2021-2022年寧夏回族自治區銀川市大學英語6級大學英語六級學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

Duringanearthquake,totakeanelevatoristhefastestwaytorunawayfromafallingbuilding.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsomeexperts?

A.Theyareauthoritiesonlyintheirownfields.

B.Theyaren'teasilyfooledbythetrickytests.

C.Themistakesthey'vemadeareinevitable.

D.Theysometimesfailtodowellasclaimed.

3.

Infact,Earthdoesnothaveinfiniteresourcesaspeoplebelievetohave.

A.YB.NC.NG

4.

WhenMoss-Tuckerbegansnoring,shewasabout______.

A.56yearsoldB.46yearsoldC.36yearsoldD.26yearsold

5.

RemainsofthehugestatueofZeusatOlympiabearthesignatureofPindar.

A.YB.NC.NG

6.

Peoplewhosufferfromthereactivedepressionareverypossiblyunabletoleadanormallife.

A.YB.NC.NG

7.

Theclosertotheextratropics,themorespeciesthereare.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

ThedeadliesthurricaneinU.S.historyhappenedinTexas.

9.

Withoutthethermalblanketingofthenaturalgreenhouseeffect,mostlivingorganismswoulddie.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

Bluetoothnetworkingtransmitsdatavialow-powerradiowavesbetween402GHzand480GHz.

A.YB.NC.NG

11.

Mostofthefoodsgrownandprocessedaccordingtothefederalstandardswillbeartheseal______.

12.PassageOne

TourismisoneofthelargestindustriesintheUK--worthapproximately＄127.9billion.Itemploysmorethan1.5millionpeople(7percentofallemployment)inhotels,restaurants,pubs,travelagencies,museumsetc.

MasstourisminEnglandbeganinthesecondhalt'ofthenineteenthcentury,duringtheVictorianPeriod.Seasideholidayswereparticularlypopular.

Abouttwenty-fivemillionpeoplenowvisitEnglandeveryyear.Theycomefromallovertheworld.NearlyallofthemstartinLondon,andsomenevergooutofthatgreatcity.

PeoplevisitEnglandformanyreasons.Somereturntodiscovertheirfamilyroots,havingoriginatedfromhere.Otherscometoseethewidevarietyofhistoricalbuildingsortosampletheheritageandtraditionsthatwehavesomuchof.

Englandhasmuchtooffer,wonderfulandverydifferentcountrysidefromregiontoregionandalsoawidevarietyofculture.ItisalsooftenusedasasteppingstonetotherestofEuropeaswearesocloseandtraveliseasy.

TherearethebeautifuluniversitycitiesofOxfordandCambridge,thewonderfulDorsetcoast,andtheLakeDistrict,StonehengeandWindsorCastle.

PassageTwo

LONDONFridayMarch15(ReutersHealth)--Despitethepublicperceptionthatcyberspaceisashallowandsometimeshostileenvironment,loverswhomeetthroughInternetchatroomsmayactuallyendupformingstrongrelationships,aresearcherreportedFridayattheBritishPsychologicalSocietymeetinginBlackpool.

Oncepotentialpartnersmeetface-to-face,therelationshipmaythrivebecausetheyfeeltheyalreadyknoweachotherwellthroughtheironlineencounters,saidDrJeffreyGavin,alecturerinpsychologyattheUniversityofBath.

Contrarytoexpectations,mostchatmomusersdon'ttotallymisleadonlinepartnersabouttheirlooksandshape.Instead,theyjusttellafewwhiteliesabouttheirheight,orthecoloroftheirhair,hesaid.

"Chatroomsdon'tleadtoshallowandimpersonalrelationships,"GavintoldReutersHealth."TheyleadtoreallycloserelationshipsbecausepeopleexpressthemselvesmorefreelyandaremoreopenandhonestontheInternet.

Gavincametothisconclusionaftercarryingoutin-depthinterviewswith42regularchatmomusersranginginagefrom19to26.

"Whattendstohappenisthat,whentheymeet,it'safairlysmoothtransitionfromonlinetooff-linebecausetheyknoweachothersowell,"saidGavin.

Thelateststudysuggestscyberspacemayhavesomeconsiderablebenefitsinhelpingnewrelationshipsform.

Theinterviewsshowedpeopleroutinelyliedaboutthemselvesonline,butinmostcasesrileywereminormisrepresentationsratherthanoutrightfabrication.Interestingly,thislittlebitofdishonestyseemedtoencouragechatroomuserstothenbemoreemotionallyexplicitandintimate.

"Theystillseemtocomplytothesocialnormsaroundthebody,"Gavinexplained."Sotheguystendtomakethemselvessoundblondandblue-eyed,whilethewomenaddabitofblondtotheirhair.It'sme12ofthemtoldoutfightliesbuttherestjustexaggeratedslightly."

Gavinsaidofthe42volunteershestudied,29reportedclosefriendshipsorromanticrelationshipswithpeopletheymetonline,with21progressingtoface-to-facemeetings.

"ThiswasmorethanIexpectedandthesetendedtosettleintoregularrelationships.Onecoupleevenbecameengagedtobemarried,"henoted.

PassageThree

LEGEND:

+DiedinofficexResignedfromPresidency

++Assassinatedinoffice&

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

AccordingtoBenner,biomolecule'sstructureandhistoryarehelpfulforitsunderstanding.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Securityisals0abigconcernasBluetoothtechnologyhasanessenceof_______________.

15.

ThereisaU.N.conventionthatcancover______.

A.problembetweenneighbors

B.problembetweenstateswhichdonotshareaborder

C.problemsonairpollution

D.trans-boundaryairpollution

16.

Tosay"Itwouldseemthat"insteadofsaying"Ithinkthat"isacommonwayofusingweaselwordswithusing______.

17.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

SustainableCommunities

AccordingtotheWorldWildlifeFund,peoplearecurrentlyusingresources25percentfasterthantheycanbereplaced.Ifwecontinuedownthiscourse,wewillneedasecondplanetbytheyear2050.Sustainablecommunitiesattempttochangethatcoursebydrasticallyalteringhowcitizensinteractwiththeenvironment.

Alternativelyknownasgreencommunitiesorecovillages(生態村),sustainablecommunitiesvaryintheirapproachestosustainableliving,orawayoflifethatmeetsthepopulation'sbasicneedsinwaysthatcanbecontinuedindefinitelyforfuturegenerations.Somecommunitiesfocussolelyonenrichingtheenvironment,whileothersalsoaimtoimprovesocialandeconomicconditionsaswell.

CharacteristicsofSustainableLivingCommunities

Sustainablecommunitiesgenerallystrivetominimizewaste,reduceconsumptionandpreserveopenspace.Ideally,theydon'tuseresourcesfasterthantheycanbereplenished,andtheydon'tproducewastefasterthanitcanbeassimilatedbackintotheenvironment.Granted,somecommunitiesaremoreradicalthanothers--livingentirelyoffthegridandeschewingtheuseofgovernment:--printedmoney--butthebasicprinciplesaresimilar.

Designingtheneighborhoodtoencouragewalkingorbicyclingisonewaysustainablecommunitiesputthesefirsttwoprinciplesintopractice.Lessdrivingmeanslessgasandemissions.Manyecovillagesalsoincorporateworkspaceintohomesorencouragetelecommuting.Theyalsomightzonepartofthedevelopmentforcommercialuse,essentiallymakingthecommunityaserf-containedenvironmentwhereresidentsdon'tevenhavetoleaveforshoppingorentertainment.Thisdesignsometimesiscalledalive-work-playlifestyle.

Usinggreenbuildingtechniquesisanotherstapleofsustainablecommunities.Hereareafewexamples:

-Architectsdesignbuildingstotakeadvantageofthesun'slightingandheatingcapabilities.

-Theyinstallenergy-efficientappliances.

-Theytrytouselocalsourcesofmaterialsasmuchaspossibletocutbackontheenvironmentalcostsoftransport.

-Theybuildwithdurable,non-toxicmaterialsthathaveeitherbeenrecycledorsustainablyharvested.

Youmightseestrawbale(草捆)houses,whichessentiallyusebalesofstrawasthestructuralbuildingblocks;cobhouses,whichareamixofstraw,clayandsandorearthbaghomes,whichareexactlywhattheysoundlike,homesmadeoutofbagsofdirt.

Alongwithgreenbuildingtechniques,sustainablecommunitiesrelyongreengardeningmethods.Theylandscapewithnative,drought-tolerantplantsandraisethemorganicallytoreducewaterandkeeppesticidesandherbicidesoutoftheenvironment.

Manycommunitiesalsosetasideasignificantportionoftheirlandasopenspace.Serenbe,forexample,reserves80percentofits900acresforgreenspace,thatis,720acresofrollinghills,woodsandstreamsfreeofdevelopment,quiteacontrasttotheconcrete-ladenurbansprawlofAtlantajust32milesaway.

Anotherwaysustainablecommunitiesreducetheirecologicalfootprintisbycapturingandrecyclingtheirwastes,oftencreatingtheirowncontainednaturalcycles.Insteadoftreatingnormallyperceivedwasteproductssuchasrainwaterandsewageaspollutiontobegottenridof,residentsmmth

A.WecanhaveanotherplanetcalledtheEarth.

B.WewilluseupresourcesonEarth.

C.Wewillworkoutreplaceableresources.

D.Wewillmigratetoanotherplanettolive.

18.Evenastheeconomyimproves,ajoblessexecutivemayfaceuptoayearormoreofunemployment.Thisisalotoftime,especiallyforhard-charginghigh-performerswhoarenotusedtohavinganyfreetime.Whilesomejobseekersspendhundreds--eventhousands--ofhoursdiscoveringdaytimetelevision,othersseentothriveonactivitiesthatboosttheirprofessionalcareersorresolvefamilyissueswhentheyaren'tworking.

Havinganextendedperiodoffreetimeintheprimeofone'slifecaninfactbeauniqueopportunitytofocusonvolunteerservice,professionaleducationorpersonalgrowth.

CommunityInvolvement

ForLisaPerez,thewakeupcallwasburnedporkchops.Anexecutivewhopreviouslyhadn'tbeenparticularlyinterestedinhomeandhealthhadbecomeobsessedwithhomemakingduringastintofunemployment.

Sherealizedthatcleaningandorganizingherhomewasn'thelpingherjobsearch.Nevertheless,"Imadelistsof'50thingstodoeveryday,"saysMs.Perez,apoliticalandpublic-relationsconsultantinScottsdale,Aliz."Myhousewasspotless,justsoI'dhavesomethingtodo."

Oneday,herboyfrienddidn'tarriveontimefordinnerbecausehehadtoworklate,andherporkchopsweremined.Shethrewafit."I'dneverbeenapersonlikethat,"shesays."SoIdecidedtostopfeelingsorryformyself,andgooutanddosomethingproductive."

Ms.Perez,35,resolvedtobecomeanactivevolunteerforthedurationofhersearch.Shegavehertimetoahealth-careconcern,ahousingprogramandapoliticalcampaign.

Theworkbolsteredherself-confidence."Volunteeringtakesthefocusoffofyou.Onethingyouhavethat'sstillvaluableisyourtime.And,ofcourse,youlearnthattherearethousandsofpeoplewithalifethat'smuchworsethanyours,"shesays.

Volunteerassignmentsarealsogreatwaystomeetpowerfulandwell-connectedpeople.Overasix-monthperiod,hervolunteeringevolvedintoworkingasapaidconsultantandthenasafull-timeemployee,ajobshestillholdstoday.Inall,shewasunemployedforeightmonths.

Beforeherjobloss,shethoughtshedidn'thavetimetovolunteerwhileworking."Now,eventhoughIhaveademandingjob,Istillvolunteer,becauseofwhatIgotoutofit",saysMs.Perez.

ConfirmingEducation

GeneBellavance,a36-yearoldinformation-technologyprojectmanager,tookanotherrouteduringhisunemployment.WhenhewaslaidofffromasteelcompanynearCleveland,heknewhisimmediateprospectswerebleak.Heexpectedhissearchtotakeayear.Hefacedadecision:takeajobthatwouldsetbackhiscareerorholdoutforanofferhereallywanted.Mr.Bellavancecashedouthispension,soldhishouse,unloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgaragesales,andrentedanapartmentwitharoommate.Thenhesays,"IsignedupforeverybenefitIcouldfind."

Buthewasn'tjustwaitingouttheyear.Hespentfilerestofhissearchupdatinghisskills,includingbecomingcertifiedinnewdatabaseandproject-managementsoftware."Youhavetoinvestinyourself,"Mr.Bellavancesays."Iestimatedwhattechnologywasgoingtobethemostbeneficialandchoseapplicationsthatweregoingtobepervasive,thatwererightformymarket,andthatweregoingtoensuretoppay."

InadditiontoincomefromtheoccasionalIT--consultingassignment,hereliedonacombinationofdisplaced-worker-retraininggrantsandunemploymentbenefits."Iwentoutandfoundtheclasses,submittedthepaperwork,anddealtwiththebureaucracy.Youhavetostayafterthem,keepingyourbenefitsmovingforward.It'suptoyoutomakeitworkwithyouroveralltransitionplan,"hesays.

Hisjobsearchwasonemonthshyofthefullyearhe'dexpected.Helookedforwork'duringhistrainingandsayshewouldhave

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

GalileoGalileibuiltthefirst"pendulumclock"asearlyas16

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Ifyoucomeupagainstthekillerquestionssuchastheselistedinthepassage,takeafewmomentsto______.

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

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

聽力原文：M:IheardMary'sgoingtocollege,What'sshestudying?

W:She'stakingcoursesinstatistics,economiesandaccounting.

Q:WhatcareerdoesMaryplantofollow?

(12)

A.Homeeconomics.

B.Businessadministration.

C.Microbiology.

D.History.

22.(14)

A.Lindamadeherownguitar.

B.Lindataughtherselftoplaythepiano.

C.Lindataughtherselftoplaytheguitar.

D.Lindadoesn'thavemuchtalentformusic.

23.聽力原文：M:You'renotstillwatchingtelevision,areyou?

W:Ienjoyyourtelevision--I'llhavetowatchlotsmorewhileI'mhere.Thecamera-workwasverygood.Itlookedliketheworkofrealexperts.Er...howlonghastelevisionbeengoinginBritain?

M:Oh,since1936.

W:Ah!

M:(19)OnlyintheLondonareaatthattime,though.Therewasn'tanytelevisionduringtheSecondWorldWar.Itstartedupagainafterwards.TheBBCwastheorganizationresponsibleforit.

W:WhatdotheinitialsBBCstandfor?

M:(20)BritishBroadcastingCorporation.It'sapubliccorporation.Itisn'tcontrolledbythegovernment,butit'snotaprivatecompanyeither.Thatmeansthatthegovernmentcan'tusetheBBCforpropagandapurpose,andnorcanprivateindividualsorfirms.

W:Isthereanyadvertising?

M:NotontheBBC,ITVgetsitsmoneyfromadvertising,though.

W:ITV?

M:ITVstandsforIndependentTelevision.Itwasstartedin1954againintheLondonarea.Itcoversthewholecountrynow,though.

W:Whatdopeoplethinkoftheadvertisementsontelevision?

M:Itdepends.Alotofpeoplethinkit'sagoodideabecauseitmeansthattelevisioncanpayitsway--theITVgetsallitsmoneyfromtheadvertisements.

W:WhatabouttheBBC?

M:YouhavetopayaTVlicenseof￡7ayearthatgoestotheBBC.Or￡12forcolor.Alotofpeopledon'tlikehavingtopayandwishthattherewereadvertisementsontheBBCtoo.Ontheotherhand,(21)otherpeoplehateTVadvertisingbecausetheythinkit'saninsulttotheirintelligence.

(20)

A.Therewastelevision,butnotinLondon.

B.TherewasnotelevisionanywhereinEngland.

C.Therewastelevision,butonlyintheLondonarea.

D.TherewastelevisionsomewhereinBritain.

24.(24)

A.Sheisworriedherhusbandwillspendtoomuchtimeawayfromhome.

B.Sheisafraidherhusbandwillbecomeafitnessfreak.

C.Sheisconcernedaboutherhusband'shealth.

D.SheisafraidherhusbandwillspendafortuneOnhishobby.

25.(44)

26.(31)

A.HelpingheryoungerbrothertotakepartinthelocalSpecialOlympisc.

B.TellingaboutherexperienceasavolunteeratthelocalSpecialOlympics.

C.CallingonpeopletohelpthechildrenwhosufferfromDown'ssyndrome.

D.Explainingtheorigins,events,andphilosophyoftheSpecialOlympics.

27.聽力原文：W:DidyouhearMikeisinhospitalwithheadinjuriesandabrokenarm?

M:Yes．apparentlyhewasstruckbyanothervehicleandturnedcompletelyover．

Q:WhathappenedtoMike?

(14)

A.Hiscarwashitbyanothercar.

B.Hewashurtwhileplayingvolleyball.

C.Hefelldownthestairsandgotinjured.

D.Hewashitbyaearwhilecrossingthestreet.

28.(22)

A.Thefamousbrands.B.Thecereals.C.Books.D.Meat.

29.(26)

A.Hewaschasedbyanumberofracingcars.

B.Hewasstoppedandfinedbyapoliceman.

C.HehadlosthiswaythroughLondonstreets.

D.HehadtodrivethroughthebusystreetsinLondon.

30.聽力原文：W:Hello,Iboughtthislaptopcomputeralittleoveramonthago,andIamhavingsomedifficultywithit.

M:Whatseemstobetheproblem?

W:Thesemenisflashing.It'sreallyirritating.Iwouldliketoreturnitandgetmymoneyback.

M:I'msorry.ourstorehasaverystrictreturnpolicy.Aftermorethanamonth,wearenotabletorefundyourmoney.

W:Well.Ijustboughtitandit'salreadybroken.Ididn'tdoanythingunusualtoit.Ididn'tdropitoranything.Ithinkithassomekindofmanufacturingdefect.

M:Yourcomputerhasaoneyearwarranty.Youcouldshipthecomputerbacktothecompanyandtheywillreplaceit.

W:Can'tIjustexchangethecomputerhere?

M:Iamafraidthat'snotpossibleafteramonth.

W:CanIpleasetalktothemanager?

M:Themanager?Iamafraidhe'snotin.Wereallycan'treturnyourmoney,but...Iwouldgiveyouanotherone,butwenolongercarrythatmodel.Wecan.however,offeryouastorecredit.Youcanuseittobuyanothercomputeroranythingelsewecarryhereinthestore.

W:Thatwouldbefine.Thankyouverymuchforyourhelp.

M:Noproblem.

(20)

A.TheCPUisbroken.

B.Thescreenisflashing

C.Itdoesn'tw0rk.

D.Itdroppedtothefloor.

31.SectionC

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

聽力原文：AlongthecoastoftheUnitedStates,theU.S.CoastGuardhelpsshipsthatgetintodifficultyatsea.TheCoastGuard,liketheNavy,iscontrolledbytheU.S.government.Itreceivesthemoneythatitneedsfromthegovernment;thereforeitsships,planes,andhelicoptersareverymodern.

InGreatBritainthesystemisverydifferent.Thereareasmallnumberofmen,calledlifeboatmen,whogoouttohelpshipsintrouble.Thesebravemenoftenrisktheirlives,buttheyreceivenomoneyfortheirwork.Theyliveinsmalltownsonthecoast,andmosthaveotherjobs.ThespeciallifeboatsthattheyneedareprovidedbytheRoyalNationalLifeboatInstitution(R.N.L.I.),aprivategroupwhichdependscompletelyonmoneyfromprivatepeople.TheR.N.L.I.doesnotacceptanymoneyfromthegovernment.Asaresult,itcannotalwaysbuythebestandmostmodernlifeboats.Forexample,abouttenyearsago,Britishresearchersbegantocriticizethelifeboatswhichwereinuseatthattime.Accordingtotheirstudies,thelifeboatsneversink,buttheyturnedoverincertainseaconditionsandstayedupsidedowninthewater.However,therewasanewkindoflifeboatthatdidnotturnover.TheR.N.L.I.begantobuythissaferkindofboat,butitcouldbeonlyoneortwoeveryyear.

SomeyearsagoonthesouthwesterncoastofEngland,ahelicopterfoundalifeboatlyingupsidedownintheseaandtherewerenosurvivors.

AlongthecoastoftheUnitedStates,theU.S.CoastGuardhelpsshipsthatgetintodifficultyatsea.TheCoastGuard,liketheNavy,is(36)______bytheU.S.government.Itreceivesthemoneythatitneedsfromthegovernment;thereforeitsships,planes,and(37)______areverymodern.

InGreatBritainthe(38)______isverydifferent.Thereareasmallnumberofmen,calledlifeboatmen,whogoouttohelpshipsintrouble.Thesebravemenoftenrisktheirlives,butthey(39)______nomoneyfortheirwork.Theyliveinsmalltownsonthecoast,andmosthaveotherjobs.ThespeciallifeboatsthattheyneedareprovidedbytheRoyalNationalLifeboat(40)______(R.N.L.I.),aprivategroupwhichdependscompletelyonmoneyfromprivatepeople.TheR.N.L.I.doesnotacceptanymoneyfromthe(41)______.Asaresult,itcannotalwaysbuythebestandmostmodernlifeboats.Forexample,abouttenyearsago,Britishresearchersbeganto(42)______thelifeboatswhichwereinuseatthattime.Accordingtotheir(43)______,thelifeboatsneversink,(44)____________.(45)____________.TheR.N.L.I.begantobuythissaferkindofboat,butitcouldbeonlyoneortwoeveryyear.(46)____________.

32.(28)

A.Theyarefilledwithadvertisements.

B.Theyareinterruptedbyadvertisingmessages.

C.Theymustbeinterestingtohugegroupsofpeople.

D.Theycanbeinterestingonlytosmallgroupsofpeople.

33.

【B11】

34.【B5】

35.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Youprobablydon'thavemuchinthewayofsavings,andwithallyourexpenses,itdoesn'tlooklikeyou'llbeabletoimprovethatsituationsoon.[26]1fyouwonderhowtocutcomers,there'sanobviousplacetolookatyourspendinghabits.Doyoubuyasodaeachweekend?Wasteonedollaradayforfortyyears,andwhenyouaresettoretire,you'llfindyouraccountisshortby190,000dollars.Grabacalculatorandyou'lldiscoverthat,overfortyyears,goingouttodinnertwiceamonthatfortydollarseachtimeamountstohalfamillion.[27]Evenapack-a-daycigarettehabitwilllightenyourretirementaccountby330,000dollars.AndthesamewithcableTVandthosecoolearrings.Theywillprobablyamounttoasmuchasonemillion.[26]So,thefirstcluetoaccumulatingwealthisthis:focusonyourspendinghabits.Hereareacoupleoftrickstohelpyousaveevenifyouswearyoucan'taffordto.Stopbuyingthingsthatfallratherthanriseinvalue.Payyourselffirst.[28]Beforeyoupaythemonthlybills,send25dollarstoamutualfund.Stopspendingcoins.Fromnowon,spendonlypapercurrency,andkeepthechangeeveryday.Getyourfamilyinvolved,andyou'lldoubleyoursavings.Usediscountticketsatthesupermarket,butusethemcorrectly.How?Ifyoureallywanttomaketheseticketsworthwhile,[28]youactuallymustinvestintoyourmutualfundstheamountyousavebyusingthetickets.Otherwise,youarewastingyourtimeandyourmoney.

(27)

A.Banksavings.

B.Spendinghabits.

C.Monthlybills.

D.Familydebts.

36.SectionC

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

Thereisatimewhenjobseekerssimplywrotelettersofapplication."Justputdownyourname,【B1】______,ageandwhetheryouhavepassedany【B2】______,wasabouttheaveragelevelofadviceofferedtoyoungpeople【B3】______fortheirfirstjobswhenIleftschool.Tileletterwasreallyjustforopeners,itwasexplained,everythingelsecouldandshouldbesavedforthe【B4】______.Andinthosedaysoffull【B5】______the【B6】______worked.Theletterprovedthatyoucouldwriteandwere【B7】______forwork.Youreagerfaceand【B8】______repliesdidtherest.

Later,asyoumoveduptheladder,somethingslightlymoresophisticatedwascalledfor.【B9】______Italightbecalledtheaggressiveapproach.【B10】______.Oritmightbesomespecialfeaturespeciallydesignedforthejobinview.

Thereisnodoubt,however,that【B11】______.

【B1】

37.

【B10】

38.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Lastweek,yourecall,wediscussedtheearlydevelopmentofrailroadsintheUnitedStates.TodayIwanttomentionanevenearlierform.oftransportation,onethatbroughtthefirstEuropeansettlerstoAmerica.Andthat'sthewoodensailingship.Fromcolonialtimessailingshipswerevitaltotheeconomy.Manycoastaltownsdependedonfishingorwhalingforemploymentandincome.Thiswasespeciallytrueinthenortheasternstates.Andtherethewoodfromnearbyforestsandtheskillsoflocaldesignersandworkersalsoformedthebasisofanimportantshipbuildingindustry.Butthebigprofitsweretobemadeontradewithfar-awayplaces.Andsinceseacaptainsoftenbecamepartownersoftheirships,theyhadastronginterestinthecommercialsuccessoftheirvoyages.SotheseYankees,that'swhatUSsailorsandofficerscametobecalled,theycarriedonaveryprofitabletradewithotherpartsoftheworld.Thehighpointofthistradecameinthemid-19thcenturywiththeintroductionoftheclippership,theenormousYankeeclipperswithhugesailsreachingnearlytwohundredfeetintosky.He'dcarrypassengersandcargofromNewYorkaroundSouthAmericatoSanFranciscoinlessthanthreemonthsandcleartoChinainjusthalfayear.Atthattimethisseemedunbelievablyfastandefficient.Butinthe1860s,morereliablesteam-poweredshipbegantotakeover.AndsoontheimportantroleofsailingshipsintheUSeconomywouldcometoanend.

(27)

A.Nineteenth-centuryseacaptains.

B.Thedevelopmentofthesteamship.

C.Theeconomicimportanceofsailingships.

D.Employmentinthe