【2023年】湖北省黃岡市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

【2023年】湖北省黃岡市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.有的大學(xué)畢業(yè)生擇業(yè)時盲目追求高工資，有的則認為提供學(xué)習(xí)機會及事業(yè)上的發(fā)展才更重要的；

2．持有這兩種觀點的原因；

3．你的觀點。

NeverTakeThingsforGranted

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnForeigners'LearningChinese.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前，國久“漢語熱”持續(xù)升溫

2.出現(xiàn)這種現(xiàn)象的主要原因

3.“漢語熱”給我的啟示

OnForeigners'LearningChinese

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledClassAttendance.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．有人認為大學(xué)生必須去上課

2．有人認為不應(yīng)該強迫大學(xué)生上課

3．我認為…

ClassAttendance

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledEnergyShortage:HowtoSolveIt.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.能源是當今人們最關(guān)心的重大問題之一。

2.節(jié)約使用是緩解能源短缺的手段之一。

3.但最好的解決辦法是開發(fā)新的能源。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledshouldtheUniversityCampusRefuseTourists?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow:

1.有人認為大學(xué)校園應(yīng)該禁止旅游團參觀；

2.有人認為大學(xué)校園應(yīng)該向旅游團開放；

3.你的觀點。

6.Inthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionentitledMenaceofEyesightDeteriorating.Yourcompositionshouldbeatleast150wordslongandcontainthefollowingideas:

1．現(xiàn)代人的視力正在受到嚴重的威脅

2．主要原因是哪些

3．保護視力必須從孩子做起…

7.Directions:Peopleinmodernsocietyliveunderalotofpressure,fromeducation,career,orfamily.Soitisimportantforthemtokeepagoodmoodunderwhatevercircumstances.Writeacompositionofabout200wordsonthefollowingtopic:TheImportanceofKeepingaGoodMood.YouaregiventhefollowingoutlinesinChineseandarerequiredtowritenolessthan150words.Remembertowriteclearly.

1.現(xiàn)代社會壓力增大，保持好心情很重要；

2.為什么要保持好的心情；

3.保持好的心情也是成功的保證。

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicStudents'UnionandAssociations.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.簡述在大學(xué)里學(xué)生會和各種社團的現(xiàn)狀

2．參加學(xué)生會和各種社團對個人的有利之處

3．你對參加學(xué)生會和社團活動的態(tài)度

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomplaintlettertothecustomerservicedepartmentofthecompany'sheadoffice.Youboughtalaptopafewdaysagofromabigcomputerchainstore,butthelaptopstoppedworking.Whenyoutookitbacktothestore,theyrefusedtodealwiththeproblem.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.計算機出現(xiàn)了什么問題。

2．與店方交涉的經(jīng)過。

3．你希望公司的客戶服務(wù)部門能盡快幫助解決問題。

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterofInvitation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinesgivenbelowinChinese:

假如你是李明，邀請你的朋友張峰在暑假期間去你家鄉(xiāng)游玩。內(nèi)容包括以下幾點：

1．邀請張峰來你家鄉(xiāng)

2．介紹你們家鄉(xiāng)的風(fēng)景特色

3．期盼回信

ALetterofInvitation

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10題)11.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheetI.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

RichMan,PoorMan

GluersandsawyersfromthefurniturefactoriesinGalaxnearthemountainsofVirginialosttheirjobslastyearwhenAmericanretailersdecidedtheycouldfindabettersupplierinChina.AttheotherendofthefurnitureindustryRobertNardellilosthisjobthismonthwhenHomeDepotdecideditcouldfindabetterchiefexecutiveinhisdeputy.Butanylikenessendsthere.Mr.Nardelli'sexitwasasextravagantlyrewardedashisoccupationofthecornerofficehadbeen.Nexttohis$210millionseverancepay,theredundantwoodworkerspackagesweremeantothepointofprovocation(激怒).

That'sthewayitgoesallovertherichworld.Ifyoulookback20years,thetotalpayofthetypicaltopAmericanmanagerhasincreasedfromroughly40timestheaverage--thelevelforfourdecades--to110timestheaveragenow.Thesearetheglorydaysofglobalcapitalism.Themixoftechnologyandeconomicintegrationtransformingtheworldhascreatedunparalleledprosperity.Inthepastfiveyearstheworldhasseenfastergrowththanatanytimesincetheearly1970s.Havingjoinedthegloballaborforce,hundredsofmillionsofpeopleindevelopingcountrieshavewonthechancetoescapesqualor(骯臟)andpoverty.Hundredsofmillionsmorestandtojointhem.

Thatpromisestoimprovethelotofhumanityasawholeincalculably.Butintherichworldlabor'sshareofGDPhasfallentohistoriclows,whileprofitsaresoaring.AclamorisabroadthatMr.Nardelliandhisfriendsamongthetophundredth--oreventhetopthousandth--ofthepopulationareseizingthelion'sshareofglobalization'sgains.Meanwhileeveryoneelse--notjustblue-collarfactoryworkersbutalsothewideroffice--workingmiddleclass--shufflesalong,grimlywaitingforthenextroundofcost-cuts.

Fearandclothing

Signsofabacklashabound.StephenRoach,thechiefeconomistatMorganStanley,hascounted27piecesofanti-ChinalegislationinCongresssinceearly2005.TheGermanMarshallFundfoundlastyearthat,althoughmostpeoplestillsaytheyfavorfreetrade,morethanhalfofAmericanswanttoprotectdomesticcompaniesfromforeigncompetitionevenifthatslowseconomicgrowth.Inahintoflabor'spossibleresurgence,theHouseofRepresentativeshasjustvotedtoraisethefederalminimumwageforthefirsttimeinadecade.EvenJapanisalarmedaboutinequality,stagnant(不景氣的)wagesandjobsgoingtoChina.Europehastieditselfinknotstryingto"manage"tradeinChinesetextiles.

Shouldyoublameyourcomputer?

Thepaniccomesinpartfromarushtolumpalltheblameonglobalization.Technology--anevenlessresistibleforce--isalsodestroyingwhite-andblue-collartasksinapuffofautomationandmayplayabiggerroleinexplainingrisingwageinequality.Thedistinctionsbetweentechnologyandglobalizationcount,ifonlybecausepeopletendtowelcomecomputersbutcondemnforeigners(whetherascompetitorsorimmigrants).Thatmakestechnologyeasiertodefend.

Foreconomists,thedebateaboutwhethertechnologyorglobalizationisresponsibleforcapital'srewardsoutpacingthoseoflaboriscrucial,complicatedandunresolved.Oneschool,whichblamesglobalization,arguesthattherocketingprofitsandsluggishmiddlingwagesofthepastfewyearsarethelong-lastingresultsoftrade,asallthosenewdevelo

A.seemedtoberedundant

B.irritatedthem

C.satisfiedthem

D.wasclosetoMr.Nardelli's

12.

Researchersaregettingmoreandmoreinterestedinmaking______.

13.

Newtreeseedlingswillnotsurvivetoreachthecanopylevelunless______.

14.WhatadvantagesdidEICgetfromtheTeaAct?

A.EICdidn'thavetopaytaxesfortheteaithad.

B.OnlyEICcouldsellteatotheAmericancolonies.

C.EICfinallywonthetrustoftheBritishgovernment.

D.EICgotahugeamountofteafromtheAmericancolonies.

15.

Inthe1950ssomepeopleofSavannahbecameangrywhenmoreoldhouseswerebeingthreatenedby______.

16.

WritersofMarkTwain'stimedoesnotseehimashighlyasthelaterwritersdo.

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17.

Thefactthatcomparativeadvantageofanactivitydisplacesthatoftheotheronecouldmoderatetheconflictof______.

18.

LackofpreventionstrategiesandtreatmentprogramsmakesthedevelopingcountriesthelargestinthenumberofHIVinfection.

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19.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Euro(歐元)

Nationalcurrenciesarevitallyimportanttothewaymoderneconomiesoperate.Theyallowustoconsistentlyexpressthevalueofanitemacrossbordersofcountries,oceans,andcultures.Wealthcanbeeasilystoredortransportedascurrency.

Currenciesarealsodeeplyembeddedinourculturesandourpsyche.Thinkabouthowfamiliaryouarewiththepriceofthings.Ifyou'vegrownupintheUnitedStates,youthinkofeverythingin"dollars,"justlikeyouthinkaboutdistancesininchesandmiles.

OnJanuary1,2002,theeurobecamethesinglecurrencyof12memberstatesoftheEuropeanUnion.Thiswillmakeitthesecondlargestcurrencyintheworld(theU.S.dollarbeingthelargest).Itwillalsobethelargestcurrencyeventinthehistoryoftheworld.Twelvenationalcurrencieswillevaporate(蒸發(fā))andbereplacedbytheeuro.

DesigningtheEuro

TheEuropeanCommission(EC)wasgiventhetaskofcreatingtheeurosymbolaspartofitscommunicationswork.Therewerethreethingsthedesignhadtoaccomplish:

Ithadtobeeasilyrecognized.

Ithadtobeeasilywrittenbyhand.

Ithadtobepleasingtolookat.

TheEChadmorethan30designsdrawnup.Theyselected10fromthoseandletthepublicvote,whichnarrowedthose10downtotwo.Fromthemtheymadetheirfinalselection.ThedesignthatwasselectedisbasedontheGreekletterepsilon,andalsoresemblesthe"e"asthefirstletteroftheword"Europe."Thetwoparallellinesthroughthecenterofthe"c"representstability.

WhereDidtheIdeaComeFrom?

Theoriginalseedwasplantedin1946whenWinstonChurchillsuggestedthecreationofthe"UnitedStatesofEurope."Hisgoalswereprimarilypolitical,inthathehopedaunifiedgovernmentwouldbringaboutpeaceforacontinentthathadbeentornapartbytwoWorldwars.

Then,in1952,sixwest-EuropeancountriestookChurchill'ssuggestionandcreatedtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity(ECSC)Theseresourceswerequitestrategictothepowerofeachcountry,soarequirementoftheECSCwasthateachcountryallowstheirresourcestobecontrolledbyanindependentauthority.Theirgoal,justasChurchillhadintended,wastohelppreventmilitaryconflictbetweenFranceandGermany.

In1957,theTreatyofRomewassigned,declaringthegoalofcreatingacommonEuropeanmarket.ItwassignedbyFrance,Germany,Italy,Belgium,theNetherlands,andLuxembourg.

Aftermanyfalsestarts,theprocessofcreatingtheEurogotitsrealstartin1989,whentheDelorsReportwaspublishedbyJacquesDelors,presidentoftheEuropeanCommission.Thisimportantreportoutlinedathree-stagetransition(過渡)planthatwouldcreateasingleEuropeancurrency.

PlanningtheTransition

AsoutlinedintheDelorsReport,thetransitiontoasingleEuropeancourtesyfollowedathree-stageplan:StageonebeganonJuly1,1990,andimmediatelyabolished(廢止)(atleastinprinci

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20.Calories

Foryearsnow,calorieshavebeenalltherage—peopleareCountingthemandcuttingthem,andyou'dbehardpressedtofindsomethingatthesupermarketthatdoeshotlistitscaloriesperservingsomewhereonthepackage.Buthaveyoueverwonderedwhatexactlyacalorieis?

WhatisaCalorie

Acaloricisaunitofenergy.Wetendtoassociatecalorieswithfood,buttheyapplytoanythingcontainingenergy.Forexample,agallon(about4liters)ofgasolinecontainsabout31,000,000calories.

Specifically,acaloricistheamountofenergy,orheat,ittakestoraisethetemperatureof1gramofwater1degreeCelsius(1.8degreesFahrenheit).Onecaloricisequalto4.184joules(焦耳),acommonunitofenergyusedinthephysicalsciences.Mostofusthinkofcaloriesinrelationtofood,asin"Thiscanofsodahas200calories."Itturnsoutthatthecaloriesonafoodpackageareactuallykilocalories(1,000calories=1kilocalorie).Thewordissometimescapitalizedtoshowthedifference,butusuallynot.Afoodcaloriecontains4,184joules.Acanofsodacontaining200foodcaloriescontains200,000regularcalories,or200kilocalories.Agallonofgasolinecontains31,000kilocalories.

Thesameappliestoexercisewhenafitnesschartsaysyouburnabout100caloriesforeverymileyoujog,itmeans100kilocalories.Forthedurationofthisarticle,whenwesay"calorie",wemean"kilocalorie".

WhatCaloriesDo

Humanbeingsneedenergytosurvive—tobreathe,move,pumpblood—andtheyacquirethisenergyfromfood.

Thenumberofcaloriesinafoodisameasureofhowmuchpotentialenergythatfoodpossesses.Agramofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)has4calories,agrainofproteinhas4calories,andagramoffathas9calories.Foodsareacompilationofthesethreebuildingblocks.Soifyouknowhowmanycarbohydrates,fatsandproteinsareinanygivenfood,youknowbowmanycalories,orhowmuchenergy,thatfoodcontains.

Ifwelookatthenutritionallabelonthebackofapacketbfmaple-and-brown-sugaroatmeal(麥片),wefindthatithas160calories.Thismeansthatifweweretopourthisoatmealintoadish,settheoatmealonfireandgetittoburncompletely(whichisactuallyprettytricky),thereactionwouldproduce160kilocalories(remember:foodcaloriesarekilocalories)enoughenergytoraisethetemperatureof160kilogramsofwater1degreeCelsius.Ifwelookcloseratthenutritionallabel,weseethatouroatmealhas2gramsoffat,4gramsofproteinand32gramsofcarbohydrates,producingatotalof162calories(apparently,foodmanufacturersliketorounddown).Ofthese162calories,18comefromfat(9cal×2g),16comefromprotein(4cal×4g)and128comefromcarbohydrates(4cal×32g).

YourCaloricNeeds

Justhowmanycaloriesdoourcellsneedtofunctionwell?Thenumberisdifferentforeveryperson.Youmaynoticeonthenutritionallabelsofthefoodsyoubuythatthe"percentdailyvalues"arebasedona2,000caloriediet—2,000caloriesisaroughaverageofwhataperson.needstoeatinaday,butyourbodymightneedmoreorlessthan2,000calories.Height,weight,gender,ageandactivitylevelallaffectyourcaloricneeds.Therearethreemainfactorsinvolvedincalculatinghowmanycaloriesyourbodyneedsperday:

-Basalmetabolicrate(基本新陳代謝率)

-Physicalactivity

-Thermic(熱的)effectoffood

Yourbasalmetabolicrate(BMR)istheamountofenergyyourbodyneedstofunctionatrest.Thisaccountsforabout60to70percentofcaloriesburnedinadayandincludestheenergyrequiredtokeeptheheartbeating,thelungsbreathing,thekidneysfunctioningandthebodytemperaturestabilized.Ingeneral,menhaveahigherBMRthanwomen.

The

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：W:Hi,Frank.Whatareyouupto?IsthatreallyaFrenchgrammarbook?

M:Well,(19)I'mtryingtoteachmyselfsomeFrench.WhenIgotoMontrealnextsemester,Idon'twanttosoundlikejustanothertourist.Mostofthepeopletherearebilingual.

W:(20)LeaveBostontogotoMontreal?Ididn'tknowthisuniversityhadaprograminCanada.

M:Itdoesn't.I'mplanningtotakeashortleaveofabsencefromschool,soIcangothereonmyown.

W:What'sthereasonforthissuddeninterestinCanada?

M:Well,actuallyI'vebeenthinkingaboutgoingforsometimenow.Iknowsomeonetherewho'sbeenwantingmetovisit.

W:Arelative?

M:Anoldfriendofmyuncle'srunsachemicalengineeringdepartmentthere.So,I'mhopinghecanhelpmeenrollinsomeinterestingcourses.

W:(21)Ifyouwantthosecreditstransferredbackherelateron,you'dbetterarrangeforitbeforeyouleave.Don'tforgetwhathappenedtoSusanaftershecamebackfromRome.

M:Yeah,buthersituationwasdifferent.IalreadyhaveallthecreditsIneedtograduate.

W:Soyou'llbetakingcoursesjustforthesakeoflearning.

M:Thatwillbeanicechangeofpace,won'tit?

19．Whatisthemandoingatthebeginningoftheconversation?

20.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?

21.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemandobeforeleaving?

(20)

A.Planningasightseeingtour.

B.Arranginghisclassschedule.

C.WritingtoanoldfriendinFrance.

D.LookingthroughaFrenchbook.

22.聽力原文：M:Theviolinsoundsawful.

W:Iknow.Iwishwecouldgetarefund.ThisperformanceistheworstI'veeverbeento.

Q:Wherearethesepeopletalking?

(14)

A.Theyareataviolinshop.

B.Theyareatacircus.

C.Theyareataconcert.

D.Theyareinsideamovietheatre.

23.聽力原文：TheGreatFireofLondonstartedintheveryearlyhoursof2September1666.Infourdaysitdestroyedmorethanthreequartersoftheoldcity,wheremostofthehouseswerewoodenandclosetogether.Onehundredthousandpeoplebecamehomeless,butonlyafewlosttheirlives.

ThefirestartedonSundaymorninginthehouseoftheKing'sbakerinPuddingLane.Thebaker,withhiswifeandfamily,wasabletogetoutthroughawindowintheroof.Astrongwindblewthefirefromthebakeryintoasmallhotelnextdoor.ThenitspreadquicklyintoThamesStreet.Thatwasthebeginning.

Byeighto'clockthreehundredhouseswereonfire.OnMondaynearlyakilometerofthecitywasburningalongtheRiverThames.Tuesdaywastheworstday.Thefiredestroyedmanywell-knownbuildings,oldSt.Paul'sandtheGuildhallamongthem.

SamuelPepys,thefamouswriter,wroteaboutthefire.Peoplethrewtheirthingsintotheriver.Manypoorpeoplestayedintheirhousesuntilthelastmoment.Birdsfelloutoftheairbecauseoftheheat.

ThefirestoppedonlywhentheKingfinallyorderedpeopletodestroyhundredsofbuildingsinthepathofthefire.Withnothinglefttoburn,thefirebecameweakandfinallydiedout.

Afterthefire,ChristopherWren,thearchitect,wantedacitywithwiderstreetsandfinenewhousesofstone.Infact,thestreetsarestillnarrow;buthedidbuildmorethanfiftychurches,amongthemanewSt.Paul's.

Thefirecausedgreatpainandloss,butafteritLondonwasabetterplace:acityforthefutureandnotjustofthepast.

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.Wheredidthefirebegin?

34.WhyisSamuelPepysmentionedinthepassage?

35.Whatwasthereasonforthefire'sending?

(30)

A.Inahotel.

B.Inthepalace.

C.InPuddingLane.

D.InThamesStreet.

24.聽力原文：W:Hello,Michael.Wouldyoucometomyofficeforaminute?Iwanttodiscusssomethingwithyou.

M:Sure.I'llbethereinaminute.Whatisthematter?

W:(22)Manyofourelderlycustomershavenevertriedtouseourcomputerizedbankingservices.Couldyoutellmewhy?

M:(23)Hmm.itcouldbethattheymightfinditstrangetousethosecomputersormachinesandtheydidn'tliketoaskforhelp.(24)MaybeweshouldoffersomeprogramstoshowthemhoweasyandconvenientitistousesuchdevicesasATM.

W:It'sagoodidea.Itwillhelpthoseseniorcitizenstoknowbetteraboutthebankcomputers,tounderstandhowitwillsavethemfromwaitinginlineduringregularbankinghours.

M:Wecouldalsoarrangesomeofourstafftohelpthosewhomightdotheirbusinesswithacomputerwhilewaitinginline.Thecustomerswouldbehappytofindthattheycouldenjoyamoreefficientservice.

W:(25)Wecoulddothat.HowaboutapamphletorsomethingtodistributeonaSeniors'Day?Abeautifulbookletwillenablethemtolearnhowtohandlethemachinesquickly.

M:Soundsgood.Actuallytheelderlyneedmoreassistanceandinstructioninsuchmodernmatters.

W:(25)Let'sgoforwardwithitrightnow．Iwantourcustomerstoknowjusthowconvenientthecomputersareandhowmuchwecareabouttheirconcerns．

M:Ok.I'llmakesomearrangementsforthatsoon.

(23)

A.ShewantsMichaeltocheckabouttheATMservice.

B.Shewantstoknowwhytheelderlyavoidusingcomputerizedbankingservices.

C.ShewantsMichaeltohaveatrywiththeirautomaticbankingservices.

D.Shewantsmoreinformationaboutmodernmachinesinbanks.

25.(30)

A.Thegrouprinsing(漱口)withcarbohydratedrinks.

B.Thegrouprinsingwithsugar-freewater.

C.Thegroupswallowedcarbohydratedrinks.

D.Thegroupswallowedsugar-freewater.

26.聽力原文：W:It'salmost11o'clock;whynotleavethatmathworktilltomorrow?

M:Goodidea,Iambeat.

Q:Whatistheman'sattitudetowardsthiswork?

(15)

A.Angry.B.Hungry.C.Tired.D.Dissatisfied.

27.聽力原文：M:Goodmorning!I'dliketomakeadeposittomysavingsaccount,butI'veforgottentobringmyidentitycard.

W:Itdoesn'tmatter,sir.Remembertobringthisreceiptwithyouthenexttimeyoucomein,alongwithyouridentitycard.

Q:Wheredidtheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

(13)

A.Thewoman'sMP4isbroken.

B.Theman'sMP4hasbeenstolen.

C.TheMP4isnotunderwarranty.

D.TheyhavenotelephonenumberoftheMP4'safterservice.

28.聽力原文：M：Ican'tfindthekindofjoggingshoesIwantanywhere…town.Ireallylovethisstyle.ofshoes.

W：Whynotorderthemfromacatalog?Youcangetwhateveryouwant.

Q：Whatdoesthewomansuggestthatthemando?

(15)

A.Runintown.

B.Lookmorecarefully.

C.Buyshoesfromacatalog.

D.Findaneasierplacetoexercise.

29.

【B5】

30.(45)

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.

Tobelieveordisbelievewhatyoureadshouldbebasedon______.

A.thefactsthatyouaregiven

B.whethertheauthorisopen-mindedornot

C.thequalityofreasonsprovidedbythematerial

D.theassumptionthatyouknoweverythingaboutit

32.

Accordingtothepassage,predictionmarketscanbemoreeffectivewhen______.

A.firmscanofferthemostsuccessfultradersbiggerprizes

B.theapplicationofpredictionresultscanbefeltbyemployees

C.firmscankeepthepredictionasanoveltytostaff

D.predictionismadebyauthoritativeexpertsincertainfield

33.

Whywasitpossiblefortheseancienttreesletmorelightthroughthanmodernones?

A.Becausetheywerecloselyspaced,only3to16feetapart.

B.Becausetheyweresmallerplantsandshrubs.

C.Becausetheirbranchesdidnotfanoutasfarastoform.ashapelikeumbrella.

D.Becausetheyhadverysmallleaveslikethatoffernanddroppedeasily.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S3】

35.

【S6】

36.

【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.Televisionhaschangedthelifestyle.ofpeopleineveryindustrialize【S1】______.

countryintheworld.IntheUnitedStates,wheresociologistshavestud-

iedtheeffects,someinterestingobservationshavebeenmade.

Television,althoughnotessential,hasbecomeanimportantpartof

mostpeople'slives.Inmanyways,itsupportsandsustainsmodemlife.

YetwhenwhatcanbeseenonTVinonedayiscriticallyanalyzed,

whichbecomesevidentthattelevisionisnotateacherbutasustainer;【S2】______.

thepoorqualityofprogrammingdoesnotelevate(提高)peopleinto

greaterunderstanding,butrathermaintainsandencouragesthelifeasit

exists.

TheprimaryreasonforthelackofquantityinAmericantelevisionis【S3】______.

relatedtoboththehistoryofTVprogrammingdevelopmentandtheeco-

nomicsofTV.TelevisioninAmericabeganfromtheradio.Radiocompa-【S4】______.

niesandtheirsponsorsfirstexperimentedwithtelevision.Therefore,the

closerelationshipwheretheadvertisershadwithradioprogramsbecame【S5】______.

thesystemforAmericanTV.Sponsorsnotonlypaidmoneytimewithin【S6】______.

programs,butmanyactuallyproducedtheprograms.Thus,inAmerican

society,televisionisprimarilyconcernedwithreflectingandattracting

societyratherthanexperimentwithnewideas.Advertiserswanttoattract【S7】______.

thelargestviewingaudiencepossibly.Todosorequiresthatthepro-【S8】______.

gramsbeentertainingratherthaneducational,attractiveratherthanchal-

lenging.

TelevisioninAmericatodayremains,inalargeextent,withthe【S9】______.

sameorganizationandstandardsastheyhadthirtyyearsago.Thehope

forfurtherdevelopmentandtrueachievementtowardimprovingsociety

willrequireforachangeintheentiresystem.【S10】______.

【S1】

38.

【S5】

39.

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1.HighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Therearemoreandmorecollegegraduateslookingforjobseveryyear.Buttheyhavedifferentviewsaboutwhatkindofjobtheyshouldchoose.Somestudentsfocustheirattentiononthejobsthatpromisehighsalaries.Othersshowapreferenceforthosethatofferachancetolearnskillsandadvancementpossibilities.Studentsholdingthefirstviewusuallythinkthatmoremoneywillresultinmorehappiness.Withalotofmoneyinhandtheywillbeabletoenjoyarichlife.Otherwisetheywillsufferfromdepressionduetothelackofenoughmoney.Howeverholdersofthesecondviewwillarguethatoneshoulddevelophisskillsasmuchaspossible.Itiscareerdevelopmentthatcountsmost.Withoutdevelopmentyouwillbeoutrunbyothersandfallbehindthetimessoonerorlater.AsfarasIamconcernedI'dliketogivemysupporttothesecondview.Afterallmoneyisnoteverything.Yourdevelopmentismuchmoreimportant.Inthelongrunyouwillreapmorecareerbenefits.Ifweblindlyclingtothosehighpaidjobsandfailtodevelopourabilitywewillsuffergreaterlossintheend.HighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Therearemoreandmorecollegegraduateslookingforjobseveryyear.Buttheyhavedifferentviewsaboutwhatkindofjobtheyshouldchoose.Somestudentsfocustheirattentiononthejobsthatpromisehighsalaries.Othersshowapreferenceforthosethatofferachancetolearnskillsandadvancementpossibilities.Studentsholdingthefirstviewusuallythinkthatmoremoneywillresultinmorehappiness.Withalotofmoneyinhand,theywillbeabletoenjoyarichlife.Otherwise,theywillsufferfromdepressionduetothelackofenoughmoney.However,holdersofthesecondviewwillarguethatoneshoulddevelophisskillsasmuchaspossible.Itiscareerdevelopmentthatcountsmost.Withoutdevelopment,youwillbeoutrunbyothersandfallbehindthetimessoonerorlater.AsfarasIamconcerned,I'dliketogivemysupporttothesecondview.Afterall,moneyisnoteverything.Yourdevelopmentismuchmoreimportant.Inthelongrun,youwillreapmorecareerbenefits.Ifweblindlyclingtothosehighpaidjobsandfailtodevelopourability,wewillsuffergreaterlo