2022年河北省承德市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)

2022年河北省承德市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

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

AvarietyofgasestrappedintheEarth'satmospherecanensurelifeonEarthbecausetheyare______.

2.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

PreparingforComputerDisasters

Fires,powersurges,andfloods,they'reallfactsoflife.Wereadabouttheminthemorningpaperandseethemontheeveningnews.Wesympathizewiththevictimsandcommiserateovertheirbadluck.Wealsoshakeourheadsatthedigitalconsequences—meltedcomputers,systemfailures,destroyeddata.Yet,somehow,manyofuscontinuetolivebythatoldmantraofdenial:"Itwon'thappentome."Well,thetruthis,atsomepointyou'llprobablyhavetodealwithatleastonedisaster.That'sjusthowitgoes,andinmostaspectsofourliveswedosomethingaboutit.Webuyinsurance.Westowawayprovisions.Weevenmakedisasterplansandrundrills.Butforsomereason,computerdisasterrecoveryisablindspotformanyofus.Itshouldn'tbe.Homecomputerscontainsomeofourmostimportantinformation,bothbusinessandpersonal,andmakingcertainourdatasurvivesadisastershouldbeapriority.Moreover,eventhesmallestdisastercanbeaseriousdisruption.Personalcomputershavebecomeanintegralpartofthesmooth-runninghousehold.Weusethemtocommunicate,shop,anddohomework,andthey'reevenmorevitaltohomeofficeusers.Whenhomeofficecomputersgodown,manysmallbusinessesgrindtoahalt.Fortunately,takingstepstorecoverfromdisastersandminimizetheireffectsisquitestraightforward.Withagoodoffsitestorageplanandtherighttools,youcanbouncebackquicklyandeasilyfromminorcomputerdisasters.And,shouldamajorcalamitystrike,youcanrestassuredyourdataissafe.

OffsiteStorage:MajorDisasters

Housefiresandfloodsareamongthemostdevastatingcausesofpersonalcomputerdestruction.That'swhyasolidoffsitebackupandrecoveryplanisessential.Althoughmanyhomeusersfaithfullybackuptheirharddrives,manywouldstilllosealltheirdatashouldtheirhousesfloodorburn.That'sbecausetheykeeptheirbackupsrelativelyclosetotheircomputers.Theirbackupdisksmightnotbeinthesameroomastheircomputers—tuckedawayinaclosetoreventhegarage—butthey'renotnearlyfarenoughawayshouldaseriousdisasterstrike.So,it'simportanttobackupyoursystemtoaremovablemediumandtostoreitelsewhere.

Therearemanywaystoapproachoffsitestorage.Itstartswithchoicesofbackuptoolsandstoragemedium.Disastersituationsarestressful,andyourrecoverytoolsshouldn'taddtothatstress.Theymustbedependableandintuitive,makingiteasytoscheduleregularbackupsandtoretrievefilesinapinch.Theymustalsobecompatiblewithyourchoiceofbackupmedium.Dependingonyourtools,youcanbackuptoavarietyofdurabledisktypes—fromCDstoJazzdrivestoremotenetworkservers.Althoughmanyofthesestoragemediahavehighcapacity,abackuptoolwithcompressioncapabilitiesisabigplus,eliminatingtheinconvenienceofmultipledisksorlargeuploads.

Onceyouselectyourtoolsandasuitablemedium,youneedtofindaremoteplacetostoreyourbackups.Theoptionsareendless.However,nomatterwhereyouchoose,besurethesiteissecure,easilyaccessible,andagooddistanceawayfromyourhome.YoumayalsowanttoconsiderusinganInternet-basedbackupservice.Moreandmoreserviceprovidersareofferingstoragespaceontheirservers,anduploadingfilestoaremotelocationhasbecomeanattractivealternativetoconventionaloffsitestorage.

A.takestepstorecoverfromthem

B.callthecomputercompany

C.buyinsurance

D.stowawayprovision

3.Theproblemseitherwiththedispensermechanismorwiththebillscanleadto______.

4.Inordertomeet______,low-incomeshoppersmustconsideralotoffactorswhenselectingfoodproducts.

5.Brightcoveprofitsbymakinguseofmediafirms'wishto______.

6.Mostmodelspredictmorewarminginthetropospherethanatthesurface,whereasmostdatasets______.

7.

ThenativeanimalsthateatGMcropsmightbepoisonedby______.

8.

It'sthemonitoringfunctionthatmakesthehostprocessorfinallysolveadisputeaboutatransaction.

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9.

Sports-relatedspectatorviolenceisoftenmorestronglyassociatedwithsocialgroupthanwiththespecificnatureofthesportitself.

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10.

Peoplehadbettergiveprioritytotheretirementsavings,becausetheywillnot______whentheyareold.

11.

Hightea,thetypicalmealinScotlandandmanypartsofnorthernEngland,istaken______.

A.lateintheevening

B.asthesubstituteforteaandlunch

C.ataboutsixo'clockintheevening

D.onlybythetourists

12.WhatdoweknowaboutMarkinthefilmTheInventionofLying?

A.Helookstoothinforhisdate.

B.Heisthemosthonestman.

C.Lyingchangeshislifecompletely.

D.Helivesinalyingworld.

13.TheNextSociety

Theneweconomymayormaynotmaterialize,butthereisnodoubtthatthenextsocietywillbewithusshortly.Inthedevelopedworld,andprobablyintheemergingcountriesaswell,thisnewsocietywillbeagooddealmoreimportantthantheneweconomy(ifany).Itwillbequitedifferentfromthesocietyofthelate20thcentury,andalsodifferentfromwhatmostpeopleexpect.Muchofitwillbeunprecedented.Andmostofitisalreadyhere,orisrapidlyemerging.

Inthedevelopedcountries,thedominantfactorinthenextsocietywillbesomethingtowhichmostpeopleareonlyjustbeginningtopayattention:therapidgrowthintheolderpopulationandtherapidshrinkingoftheyoungergeneration.Politicianseverywherestillpromisetosavetheexistingpensionsystem,butthey--andtheirconstituents--knowperfectlywellthatinanother25yearspeoplewillhavetokeepworkinguntiltheirmid-70s,healthpermitting.

Whathasnotyetsunkinisthatagrowingnumberofolderpeople--saythoseover50--willnotkeeponworkingastraditionalfulltimenine-to-fiveemployees,butwillparticipateinthelaborforceinmanynewanddifferentways:astemporaries,aspart-timers,asconsultantsonspecialassignments,andsoon.Whatusedtobepersonnelandarenowknownashumanresourcesdepartmentsstillassumethatthosewhoworkforanorganizationarefull-timeemployees.Employmentlawsandregulationsarebasedonthesameassumption.Within20or25years,however,perhapsasmanyashalfthepeoplewhoworkforanorganizationwillnotbeemployedbyit,certainlynotonafull-timebasis.Thiswillbeespeciallytrueforolderpeople.Newwaysofworkingwithpeopleatarm'slengthwillincreasinglybecomethecentralmanagerialissueofemployingorganizations,andnotjustofbusinesses.

Theshrinkingoftheyoungerpopulationwillcauseanevengreaterupheaval,ifonlybecausenothinglikethishashappenedsincethedyingcenturiesoftheRomanEmpire.Ineverysingledevelopedcountry,butalsoinChinaandBrazil,thebirthrateisnowwellbelowthereplacementrateof2.2livebirthsperwomanofreproductiveage.Politically,thismeansthatimmigrationwillbecomeanimportantandhighlydivisiveissueinallrichcountries.Itwillcutacrossalltraditionalpoliticalalignments.Economically,thedeclineintheyoungpopulationwillchangemarketsinfundamentalways.Growthinfamilyformationhasbeenthedrivingforceofalldomesticmarketsinthedevelopedworld,buttherateoffamilyformationiscertaintofallsteadilyunlessbolsteredbylarge-scaleimmigrationofyoungerpeople.ThehomogeneousmassmarketthatemergedinallrichcountriesaftertheSecondWorldWarhasbeenyouth-determinedfromthestart.Itwillnowbecomemiddle-age-determined,orperhapsmorelikelyitwillsplitintotwo:amiddle-age-determinedmassmarketandamuchsmalleryouth-determinedone.Andbecausethesupplyofyoungpeoplewillshrink,creatingnewemploymentpatternstoattractandholdthegrowingnumberofolderpeople(especiallyoldereducatedpeople)willbecomeincreasinglyimportant.

Knowledgeisall

Thenextsocietywillbeaknowledgesociety.Knowledgewillbeitskeyresource,andknowledgeworkerswillbethedominantgroupinitsworkforce.Itsthreemaincharacteristicswillbe:

--Borderlessness,becauseknowledgetravelsevenmoreeffortlesslythanmoney.

--Upwardmobility,availabletoeveryonethrougheasilyacquiredformaleducation.

--Thepotentialforfailureaswellassuccess.Anyonecanacquirethe"meansofproduction",

i.e,theknowledgerequiredforthejob,butnoteveryonecanwin.

Together,thosethreecharacteristicswillmaketheknowledgesocietyahighlycompetitiveone,fororganizationsandindividualsal

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14.

Ifyoucanmakereadjustmentsinyourfitnessplanasyouage,youcanstaystrongandflexibleand______.

15.Topreventanemployee'spossiblevengefulbehaviours,Ms.Edwardsadvicestheemployerto

A.showrespectwhenlayingofftheemployee

B.restraintheemployee'sbehaviours

C.orderthesecuritytodrivetheemployeeaway

D.threatentotaketheemployeetocourt

16.OlympicGamesandSpirit

Today,theOlympicGamesaretheworld'slargestpageant(盛典)ofathleticskillandcompetitivespirit.ThesetwoopposingelementsoftheOlympicsarenotamoderninvention.TheancientOlympicGames,partofamajorreligiousfestivalhonoringZeus,thechiefGreekgod,werethebiggesteventintheirworld.TheywerethesceneofpoliticalrivalriesbetweenpeoplefromdifferentpartsoftheGreekworld,andthesiteofcontroversies,boasts,publicannouncementsandhumiliations.InthissectionyoucanexplorethecontextoftheOlympics.

TheGreekCity-statesandtheReligiousFestival

OnedifferencebetweentheancientandmodernOlympicGamesisthattheancientgameswereplayedwithinthecontextofareligiousfestival.TheGameswereheldinhonorofZeus,thekingoftheGreekgods,andasacrificeof100oxenwasmadetothegodonthemiddledayofthefestival.Athletesprayedtothegodsforvictory,andmadegiftsofanimals,produce,orsmallcakes,inthanksfortheirsuccesses.

Accordingtothelegend,thealtarofZeusstoodonaspotstruckbyathunderbolt,whichhadbeenhurledbythegodfromhisthronehighatopMountOlympus,wherethegodsassembled.Overtime,theGamesflourished,andOlympiabecameacentralsitefortheworshipofZeus.Individualsandcommunitiesdonatedbuildings,statues,altarsandotherdedicationstothegod.ThemostspectacularsightatOlympiawasthegoldandivorycult(膜拜儀式)statueofZeusenthroned,whichwasmadebythesculptorPheidiasandplacedinsidethetemple.ThestatuewasoneoftheSevenWondersoftheAncientWorld,andstoodover42feethigh.Aspiralstaircasetookvisitorstoanupperfloorofthetemple,forabetterviewofthestatue.

PeoplewhowerenotGreekcouldnotcompeteintheGames,butGreekathletestraveledhundredsofmiles,fromcoloniesoftheGreekcity-states.Thesecolonieswereasfarawayasmodern-daySpain,Italy,Libya,Egypt,theUkraine,andTurkey.Acity-state,calledapolls,wasatypicalGreeksettlement,withafortifiedcityandadefensiblecitadelatthecenterofaterritory,whichmightincludeothervillages.ThepollsofAtticawasmadeupofAthensanditsenvirons(近郊),forexample,andtheAcropoliswasitsfortress.TheGreekcity-statesbegantoestablishcoloniesfromthemid-8thcenturyon.Afterthe2ndcenturyA.D.,theRomanEmpirebroughtevenmorecompetitorstotheOlympicGames,butregionaldifferencesalwaysgavetheOlympicsaninternationalflavor.

ExcellenceandtheCompetitiveSpirit

Ancientathletescompetedasindividuals,notonnationalteams,asinthemodernGames.TheemphasisonindividualathleticachievementthroughpubliccompetitionwasrelatedtotheGreekidealofexcellence,calledarete.Aristocraticmenwhoattainedthisideal,throughtheiroutstandingwordsordeeds,wonpermanentgloryandfame.Thosewhofailedtomeasureuptothiscodefearedpublicshameanddisgrace.

Notallathletesliveduptothiscodeofexcellence.Thosewhowerediscoveredcheatingwerefined,andthemoneywasusedtomakebronzestatuesofZeus,whichwereerectedontheroadtothestadium.Thestatueswereinscribedwithmessagesdescribingtheoffenses,warningothersnottocheat,remindingathletesthatvictorywaswonbyskillandnotbymoney,andemphasizingtheOlympicspiritofpietytowardthegodsandfaircompetition.

TheOlympicTruce(休戰(zhàn))

Atruce(inGreek,ekecheiria,whichliterallymeans"holdingofhands")wasannouncedbeforeandduringeachoftheOlympicfestivals,toallowvisitorstotravelsafelytoOlympia.Aninscription(題字)describingthetrucewaswrittenonabronzediscuswhichwasdisplayedatOlympia.Duringthetruce,warsweresuspended,armieswereprohibitedfromenteringElisorthreateningtheGames,andleg

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17.

SomefactorsledtothetraditionalcharacterizationofChineseasasinglelanguagewithanumberof______.

18.

Scientistsuse______totestwhethertheirgeneticmodificationofaplantissuccessful.

19.

Mr.TataretiredpeoplerunningthemainTatabusinessesinorderto______.

A.mitigatetheblow

B.sellstakesinsomecompanies

C.strengthencontrolofcompanies

D.makethemanagementofportfolioeasier

20.

Thereduced______isanadvantageattributedtoautomation.

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

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

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A.Sheiseagertobeacceptedbytheuniversity.

B.SheiswaitingtoseeifshecouldgetthejobfromCole's.

C.SheisexpectingtoseeifColewouldlendhersomecash.

D.Shehasnoideaaboutwhethershecanaffordtheuniversitytuition.

22.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Well,weheardsomepeoplejustnowwhoseemtofeelthatotherpeoplehaveawrongideaabouttheworktheydo.Doyouthinkthissortofthingisverywidespread?

M:Ohabsolutely.Mostjobsorprofessionsseemtohaveanimageorastereotypeattachedtothem,oftenmuchtotheirritationofthejobholders.Butthereisaseriouspointtoallthis,too,thatmaybeyoungpeopleactuallychoosetheircareersundertheinfluenceofthesefalseimages.Andcertainly,thereisevidencethattheymayevenavoidcertaincareersbecausetheyhaveanegativeimage.Well,onalargescale,asyoucanimagine,thiscouldcauseproblemsforwholesectorsoftheeconomy.

W:Er,yousaythere'sevidence?

M:Ohmostdefinitely.Therewasasurveyrecentlyintochildren'sattitudestodifferentprofessions.

W:Howwasthatdone,though?Because,afterall,childrendon'tknowmuchabouttheworldofworkbeforetheygetintoit.

M:Well,exactly.Whattheinvestigatorswantedtogetatwastheirimpressionsandtheirprejudices.Theyusedaverysimpletechnique.Theygavethechildrentwelvepairsofstatements.Ineachpaironestatementwaspositive,theotherwasitsopposite.

W:Isee.Whatprofessionsdidtheyaskabout?

M:Doyoureallywantthewholelist?It'shuge!

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A.Heisascientist.

B.Heisasociologist.

C.Heisanofficer.

D.Heisaboss.

23.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Yourparentsaren'tcomingbacksoon，arethey?

M:Yeahwell，theye-mailedmetheotherdayandtheyseemtobestayinginPoland，atleastforthetimebeing，Ijustdon'tknowwhentheywillchangetheiridea．

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hisparentsareheadinghomeforthetimecoming.

B.Hisparentsarecomingbackthistimenextyear.

C.Hisparentsliveinanothercountryatthemoment.

D.Hisparentssettledowninanotherplacefromnowon.

24.(32)

A.Theeffectsofnoiseonthequalityoflife.

B.Theroleofairtrafficrestrictions.

C.Theproductionofquieterengines.

D.Theeconomicaspectsofnoisereduction.

25.

【B5】

26.(26)

A.She'llpayperminute.

B.She'llpayamonthlyservicefee.

C.She'llpayayearlyservicefee.

D.Shewon'thavetopay.

27.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemselvesemployedquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,happinessandsecurity.Asaresult,theyareemployeddoingjobsthataffordthemalittleornosatisfaction.Ourschoolgraduatesfacesomuchcompetitionthattheyseldomcarewhattheydosolongastheycanearnaliving.Somestaylongata.jobandlearntolikeit,othersmovefromonejobtoanotherlookingforsomethingtosuitthem.Theyounggraduateswholeavetheuniversitylookforjobsthatofferasalaryuptotheirexpectations.Veryfewgooutintotheworldknowingexactlywhattheywantandrealizingtheirownabilities.Thereasondehindallthisconfusionisthatthereneverhasbeenapropervocationalguidanceinoureducationalinstitutions.Nearlyallgropeinthedarkandtheirchiefconcernwhentheylookforajobistoaskwhatthesalaryislike.Theyneverbothertothinkwhethertheyaresuitedforthejobor,evenmoreimportant,whetherthejobsuitsthem.Havingajobismorethanmerelyprovidingyourselfandyourdependentswithdailybreadandsomemoneyforleisureandentertainment.Itsetsapatternoflifeand,inmanyways,determinessocialstatusinlife,selectionoffriends,leisureandinterests.

Inchoosingacareeryoushouldfirstconsiderthetypeofworkwhichwillsuityourinterests.Nothingismoresadthantakingonajobinwhichyouhavenointerest,foritwillnotonlydiscourageyourdesiretosucceedinlifebutalsowasteyourtalentsandultimatelymakeyouanemotionalwreckandabitterperson.

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A.Becausetheywanttoearnhighsalary.

B.Becauseschoolsdonotteachstudentshowtochoosejobs.

C.Becausetherehasbeenseverecompetitioninthejobmarket.

D.Becausetheyhavenoworkingexperience.

28.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Thoughwedidn'twinthegame,weweresatisfiedwithourperformance.

W:Youdidagreatjob.Youalmostbeattheworldchampions.It'srealsurprisetomanypeople.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Theybothenjoyedwatchingthegame.

B.Themanthoughttheresultswerebeyondtheirexpectations.

C.Theybothfeltgoodabouttheresultsofthegame.

D.Peopleweresurprisedattheirwinningthegame.

29.

【B4】

30.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Hi,Jane.Howisyourvacation?

W:Terrific!IwenttoWashingtonD.C.tovisitmycousin.IsawtheJeffersonMemorial,theLincolnMemorial,theSmithsonianInstitution,andtheWhiteHouse.

M:I'veneverbeentoWashington.Whatdidyoulikethebest?

W:Oh,theWhiteHouse.Didyouknowthatit'sbeentheofficialhomeofourpresidentssince1800?AndeverypresidentexceptGeorgeWashingtonhaslivedinit.

M:Ididn'tknowitwasthatold.Isitreallyasniceaseveryonesaysitis?

W:It'sonlyathree-storeybuildingbuiltofstone.Butit'ssimpleanddefinite.Itusedtobecalledthe"President'sHouse".PresidentTheodoreRooseveltofficiallygavetheWhiteHouseitscurrentnamein1901.TheWhiteHousehasafascinatinghistory.ItsurvivedafireatthehandsoftheBritishin1814.

M:Iremembernow.ThepresidentthenwasJamesMadison.AndhiswifeDolleyranoutoftheburningbuildingcarryingGilbertStuart'sportraitofWashington.

W:Yes,that'sright.It'shangingintheEastRoomnow.

M:HowbigistheWhiteHouse?

W:It'sbig.Imagine18acresoflandwithgardensand132rooms.Ithastobepaintedeveryfouryears.

M:Howmuchwereyouallowedtosee?

W:Notverymuch.Onlysixoftheroomsareopentothepublic.It'sapopulartour,andthereisalwaysalineofpeoplewaiting.Theywanttolookattheirproperty,Iguess.

M:Theirproperty?

W:Sure.TheWhiteHouseisownedbythepeopleoftheUnitedStates.Weelecttheleaderswholiveinit.

M:Butcanjustanyonegoinside?

W:Ofcourse.Anyonecanseeourpresident'shome.

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A.GeorgeWashington.

B.ThomasJefferson.

C.JamesMadison.

D.AbrahamLincoln.

31.

【B9】

32.(35)

A.Foreignproductsandexperts.

B.TheinterestofyoungJapanese.

C.Best-sellingJapanesetextbooks.

D.Themediaandgovernmentpapers.

33.聽(tīng)力原文：TherearethreegroupsofEnglishlearners:beginners,intermediatelearners,andlearnersofspecialEnglish.BeginnersneedtolearnthebasicsofEnglish.StudentswhohavereachedanintermediatelevelbenefitfromlearninggeneralEnglishskills.ButwhataboutstudentswhowanttolearnspecialistEnglishfortheirworkorprofessionallife?Moststudents,whofitintothisthirdgrouphaveaclearideaaboutwhattheywanttolearn.

Abankclerk,forexample,wantstousethisspecialistvocabularyandtechnicaltermsoffinance.Butforteachers,decidinghowtoteachspecialistEnglishisnotalwayssoeasy.Forastart,thevarietyisenormous.Everyfieldfromairlinepilotstosecretarieshasitsownvocabularyandmanyteachersareexposedtoworkingenvironmentsoutsidetheclassroom.TheseissueshaveinfluencedthewayspecialistEnglishistaughtinschools.ThistypeofcourseisusuallyknownasEnglishforSpecificPurposes,orESPandthereareESPcoursesforalmosteveryareaofprofessionalandworkinglife.InBritainforexample,therearecourses,whichteachEnglishfordoctors,lawyers,reporters,travelagentsandpeopleworkinginthehotelindustry.Byfar,themostpopularESPcoursesareforbusinessEnglish.

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A.YouneedtolearnthebasicsofEnglish.

B.YouneedtolearntheadvancedEnglish.

C.YouneedtoreadawiderangeofbooksinEnglish.

D.YouneedtomasterEnglishgrammarwell.

34.聽(tīng)力原文：M:DoyouthinkMarthawillgetthereintime?

W:Noway.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Marthadoesn'tknowtheway.

B.Marthawillbelate.

C.Marthaistoofaraway.

D.She'llsendMarthaaway.

35.

【B3】

36.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：I'dliketosharewithyoutodaymyexperiencewithanewapproachtobuildingahouse.It'scalledEnvelopBuilding.Essentially,whatitmeansisthatasyouarebuildingahouse,youtrytoleavethelandscapefeatureontheland,especiallythevegetationintheoriginalcondition.Sowhatyouarenotdoing'istheusualpracticeofland-scraping.BywhichImeanliterallyscrapingorcleaningthelandofanyandalltheoriginalplants.WhyistheapproachcalledEnvelopBuilding?Becauseinsteadofclearingeverythingaway,youletyouroriginallandscapeelementsenveloporsurroundyourhouse.Letthevegetationphysicalfeaturessuchashillsandslopesorinterestingrockformations,constitutedasignificantpartofthecharacterofthebuildingsight:Thedesignofthehouseshouldtakethesefeaturesofthepropertyintoaccount.Actuallyintegratingyouroriginalwildlandscapewithahouseisnotthatnew.ThefamousAmericanarchitectWrightwasdoingitabout65yearsago.Soweareingoodcompany.EnvelopBuildingisnotaseasyasitsoundsthough.It'snotjustthatyoubuildyourhouseandleavethelandalone.Bybuilding,youarealreadydamagingtheoriginallandscape.Butasarchitects,weshouldtrytoworkwithenvironment,notagainstit.Acreativearchitectcanfindwaystoincorporatenaturallandscapeintotheoveralldesign.Forexample,Wrightusedthemassivebouldersonthesideofoneofthemostfamoushousesaspartofthehousefoundation.

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A.Eliminatingtheoriginalvegetationfromthebuildingsite.

B.Markingthehousesinanareasimilartooneanother.

C.Decidingwhereahousewillbebuilt.

D.Surroundingabuildingwithwildflowersandplants.

37.

【B7】

38.聽(tīng)力原文：TwobombsexplodedinAlgeriaTuesdayasaEuropeanUnionteammetwithgovernmentleaderstodiscussthewaveofcivilianmassacres.OnebombwentoffatabuscenterinthecenterofthecapitalofAlgeria,killingoneperson,andanhourlater,anotherbombblewupinthecoastaltownofAnnaba,killing3others.TheAlgeriansagreedtoallowEuropeanUniondeputyforeignministersintodiscussthesituationbutagain,turneddownanyUNinvestigation.

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A.Abombexplosion.

B.Atrafficaccident.

C.Murder.

D.Massacres.

39.聽(tīng)力原文：Whenyouseeacleveradvertisementinanewspaper,doyousaytoyourself,"Ah,that'sgood.I'dliketohaveoneofthose"?Ordoyousay,"Whatliesaretheytellingthistime?Itcan'tbeverygoodortheywouldn'thavetoadvertiseitsocleverly"?Bothofthesepeopleexist;thefirstareoptimists;thesecond,pessimistsandrealists.

Advertisementscanbeextremelyusefuliftheyarehonest;if,letussay,youhavebrokenyourpenandyouwanttobuyanother,thefirstthingtodoistolookatasmanyadvertisementsforpensasyoucanfind.Thatwillhelpyoutochoosethemodel,colorandpricethatsuityou.Advertisementssavealotoftimeandtroublebyputtingsellersintouchwithbuyersinaquickandsimpleway.Iftheadvertisementsaretrueandaccurate,thecustomerswillbesatisfiedandwillprobablybuyfromthesamefirmnexttimeandadvisetheirfriendsandacquaintancestodothesame.

Thereallydishonestadvertiserhopestosellhisgoodsquicklyandtomakealargeprofitonthembeforethecustomer'sreactionsbegin.Heknowsthatnocustomerswillbuyfromhimasecondtime,andthatnonewillrecommendhisproductstotheirfriends.Buttherearealsosemi-dishonestadvertisers.Theymakeclaimsfortheirproductswhichtheyknowperfectlywelltobe