2022-2023年江蘇省泰州市大學英語6級大學英語六級學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

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

InChina,someriversaresopollutedthatfishcan'tgrowinthem.

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2.Undergraduatesatdozensofschoolshavegonesofarastovoteforincreasesintheiractivitiesfeestohavemoremoneyfor______.

3.

IntheUnitedStates,voicesareraisedtoshowfriendlyattitude.

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4.

Americancultureandmedia,insomeWays,havehelpedtoenrichGermanculture.

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5.

Thepassagetellsuswhybathsandmassagesbenefitusintermsofmood.

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6.

Theinstructioninthefirstlanguageisakeypartofagoodbilingualprogram.

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7.

Workplacenegativityoftenariseswhenamanagermakesadecisionaboutaperson'sworkwithout______.

8.

Inancienttimes.athletesWhoshowexcellentskillsinsportscouldbeentitledto______.

9.

AccordingtoAristotle,knowledgeacquisitionsshouldbepriortoathletictrainingsincebothdevelopmentcouldnothappen_______.

10.

Competitionforgradesandotherpressuresaresupposedtotaketheresponsibilityof______.

11.InwhatwayisDancingRabbitEcovillageradicalinitsdevelopment?

A.It'sthefirstecovillagetoestablishthecommunitywebsite.

B.Thevillagewantstobeindependentbycirculatingitsowncurrency.

C.ThevillageallowsasmoreasI000residentstolivethere.

D.Thevillagetendstobeself-reliantbycreatingallitneeds.

12.THEPARTYGENE

StevenBennerjokinglycallshimselfadilettante(業余藝術好愛者).AbiochemistattheUniversityofFloridainGainesville,Bennerlearnsawiderangeofdisciplines,frombioinformaticstoastrobiology.Hisaimistogaininsightintothebasicchemicalrulesthatgovernhowlifeworks--bothhereand,ultimately,onotherplanets.Butalthoughsciencedrewhisgazetotheskies,itwasalcoholthatbroughthimbackdowntoEarth.Or,tobemoreexact,theenzymesthatcanbothmakeandconsumeit.

Alcoholdehydrogenase(脫氫酶)isbestknownastheenzyme(酶)thatbreaksdownalcoholinthebody,andassuchithasbeenstudiedexhaustively.ButBennerandotherresearchersinthefieldhavenowturnedtoitsevolution,andtheirworkisprovidingfreshinsightintothepuzzleofwhysomecreatures,suchasyeast,cametomakealcoholandwhysomanyothers,includingourselves,cantolerateit.

Alcoholdehydrogenase--ADHforshort--isablankettermappliedtoalargeanddiversegroupofenzymes.Inmanycreatures,includingourselves,theyhelptoconvertalcohols,suchasethanol,intocom-poundsthatotherenzymescanbreakdownandextractenergyfrom.Butinanumberofmicroorganisms,theycanhelpthereversereaction,makingalcoholsaspartoftheprocessofextractingenergyfromsugars.

Thestarsofthesealcohol-producersaretheyeasts.NotonlydoSaccharomycesspeciesofyeastchurnoutoodlesofethanol,theycanalsotoleratefarhigherconcentrationsofitthanothermicroorganisms.Brewer'syeastowesthisabilitytotwoalcoholdehydrogenases:ADH1,whichmakesethanol,andADH2,whichbreaksitdownforuseasanenergysource.Yeastnotonlybrewsitsownmoonshine,itconsumesittoo—"tothelastdrop",asBennersays.

Atfirstsight,thismakesnosense.Makingethanolfromsugarandthenconsumingitisenergeticallyfarmorewastefulthansimplyconsumingthesugar.Researchershavelongponderedwhyyeastgoestoallthattrouble.Althoughitmightbenicetothinkthatthereisacreatureonttherewhoseraisond'etreistoparty,evolutiondoesn'tworkthatway.

Makeorbreak

BennerandhisteamcameacrosstheexplanationwhenhuntingfortheoriginsofADHinyeast.BennerisinterestedincombiningthestudyofgenesandproteinswithgeologyandpalaeontologytogaininsightintothehistoryoflifeonEarthandpresent-dayproteinfunction."Everybiomoleculeisbetterunderstoodifweknowitshistoryaswellasitsstructure,"hesays.

TheADHgenesinyeastmakeanintriguingsubjectforthisapproach.Whenyeastgaineditsabilitytomakealcohol,itmusthavedonesoasaresultofaselectionpressureinitsenvironmentand,whatismore,thiswouldhavehadaknock-oneffectonothercreatures.SoworkingoutwhenandhowtheADHenzymescametobecouldopenasmallwindowontowhatecosystemswerelikebackthen.

ADHgenesandtheproteinstheymakearewellstudiedandhavebeenisolatedfrommanydifferentspeciesofyeast,soBenner'steamhadplentyofusefulmaterialtoworkwith.ThegoalwastoreconstructtheoriginalgenethatwasduplicatedtogiverisetoADHIandADH2,andtoaskwhatitsfunctionwas--diditmakealcohol,ordiditbreakitdown'?

FromadatabaseofthesequencesofrelatedADHgenesinvariousyeasts--combinedwithadditionalADHgenesspeciallysequencedforthisstudy--BennerandhiscolleaguesassembledanevolutionarytreeofyeastADH.Thisshowedwheretheancestralgenewouldhavefittedinandhelpedtheresearchersworkoutitsmostlikelyaminoacid(氨)sequence.Inferringthepastfromthepresentisn'tperfect,sotheyendedupwith12slightlydifterentcandidategenes.

Fruitfulcollaboration

Thegroupthenreconstructedall12genesandtest

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13.

ThedemographicchangeinruralEuropewillhaveanegativeeffectoneveryaspectofthelocaleconomyfromtouristindustryincometoagriculturaloutputs.

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14.

Americans'shortcomingsinsciencearevast,andunfortunately______ismakingeffortstodefeatthem.

15.

Itis______thatmakestheconnectionbetweensibsimportantandstrong.

16.

Theoxidationofthedecayeddeadalgalbodiescan't______.

A.lowertheamountofoxygeninthefiverwater

B.makethewatertastebadly

C.makethewaterunsuitableforhumanconsumption

D.makethebacteriadead

17.

UnlikeMuir,Pinchotwasmuchmoreconcernedwiththeuseofnaturalresourcesto______.

18.ThecurrentruraldepopulationinEuropeistheresultoflong-termemigrationandindustrialization.

19.

Careerstudentsusuallycontributemoretotheclassdiscussionbecauseoftheir______.

A.intelligenceandabilities

B.willingnesstoparticipate

C.agreeablepersonality

D.experienceintheworld

20.SlashYourBills--6WaystoKeepMoreCash

Likealotofhardworkingcouples,IlahandDennisHardestyofLongBeach,California,livepaychecktopaycheck.Their＄1,200monthlyrenteatsupabouthalfofDennis'stake-homepayasamanagerforaracingcarenginemanufacturer.Privateschooltuitionfortheirthreeteenstakesanother＄400bite.IncomefromIlah'stwopart-timejobs--asafitnesstrainerandschoolsecretary--disappearsatthegasstationandthegrocerystore.

Thebottomline?Evenwithnocarpaymentsandjust＄300increditcarddebt,thefamilybarelygetsby."Wedon'thaveapennyinsavings",saysIlah."No,Iactuallydohaveonecentinmyac-count".

Withinflationoutpacingwagegrowthinrecentyears,it'snothardtofindfamiliesliketheHardestysrunningoutofmoneybeforetheyrunoutofmonth.Accordingtothenonpartisan(無黨派的)EconomicPolicyInstitute,whichstudieslower-andmiddle-classeconomictrends,themedianhourlywageofanAmericanworkerafterinflationislesstodaythanin2003.Theresultislessbuyingpowerafterthebillsarepaid.

Thesedays,inflationishoveringaroundthreepercent,soanyonewhoremembersthedouble-digitpricespikesofthe1970smightwonderwhatallthefussisabout.Butevenmoderateinflationrakesitstoll,sayspersonalfinanceexpertJonathanPond,authorofYouCanDoIt!TheBoomer'sGuidetoaGreatRetirement.Infact,annualinflationofjustthreepercentdoublesthecostoflivingevery23or24years.Meanwhile,someessentialexpenses--energy,healthcare,highereducation--arefaroutpacingtheinflationindex.Nowonderfamiliesarefeelingpinched.

Pincheddoesn'thavetomeanpowerless,though.Here,then,aresixwaystosavemoneyonthebigbills.

EducationOptions

Here'sapopquiz:Who'sturnedoutmorecurrentCEOsofS&P500corporations--HarvardortheUniversityofWisconsin?Pencilsup:They'rerunningneckandneck,accordingtoarecentstudybySpencerStuart,anexecutiverecruitingfirm.Thestudyreinforceswhatshouldbecommonsense:There'snodirectcorrelationbetweenwhereachildgoestoundergraduateschoolandlatersuccess.Infact,thepriceyIviestrainedonlytenpercentofthoseCEOs.

Soifyourfamily'sbudgetfavorsStateCollegeoverSnootyU.,don'tsweatit.Kidswhoaremotivatedwillsucceed,nomatterthecoloroftheircapandgown.Lookforqualityinstitutionsinyourarea.Consideralocalfour-yearcollegeandsaveonroomandboard.

Oroptforacommunitycollegethefirsttwoyears(tuitionisbargain-basement),thenfinishupatastateschoolorprivateuniversity.Don'tforget:Onceyourchildmovesonto,say,Tufts,hewillgetaTuftsdiploma.

Financialplannersalsosuggestthatparentsgiveprioritytotheirownretirementsavingsovercollegefunds,sincetherearenoloans,grantsorscholarshipsforsurvivingyoursenioryears.

TakingCareofHealthCare

Likeeducation,healthcarecostshavebeenoutpacinginflation,whichisonereasonwhyemployersareshiftingmoreoftheinsuranceburdentoindividuals.Tocontroltheexpense,manypeopleareoptingforhigherdeductiblesandlowermonthlypremiums.What'smore,saysPond,"four-fifthsofAmericansenjoyprettydarn(非常)goodhealthandcouldbesafechoosingapolicywithfewerbellsandwhistles.Ifnooneinyourfamilyusesexpensivepharmaceuticals,whypayforahigh-priceddrugbenefit?"

Butwhathappensifyousuddenlyneedacostlylong-termdrug?Manypoliciesallowyoutoupgradetoaplanwithbetterbenefits,afterasix-monthwaitingperiod.YoumightalsocheckoutWal-Mart.Thecompanyrecentlystartedaprogramin27statestofill30-daygenericprescriptionsforjust＄4each.Nearly300drugsarecovered.Amongthemarec

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B6】

22.(36)

A.Mostequipmentwasdesignedforfighthanders.

B.Theirmentalstressledtotheirlackofconcentration.

C.Theywerecareless.

D.Theywereslowinresponding.

23.(32)

A.Checkyournumberandcallagain.

B.Asktheoperatortoputyouthrough.

C.Asktheoperatorwhathashappened.

D.Telltheoperatorwhathashappened.

24.聽力原文：M:Sara,aren'tyougladwedecidedtotakeatriptotheHimalayasinsteadofNewYork?

W:Yes,thepeacefulatmosphereandfreshairwillbegoodformyspiritualwell-being.

Q:Whatcanweconcludefromthewoman'sanswer?

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A.Sheisreluctanttochangetheirtrip.

B.Himalayasisknownforthepeacefulatmosphere.

C.Shethinksshewillenjoythistrip.

D.Freshairistheonlythingshepursues.

25.聽力原文：Theflag,themostcommonsymbolofanationinthemodemworld,isalsooneofthemostancient.Withaclearsymbolicmeaning,theflaginthetraditionalform.isstillusedtodaytomarkbuildings,shipsandothervehiclesrelatedtoacountry.

Thenationalflagasweknowittodayisinnowayaprimitiveartifact.Itis,rather,theproductofthousandsofyears'development.Historiansbelievethatithadtwomajorancestors,ofwhichtheearlierservedtoshowwinddirection.

Earlyhumanbeingsusedveryfragilehousesandboats.Oftenstrongwindswouldtearroofsfromhousesorcausehighwavesthatendangeredtravelers.People'sfoodsuppliesweresimilarlyvulnerable.Evenaftertheyhadlearnedhowtoplantgrains,theystill,neededhelpfromnaturetoensuregoodharvests.Thereforetheyfearedanddependedonthepowerofthewind,whichcouldbringwarmthfromonedirectionandcoldfromanother.

Usingasimplepieceofclothtiedtothetopofaposttotellthedirectionofthewindwasmoredependablethanearliermethods,suchaswatchingtherisingofsmokefromafire.Theconnectionoftheflagwithheavenlypowerwasthereforereasonable.Earlyhumansocietiesbegantofixlongpiecesofclothtothetopsoftotemsbeforecarryingthemintobattle.Theybelievedthatthepowerofthewindwouldbeaddedtothegoodwishesofthegodsandancestorsrepresentedbythetotemsthemselves.

Theseflagsdevelopedveryslowlyintomodemflags.Thefirstknownflagofanationorarulerwasunmarked:ThekingofChinaaround1000B.C.wasknowntohaveawhiteflagcarriedaheadofhim.ThispracticemighthavebeenlearnedfromEgyptiansevenfurtherinthepast,butitwasfromChinathatitspreadovertraderoutesthroughIndia,thenacrossArablands,andfinallytoEurope,whereitmetupwiththeotherancestorofthenationalflag.

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A.DevelopmentoftheNationalFlag

B.PoweroftheNationalFlag

C.TypesofFlags

D.UsesofFlags

26.聽力原文：Theearth'soceansarecolossal,somuchbiggerthanthelandareathattheycover70%ofthesurfaceoftheearth.Theygiveusfoodandmaterialsandamajorconstituentintheformationofourweather.Theextremesoftemperatureontheearthwouldbemuchgreater,andmanyplaceswouldbetoohotortoocoldforhumanswithouttheoceanstoactastheearth'sthermostat.

Asoursupplyoffreshwaterbecomesmoreandmorescarce,wehavenaturallylookedtotheoceans,thegreatestsourceofwateronearth.Butthereissomuchsaltinseawaterthatitisnotfitforhumanconsumption.Scientistshavebeentryingtofindwaystoturnthissaltwaterintofreshwater.Machinesfortheconversionofwaterarealreadyatworkincertainpartsoftheworld,buttheircostisstillexorbitant.Sciencewillhavetofindmuchcheaperwaystodothejob.

Possibilitiesforfoodaboundintheocean.Inadditiontothehundredsofvarietiesoffish,somekindsofseaweedcanbeeaten.Itisnutritiousenough,containingmanyproteins,vitamins,andmineralsthathumansneedforsurvival,butsofarnoonehasbeenabletofigureouthowtodisguiseitsawfultaste.

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A.70%ofthelandsurface.

B.Food.

C.Drinkingwaterdirectly.

D.Mineralwater.

27.(25)

A.Housesalescompany.

B.Motorsalescompany.

C.Foodsalescompany.

D.Travelagency.

28.(22)

A.Becausetheytookyoubysurprise.

B.Becauseyouwerebothpretending.

C.Becauseyouweren'tpayingattention.

D.Becauseyourmarriagewasn'tperfect.

29.(42)

30.聽力原文：W：Sir，didyoujustsayyouaregoingtofinemeonehundreddollars?

M：Yes，onehundreddollars．Speedinganddrivingundertheinfluenceofalcohol．Well，youcan'tfoolmewiththatsmellofalcoholinyourbreath．

Q：Whatdoesthemanimply?

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A.Thewomanneedstopayhimonehundreddollarsforhisjob.

B.Thewomanhastopayaone-hundred-dollarfineforspeeding.

C.Thewomanhastobefinedbecauseofspeedinganddrunkdriving.

D.Thewomanisafool.

31.(41)

32.(47)

33.聽力原文：M：Okay，Jane，yousee，Ineedtotalktoyourdad．Couldyoutakeamessageformeandgiveittohimassoonashegetsback?It'sveryurgent．

W：Yeah．MayIaskwhoiscalling，please?

Q：Wherearetheytalking?

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A.Inanoffice.

B.Atthewoman'shome.

C.ViatheInternet.

D.Onthetelephone.

34.(26)

A.Sheisafull-timehousewife.

B.Shedoesnotcareforherchildren.

C.Sheusedtoliveinthesuburbsinherchildhood.

D.Shewillgotoamuseumnextweekend.

35.(29)

A.Theygotoaregularschool.

B.Theyattendaspecialschool.

C.Theyaretaughtbytheirparents.

D.Theyhaveaprivatetutor.

36.(21)

A.Tomentionotherspaceprograms.

B.Toincorporatepicturesintothepaper.

C.Tokeepworkingontheoriginalsubject.

D.TosearchforinformationontheInternet.

37.聽力原文：W:Whereshallwespendourholidaysthisyear,Tom?Goingawayorstayingathome?

M:We'redefinitelygoingabroad,dear.ButIdon'tthinkwe'llgoawayinMay.Idoubtifwe'llhaveenoughmoneysavedupbythen.

Q:Whycan'tthecouplegoabroadinMay?

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A.Becausetheyhavesomefinancialproblems.

B.BecausetherewillbemuchraininMay.

C.Becausetheywon'thavefreetimeinMay.

D.Becausetheycan'thaveeverythinggotreadybythen.

38.聽力原文：M:IhaveanappointmenttoseeDoctorGrantforaphysicalexamination．AndIhadalreadymadeanappointment．

W:Pleasehaveaseat．Heisinsurgeryrightnow.MaybehalfanhourisOK．

Q:Wheredidtheconversationprobablytakeplace?

(16)

A.Inadoctor'soffice.

B.Inanoperatingroom.

C.Inaprofessor'soffice.

D.Inagymnasium.

39.

【B4】

40.聽力原文：W:WhatdidJane'smothertellyouaboutherfurtherplan?

M:ShesaidthatwhenJanegraduatedfromschool,shedecidedthatshewasdonewithstudyingforonceandforall.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutJane?

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A.Shegraduatedwithhonors.

B.Shewasgoodatallschoolsubjects.

C.Shedecidedtogoonwithherstudy.

D.Shedecidedtoendherschoollifeforever.

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

Basedontheexampleprovidedinthepassage,wecantellthatwhenaspiderisremovedtoanewpositionwherehalfofanethasbeenmade,itwillprobably.

A.beginacompletelynewnet

B.destroythehalf-madenet

C.spintherestofthenet

D.stayawayfromthenet

42.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Withtherapiddevelopmentofeconomy,oursocietyis,ingeneral,becomingoneofgiantenterprisesdirectedbyabureaucratic(官僚主義的)managementinwhichmanbecomesasmall,well-oiledcoginthemachinerynowadays.Theoilingisoftendonewithhigherwages,well-ventilatedfactoriesandpipedmusic,andbypsychologistsand"human-relations"experts;yetallthisoilingdoesnotcompletelyalterthefactthatmanhasbecomemoreandmorepowerless,andthenthatheisboredwithit.Infact,theblueandwhite-collarworkershavebecomeeveneconomicpuppetswhodancetothetuneofautomaticmachinesandbureaucraticmanagement.

Boththeworkerandemployeeareveryanxious,notonlybecausetheymightfindthemselvesoutofajob;theyareanxiousalsobecausetheyareunabletoacquireanyrealsatisfactionofinterestinlifeatall.Theyliveanddiewithouteverhavingconfrontedthefundamentalrealitiesofhumanexistenceasemotionallyandintellectuallyindependentandproductivehumanbeings.

Thosehigheruponthesocialladderarenolessanxious.Theirlivesarenolessemptythanthoseoftheirsubordinates.Theyareevenmoreinsecureinsomerespects.Theyareinahighlycompetitiverace.Tobepromotedortofallbehindisnotamatterofsalarybutevenmoreamatterofself-respect.Whentheyapplyfortheirfirstjob,theyaretestedforintelligenceaswellassubmissivenessandindependence.Fromthatmomentontheyaretestedagainandagain--bythepsychologists,forwhomtestingisabigbusiness,andbytheirsuperiors,whojudgetheirbehavior,sociability,capacitytogetalongwith,ect.Thisneedstoprovethatoneisasgoodasorbetterthanone'sfellow-competitorcreateconstantanxietyandstress,theverycausesofunhappinessandillness.

AmIsuggestingthatweshouldreturntothepre-industrialmodeofproductionortonineteenth-century"freeenterprise"capitalism?Certainlynot.Problemsareneversolvedbyreturningtoastagewhichonehasalreadyoutgrown.Isuggesttransformingoursocialsystemfromabureaucraticallymanagedindustrialisminwhichmaximalproductionandconsumptionendinthemselvesintoahumanistindustrialisminwhichmanandfulldevelopmentofhispotentialities--thoseofallloveandreason--aretheaimsofsocialarrangements.Productionandconsumptionshouldserveonlyasmeanstothisend,andshouldbepreventedfromrulingman.

Bysaying"awell-oiledcoginthemachinery"(sentence1,Para.1),theauthorsuggeststhatmanis______,thoughfunctioningsmoothly.

43.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Opinionpollsarenowbeginningtoshowthat,whoeveristoblameandwhateverhappensfromnowon,highunemploymentisprobablyheretostay.Thismeansweshallhavetofindwaysofsharingthe【C1】______employmentmorewidely.

Butweneedtogofurther.Wemustasksome【C2】______questionsaboutthefuturework.Shouldwecontinuetotreatemploymentasthe【C3】______?Shouldwenotratherencouragemanywaysforself-respectingpeopletowork?Shouldwenotcreateconditionsinwhichmanyofuscanworkforourselves,ratherthanforanemployer?Shouldwenotaimto【C4】______thehouseholdandtheneighborhood,aswellasthefactoryandtheofficeascentersofproductionandwork?

Theindustrialagehasbeentheonlyperiodofhumanhistoryinwhichmostpeople'sworkhastakentheform.ofjobs.Theindustrialagemaynowbecomingtoanend,andsomeofthechangesinworkpatternswhichitbroughtmayhavetobe【C5】______.Thisseemsadauntingthought.But,infact,itcouldofferthe【C6】______ofabetterfutureforwork.Universalemployment,asitshistoryshows,hasnotmeanteconomicfreedom.

Employmentbecamewidespreadwhentheenclosuresofthe17thand18thcenturiesmademanypeopledependentonpaidworkby【C7】______themoftheuseoftheland,andthusofthemeanstoprovidealivingforthemselves.Thenthefactorysystemdestroyedthecottageindustriesandremovedworkfrompeople'shomes.Later,astransportimproved,firstbyrailandthenbyroad,peoplecommutedlongerdistancestotheirplacesofemploymentuntil,【C8】______,manypeople'sworklostallconnectionwiththeirhomelivesandtheplacesinwhichtheylive.

Meanwhile,employmentputwomenata【C9】______.Inpre-industrialtimes,menandwomenhadsharedtheproductiveworkofthehouseholdandvillagecommunity.Nowitbecamecustomaryforthehusbandtogoouttopaidemployment,leavingtheunpaidworkofthehomeandfamiliestohiswife.Taxandbenefitregulationsstillassumethisnormtoday,and【C10】______moreflexiblesharingofworkrolesbetweenthesexes.

Itwasnotonlywomenwhoseworkstatussuffered.Asemploymentbecamethedominantform.ofwork,youngpeopleandoldpeoplewereexcluded--aproblemnow,asmoreteenagersbecomefrustratedatschoolandmoreretiredpeoplewanttoliveactivelives.

Allthismaynowhavetochange.

Thetimehascertainlycometoswitchsomeeffortandresourcesawayfromtheidealistgoalofcreatingjobsforall,totheurgentpracticaltaskofhelpingmanypeopletomanagewithoutfull-timejobs.

A)superficialJ)depriving

B)prospectJ)moderately

C)reversedK)fundamental

D)manifestedL)anticipation

E)availableM)revive

F)contrivingN)disadvantage

G)normO)eventually

H)restrict

【C1】

44.

WhydoestheauthorassertthatallthingsAmericanarefascinatingtoforeigners?

A.BecausetheyhavegainedmuchpublicitythroughtheAmericanmedia.

B.Becausetheyrepresenttheworld'slatestfashions.

C.Becausetheyembodythemostsophisticatedtechnology

D.Becausetheyareavailableatalltouristdestinations

45.

Accordingtotheauthor,thewarinNorthernIrelandisnotforreligiousreasons,butforthe______.

46.

Aforger'mustsellhisworktopeoplewhodon'thavemuchknowledgeinthefieldinsteadof______.

47.

Policymakers'attemptstoendchildpovertyprovetobedisappointedbecause______.

A.theirattemptstosolveproblemsareofmetaphysics

B.theirspendingonhealthandeducationisfarfromenough

C.theydonotidentifythetruerootcauseoftheproblems

D.theydonottreatthepoorchildrenequallyintheirattempts

48.

WhoplayprofessionalfootballintheUnitedStates?

A.Native-bornAmericancitizens.

B.Europeans.

C.SouthAmericans.

D.BothBandC.

49.

Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.itisquitesmoothforBorisFyodorovtoburycommunism

B.BorisFyodorovowedratherlargefortuneincludingablackcar

C.whatBorisFyodorovdidisoutofprudenceandcarefulthinking

D.BorisFyodorovestablishedUnitedFinancialGroupwithafriendin1994

50.

Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Somewildlyacceptedbeliefscanbedeceiving.

B.Solidevidenceweighsmorethanpuretheories.

C.LittlechildrencanbeascleverastrainedTTpractitioners.

D.TheprincipleofTTistooprofoundtounderstand.

51.

Accordingtotheauthor,whenadoctortellsapatientto"returnnextWednesday",thedoctorisineffect______.

A.advisingthepatienttoseekasecondopinion

B.admittingthattheinitialvisitwasineffective

C.instructingthepatienttobuymoremedicalservices

D.warningthepatientthatahospitalstaymightbenecessary

52.

【C4】

53.

Paragraph4istosuggestthat______.

A.politicianswillneedtolearntobecomemorepersonalwhenmeetingcitizens

B.politicianswhoareconsideredveryattractivearefavoredbycitizensoverpoliticianswhoarelessattractive

C.citizenstendtofavorapoliticianwhoanalyzestheissuesoveronewhodoesnot

D.citizenswillneedtolearnhowtoevaluatevisualpoliticalimagesinordertobecomebetterinformed

54.

Themostastonishingchangeofattitudesongreenmovementhastakenplaceamid______.

55.Thephrase"immuneto"(Line3,Para.1)areusedtomean______.

A.unaffectedby

B.hurtby

C.unlikelytobeseenby

D.unknownby

56.Theword"hypothese"(Line3,Para.2)means______.

A.explanationB.assumptionC.factD.phenomenon

57.

Accordingtotheauthor,customersofthehappiness-marketdonotknow______.

58.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

PanicAttacks

Panicattack—asuddenorintensefear,anxietyorsenseofimpendingdoom,whichreachesapeakveryquickly.(Usuallywithinafewminutesofitstarting).Itmaybeaccompaniedbypronouncedphysicalsymptoms,includingaracingpulse,over-breathing,dizziness.Anattackgenerallypeakswithin10minutes,butsomesymptomsmaylastmuchlonger.Thereareknowntobethreetypesofpanicattack.

Spontaneouspanic

Associatedtopanicdisorder,theseattackscomewithoutwarning