2022年江蘇省宿遷市大學(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.

AccordingtoMaryClaireAllvine,acertifiedfinancialplannerinChicagoandAtlanta,coupleswhocaremuchaboutday-to-daybudgetingdetailsareusuallythemostsuccessfulwiththeirmoney.

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2.

Ifyouwanttoanswerthe12questionshonestly,youshouldknowwhatmakesyounotblindlyblameyourdepartmentfor______.

3.

Cross-culturalcommunicationbeginswhenpeopleunderstandhow______relatetoeachotherwithinoursociety.

4.

TopmanagementintheNextsocietywillbea______organ.

5.

Forthoselessselectivecolleges,testscoresareusuallyusedfor______.

6.

Inthefirsthalfofthenineteenthcentury,ItaliansprobablybroughtpizzatotheUnitedStates.

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7.

BothDrJablonskiandDrPagelhavefound______betweenopposingideas.

8.

TheJapaneseapproachisnotusefulatalltotheAmericanmanagement.

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9.Thephenomenonofmenhavingtwothingssciaticaandupcomingweddingincommonindicatesthat______.

A.pre-marriageanxietyisinevitableformostmen

B.psychologicaldistressmaycontributetolow-backpain

C.almostallbridegroomshaveadegeneratedorherniateddisc

D.backpainmayintensifypre-marriagejitters

10.ExteriorPainting

GettingStarted

Paintingtheexteriorofyourhouseisahugejob.Buttherewardsaregreattoo.Withaminimuminvestmentintoolsandmaterials,you'llsavethousandsofdollars,extendthelifeofyoursidingandincreasethevalueofyourhome.Bestofall,you'llmakeitlooklikenewagain.Whileyoumayspendlessthan$1,000onpaintingtoolsandmaterials,thesamejobdonebyapro(專業(yè)人員)couldeasilycost$5,000to$10,000ormore.Savingscomeatacost,though.Agoodpaintjobrequirescountlesshoursofcarefulpreparation.Plantodevoteandentiresummertoprepareandpaintevenamedium-sizehouse.

Completingatop-qualityexteriorpaintjobrequiresmorethanpatienceandperseverance.You'llneedasharpeye,asteadyhandandabitofpracticetopaintstraightlines.Inaddition,you'llneedthestrengthtomoveandsatuptallladders,andtheconfidencetoworkfromthemoncethey'reinplace.

Applyingtopcoats(thefinalcoatsofpaint)doesn'trequiremuchequipmentbeyondwhatyou'vealreadyaccumulatedforscrapingandpriming.Werecommendbuyingatleasttwotop-qualitysynthetic-bristlebrushesforapplyingthelatexpaint(乳膠漆):onebrush($15to$20)forlargeareasandabrush($9to$12)fordetailwork.

Forapplyingpainttolargeareasofshingles(屋頂板),stucco(涂飾墻壁的灰泥)orbrick,buyaroller(滾筒).

PaintStoresCanHelpWithColorsandQuantities

Choosingexteriorpaintcolorsthatcomplement(與……相配)thearchitecturaldetailsofyourhouseandfitthecharacterofyourneighborhoodisthefirststeptoagreatpaintjob.Checkoutbookstoresandlibrariesforbooksonthesubject.You'llfindbrochure's(小冊子)atthepaintstorewithcollectionsofhistoriccolors.Manypaintstoreshavedesignerswhocanhelpyouchoosecolors,oryoucouldhireadesignerorarchitect.

Buyaquart(夸脫)ofeachcoloryou'vechosenandpainttheentirecolorschemeonasmallareaofyourhousebeforecommittingtogallons(大量使用).

Ifyoudon'tliketheresults,changethecolorsandtryagain.

Nexttakeroughmeasurementsofyourhouse,notingthetypeofsurface.Countthedoorsandwindows.Withthisinformation,paintstoreemployeescanhelpyoucalculatetheamountofpaintyou'llneed.

Buythebestpaintyoucanafford.Good-qualitypaintiseasiertoapply,

coversbetterandlastslonger.Werecommendbuying,paintwithaslightsheen,eithersatinoreggshell.It'smorefaderesistant(不易退色)andeasiertocleanthanflatpaint.

CheektheWeather

?Avoidpaintingindirectsunlight.Theheatdriesthepainttoofast,makingitnearlyimpossibletoavoidblistering(起泡)andpeeling(剝落).

?Avoidpaintingonverywindydays.Thewindcausesthepainttodrytoofastandcanblowdirtintowetpaint.

?Don'tapplylatexpaintwhenthetemperatureisbelow50degreesFunlessit'sformulatedforcold-weatherapplication.Readthelabeltobesure.

?Don'tpaintwhenthere'sachanceofrain.

PlanaStrategyfortheMostEfficiency

Ingeneral,workfromthetopdown.Paintlargeareasfirstanddetailslast.Wheretwocolorsmeet,allowtimeforthefirstcolortodrybeforereturningtoapplythesecondcolor.Forexample,paintthewindowsash(themovablepart)earlyinthedayandreturntopainttheframe.aroundthesash.

AvoidTheseCommonProblems

Brushmarksleftatthebeginningandendofabrushstrokeareacommonproblemthat'seasytoavoid.Starteverybrush,strokeinanunfinishedarea,atanedge,oragainstdoororwindowtrim.Thenbrushtowardthefinishedareaandsweepthebrushupandofftheworkinthesamemovement.Ifyoustopthebrushandthemliftitofforsetthebrushdowno

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11.

Thefederalgovernmentencouragespeopletobuyhybridsbygivingtheownersaone-time______.

12.AstotheNewfoundlandfisherycollapse,itislessatragedyofthegeneralpublicthanatragedyof______.

13.

RemainsofthehugestatueofZeusatOlympiabearthesignatureofPindar.

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14.

Mostpeople,includingthosewhoareagainstcloningresearch,owetheirlivesto______.

15.

TheUnitedStateswasemployingtheforeignscientiststodomeaninglessworktooccupytheirtime.

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16.

Ifyouwanttohavethesamekindoflivingasaretiree,youmayspend20%lessmonthlythanyoudonowbecause______.

A.olderpeopletendtobemorefrugal

B.expensesinvolvedinworkaresaved

C.publictransportationwillbecheaperthen

D.olderpeoplecandotheirowncleaningthen

17.

Hayhasfoundthatboth______andsocialfactorscombinetoputtwinsatadisadvantage.

18.

The"WildGoose",whichwasbeingtowed,wassuddenlycoveredbyamistandpulledunderwater.

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19.

Thecomplaintsfromsomechildrenwhohavedifficultiesinlearningarecausedby______.

20.

Accordingtothepassage,booksandseminarscanbeasvaluableasTheorganizedExecutive.

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二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽力原文：W:Youmusthavepassedthroughlotsofruralareasduringyourtrip.Doyouenjoythecountry?

M:Yes.Whenyou'vebeenstayinginanurbanizedareatoolong,youappreciateruralareasforachange.Everythingisrelaxedandeasy.Thesceneryisbeautiful.

Q:Whydoesthemanenjoythecountry?

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A.Ithasfriendlyfolks.

B.Itsairisclean.

C.Itisquiet.

D.Itgiveshimasenseoffreshness.

22.【B2】

23.聽力原文：BurningfallenleavesusedtobestandardpracticeacrossNorthAmerica,but(29)mostdistrictsnowbanordiscouragethispracticeduetotheairpollutionitcauses.

(30)What'smore,becauseofthemoisturethatisusuallytrappedwithinleaves,theytendtobumslowlyandthusgeneratelargeamountsofparticlesintheair,suchasbitsofdust,smokeandothersolidmaterials.Theseparticlescanreachdeepintolungtissueandcausecoughing,chestpain,shortnessofbreathandotherbreathingproblems.

Individualleaffiresfromtimetotimeusuallydon'tcauseanymajorpollution,butmultiplefiresinonegeographicareacancauseconcentrationsofairpollutantsthatexceedfederalairqualitystandards.AccordingtotheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),severalleafandyardwastefiresburningsimultaneouslyinaparticularplacecancauseairpollutionwhichequalsthatfromfactories,motorvehiclesandlawnequipment.

(31)Onthecontrary,leavescanbemadefertilizer,whichisthemosteco-friendlyalternativetoburning.Dryleavesalonewilltakealongtimetobreakdown,butmixingingreenplantmaterials,suchasgrass,willspeeduptheprocess.Sourcesofnitrogen,suchaslivestockwastesorcommercialfertilizer,willalsohelp.

Anotheroptionistochopleavesforuseascoverforyourlawnortohelpprotectgardenandlandscapeplants.Butbeforeyouaddnomorethanatwo-to-three-inchlayerofleavesaroundactivelygrowingplants,choptheleavesfirstsotheydon'tpreventairfromreachingroots.

(30)

A.Becauseburningthemmaycausefireaccidents.

B.Becauseburningthemmaycauseairpollution.

C.Becauseburningthemmaycausepeopleoutofbreath.

D.Becauseburningthemmaycausewaterpollution.

24.

【B4】

25.SectionA

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

聽力原文：W:Youpunchedinlatethismorning,whathappened?Didyouhavecarproblems?

M:No,Iusuallydrivetoworkuntilrecentlythegaspricerocketsup.SoIhavetotakemybicycletosavebudgetstoday.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Theman'scarbrokedownthismorning.

B.Themanwaspunchedinhiscarthismorning.

C.Themandrovehiscartoworkthismorning.

D.Themanrodethebicycletoworkandwaslatetoday.

26.(36)

A.In1928.B.In1982.C.In1980.D.In1920.

27.(22)

A.Theycanmeetformallyatfirst.

B.Theycandatealongwithhimandhisgirlfriend.

C.Theycangotoseeaplaytogether.

D.Theycanmakeaphonecallfirst.

28.(25)

A.Sheisaclerk.

B.Shesaidsorrytotheman.

C.Sheagreedwiththemanatlast.

D.Sheistough.

29.

【B10】

30.(32)

A.TheFarmerandAnAppleTree.

B.HowtoPlantanAppleTree.

C.AFriend'sGift.

D.AnAppleTree.

31.(21)

A.Six.B.Seven.C.Five.D.Sixorseven.

32.(45)

33.(39)

34.聽力原文：W:Itisapityyoumissedtheconcertyesterdayevening.Itwaswonderful!

M:Ididn'twanttomissthefootballgame.Well,I'mnotaclassicalmusicfananyway.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanattendedtheconcertbutdidn'tlikeit.

B.Themanwassorrytomissthefootballgame.

C.Themanismoreinterestedinfootballthaninclassicalmusic.

D.Themanwassorrythathedidn'tattendtheconcert.

35.聽力原文：W:Jerry,lastnightweheldadiscussioninthatsmallroomnumbered405onthethirdfloorandyouweresoconspicuousbyyourabsence.

M:Well,Imadeamistakeabouttheroomnumberandstavedinroom415foranhourwaiting

Q:WhatcanwelearnaboutJerry?

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A.Jerrystayedinaroomonthethirdfloorforanhour.

B.Jerrywasabsentwhenthediscussionwasbeingheld.

C.NobodybutthewomannoticedthatJerrywasabsent.

D.Jerrydidnotleaveroom405untilanhourhadpassed.

36.SectionC

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

Thequestionofwhetherwarisinevitableisonewhichhasconcernedmanyoftheworld'sgreatwriters.Before【B1】______thisquestion,itwillbeusefultointroducesomerelatedconcepts.Conflict,definedasoppositionamongsocialentitiesdirectedagainstoneanotheris【B2】______fromcompetition,definedasoppositionamongsocialentities【B3】______strivingforsomethingwhichisininadequatesupply.Competitorsmaynotbeawareofoneanother,whilethepartiestoaconflictare.Conflictandviceofoneanother.

Oppositionisthus【B4】______withcooperation,theprocessbywhichsocialentitiesfunctioninthe【B5】______ofoneanother.Thesedefinitionsarenecessarybecauseitisimportanttoemphasizethatcompetitionbetween【B6】______orgroupsisinevitableinaworldoflimitedresources,butconflictisnot.Conflict,【B7】______,isverylikelytooccur,andisprobablyan【B8】______anddesirableelementofhumansocieties.

Manyauthorshavearguedfortileinevitabilityofwarfromthepremisethatinthestruggleforexistenceamonganimalspecies,onlythefittestsurvive.Ingeneral,howeverthisstruggleisnature'scompetition,notconflict.Socialanimals,suchasmonkeysandcattle,fighttowinormaintainleadershipofthegroup.【B9】______.Thosewhofailincompetitionstarvetodeathorbecomevictimstootherspecies.Thisstruggleforexistencedoesnotresemblehumanwar,butratherthecompetitionofindividualsforjobs,markets,andmaterials.【B10】______Amongnationsthereiscompetitionindevelopingresourcestrades,skills,andasatisfactorywayoflife.【B11】______.Whileitistruethatthiscompetitionmayinduceeffortstoexpandterritoryattheexpenseofothers,andthusleadtoconflict,itcannotbesaidthatwar-likeconflictamongnationsisinevitable,althoughcompetitionis.

【B1】

37.

【B2】

38.

【B3】

39.(14)

A.Hethinkshecanputoffthejob.

B.Hethinkshecandoitsuccessfully.

C.Heisnotcertainifhecanaccomplishit.

D.Heisnotsureifhecandoitindependently.

40.聽力原文：M:Hi,Joy.Isawyouatregistrationyesterday.Idroverightthrough,butyouwerestandinginalongline.

F:Yeah.Iwaitedanhourtosignupforadistance-learningcourse.

M:Distancelearning?Neverheardofit.

F:Well,it'snewthissemester.It'sonlyopentocomputermajors.ButIbetit'llcatchonelsewhere.Yesterday,overahundredstudentssignedup.M:Well,whatisit?

F:It'sanexperimentalcourse.AllIhavegottodoiswatchaten-weekseriesoftelevisedlessons.Thedepartmentshowsthemsevendifferenttimesadayandinsevendifferentlocations.M:Don'tyoueverhavetomeetwithprofessor?

F:Yeah.AftereachpartoftheseriesIhavetotalktoherandtheotherstudentsonthephone,youknow,aboutourideas.Thenwe'llmeetoncampusthreetimesforreviewsandexams.

M:Itsoundsprettynon-traditionaltome.ButIguessitmakessense,consideringhowmanystudentshavejobs.Itmustreallyhelpwiththeirschedules,nottomentionhowitwillcutdownontraffic.

F:Youknow,lastyearmydepartmentdidasurveyandtheyfoundoutthat80percentofallcomputermajorswereemployed.

M:Look,I'llbeworkingthreedaysaweeknextsemesterandI'dbettereitherreducethenumberofmyclassesortrythisout.

F:Theonlythingis:doesn'titseemimpersonalthough?Imean,Imisshavingclassdiscussionsandhearingwhatotherpeoplethink.

M:Well,Iguessthat'swhyphonecontact'simportant.Anyway,it'sanexperiment.

F:MaybeI'llenduphatingit.

M:Maybe.ButI'llbecurioustoseehowitworksup.

(23)

A.Thedistance-learningcourseisfreeofcharge.

B.Thedistance-learningcourseistaughtbyprofessorsoverseas.

C.Thereisnoregularclassinthedistance-learningcourse.

D.Thereisnoexaminthedistance-learningcourse.

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

Thesecondparagraphusesfactstodeveloptheideathat______.

A.aplantneedsmorewaterthanisfoundinitscomposition

B.aplantefficientlyutilizesmostofthewateritabsorbs

C.thestrongerthewind,themorewatervaportheplantloses.

D.carbondioxideistheessentialsubstanceneededforplantdevelopment

42.

【C10】

43.

Howcanwehelpbabiesdeveloptheabilitytoloveothers?

44.

Inadditiontohelpingsavetheanimalincaseofdanger,thecameracan______.

45.

Thestoryaboutmailcarriersshowsthat______.

46.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.ThereisnoclearlydefinedrightandwronginTVimages.

B.Televisiondoesn'texpressideasalthoughitisintendedtoconveytroth.

C.Translatinglifeintoanimageismoreeffectivethanexpressingreactionstolifeinwordsinteachinglifevalues.

D.TVpresentationofimagesrecordswhatisgoingonobjectively.

47.

AccordingtothesurveysintheUS，____.

A.bullyingamongadultsisalsorising

B.parentsarenotsupervisingtheirchildrenwell

C.parentsseldombelievebullies

D.mostparentsresorttocallingtodealwithbullying

48.

Thesecondparagraphusesfactstodeveloptheideathat______.

A.aplantneedsmorewaterthanisfoundinitscomposition

B.aplantefficientlyutilizesmostofthewateritabsorbs

C.thestrongerthewind,themorewatervaportheplantloses.

D.carbondioxideistheessentialsubstanceneededforplantdevelopment

49.

What'stheresultofanaccumulationofice?

A.Anaccumulationoficewouldmaketheglobalclimatesystemaltered.

B.Anaccumulationoficewouldmakesnowmoredifficulttomelt.

C.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheamountofmoistureintheair.

D.Anaccumulationoficewouldincreasetheglobaltemperature.

50.

Thephrase"gettingwinded"(Para.5)isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.fallingover

B.beingoutofbreath

C.sprainingtheankle

D.movinginacurvingline

51.Entertainmentindustries,suchasthegamesindustryandthefilmindustry,isbeingpolarizedbetwwen______.

52.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Thediscoverythatlanguagecanbeabarriertocommunicationisquicklymadebyallwhotravel,study,governorsell.Whethertheactivityistourism,research,government,policing,businessordatadissemination,thelackofacommonlanguagecanseverelyimpedeprogressorcanhaltitaltogether.

Althoughcommunicationproblemsofthiskindmusthappenthousandsoftimeseachday,veryfewbecomepublicknowledge.Publicitycomesonlywhenafailuretocommunicatehasmajorconsequences,suchasstrikes,lostorders,legalproblemsorfatalaccidents--even,attimes,war.Onereportedinstanceofcommunicationfailuretookplacein1970,whenseveralAmericansateaspeciesofpoisonousmushroom.Noremedywasknown,andtwoofthepeoplediedwithindays.Aradioreportofthecasewasheardbyachemistwhoknewofatreatmentthathadbeensuccessfullyusedin1959andpublishedin1963.WhyhadtheAmericandoctorsnotheardofitsevenyearslater?PresumablybecausethereportofthetreatmenthadbeenpublishedonlyinjournalswritteninEuropeanlanguagesotherthanEnglish.

Severalcomparablecaseshavebeenreported.Butisolatedexamplesdonotgiveanimpressionofthesizeoftheproblem--somethingthatcancomeonlyfromstudiesoftheuseoravoidanceofforeign-languagematerialsandcontactsindifferentcommunicativesituations.IntheEnglish-speakingscientificworld,forexample,surveysofbooksanddocumentsconsultedinlibrariesandotherinformationagencieshaveshownthatverylittleforeign-languagematerialiseverconsulted.Libraryrequestsinthefieldofscienceandtechnologyshowedthatonly13percentwereforforeignlanguageperiodicals.

Thelanguagebarrierpresentsitselfinstarkform.tofirmswhowishtomarkettheirproductsinothercountries.Britishindustry,inparticular,hasinrecentdecadesoftenbeencriticizedforitslinguisticinsularityforitsassumptionthatforeignbuyerswillbehappytocommunicateinEnglish,andthatawarenessofotherlanguagesisnotthereforespriority.Inthe1960s,overtwo-thirdsofBritishfirmsdealingwithnon-English-speakingcustomerswereusingEnglishforoutgoingcorrespondence;manyhadtheirsalesliteratureonlyinEnglish;andasmanyas40percentemployedno-oneabletocommunicateinthecustomer'slanguages.AsimilarproblemwasidentifiedinotherEnglish-speakingcountries,notablytheUSA,AustraliaandNewZealand.Andnon-Englishspeakingcountrieswerebynomeansexempt--althoughthewidespreaduseofEnglishasanalternativelanguagemadethemlessopentothechargeofinsularity.

Thecriticismandpublicitygiventothisproblemsincethe1960sseemstohavegreatlyimprovedthesituation.Industrialtrainingschemeshavepromotedanincreaseinlinguisticandculturalawareness.Manyfirmsnowhavetheirowntranslationservices.Somefirmsrunpart-timelanguagecoursesinthelanguagesofthecountrieswithwhichtheyaremostinvolved;someproducetheirowntechnicalglossaries,toensureconsistencywhenmaterialisbeingtranslated.Itisnowmuchmorereadilyappreciatedthatmarketingeffortscanbedelayed,damagedordisruptedbyafailuretotakeaccountofthelinguisticneedsofthecustomer.

Languageproblemsmaycometotheattentionofthepublicwhentheyhave______suchasfatalaccidentsorsocialproblems.

53.SectionB

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

WhenKathieGifford'sfacewassplashedacrossthenewspapersin1996afterherlucrativelineofWalmartclothingwasexposedastheworkofurulerpaidlaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatown,theDepartmentofLaborandtheWhiteHouseteameduptocorulemnsuchpractices.Withmuchfanfare,PresidentClinton'sadministrationlaunchedthe"NoSwear"campaign,whichpressuredretailersandmanufacturerstosubmittoperiodiciruleperulentinspectionoftheirworkplaceconditions.

ThiscampaignurgedmanufacturerstosigntheWorkplaceCodeofConductapromisetoself-regulatethathassincebeenadoptedbyahandfulofretailersandmanyofthenation'slargestmanufacturers,includingNikeandL.L.Bean.However,theDepartmentofDefense,whichhasa＄1billiongarmentbusinessthatwouldmakeitthecountry's14thlargestretailappareloutlet,hasnotsignedtheCodeofConduct.Inaddition,ithasnotagreedtodemandthatitscontractorssubmittoperiodicinspections.

BecausetheDepartmentofDefensehasnotagreedtoadheretothecode,thejobofstoppingpublicsectorsweatshopsfallstotheDepartmentofLabor.Federalcontractorsthatpersistinviolatingwagelawsorsafetyandhealthcodescanlosetheirlucrativetaxpayerfinancedcontracts.ButSuzanneSeiden,adeputyadministratorattheDepartmentofLabor,saysthattoherknowledge,thedepartmenthasneverappliedthatruletogovernmentapparelmanufacturers."Ijustassumethattheyareadheringtosafetyandhealthrequirements,"shesays.AccordingtorecordsobtainedbyMotherJones,throughaFreedomofInformationActRequest,theOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationhascitedLion32timesforsafetyandhealthviolationsinthepast12years.

Whatisthispassagemainlyconcernedwith?

A.ThefunctionsoftheDepartmentofLaborinAmerica.

B.AseriousproblemthreateningAmericaneconomy.

C.ThesuccessfulattempttoregulatesweatshopsinAmerica.

D.TheseriousnessoftheproblemofsweatshopsinAmerica.

54."WelcometotheU.S.A.!MajorCreditcardsaccepted!"

Bythemillionstheyarecoming,nolongerthetired,thepoor,thewretchedmasseslongingforabetterliving.Thesearethewealthy."Wedon'thaveabudget,"saysabiologistfromBrazil,asshewalkswithtwocompanionsthroughNewYorkCity'sSouthStreet."Wejustuseourcreditcards."

TheU.S.haslongbeenoneoftheworldsmostpopulartouristdestinations,butthisyearhasbeenexceptional.FirsttherewastheWorldCup,whichdrewthousandsfromeverycomeroftheglobe;thencametheweakeningoftheU.S.dollaragainstmajorcurrencies.NowtheU.S.,stilltheworldssuperpower,canalsoc.laimtobetheworldsbargainbasement.NobodyundersellsAmericathesedaysonjustabouteverything,fromconsumerelectronicstofashionclothestotennisrackets.Bottomretailprices-anywherefrom30%to70%lowerthanthoseinEuropeandAsia-haveattractedsome47millionvisitors,whoareexpectedtoleavebehind$79billionin1994.That'supfrom$74billiontheyearbefore.

True,noteveryonecomesjustforbargains.ThereremainsanundeniablefascinationintherestoftheworldwithallthingsAmerican,nourishedbyHollywoodfilmsandU.S.televisionseries.ButshoppingtheU.S.A.isprovingirresistible.Everyweekthousandsarrivewithemptysuitcasesreadytobefilled;someevenrentanadditionalhotelroomtoholdtheirpurchases.ThebuyingbingehasbecomeasimportantaswatchingOldFaithfulFountainseruptinYellowstoneParkorsunbathingonabeachinFlorida.

TheU.S.hascomeatlasttoappreciatewhatothercountrieslearnedlongago:thepouringinofforeigntouristsmaynotalwaysbeconvenient,butitdoesputmoneyinthebank.Andwithatradedeficitatabout$130billionandgrowingforthepast12months,theU.S.needsallthedepositsitcanget.ComparedwithAmericantouristsabroad,visitorstotheU.S.staylongerandspendmoremoneyateachstop;andaverageof12.2nightand$1624atravellerversustheAmerican'sfournightsand$298.

FromwhattheBrazilianbiologistsays,weknowthattouristslikeher______.

A.arereluctanttocarrycashwiththem

B.simplydon'tcarehowmuchtheyspend

C.arenotgoodatplanningtheirexpenditure

D.oftenspendmoremoneythantheycanafford

55.

Fromthepassagewecaninferthatpeoplewouldnotadmittobealast-minuteshopperbecause______.

A.theywantedtouseagiftcertificate

B.ChristmaswouldbecelebratedonJan.7th

C.theydidnotwantgiftsrecipientstoknowthattheyboughtthemgiftsonthelastday

D.theyboughtgiftsduringtheshoppingseasonlastingfromDecember15thtoDecember24th

56.Itisforbiddenthatvisitors______.

A.takepicturesofthescenes

B.pickflowersinthegardens

C.haveacompleteviewofthearea

D.singquietlywhilevisiting

57.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Formorethan10yearstherehasbeenabiggerriseincarcrimethaninmostothertypesofcrime.Anaverageofmorethantwocarsaminutearebrokeninto,vandalized(破壞)orstolenintheUK.Carcrimeaccountsforalmostathirdofallreportedoffenceswithnosignsthatthetrendisslowingdown.

Althoughtherearehighlyprofessionalcriminalsinvolvedincartheft,almost90percentofcarcrimeiscommittedbytheopportunist.Amateurthievesareaidedbyourcarelessness.Whe