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1、2022-2023年江西省萍乡市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案)学校:_ 班级:_ 姓名:_ 考号:_一、2.Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(20题)1. According to the author, if one chooses to travel with fewer possessions, he _.A.is likely to enjoy himself moreB.will be able to travel much cheaperC.tends to buy home more local special
2、ty productsD.will probably make wiser purchase on the road2.A joint-stock corporation allows people to _.A.divide the corporations propertyB.hold shares of the corporationC.return their percentage back to the corporationD.divide their initial investments to a corporation3.Whenever you catch negative
3、 saying, you should _.A.avoid creating resistanceB.question your own talkC.try to think positivelyD.turn around and stop thinking4.Identifying potential hazards ahead of time can reduce the dangers of serious injury or loss of life from an earthquake.A.Y B.N C.NG5. Many rural regions in Europe, such
4、 as the Greek village of Prastos, are plagued with environmental hazards as more and more fields lay unattended.6.The main job of a medical sales rep is to _.7.Michael Ross resigned and spent his unemployment time playing guitar and exploring his lifelong interest in scriptwriting and the movie busi
5、ness for he looked at this as an _, rather than a penalty.8.Some scientists set up domes in the Polar Regions.A.Y B.N C.NG9.Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)Directions: In this part you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions, on, Answer Sheet 1.
6、 For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D ). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The East India CompanyThe concept of corporations was first established under ancient Roman law. But it wasnt until England
7、 emerged from the Middle Ages that it created what we recognize as the modern corporate structure. It all began on Dec. 31,1600, when Queen Elizabeth I granted a charter to the British East India Corporation, naming the corporation The Governor and Company of Merchants of London, trading with the Ea
8、st Indies. The corporation conducted business in the East Indies (land that we now consider India and the Middle East) at the order of the queen.The East India Company established a few major precedents for modern corporations. But it also shaped the world in countless other ways. With both the fina
9、ncial and military support of the Crown, the EIC served as an instrument of imperialism (帝国主义) for England. The company had its own private army and raised soldiers in the areas it conquered. Its expansionism spurred several wars that produced at least two sovereign nations. Among its many claims to
10、 fame (and notoriety), the EIC indirectly built Yale University, helped create two nations and was the worlds 1orgest drug-dealing operation in the 18th century.The company was ruthless (无情的)in its quest for profits. Parliament even called the EIC tyrannical(残暴的). However, without the EIC, England m
11、ay have never developed into the nation it is today.The Creation of the East India CompanyWhen the British East India Company (EIC) was formed in 1600, there were already other East India Companies operating on behalf of France, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal. Thanks to the naval route that exp
12、lorer Vasco da Gama discovered, riches from the Orient were pouring into Europe. With other nations importing fortunes in goods and plunder, Queen Elizabeth decided England should get some, too. So she granted the charter for the East India Company.The charter she issued created the first official j
13、oint-stock corporation. A joint-stock corporation is composed of investors who are granted shares in a company. In return for their initial Investments, shareholders are given dividends, or percentages, of the companys profits based on the number of shares the investor holds.Shares and dividends wer
14、e not new Concepts in. England. Twenty years prior to the EIC s charter, Queen Elizabeth was already a major stakeholder In Sir Francis Drakes ship, the Golden Hind. Although its not certain how much she made from Drakes voyages to the New World, the captain himself made a 5 000 percent return on hi
15、s initial investment.So a joint-stock corporation like the one Queen Elizabeth formed in the East India Company wasnt much of a financial leap. But it was the first of its kind, and following the establishment of the EIC,its Dutch, French and other competitors followed suit. But granting charter to
16、the EIC wasnt the only part of the prototype for modern corporations that Queen Elizabeth devised.Under the support of her royal authority, Elizabeth also limited the liability of the EIC s investors-including hers. This made the company the worlds first limited liability corporation (abbreviated as
