2021-2022年遼寧省丹東市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

2.

Globalwindpowercapacityincreasedalmost______timesfrom1996totheendof200

3.

WhatwasthereasonthatledtothelossofmorethanhalfofAfricanmainfoodtwoyearsago?

A.Drought.

B.Toxininthecrop.

C.Themosaicvirus.

D.Thebarrensoil.

4.

Ifyouwanttohavethesamekindoflivingasaretiree,youmayspend20%lessmonthlythanyoudonowbecause______.

A.olderpeopletendtobemorefrugal

B.expensesinvolvedinworkaresaved

C.publictransportationwillbecheaperthen

D.olderpeoplecandotheirowncleaningthen

5.

Ourdreamstendtoinvolverecenthappeningstousandour______.

6.

TheimportantadvantagetheAndeanteachershadwasthat______.

7.

Nomatterwhatthemethodsweuse,thefinalresultisthatwewillneedtodecreaseCO2emissionsby70%to80%simplytostabilize______.

8.

Moderncivilizationsareasdependentontreesas______.

9.

SilentSpringcontainedsomuchcarefullycollectedscientificevidencethatitwaswidelyacclaimedasasignificantbookwhenitcameoutintheearly1960s.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

MarkTwainbecamethemostoutstandingwriterofhistimebecauseheknewhispeopleandtheMississippiRiververywell,andheinheritedfromhismother______.

11.Whatdowelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Hewasforcedtoleavehomethreeyearsago.

B.Hesoldthehousetopayforhisworldtour.

C.Helearnedalotfromtravelingaroundtheworld.

D.HegotaPh.DinGeographyinthreeandahalfyears.

12.

Businessservicesexperiencerapidgrowthasaresultofworldwideautomation,growingdemandand______.

13.CrimewithoutBorders

Asgangsgrowincreasinglyglobalized,organizedcrimeisbecomingaproblemhinderinginternationaleconomicdevelopment.

GangArrested

TheColombianpolicearrest27suspectswhowereallegedlyinvolvedinprintingforgednotesinMedellinlastApril.

Inlate2005,Dutchpoliceraided(搜捕)HellsAngelsclubhousesaroundthecountry.Inacoordinatedsweepthatfollowedayearlonginvestigation,policecarriedoutpredawnsearchesinsixtownsandcitiesintheNetherlands,arresting45membersofthemotorcycleclub,layingscoresofchargesandseizinganassortmentofweapons.

Suchlarge-scaleraidswererareinDutchhistory,andtheyshowedthateveninsuchadevelopedcountrywithoutmajorsocialconflictsandwithgoodsocialorder,theinfluenceofcriminalorganizationsandtheattempttodemolishthemaretakenveryseriously.

Intoday'sworld,theeconomyisglobalized,internationalcommunitiesarecoexistentandworldwideinterrelationsgrowevercloser.Meanwhile,gangsindifferentcountriesseekmoreprofitandlivingspace.Toavoidcrackdownsbylawenforcementonthehomefront,somecontinuouslydeveloptheirstructuresandgoglobal.Theyaresteppingoutofanindividualcountry,thusbecomingcancersthatinfluenceinternationalprogressanddevelopment.

Forexample,whentheHellsAngelsclubwasestablishedin1948,itsmembersweremainlyWorldWarIIveteranswhofailedtogetusedtoapeacefullifeandcontinuedtolookforadventures.Decadeslater,thisclubbecameaninfluentialandpopulousorganizationinNorthAmerican,AustraliaandmostcountriesinWestEurope.

Itwas,'andinmanyplacesstillis,involvedincriminalactivitiessuchasdrugtrafficking,moneylaundering,terroristmovesandmurders.InCanada,HellsAngelsandmembersofrivalmotorcyclegangscarriedoutkillingswhenfightingfordrugtraffickingbusinesses,resultingin160deadormissing.Duetothis,Canadianpolicedispatched2,000policeofficersandlaunchedraidsinOntario,Quebecandotherprovinces.

MajorActivities

TheIsraelipolicesearchthesiteofanexplosionlaunchedbyunderworld(黑社會)gangsinTelAviv(特拉維夫)onDecember11,2005.

Sincethe1980s,drugtrafficking(不法交易)hasbeenthemajorbusinessofinternationalgangs.Atpresent,theamountofdrugstraffickedannuallyworldwideisvaluedatmorethan$550billion,with85percenthandledbyunderworldorganizations.

Duetothepotentialforsignificantprofit,gangsstrengthencooperationandform.aglobalchainofdrugplantation,processing,transportationandsales.Forexample,accordingtoColombianofficials,thebiggestdrugtraffickingorganizationinthecountryhasaverydetailedworkdivision,coveringdevelopedoverseasdrugtraffickingnetwork,aswellascocaineplantingfarmsandprocessingplants.Itsstrengthiscenteredinthecountry'scapital,Bogota(波哥大),andspreadstoprovincesinwestColombiaandtheNorthCaribbeancoast.

Aswell,theorganizationownssecretairbasesinthecountry'snorthprovinceandtropicalbushesinthesouth.TraffickersdeliverdrugsthroughthesebasesbysmallplanestoMexico,CentralAmericaandtheFloridacoastintheUnitedStates.Afterbeingairdroppedatascheduledspot,thedrugswillbetransportedtootherplacesbymosquitocrafts(快艇),whichhelpsdrugdealersavoidpolicesupervision.

Inthisway,about10tonsofcocainecanbetraffickedeverymonth.TheItalianMafia(黑手黨)alsobarefacedly(公然地)transportsdrugswithboats,andthevalueofheroindeliveredisestimatedtoreachmorethan$40billioneveryyear,orabout10percentofItaly'sentireGDP.UnderworldorganizationsintheUnitedStatesandRussiahavealsob

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Tojudgehowseriousafloodis,wehavetoconsiderthevolumesofriversandstreamsinanareaand______.

15.

______workswhenpatientstalkfreelyaboutthingstroublingthemandthenlearntocontroltheirfears.

16.

Salopeksaidthathe______toSudantoreportagainalthoughtherewerealotofdifficulties.

17.

Eatingtoomuchsaltcanraiseyourcholesterol.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.WhathasWalmartdonetoreconfigureitsDNAasprofitseeker?

A.Ithasfollowedthebusinessmodelofundercuttingitscompetitors.

B.Itasksitssupplierstoreducepackagingtobeenvironment-friendly.

C.Ithasbecometheposterchildofcorporateruthlessness.

D.Ithasgivenmoreshelfspaceandbetterplacementtolightbulbs.

19.

Studiesofhuman'seatingfishwithPCBshavefoundthat______.

20.

WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Anxietyiscausedbysomecertainreasoninsteadofmultiplereasons.

B.Anxietymakesyouhateyourjobandunwillingtodoyourwork.

C.Themorelong-lastingtheanxietyis,themoresymptomspeoplesufferfrom.

D.Manysymptomswillcomealongwithasingleanxietyatonetime.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(41)

22.(28)

A.Toforbidgrazingonmarginallands.

B.Toplantmoretreesonmarginallands.

C.Toestablishgoodgroundcover.

D.Tograzeanimalsrotationally.

23.

【B8】

24.【B5】

25.(14)

A.Hissonhithimonthearm.

B.Hestumbledoverastoneandfell.

C.Hebumpedthearmagainstapieceoffurniture.

D.Heknockedoveracoffeepot.

26.(29)

A.Hewaswell-knownintheworld.

B.Hewasverystrange.

C.Hewascleverandhardworking.

D.HewasquickatLatinandpoems.

27.聽力原文：W:Inmyfirstyearatuniversity,Ihadthreeroommates,allfromdifferentcountries.

M:Thatmustn'thavebeengreatforyoutogetacquaintedwithdifferentcustomandculturesindifferentcountries.Didyoustayintouchwiththem?Whataretheyalldoingnow?

Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

(19)

A.Theculturesofdifferentcountries.

B.Thewomangetsalongwellwithherroommates.

C.Thewoman'sfirstyearstudyatcollege.

D.Thewoman'sforeignroommates.

28.聽力原文：M:IthoughtthatyouweregoingtotheconventioninAtlantalastSaturday.Yousaiditmanytimesbefore.

W:Iwasplanningto,butIhaven'tbeenfeelingwell,soIstayedathomeanddidnothingelse.

Q:WherewasthewomanlastSaturday?

(16)

A.InAtlanta.

B.Ataconventioncentre.

C.Inahospital.

D.Athome.

29.(35)

A.Painting.

B.Architecture.

C.Photographingsculpture.

D.Photographingpeople.

30.

【B10】

31.(22)

A.￡5.B.￡30.C.￡50.D.￡55.

32.(36)

A.Whypeoplehavedreamsatnight.

B.Whythespeakerenjoysdreaming.

C.Whydreamsarenotdependable.

D.Howtoexplainpeople'sdreams.

33.

【B6】

34.聽力原文：Ithasbeenofficiallyacknowledgedthattheincomegapisabittoobiginthecountry'surbanareas.

AnofficialdocumentonSundaysaysthattheincomedisparity,toaconsiderablylargeextent,resultsfromirrationaldistributionofsocialwealth.Toillustratetheirrationaldistribution,thedocumentmentionstwoperspectives.First,incomedisparitybetweendifferentindustrieshasenlargeddramaticallyinrecentyears,assomeofthemmadebiggerprofitsusingtheirmonopolystatus.Second,theincomegapbetweenthemanagerialstaffandordinarystaffworkershasalsobeenwidening.

Inthesetwocases,cessweretoblamebecausethesepoliciesallowedstate-ownedsectorsthatusetheirmonopolystatustomakebigprofitstodistributealargeshareoftheprofitamongtheirworkers.

Itwasalsounfairtoallowthemanageriallevelstafftohavemuchhighersalarythanordinarystaffworkerswithinsomestate-ownedenterprisesandinstitutions.

Inaddition,someurbanworkersgetextraincomebydoingbusinessbeyondtheirregularjobsusingthepowerorsocialconnectionstheyhaveestablishedintheirprofessions,whichusuallyinvolverareresources.Thiseasilyleadstocorruptionandunfaircompetition.

Whateverthereasons,thebigincomedisparitywillexertnegativeimpactonthecountry'seconomicandsocialdevelopment.

Itisfairlyunderstandablethatlow-incomeresidentsharborsomegrievancesagainsttheirhigh-incomecounterparts.Theymayevendevelopacomplaintagainstthegovernmentandsocialsystem.

(33)

A.Theinsufficientbuild-upoftransportingsystem.

B.Theimbalanceoftalentreservesinruralandurbanareas.

C.Theirrationalallocationofsocialwealth.

D.Theinformationblock.

35.聽力原文：M:Comeon.Openyourmouth.Don'tbesonervous!Ican'tgiveyoutheinjectionwithyourmouthclosed.

W:I'mnotnervous.I...Ijusthateneedles,youknow.

Q:Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

(13)

A.Colleagues.

B.Dentistandpatient.

C.Bossandsecretary.

D.Teacherandstudent.

36.聽力原文：M:Let'sgoswimmingoveratthestudentcenter.

W:I'dliketo,butIhaveapaperdueonFriday,andIhaven'tevenstartedityet.

M:Justanhour.I'vegotatesttomorrow,soIwon'tbeabletostayverylong.

W:Ineedtheexercise,butljustcan'tsparethetime.

M:Okay.HowaboutdinnerattheGrill?Youhavetoeatsometime,andit'srightbythelibrary.I'llgoovertherewithyouafterdinner,andyoucalldoyourresearchwhileIstudyformytest.

W:Well.

M:Comeon.You'llprobablywanttostaylate,andyoushouldn'twalkhomeafterdark.I'11stayuntilyou'rereadytogo.

W:Thatwouldbenice,but...

M:Look,wereallywouldn'tbewastinganytime.We'djustbedoingeverythingweneedtodo,butwe'dbedoingittogether.Ijustwanttospendtimewithyou.

W:Me,too.Okay.Ineedtogohomefirst,thenI'llmeetyouattheGrillaboutsix.Isthatallright?

M:That'sgreat.We'llgeteverythingdone.You'llsee.

(23)

A.Theman'stest.

B.Thewoman'sresearchpaper.

C.Goswimmingoveratthestudentcenter.

D.Plansfortheevening.

37.SectionC

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

聽力原文：哈德遜河的歷史

TheearlyEuropeansettlementswerealongoneofourwell-knownriverswhich(36)emptiesintotheAtlantictoform.NewYorkbay．TheHudsonriverhasa(37)coupleofinterestingfeaturesthatmadeitveryattractiveforsettlementbytheEuropeans．Thefirstisthattheriver(38)extends.inlandfromtheAtlanticOceanformorethan150mileswithnowaterfallsor(39)rapids.Itssurfaceis(40)virtuallyflatforthatentiredistance,withnoobstacles.Second,thewhole150milestretchisinfluencedbytidesfromtheAtlanticOcean.(41)Roughlyeverysixhours,theriver(42)reversesdirection,flowingnorthwhenthetideis(43)risingandsouthtowardtheoceanwhenthetideisgoingdown.

(44)ObviouslytherewerenoobstacletopreventsettlerfrommovingfurtherupstreamontheHudsonriver.andthisexplainswhytheDutchpenetratedsofarinland.TheywerethefirstEuropeanstosettleintheHudsonvalley.Ofcourse,togoupstream,theDutchsettlersneededthefightkindofboat,andsotonavigatetheriver,theydesignasloopwithonlyonemastbutwithtwosails,oneriggedinfrontofthemastandonebehind.(45)Themastwasverytall,inmanycasesover100feettall,sothatthelargesailscouldcatchwindsblowingabovetheshorelinehills.Hudsonriversloopscarriedpassengersandcargo.Thecargorangedfromcoal,lumberandhaytofruit,vegetablesandlivestock.Travelingonlytenmilesanhourinagoodwind,thesloopwasnottoospeedybymodernstandards,butitwasideallysuitedtotheDutchsettlements,and(46)infactwhenthesteamboateventuallywasintroduced,itcouldn'tkeepupwiththesloop.

TheearlyEuropeansettlementisalongoneofourwell-knownrivers--which【B1】______intotheAtlantictoform.NewYorkbay.TheHudsonriverhasa【B2】______ofinterestingphysicalfeaturesthatmadeitveryattractiveforsettlementbytheEuropeans.Theflintisthattheriver【B3】______inlandfromtheAtlanticOceanformorethan150milewithnowaterfallsor【B4】______.Itssurfaceis【B5】______flatforthatentiredistance,withnotides.Second,thewhole150-milestretchisinfluencedbytidesfromtheAtlanticOcean.【B6】______everysixhours,theriver【B7】direction,flowingnorthwhenthetideis【B8】______andsouthtowardtheoceanwhenthetideisgoingdown.

【B9】______________________________andthisexplainswhytheDutchpenetratedsofarinland.TherewerethefirstEuropeanstosettleintheHudsonvalley.Ofcourse,togoupstream,theDutchsettlersneededtherightkindofboat,andsotonavigatetheriver,theydesignasloopwithonlyonemastbutwithtwosails,oneriggedinfrontofthemastandonebehind.【B10】__________________.Hudsonriversloopscarriedpassengersandcargo.Thecargorangingform.coal,lumberandhaytofruit,vegetablesandlivestock.Travelingonlytenmilesanhourinagoodwind,thesloopwasnottoospeedybymodemstandards,butitwasideallysuitedtotheDutchsettlement,【B11】__________________________.

(37)

38.(31)

A.Industry.

B.Health.

C.Thefutureofourchildren.

D.Cleanair.

39.

【B2】

40.(21)

A.Twiceherpresentsalary.

B.Tendollarsmoreperweek.

C.ThesameasSnodgrass,EllingtonandPitts.

D.TendollarsmoreperweekthanSnodgrass,EllingtonandPitts.

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

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

TelevisionhastransformedpoliticsintheUnitedStatesbychangingthewayinwhichinformationistransmitted,byalteringpoliticalcampaigns,andbychangingcitizenspatternsofresponsetopolitics.Bygivingcitizensindependentaccesstothecandidates,televisiondiminishedtheroleofthepoliticalpartyintheselectionofthemajorpartycandidates.Bycenteringpoliticsonthepersonofthecandidate,televisionacceleratedthecitizen'sfocusoncharacterthanissues.

Televisionhasalteredtheformsofpoliticalcommunicationaswell.Themessagesonwhichmostofusrelyarebrieferthantheyoncewere.Thestumpspeech,apoliticalspeechgivenbytravelingpoliticiansandlasting1.5to2hours,whichcharacterizednineteenthcenturypoliticaldiscourse,hasgivenwaytothe30-secondadvertisementand10-second"soundbite(原聲摘要)"inbroadcastnews.Increasinglytheaudienceforspeechesisnotthatstandinginfrontofthepoliticianbutratherviewingaudiencewhowillhearandseeasnippet(摘錄)ofthespeechonthenews.

Intheseabbreviated(縮減的)forms,muchofwhatconstitutedthetraditionalpoliticaldiscourseofearlierageshasbeenlost.In15or30seconds,aspeakercannotestablishthehistoricalcontextthatshapedtheissueinquestion,cannotdetailtheprobablecausesoftheproblem,andcannotexaminealternativeproposalstoarguethatoneispreferabletoothers.Insnippets,politiciansassertbutdonotargue.

Becausetelevisionisanintimatemedium,speakingthroughitrequiredachangedpoliticalstyle.thatwasmoreconversational,personal,andvisualthanthatoftheold-style.stumpspeech.Relianceontelevisionmeansthatincreasinglyourpoliticalworldcontainsmemorablepicturesratherthanmemorablewords.Schoolsteachustoanalyzewordsandprint.However,inaworldinwhichpoliticsisincreasinglyvisual,informedcitizenshiprequiresanewsetofskills.

Recognizingthepoweroftelevision'spictures,politicianscrafttelevisual,stagedevents,calledpseudoevents,designedtoattractmediacoverage.Muchofthepoliticalactivityweseeontelevisionnewshasbeencraftedbypoliticians,theirspeechwriters,andtheirpublicrelationsadvisersfortelevisedconsumption.Soundbitesinnewsandanswerstoquestionsindebatesincreasinglysoundlikeadvertisements.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.citizensintheUnitedStatesarenowmoreinformedaboutpoliticalissuesbecauseoftelevisioncoverage

B.citizensintheUnitedStatesprefertoseepoliticiansontelevisioninsteadofinperson

C.politicsintheUnitedStateshasbecomesubstantiallymorecontroversialsincetheintroductionoftelevision

D.politicsintheUnitedStateshasbeensignificantlychangedbytelevision

42.Accordingtotheauthor,there-modelingofcitiesshouldtakeintoaccountallofthefollowingexcept______.

A.thebenefitsoffuturegenerations

B.thewillandtheprideofthecitydwellers

C.thepsychologicalneedsoflandowners

D.propertransportationplans

43.

【C6】

44.

Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthat______.

A.BBSRCisnotinfavorofGEbiotechnology

B.LordSainsburyisawell-knownscientisthimself

C.mostsupermarketsinBritainsellGEfoods

D.BurkeisnotawareofpublicignoranceaboutGEfoods

45.

Intheeconomicdownturn,obesityandpublichealtharelikelytoworsenbecauseoflowerlevelof______.

46.

ThegrowingmobilityofpeoplesinceWorldWarIImakespeoplelosetheconfidencethat______.

47."Subscription"is______.

A.thefeepaidbythepersonwiththemembershipoftheTrust

B.thedonationbythemembersofNationalTrust

C.themoneyusedtorepairtheancienthouses

D.thesupportgrantedbythegovernment

48.

Accordingtotheauthor,whichOfthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Criticalreadingcanmakeusbelievemoreinwhatweread.

B.Anopen-mindedthinkerisresponsibleforwhatheorshesays.

C.Ourattitudetowardwhatwereadmaychangeifwearegivenbetterreasons.

D.Weoughttoquestionthevalueofwhatwereadifitssourceisnotauthoritative.

49.Fromthepassage,itcanbeinferredthat______.

A.rewardsarehighlyeffectiveinAmerica

B.rewardsarenotmuchsought-afterinacademiccircles

C.rewardshavelonglosttheirappealinAmericansociety

D.Americansareaddictedtorewards

50.

Whatarehelpingtospark“greenrevolution”inAmericanworkplaces?

51.

【C4】

52.

【C3】

53.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatby1860______.

A.halfofthepopulationlivedtothewestofAppalachianMountains

B.Americanshadlongbeendesirousofnewterritories

C.westwardexpansionwasasolutiontotheconflictsbetweenthetwoparties

D.America'sindustrywashighlydeveloped

54.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

"I'vebeenshotintheleg.I'vebeenbeatup.Butthat'sprettyminor,"saysa41,year-oldAmericansecuritycontractorwhospentfouryearsinIraq."Butwhenyougetavehicleblownoutfromunderyou,itdoestendtoaffectonealittlebit."

Withabrokenback,twobrokenfeetandneurological(神經(jīng)的)damage,theman,whoaskedthathisnamenotbeused,spentthenextthreemonthsinhospitalsinIraq,,GermanyandAmerica.Butthoughhewasphysicallyonthemendbythestartofthisyear,hefoundhimselfincapable."Iwashavingnightmares,"herecalls."Icouldn'tdoanything.Mostly,I'djuststayinaroomandnotleave."

PostTraumaticStressDisorder(外傷后壓性疾病),orPTSD,isthelastingofdecliningpsychologicalsymptoms.Itcanincludeflashbacksandnightmares,increasedarousalintheform.ofinsomnia(失眠),angerandaninabilitytoconcentrate,andimpairedpersonalrelationships.Althoughlastingpsychologicaldamagefromhorrificexperienceshasbeenrecognizedsincetimeimmemorial,itisonlysince1980,whenveteranswerestillexperiencingstressfromtheVietnamWar,thatPTSDhasbeenaformalmentaldiagnosis.

By200572,000AmericanveteranswerereceivingdisabilitypaymentsforPTSD.Astudytwoyearslaterestimatedthat12%ofAmericanveteransfromthewarsinIraqandAfghanistansufferfromPTSD.Thusfar,1.8mAmericanshavebeendeployedinthosetwotheatres,implying216,000eventualcases.

YetmostPTSDsufferersarenotdrawnfromtheranksofthoseforwhomwoundisanoccupationalhazard:5%ofAmericanmensufferfromPTSDatsomeperiodintheirlives.ForAmericanwomen,therateisdoublethat,mostlyfromexposuretosuchcrimesasdomesticviolenceandsexualabuse.TwoinfiverapevictimsarediagnosablewithPTSDsixmonthsaftertheattack."Itcangoonforever",saysKathleenBrady,aprofessorattheMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolinawhostudiesthedisorder,"butevenafter30years,PTSDistreatable."

Thewoundedmanfoundhimselfstillincapabledespitethathewas______.

55.

Bysaying"nobodyundersellsAmerica"(Underlined),theauthormeansthat______.

A.noothercountryunderestimatesthecompetitivenessofAmericanproducts

B.nobodyexpectstheAmericanstocutthepricesoftheircommodities

C.nobodyrestrainsthesellingofAmericangoods

D.noothercountrysellsatalowerpricethanAmerica

56.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardwitcanmostaccuratelybedescribedas______.

A.cautiousadmiration

B.wholeheartedamusement

C.tolerantdisapproval

D.aversion

57.ThebannerhangingoverPresidentGeorgeWBushreadunitedtovictory.ButasRepublicanslistenedtoBushslog(艱難行進)throughhisfamiliarpeptalk(鼓舞干氣的講話)lastThursdaynight,thepartyfaithfullyknewtheywereanythingbutunited.Overthelastyear,theyejectedamajorityleader,quarreledovermoralityandspending,andopenlycriticizedthepresidentonIraq,portsecurityandaSupremeCourtpick.

Forfiveyearsnobodyneededtoexplaintheword"united"toRepublicans;itwastheirbiggeststrength.ThepresidenthandedhisagendatoCongressandthepartyleadersdeliveredthevotes.Theytwistedthearmsofsmall-governmentconservativestopasseducationreformsandMedicaredrugbenefits.TheyheldtheirrankstogetherevenastheIraqoccupationwaslosingsupportsin2004.Andtheypickedupseatsintwoelectioncycles.Butnowthatcompanyhasfallenapart.MembersofCongress,tiredofbeingtakenforgrantedbyabossyWhiteHouse,havelostfaithinthepresident'spoliticaltouch.

Thestressisstartingtoshow.Republicansarebeginningtolookandsoundliketheirowncaricature(漫畫)oftheDemocrats:disorganized,offmessageandunsureoftheiridentity.FearfulofdefeatinNovember,GOPcandidatesareuncertainhowtopullthemselvestogetherintheeightmonthsleftbeforetheelections.Thetoughestquestion:whethertorun,astheyhaveinthepast,asBushRepublicans,ortopushthepresidentoutoftheircampaigns."WhatI'vetriedtotellpeopleisthatapoliticalstormisgathering,andifwedon'tdosomethingtostopit,we'llbeintheminorityayearfromnow,"saysRep.RayLaHoodfromIllinois."Butsomepeoplestilldon'tgetit."

Thepresidentwon'thaveaneasytimepersuadingRepublicanstostickwithhim.Second-termpresidentsoftensufferasix-yearslump,losingseatsfortheirpartyatthispoint.Bushhasactuallybeenluckyinonerespect.Heheldhispartytogetherlongerthanmosttwo-termpresidents.JohnsonkeptcontrolforjusteightmonthsuntilhesuffereddefeatontheissueofhomerulefortheDistrictofColumbiain1965,whenDemocratstookhimon—andwon.

SomecandidatesarehappytostandbesideBush,aslongasnobodyactuallyseesthemtogether.Lockedinatightraceforre-election,Sen.MikeDeWinechosenottoaccompanyBushononetriptohishomestateofOhiolastmonth.Aweeklaterheattendedaprivatefund-raiserwiththepresidentinCincinnati—outofsightofphotographersandreporters.

WhilelisteningtoBush'speptalk,theRepublicans______.

A.wereinspiredbythepresidenttoholdtogether

B.lostinterestinthefrequentlyheardcontent

C.disagreedwiththepresidentonhisslogan

D.feltimpatientwiththeslowspeech

58.Whywouldanti-AIDSdrugsstopworking?

59.

Whatwillhappentoascholarwhoshareshisideaswithhiscolleaguesintheauthor'sopinion?

A.Hegainsrecognitionforhisachievements.

B.Heattractslargenumbersofstudents.

C.Heriskshisideasbeingstolen.

D.Heisconsideredslightlymad.

60.

FromthepassagewecanconcludethattheUShascometorealize______.

A.theweakeningoftheUSdollarcanresultintradedeficits

B.thelowertheretailprices,thegreatertheprofits

C.tourismcanmakegreatcontributionstoitseconomy

D.visitorstotheUSarethewealthiestintheworld

四、5.ErrorCorrection(5題)61.

【S7】

62.Theroleofthefarmerhasalwaysbeenanimportantone.Twohundred

yearsa