2022年福建省南平市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

2022年福建省南平市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Multinationalsin1913werecomposedofadomesticfirmsanditsself-containedandautonomous

2.

Thestatemakesadecisiononrestrictingtheamountofpaymentbymeansof______.

3.

Theadvantageofhavingepisodicmemoryliesinthatitcan______.

4.

Commonpeopleusedwordsastheylike.

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5.TheMostBeautifulCityinAmerica

IthasbeencalledthemostbeautifulcityinAmerica.Italsoisthesubjectofaverypopularbookaboutmurder.ThestoryofSavannah,Georgia,isourreporttoday.

Savannah,Georgia,isnothuge.Itisonlythe3rdlargestcityinthisSouthernstate.Ithasabout140thousandpeople.YetfewAmericancitieshaveprotectedtheirpastaswellasSavannah.Ithasbeautifuloldhouses.Ithasparkswithtreesandcolorfulflowers.AvisittoSavannahtodayshowsthatlifewaslikeintheSouthernUnitedStates200yearsago.

EnglishsettlersestablishedthecityofSavannahin1733.TheywereledbyGeneralJamesOglethorpe.GeneralOglethorpeand120settlerslandedatYamakaroobluffontheSavannahRiver.TheychosetheplaceforthecityofSavannahonahillabovetheriver.Itwas29kilometersfromtheAtlanticOcean.

GeneralOglethorpedecidedtomakeSavannahasbeautifulasacitycouldbe.Hedesignedthestreetsinanunusualway.Manydidnotcrosseachother.Instead,theyendedinlargeopensquareareas.Thereare21suchpublicsquaresinSavannah.Theyhavegrass,trees,flowersandstatues.Theyalsohaveplacesforpeopletositandenjoythebeauty.

Inthe1700sSavannahbecameabusyportcityforexportingfarmproducts.In1793Eliwhiteneywasteachingonacottonfarmnearthecity.Heinventedamachinethatremovedseedsfromthecottonplant.Untilthentheseedhadtoberemovedbyhand.Theworkwasveryhard.Eliwhiteney'sinventionwascalledthe"cottongin".Itgreatlyimprovedtheabilitytoproducecotton.

ThecottonginmadecottonthemostimportantproductintheAmericanSouth.AnditincreasedimportanceofSavannahasaportcity.Savannahbecametheworld'sleadingmarketforcotton.TheSavannahCottonExchangesetthepriceofcottonaroundtheworld.Thecitybecamerich.Richpeoplebegantobuildlargebeautifulhouses.Thecitycontinuedtogrowricheruntiltheearly1860s.ThatiswhenAmerica'sNortliemstatesfoughttherebelSouthernstatesintheCivilWar.

OneofthemostfamousNortherngeneralswasWilliamSherman.HeleduniontroopstoseizecontrolofrebelterritoryintheSouth.GeneralShermancapturedthecityofAtlanta.FromAtlantahemarchedhistroopsthroughtheheartofGeorgiatotheAtlanticOcean.ItwasknownasSherman'sMarchtotheSea.TheUniontroopsburnedallthehouses,farms,animalsandfoodsuppliesontheirway.ThepurposewastodestroypopularsupportfortherebellionoftheSouthernstates.GeneralShermansaid,"TheUnionmustmakeoldandyoung,richandpoorfeelthehardhandofwar."

ThepeopleofSavannahlearnedwhatGeneralShermanhaddonetotherestofGeorgia.Theydidnotwantthesamethingtohappentothem.Sotheyofferedtosurrendertheirbeautifulcityffhepromisednottobumit.GeneralShermanacceptedtheoffer.InDecember,1864,hescmamessagetoPresidentAbrahamLincolninWashington.Itsaid,"IbegtopresentyouasaChristmasgift—thecityofSavannah."Sherman'sgiftincluded150heavyguns,ammunitionand25thousandbalesofcotton.

TheCivilWarhurtSavannah'seconomy.Andyearsofgrowingnothingbutcottondamagedthesoil.Aninsectcalledthebollweevildestroyedtheplant.By1920,littlecottonwasleft.Duringthe1900s,manufacturingtooktheplaceofcottonfarming.Savannah'sshippingindustrycontinuedtogrow.However,manyoldhousesweretearingdown,ortheyfellapart.Onevisitorsaidthecitywaslikeabeautifulwomanwithadirtyface.

Inthe1950ssomecitizensofSavannahbecameangrywhenmoreoldhouseswerebeingthreatenedbydevelopment.Onecompanywantedtodestroyahousetobuildaparkingareaforcars.Agroupof7womendecidedtosavethehouse.Theyaskedpeopleformoney.Theycollec

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6.

______paintiseasiertoapply,coversbetterandlastslonger.

7.AccordingtoBobbyPeek,targetingthecompanieswouldbedifficultasitwouldbenear-impossibletoprovethatillnessessufferedwerecausedby______.

8.

Inordertogiveimpetustofinalagreement,Mr.Lamyissupposedtomakepublicof______.

9.

ThedifferencebetweenyoungRichardandotherboyswasthatheusuallydidnotplaywiththeothersandneversmiled,andsoon.

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10.

WhatkindofstudentsdoesBillStroudteach?

A.9/11survivors.

B.Highschooljuniors.

C.Film-makingmajors.

D.Futureengineers,.

11.

In1935,______ofHarlem'sfamilieswereunemployed.

12.

WhatistheprimarydifferencebetweenthetwobusinessmodelsJoostisignoring?

A.Thenumberoffirmsadoptingeachbusinessmodel.

B.Whichisthemorerespectablemethodtoadvertising.

C.Whethertomakeuserspayforwhattheydownload.

D.whethertoallowuserstokeepwhattheydownload.

13.

ThereasonwhyDomino'swithdrewtheirpromotionwasthattheysufferedlegallyfrom______.

14.

Japanesefirmsarecompetingintheproductionofrobotsspecifically______.

A.usedincarfactories

B.usedinhospitals

C.helpingtheoldpeople

D.helpingtheschoolkids

15.

Tosaveenergyforanunexpectedsituation,yourbodystoresanaccumulationof______.

16.

Vegawasverycarefulinpickingoutthereal-worldmaroonblouse,blackcardiganandwhitetennisshoesforheravatartowear.

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17.

Notpreventingaproductfrombeingcopiedmakesatrademarkdifferfroma______.

18.

Oncethepolicebookasuspectunderafakename,itisdifficulttogetthenameoffthelist,because______.

A.itisbannedbypolice

B.thepolicearenotwillingtoremoveit

C.ittakesthepolicealotoftimetoremoveit

D.itmakesthepoliceembarrassed

19.

Theproblemoftoomanycarpentersfromthetrainingschoolswouldbesolvedbymovingsomecarpenterstootherpartsofthecountry.

A.NB.YC.NG

20.Toavoidpotentialinjurieswhendoinggym-basedactivities,youneedtomakesurethatyougeta______instructor.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B7】

22.(22)

A.Doctorandpatient.

B.Nurseandpatient.

C.Chemistandpatient.

D.Physicianandpatient.

23.聽力原文：W:Heisaveryableman,andheisagoodtranslator.I'veneverseenanyDutchwhocanspeakandwritesuchgoodEnglish.

M:Doyoumeanyourhistoryteacher?Heissurelyaverylearnedman,notmerelyaforeignscholar.

Q:Whereisthehistoryteacherfrom?

(16)

A.HeisfromEngland.

B.HeisfromHolland.

C.HeisfromDenmark.

D.HeisfromSpain.

24.SectionA

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

聽力原文：M：I'venoticedthatyougetlettersfromCanadafromtimetotime．Wouldyoumindsavingsthestampsforme?Mysistercollectsthem．

W：Myroommatesalreadyaskedforthem.

Q：Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(12)

A.Shewillsavethestampsfortheman'ssister.

B.ShewillnolongergetlettersfromCanada.

C.Shecan'tgivethestampstotheman'ssister.

D.Shehasgiventhestampstotheman'sroommates.

25.(24)

A.Hewentforatourofthecity.

B.Hereadaboutit.

C.Hewroteanarticleaboutit.

D.Heworkedthereasaguide.

26.

【B4】

27.(21)

A.Doctorsinhospital.

B.Nursesinhospital.

C.Patientsinhospital.

D.Hospitaladministrators.

28.聽力原文：W:Doyouwanttocomewithmetotheoperatonight?I'vegotextraticketsandIthinkitwilltakeyourmindoffthatmathproblemthatyouweresweatingoverforthelasttwohours.

M:That'llbegreat,buttheoperaisinwhat?Italian,right?IthinkIhaveabetterchanceofunderstandingamathproblem.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(14)

A.Hedoesn'twanttogototheoperatonight.

B.Hehasachancetohaveabreakfromthemathproblem.

C.Hewantstoimprovehismathgradebywatchingoperas.

D.He'llmeetthewomanwhenhehasfinishedthemathproblem.

29.

【B5】

30.

【B6】

31.聽力原文：Forcenturies,parrotshavebeenprizedpetsbecauseoftheirstrangetalentforimitatinghumanspeech.Theyareabletohearvocalranges,memorizethetones,andthenrepeatwhattheyhaveheard.Oftenthisskillisusedtoentertainpeople.Butrecently,anAmazonparrot,namedBaby,wasabletoputthisabilitytoworkbyhelpingpolicebreakupagangofburglarsresponsibleforover＄50,000inpropertytheft.

Babyhelpedthepolicetoidentifythegangofthieves.ArecentrobberyvictimreportedtotheBaytown,Texaspolicethatherparrot,Babystartedactingstrangelyandsayingnewphrasesaftertherobbery.Beforetherobbery,Babyhadonlyatwenty-eightwordvocabulary;afterwards,thebirdstartedsayingtheadditionalphrases"Comeback,Robert!"and"Comeon,Ronnie!".

Thepolicedetectivesweredelighted.Althoughonemanhadalreadybeenarrested,RonnieandRobertwerethenamesoftheirtwotopsuspectswhowerebelievedtohaveaidedthefirstman.Underquestioning,thissuspectexplainedwhathadhappened.Whentherobbersenteredthehouse,theyheardBabytalkingandthoughtthatsomeonewashome.RonnieandRobertbeganrunningaway,whilethethirdmanyelledforthemtocomeback.Babyrememberedthisincidentandrecordedtheirvoicesinhermemory.

(33)

A.Avictim.B.Apolicedetective.C.Arobber.D.Apetbird.

32.(36)

A.Theresidents.B.Thepassers.C.Thesoldiers.D.Thepolice.

33.(28)

A.Westernersareunwillingtoshakehands.

B.WesternersaremorereservedthantheChinese.

C.Weshouldn'tshakehandswithEuropeanwomen.

D.Weshouldmakeajudgmentbeforeshakinghands.

34.聽力原文：W:Youdon'tlooksmartthismorning.Icanseeyou'renothappy.Comeon,whathappened?

M:Ihadneverexpectedthiswouldhavehappenedtome.WehadapowerfailureathomelastnightandImissedmostofthefootballmatch.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

(19)

A.Themanisafootballfan.

B.Themanneedsthewoman'shelp.

C.Themandidn'twatchTVlastnight.

D.Themanoftenhaspowerfailureathome.

35.聽力原文：M:IwassodisappointedtohearthatJimlosthisjob.Iknowthathisdaughterwassicklastmonth,sohewasalwayslatetowork.

W:Oh,thatwasn'tit.Jimmadeabigerrorinthisweek'sac-counting.Thebosswasfurious.

Q:WhywasJimfired?

(19)

A.Hewasfuriouswithhisboss.

B.Hewasalwayslatetowork.

C.Hisdaughterwassickandthatmadehimlateforwork.

D.Hepreparedafinancialreportincorrectly.

36.(31)

A.MaryMallondiedinhospital.

B.MaryMallondidnotpassontyphoid.

C.Foodcleanlinessisimportanttoourhealth.

D.Foodcanpassonallkindsofdiseases.

37.聽力原文：M:Ifyouareinahurry,youcantakethesubway.Ifyouwanttogosightseeing,takeabus.

W:Actually,Idon'thavetobeattheconferencebeforenoon.

Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

(15)

A.Hurrytotheconference.

B.Skiptheconference.

C.Takethesubway.

D.Takeabus.

38.(29)

A.Haveagreatersenseofduty.

B.Cangethigherpay.

C.Canavoidworkinghard.

D.Canavoidbusytraffic.

39.聽力原文：W:Hello.HolidayHotel.MayIhelpyou?

M:Yes,I'dliketoreservearoomforacoupleonthe13thofSeptember.

W:Okay.Letmecheckourbookshereforamoment.Youwantaroomforacoupleonthe13thofOctober,right?

M:No.ItisSeptember,notOctober.

W:OH,I'msorry.Letmeseehere.Hmm.

M:Areyouallbookedthatnight?

W:Well,notyet.Wedohaveonesuiteavailable,completewithakitchenetteandasaunabath.Andtheviewoftheseaisgreat,too.

M:Howmuchisthat?

W:It'sonly$200dollars,plusa10%roomtax.

M:(23)Oh,I'mafraidthat'salittletooexpensiveforme.Doyouhaveacheaperroomavailableeitheronthe12thor14th?

W:Well,wouldyoulikeasmokingoranon-smokingroom?

M:(22)Thenon-smokingone,please.

W:(24)Okay,wedohaveafewroomsavailableonthe12th;we'refullonthe14th,unlessyouwantasmokingroom.

M:Well,howmuchisthenon-smokingroomonthe12th?

W:(25)80dollars,plusthe10%roomtax.

M:Okay,that'llbefine.I'lltakethisone.

W:Anright.CouldIhaveyourname,please?

M:Yes.TornDelfino.

W:Howdoyouspellyourlastname,Mr.Delfino?

M:D-E-L-F-I-N-O.

W:(24)Okay,Mr.Delfino,welookforwardtoseeingyouonSeptember12th.

M:Okay.Goodbye.

(23)

A.Anon-smokingroom.

B.Asmokingroom.

C.Asuitewithakitchen.

D.Aroomwithagreatview.

40.

【B2】

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

Itwillbeafewyearsbeforewecanseeelectronicbookforsalebecause

A.Thepowertheyneed.

B.theelectronicinkwhichmust.beconductivecouldn'tbeproducedinlargescale

C.theelectronicbookwillbetooexpensivetobuy

D.youcan'ttakeanelectronicbookwithyouanywhere

42.(56)

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

CordiaHarringtonwastiredofstandingupalldayandsmellinglikeFrenchfriesatnight.ShealsoownedandoperatedthreeMcDonald'sfranchises(特許經(jīng)銷商)inIllinois,butasadivorcedmotherofthreeboys,sheyearnedforabusinessthatwouldprovideforherchildrenandletherspendmoretimewiththem.

Herturningmomentstruck,strangelyenough,aftershewasnominatedin1992tobeontheMcDonald'sbuncommittee."Theotherfranchisees,allmen,thoughtthatwasfunnybecauseofthewordbun,"sherecalls."Butthejokewasonthem:Theydidn'tknowthecompanywouldbepickingmeupinacorporatejettoseebakeriesaroundtheworld.EverytimeIwenttoameeting,Ilovedit.Thiswasglobal!"Theexperienceopenedhereyestobusinesspossibilities.WhenMcDonald'sdecideditwantedanewbunsupplier,Harringtonbecamedeterminedtowinthecontract,eventhoughshehadnoexperiencerunningabakery."Youseeatinycrackinthedoor,andyouhavetorunthroughit,"shesays."IreallybelievedIcoulddothis."

Harringtonstudiedthebakerybusinessandmadesureshewasneveroffexecutives'view."Ifyouhaveadream,youcan'twaitforpeopletocallyou,"shesays."SoI'dvisitamillandsendthemphotosofmyselfinabaker'shatandjacket,holdingasignthatsaidIwanttobeyourbaker."Afterfouryearsand32interviews,herpersistencepaidoff.Harringtonsealedthedealwithahandshake,soldherfranchises,investedeverythingsheowned,andborrowed$13.5million.Shewasreadytobuildthefastest,mostautomatedbakeryintheworld.

TheTennesseeBunCompanyopenedaheadofschedulein1997,intimeforadeclineinUSfast-foodsalesforMcDonald's.BeforeHarringtonknewit,shewasdowntoherlast$20000,notenoughtocoverpayroll.AndheragreementwithMcDonald'srequiredthatshesellexclusivelytothecompany."Icriedmyselftosleepmanynights,"sherecalls."Ireallydidthink,Iamgoingtogobankrupt."ButHarringtonworkedoutanagreementtosupplyPepperidgeFarmaswell."McDonald'scouldseeabenefitifourproductionwentupandpriceswentdown,andnobenefitifwewentoutofbusiness,"shesays."Thatdealsavedus."

Overthenexteightyears,Harringtonbranchedoutevenmore:Shestartedherowntruckingbusiness,addedacold-storagecompany,andnowhasthreebakeriesallnowknownastheBunCompanies.

ThemajorbenefitoftheexperienceintheMcDonald'sbuncommitteeis______.

44.Whatistheimpactoftouristarrivaldrop-offonAsianairlines?

45.

Therecessionusuallywashesawaywomen'syearningsfor______.

46.WhywasMsSimmonscriticizedaccordingtothepassage?

A.Shegainedillegalpayfromathirdcompany.

B.ShefailedtofulfillherdutyinBrownUniversity.

C.Sherefusedtomakecompromiseswiththestudents.

D.SheleftGoldmanSachs'sboardintoughtimes.

47.

WelearnfromthepassagethatthedifferenceinpaybetweenthelowestpaidandtheaverageworkerinAmericais______than.thatinotherindustrializedcountries.

48.

AccordingtoMrs.Reagan,ifyouareoneoftheconsumersofdrug,itequalsthat______.

49.Developmentsininternationalcooperationareoftenconsideredtheresultof______.

A.articlesinlearnedjournals

B.programmesinitiatedbygovernments

C.friendshipsformedbyscholarsatmeetings

D.theworkofinternationalagencies

50.

Whatdoes"liveacompletelysedentarylifestyle"inPara.1mostprobablymean?

51.SectionB

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

Beforethemidnineteenthcentury,peopleintheUnitedStatesatemostfoodsonlyinseason.Drying,smoking,andsaltingcouldpreservemeatforashorttime,buttheavailabilityoffreshmeat,likethatoffreshmilk,wasverylimited,therewasnowaytopreventspoilage.Butin1810aFrenchinventornamedNicolasAppertdevelopedthecookingandsealingprocessofcanning.Andinthei850sanAmericannamedGallBordendevelopedameansofcondensingandpreservingmilk.Cannedgoodsandcondensedmilkbecamemorecommonduringthe1860s,butsuppliesremainedlowbecausecanshadtobemadebyhand.By]880,however,inventorshadfashionedstampingandsolderingmachinesthatmassproducedcansfromtinplate.Suddenlyallkindsoffoodcouldbepreservedandboughtatalltimesoftheyear.

Othertrends,andinventionshadalsohelpedmakeitpossibleforAmericanstovarytheirdailydiets.Growingurbanpopulationscreateddemandthatencouragedfruitandvegetablefarmerstoraisemoreproduce.Railroadrefrigeratorearsenabledgrowersandmeatpackerstoshipperishablesgreatdistancesandtopreservethemforlongerperiods.Thus,bythe1890s,northerncitydwellerscouldenjoysouthernandwesternstrawberries,grapes,andtomatoes,previouslyavailableforamonthatmost,foruptosixmonthsoftheyear.Inaddition,increaseduseoficeboxesenabledfamiliestostoreperishables.Aneasymeansofproducingicecommerciallyhadbeeninventedinthe1870s,andby1900thenationhadmorethantwo;thousandcommercialiceplants,mostofwhichmadehomedeliveries.Theiceboxbecameafixtureinmosthomesandremainedsountilthemechanizedrefrigeratorreplaceditinthe1920sand1930s.

Almosteveryonenowhadamorediversifieddiet.Somepeoplecontinuedtoeatmainlyfoodsthatwereheavyinstarchesorcarbohydrates,andnoteveryonecouldaffordmeat.Nevertheless,manyfamiliescouldtakeadvantageofpreviouslyunavailablefruits,vegetables,anddairyproductstoachievemorevariedfare.

Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

A.Causesoffoodspoilage.

B.Commercialproductionofice.

C.InventionsthatledtochangesintheAmericandiet.

D.Populationmovementsinthenineteenthcentury.

52.Ingeneral,oursocietyisbecomingoneofgiantenterprisesdirectedbyabureaucraticmanagementinwhichmanbecomesasmall,well-oiledcog(齒輪)inthemachinery.Theoilingisdonewithhigherwages,well-ventilatedfactoriesandpiped(播送的)music,andbypsychologistsand"human-relations"experts;yetallthisoilingdoesnotalterthefactthatmanhasbecomepowerless,thathedoesnotwholeheartedlyparticipateinhisworkandthatheisboredwithit.Infact,theblue-andthewhite-collarworkershavebecomeeconomicpuppets(木偶)whodancetothetuneofautomatedmachinesandbureaucraticmanagement.

Theworkerandemployeeareanxious,notonlybecausetheymightfindthemselvesoutofajob,theyareanxiousalsobecausetheyareunabletoacquireanyrealsatisfactionorinterestinlife.Theyliveanddiewithouteverhavingconfrontedthefundamentalrealitiesofhumanexistenceasemotionallyandintellectuallyindependentandproductivehumanbeings.

Thosehigheruponthesocialladderarenolessanxious.Theirlivesarenolessemptythanthoseoftheirsubordinates.Theyareevenmoreinsecureinsomerespects.Theyareinahighlycompetitiverace.Tobepromotedortofallbehindisnotamatterofsalarybutevenmoreamatterofself-respect.Whentheyapplyfortheirfirstjob,theyaretestedforintelligenceaswellasfortherightmixtureofsubmissivenessandindependence.Fromthatmomentontheyaretestedagain—bythepsychologists,forwhomtestingisabigbusiness,andbytheirsuperiors,whojudgetheirbehavior,sociability,capacityto,getalong,etc.Thisconstantneedtoprovethatoneisasgoodasorbetterthanone'sfellow-competitorcreatesconstantanxietyandstress,theverycausesofunhappinessandillness.AmIsuggestingthatweshouldreturntothepre-industrialmodeofproductionortonineteenthcentury"freeenterprisecapitalism"?Certainlynot.Problemsareneversolvedbyreturningtoastagewhichonehasalreadyoutgrown.Isuggesttransformingoursocialsystemfromabureaucraticallymanagedindustrialisminwhichmaximalproductionandconsumptionareendsinthemselvesintoahumanistindustrialisminwhich-manandfulldevelopmentofhispotentialities—thoseofloveandreason—aretheaimsofallsocialarrangements.Productionandconsumptionshouldserveonlyasmeanstothisend,andshouldbepreventedfromrulingman.

By"awell-oiledcoginthemachinery"(Para.1)theauthorintendstorendertheideathatmanis______.

A.anecessarypartofthesocietythougheachindividual'sfunctionisnegligible

B.workingincompleteharmonywiththerestofsociety

C.anunimportantpartincomparisonwiththerestofthesociety,thoughfunctioningsmoothly

D.ahumblecomponentofthesociety;especiallywhenworkingsmoothly

53.

WhatprocedurewillbeadoptedbyHarvardtorecruitfreshmenthisyear?

54.Ifastudentisadmittedunderabindingearlyadmissionprogram,hewilllosethechanceofcomparing______.

55.

Bysayingthat"Factsareterriblethingsifleftspreadingandunattended",theauthoraimsto________.

A.pointoutthattheabundanceoffactsmaybeharmfultohumanintellect

B.illustratethenecessityofalwaysattendingtofacts

C.showtheimportanceofusinghumanjudgmentinthecomputerizedage

D.tellthatfactsarealwaysirrelevantandneededtobeconnected

56.

【C2】

57.

Thearticleisa(n)______about”ThisIsYourBrainonMusic”.

58.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Thevalueofchildhoodiseasilyblurredintoday'sworld.Considersomerecentdevelopments:thechild-murderersintheJonesboro.schoolyardshootingCasewereconvictedandsentenced.Twoboys,7and8,werechargedinthemurderofanIl-year-oldgirlinChicago.

Childrenwhocommithorriblecrimesappeartoactoftheirownwill.Yet,aslegalproceedingsinJonesboroshowed,theoneboywhowasabletoaddressthecourtcouldn'tbegintoexplainhisacts,thoughhetriedtoapologize.Theremayhavebeenamotive--youthfuljealousyandresentment.Butadeeperquestionremains:whydidtheseboysandothersinsimilartroubleapparentlylackanyinner,moralrestraint?

ThatquestionechoesfortheaccusedinChicago,youngastheyare.Theywantedthegirl'sbicycle,aselfishimpulsecommonenoughamongkids.

Redemptionisapracticalnecessity.Howcanvalueberestoredtoyounglivesdistortedbyactsofviolence?TheboysinJonesboroandinChicagowillbeconfinedininstitutionsforarelativelyshorttime.Despitehorroratwhatwasdone,childrenarenot--cannotbe--dealtwithasadults,notifapersonwantstoconsiderhimselfcivilized.That'swhypoliticians'criesforadulttreatmentofyouthfulcriminalsultimatelymissthepoint.

Butthemoralvoidthatinvitesviolencehasmanysources.Familyinstabilitycontributes.Sodoeseconomicstress.Thatvoid,however,canbefilled.Theworkstartswithparents,whohavetoaskthemselveswhetherthey'redoingenoughtogivetheirchildrenafirmsenseofrightandwrong.Aretheyreallymonitoringtheiractivitiesandtheirdevelopingprocessesofthought?

Schools,too,havearoleinbuildingcharacter.Sodoyouthorganizations.Sodolawenforcementagencies,whichcandomoretoinform.theyoungaboutlaws,theirmeaning,andtheirobservance.

Thegoal,ultimately,istoallowailchildrenanormalpassagefromchildhoodtoadulthood,sothattragicgapsinmoraljudgmentarelesslikelytooccur.Therelativefewwhofillsuchgapswithactsofviolencehintatmanyotherswhodon'tgothatfar,butwholackthemoralfoundationschildhoodshouldprovide--andwhichprogressivehumansocietyrelieson.

Obviously,theboysinJonesboroandChicagodonothaveany

59.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthoradviseoldpeopletodo?

A.Trytomixwiththeyoung.

B.Avoidstrongpersonalemotions.

C.Trytoremainasactiveasyouwerewhenyouwereyoung.

D.Findoutyourowninterestsandtrytobeasactivelyengagedinthem.

60.

WhichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasanecessaryparttomaintainAmerica'sscientificleader-ship?

A.Money.

B.Combinationofvariousdisciplines.

C.Jointeffortsofthemostintelligentscientists.

D.Favorableacademicatmosphere.

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S8】

62.

【S7】

63.

【S3】

64.

【S6】

65.【S9】

五、6.Translation(5題)66.Timeandopportunityareimportant,but______(沒有比喪失自信更可怕的事).

67.Itistimethewholesocietybegantotakeactionto___________________________(使我們的環(huán)境免于毀滅).

68.I______(打算訂閱)onedailynewspaperandoneweeklymagazine.

69.Yesterday'sskepticismwasbasedonignoranceofthelawofeconomicgrowth，andtoday'sassurance____________________(反映了人們對經(jīng)濟本質(zhì)的誤解)．

70.Thefarmerputupironfencesaroundthegarden__________________(以免鄰居家的羊闖進來).

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2.anonymousfinancialinstrumentsanonymousfin