2022年湖北省十堰市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)

2022年湖北省十堰市大學(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.Theexampleofkeepingadailygratitudejournalshowsthat______isveryimportant.

2.

Generallyspeaking,theessaystheundergraduateswritelookwordybutstilllogic.

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3.

Bywayofconclusiontheauthoremphasizesthatindesigningadvertisements,themostimportantfactorthathastobeconsideredis

4.

TheBermudaTriangleseemstoform.atrianglebetween______,______,andtheoceaneastofPuertoRico.

5.

Thehumanpopulationgrowthisthecausesofalloftheenvironmentalproblems.

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6.

BarrierstoeffectivecommunicationbetweenmenandwomencontributetothehighdivorcerateintheU.S.

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7.

PeopletellliesuntheInternetbecauseofthefollowingreasonsexceptthat______.

8.

Whilegift-givingisanimportantpartofdoingbusinessinJapan,itisnotanormalcustominsuchcountriesas______,______,and______.

9.Foracompanyowner,unpleasanthumanresourcessituations______.

A.arenotdifficulttodealwith

B.shouldnotdrawmuchattention

C.canreducetheworkefficiency

D.arenecessaryforhis/hersuccess

10.

Whatdoes“giveitago”inParagraph5mean?

A.Letitgo.B.Gooutside.C.Setupagoal.D.Haveatry.

11.

Parents'inappropriateresponsetoachild'sworrycanaggravatehisorheranxieties.

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12.

Youmaytakeshelteronupperfloorsofhigh,multi-story,reinforcedconcretehotelswhenitisimpossibleto______.

13.

Whatwillhappentoaperson'shealthinsuranceafteranearlyretirement?

A.Hewilllosealltheprotectionagainstmedicalproblem.

B.Hewillbecoveredbythesamepolicyforacertaintime.

C.Hedoesn'thavetopayforthehealthinsuranceanylonger.

D.Heonlyhastopaypartofhismonthlyinsurancepremium.

14.

______aretheplacesthatepidemicsinitiallybreakoutforthemostcases.

15.Antipollutionlegislationshavebeenenactedthankstothecontinuedpressurefrom______.

A.grass-rootsorganizations

B.individualactivism

C.environmentalists

D.environmentalregulation

16.

Itisnecessaryforustoknowhealthyweightisnot______.

17.

Maniaofteninvolvesthinking,______,andsocialbehavior.inwaysthatcauseseriousproblemsandembarrassment.

18.

TheYellowRiverinChinafailedtoreachtheseaforthefirsttimeinhistoryintheyearof______.

19.EmergencyRooms

MillionsofAmericansvisitanemergencyroomeachyear.MillionsmorehaveseenthehitTVshow"ER".Thishassparkedagreatinterestinthefascinating,24-hour-a-day,non-stopworldofemergencymedicine.

Avisittotheemergencyroomcanbeastressful,scaryevent.Whyisitsoscary?Firstofall,thereisthefearofnotknowingwhatiswrongwithyou.Thereisthefearofhavingtovisitanunfamiliarplacefilledwithpeopleyouhavenevermet.Also,youmayhavetoundergoteststhatyoudonotunderstandatapacethatdiscouragesquestionsandcomprehension.

Inthisarticle,weleadyouthroughacompletebehind-the-scenestourofatypicalemergencyroom.Youwilllearnaboutthenormalflowoftrafficinanemergencyroom,thepeopleinvolvedandthespecialtechniquesusedtorespondtolife-or-deathsituations.Ifyouyourselffindtheneedtovisitanemergencyroom,thisarticlewillmakeitlessstressfulbyrevealingwhatwillhappenandwhythingshappenthewaytheydoinanemergencydepartment.

UnderstandingtheERMaze

Theclassicemergencyroomsceneinvolvesanambulancescreechingtoahalt,agurney(推送病人的活動(dòng)床)hurtlingthroughthehallwayandfivepeoplefranticallyworkingtosaveaperson'slifewithonlysecondstospare.Thisdoeshappenandisnotuncommon,butthemajorityofcasesseeninatypicalemergencydepartmentaren'tquitethisdramatic.Let'slookatatypicalcasetoseehowthenormalflowofanemergencyroomworks.

Imaginethatit's2a.m.,andyou'redreamingaboutwhateveritisthatyoudreamabout.Suddenlyyouwakeupbecauseyourabdomenhurts—alot.Thisseemslikesomethingoutoftheordinary,soyoucallyourregulardoctor.Hetellsyoutogotoyourlocalhospital'semergencydepartment:Heisconcernedaboutappendicitis(闌尾炎)becauseyourpainislocatedintheright,lowerabdomen.

Whenyouarriveattheemergencydepartment,yourfirststopistriage(醫(yī)療鑒別分類(lèi)).Thisistheplacewhereeachpatient'sconditionisprioritized,typicallybyanurse,intothreegeneralcategories.Thecategoriesareimmediatelylifethreatening;urgent,butnotimmediatelylifethreatening;andlessurgent.

Thiscategorizationisnecessarysothatsomeonewithalife-threateningconditionisnotkeptwaitingbecausetheyarriveafewminuteslaterthansomeonewithamoreroutineproblem.Thetriagenurserecordsyourvitalsigns(temperature,pulse,respiratoryrateandbloodpressure).Shealsogetsabriefhistoryofyourcurrentmedicalcomplaints,pastmedicalproblems,medicationsandallergiessothatshecandeterminetheappropriatetriagecategory.Hereyoufindoutthatyourtemperatureis101degreesF.

What'snext?Youneedtoregister.

Registration

Aftertriage,thenextstepisregistration—notveryexcitingandrarelyseenonTV.Heretheyobtainyourvitalstatistics.Youmayalsoprovidethemwithyourinsuranceinformation,Medicare,MedicaidorHealthMaintenanceOrganizationcard.Thisstepisnecessarytodevelopamedicalrecordsothatyourmedicalhistory,labtests,X-rays,etc.,willallbelocatedononechartthatcanbereferencedatanytime.Thebillwillalsobegeneratedfromthisinformation.

Ifthepatient'sconditionislife-threateningorifthepatientarrivesbyambulance,thisstepmaybecompletedlateratthebedside.

ExaminationRoom

Nowyouarebroughttotheexamroom.Youpromptlythrowupinthebathroom,whichmaybemoreevidenceofappendicitis.Youareseenbyanemergencydepartmentnursewhoobtainsmoredetailedinformationaboutyou.Thenursegetsyousettledintoapatientgownsothatyoucanbeexaminedproperlyandperhapsobtainsaurine(尿)specimenatthistime.

Someemergencydepartmentshavebeensubdividedintoseparat

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20.TheScienceofAnxiety

Allanimals,especiallythesmallkind,appeartofeelanxiety.Humanshavefeltitsincethedaystheysharedtheplanetwithsaber-toothedtigers.Butweliveinaparticularlyanxiousage.ArecentstudyfoundthateightmonthsaftertheSeptember11event,nearlytwo-thirdsofAmericansthinkabouttheterrorattacksatleastseveraltimesaweek.Anditdoesn'ttakemuchforalltheoldfearstocomerushingback.Whatwassurprisingabouttherecentdrumbeatofterrorwarningswashowquicklyittriggeredtheanxietysomanyofusthoughtwehadputbehindus.

Thisisoneofthemysteriesofanxiety.Whileitisanormalresponsetophysicaldangerandcanbeausefultoolforfocusingthemindwhenthere'sadeadlinelooming-anxietybecomesaproblemwhenitpersiststoolongbeyondtheimmediatethreat.Sometimesthere'sanobviouscause.Othertimes,wedon'tknowwhywecan'tstopworrying.

Anxietydisorder—whichiswhathealthexpertscallanyanxietythatpersiststothepointthatitinterfereswithone'slife—isthemostcommonmentalillnessintheUSwhichinitsvariousforms,afflicts19millionAmericans.

Inrecentyears,researchershavemadesignificantprogressinnailingdowntheunderlyingscienceofanxiety.Injustthepastdecade,theyhavecometoappreciatethatwhateverthefactorsthattriggeranxiety,itgrowsoutofaresponsethatisrootedinourbrains.Theyhavelearned,amongotherthings:

-Thereisageneticcomponenttoanxiety;somepeopleseemtobebornworriers.

-Brainscanscanrevealdifferencesinthewaypatientswhosufferfromanxietydisordersrespondtodangersignals.

-Duetoashortcutinourbrain'sinformation-processingsystem,wecanrespondtothreatsbeforewebecomeawareofthem.

-Therootofananxietydisordermaynotbethethreatthattriggersitbutabreakdowninthemechanismthatkeepstheanxietyresponsefromcareeringoutofcontrol.

Beforewedigintothelatestresearch,let'sdefineafewterms.Thoughweallhaveourownintuitivesenseofwhatthewordsstressandfearmean,scientistsusethesewordsinveryspecificways.Forthem,stressisanexternalstimulusthatsignalsdanger,oftenbycausingpain.Fearistheshort-termresponsesuchstressesproduceinmen,womenorlabrats.Anxietyhasalotofthesamesymptomsasfear,butit'safeelingthatlingerslongafterthestresshasliftedandthethreathaspassed.

Ingeneral,sciencehasahardtimepinningdownemotionsbecausetheyarebynaturesoslipperyandsubjective.Mostpeopleareascluelessaboutwhytheyhavecertainfeelings.Butfearistheoneaspectofanxietythat'seasytorecognize.Humansbreakoutinacoldsweat.Heartbeatsrace,andbloodpressurerises.Thatgivesscientistssomethingtheycancontrolandmeasure.

Indeed,alotofwhatresearchershavelearnedaboutthebiologyofanxietycomesfromscaringratsandthencuttingthemopen.Theresearchersdestroysmallportionsoftherats'brainstoseewhateffectthathasontheirreactions.Bypainstakinglymatchingthedamagedareaswithchangesinbehavior,scientistshave,bitbybit,createdaroadmapoffearasittravelsthroughtherat'sbrain.

Thejourneybeginswhenaratfeelsthestress,inthiscaseanelectricshock.Therat'ssensesimmediatelysendamessagetothecentralportionofitsbrain,wherethestimulusactivatestwoneuralpathways.Oneofthesepathwaysisarelativelylong,circuitousroute(迂回徑路)throughthecortex(腦皮層),wherethebraindoesitsmostelaborateandaccurateprocessingofinformation.Theotherrouteisakindofemergencyshortcutthatquicklyreachesaclusterofcellscalledtheamygdale(扁桃體).

What'sspecialabouttheamygdalaisthatitcanquic

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.【B1】

22.(32)

A.In1966B.In1967C.In1938D.In1939

23.

【B8】

24.(17)

A.Hehasfailedinhismath0nlyonce.

B.Hewillworkharderthaneverinhismathfromnowon.

C.Heoftenpromisesbutdoesnotkeephisword.

D.Hedoesn'thaveanyinterestinmath.

25.(21)

A.TheconstructionoftheAmericanspacestation.

B.Budgetproblems.

C.Delays.

D.Technicaldifficulties.

26.

【B6】

27.

【B2】

28.(28)

A.Theshortageofwillingdonors.

B.Theobtainingofmoralapproval.

C.Thecomplextechnicalprocedure.

D.Therejectionfromtheimmunesystem.

29.聽(tīng)力原文：M:I'mgoingtothelabforanhourtodothatbiologyexperiment.

W:Foranhour?Dr.Walterssaidtocountonatleastanafternoon.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.Theexperimentwilltakealongtime.

B.Thestudentsshouldcounttheirtimeinthelab.

C.Dr.Waltersteachesbiologyintheafternoon.

D.Biologylabisopenonehoureveryafternoon.

30.(24)

A.Toshowhertheplansandexplainindetail.

B.Todemonstratehowtousetheproducts.

C.Toknowherbetterbeforehiringher.

D.Toprovidebetterafter-saleservice.

31.

【B10】

32.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Mike!Longtimenosee.What'sup?

M:Hey,Lydia.Fancymeetingyouhere.Areyoukeepingbusy?

W:Alittlebit.Well,someonetoldmeyou'vegotbunchesofgoodstamps,likeamuseum.

M:Idohavealot.I'minterestedinstampcollecting.Iguessit'sactuallyapartofmylife.

W:Theycostalotthough.Howcanyouaffordthem?

M:SometimesIdohavehardtimewiththem.I'vetosaveeverypenny.Butit'sworthy.And,whenbigdayssuchasmybirthdayorChristmascome,mostofmyfriendsgivemestampsasgifts.

W:That'sgood.Stampcollectingisalsoalong-terminvestment.Thepricekeepsgoingup.Youcanearnalotbybringingthemtothemarket.

M:I'mafraidnot.Forme,stampcollectingismerelyabobby,apersonalfondness.I'dbesadifI'deverhavetosellthem.

W:Icanimagine.Keepingahobbyislikehavingafriend,bothenjoyableandrewarding.Yougetgreatpleasurebyattendingthem.

M:Icouldn'tagreemore.

W:Bytheway,haveyoueverbeentoothercountries?

M:Notyet.

W:Thenhowdothoseforeignstampscomefrom?

M:Well,I'vesomefriendsstudyingabroad.Theysendmesomeattimes.

W:Isee.Myfriendstravelaloteveryyear.LfyoulikeIcouldaskthemtohelpyouwiththat.

M:Thatwouldbetoogoodifit'snottroubleforthem.

W:Notatall.

M:Now,I'mheadingforthepostoffice.IheardanewsetofstampsisforsalefortheWorldCup.Doyouhaveinteresttogowithme?

W:I'dloveto.ButI'vetomeetmyfriendat4o'clockattheairport.He'scomingbackforvacation.Anyway,I'llcallyoulater.

M:Allright.Thenseeyousoon.

W:Seeyou.

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A.Becausehehasenoughmoneytobuystamps.

B.Becauseheusedtoreceivestampsasgifts.

C.Becausestampcollectingishishobby.

D.Becauseheinvestsinstamps.

33.(15)

A.Tovisitmoreplacesinthecity.

B.Tosnapasmanypicturesaspossible.

C.Totakegoodcareofhercamera.

D.Tosparesometimetomeethisfriends.

34.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Iwasjustreadingthisarticleaboutthewondersoftheancientworld.Alotofthemwerebuildings.Iwasthinking,whatwouldyourwondersofthemodernwouldbe?Notnecessarilybuildings,butthingsthathavechangedourwayoflife.

W:Forme,well,Iwasthinkingthecellphoneisthemostwonderfulthing.

M:Really?

W:Yeah,(19)Ievencouldn'tlivewithoutmine.It'ssoconvenient!Icancallmyfriendsanytimeandtheycanalwayscallme.OrifI'mintroubleIcancallforhelp...

M:Youmeanlikecallingyourparents?

W:Yeah,likeparents,andifI'mrunninglate,I'mabletocallafriendifI'm,like,onthebusorsomething.

M:(20)Buttheproblemwithcellphonesisthatpeopleusethemtoomuchforeverylittlething.It'spracticallygluedtotheirears.

W:Yeah,andIhateitwhenpeopleshoutintotheminapublicplaceandeveryoneelsehastolistentotheconversation,especiallyinrestaurants.

M:Well,goodmannersaren'tawonderofourworld!Youknow,Ithinkthemostamazingwonderise-mail.Ithaschangedtheworld,andithastotallytransformedmybusiness.Everybodyatworkisalwaysonthecomputer,respondingtoe-mails,sendinge-mails...That'swheremostofourbusinessisdonenow,throughe-mail.Youaresendingreports,gettinginformation.Butthebadpartisthatyouaregluedtothecomputerandpeopleexpectthingstobedonerightaway.

W:Yeah,peopleareshockedifyougothroughadaywithoutcheckingyoure-mail.Andwhenyougoonvacationandthenyoucomeback,maybethereare200e-mailswaitingforyou—allofthemurgent.

M:Iguessitislikeanyothertoolordevice.(21)Ifit'susedcorrectly,it'sveryuseful.

19．Wilydoesthewomanconsiderthecellphoneoneofthewondersofthemodemworld?

20.Whatistheproblemwithcellphonesaccordingtotheman?

21.Howdoesthemanfeelaboute-mail?

(20)

A.Itisusedtoomuch.

B.ItismorenecessarythanE-mail.

C.Itisveryconvenient.

D.Ithasmoreproblemsthanbenefits.

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【B4】

36.(22)

A.Largegreenjellyfish.

B.Differentfloatingplants.

C.Oceanicsnails.

D.Sunkentreasure.

37.SectionC

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

Inthelate1960s,manypeopleinNorthAmericaturnedtheirattentiontoenvironmentalproblems,andnewsteel-and-glassskyscraperswerewidely【B1】______.Ecologistspointedoutthata【B2】______oftallbuildingsinacityoftenoverburdenspublictransportationandparkinglot【B3】______.

Skyscrapersarealso【B4】______.consumers,andwaster,ofelectricpower.Inonerecentyear,theadditionof17millionsquarefeetofskyscraperofficespaceinNewYorkraisedthedailydemandforelectricityby120,000kilowatts—enoughto【B5】______.theentirecityofAlnabyforaday.

Glass-walledskyscraperscanbeespeciallywasteful.Theheatloss(orgain)throughawallofhalf-inch【B6】______.glassismorethantentimesthatthroughatypicalstonewallfilledwithinsulationboard.To【B7】______.thepressureonheatingandair-conditioningequipment,buildersofskyscrapershavebeguntousedouble-covered【B8】______.ofglasswithsilverorgoldmirrorfilmsthatreducestrongsunshineaswellasheatgain.【B9】________________________.

Skyscrapersputasevereburdenonacity'ssanitationfacilities,too.【B10】________________.InBostoninthelate1960s,somepeopleevenfearedthatshadowsfromskyscraperswouldkillthegrassonBostonCommon.

Still,peoplecontinuetobuildskyscrapersforallthereasonsthattheyhavealwaysbuiltthem【B11】__________________________________.

【B1】

38.(29)

A.Sally.

B.Hisgrandma.

C.BothSallyandhisgrandma.

D.BothSallyandhisgrandpa.

39.

【B9】

40.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Canyoudothedishes,honey?Iamsotiredafterthecooking.

M:ButI'vealreadysweptthefloor,andthefootballgameisgoingtokickoffintenminutes.Youknow,footballismyfavorite.

Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?

(18)

A.Whoisgoingtodothedishes.

B.Whoisgoingtosweepthefloor.

C.WhatprogramisonTV.

D.Whattheyaregoingtodo.

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

Wecaninferthat______.

A.thefuturewarwillbenon-militarywarornet-war

B.thefuturewarwillbewagedbetweengroupsandnations

C.thefuturewarismostlikelytodependmoreonhightechnology

D.economywillbecomethefocusofwarinthefuture

42.ProfessorKumarBhatt,founderandheadofWarwickManufacturingGroup(WMG),andRobMeakin,apersonneldirectoratMarconi,havedevelopedapartnershiptotrainengineersandmanagerstobecomee-literate.TheNewKnowledgePartnershipwillincludeateamof40MarconimanagersinwhatProfessorBhattcallselectronicengineeringmanagementorE2.Awiderangeofengineeringandnon-engineeringcompanieshasexpressedinterestintheseexcitingprograms.

ProfessorBhattbelievesthate-commerceischangingthebusinessenvironmenttoahugeextent.Manychiefexecutivesdonotunderstandthepowerofthenewtechnologiesand,insomecases,areactuallyresistingchange.Hesays,"aslongasenoughindustryleadersrealizeitspotentialbenefits,e-businesswillmakepossibleasecondproductivityrevolutioninBritain.Thiscouldtaketheeconomyclosetoeliminatingthestillsubstantialcompetitivenessgapwithitsmainrivals.OverthelastfiveyearsintheUStherehasbeena30%improvementinmanufacturingsectorproductivitybecauseofinformationtechnology.InBritainwecanachievemorethanthatandsuccessfule-businesswillbeworthbillionstotheUKeconomy."AlreadyBritainmakesmoreuseofcomputer-aideddesignandmanufacture(CAD/CAM)andmanagementinformationtechnologysystemsthanotherEuropeancountries,andhasagovernment.thatactivelypromotese-business.

But,observesProfessorBhatt,Britainhasneverusedtechnologyasagrowthdriver."Thethingaboutelectronicengineeringmanagementisthatyoucankeepyourlegacysystems;youjustneedtolinkthosesystemswithaninformationengine.Atthetouchofabuttonitwillallowprojectmanagerstoseethestatusofaproject,identifyproblemspreciselyandmakevirtuallyimmediatedecisionsbasedoninformationthatwillbemuchmorecompletethaninthepast."

TheE2programistheresultofanalliancebytheWarwickManufacturingGroupwithAmerica'sleadinge-commercestudycenter,CarnegieMellon.ThelatterwillberesponsiblefortrainingmanyoftheMarconimanagersinAmerica,wherethegrouphashalfitsbusiness.InBritain,ProfessorBhatthaslinkedupwithSunMicrosystems,OracleandParametricTechnology,tosetupamulti-millionpoundE2designandmanufacturingcenterattheuniversitywhichwillbeusedfortrainingandresearch.

ProfessorBhattbelievesthate-commerceischangingbusinesstosuchanextentthatWMGislikelytoberenamedWarwickElectronicManufacturingGroup.But,hewarns"Themovetoglobalizebecauseofe-commerceisracingahead.AlthoughthenetallowsBritishindustrytoovertaketheirEuropeanpeers,italsooffersAsiancountriestoleapfrog(躍過(guò))theWest.Forthefirsttimeitisnottheprivilegeofthewesternworldbecausethistechnologyisuniversal."

ProfessorBhattandRobMeakinhavedevelopedamethodto______.

A.teachelectronicengineeringmanagement

B.trainemployeestobeacquaintedwithe-commerce

C.trainemployeestobeengineersandmanagers

D.teachemployeesaboutdevelopingapartnership

43.SectionB

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

Awell-establisheddistinctioninmemorytheoryisthatbetweenshort-termandlong-termmemory.Theformerreferstoourabilitytodosuchthingsasremembertelephonenumberslongenoughtodialthem;thelatterconcernsthewiderangeofwaysinwhichexperiencescanaffectbehavior.manyyearslater.Giventhetwodifferentkindsofability,itisreasonabletohypothesizethateachisrepresenteddifferently,inthebrain.Anexperimentwasdesignedtotestthehypothesisthatlong-termmemoryimpliesachemicalchangeinthebraincellswhileshort-termmemoryinvolvespatternsofimpulsesincircuitsofnervecells.

Onegroupofratsweretaughttorunthroughamaze.Fiveminutesafterlearningthetask,theywerecooledto5℃,thetemperatureatwhichallelectricalactivityinthebrainceases.Theywerethenkeptatthistemperaturefor15minutesbeforebeingallowedtoreturntotheirnormaltemperature.Theywerethenrunthroughthemaze,again.

Asecondgroupofratsweretaughttorunthesamemaze,andthenimmediatelycooledto5℃for15minutes.Afterbeingallowedtoreturntotheirnormaltemperature,anattemptwasmadetorunthesecondgroupthroughthemazeagain.Itwasfoundthatratsinthefirstgrouphadnodifficultywiththemazethesecondtime,suggestingthattheydidnothavetorelearnthetask.Ratsinthesecondgroupwhichwascooledimmediatelyafterlearningthemaze,ontheotherhand,couldnotnegotiatethemazesuccessfully,i.e.,theyapparentlycouldnotrememberwhattheyhadlearned.

Itwasconcludedfromthisexperimentthatshort-termmemory(inrats,atleast)isunlikelong-termmemory.Short-termmemoryinvolveselectricalimpulsessinceatatemperaturewhereelectricalactivityceases,thereisnomemory.Long-termmemory,incontrast,isunaffectedbythedisruptionofelectricalactivityandmayinvolvestructuralchangesinbraincells.

Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

A.Thedifferencebetweenshort-termmemoryandlong-termmemory.

B.Theexperimentsoftwogroupsofrats.

C.Thetemperatureforratstolosetheirmemory.

D.Theimportanceofmemory.

44.

0.Inthe1970s,GeneralMotors(GM)spentmillionstryingtokeepthefacility______,butproductivityandqualitywerecontinuallypoor.

45.

WhendidtheNeanderthalsextinct?

A.Morethan30,000yearsago.

B.After30,000yearsago.

C.Beforeabout35,000yearsago.

D.Some13,000to14,000yearsago.

46.

【C9】

47.Whenlookingforasubject,whichofthefollowingisthemostimportantaspect?

A.Oneshouldchooseasubjectheknowsquitewell.

B.Oneshouldwriteaboutsomethingreadersdon'tknow.

C.Oneshouldlimithiswritingtoaspecificsubject.

D.Oneshouldchooseaninterestingsubject.

48.AllEskimoslivemostoftheirlivesclosetosaltorfreshwater.Theymayfollowgameinlandforseveralhundredmiles,buttheyalwaysreturntotheshoresofriverslakes,orseas.Eskimolandhasabarelook.Largerocks,pebbles,andsandcovermuchofthesurface.Plantscalledlichen(地衣)growrightonrock.Andwherethereisenoughsoil,evengrass,flowers,andsmallbushesmanagetolive.NotreescangrowonEskimoland,sogeographerssometimescallthiscountrytheArcticplains.Someanimals,suchasrabbitsandcaribou(北美馴鹿),eattheplants.Others,likethewhitefoxandgreywolf,eattherabbitsandcaribou.TheEskimoisameat-eater,too,andmayeveneatawolfwhenfoodisscarce.

TheEskimoyearhastwomainparts:along,coldwinterandashort,coolsummer.Springandfallarealmosttooshorttobenoticed.Summeristhegoodtime,whenfoodisusuallyplentiful.ButitisalsothetimewhentheEskimosareverybusy.Winterisneverfaraway,andthemenmustbringhomeextrameatforthewomentoprepareandstore.Forseldomcanenoughanimalsbekilledinwintertofeedafamily.

TheFarNorthissometimescalledthelandofthemidnightsun.Thisistrueinthemiddleofsummer,forbetweenApril21standAugust21stthesunneversetsinNorthernGreenland.ButinmidwintertheFarNorthisalandwithnosunshiningatall.AroundOct.21sttheEskimosofNorthernGreenlandseethesunsettingstraightsouthofthem,andtheydon'tseeitagainuntilFebruary22nd.Allplacesonearthgetaboutthesameamountofdaylightduringayear.Asaresult,ifsummerislighter,winterhastobedarker.

WinternightsintheFarNorthareseldompitch-blank.Asintherestoftheworld,thestarsandmoonprovidealittlelight,ThenorthernlightsalsohelptheEskimotosee.Andwiththegroundcoveredwithsnow,evenalittlelightisreflectedbacktotheEskimo'seyes.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Eskimosdonotnormallyeatwolves.

B.Eskimosliketochaseoneanother.

C.Eskimosdependheavilyonwater.

D.Eskimosaremeat-eater.

49.

Bysaying"heisanunframedpicturetohissubordinates"(Line2,Para.4)theauthorsuggeststhatthemanageris______.

50.Theratiobetweenpaymentsintoandoutofacountryisknownasthecountry'sbalanceofpayments.Besidesthevalueofimports,andexports(thebalanceoftrade),thebalanceofpaymentsincludesprivateforeignloans(andinterest);loansbygovernments,centralbanks,andinternationalorganizations;andmovementsofgoldorreservecurrencies.

Aninternationalmediumofexchangeisrequiredforinternationaltrade.Fromthelate1800suntilWorldWarⅠ,mostcountriesopera