2009年12月大学英语六级全国统一模拟冲刺卷

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。

　　Belgium has three main (36) regions: the coastal plain, the central plateau and the highlands. The coastal plain extends (37) 16 to 48 kilometers on the northwest. Along the north sea is a low-lying area (38) ________ mainly of sandy hills and sections of land (39) _________ from the sea. The coastal plain’s elevation ranges from sea level to 20 meters. The central plateau is a (40) _________ rolling, slightly elevated area, (41) ________ by many waterways and containing a number of wide, (42) _________ valleys with a rich soil. The highlands, a densely-wooded plateau, (43) __________ 460 meters in elevation, extend across southeastern Belgium and into northeastern

　　France. Located here is the highest peak in Belgium with an elevation of 694 meters.

　　(44) ________________________________________________________________________

　　_________________________________. In the highlands, hot summers alternate with cold winters. Heavy rains are confined almost exclusively to the highlands. (45)___________________________________________________________________________________. In Brussels, the average temperatures range from zero to 5 degrees Centigrade in January and from 13 to 22 degrees Centigrade in July. (46)______________________________________________________________________

　　_________________________________________________________.

　　Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.

　　Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.

　　Severe winter storms have worsened the nation’s usual post-holiday blood shortage, prompting an urgent call today for people to donate blood. Type O blood is the most urgently needed, because it is the universal blood type, meaning it can be safely transfused to most people in an emergency. “The severe winter weather has forced the cancellation of blood drives and limited our ability to collect blood,” American Red Cross President Elizabeth Dole said. The Red Cross reported having less than one day’s supply of Type O blood on hand in 18 of the organization’s 38 collection regions. The Red Cross provides about half of the nation’s blood supply. America’s Blood Centers, which supplies most of the rest, also has reported shortages.