2021-2022年遼寧省沈陽市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題一卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.Besidesthefeatureof"doingmorewithless",thesphericalstructureofdomecanalsoallownatural______withoutobstruction.

2.

ManyAmericanorganizationsgobankruptcybecauseofimitatingthecodeofJapanese.

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3.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

ElectricVehiclesAreChargingUpTheAutomotiveIndustry

Nexttimeyou'refillingupthecavernousfueltankofthegas-gulpingfamilyjalopy,imaginegetting230milespergallon.Betteryet,howaboutneverbuyinganothergallonofgas?Afteryearsofhopeandhype,electron-powereddrivingfinallyappearstobeonthevergeofreality.Inthenextthreeyears,atleastadozenpureelectricorplug-inhybridcarsareslatedtohitthemarketintheU.S.Electricity-drivenvehiclesfromgiantssuchasGeneralMotorsCo.andNissanMotorCo.,aswellasstart-upslikeFiskerAutomotiveInc.inIrvine,willprovideconsumerswithawidevarietyofchoices.Thesenewvehiclespromisetocombineblindingfuelefficiency,radicalnewtechnologyandfuturisticstylingthatmakesthehybridToyotaPriuslookdownrightstaid.

Batterymakersandautomakersalikearetoolingupfactoriestoproducebigvolumesofelectricvehicles.Meanwhile,powerutilitiesandregulatorsarescramblingtofigureoutjusthowbigthemarketwillbe."Thisishappeningandit'shappeningsoon,"saidMarkDuvall,directorofelectrictransportationattheElectricPowerResearchInstitute,anindependent,nonprofitresearchgroup."Bytheendof2011,consumerswillhavemorechoicesinvehiclestheycanpluginthantheycurrentlydoforhybrids.'

Theelectricvehicleswillbearrivingatagoodtime.Withgasolinepricescreepinguponceagainandfederalregulationscallingforhugefueleconomygainsinthenexthalf-decade,there'sincreasingdemandforcarsthatburnlessfuel,makelessnoiseandpushautomotivetechnologyforward.InAugust,PresidentObamasetanationalgoalo{gettingImillionplug-invehiclesontheroadby2015.IttookabouttwiceaslongtogetamillionhybridsrollingonU.S.streetsandhighways.

Butanynewtechnologythatinvolveshigh-voltage,exoticbatterychemistriesand3,500-poundobjectshurtlingforwardathighspeedisboundtohitsomepotholes.Earlyadopters,expertssay,willhavetocontendwithcharginginfrastructurechallengesandsomeprettylongwaitinglists.Anddidwementionprice?Eventheleastexpensiveelectricorplug-incarwillcostmorethan$25,000,andmostwillcomeinclosertotwicethat."Therewillbesomerealchallengesatfirst,"saidRolandHwang,vehiclepolicydirectorattheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil."Thesearegoingtocostmorethanconventionalcars.Theinfrastructureisnotgoingtotakecareofitself.Theseissueswilldeterminewhetherthisisatrickleoramassiveflood."

Restartingelectrics

Electriccarsarehardlynew.Infact,acenturyago,around.thetimeofthedawnoftheautomobile,therewereasmanyelectricasgasoline-poweredcars.ButtechnologicallimitationseventuallykilledthoseearlyEV,andelectriccarsdidn'ttrulyraisetheirheadsagainuntilthelate1990s.That'swhenasmatteringofelectrics,includingthemuch-lamentedGMEV1,wasmadeavailableinCaliforniaaspartofagovernment-mandatedtestprogram.Wildlypopularamongaselectgroupofenthusiasts,theywereofficiallydeclaredunfeasibleandunprofitablebyautomakers.Today,onlyafewhundredarestillontheroad,amongthemaToyotaRAV4EVdrivenbyPaulScott,co-founderofelectricvehicleactivistgroupPlugInAmerica.

NobodywashappierthanScottwhenTeslaMotorsInc..aSanCarlos,Calif.,automaker,lastyearbegansellin

A.appeartobeinthemarket.

B.tendtoreplacefuelvehicles.

C.offerawiderangeofchoices.

D.appeartobeonthevergeofsuccess.

4.Automation

Thetermautomationwascoinedaround1946bytheautomobileindustrytodescribetheincreaseduseofautomaticdevicesandcontrolsinmechanizedproductionlines.Today,itiswidelyusedinamanufacturingcontextbutisalsoappliedoutsideofmanufacturinginconnectionwithavarietyofsystemsinwhichthereisasignificantsubstitutionofmechanical,electrical,orcomputerizedactionforhumaneffortandintelligence.AnoperationiscommonlydescribedasautomatedifitisSubstantiallymoreautomaticthanitspredecessor.

Initsmostgeneralusage,automationcanbedefinedasatechnologyconcernedwithcarryingoutaprocessbymeansofprogrammedcommandscombinedwiththeautomaticfeedbackofdatarelatingtotheexecutionofthosecommands.Theresultingsystemiscapableofoperatingwithouthumanintervention.Thedevelopmentofthistechnologyhasbecomeincreasinglydependentontheuseofcomputersandcomputer-relatedtechnologies.Asaconsequence,automatedsystemshavebecomesophisticatedandcomplex.Advancedsystemsofthissortnowrepresentalevelofcapabilityandperformancethatsurpassinmanywaystheabilitiesofhumanstoaccomplishthesameactivities.

Automationtechnologyhasmaturedtoapointwhereanumberofothertechnologieshavedevelopedfromitandhaveachievedarecognitionandstatusoftheirown.Roboticsisonesuchtechnology.Itisaspecializedbranchofautomationinwhichtheautomatedmachinepossessescertaincharacteristics.Themosttypicalhumanlikecharacteristicofamodernindustrialrobotisitspoweredmechanicalarm.Therobot'sarmcanbeprogrammedtodoasequenceofmotionstoperform.usefultasks,suchasloadingandunloadingpartsataproductionmachineormakingasequenceofspot-weldsonthebodyofanautomobile.Therobotwillrepeatthemotionpatternuntilitisreprogrammedtoperform.somealternativetask.Astheseexamplesofrobotapplicationssuggest,anindustrialrobotistypicallyusedtoreplaceahumanworkerinafactoryoperation.

Thefieldofroboticshasitsrootsinthedevelopmentofautomationtechnology.Numericalcontrol(NC)andtelechericsaretwoimportantareasoftechnologythatconstitutethefoundationsofroboticstechnology.

Overtheyears,thesocialmeritsofautomationhavebeenarguedbylabourleaders,governmentofficials,businessexecutives,andcollegeprofessors.Nodoubtthebiggestcontroversyhasfocusedontheemploymentissue:Whatistheeffectofautomationonemployment?Thereareotherimportantaspectsoftheautomationissueaswell,includingitseffectonproductivity,economiccompetition,education,andqualityoflife.

Theadvantagescommonlyattributedtoautomationincludeincreasedproductionrates,moreefficientuseofmaterials,betterproductquality,improvedsafety,shorterworkweeksforlabour,andreductionoffactoryleadtimes.

Automatedmachinesareusuallydesignedtooperateathigherproductionratesthanhumansarecapableofachieving.Thisincreasedproductivityhasbeenoneofthebiggestreasonsforjustifyingtheadoptionofautomatedsystems.Notwithstandingtheclaimsofhighqualityfromgoodworkmanshipbyhumans,automatedsystemsaregenerallycapableofcarryingoutthemanufacturingprocesswithlessvariabilitythathumansmake,thusyieldinggreatercontrolandconsistencyofproductquality.Inaddition,theincreasedprocesscontrolmakespossiblemoreefficientuseofmaterials,resultinginlesswaste.

Automatedmanufacturingsystemsoften,removeworkersfromtheworkplace,thussafeguardingthemagainsthazardsintheworkenvironment.IntheUnitedStates,theOccupationalSafetyandHealthActof1970(OSHA)wasenactedwiththeobjectiveofmakingworksaferandprotectingthephysicalwell-beingoftheworkerona

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5.

Whenyou'reweighttraining,thequalificationsofinstructorsareimportantbecauseinjuriesmightbecausedby______.

6.

Evaluationofdepressioncanbeconductedonlywhensuchdepressionisnotattackingthepatient.

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7.

AccordingtoBoese,manypeoplebelievedthereportofSwissspaghettiharvestbecausetheBritishdidnotknow______

8.

Weusedtobelievethatlifecouldnotexistunderextremelyhotorcoldenvironment.

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9.

Tocurethesnoringproblems,surgerycanbeusedtoimprove______.

10.

DrPagelstudied122familytreesinthatthereweremoregeneticchangesinthem.

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TheBBCadopts"hammocking"techniqueinorderto______.

A.widenitsaudience

B.addyouthappealtoitsprograms

C.concealpublicservicethemesbeneathentertainment

D.getpeopletowatchworthystuff

12.Theaccountnumberissecuresinceaccordingtofederallaw,thenumberofthecardholders'accountprintedoutare______.

13.Theestablishmentofthemoderncorporatestructurestarted______.

A.fromearlyseventeenthcentury

B.fromtheMiddleAges

C.underancientRomanlaw

D.fromtheendingoftheindustrialrevolution

14.Aliens

Arethereotherformsoflifeintheuniverse'?Thescientificsearchforextraterrestrial(ET)lifeformshasbeenbolsteredbytworecentdiscoveries.First,thediscoveryoflifeformsinexoticenvironmentsonEarthindicatesthatlifeisveryheartyandcanadapttothestrangestandmosthostileenvironments.Second,astronomersfoundplanetsorbitingstarsbesidesoursun—over50extrasolarplanetshavebeendiscoveredasof2001.Aretherealienlifeformsonanyoftheseplanets?

Ifalienlifedoesexist,whatmightitbelike?Woulditbesimpleformsoflifesuchasbacteria,virusesoralgae,ormoreadvanced,multi-cellularcreatures,perhapsevenintelligentbeings?Wouldaliensbeanimals,plantsorhavecharacteristicsofboth?Wouldtheyhavearmsandlegsandwalkuprightaswedo?Wouldtheydependuponvisionastheirprimarysenseoruseanotherwaytogatherinformationabouttheirsurroundings?Wouldthey"breathe"oxygenorsomeothergas?

Greetings,Carbon-basedBipeds(兩足動物)!

Mostofuspicturealienlifethewayit'sportrayedinmovies,wherealiensarecommonlydepictedashuman-likeformsbecausetheyuseactorseithertoplaytherolesdirectlyinmakeuportobemodelsforcomputer-generatedanimation.Also,audiencesrelatetohuman-likealiensbetterthantomoreexotic,monsterlike.However,thehumanbodyplanbilateralsymmetrywithone

head,twolegsandtwoarms—stemsfromwhenearlyanimalssuchaslizard,crocodile,ordinosaurcolonizedtheEarth'slandmasses,anditseemsunlikelythatsuchashapewouldevolveonanalienworld.So,let'sforgetHollywoodforthemomentandlookcloselyattherealscienceofastrobiology.

Astrobiologyisthescientificstudyoflifeintheuniverse.Astrobiologistsseektounderstand(amongotherthings)howlifearoseandevolvedonEarth,whatgovernsthewaylifeisorganizedandwhatmakesaplanethabitable.

Astrobiologycombinesthedisciplinesofbiology,chemistry,physics,geologyandastronomy.Often,astrobiologistsmustusetheinformationlearnedaboutlifeonEarthasaguideforstudyinglifeelsewhere.Let'sexaminesomeoftheunusualthingsthatwehavelearnedfromlifeonEarth:

LifeintheExtreme

Upuntilabout30yearsago,itwasbelievedthatalllifeonEarthwasdependentuponenergyfromthesun.Furthermore,itwasthoughtthatyouwouldprobablynotfindlifewheretemperatureswereextremelyhot,likeingeysersorhotsprings,orextremelycold,'likeintheAntarcticdesert.

Theseideaschangedwhenoceanographersexploredhydrothermalvents,openingsintheoceanfloorwhereextremelyhot,mineral-richwatereruptsfromthecrust.Hydrothermalventsarelocatedseveralmilesbelowthesurface,ontheoceanfloor,wherethesurroundingwaterisatornearfreezing,itisabsolutelydarkandthepressureishigh.Inorganizedcommunitiesaroundthebasesofthesevents,calledblacksmokers,scientistsfoundclams,crabsandexotic,gianttubewormsmeasuring6feet(2meters)long.Thewatercomingoutoftheseventsis230to662degreesFahrenheit(110to350degreesCelsius).

Howcantheseanimalssurvivesofarfromthesunlight,undertheseextremeconditions?Inthewater,scientistsfoundspeciesofbacteriathatsplithydrogensulfide(硫化物)fromthewatertogetenergytomakeorganiccompounds.Thetubewormshavebacteriaintheirtissuesthathelpthemderiveenergyfromthewater.Theclamsfeedonthebacteria,andthecrabsfeedonthetubeworms.

Thediscoveryofhydrothermal-ventcommunitiesshowedthatitispossibleforlifetoevolveinplaceswithoutlightfromthesun,andinotherworldswithoutsufficientlightfromtheparentstar.Inviewofthediscoveryofhydrothermalvents,itmaybepossiblethatlifeexistsonEuropa,anicymoonofJu

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15.NewHopesforPreventingAIDS

Thesuccessofanti-retroviral(抑止腫瘤病毒)drugsintreatingHIVisgettingresearchersatthe16thInternationalAIDSconferenceexcitedattheprospectthatthepotent(效力大的)medicinesmightbeexploitedtoperform.doubleduty.WhynotusethepoweroftheseARVstopreventanHIVtransmissionorinfectionfromtakingholdinthefirstplace?BillandMelindaGatesaskedthatprovocativequestionontheopeningdayoftheconference,andarecommit-tingtheirconsiderablefinancialresourcestowardfindingananswer.Intheirremarks,theyhighlightedtheneedtodevelopmicrobicides(殺菌劑)andoralpreventiondrugswhilewewaitforavaccine.AndtheywillgettheirfirsthintathowsmarttheirdecisionwasthisThursday,whenscientistsfromWestAfricareporttheinitialresultsfromthefirsttrialstudyinganoralpreventiondrug.

SohowrealisticaretheGatesinexpectingevenmorefromtheARVs?"Idothinktherangeofpreventionoptionswehavewithinthenextdecadewillgreatlyexpand,"saysDr.HeleneGayle,PresidentofCareUSAandco-chairoftheconference."Thebiologicplausibility(似乎有理)forbothmicrobicidesandoralpreventiondrugsissogreat."Dr.MarkDybul,U.S.GlobalAIDSCoordinator,saidthatifamicrobicideorpreventiondrugbecomesavailabletoprotectpeoplefrominfections,theywouldbefundedunderthePresident'sEmergencyPlanforAIDSReliefifcountrieschosetousethem."Wewouldsupportallofthat;itwouldbeperfectlywithinourmandatetodoallthat,"hetoldTIME.

PreventingHIVistheonlywaytokeepthenumberofnewinfectionsthatoccureachyear—4million—fromgrowing.Andyetpreventionstrategies,alwaystheuglystepsistertotreatmentprograms,havenotreallytakenholdinthedevelopingnationswheretherateofinfectionishighest.Aneffectivevaccine,ofcourse,istheultimatepreventionweapon,butastheGates'pointedout,anHIVshotisstillalongwayoff.Inthemeantime,microbicidescouldbeone

waytoco-optARVsintothepreventionwar;thesearechemicalcompounds,usuallyintheform.ofagelorcream,thatwomencanusevaginallypriortointercoursetostopthetransmissionofHIV—it'sthesameideabehindspermicides(殺精子劑),whicharechemicalbarrierstospermenteringthevaginaandcausingpregnancy.It'sanelegantlysimpleapproach,madeevensimplerbythefactthatresearchersdidn'treallyhavetostartfromscratchtocomeupwithnewanti-HIVcompounds;theyalreadyhavethemintheARVs,whichnowinterruptthevirusfrominfectingcellsatvariouspointsinitslifecycle.

Thekeydifferenceisthatinamicrobicide,thedrugsarebeingusedinhealthypeopleratherthaninthoseinfectedwithHIV.WhenARVsareusedfortreatment,bothdoctorsandpatientsarewillingtotolerateahigherlevelofsideeffects—afterall,ifthechoiceisbetweendyingfromHIV-AIDSandsideeffects,mostpatientsoptforthelatter.Ifthedrugsaretobeusedtopreventinfection,however,everythingchanges;understandably,healthypeoplearen'taslikelytoacceptthesamelevelofsideeffectsandtoxicitiesasthosealreadyinfected.

That'swhyclinicaltrialsaresosignificant.Sofar,thereare30—40differentmicrobicidecandidatesbeingtestedinanimals,andfivetrialsinGhana,Nigeriaandotherdevelopingnationsatthemostadvancedstagesoftestinginwomen.Dr.GitaRamjee,oftheHIVPreventionResearchUnitinDurban,SouthAfrica,hasworkedwithallfive,andishopefulthattheywillproveeffectiveandmakeanimpactonthedisease.BecausetheselatestmicrobicidesarereformulatedARVs,however,theproblemofthevirusbecomingresistanttothemisapotentialdrawback.Dr.PeterPiot,ofUNAIDS,suggestsbasingmicrobicidesonlyonthedrugsdonotmakeitthroughthepharmaceuticalpipeline—manyarerejectedbecaus

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16.

AccordingtotheWHO,increasesinmalaria,water-bornediseaseandmalnutritioncouldthreaten______.

17.

It'ssaferforyoutofishoutandholdthecardinhandbefore______.

18.WithincreasingpopularityofdigitalTVandset-topboxes,thedebateonpublicfundingfortheBBCis______.

19.

OnconditionthatthefuelofLAMVisnotsufficienttolandvertically,thefeaturesof______guaranteethesafelanding.

20.

AccordingtoTonyWoods,theproblemofsuicideamongyoungAustralianmencanbealleviatedifboys______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(32)

A.Respectforeducationandelders.

B.Wealthyparents.

C.Excellentlearningfacilities.

D.Betterintelligenceandhealth.

22.(36)

A.Modelsofthefirstairplanesusedformaildelivery.

B.Replicasofrailwaymailcars.

C.Historicalstamps.

D.Engravingsofnineteenth-centuryrailroadscenes.

23.聽力原文：W:Weshouldprobablyhittheroad.It'sgoingtotakeustwohourstodrivehome.Otherwise,wecouln'tmakeitbeforemidnight.

M:You'reright.I'llsaygoodbyetoMichaelandthankhimforthetreat.

Q:Whatcanweinferaboutthetwospeakersfromtheconversation?

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A.TheyareatMichael's.

B.TheywilltreatMichael.

C.TheyaregoingtoMichael's.

D.Theywillgohomebysubway.

24.聽力原文：W:Ohmygoodness,it'salreadyfouro'clock.I'vegotanappointmentwithmyfriendatfiveandIhaven'tgotmycarfromthegarage.

M:That'sjustlikeyou.Okay,don'tworry.Youcanusemycarinstead.

Q:Howwillthewomangotoseeherfriend?

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A.Shewillusetheman'scar.

B.Shewilluseherowncar.

C.Shewillgoonfoot.

D.Shewillrentacarfromthegarage.

25.聽力原文：Wehavemettheenemy,andheisours.Weboughthimatapetshop.Whenmonkey-pox,adiseaseusuallyfoundintheAfricanrainforest,suddenlyturnsupinchildrenintheAmericanMidwest,it'shardnottowonderifthediseasethatcomesfromforeignanimalsishominginonhumanbeings."Mostoftheinfectionswethinkofashumaninfectionsstartedinotheranimals,"saysStephenMorse,directoroftheCenterforPublicHealthPreparednessatColumbiaUniversity.

It'snotjustthatwe'regoingtowheretheanimalsare;we'realsobringingthemclosertous.Popularforeignpetshavebroughtawholenewdiseasetothiscountry.AstrangeillnesskilledIsaksen'spets,andshenowthinksthatkeepingforeignpetsisabadidea."Idon'tthinkit'sfairtohavethemaspetswhenwehavesuchalimitedknowledgeofthem,"saysIsaksen.

"Lawsallowingtheseanimalstobebroughtinfromdeepforestareaswithoutstrictercontrolneedchanging,"saysPeterSchantz.Monkey-poxmaybethewake-upcall.Researchersbelieveinfectedanimalsmayinfecttheirowners.Weknowverylittleaboutthesenewdiseases.Anewbugmaybekindatfirst.Butsomestrainsmaybecomeharmful.Monkey-poxdoesn'tlooklikeamajorinfectiousdisease.Butitisnotimpossibletopassthediseasefrompersontoperson.

33．Whatdowelearnaboutthepetsoldattheshop?

34.WhydidIsaksenadvisepeoplenottohaveforeignpets?

35.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestwemayhavetodointhefuture?

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A.ItmaycomefromColumbia.

B.Itmaysufferfrommonkey-pox.

C.Itmayenjoybeingwithchildren.

D.Itmaypreventusfrombeinginfected.

26.(35)

A.Becausesomeonemaylikeitandthenkeepit.

B.Becauseitistrivialcomparedtocrimesandcasesalike,

C.Becausethepolicearenotsupposedtohelppeopledothis.

D.Becausetherearehundredsofsimilarguitars.

27.聽力原文：WhenNancyLublinreceived＄5,000fromhergrandfatherin1996,sheneveronceconsideredtakingavacationorpayingoffstudentloans.Instead,the24-year-oldNewYorkUniversitylawstudentbeganthinkingabouthelpinglow-incomewomengetbetterjobs."Ifawomangoesforajobinterviewpoorly-dressed,shewon'tgetthejob,"Lublinsays."Butwithoutajob,shecan'taffordsuitableclothes."

So,withthemoneyLublinfounded"DressforSuccess"andbegancollectingwomen'sclotheswhichwerestillingoodconditionbutwhichtheirownersnolongerneeded."Somanywomenhaveclotheslyingaroundthattheywillneverwearagain,"oneofLublin'sassistantssays."Nancy'sideaissosimpleandyetsoimportanttowomen."

ManywomencometoLublin'sofficebeforegoingtoajobinterview.Here,theyreceiveasuit,shoesmidanyotherthingstheyneed.Sinceitwassetup,morethan1,000womenhaveturnedto"DressforSuccess"forhelp.Manyofthemhavewonjob.Somehaveroundjobsafterbeingoutofworkformanyyears.Jenny,a32-year-oldwomanwhowasrecentlyhiredasalaw-firmofficemanagersays,"Imadeagoodimpressionbecauseof'DressforSuccess'."

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A.Nancysetup"DressforSuccess"tomakemoney.

B.Nancy'sofficegathersusedclothesfromwomen.

C.Nancy'sgrandfatherlentherthemoneytosetuptheoffice.

D.Low-incomewomencangetjobsat"DressforSuccess".

28.聽力原文：Doyouknowhowtoadvertiseforahank?Ifyouaskpeopleaboutthefunctionsofabank,theywouldprobablysaythatthebankiswhereyoucandepositmoneyandcashacheck.Butit'smuchmorethanthese.Andwehavetotellpeoplethisinouradvertisement.

Thereareseveralthingstothinkaboutforabankadvertisement.Thefirstproblemistodecidewhoshouldbeouraudience.Shouldouradvertisementbeaimedatadultswithfullemploymentonly?Orshoulditalsoappealtostudents,housewives,retiredworkers,orevenchildren?Itisagoodideatoaddressthelargestpossibleaudience.Ifweintroducethenameofourbanktochildrentheywillneverforgetit.

Thenextquestionishowtoattractpeopleofdifferentsocialgroupstoourbank.Theusualtipistoofferfreegifts,forexample,portableradiosorT-shirtsfortheyoungandgoldpensforbusinessexecutives.Thatalwaysworks.Butwhatdowegivetoourbestcustomers?That'sanotherquestion.Whataboutleatherdiaries,forexample?

Banksareverycompetitive.Wehavetothinkofsomethingnewtoofferourcustomers.That'sthethirdproblem.Oursisoneofthefirstbankstohavedrive-inserviceandtoopenonSaturdays,butnowmanybanksdo.Mostbanksalsoofferavarietyofcheckingandsavingaccountsandafullrangeofinvestmentplanstosuittheneedsoftheircustomers,aswellasthe24-hourATMbankingwhichmakesitmuchfasterandeasierforcustomerstowithdrawcashordootherthings.Toattractmorecustomerstoourbank,itisessentialthatwehavesomethingthatnootherbankoffers.

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A.Businessexecutives,housewivesandcollegestudents.

B.Parentsplanningfortheirchildren'seducation.

C.Adultswithorwithoutfullemployment,students,housewives,andretiredpeople.

D.Bestcustomersonly.

29.SectionC

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

TodayAmericanparentsarefindingthemselvesina【B1】______abouthowtodealwithteenagedrinking,aserioussocialproblem.Arecentsurveyhas【B2】______that92%ofhighschool【B3】______havetriedalcoholatleastonceandtwo-thirdstakeadrinkonceamonth.Alcoholhasresultedinalotofteenagecarcrashes,aswellas【B4】______andmurders.Parentsarewonderingwhytheycan'tkeeptheirchildrenfromdrinking.Nowmanyarebeginningto【B5】______thatitisnotthekidsbuttheparentswhoshouldbeheldresponsiblefortheir【B6】______attitudes.Someparentsfindthat【B7】______attitudesandmethodsareimpracticalandineffective.Theytrytoteachtheirchildrentodrinkresponsibly.Manyparentsbelievethat【B8】______drinkingisasafesolution.【B9】______.Therefore,hardlinersarestrivingtoform.aunitedfronttolaydowncommonrolestobestrictlyenforced.Andthemostpopularmethodinsomecommunitiesiswhattheycall"safehomes",whereunsupervisedpartieswithalcoholareforbidden.【B10】______.butexpertsandeducatorsfearthatsuchattitudesmightinviteoutrightrebellionfromthechildren.【B11】______.

【B1】

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【B6】

31.聽力原文：W:Today'sgueston"ScienceUpdate"isDavidBrown.Dr.Brown,youandyourteamhavefoundbacteriafarbelowtheEarth'ssurface.Youmustbethrilledaboutyourdiscovery.

M:Well,yes,it'sveryexciting.Foralongtimewe'dsuspectedthepresenceofsuchorganisms,butwelackedsubstantialevidence.

W:Howdidyouconfirmtheexistenceofthebacteria?

M:Well,technologyhelped.Ourdrillingtechniqueshaveimprovedsignificantly,andsotheriskthatSurfacebacteriacouldbemistakenforthosefoundatmuchgreaterdepthwasreduced.Withthenewtechniques,wecouldgetmuchdeeperintotheEarth.

W:Howfardowndidyouactuallyget?

M:Inonecase,aboutthreekilometers.Weweresurprised,Imusttellyou,thattherewereorganismsthatfardown.

W:Youknow,itsoundslikefiction,somethinglikealostworld.

M:Let'scallitahiddenbiosphere,andit'sprobablyaveryextensiveone.Themassofthelivingorganismsbelowthesurfacemaybeequalinsizetothemassofthesurfacebacteria.

W:Haveyoufoundanyuniquelife-forms?

M:Yes.We'vefoundaveryspecialorganism.Let'scallitType-Abacterium.Itcanliveandgrowonlywherethereisnooxygen.

W:Isthereanydang