingJamesIofEnglandpublishedwhatmaybeconsideredthefirstanti-smokingtreatisein1604,whichdescribedtobaccosmokingas"acustomloathsometotheeye,hatefultothenose,harmfultothebrain,dangeroustothelungs".

DespiteKingJames'effort,tobaccouse,intheform.ofsnuffdippingandpipesmokingspreadinEnglandandthenquicklythroughouttheworld.TheEnglishcolonialcompanies,workingagainstthewishesoftheroyalfamily,promotedtheuseoftobacco.TobaccobecameaprofitableexportforthenewlyformedAmericancolonies.

Itwasnotuntilthe20thcenturythatlargenumbersofpeoplebegantousetobaccoinamuchmoredeadlyform.cigarette.Cancersofthemouth,lips,throatandnosehadalreadybeenlinkedwiththeuseofsnuff,cigarsandpipesbyafewastute(敏銳的)physicians.Withthedevelopmentoftheblendedcigarette,smokershadthe"advantage"ofbeingabletoinhalesmokeintotheirlungs,moreefficientlyexposingtheentirebodytomanyoftobacco'sharmfulsubstances.Theepidemicofcigarette-relateddiseasessoonfollowed.

TheGreatCigaretteAdvertisingCampaign

Before1915,cigaretteswerenotparticularlypopular.However,beginninginWorldWarⅠcigarettesalesrosesharply,boostedbydistributiontosoldiersandsailors,theinventionofmatchpacksandanunprecedentedpostwarcigaretteadvertisingcampaign.

Duringthewar,GeneralJohnJ.Pershingstated"youaskmewhatweneedtowinthiswar...Ianswertobaccoasmuchasbullets."CigarettesweresentoverseastoAmericantroops.Theyweresomuchmoreconvenienttosmokeinthetrenchesthanpipesorcigars.Millionsofsoldiersthustookupcigarettesmokingduringthewarandcontinuedtheirhabitoncetheyreturnedhome.

Thegreat20thcenturycigaretteadvertisingcampaignbeganrightafterWorldWarI,capitalizingonthepatriotismthataccompaniedthewareffort.Theadsoftenfeaturedtestimonials(證明)bymoviestars,athletesandevendoctors,whowentsofarastosuggestthatgoodhealthandgoodlooksweretherewardsofsmoking.Somecigarettemanufacturersmadeparticularlyboldhealthclaimsfortheirproducts,advertisingthattheirbrandcouldsteadythenervesorevenpreventsmoker'scough.

Theadvertisingcampaignsweresoeffectivethatby1939,aFortunemagazinesurveyshowedthat53percentofalladultAmericanmensmokedcigarettes(asdid66percentofthoseunder40).

Thewidespreaduseofcigarettesamongwomenlaggedsome25to30yearsbehindthatofmen.AlthoughafewdatingwomenhadsmokedcigarettesevenbeforeWorldWarI,womendidnottakeupsmokinginlargenumbersuntilthe1940s.DuringWorldWarⅡ,cigaretteswereagainsenttreetoAmericanmilitary.Athome,cigaretteadvertisingwastargetedatfemales,whohadtakenovertraditionalmalejobs.

FirstClues

Unknowntothesmokingpublic,animpressiveamountofspeculation--andsomehardscientificevidence--whichlinkedsmokingwithdiseasehademergedbetween1920and1940.Tobaccocompanieschosetoignorethisevidenceandcontinuedtopromotecigarettesheavily.

Bytoday'sstandards,themedicalevidencegatheredagainstcigarettesby1940wouldhavebeenenoughtostimulateathoroughinvestigationofthematterandtheextensivecoverageinthepopularpress.Unfortunately,thiswasnotthecaseatthetime.

Fewpeoplewereawareoftheevidence,andthosew

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3.

Americanhighschoolstudentssinkalmosttothebottominasurveyofmathandscienceliteracybecausetoomanyofthehighschool______inAmericaarenotqualified.

4.ABookThatChangedOurThinking

—ByKarlKrahnke

TheBook

Americain1962wasstillemergingfromthecomfortabledecadeofthe1950s,atimeinwhichlifegenerallyseemedgoodandmanytechnologicaladvancesoftheprevioustwentyorthirtyyearspromisedahappier,healthier,andsaferfuture.Butcloudswereonthehorizon,andmanyofthequestionsanddoubtsthatwouldcharacterizethedecadeofthe1960swerealreadyapparent.Onecloudthatquicklybecameamajorstormtooktheform.ofabookthatwaspublishedin1962,SilentSpring.SilentSpringisoneofafewbooksthathavechangedhistory.

SilentSpringisaboutchemicals,specificallyaboutonetypeofchemicalchlorinatedhydrocarbons—andmorespecificallyaboutonefamousmemberofthatgroup,DDT.Manypeoplewhohavegrownupsincethe1960shavenotheardofDDT,butbeforeSilentSpring,andforanumberofyearsafterward,DDTanditsrelativeswereimportanttoolsinthecivilizedworld'sattempttocontrolnaturethroughtheuseoftechnologyandchemicals.DDTisapowerfulinsecticideandwasusedthroughouttheworldtokillinsectpestsofallkinds.

DDThadbeendiscoveredin1939andbegantobewidelyusedduringtheSecondWorldWar.Formanyyearsitseemedtobejustonemoremiraculousproductofmodernscience.DDTwasusedtodestroypopulationsofmanyharmfulinsects,malaria-carryingmosquitoes,lice,andflies.ThereisnoquestionthatDDTandsimilarchemicalsdid,andstillaredoing,alotofgood.Thedangerfrominsect-carrieddiseasessuchasmalariaandyellowfeverhasbeengreatlyreduced,andthelivesofmanypeoplehavebeensavedandlengthenedbytheiruse.

SilentSpring,however,toldabouttheothersideofDDTanditsrelatives.Usingcarefullycollectedscientificevidence,theauthorshowedthatDDTandsimilarpesticideshadatleasttwodangeroussideeffects.Oneofthesewasthetendencyofpesticidestokillalloftheinsectsinthelocationwheretheywereused.Notallinsectsareharmful,however.Manybees,forexample,perform.necessaryfunctions,suchaspollinatingplantsandevencontrollingthenumbersofother,moreharmful,insects.Whenusefulinsectsareeliminated,theresulthasoftenbeengreaterproblemsthanbeforethepesticidewasused.Asecondproblemwithchlorinatedhydrocarbonsisthattheydonotdisappearquickly;theyarestablechemicalsthataccumulateinthebodiesofinsectsandthebirdsandanimalsthateatthemandcontinuetodoharmwhenandwheretheeffectwasnotintended.BirdsareespeciallyaffectedbyDDT-typepesticides.Manybirdseatinsectsandwormsasfood,andthechemicalsthatwereintheinsectscollectintheirbodies,frequentlyleadingtotheirdeath.AsSilentSpringdemonstratedsoclearly,thedisappearanceofmanykindsofbirdswasduetothepresenceofpesticidesintheirfoodsources.

Mostimportantly,SilentSpringbroughttotheworldatlargethebeginningofanunderstandingofmodernecology.Webegantoseethatthenaturalworldweliveinismadeupofanumberofplants,insects,andanimals,somegood,somenotsogood,andthatwecannotencourageoreliminatesomewithoutproducingeffectsinmanyothers,andeveninourselves.

SilentSpringisapowerfulbook,beautifullyandsensitivelywritten,anditcarriesastrongmessage.Itisfullofcomplexscientificinformation,butitisequallyaveryhumanandcaringbook.Itdoesnottrytopresentabalancedpictureortofindexcusesforthemistakeswemadewithpesticides.Itisanargumentforanewanddifferentwayoflookingatnatureandourrelationshipwithnature.Thebook

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5.

Hisjokesoftenledtoviolencewhenhewasaboy.

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6.AccordingtoWorldHealthOrganization,howmanypeoplearekilledbyoutdoorairpollution?

A.3millionB.2.1millionC.1.6millionD.3.2million

7.

MayerHillmanindicatesthatchildrennowhavelessandless______.

A.spaceforplaying

B.contactwithanimals

C.concernaboutothers

D.knowledgeaboutnature

8.

Traditionalmediaoutletssuchas______maystillhoaxtheiraudiencesnowadays.

9.

WhatGarretJonesreallywantsisto______.

10.

ThebestwayforthewesternbusinessmentomaketherightconnectionsinAsiancountriesisto______.

11.

TheneedsofthoseIndiansin______with4areasformedbytheAndeanMissionarethegreatestamongallIndiansinthethreeSouthAmericancountries.

12.

Plantspeciesaredispersedoveralargeareawiththehelpof______.

13.

EthiopiaandEgyptnowtalkaboutwatereveryyeartoseek

14.

TheEnglishareeasytogetalongwith.

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15.Theauthor'sexperienceinBangkokshowsthat______.

A.therestoftheworldprovestobeextremelyrisky

B.peopleshouldnotbeafraidofvisitingothercountries

C.thelocalsareunawareofthesecretpoliticalprotests

D.thenewshelpspeoplestayawayfromdangerousplaces

16.

Studentsretainmoreinformationandpaymoreattentionifthey______.

17.WidelyusingPrEPsmaycausepotentialproblemslikeethicalissuesand______.

18.

Accordingtotheracerules,dogsforracemusthave______.

19.

DuPontisresponsibleforthebetteracceptanceoftaughenedglassaroundtheWorld.

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20.

ResearchesinthewildfieldevaluatingthetwomostcommonBtcornplantsshowedthatthetoxinabsorbedwastoo______.

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

A.August8th.B.September9th.C.July10th.D.November11th.

22.

【B11】

23.(36)

A.Service.B.Function.C.Readership.D.Ownership.

24.聽力原文：M:Whathappenedatyourfarmwhentheearthquakepassed?

W:Oh,itwasterrible,I'llneverforgetittomydyingday.IhopeIneverseeanythinglikethatagain.Itwasterrible.

M:Butthat'sincredible,Mrs.Skinner.Didyousaythateverythinginfrontofyourhousehadmoved?

W:Yes,everythinghadmovedintotheplaceoftheother!

M:Butyourfrontpathhadcompletelydisappeared?

W:Yes,that'sright.Ohitwasterrible,terrible.

M:AndyourhusbandJack?Washeallright?

W:Yes,butthecowshedhadmovedtoo,ithadmovedseveralmetres.Jackwasallright,Icouldseehimrunningroundafterthecows,allthecowshadescaped,yousee.Theywererunningallovertheplace,itwasimpossibletocatchthem.

M:SoJack,yourhusband,wasallright.

W:Wellhewasabitshockedlikeme,buthewasallright.Oh,Iforgottotellyouaboutthegranarythathadmovedsouthtoo.Itsnormalplacewasbehindthehouseandnowitwasnearthecowshed.Canyoubelieveit?

M:Incredible,Mrs.Skinner.Andthehouseitself,whataboutyourhouse?

W:Wellthenwesawwhathadhappened.Everythinghadmovedoneway,thatis,tothesouth,exceptthehouse.Thehouse,canyoubelieveit,hadmovedtheotherway—thehousehadmovednorth.Sothehousewentonewayandeverythingelse—thegarden,thetrees,thegranary—wenttheotherway.

M:Incredible,Mrs.Skinner,absolutelyincredible.

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A.Ruinedbyfileearthquake.

B.Moved3meters.

C.Asgoodasever.

D.Unknown.

25.【B6】

26.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M：Now，Miss，doyoufeelallrightnow?Whathappened?

W：Yes，I'mfinenow．Iwasjustatthemotorway．IwasdrivingalongthemainroadandwhensuddenlyrightbeforethecrossroadsImetthecarcameoutatthesidestreet．Ididn'tseeituntilithitme．

Q：Wherewastheothercar?

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A.Inthesidestreet.

B.Atthecrossroads.

C.Onthemainroad.

D.Onthemotorway.

27.聽力原文：M:Howwasthetrip,Ellen?

W:Itwasallright,onlytheplaneshouldhavetakenoffat14:00,butitwasgroundedfortwohoursandfifteenminutesbecauseofbadweather.

Q:Whendidtheplanetakeoff?

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A.At6:15.B.At5:50.C.At16:05.D.At16:15.

28.

【B3】

29.聽力原文：TodayI'mgoingtodiscusstransportationandcommunicationintheearly19thcenturyintheUnitedStates.Atthattime,inlandwaterwaysprovidedNorthAmerica'smostpopularform.oflongdistancetransportation.Travelbyriverwasoftenmoreconvenientthantakingawagonoverprimitivecountryroads,especiallywhenshippingheavyloadsoffarmproductsorhouseholdgoods.Wherethenaturalwater-wayswereinadequate,shallowcanalswerebuilt.TheErieCanal,openedin1825,connectedtheGreatLakeswiththeupperHudsonRiver.ItallowedsettlersintheGreatLakesregiontosendtheircropseastwardtoNewYorkCityatthemouthoftheHudsonatamuchlowercost.Fromthere,cropscouldbeshippedtootherAtlanticports.TheconstructionoftheErieCanalalsoencouragedwestwardmigrationalonginlandwaterwaysandhelpedpopulatethefrontier.TheCityofDetroitgrewupbetweentwooftheGreatLakes.LateracanaljoinedtheGreatLakeswiththeMississippiriversystemandChicagobecameathrivingcity.Politicallythewaterwaysystemunitedthenationinawayfewhadimaginedpossible.Bythemid-1800'sfasterandcheaperrailroadsbecamemorepopularandthecanalsystemdeclined.Railroadscouldbeusedyearroundwhereascanalswereoftenfrozeninthewinter.Duringthefirstthirdofthecentury,however,transportationonrivers,lakesandcanalsaidedgreatlyinthegrowthoftheUnitedStates.Nextweekwe'lldiscusstherailroadsingreaterdetail.

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A.Theroleofinlandwaterwaysinthenation'sgrowth.

B.ThedevelopmentofNewYorkCityasaseaport.

C.Thegrowthoftherailroads.

D.Thedisappearanceofthecanalsystem.

30.(28)

A.Refrainfromshowinghisfeelings.

B.Expresshisopinionfrankly.

C.Arguefiercely.

D.Yellloudly.

31.(17)

A.Theyhavetobuysomeumbrellas.

B.Theyshouldgobackandgettheumbrella.

C.Theyshouldstoptraveling.

D.Theycangoontraveling.

32.(46)

33.

【B9】

34.

【B2】

35.聽力原文：(29)Togetadriver'slicenseintheU.S.,allstatesrequirethatyoubeaboveacertainage,thatyouknowhowtodrive,andthatyouknowabouttrafficlawsandsafetyrules.

Inmoststates,youhavetobeatleastsixteenyearsoldtostartlearningtodrive.Anyoneyoungerthanthatwhositsbehindthewheelofamovingcarisviolatingthelaw,evenffheorsheiscloselysupervised.(30)Agesixteenisalsotheminimumageinmoststatesfortakingdriver'seducationcoursesinschools.

Driver'seducationcoursesbeginwithclassroominstructionontherulesoftheroadandtrafficlaws.Youlearn,forexample,howfastitissafetogoincertainareas,whattodoffafireengineisnear,andwhatthedifferentroadsignsmean,Whenyoufinishtheclassroomcourse,youcanapplyforaLearner'sPermit.Insomestatesyouhavetotakeatestbeforeyoureceivethepermit.

WhenyouhaveyourLearner'sPermit,youareallowedtodriveacarundersupervision.Thismeansthatyoucandriveonlywhenyouareaccompaniedbyalicenseddriver.Itisduringthisperiodthatyouactuallylearntodrive.Youlearntosteerthecar,tostartit,topassothercars,toparkandalltheotherpracticalthingsyouwillneedtoknow.

(31)YourLearner'sPermitisgoodforonlyalimitedamountoftime,sinceitisexpectedthatyouwillbereadytotakethetestforyourlicenseafterarelativelyshortperiodofinstruction.

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A.Howtodriveacar.

B.HowtogetadrivinglicenseinAmerica.

C.TrafficlawsandsafetyrulesinAmerica.

D.Theagerequirementfordrivingacar.

36.(34)

A.WhythePresidentopposesabill.

B.Howlawmakerswanttoreviseabill.

C.Whyadeadlinehasnotbeenmet.

D.Whenlawmakersplantoendtheirsession.

37.SectionC

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

聽力原文：IBMresearchersareattemptingtowarmuphuman-computerrelationships.Forexample,IBM,InternationalBusinessMachines,hasbeenworkingongettingcomputerstorecognizehuman(36)gestures,suchasanarmwavetomovea(37)correspondingobjectonscreen.Recently,thecompany'sresearchershavegonea(38)stepfurtherbytrainingacomputertorecognizehuman(39)emotions.

Todemonstratetheirprogress,IBM(40)rolledoutPong,a(41)roboticheadwithoutbodythatcanreacttohumanfacialexpressionswithasmileora(42)frown.Pongusesacamerato(43)captureyourgesturesinpainorangerorfrowningandusessoftwaretointerpretwhatitsees.Butdon'texpectyourcomputertostartgrinningatyouanytimesoon.(44)Itwilltakeyearsfortheseexperimentstoproduceanythingoutofthelab.

Inthemeantime,youcangetatasteofthefuturebyplayingwithbasicgesture-recognitiontechnologyonyourownWindowsPC.(45)WithaUSBvideocameraconnectedtoyourPC,Cybernet's$40Headhuntersoftwarecantrackandtranslateheadmovementsintogamecommands.Leanleft,forexample,andtheonscreenviewmovesleft.Cybernetprogrammerspointoutthatthisismorethanfunandgames:(46)Thesoftwarecouldbeusedtoaidthehandicapped.

IBMresearchersareattemptingtowarmuphuman-computerrelationships.Forexample,IBM,InternationalBusinessMachines,hasbeenworkingongettingcomputerstorecognizehuman【B1】______,suchasanarmwavetomovea【B2】______objectonscreen.Recently,thecompany'sresearchershavegonea【B3】______furtherbytrainingacomputertorecognizehuman【B4】______.

Todemonstratetheirprogress,IBM【B5】______outPong,a【B6】______headwithoutbodythatcanreacttohumanfacialexpressionswithasmileora【B7】______Pongusesacamerato【B8】______yourgesturesinpainorangerorfrowningandusessoftwaretointerpretwhatitsees.Butdon'texpectyourcomputertostartgrinningatyouanytimesoon.【B9】______________.

Inthemeantime,youcangetatasteofthefuturebyplayingwithbasicgesture-recognitiontechnologyonyourownWindowsPC.【B10】______________,Cybernet's$40Headhuntersoftwarecantrackandtranslateheadmovementsintogamecommands.Leanleft,forexample,andtheonscreenviewmovesleft.Cybernetprogrammerspointoutthatthisismorethanfunandgames:【B11】_____________.

【B1】

38.(31)

A.ThesenateinBritainisolder.

B.Therearemoresenatemembers.

C.ThesenateinUSismorepractical.

D.ThesenateinBritainisnotelected.

39.聽力原文：W:Hey,Jim,whatacoincidencetoseeyouhere!Longtimenosee.

M:Yeah,metoo.Hey,justasoldfriendsIgottatellyou...youdon'tlookthatwell.Areyousickorsomething?

W:Well,notreally.It'sthesameoldstoryofthelifeofanoverworkedundergraduatestudent,Iamuptomyneckonthisproject.Iamworkingonaprojectthathastobedonebytheendofthismonth.

M:Can'tyouspeaktoyourprofessoraboutthat?Maybehewouldallowanextensionandyouwillthenhavesomebreathingspace.

W:Fatchance.Myprofessorisoneofthoseworkaholictypesandheexpectseveryonethatworkswithhimhastobethesameway.Youknow,sometimeshesleeps4hoursanightbutcanstillkeepgoingduringtheday.

M:Wow,soundslikeyourprofessorisreallynuts.YouknowIdon'tmindworkinghardbutnottothepointofkillingmyself.Hopeyoucangetyourprojectdonewithoutanyhitches.

W:Whataboutyou?Iheardthefacultyisbuildinganotherbuildingoncampus.AbigprojectitseemsbythelooksofthingsandnearlycompletedIthink.

M:Well,notquitethereyet.Theystillhavenotdecidedwhethertheyshouldmovethereornot.TheDepartmentDeanwantsmetomarkpapersanddosomeadministrationworkforthem.Ihavetomakeadecisionbytheendofthisweek.

W:Thatisatoughdecision,isn'tit?IwouldjumpontheofferifIhadone.Toworkwithsomeoftheseacademictypesmustbeinteresting.

M:Sureitis.IwouldnotthinktwiceifIdidn'thavesuchaheavyloadthissemester.Besides,mygirlfriendisn'tkeenonmealwaysspendingtimeatschool.

W:Icanunderstandhowyourgirlfriendfeels.Maybeyoucanaskforalighterload.Perhapsyoushouldrequesttoworkonlyoncertaindays.

M:That'strue.ThenIwouldn'thaveto-workunderaworkaholicprofessoranymore.

W:Hey,Jim.DoyouthinkIhaveanychanceofgettingsomeworkthere?

M:Hmm...areyouseriousaboutworkingthere?Ithoughtyouwerejoking.

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A.TherootofJim'shealthproblems.

B.Thewoman'sproblemswithherworkaholicprofessor.

C.Jim'srelationshipwithhisprofessor.

D.ProblemsthatJimandthewomanhavewiththeirworkloads.

40.(14)

A.Fishandgoose.B.Chicken.C.Gooseandchicken.D.Fish.

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

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

TheObesityisanationalhealthcrisis,onethat—quiteliterally—weighsonusall.Itcostslives.Itcostsdollars.Andinthecontextofourcurrenthealth-reform.debateinWashington,it'stimewetookaction,asanationandasindividuals,toaddressthiscost.

Whileinfectiousdiseasewasadisasterrecentlyasourgrandparents'generation,chronicdiseaseiskillingusandharmingourwell-being—andobesityistherootcause.Thegrowthinobesityisstronglylinkedtoheartdisease,hypertension,andtheexplosionofdiabetesthatourcountryiscurrentlyexperiencing.Theseandotherchronicdiseasesaccountfor7outofevery10deathseachyearandaretheleadingcauseofdeathanddisabilityintheU.S.Theyarealsoresponsibleformorethan75percentofthenation'shealth-carespending.

Yearafteryear,moreAmericanshavebecomeobeseoroverweight,nowrepresentingonethirdofthepopulation.Oneinfive4-year-oldsareobese,contributingtothefactthatforthefirsttimeever,childrenmayhaveashorterlifespanthantheirparents.Buttheobesitycrisisisn'tsimplyahealthcrisis;itisalsoaneconomiccrisis—andthemountthatitcostsusintermsoflostlives,lostproductivity,andlostdollarsisstaggeringanddeservesattentionfromournationalleaders,andfromus.

Obesityaccountsfornearly10percentofwhattheU.S.spendsannuallyonhealthcareandislinkedtoaboutonethirdoftheincreaseindomestichealthspendingsincethemid-1980s.ItisahugecostdriverinMedicareandMedicaid—soevenifyouoryourfamilymembersarenotobese,you,liketherestofus,arepayingforthiscrisis.Wereobesityat1987levels,Medicarespendingwouldbe$40billionperyearlowerthanitwasin2006.AUniversityofFloridastudyfoundthathealth-carespendingfor65-year-oldmenofnormalweightwas6to13percentlessovertheremainderoftheirlifetimethanthosewhowereoverweightorobese.

AtatimewhenAmericansareontightbudgetsandCongressisstrugglingto"find"savingstopayforhealth-carereform,it'seasytoseewhyweneedtomakechanges.PolicychangesinWashingtonareacriticalpartofthesolution.Weneedcommon-sensereformsinourhealthsystem(suchasloweringco-paysonpreventivecareandofferingprogramstohelpoverweightAmericans),inourschools(suchasreinstatingphysicaleducationandrequiringschoollunchestomeetnutritionalstandards),inourworkplaces(suchasofferingtaxcreditstoemployersthatofferwellnessbenefitsandencouragehealthinsideandoutsideoftheworkplace),andinourcommunities(suchasensuringthatallAmericanshaveaccesstoaplacetobephysicallyactiveandpurchasehealthyfoods).

Accordingtothepassage,theAmericansnowadaysfirefacedwith______.

A.thesameailmentafflictedtheirgrandparents'generation

B.higherdeathratecausedbyinfectiousdiseases

C.theproblemscausedbyobesity

D.loweringMidicarebudgetscomparedtotheirgrandparents'generation

42.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Baseball,footballandbasketballarepopularsportsinAmerica.

B.Pizza,hotpastrami,andchowmeinarepopulardietinAmerica.

C.ThereisnovariationinusingtheAmericancalendar.

D.ThereisnovariationinusingtheAmericanlanguage.

43.

Whatdoaminorityofexpertsthinkofcriticalthinking?

A.Criticalthinkingdoesnotnecessarilyleadtounethicalthings.

B.Apersonwithcriticalthinkingshouldhavegoodpersonality.

C.Criticalthinkerwouldhardlybehaveunethically.

D.Criticalthinkingendowsapersonwithproperdispositions.

44.

Inthefirstparagraph,theauthortellsusthat______.

A.historicalstudyofphrasesusesbullasanimage

B.bearsandbullsarenotfriendsofhumans

C.bullsarepowerfulanimalsandpeopleassociatethemwithcertainfeelings

D.bearsandbullsusedtobeworshippedbyprimitivepeople

45.SectionB

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

"TheGooglebrandhastakenonalifeofitsown,"concedesJimLanzone,thebossofA,thefourth-largestbutfastest-growingsearchengine,andthissimultaneouslyfrustratesanddelightshim.Itfrustrateshimbecausepeoplesaythey"Google"thingsevenwhentheygotoAskorotherenginestosearchtheweb;becauseGoogleisconsidered,fornogoodreason(inhisopinion),"thesafechoiceunderpressure";andbecausemanypeople"don'tseemtowantchoice"andsticktoGoogleoutofmereinertia.

Butitdelightshim,becauseGoogle,havingmademanyenemies,mustnowfightmanybattles;andbecauseGoogle,perhapsoutofhubris,appearstobegettingdistracted.Thismonth,forinstance,Googleunveiledafreeonlinespreadsheetprogram,which,likemanyGoogleproducts,haslittletodowithwebsearchandismeanttoneedleMicrosoft,theworld'slargestsoftwarecompany,whichhasanear